Table Tennis Wales (TTW)

On the 16th August 2012 Pink Pong UK will come to the newly opened Cardiff City Table Tennis Club (www.cardiffcitytabletennisclub.com) to raise awareness and money for cancer.

Saturday 21st July at Loughor Rugby Club, Gorseinon, SA4 6RF
Starts at 7pm

For tickets and a nomination form please email - denbro2@sky.com

Nomination categories:
Player of the year
Coach of the year
Volunteer of the year
Club of the year
Lifetime achievement award
Regional achievement award

Please show your support and see you on the night

The Treborth Histororical society are doing a special day with Betty Gray on the 30th June 2012 at Treborth Public Hall (just down the road from Betty's house for those that know it.  For those that don't just look up Llangyfellach Road in Treborth, Swansea)

It is between 11am and 3pm and looks at the contribution that Betty has made to the fame of Treborth.

If you happen to be in the area or would like to visit please show your support to Wales' most famous table tennis player

Please see the attached report and results for today's event in ael y Bryn

A great team and individual success for team Wales at the International Senior School Championships this weekend in Guernsey

Golds - 4
U18 girls team (Angharad & Megan Phillips), U16 girls team (Charlotte Cary & Beth Roberts), Charlotte Carey U16's singles and Angharad Phillips U18's singles

Silver - 4
Charlotte Slye - U14 plate event, Megan Phillips U18's, Conor Edwards U18's and Ryan Oyler U16's

Bronze - 2
Callum Evans - U14's and the U18 boys team (Lewis Williams and Conor Edwards)

Congratulations to everyone involved and thanks to the coaches, TTAW and Sport Wales

The next Dragon Tournament will take place at the Ael-y-Bryn Community Centre, Aneurin tce Rhymney NP22 5DR on the 24th
June

For a copy of the entry form please email fodnam@tiscali.co.uk

Regards - Neil O'Connell

        Dragon
Tournament Organiser

Luxembourg Junior Open
Update

Final Report
Luxembourg Youth Open 2012
 
Final Position
Mini Boys - Jac Jenkins - 20th
 
Cadet Boys - Chris Griffiths - 19th
Cadet Girls - Beth Roberts - 14th
 
Junior Boys - Conor Edwards - 13th
Junior Girls - Chloe Thomas - 4th
 
All players gave a good account of themselves and put on some very good performances. Well Done to all players and coaches!!

The Cardiff area produced the winners at the schools finals for this season. Bishops Llandaff beat Whichchurch 3-2 in the team event final to claim the top prize. Tonyrefaill and Newport were 3rd/4th respectively.

In the singles event, Huw Standen of Whitchurch had to face a loss in the group to John Clarke of Bishops Llandaff, to come through and take the title. In the final he reversed the result in the group and beat John 3-1.
Alasdair Weir beat Elliot Weinberg 3-1 to take 3rd spot

Joe Swan beat fellow team-mate Sam Thomas in the consolation final

You can see photos of the winners on www.nationalcoachwales.blogspot.com

The attached documents will help coaches gain a Sports Leadership certificate in table tennis (basic qualification) and UKCC Level 1 and Level 2 awards

Please express an interest in either course by contacting coaching@ttaw.co.uk. You may also wish to contact the course leader of the Sports Leadership award in your area directly

The following players are ranked on the latest ITTF rankings:

Naomi Owen #325
Charlotte Carey #515
Megan Phillips #657
Angharad Phillips #744
Chloe Thomas #926
Nicole Hall #1094

Adam Robertson #224
Ryan Jenkins #276
Stephen Jenkins #744
Daniel O'Connell #1314
Conor Edwards #1342
Lewis Williams #1453