Coaching classes resume this Monday 28 August, with Beginners 6.00 - 7.00 pm and Intermediate 7.00 - 8.00 pm. Sign up to improve your skills! Email info@dumfriesttc.co.uk to book for the next five week block.
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The table tennis season may over for now, but there’s lots of opportunities to play at our club through the summer.
Monday evening Open sessions from 3rd July – 21st August will start earlier and run 19.30 – 21.30.
The normal Monday evening coaching takes a break, but there will be a combined beginner/intermediate class 6:30-7:30 on 24th and 31st July and 7th and 14th August. (£3, pay on the night.)
Then there’s our free Family Fun sessions Tuesday 11th, 18th, 25th July and 1st, 8th August 11.00am-12.30pm (registration required).
Over-50s drop-in social table tennis continues on Monday and Thursday mornings 11.00 – 12.30, as do our Saturday morning Disability sessions 9.30 – 10.30 and Open sessions 10.30 – 12.30.
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We were excited to partner with Dumfries and Galloway Disability Sport to run a Disability group tournament on 13th May. Players from the Saturday morning Disability group took part, with club members helping out with umpiring and presenting prizes. Special thanks to David Denholm for organising the event. See our Facebook page for lots more pictures from the day.
We look forward to more join activities.
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Many thanks go to Kay Solaja for organising everything.
Mixed Doubles: After some close matches in the groups and semi-finals, Iain Murray and Margaret Hughes eventually won 2-1 in the final against Graeme Alison and Elaine Colquhoun. Pictured l - r Iain, Margaret, Elaine and Graeme
Open Singles: 14 players entered, and after a good series of group matches, Graeme Alison narrowly edged out Iain Murray in a closely-fought final. Pictured l - r Graeme and Iain
Women's Singles: 12 women played in four round robin groups. The semi-finals saw Anne Beattie defeating Jane Shearn 2-1 and Joyce Kelly beating Jean Campbell, also 2-1. Joyce then beat Anne 2-0 in the final. Pictured, winner Joyce Kelly
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A small group of players came in out of the Dumfries sunshine on Saturday for the chance of expert coaching from our Head Coach Dylan De Silva and Level 2 coach Danny Bajwa. This session for adult players of a range of abilities focused on reading spin and improving positioning and placement. With demonstrations and one-to-one advice from Dylan and Danny, everyone enjoyed it and took something from it – even if we still can’t quite read their serves!
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Our Head Coach Dylan De Silva and Level 2 coach Danny Bajwa are offering a special adult (over-21) coaching session on Sat 27 May 1 – 3 pm at the club, and there are still a few spaces still left. Dylan and Danny will give general tips and technical advice and will also work with individuals on specific aspects.
Players can be of any standard as long as they are keen to learn! Cost is £5, book by emailing info@dumfriesttc.co.uk
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We're trying out an additional Over-50s social table tennis session on Mondays 11 am - 12.30 pm for four weeks from May 15th - June 5th. Cost is £3, with refreshments included. This session will continue through the summer if there is enough demand. Our popular Over-50s social session on Thursday mornings 11 am - 12.30 pm will continue to run as usual.
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Report on our World TableTennis Day celebration 23rd April by Linda Powell
Our top players, Dylan, Danny, Shannon and Reuben participated in a fast-moving exhibition. Norma Brown also demonstrated her expertise, partnering daughter Shannon. Dylan and Reuben featured too, with Reuben displaying some of his defensive skills. Senga Thomson played Danny and was Master of Ceremonies.
Before and after the exhibition visitors were encouraged to take part in the fun games on offer. Noughts and crosses was a firm favourite, as was the Bat Challenge: here entrants were required to use bats of five different sizes, ranging from the over-sized to one so tiny that it was almost too hard to hold. With the robot on slow-fire, only one shot with each bat was permitted. Few connected with the ball using the smallest bat.
Our afternoon visitors included many from the Club’s Over-50s Group, eager to try everything, including the promised excellent cakes. Two Moffat TT Club members supported our initiative.
Many thanks to the team who made the whole enterprise possible, among them, Anne Borrowdale and Norma Brown, who master-minded the World TT Day celebration, and not forgetting all the Club players who not only competed, but manned the fun games and patiently helped new or struggling visitors to play.
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Report on Sunday 23rd April by Linda Powell
Junior Events: The juniors warmed up in two mixed Junior groups, from which the results of matches already played were extrapolated and carried forward to the relevant age-groups. Group A winner – Reuben De Silva (5 wins); second – Cory Dawson; Group B winner – Shannon Brown (6 wins); second – Scott McCombe.
Minor Singles: Group A winner – Cory Dawson (3 wins); second – Isaac Ishmael; Group B winner – Finley Boyd (4 wins); second – Boyd Telfer; Cory beat the diminutive Boyd in the first semi-final; Isaac defeated Finley. Cory took the title, 3/0.
Cadet Singles: Group A winner – Cory Dawson (4 wins); second Isaac Ishmael; Group B winner – Evan Robertson (4 wins); second Finley Boyd. Semi-finals: Cory beat Finley 3/0; Isaac beat Evan 3/1; Final – Cory beat Isaac 3/0.
Junior Singles: Semi-finals – Reuben beat Scott McCombe 3/0, and Shannon defeated Cory Dawson 3/0. Final – Reuben got away to a 2-0 advantage, winning the second set 11-9. Shannon clawed her way back into the match, and won the third, 11-9. Her chances looked bright when she took a slim lead in the fourth, but Reuben came back to edge the set 11-9. As both players varied spin, speed and direction, this was a fitting finale to the Championships.
Many thanks are due to Kenny Lee for his marathon stint organising the two days of the tournament, and maintaining the Match Schedule and Results Service.
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