Author: bfekttc

Apologies for the delay in posting this one….

WOSTTL – Congrats to EKTTC B League and Cup winners !!!
– Well done to our three league EK teams who completed their first season in the senior league.
– Congratulations to EKTTC B who won our first two trophies at this level.
– Winning WOSTTL Division 4 and the Divisional Cup.
– They also remained undefeated throughout the league campaign.
– Which is a great achievement in their first season together.👏👏👏
– EKTTC teams A,B, and C played in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they finished.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play on Saturday 6th April & 13th April 2024 1000-1200
– Thanks to those that attended the training camp on Saturday at Pop in & Play – a good session was had by all. 🤔
– Looking forward to next week.

Pop in & Play
– We plan to start a session for people with Parkinson’s Disease on Monday 15th April 2024 2-3pm.

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Euan for their support at Friday club night in my absence.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder that club fees have increased from £13.50 to £16.50 this month.
– I would appreciate if you could amend standing order or direct payment for this time, if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Don’t serve like this !!!
– Fast Footwork

Thanks for your support

Peter

A reminder to all club players.

Friday Club Night – Cancelled
– Please note on Friday 29th March our club night has been cancelled.

Pop in & Play
– Please note on Friday 29th March Pop in & Play will be closed.
– Pop in & Play will be open Mon-Fri 11-1400 next week.
– U18’s must be supervised by an adult.
– We plan to start a session for people with Parkinson’s Disease on Monday 15th April 2024 2-3pm.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play
– When: Saturday 6th April & 13th April 2024 1000am start
– We are planning to organise training camps at Pop in & Play on the above dates.
– Spaces available.
– This would be open to all club players and it’s free!!!
– Depending on the response we may have one or more sessions.
– If you have any question get in touch or speak to one of the coaches.

Thanks for your support and have a good weekend.

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Delighted with our turnout on Friday night.
– All players pushing one another to the next level.
– Please note on Friday 29th March, our club night has been cancelled.
– Thanks John W, Achint and Keith for their support.

Pop in & Play
– Pop in & Play will be 1 year old this week on Wednesday 27th March 2024.
– A big thanks to past and present volunteers what a tremendous effort.👏👏👏
– We plan to start a session for people with Parkinson’s Disease on Monday 15th April 2024 2-3pm.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play
– When: Saturday 6th April & 13th April 2024 1000am start
– We are planning to organise training camps at Pop in & Play on the above dates.
– This would be open to all club players and it’s free!!!
– Depending on the response we may have one or more sessions.
– If you have any questions, get in touch or speak to one of the coaches.

Craig Bryant and Stephen Gertsen Summer Training Camp
– When: Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July 2024 at North Ayrshire TTC, Saltcoats.
– If you have any interest in attending these camps let me know.
– Discount for adult and junior members of 25% and 50% respectively.
– Cost for 1 Day £65.00 2 Days £110.
– See inside a Craig and Stephen training camp.

WOSTTL
– EKTTC B v North Ayrshire D have reached the final of Div 4 Divisional Cup which will take place at St Matthew’s Community Sports Hub, Saltcoats on 1st April 2024.
– EKTTC teams A, B and C play in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder that club fees will increase from £13.50 to £16.50 per month from April.
– I would appreciate if you could amend standing order or direct payment for this time, if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Forehand Topspin beginner to advanced – Gimme Five!!!

Thanks for your support

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Great turnout on Friday night.
– Pleased to see everyone supporting one another as we always do.
– Good to see some new faces coming along such as Gordon who has been these past few weeks and enjoyed it. Gordon is a regular visitor to Pop in & Play.
– Please note on Friday 29th March our club night has been cancelled.
– Thanks John W, Achint, Peter McC for their support.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play
– When: Saturday 6th April & 13th April 2024 1000am start
– We have had little interest in these camps therefore unless we have any change this week we would cancel the camps and organise at a later date.
– We are planning to organise training camps at Pop in & Play on the above dates.
– This would be open to all club players and it’s free !!!
– Depending on the response we may have one or more sessions.
– A separate session for our female members if that was of interest.
– If you have any questions, get in touch or speak to one of the coaches.

Craig Bryant and Stephen Gertsen Summer Training Camp
– When/Where: Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July 2024 North Ayrshire TTC
– If you have any interest in attending these camps let me know.
– Discount for adult and junior members of 25% and 50% respectively.
– Cost for 1 Day £65.00 2 Days £110. See inside a Craig and Stephen training camp.

WOSTTL
– EKTTC teams A,B, and C play in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Need new rubbers?
– I recently purchased new rubbers for club stock Yinhe Big Dipper and Neo Hurricane 3 at a great price and as recommended by Bill!!
– If you need more information let me know.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder that club fees will increase from £13.50 to £16.50 from April.
– I would appreciate if you could amend your standing order or direct payment from April onwards, if you have not done so already.

Finally
Pendulum serve – take your pick on what option works for you ?
1. Video 1
2. Video 2
3. Video 3
– Return Pendulum serve

Thanks for your support

Peter

EKTTC AGM
– Thanks to everyone for attending this year’s AGM.
– We really appreciate the support.

Friday Club Night
– We welcomed a few new faces to our club night.
– David a new volunteer at Pop in & Play and a couple of visitors Darren and young Harris
who had visited Pop in & Play during the week and wanted to see our club setup.
– Our junior players had an hour session of drills with coaches and senior players which they found of benefit.
– Thanks Brendan, Bill, Keith, Peter McC and Achint for their support.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play
– When: Saturday 6th April & 13th April 2024 – 10am start
– We are planning to organise training camps at Pop in & Play on the above dates.
– This would be open to all club players and it’s free !!!
– Depending on the response we may have one or more sessions.
– A separate session can be organised for our female members if that was of interest.
– If you have any question get in touch or speak to one of the coaches.

Craig Bryant and Stephen Gertsen Summer Training Camp
– When: Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July 2024 at North Ayrshire TTC in Ardrossan
– A regular visitor to our club night, Stephen along with Craig having been running these camps for sometime now.
– This will be a very popular training camp and we as a club would look to support with the cost anyone who plans to attend.
– Schedule Saturday and Sunday 0900 – 1430.
– If you are interested in attending the summer camp let me know.
– Cost for 1 Day £65.00 2 Days £110.
– See inside a Craig and Stephen training camp.

WOSTTL
– EKTTC teams A, B and C play in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Need new rubbers?
– I recently purchased new rubbers for club stock
– Yinhe Big Dipper and Neo Hurricane 3 great price !!! (recommended by Bill)
– If you need more information let me know.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– On yer bike !!!
– 3-2-1-2-3 training drill

Thanks for your support

Peter

EKTTC AGM
– It’s your club, come along and support.
– Thanks to Tommy Nevin for his support in hosting our AGM.
– The Club AGM will take place as follows:
– Date: Wednesday, February 21st
– Time: 7pm
– Venue: REGUS East Kilbride, Orbital House, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PR

Friday Club Night
– No two Friday night sessions are ever the same that’s for sure.
– I think that’s what makes our Friday club night unique.
– Anyone of any level will be able to come to our club night and be welcomed into our group session.
– The volunteers/club members that attend our club in my opinion, are second to none.
– The support and commitment we receive is much appreciated.
– On a club night I’m consistently asking volunteers/club members to assist with drills or coaching players who need support and in return they always go that extra mile.
– Welcome back to Cameron and Finlay – it’s been a while.
– Thanks to John W, Keith, Tommy McG and Jie for their support.

Pop in & Play
– EK Shopping Centre, Centre West; Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– Could you be a volunteer at Pop in & Play and join our amazing volunteers? 👏👏👏
– If you love table tennis you’ll love this.🏓🏓🏓
– Welcome to Katie, our new volunteer.

Dunlop Junior Cup U13’s and U19’s
– Thanks to Martin Oestmann for organising this event for beginners on Sunday 21st April 2024.
– I contacted Martin to see if we could set up a challenge match between our clubs.
– He has organised a tournament inviting us and other clubs – amazing.
– I’m keen for beginners at our club to support.
– Find out more about Dunlop TTC.

WOSTTL
– EKTTC teams A,B, and C play in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– How to Return Sidespin Serves

Thanks for your support

Peter

Scottish Primary School Championships Saturday 3rd February 2024
– On Saturday morning I went along to support Oscar Cullen at the PS Championships at Bathgate Academy.
-Oscar has only been playing table tennis about 6/7 months, initially during the summer at EK Pop in & Play and then more recently at the club.
– He wanted to compete and test his recently acquired skills and this seemed the best place to do so.
– The standard of player was good and a great platform for any young player to compete.
– On the day this was a challenge and one Oscar embraced, enjoyed and met new friends.
– He will have learned lots from this experience and will have benefited from having met this challenge.
– I would say this event showcases the grassroots of table tennis and it was encouraging to see not only many players from the established clubs but players from clubs around the country such as Dunbar and Shetland to name a few.
– This sport is on the up.
– The school hall had 40+ young boys/girls and at one point you could have heard a pin drop.
– The players all concentrating on tasks in hand whether that was playing or umpiring.
– Events like this inspire me to continue being involved with this sport. Well done Oscar !!!

Friday Club Night
– We just managed to get everyone on a table on Friday night and that’s a challenge I will always welcome.
– Do we need to extend the hall and increase the numbers of tables we have at present?
– This is maybe something we are going to have to consider going forward.
– Thanks to Brendan, John W, Keith, Tommy McG, George N and Achint for their support.

Pop in & Play EK Centre West Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– Could you be a volunteer at Pop in & Play and join our great team of willing volunteers? 👏👏👏
– If you love table tennis you’ll love this 🏓🏓🏓

WOSTTL
– EKTTC teams A, B, and C play in Divisional Cup and Leagues Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Jan-Ove Waldner Magic Shots (The Mozart)
– ……..and there’s more

Thanks for your support

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Appreciate everyone’s support during another busy session on Friday night.
– All players should make the most of having access to the TT experience we have at our club – amazing.
– Coaches and players have fixed ideas when they come into a club night session of what they want to achieve during the training session however that should never be taken for granted.
– If you have any thoughts or suggestions please speak with the one of the coaches.
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris, Achint, Keith, Peter McC, Alan R, Tommy N, and Tommy McG for their support.

WOSTTL
– This week our teams were in action in Div 3 & Div 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Scottish National Championships 2024
– Senior: Saturday 2nd March 2024
– Junior/Cadet: Sunday 3rd March 2024
– Venue: sportscotland National Training Centre Inverclyde, from 9am.
– Closing date for entries: 9am, Friday 16th February 2024
– Details here

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Serve rules
– Legal or Illegal serves
– How to change your Illegal service habit
– Table Tennis Stance – the Foundation of Power and Movement.

Thanks for your support

Peter

The club’s Annual General Meeting (or AGM) will take place on Wednesday 21st February 2024 at 7pm.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Chris, Peter or Brendan for details.

Friday Club Night
– Great support provided by our experienced club members to our juniors and new adult members during the session.
– Encouraging to see the support we have at the club and the commitment from those who give their time.
– I understand that when they were younger that was how they learned but that doesn’t always follow – we are very fortunate.
– Thanks to John, Keith, Peter McC, Alan R, Tommy N, and Jie for their support.

WOSTTL
– This week our teams were in action in Division 3 & Division 4.
– Visit TT365 to see how they are getting on.

Primary School Table Tennis Event Saturday 3rd February 2024
– This Primary school event will take place at Bathgate Academy on Saturday 3rd February 2024
– Entries must be received by 9am on Friday 26th January 2024.
– See link for more information.
– Let me know if this is of interest.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder to pay club fees if you have not done so already.

Finally
– Many thanks to Peter McCluskey for sharing a Matthew Syed article on probably the greatest table tennis player of all time, Jan-Ove Waldner. Details can be in the Club News email.

Thanks for your support

Peter