Author: bfekttc

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Euan for their support. A warm welcome to Sunday,Kingson,Gordon and Chris to our club.
– Going forward from next month we plan to have two league ladders at our club night each month.
– Please take care when setting up or taking down TT tables at the club night. Thanks to everyone for their support.

North Ayrshire Open 3rd & 4th October 2026
– Good luck to all EK players attending NA Open this coming weekend.👏

WOS Senior League
– Div 2 EK A had a narrow 4-5 defeat at home to GW South B
– Div 4 EK B had a narrow 4-5 defeat away to Knightswood B
– Div 5 EK C had a narrow 4-5 defeat at home to Dunlop D
– Div 5 EK D had a great win away to Largs winning 2-7
– Hopefully we can turn those narrow defeats into wins this coming week. Good luck. 🤞

Club Trial Bats
– We recently introduced 5 new club trial bats from basic to intermediate if you would like to find out more let me know.

EKTTC Juniors v Stewarton TTC
– Our club juniors had a visit to Stewarton TTC for a friendly match on Sunday 27th September 2026.
– Great experience for all our young players who are preparing for the coming Junior League season.
– Thanks to club members Raymond and Uche for their support.
– A special thanks to Stuart and Lawrence who welcomed our club members and families, making it an enjoyable visit for everyone.🙏 

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know. Shirts available in some but not all sizes.

Navy/Blue   

Navy/Green 

Finally 
– EK Juniors – serves & returning serves: Video 1 and Video 2

– Seniors
– How to attack backspin serves

– How to return topspin serves

– How to return sidespin serve

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– This coming Friday we welcome back young Scott who is on holiday from Barbados.
– Looking forward to meeting Scott & family again.
– Please take care when setting up or taking down TT tables at the club night – if you are unsure in any way, please leave it to someone who knows.
– Thanks to everyone for there support.

East Ayrshire TT
– We are delighted to announce the third edition of the East Ayrshire Open on the weekend 29th / 30th August 2025 at the Rose Reilly Sport Centre in Stewarton.
– The tournament is an ideal way to prepare for the new season.
– We are also excited about a group of German players who will be joining us again.
– All details for the tournament can be found on the entry forms on JustGo.
– Please be aware that spaces for our events are limited and we are expecting for spaces to fill very fast.

Friendly match Invite from Dumfries TTC
– We have received an invitation from Dumfries TTC to have a friendly match for both juniors and senior club players in Dumfries.
– This would take place on a Saturday or Sunday, so please let me know if this is of interest.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know.
– Shirts available in most sizes.
– Navy/Blue
– Navy/Green

Finally
– Serve for Beginners
– How to analyse an opponent

Thanks

Peter

Two TT events to watch this weekend

– In the first Kacper, will compete in this weekend is the Pongfinity Cup Helsinki and second is the ITTF World championships London.

– The 2nd Pongfinity Cup will be held at Ruskeasuo, Helsinki on 9 and 10 May 2026.

– 260 players from 28 countries will come to play in women’s, men’s and junior’s classes as well as in the new “Pongfinity Ranking Cup”, which has 160 players.

– The members of the Finnish national team and top players from Estonia, Latvia, Belgium, Czechia, Germany, Sweden and the US and will compete for the men’s singles title.

– The competition with a new tailor-made SportSoftware platform, where you can watch the competition from your mobile phone. This link will direct you to the Pongfinity Cup competition site.

The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026
– The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN could be watched by up to 1.3 billion people in more than 110 countries – including viewers watching talkSPORT and the BBC in the UK. talkSPORT will take live coverage of table 1 at OVO Arena Wembley from 2-10 May on the talkSPORT YouTube channel.

– Alongside talkSPORT, the BBC will be live on iPlayer and online for the final two days of the event on 9-10 May, when the semi-finals and finals will be played at OVO Arena Wembley and the champions crowned.

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Lynn, Raymond, Euan W, Lucas and Alexander for support on Friday night with coaching juniors Butterfly Skills.👏
– We now have 16 tables at AMC having added 4 new tables. Thanks Grzegorz, Brendan, Gordon, Michael and Subith for assembling all the tables.👏
– Goodbye to Achint for the time being as he looks to continue his studies to become a pilot.👏

Kacper goes to Finland to play in the Pongfinity Cup
– Kacper will play in his first international event next weekend in Helsinki Finland !!!
– He has entered the very successful tournament organised by Pongfinity namely the Pongfinity Cup.
– Watch video footage of last year’s tournament.
– Good luck Kacper when it comes around.
– We will share a link when we receive it showing live matches at this event.

Pop in & Play
– The new venue has been a great success since opening on 20th April.
– We have already seen a big increase in visitors and the feedback has been great.

WOS Inter League Aberdeen Sports Village
– Well done to Subith (Men’s Vets) and Kacper (Cadet) who represented West Of Scotland at this year’s Inter League in Aberdeen Sports Village on 18th/19th April.
– Their results were mixed against some very good opposition but they both enjoyed the experience.

Increase in Club Fees
– The club decided at the recent AGM to increase the club fees from £16.50 to £20.00 per month from 1st April 2026.
– We would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment to reflect.

The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026
– The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 Presented by ACN could be watched by up to 1.3 billion people in more than 110 countries – including viewers watching talkSPORT and the BBC in the UK.
– talkSPORT will take live coverage of table 1 at OVO Arena Wembley from 2-10 May on the talkSPORT YouTube channel.
– Alongside talkSPORT, the BBC will be live on iPlayer and online for the final two days of the event on 9-10 May, when the semi-finals and finals will be played at OVO Arena Wembley and the champions crowned.

Bryant & Gertsen TT Training Camp – North Ayrshire, Scotland 2026
– Dates & Times: 4th & 5th July 2026
– Sat 4th, 9:00-14:30 Sun 5th, 9:00-14:30
– Venue: St Mathews Academy, Jacks Road, Saltcoats, KA21 5NT
– Entry Form here

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know.
– Shirts available in most sizes.
– Navy/Blue
– Navy/Green

Finally
– How to win High Speed rallies
– Return every serve – 5 big clues to read serve spin

Thanks

Peter

We are delighted to recognise the return of Pop In & Play to its new home in the Olympia Mall of EK Shopping Centre from Monday 20th April 2026 – just down the slope from the Ice Rink.

Pop In and Play has become a critical component of the club’s service offering over the last 3 years. Supported entirely by volunteers, the facility has welcomed over 13,500 customers during that time, playing table tennis for free in a friendly, welcoming, easy to access community setting.

A lot of work has gone into getting us to this point and we couldn’t have achieved it without funding support from the South Lanarkshire Council Renewable Energy Fund, The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, Table Tennis Scotland in addition to the club’s own contribution.

An official opening ceremony is planned for May 2026 and more detail will be shared on this when it is available.

Thank you to all who helped us get here and we look forward to welcoming new or returning customers to our new home for many years to come.

Friday Club Night

– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Stephen for your help and support on Friday night.

Pop in & Play

– Our new venue opens on Monday 20th April at 11am at EK town centre near ice rink.
– Thanks to Brendan for all his hard work in getting it to this stage.
– We will have new tables and more tables in the new venue.
– As a result, this will be our last week for Pop in & Play at the Alistair McCoist Complex.
– Please note Pop in & Play will be closed this week at AMC on Tuesday 14th Apr 

WOS Inter League Aberdeen Sports Village
– Subith (Men’s Vets) and Kacper (Cadet) will represent West Of Scotland at this year’s Inter League to be held at Aberdeen Sports Village next weekend 18th/19th April. A donation was made from the club to both players to support their travel.
– This is a first for the club for some time and we are delighted that both have been chosen.

Increase in Club Fees from Wednesday 1st April 2026.
– The club decided at the recent AGM to increase the club fees from £16.50 to £20.00 per month from 1st April 2026.
– We would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment to reflect.

Bryant & Gertsen TT Training Camp – North Ayrshire, Scotland 2026
– Dates & Times: 4th & 5th July 2026
(9:00-14:30 both days)
– Venue: St Mathews Academy, Jacks Road, Saltcoats, KA21 5NT
– Entry form

Bribar Table Tennis

– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know. Shirts available in most sizes.

– Navy/Blue    

– Navy/Green 

Finally
– 3 table tennis serves to do against left-handers  (this is for Kyle 😁)

– Read every serve – 5 big clues to service spin

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris, Stephen, Keith, Pawel, Euan and John Whale for your help and support on Friday nights.
– Great session by Stephen Gertsen last week and hopefully everyone enjoyed and learned something on the night. (see training camp details below)
– Please note there will be no club night on Friday 3rd April

WOS Scotland TT League
– Final league matches this week. 3 wins out of 3 👏.
– Great win for EK B. Two impressive wins for EK D within a few days – well done guys.
– EK B 6 – 3 Nomads A
– EK D 8 – 1 Brunswick D
– Pollokshields B 3 – 6 EK D
– Would you like to know your ranking for senior or junior league? Ranking List – 23rd March 2026 – Table Tennis Scotland

Increase in Club Fees from Wednesday 1st April 2026.
– The club decided at the recent AGM to increase the club fees from £16.50 to £20.00 per month from 1st April 2026.
– We would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment to reflect.
– This is the first increase in fees for 2 years (last being April 2024), factoring in inflation and increased running costs within the club. It was felt that this was a reasonable increase to propose.
– Please advise if you feel you are unable to manage this increase.

Scottish National Championships Juniors 22nd March 2026
– Well done to Arnav and Kacper who attended SNC on Sunday.

Pop in & Play Alistair McCoist Complex
– On Wednesday 25th March we had the funeral of William Rall one of our volunteers.
– Delighted to see a great turnout from our volunteers and friends of Pop in & Play.
– Please note Pop in & Play will be closed on the following dates Wed 1st April to Mon 6th Apr
– Looking to replace some flooring at new Pop in & Play. Would this be something you could offer advice or have expertise on? If so let me know.

Bryant & Gertsen TT Training Camp – North Ayrshire, Scotland 2026
– Dates & Times: 4th & 5th July 2026
– Sat 4th, 9:00-14:30 Sun 5th, 9:00-14:30
– Venue: St Mathews Academy, Jacks Road, Saltcoats, KA21 5NT
– Application Form

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know.
– Shirts available in most sizes.
– Navy/Blue https://bribartt.co.uk/product/joola-plexus-table-tennis-shirt/
– Navy/Green https://bribartt.co.uk/product/joola-sygma-table-tennis-shirt/

Finally
– Keep your return of serves low (and stop getting smashed)

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and John Whale for your help and support on Friday night.
– Goodbye to Oscar and George for now.
– Oscar has decide to have a break from TT.
– On Friday night it was good to see Oscar finish as winner of the plate event on his last night.
– I’m sure they will return to Pop in & Play when it returns.
– That was where it started for Oscar and George and then regular visits to the club became the norm.
– Always appreciate members letting us know before they decide to call it a day.

Pairs Event Friday March 13th at AMC
– Well done to everyone who entered our Pairs event over the past two Friday club nights.
– A great atmosphere in the hall and pleased to see how involved everyone was in the competition.
– Pairs Event Winners: William & Arnav 👏
– Pairs Event Runners Up: Pawel & Max 👏
– Plate Event Winners: Nick & Oscar 👏
– Plate Event Runners Up: Alan & Rory 👏
– Thanks to Chris & Euan for organising this event.

Stephen Gertsen Visit
– We will welcome back Stephen Gertsen to our club night session on Friday 20th March and we are looking forward to it.

WOS Scotland TT League
– Four matches this past week three wins and one narrow loss.
– Huge result for EK D – most definitely their best performance of the season.
– EK A 4 – 5 Dunlop A
– EK B 5 – 4 Drumchapel C
– Dunlop C 3 – 6 EK C
– EK D 8 – 1 Joe Wilson E

Increase in Club Fees
– The club decided at the recent AGM to increase the club fees from £16.50 to £20.00 per month from 1st April 2026.
– We would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment to reflect.
– This would be the first increase in fees for 2 years (last being April 2024).
– Factoring in inflation and increased running costs within the club it was felt that this was a reasonable increase to propose.
– Please advise if you feel you are unable to manage this increase.

Scottish National Championships Senior 21st & Junior 22nd March 2026
– Good luck Kacper who has entered the Junior event.
– The event will take place at Sport Scotland National Sports Centre, Largs on Saturday 21st March & Sunday 22nd March 2026.
– Access to the entry form on events tab
– Club players should be in the hall and ready to go at 630pm

Pop in & Play Alistair McCoist Complex Mon-Fri 12 – 2pm.
– On Wednesday 25th March Pop in & Play will be closed as a mark of respect to our volunteer William Rall who recently passed away.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know.
– Shirts available in most sizes.
– Navy/Blue
– Navy/Green

Thanks

Peter

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of William Rall, one of EKTTC’s longest serving Pop In & Play volunteers.

William passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday 28th February 2026, aged 62 and will be sorely missed by everyone at Pop In & Play.

As a club, our thoughts, prayers and condolences are with William’s family and friends.

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Keith for your help and support on Friday night.
– Welcome to Logan.

WOS Junior League Sunday 1st March 945am Rose Reilly SC Stewarton
– EKTTC B (Max, Lewis & Arnav ) performed well at Junior league on Sunday despite losing two matches.
– It’s important that these young players gain more competitive matches to gain more confidence playing at this level.
– This is something we hope to put in place over the coming months.

Pairs Event Friday March 13th at AMC
– Delighted with the response to Pairs event and that it provided some very entertaining matches.
– Thanks to everyone who entered and looking forward to the final stages on Friday.

WOS Scotland League
– Three matches this past week two wins and one loss.
– EK A 7-2 S Ayrshire B
– GLW South B 7-2 EK B
– EK C 5-4 Largs

Increase in Club Fees
– The club decided at the recent AGM to increase the club fees from £16.50 to £20.00 per month from 1st April 2026.
– We would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment to reflect.
– This would be the first increase in fees for 2 years (last being April 2024), factoring in inflation and increased running costs within the club it was felt that this was a reasonable increase to propose.
– Please advise if you feel you are unable to manage this increase.

Scottish National Championships Senior 21st & Junior 22nd March 2026
– The entries for the SNC Senior & Junior are now live.
– The event will take place at Sport Scotland National Sports Centre, Largs on Saturday 21st March & Sunday 22nd March 2026.
– Access to the entry form on events tab

Stephen Gertsen Visit
– We will welcome back Stephen Gertsen to our club night session on Friday 20th March looking forward to it.

Pop in & Play
– Alistair McCoist Complex Mon-Fri 12 – 2pm.
– On Thursday 12th March Pop in & Play is cancelled.
– Plans are underway to move into a new Pop in & Play venue in EK town centre soon. Watch this space.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you would like to order any TT equipment or a club shirt let me know.
– Shirts available in most sizes.
– Navy/Blue
– Navy/Green

Thanks

Peter