NINETY-year-old Mornington table tennis player Moya Macpherson has no plans of slowing down any time soon.
After decades of playing the game, Macpherson, of Somerville, says she enjoys the social and fitness side of the sport as much as ever and is still one of the first to arrive at the Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Centre every Tuesday morning at 9.30.
The club member is proof that age does not have to be a barrier to fun and fitness, and that exercise and social connection are a great mix.
Macpherson first played table tennis as an 18-year-old but had a break after marrying at 22, before returning to the sport 33 years ago.
“It’s very good for your health and your reflexes,” she says.
“And you make friends and have a lot of fun.”
Macpherson, who says she doesn’t feel her age when she’s playing, encourages other older peninsula residents to stay connected and keep in good health through social activities.
First published in the Mornington News – 11 October 2022
