News

Friday Club Night
– Stephen Gertsen delivered another great training session on Friday night.
– It is very difficult for a coach to pitch a 2 hour session just right with the range of ages and mixed abilities that we have at our club but for me he had it spot on.
– The feedback has been great.
– I thought everyone engaged in the session and although some of the drills were challenging the player’s tried to meet that challenge which is all you can ask.
– Thanks to everyone who helped to setup and dismantle the equipment before and after our session.
– Maybe we’ll see Stephen again later in the year, he certainly inspired us all I’m sure.
– Thanks to Chris, Keith and Yan for their support.

WOSTTL Team Planning Meeting for 2024/25
– Where & When: Pop In & Play Thursday 27th June at 6pm
– All club members please note a meeting on Thursday 27th June at Pop In & Play 6pm for senior players interested in play for EKTTC in league matches next season.

Club Equipment
– Thanks to Keith who uplifted 4 umpire tables that we had purchased from Table Tennis Scotland.
– The tables had been stored at Bell’s Sports Centre in Perth and Keith collected them this week on his way home from his travels up north.👏👏👏

Pop In & Play
– At Pop in & Play we have recently discovered the number of charities and support groups who use our facility.
– Many use it on a weekly basis some whenever the weather is not great but this week we welcomed Covey Befriending.
– A group who support young adults with special needs.
– We had a great night and pleased that the group enjoyed their time too.
– Our volunteers support many people (Mon -Fri 11-2pm ) some on their own and some who just enjoy a game of table tennis before, during or after lunch.
– The Parkinson Session ( Mon 2-3pm ) has also shown the benefits of exercise and in particular table tennis for people with this condition.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.

Thanks for your support

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Great turnout on Friday night.
– Welcome to our visitors Janeh, Rajesh and son.
– This coming Friday night (21st June) we welcome Stephen Gertsen.
– If all players attending could arrive for 6pm prompt.
– Stephen will take the session and will ensure that we take something away that will be of benefit to our game.
– Looking forward to it.

U10-13 English National Championships
– Worth a watch.
– A brief glimpse into the the standard of play at these national championships.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment, let me know.

Finally
– Playing distance training drill
– Too safe or too wild ? How to improve consistency and power

Thanks for your support

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Great to see a good attendance at our club night.
– On the night we presented trophies to EK B, West Of Scotland Div 4 League and Cup Winners 2024. Euan won Div 4 player of the year.
– Congratulations again to EK B – Euan, Huy, Gary and Robbie. ( Robbie couldn’t make it along due to work commitments.)
– All EK teams A, B and C deserve great credit for the way they represented our club last season 👏.
– Thanks to Bill Cummings who presented the trophies.

– Welcome to Fraser and Lucas who came along to give our club a try and also to Peter who plans to join next week.
– Please note the club night will go ahead as planned next Friday.
– Thanks to Euan, Keith and Yan for their support.

Stephen Gertsen Training Session Friday 21st June 2024
– We are delighted to announce Stephen Gertsen plans to visit our club night on Friday 21st June 2024.
– Stephen has taken our club night session on many occasions over the years.
– Looking forward to it.

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

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.

Finally
– Tactics to beat a defensive player
– TOO SLOW? These drills will MASSIVELY improve your REACTION SPEED

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Another very busy club night on Friday.
– Thanks to John W, Keith and Peter McCluskey for their support.

Stephen Gertsen Training Session
– We are delighted to announce Stephen Gertsen plans to visit our club night on Friday 21st June 2024.
– Stephen has taken our club night session on many occasions over the years. Looking forward to it.

Inside GB Training Camp
– Have a look at what happens inside the GB Training Camp

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

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.
– Catalogue here
– Special Offer – Rubbers

Finally
– Craig Bryant – Reverse Pendulum Serve
– How to Return Tricky Left-hand Serves

Thanks

Peter

Friday Club Night
– Despite it being a holiday weekend we still had a busy club night on Friday night which was great to see.
– Thanks to Keith and Brendan for their support.

EKTTC Board Meeting Monday 13th May 2024 7pm
– Our next club Board meeting, will take place on Monday, May 13th 2024 from 7pm at REGUS Orbital House, East Kilbride, Glasgow G74 5PR

Craig Bryant and Stephen Gertsen Summer Training Camp
– Venue: Saltcoats on Saturday/Sunday 6/7th July 2024
– If you have any interest in attending these camps let me know.
– Club 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.

Stephen Gertsen
– We are delighted to announce Stephen Gertsen plans to visit our club night on Friday 21st June 2024.
– Stephen has taken our club night session on many occasions over the years.
– Looking forward to it.

Club Fees
– Just a reminder that club fees have increased in April 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.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment let me know.

Finally
– Serve rules
– Legal or Illegal serves
– How to change your Illegal service habit
– Dealing with pressure ( Stephen Gertsen)

Thanks for your support

Peter

Here is the final result of last week’s ladder competition. A great competitive night with a few suprise performances!

Sunday 21st April Dunlop Junior Cup U13’s and U19’s
– Pleased to see two club players getting the opportunity to compete at this event.
– Andrew playing U19’s at his first competitive competition and Oscar U13’s at just his second event.

U19’s Singles
– U19’s In his first group match Andrew played well in what was a tight match, just losing out 1-3.
– Whilst in the second match, his opponent was too strong (eventual U19’s winner) losing 0-3.
– The third match after a good start Andrew continued to dominate the match eventually winning 3-0 which was a great result.

U19’s Doubles
– In the doubles group stages Andrew and his partner had a good start playing well and winning their first two matches.
– However in the final group match they lost 1-3 (to eventual U19’s double winners).
– Onto the semi-final stage they didn’t start very well and at 0-2 it looked as if there was only going to be one winner.
– However both players responded and levelled the match at 2-2.
– In the final game it could have gone either way at 9-9.
– Unfortunately it wasn’t to be and there opponents secured a 9-11 win.
– A great effort by both players who had little practice but developed a good understanding as doubles player’s as they progressed.
– Well done to Andrew at his first event.
– Great to see him grow in confidence the more he played.

U13’s
– A great start by Oscar in his first group match winning comfortably 3-0.
– In the second match against a better opponent he played very well
to win 3-1.
– In the third and final match he faced a stronger opponent again but despite playing well he missed out this time losing 1-3.
– As a result of his second place in the group he progressed to the quarter-final were he faced the most difficult opponent yet losing out 3-0.

U13’s Doubles
– Oscar and his doubles partner started very well in their group matches winning their first two matches 3-0.
– In the final doubles match despite playing well they lost out 1-3.
– A place in the semi-final was secure.
– However they showed signs of tiredness as they struggled against their semi final opponents and lost out 0-3.
– Oscar has learned a lot since his first event and made good progress and that was in evidence today.
– We thank Martin and his support team at Dunlop TTC for the invite and organising the event which was ideal for both our players.

Friday Club Night
– Delighted to welcome Tony and a couple of new juniors Rory and Alexander.
– Thanks to Euan, Keith, Achint and Jie for their support at Friday club night.

Pop in & Play
– Delighted to start a PD session on Monday 15th April with a great turnout.
– Looking forward to our sessions going forward.
– Thanks to Lynn and John W for their support.

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.

Bribar Table Tennis
– If you need any table tennis equipment let me know – catalogue here

Thanks for your support

Peter

Friday Club Night
– A full hall at our Friday club night.
– Delighted to welcome a couple of new juniors Luca and Arran
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Keith for their support at Friday club night.

EKTTC Training Camps at Pop in & Play on Saturday 13th April 2024 1000-1200
– Thanks to those that attended the training camp on Saturday at Pop in & Play, we had another good session.
– Many thanks to Chris for organising the session.
– Hopefully going forward we will do another couple of training camps.

Dunlop Junior Cup U13’s and U19’s
– On Sunday 21st April 2024 we have two EK player’s Andrew (U19) and Oscar (U13) competing at Dunlop Junior Cup.
– We thank Martin at Dunlop TTC for the invite and organising the event. Good luck to Andrew and Oscar.
– Looking forward to it.

Pop in & Play
– Pop in & Play had a record number of attendees of 57 on Friday.
– We’ve had a busy fortnight and we are pleased to see our venue as popular as ever.
– We plan to start a session for people with Parkinson’s Disease on Monday 15th April 2024 2-3pm.
– Looking forward to it.

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.

Thanks for your support

Peter

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