Table Tennis SA News

Are you interested in attending an ALL FEMALE table tennis coaching program for all ages? The program will be run by TTA accredited coach and state representative Claire Langley. These sessions are a fun way to up skill in a totally female friendly environment, meet fellow female table tennis players and improve your game. The program will run for 4 weeks from 10am to 11.30am on 22 & 29 July and 5& 12 August 2017 for a total cost $40.00.
Players of all ages and abilities are welcome!
If interested, or would like to find out more, contact Claire on clangley1972@hotmail.com or 0412 747 004 – hurry though – places are limited and after the success of the first female only clinic – places will fill up fast

2017 Australian Table Tennis Open will be conducted at the Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre from the 2nd – 7th July 2017. Tickets are now on sale for the event which promises to have a majority of the world’s best players on show. Entries have just started rolling...

It is my great pleasure to advise you of your selection in the South Australian State Junior Team to compete at the 2017 Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships.

With over 200 participants, the Australian Junior Table Tennis Championships promises to be a great event and I know your contribution will do the whole South Australian table tennis community proud.

Table Tennis SA and @TSM Consulting would like to announce the @TSM Consulting Scholarship. Applications are now sort by eligible persons – applications close June 30th 2017.

The Purpose of the Scholarship

Is to enable a young person, to further develop their skills in the sport of Table Tennis. The scholarship provides financial assistance associated with the costs of travel, equipment or specialized coaching which can often be a barrier for a financially disadvantaged young person to go on and achieve their very best.

What is SportsPass?

SportsPass is a social enterprise project focused on reducing the financial barriers to participation in sport for all players nationally.

SportsPass members receive direct access to Australia’s leading sports rewards and member benefits program designed specifically to offset the cost of playing sport….

Find out more by visiting https://sportspass.com.au or the new TTSA sportspass site www.sportspass.com.au/sports/table-tennis-south-australia/

Winter Pennant begins May 8th, just 9 days away!

The draw has been released today and is available here www.tabletennissa.org.au/pennant/draw/

Good luck to all participants in this years Winter Pennant competition.

Please find below email and attachment from the Commonwealth Games Australia about nominations for the Queens Baton Relay.
Please read the instructions carefully to ensure that your proposed nominees meet the intended guidelines and have you suggested nominations returned to me by email no later than the 8th of May.
Please note that one of the requirements for the final decision on who will carry the baton is that the CGA is to explain in 100 words or less how each nominee meets one or more of the batonbearer criteria and why they should become a baton bearer. This must be included in your email nominating a candidate.

The Queensland Open Championships 2017 entry form is now available.
We are pleased to advise this year the event includes Junior, Veteran and Para Events! Includes PRIZE MONEY for ALL Ages!
Please visit: http://www.tabletennisqld.org/?Nav=News&NewsId=734
ENTRIES CLOSE Thursday 11th May
If you have any questions or require assistance in completing your entry please contact the TTQ office.

2017 Australasian Veterans Open Prospectus & Entry Form

Please find attached the Prospectus and Entry Form for the 2017 Australasian Veterans Open being held at the Gold Coast Table Tennis Association.

Note that payment needs to be made at this link: https://www.tabletennis.org.au/eventsregister/8644/

Registrations are now open for the 16th Australian Masters Games to be held in Tasmania’s North West in October 2017.

Table Tennis will be amongst the largest of the 40+ sports on offer at the 16th Australian Masters Games, providing an exciting and unique event at Devonport Recreational Centre.

Table tennis will be conducted by Devonport Table Tennis Association, who will offer Singles, Doubles, Mixed Double teams available.

The Games are a great excuse for a week away with friends, whilst enjoying the sport you love and a busy Games social program. Apart from meeting the minimum age requirement there is no qualifying standard, so players of all levels and abilities are welcome.

You can enter now by visiting www.AustralianMastersGames.com.

Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is calling for expressions of interest from female athletes within the States / Territories who are interested in making themselves available for selection into the Australian
Womens Team to compete at the 2017 World University Games.
Australian University Sport (AUS) made it a stipulation for the 2017 World University Games, that all National Sporting Organisations (NSO’s) must nominate athletes who are National Squad Members
and appear on the Australia’s Winning Edge (AWE) categorisation list within the sport. For this reason, TTA initially sent out a memo and expression of interest to our National Squad Members. At the closure
date TTA had received EOI’s from 4 x male National Squad Members and 2 x female National Squad Members. There is a minimum of three and a maximum of four athletes that can be nominated to AUS
for team selection. Therefore, TTA will be able to nominate a team of four male athletes but won’t have enough female National Squad Members to make up a team. After consulting with AUS they have
agreed to relax their criteria and allow TTA to nominate athletes outside the National Squad to ensure that we are able to also nominate a womens team. For this reason, TTA is seeking an additional two
female athletes from within the States / Territories to make up a team of 4.

Dates
19th – 30th August, 2017

Location
Taiwan, Chinese Taipei

Events
Men’s & Women’s Teams
Men’s & Women’s Singles
Men’s & Women’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles

PARENT INFORMATION BULLETIN

This bulletin is for the information of parents and players considering making
themselves available for selection in a South Australian team for the 2017 Australian
Junior Championships.

All players will be expected to adhere to all the conditions set out in the attached
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST form (and the DECLARATION form they will be required
to sign if they are subsequently selected in the team).

Team selection period ends 24 April 2016 with the 2016 State Junior Teams to be announced following the close of the selection period. Teams will be publically announced via the website, www.tabletennissa.org.au with letters to follow thereafter.

Signed EXPRESSION OF INTEREST forms must be returned via email to plangley@tabletennissa.org.au by 14th April 2017

No late expression of interests will be accepted after this date.

VENUE: The 2017 Championships are being conducted by the Tasmanian Table Tennis Association from Saturday 8th July until Saturday 15th July at:

Kingborough Sports Centre (KSC), Kingston View Drive, Kingston 7050