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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
New Milton TTC Timetable 1st January 2013 to 28th February 2013
NEW MILTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB Web: www.newmiltonttc.com
Dates of future Club Activities during the Period 1st January 2013 to 28th February 2013
Activity Night Date Time Venue
Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 6th January 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 13th January 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 20th January 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 27th January 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 3rd February 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 10th February 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 17th February 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 24th February 2013 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
And every Sunday thereafter
Mudeford Wood Community Centre
League Matches Monday 7th January 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
League Matches Monday 14th January 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
T&D Cup Monday 21st January 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
League Matches Monday 28th January 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
League Matches Monday 4th February 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
T&D Cup Monday 11th February 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
League Matches Monday 18th February 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
League Matches Monday 25th February 2013 7.00 pm MWCC – Main Hall
Room No. 2 is available on Friday evenings for rearranged matches/ occasional practice. As this is a one-table-venue please contact Bev Scott-Johns on 01425 619552 before using this facility.
The Arnewood School
Junior Coaching Sessions (Cost = £2)
Junior Coaching Tuesday 8th January 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 15th January 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 22nd January 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 29th January 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 5th February 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 26th February 2013 7.30 to 8.30 pm School Hall
Open Practice Sessions
Open Practice Tuesday 8th January 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 15th January 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 22nd January 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 29th January 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 5th February 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 12th February 2013 7.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 19th February 2013 7.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 26th February 2013 8.30 to 10.00 pm School Hall
League & Cup Matches
League Matches Tuesday 8th January 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 15th January 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
T&D Cup Tuesday 22nd January 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 29th January 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 5th February 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
T&D Cup Tuesday 12th February 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 19th February 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 26th February 2013 7.00 to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
Table Tennis 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 e-mail James Lewis at jlewis@etta.co.uk.
Ping Pong!
Ping Pong! – PG
2012, 76 mins
Director: Hugh Hartford
‘Pensioners from across the planet compete in the World Over-80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia.
Eight players with 703 years between them guide us through the extraordinary world of life at the table, sometimes ruthless, sometimes emotional, always entertaining.’
‘This film is fantastically shot with some incredible music and a cast of characters that no script writer could come up with. 10 out of 10, an absolute joy from start to finish. Watch it, then tell all your friends and family to watch it. Then go out and get a ping pong set.’
See it at the Regent Christchurch
Mon 17 Sept 2.30pm & 7.30pm
and Wed 19 Sept 2.30pm — only three shows!
http://www.regentcentre.co.uk 01202 499199
A Tale of Two TT Tournaments
Recently, I’ve had the pleasure of attending two very different Table Tennis tournaments. Read the rest of this entry
Paralympics 2012
As most of you will know, I was fortunate enough to be in London for much of the Paralympic Games (29.08.12-09.09.12) including the Opening Ceremony. I had an accreditation to the ExCel, where of course the table tennis was staged, the Olympic Park, Paralympics GB House and some rather nice “Paralympics Family” lounges. Read the rest of this entry
New Milton TTC at the London 2012 Paralympics
More photos to come in the next few days.. Read the rest of this entry
DYNAMIC DORSET DELIVERS…….
(Harewood College’s Sports Hall)
With the Olympic Flames’ arrival in Bournemouth on Friday 13th July what better day to host Dorset’s Largest Ever School Games Level 3 Table Tennis Tournament!
With 24 match tables, 144 Competitors (from twenty different schools) , 48 female players, 24 newly trained Table Tennis Young Officials and 4 County Umpires…… the scene was set for a fantastic competition. Read the rest of this entry
New Milton TTC Timetable – 19th August 2012 to 2nd October 2012
NEW MILTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB
Dates of future Club Activities during the Period 19th August 2012 to 2nd October 2012
Activity Night Date Time Venue
Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 19th August 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 26th August 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 2nd September 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 9th September 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 16th September 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 23rd September 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
Club Night Sunday 30th September 2012 6.30 pm Sway Village Hall
and every Sunday thereafter.
Mudeford Wood Community Centre
Club Night Monday 3rd September 2012 7.00 pm Main Hall
Club Night Monday 10th September 2012 7.00 pm Main Hall
League Matches begin Monday 17th September 2012 7.00 pm Main Hall
League Matches Monday 24th September 2012 7.00 pm Main Hall
League Matches Monday 1st October 2012 7.00 pm Main Hall
The Arnewood School
Open Practice Sessions
Open Practice Tuesday 4th September 2012 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm School Hall /Gym
Open Practice Tuesday 11th September 2012 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm School Hall /Gym
Open Practice Tuesday 18th September 2012 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm School Hall
Open Practice Tuesday 2nd October 2012 8.00 pm to 10.00 pm School Hall
There will be no Open Practice Session on the 25th September 2012.
Junior Table Tennis Sessions (Cost = £2)
Junior Coaching Tuesday 11th September 2012 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm School Hall /Gym
Junior Coaching Tuesday 18th September 2012 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm School Hall
Junior Coaching Tuesday 2nd October 2012 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm School Hall
There will be no Junior Coaching Session on the 25th September 2012.
Other Activities at the Arnewood School
League Matches begin Tuesday 18th September 2012 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
League Matches Tuesday 25th September 2012 to be rearranged
League Matches Tuesday 2nd October 2012 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm Gymnasium
The facilities at the Arnewood School are not available to our club on the 25th September 2012; therefore both sessions of junior coaching and open practice will regrettably have to be cancelled. The two scheduled league matches due to take place on that date will be rearranged (possibly at Mudeford Wood) as soon as the new season’s handbook becomes available.
Table Tennis Session Fees
Adults = £2.00,
Juniors = £1.50,
Subsequent Junior Family Members = £1.00, and
Senior Guests = £3.00.
For further information please ring Bev Scott-Johns on 01425 619552 or e-mail James Lewis at jlewis@etta.co.uk
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.
New Milton Table Tennis Club 