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A date for your diary – It’ll be GREAT!!
All Club Members, Family & Friends,
Please come and support a fantastic social evening on behalf of both New Milton Table Tennis Club and New Milton Cricket Club at their clubhouse in Fernhill Lane, New Milton (BH25 5ST) on Fri 6th September.
www.newmiltoncc.com/how-to-find-us/
Simon Golding and his band BEATS WORKING are coming out of retirement again to reform for ONE NIGHT ONLY at Fernhill.
Beats Working will be doing covers of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Free, Paulo Nutini, Crowded House, Paul Weller,Ian Dury & The Blockheads, Canned Heat,
Doobie Brothers, The Jam, Wild Cherry, Black Keys, Elvis Castello, Stevie Wonder, The Commitments, Al Green, Bill Withers, Rocky Horror Show, Hootie and the Blowfish, Stealers Wheel and Eric Clapton.
The band are open to anyone who wants to be either be a backing singer or a lead vocal on the night. Karaoke style singing is also accepted by the band.
The food will be a Hog Roast Roll Buffet, snacks, salad and vegetarian option – all included in the ticket price on the door. The NMCC bar will be open from 7pm.
We are co-hosting this event with NM Cricket Club so should get a bumper crowd at Fernhill.
The Night Kicks Off at 7.30pm. £5 Adults & £2 U16′s.
A Fantastic Coaching Opportunity For All Members!
A FANTASTIC COACHING OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL MEMBERS!
We recently have been lucky enough to have been given some money towards club coaching. As a result we have been able to employ Matt Ware, an international player who is going to coach both juniors and any other player who would like a ‘boost’ to their game.
Matt will give higher level coaching to juniors at the weekly session at Arnewood School, starting on the 10th September 2013. This will be between 7.30 and 8.30pm. He will then stay on for a second hour and give coaching to individuals or a group of up to four adults.
Matt charges £15 an hour for his individual coaching, and £20 an hour for two or more players, so two players would pay £10 each, or a group of four players would all pay £5 each. We could also book half hour slots; there would be three available between 8.30 and 10pm.
The sessions will be organised on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and payment would be needed on the night.
If any member, of any standard, would like to take advantage of this coaching opportunity and book a session with Matt, or indeed need more information about the coaching, please contact me, Julie Smillie on 01425 614784, as I need to plan Matt’s schedule for the September term.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT YEAR FOR NMTTC!
A record number of members of the New Milton Table Tennis Club were in attendance at the combined AGM and Presentation Evening at the Mudeford Wood Community Centre. Club Secretary Bev Scott-Johns reported on another very successful season for the club, especially in the Bournemouth and District League. Two of the club’s ten teams won promotion to higher divisions and happily once again there were no relegations. The G team (Captain Frank Handy, Bobo Jiang, Andrew, Peter & Simon Daish, not forgetting super-sub Matthew Winter) go up to Div 2 as Div 3 champions, and the J team (Captain Malcolm Douglas, Geoff Biggs, Keith Kensley, Jon Morley, Mike Roberts, Richard Ursell & Sam Watkins) go up to Div 4 as runners-up of Div 5. The H team captained by Les Smith almost made it out of Div 4, but were pipped to the post as runners-up by Bmth Sports R in their last match of the season. The E team captained by Club Secretary Bev Scott-Johns made it all the way through to the final of the Times & Directory Plate competition, but unfortunately lost to Bmth Sports H.
It was a very busy year for the Club, what with its involvement in the New Milton Pageant of Sport, “Ping” Hampshire, the New Milton Rugby Club Family Fun Day, Coaching Sessions at the Arnewood School and various Table Tennis Exhibitions, all ably led by Julie Smillie. Julie took over the roles of Coaching Liaison Officer and Welfare Officer and she is also Minutes Secretary. It was in recognition of her tremendous efforts that she was awarded the club’s prestigious Doris Marshall Memorial Plate for Club Person of the Year.
A delighted Julie Smillie receiving her well-deserved Doris Marshall Memorial Plate for Club Person of the Year from Club President Bob Fagan (she also won the Ladies Singles event for good measure!).
Bev also reported on another set of extremely successful annual club tournaments, including the revived Ladies Singles event which was won by, guess who, Julie Smillie. Phil Handy successfully defended his Handicap Singles and Open Singles titles, and Matthew Daish not only won both the Junior and Under 40 titles, but also the Doubles with older brother Peter. Danny Williams won the Vets 40+ event, depriving Steve Hemmings of his third successive title. Once again, the finals were videoed by club member Simon Golding from SGTV Productions Ltd and helpers, and the video should shortly be available on the club’s website.
Matthew Daish and Phil Handy proudly display their impressive haul of club trophies.
Taste of the exotic at music festival
Once again, for those of you who don’t take the New Milton Advertiser, here is a clipping from last weekend’s edition, which hailed the first New Forest International Music Festival as a resounding success. Helen and I went to see the Wu Quartet on the Saturday night which just blew our minds. What a privilege to see such an internationally acclaimed String Quartet on our own doorstep here in New Milton. Well done to our very own Phil Handy for pulling the whole three-day event together. We are already looking forward to next year’s event!
QUICK QUESTION: DID ANYBODY SEE LUIS ROGRIGUEZ AND DAN WILLIAMS TOGETHER IN THE SAME ROOM?
New Forest International Music Festival – Now On!
For those of you who don’t take the Advertiser, here is a copy of the clipping from the Advertiser which came out today (Friday 12th July). You may already be aware that the event takes place over three days, Friday 12th (Tango Volcano), Saturday 13th (Wu Quartet) and Sunday 14th (Gala Concert). I hope that tonight’s performance went well and that there are good attendances at the next two, both of which take place in St Mary Magdalen Church, New Milton.
I’m taking Helen to see the Wu Quartet tomorrow (Saturday) and we are really looking forward to it.
BRIAN BICKELL STRIKES GOLD – AGAIN!
Veteran table tennis player Brian Bickell, who plays for England as a member of the VETTS (Veterans’ English Table Tennis Society) established in 1984, has recently returned home with a gold medal. It was won in the team event at the 4th International Table Tennis Team Championships for Veterans Societies, held this year in the UK at Tipton Sports Academy, Wolverhampton, June 28-30. Germany gained silver and Australia bronze. This is the second time Brian has won a gold medal when selected to represent England playing for the VETTS, the previous victory being in Istanbul in 2011. Selection is based on players’ national rankings.
Brian’s interest in table tennis, as a member of the VETTS, has taken him literally world-wide, including Japan and Canada, plus numerous European countries (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Norway, Germany). Brian plays for the New Milton Club A team in the Bournemouth & District Premier League and also supports the Ringwood and Merton clubs. He plays twice weekly but says, “I would play eight days a week, but there are other things in life!” It was as a seven-year-old, evacuated in WWII with his elder brother to their grandparents’ home in Glossop, Derbys, that he was introduced to table tennis, being lucky to play on a full-size table in a pavilion at the bottom of the garden.
He says there are usually three distinctive playing styles – attacking, defending and a combination of the two, the last being Brian’s choice. Of last month’s success he was amused to notice the German team closely monitoring his method of play, to identify his all-important “magic” – and any possible weaknesses – but obviously to no avail!
…and finally, keen gardener Olga, Brian’s wife, wasted no time buying a David Austin award-winning “Golden Celebration” rose bush for their garden, promoted as an ideal rose to mark a celebration or important event!
Original report and photo kindly provided by Edouard Sefton SfEP (Society of Editors and Proofreaders).
CLUB TIMETABLE FOR PERIOD 7TH JULY 2013 TO 3RD SEPTEMBER 2013
NEW MILTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB Web: www.newmiltonttc.com
Dates of future Club Activities during the Period 7th July 2013 to the 3rd September 2013
Activity Night Date Time Venue
Mudeford Wood Community Centre:
Annual General Meeting/
Presentation of Trophies Monday 15th July 2013 8.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
There will be open practice from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm. We will break for the AGM at 8.00 pm and aim to resume club night practice from 9.00pm to 10.00 pm
Mudeford Wood Community Centre:
Summer Pairs Event
Week 2 Monday 8th July 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 3 Monday 22nd July 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 4 Monday 29th July 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 5 Monday 5th August 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 6 Monday 12th August 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 7 Monday 19th August 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 8 Monday 26th August 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Week 9 Monday 2nd September 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Pairs Tournament Fees are the same as the League: Adults = £3.00, juniors = £2.00.
There are normally 3 match tables but an additional table will be set up by the entrance door for
members wishing to practice.
Sway Village Hall:
Future Club Nights
Club Night Sunday 7th July 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 14th July 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 21st July 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 28th July 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 4th August 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 11th August 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 18th August 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 25th August 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 1st September 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
And every Sunday thereafter.
The Arnewood School
Open Practice Sessions
Open Practice Tuesday 3rd September 2013 7.00 pm Gymnasium
Table Tennis Club Night Session Fees: Adults = £2.00, juniors = £1.50, Subsequent Junior Family Members = £1.00 and senior guests = £3.00. Fees for junior coaching = £2.00.
For further information please ring Bev Scott-Johns on (01425) 619552 or telephone Julie Smillie on (01425) 614784 concerning coaching
HANDY RETAINS CLUB SINGLES TITLES!
The Annual Tournaments of the New Milton Table Tennis Club have been taking place over the past few weeks and culminated in the Grand Finals Night at Mudeford Wood Community Centre. Phil Handy successfully defended his Handicap Singles and Open Singles titles and rising club starlet Matthew Daish tried to steal his thunder by bagging three titles. The thirteen year old from Lymington not only successfully defended his Junior title but he also won the Under 40 (Handicap) event. Then he went on to win the Doubles title with older brother Peter, not a bad return from an evening’s table tennis!
Phil “fills his boots” at the NMTTC finals night.
Before the finals got underway there was the matter of four semi-finals which had been held over to the Finals Night. First up was the Handicap Singles semi with last year’s trophy winner Phil Handy playing off a handicap of +6 taking on Ian Linney (+19). Linney really went for it but the Premier’s Handy overcame the large differential to win in two straight sets 31-25, 31-26.
In the other Handicap Singles semi, Shaun Newcomb (+13) was out for revenge over Div 1 teammate Julie Smillie (+13) who had beaten him in the Vets Over 40 (Handicap) semi-final. Newcomb drew first blood winning the first set 31-20 but Smillie came back to take the second set 31-29 to set up a mouth-watering finale. Newcomb established a 10 point lead but Smillie got her forehand loop going to overhaul and then beat her teammate 31-26.
Next up were the Doubles semi-finals. Matthew Daish and older brother Peter playing off a combined handicap of +15 took on Gerard Redman and Roy Hobbs playing off the same handicap. The Daishes took the first set quite comfortably 31-23 as Redman & Hobbs stuttered but the latter pairing got back into the game to take the second by a nail-biting 36-34. The Daishes got their collective act back together and won the third and final set 31-26. The very tricky Div 1 combination of Shaun Newcomb & James Lewis (+12) took on Div 3 combo Eddie Tompkins & Bev Scott-Johns (+20) in the second Doubles semi and saw them off with some ease in two straight sets 31-26, 31-24. Read the rest of this entry
Jamie Oliver Plays Table Tennis
“Jamie Oliver cooking up a storm on the table in this commercial”
Thanks to Table Tennis Master for the link!
Hampshire School Games
On Saturday, 22nd June, a team of five boys travelled to Aldershot to take part in the Hampshire School Games. It was an early start, as the coach left the Leisure Centre at 7am, but we arrived at the military stadium well in time for the ‘Athletes Parade’ and introductory welcome by the Olympic judo bronze medallist, Karina Bryant.
We then went off to the venue to play in a very well supported and slickly organised tournament. Our boys were representing The New Forest, competing against other teams from all over Hampshire. The boys did us proud with Campbell Golding and Kai Major actually winning their group before coming second in the next round. Every member of the team won at least one game and all the boys played their best and were a credit to the club.The eventual winners were all from Portsmouth.
A big thank you to Mr Craig Major who came along and helped with the team organisation, but thanks to the boys too and of course Jamie Burton, the Hampshire Development Officer and Nico Caltabiano, who organised the whole event.
New Milton Table Tennis Club 