News

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

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Stephen, Keith, Tommy N and Andrew for your help and support on Friday night.
– Welcome to Pavel.

EKTTC AGM 23rd February 2026
– Please note our Club AGM will be on Monday 23rd February 2026.
– Time: From 7pm. Venue: REGUS East Kilbride, Orbital House, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PR. Please support.

WOS Junior League Sunday 1st March 945am Rose Reilly SC Stewarton
– Please note final WOS Junior League matches of this season takes place on Sunday 1st March at Rose Reilly SC Stewarton.
– If players could arrive early, for a practice and be ready to start at 945am.

Pairs Event Friday 6th and March 13th Closing date Sunday 1st March
– Sign up for the latest club tournament organised by Chris and Euan.

Dunlop Tournament Wednesday 18th March 2026
– Well done to Lynn Arnot who won the Ladies Singles Event on Wednesday night at Dunlop Tournament.
– A good start to 2026 for Lynn who continues on from last year’s success.🏆🏓

WOS Senior League
– We are at the closing stages of the West Of Scotland league season with our teams looking to finish on a high.
– Last week we only had two fixtures with a big win for C team and a narrow loss for D team.
– EK C 8-1 Hamilton B
– EK D 4-5 North Ayrshire D

WOS Open 2026
– The entries for the West of Scotland Open 2026 are now live.
– The event will take place at Sport Scotland National Sports Centre, Largs on Saturday 7th March & Sunday 8th March 2026.
– With a large number of categories there is something for everyone.
– Closing date is Monday 23rd February 2026
Access to the entry form on events tab

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.
– We are looking forward to it.

Pop in & Play
– Alistair McCoist Complex Mon-Fri 12 – 2pm.
– Please note that on Thursdays 5th & 12th March, Pop in & Play is cancelled.

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

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Brendan, Stephen, Keith, Lynn and Achint for your help and support on Friday night.

EKTTC AGM 23rd February 2026
– Please note our Club AGM will be on Monday 23rd February 2026.
– Time: From 7pm.
– Venue: REGUS East Kilbride, Orbital House, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PR.
– Please support this with your attendance if you are able – it’s your club!

Pairs Event Friday 6th and 13th March
– Sign up for the latest club tournament organised by Chris and Euan.

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 Tuesday this week we have Pop in & Play from 12-1pm and then from 1-3pm we have a group of Primary School kids for a taster session.

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

Finally
– Why your serve & attack fails (and how to fix it)
– Blocking tactics to mess up your opponent

Thanks

Peter

CUSTOMER UPDATE

Pop In and Play will only open between 12 noon and 1pm on Tuesday 17th February. This is due to a Primary Schools event taking place from 1pm at the Alistair McCoist Complex.