Friday Club Night – Even with the threat of Storm Bert we still had more than a full house – great to see everyone enjoying the space. 🏓🏓🏓 – Thanks to Keith, Brendan, Tommy Mc, Andrew and Euan McL for their support.
Alistair McCoist Complex – Please note the complex will close on Sunday 22nd December and will reopen on Saturday 4th January. – Final club night this year is 20th December and we will restart on 10th January 2025.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 26th November 6:30pm-8pm – Last training night session on Tuesday 29th November 6:30pm-8pm for our juniors this year. – Thanks to John W and Keith for their support last Tuesday night.
WOS Junior League at Stewarton – Sunday 1st December 2024 11am – 4pm (2 team matches) at Rose Reilly SC, Stewarton – Please bring along plenty to eat and drink – no football tops (club shirts still available £15.00) – Players should arrive for practice at 1030am. – Division 1- Andrew, Peter, Kacper – Division 2- Oscar, Euan, Lucas – Division 3- Tudor, Oliver, Caiden
Apologies for the late posting of this Newsletter 😦
Friday Club Night – New club night format went well on first showing and feedback was good. – Well done to our new coaches once again.👏 – Thanks to John W, Keith, Tommy N, Andrew and Euan McL for their support.
WOSTTL – The WOS league season is now well under way and with divisional cup matches starting in coming week’s it’s good to see the teams making progress. – See here for further information – EK A and EK B are 1st and 2nd in 3rd division – EK C who introduced 4 new players this season are middle table – 1st round of Div 3 Divisional Cup EK A v EK B Monday 2nd December should be a cracker. – 1st round of Div 4 Divisional Cup Drumchapel C v EK C 2nd December will be a difficult away tie. – Let us know if you would like to go and watch any of home fixtures in the league.
Primary School Event – Thanks to John Wilson for his support on Saturday 17th November at Bathgate Academy for the annual Primary School competition. – A very well organised event consisted of 48 boys and 16 girls. – Our club was represented by two players who were competing for the first time – Tudor and Peter. – Tudor just (aged 8), having only been at the club a few months, performed really well. – Although Tudor never won a match his temperament and attitude throughout was great. – He played some great stuff at times. – Tudor has great potential and will have learned from this experience. – Peter (aged 11), played 8 matches – winning 6 and losing two matches. – In at least 3 matches Peter found himself down 1-2 in a best of 5 games and he came back to win 3-2. – He is very competitive and for his first event he did exceptionally well reaching the Consolation semi-final. – Yes, he needs to improve his skills but like Tudor, he also has great potential. – Both could not have picked a better event to play their first competitive matches. – Well done Peter and Tudor.
Alistair McCoist Complex – Please note the complex will close on Sunday 22nd December and reopen on Saturday 4th January. – Final club night this year 20th December and restart 10th January 2025.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 19th November 6:30 – 8pm – Training this Tuesday night at Pop in & Play. – Thanks to John W and Keith for their support last Tuesday night – great turnout.
Bribar Table Tennis If you would like to order any table tennis equipment for Xmas, let me know a.s.a.p.
Friday Club Night – We will now be going forward with a restructure to the Friday club night. – There are three groups as I see it: 1) Adults who are not looking for support/coaching – this group will be supported John W and others. 2) Adults to who are looking for support/coaching – supported by club coaches 3) Juniors who require coaching – supported by club coaches. – Happy to discuss and if you think you can help in any way, let us know. – We also plan to add to existing tables. – We are trying our best to support everyone at the club but we need support at times and we’ll never always get it right. – Thanks to Brendan, Lynn, Tommy N, David and Euan for their support. – Welcome to Louise, Allan and Lucas.
Alistair McCoist Complex – Please note the complex will close on Sunday 22nd December and reopens on Saturday 4th January. – Final club night this year is 13th December and we restart on 10th January 2025
Club Committee & Board – We would like to thank Kirsty Melarkey who has decide to move on in her role as club parent representative. – We really appreciate her commitment and support over the past few years 🙏
Scottish Parkinson’s contingent shine in France – Great achievement by this group at the world’s. – Read here.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 12th November 1000 – 1130 – Thanks to Chris for taking the session and John W,for his support on Saturday. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end November: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 12th Nov, 19th Nov & 26th Nov
Dates for your diary 2025 – Plan ahead: don’t leave it to last minute to avoid disappointment – January 4/5: Edinburgh Open, Bathgate Academy – January 27/28: North Ayrshire Open, St Matthews Academy, Saltcoats (Entries close on the 15th January) – February 2:Edinburgh Banded, Bathgate Academy – February 3: National Primary Schools Championships, Bathgate Academy (Entries close on 26th January) – February 4: Scottish National League Day 3, St Matthews Academy, Saltcoats (NB Divisions 1,4,6 only) – March 2: Senior National Championships, Inverclyde National Sports Centre, Largs – March 3: Junior, Cadet National Championships, Inverclyde National Sports Centre, Largs (entry forms available early January 2024) – March 9: Scottish National League Day 3, Bathgate Academy (NB Divisions 2,3,5 only) – March 31: National Secondary Schools Championships, Bathgate Academy (entry forms available January 2024) – April 6:U11 & U15 Assessment, Bathgate Academy
Bribar Table Tennis – If you would like to order any table tennis equipment for Xmas let me know a.s.a.p.
Friday Club Night – Delighted with how things are coming together at our club night. – Hopefully our club members are happy to see things progressing. – For the next four club nights we will have our new coaches looking to support our club members. – Welcome to Andy. – Thanks to John W, Keith, Tommy Mc, Tommy N and Gordon for their support.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Saturday 9th November 1000 – 1130 – Thanks to John W, Keith and Pawel for their support last Tuesday night. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end November: – Saturday (10:00-11:30): 9th Nov – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 12th Nov, 19th Nov & 26th Nov
Club Shirts – Need to buy a new shirt for Xmas? – I have a range of sizes (see below). – Cost of shirts £15.00. – Men/Juniors (Navy & Lime only) – TO FIT XXS (32), XS (34), S (36), M (38), L (40), XL (42) – Ladies/Girls (Black/Green only) – TO FIT S (UK 10), M (UK 12), L (UK 14) – If you would like to add shorts to any of the above get in touch.
Friday Club Night – Great to see a full house.👏 – We have a lot more tables to set up and dismantle on a Friday club night. – While we always appreciate your help when setting up the hall if you are unsure about setting up or dismantling tables for your own safety it’s best to leave it. – Many of the tables look the same but unfortunately they are all slightly different. – We would rather take more time, than see someone injured. – Thanks to Brendan, John W, Chris and Keith for their support.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 29th October 1830 – 2000 – Last training session for this month. – Thanks to John W, Keith and Pawel for their support last Tuesday night. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end November: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 29th Oct, 12th Nov, 19th Nov & 26th Nov – Saturday (10:00-11:30): 9th Nov
Club Shirts – I have a range of sizes (see below). – Cost of shirts £15.00. – Men/Juniors (Navy & Lime only) – TO FIT XXS (32), XS (34), S (36), M (38), L (40), XL (42) – Ladies/Girls (Black/Green only) – TO FIT S (UK 10), M (UK 12), L (UK 14) – If you would like to add shorts to any of the above get in touch.
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
Friday Club Night – We now have 14 tables in place and the full hall available for use. – Should we consider using the curtain to split the hall and make better use of barriers? – Thanks to John W, Keith and Brendan for their support.
UKCC Level 1 Course (Table Tennis Coaching Course) at Pop in & Play on Sunday 20th October Stage 2 – Congratulations to Alia, Lynn, Andrew, David, John W, Pawel, Tommy N on passing the Level 1 course. – All the hard work over the past few weeks has paid off. – Thanks to Chris for his help and support along with everyone at the club who made this possible. – We look forward to seeing the benefit of having 7 more coaches at the club supporting existing coaches with new thoughts and fresh ideas to help our club members improve their game. – The club has invested time and money to make this happen and I’m certain we will reap the rewards.
WOSTTL – I would like to see a couple of our younger/adult players attending practice sessions with our WOSTTL senior players if possible. – We have limited opportunity for them to gain a good level of practice and looking forward the league seems to be the best option for them to compete.
EKTTC Junior Training Session at Pop in & Play – 15th October session: Thanks to Keith and Lynn for their support. Well done Tudor. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end October: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 22nd Oct & 29th Oct
Scottish Primary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2024-25 – Saturday 16 November 2024 at 10am | Bathgate Academy – Please advise eligible players in your League / Club that entries for the Scottish Primary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2024-25 are now open via this short online form. – The form can be accessed using any internet connected device, no account required. – The entry fee payment process is incorporated into the form. – Tournament Regulations: – Entries must be submitted by 9am, Friday 1st November. – Late entries will not be accepted. – Competitors must be under 12 years of age on 1st September 2024. – Competitors NEED NOT be at Primary School if they meet the age restriction. – Shorts and dark top to be worn – No football tops allowed. – The top four boys and top four girls may be invited to represent Scotland at the primary school international championships.
Club Shirts – I have a range of sizes (see below). – Cost of shirts £15.00. – Men/Juniors (Navy & Lime only) – TO FIT XXS (32), XS (34), S (36), M (38), L (40), XL (42) – Ladies/Girls (Black/Green only) – TO FIT S (UK 10), M (UK 12), L (UK 14) – If you would like to add shorts to any of the above get in touch.
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
Firstly, apologies for the late posting of this article!
Friday Club Night – Delighted to see the full tables on what I thought might be a quiet night with the school holidays starting. – We also welcomed Liz to our club night. – We now have 14 tables in place. – Next week will have the full hall. – Thanks to Keith and Bill for their support. – Well done Pawel and Andrew.
WOSTTL – EKTTC Teams A,B (Div 3) & C (Div 4). – Follow the progress of our teams
EKTTC Junior Training Session at Pop in & Play – Thanks to Chris, John W and Keith for their support at Saturday morning session. – Well done to Alia and Andrew. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end October: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 22nd Oct & 29th Oct
Scottish Primary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2024-25 – Saturday 16 November 2024 at 10am | Bathgate Academy – Please advise eligible players in your League / Club that entries for the Scottish Primary Schools Table Tennis Championships 2024-25 are now open via this short online form. – The form can be accessed using any internet connected device, no account required. – The entry fee payment process is incorporated into the form. – Tournament Regulations: – Entries must be submitted by 9am, Friday 1st November. – Late entries will not be accepted. – Competitors must be under 12 years of age on 1st September 2024. – Competitors NEED NOT be at Primary School if they meet the age restriction. – Shorts and dark top to be worn – No football tops allowed. – The top four boys and top four girls may be invited to represent Scotland at the primary school international championships.
UKCC Level 1 Course (Table Tennis Coaching Course) at Pop in & Play on Sunday 20th October Stage 2 – Next Sunday (tomorrow) at Pop in & Play, seven of our club players/volunteers will complete the final part of their UKCC Level 1 course. – Delighted to see how engaged everyone has been to complete assignments as part of their course work. – Thanks to Chris and other club coaches for their help and support. – Good luck to everyone.
Club Shirts – I have a range of sizes (see below). – Cost of shirts £15.00. – Men/Juniors (Navy & Lime only) – TO FIT XXS (32), XS (34), S (36), M (38), L (40), XL (42) – Ladies/Girls (Black/Green only) – TO FIT S (UK 10), M (UK 12), L (UK 14) – If you would like to add shorts to any of the above get in touch.
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
Friday Club Night – This week we have arranged to uplift 4 x club tables from JWSC which had to be postponed on 28th September due to personal circumstances. – Thanks to Brendan, John W, Chris, Keith, Alan M, Euan and David B for their support. – Well done Tommy N.
WOSTTL – EKTTC Teams A,B ( Div 3 ) & C ( Div 4). – Follow the progress of our teams
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 8th October 1830 – 2000 – Thanks to Chris, John W and Keith for their support at Saturday morning session. – Well done to Alia and Andrew. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end October: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 8th Oct, 15th Oct, 22nd Oct & 29th Oct
Club Shirts – I have a range of sizes (see below). – Cost of shirts £15.00. – Men/Juniors (Navy & Lime only) – TO FIT XXS (32), XS (34), S (36), M (38), L (40), XL (42) – Ladies/Girls (Black/Green only) – TO FIT S (UK 10), M (UK 12), L (UK 14) – If you would like to add shorts to any of the above get in touch.
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
Friday Club Night – This week we have arranged to uplift 4 x club tables from JWSC. – We will remove two existing blue coloured tables that are no longer fit for purpose. – Increasing the tables available at AMC. Thanks to Brendan, John W, Chris, Keith and Bill for their support.
WOSTTL – EKTTC Teams A,B ( Div 3 ) & C ( Div 4) – Follow the progress of the teams
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Tuesday 24th September 1830 – 2000 – Thanks to Chris, John W and Keith for their support at Saturday morning session. – Well done Andrew. – Please note next training session is Tuesday night 24th September next week at Pop in & Play. – Training Session Plan at Pop In & Play until end October: – Tuesdays (18:30-20:00): 24th Sep, 8th Oct, 15th Oct, 22nd Oct & 29th Oct – Saturday (10:00-11:30): 5th Oct
EKTTC Board Meeting Monday 16th September – Thanks to everyone for their attendance, lots discussed and good to see club moving forward as a result.
East Kilbride Table Tennis Club Registration Form – To help with the operation and Health & Safety compliance of the club we require a few personal details from members/players. – This information will be kept in a password protected online folder and will not be shared to anyone out with the EKTTC Officer Bearers without asking permission beforehand. – We need to ensure we have emergency contact details for each member/player. – This will take two minutes to complete the form if you haven’t done so already.🙏 – Please note club fee has now changed if you have still to amend standing order/direct payment.
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
Friday Club Night – The club are looking into trying to increase the number of tables available at AMC as the numbers attending continue to rise . – Thanks to Brendan, Pawel, Gary, Tommy McG, Keith and John W for their support.
WOSTTL – EKTTC Teams A,B & C will start the new season this week. – Follow the progress of the teams – We wish them good luck for the season ahead.
EKTTC Junior Training Session Pop in & Play Saturday 1000 – 1130 – Thanks to John W and Keith for their support this week. – Please note next training session is Saturday morning 21st September next week at Pop in & Play.
ELTTL U13 Assessment Sunday 15th September Bathgate Academy – This event is made up of groups with continuous matches. – Oscar’s first group was a group of 3. – The group was a challenge but unfortunately Oscar struggled to perform. – As a result the next group he dropped into consisted of the bottom 6 players. – He never lost a match but he knew himself he had missed an opportunity. – Oscar prepared well before today but you have to perform well from the start of this event. – Competitive table tennis can be tough.
EKTTC Board Meeting – Date: Monday, September 16th – Time: From 7pm – Venue: REGUS East Kilbride, Orbital House, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PR
Pop in & Play – Pop in & Play has had a makeover! – If you want to see how it looks now, you’ll need to pay it a visit😁 – Thanks to our painters 👏
Bribar Table Tennis – Bat cleaner available at £5.00 – If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
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