Author Archives: Malcolm Floyd FCMA, CGMA
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E’S ARE GOOD IN DERBY WIN! (WEEK 6 RESULTS)
New Milton Table Tennis Club came up with four wins in the Bournemouth and District League, but one of the wins was at the expense of one of their own teams in a local derby. Turning the form book upside down in Div 3, the E team beat their table-topping G team by 6-4, despite yet another hat-trick from the unbeaten Frank Handy. Handy was joined in a treble by brother Phil whose threesome helped the A team to a hard-fought draw in the Premier. The performance of the week came in Div 4 as the H team whitewashed basement boys Winton YMCA D 10-0, thanks to hat-tricks from Matthew Winter, Luke Gurton and Dan Williams. In Div 5, the table-topping J team were gifted a 10-0 victory and four points as Bournemouth Sports V had to concede their match as they couldn’t put out a team. Hungarian Zoltan Karib-Barath and 12 year old Matthew Daish came up with their first hat-tricks of the season to help their B team to a 9-1 victory over Bransgore in Div 1.
One of the H team’s hat-trick heroes, hard bat specialist Dan Williams Read the rest of this entry
BIRTHDAY BOY’S PREMIER JOY! (WEEK 5 RESULTS)
New Milton Table Tennis Club had their best week in the Bournemouth and District league so far this season as they won five out of their ten matches, including welcome first wins for the B and F teams. Star performers included Matthew Daish (pictured below) who celebrated his 12th birthday a day early by winning a game in the Premier having been called up from Div 1. Ian Linney registered his first hat-trick for his F team in Div 3, and Sam Watkins played out of his skin to help his J team to a 6-4 win over fellow Div 5 title contenders Bournemouth Sports T. The G team’s Frank Handy continues to defy superlatives as he scored yet another hat-trick to remain unbeaten in the league.
FISHER NETS A TREBLE! (WEEK 4 RESULTS)
15 year old Jack Fisher bagged a hat-trick to help his K team (Div 5) to a rare victory as they beat Merton J 6-4 in their own back yard. Further heroics came in Div 5 as hat-tricks from Richard Ursell and Keith Kensley helped propel their J team to the top of the division. Not such good news at the opposite end of the league as the club’s top three teams all lost, including the A team’s whitewash at the hands of the Premier leaders. The full results are below:- Read the rest of this entry
HANDY’S STILL HANDY! (WEEK 3 RESULTS)
In the first of the New Milton Table Tennis Club’s local derbies, the G team edged it over their F team 6-4 in Div 3, thanks to yet another fine hat-trick from the unbeaten Frank Handy. The club’s best result of the week came in Div 5 as the J team demolished league newcomers Winton YMCA F by 10-0. Also worthy of a mention is the club’s only wheelchair player Shaun Newcomb who played up in the Premier from Div 1 and won two matches, including a win over ex club mate Geoff Ware. The full results are below:- Read the rest of this entry
Poor Week For New Milton Table Tennis Club (Week 2 Results)
The New Milton Table Tennis Club could only come up with one win out of their seven matches in the Bournemouth and District League last week, the other results being five defeats and a draw. The gloom was slightly lifted as new signing Matthew Winter scored a hat-trick in his league debut for the H team in Div 4. He was joined in his treble by Peter Daish and Frank Handy as they helped their G team to a 9-1 away victory over Nimrod A in Div 3. The full results are below:- Read the rest of this entry
Mixed Start For New Milton Table Tennis Players (Week 1 Results)
The Bournemouth and District Table Tennis league got underway last week with some highs and lows for the New Milton Club, who once again entered 10 teams into the league. Whilst the Premier’s A team had a “bye”, the club’s haul was 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. The club’s best performance came from the J team who stormed Div 5 with a 10-0 demolition of Merton J. The full results are below:- Read the rest of this entry
Another Brilliant Year For New Milton Table Tennis Club (Press Report)
New Milton Table Tennis Club members celebrated another fantastic season at their combined AGM and Presentation Evening at the Mudeford Wood Community Centre on 16th July . There was still a buzz from the recent news that the club had been upgraded from a 3-Star PremierClub rating to 4-Star by the English Table Tennis Association. This makes the club the highest rated club in the Bournemouth and District Table Tennis Association.
In January, the club achieved “Ability Club” status in recognition of its capability and commitment to “actively working with disabled people”, which helped towards its case for the higher star rating. Another significant milestone for the club was the launch of their own website which was designed by Junior Representative Andrew Daish with help from the club’s committee. The website shows that the club has eleven UKCC coaches including a specialist disability coach. Two of the club’s three UKCC Level 2 coaches (Shaun Newcomb and James Lewis) are currently working towards the highest national level, UKCC Level 3.
In addition to these achievements, club secretary Bev Scott-Johns reported on a very satisfactory and enjoyable season in the Bournemouth and District league. The club increased its number of teams from 9 to 10 making it the second biggest club in the league. Although none of the teams finished in the promotion stakes, none of the teams were relegated either, so this was a period of consolidation for the club after the unprecedented success in the previous season. Bev also reported on the very successful club tournaments, opining that the Finals Night was the best that he could remember in all his years as a member of the club. He particularly thanked Simon Golding from SGTV Productions Ltd and helpers for recording the event on TV cameras, another “first” for the club. Simon’s work commitments allowing, the eagerly awaited DVD should be available in another month or so.
The club was relieved when after heavy campaigning, the Mudeford Wood Charitable Trust took over the day to day running of the centre from the council on 1st April 2012, which should hopefully secure the club’s main playing venue for the foreseeable future. The club was also heavily involved in the New Milton Pageant of Sport and the National “Ping” Project, with the two table tennis tables proving very popular in New Milton rec.
The club’s Coaching Co-ordinator James Lewis reported that the club’s coaching activities continued to expand, with the coaching sessions at Arnewood School still proving to be very popular and will resume again in September. James paid special tribute to 11 year old Matthew Daish who moved up from Division 5 to Division 3 this season in the Bournemouth & District league where he came top in the averages table. He won the Under 11s National Schools Championship at Doncaster and finished this season in third place of the ETTA’s Boys Under 12 national rankings. He also won the Bournemouth One Star Cadet and Junior titles, came runner-up in the Sussex One Star tournament and 3rd in the Under 12s National Championships held at the University of Wolverhampton, having lost to the number one seed and eventual tournament winner. Older brother Peter also had an excellent season so they were uniquely jointly awarded the James Lewis Trophy for Most Improved Player.
Club Treasurer Malcolm Floyd reported on a healthy financial position which included a grant of £1250 gratefully received from the “Accentuate” Programme. This will be used to buy two wheelchair-friendly table tennis tables and other equipment ready for the new season.
The club’s officers were returned unopposed: Shaun Newcomb (Chair & Development Officer), Bev Scott-Johns (Secretary), Malcolm Floyd (Treasurer) and James Lewis (Welfare Officer). Dave Sutton and Brian Vibert stood down from the committee and thanks were recorded for their excellent past services. Phil Handy joined standing members Julie Smillie (Minutes Secretary), Steve Hemmings and Andrew Daish (Junior Representative) on the committee. With the AGM out of the way, club President Bob Fagan presented the club’s annual trophies:-
Open Singles: Phil Handy, Runner-up Steve Hemmings
Handicap Singles: Phil Handy, Runner-up Peter Daish
Vets 40+: Steve Hemmings, Runner-up Julie Smillie
Under 40s: Peter Daish, Runner-up Zac Dowling
Juniors: Matthew Daish, Runner-up Zac Dowling
Doubles: Bob Fagan & Ian Linney, Runners-up Roy Hobbs & Dave Sutton
James Lewis Trophy for Most Improved Player: Jointly awarded to Peter & Matthew Daish
Doris Marshall Memorial Plate for Club Person of the Year: Bev Scott-Johns
The club now eagerly looks forward to the 2012/2013 season, but is always on the lookout for new members, from novices to experience players. Any reader wishing to join a friendly and vibrant club should give Bev Scott-Johns a call on 01425 619552.
NMTTC AGM/PRESENTATION EVENING – MONDAY 16TH JULY
Just a reminder that the club’s AGM/Presentation Evening takes place at Mudeford Wood this coming Monday at 8 o’clock. In addition to the AGM which hopefully won’t take long, the annual trophies will be presented and there will be practice either side of the proceedings. There is a proposed increase in annual subscriptions (up £5 to £35 per annum) for seniors, which will hopefully receive the support of those in attendance.
Copies of the Annual Accounts, Treasurer’s Report, Secretary’s Report and last year’s Minutes have already been sent out via Malcolm’s email distribution list. Bev has also supplied copies to some members who do not have email access, but copies are available on request from Malcolm on 01425 620370.
All members are welcome to come along to partake in the AGM, applaud the trophy winners and have a knock, all for the princely sum of £2 seniors, £1.50 for juniors (bargain!).
NMTTC FINALS NIGHT – TWO TITLES FOR PHIL HANDY
Some fantastic table tennis was on display down at the Mudeford Wood Community Centre as the New Milton Club held their annual Tournament Finals Night. During the proceedings, the A team’s Phil Handy deprived Premier team mate Steve Hemmings of two of the three titles that he won last year.
Before the finals got underway however there were some of the semi-finals to get out of the way first. Peter Daish saw off younger brother Matthew in the Under 40s (Handicap) and Zac Dowling got the better of Bobo Jiang. In the Over 40s (Handicap) Steve Hemmings disposed of Max De Kment in two straight sets and Julie Smillie did likewise to Roy Hobbs to go through to the final. The Handicap Singles semis saw Peter Daish go through to his second final by beating Shaun Newcomb, and Phil Handy disposed of last year’s winner Hemmings. Handy also booked his place in the Open Singles final by beating Premier team mate Brian Bickell, and Hemmings beat De Kment for the second time that evening.
The Finals kicked-off with Matthew Daish successfully defending his Junior title by beating Zac Dowling. Dowling didn’t get any satisfaction either in the Under 40s (Handicap) as he fell victim to Peter Daish. The Over 40s (Handicap) final saw Julie Smillie give a very good account of herself against last year’s winner Steve Hemmings, but his defensive play was far too dogged for her. Read the rest of this entry
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