News

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

Friday Club Night
– A good buzz about our club night on Friday night delighted to see all the tables full once again.
– Great support for our juniors and less experienced adults during the session.
– A good number of club shirts on show which is great to see – need to get myself one.😁
– Next Friday night I would like to pair up some of our less experienced juniors and adults with our more experienced players.
– I’ve seen the benefits of this in recent sessions and keen to extend it to everyone.
– Let me know your thoughts.
– Thanks to Brendan, Keith, John, Jie, Euan and Achint for their support.

Pop in & Play EK Centre West Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– Still a very popular venue thanks to our volunteers 👏

WOSTTL
– This week our teams restarted their league campaign in Div 3 & Div 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 this link for more information.
– Let me know if this is of interest.

North Ayrshire Open Saturday/Sunday 26th/27th January 2024
– Closing date for entry Monday 15th January
– Entry Form here.
– 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
– The Straw Challenge
– Werner Schlager’s Top 20 Shots

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi everyone

Just a reminder that our Friday Club Night resumes tomorrow evening (5th January 2024) at 6pm.

Hope to see you all there :-)

Friday Club Night
– Very busy club night on Friday night delighted to see all the tables full and everyone enjoying the session.
– On the night we welcomed Fritz Achhorner from Denver, Colorado USA.
– Fritz had made contact earlier in the week and asked if he could come along to our club night.
– This opportunity gave some of our club players a chance to play someone different who had a bit of experience playing in USA and Europe.
– Fritz also welcomed the challenge of doing drills and playing games against a number of our club players.
– We presented Fritz with a club shirt as a thank you for going out of his way to visit our club.
– Hopefully we’ll see Fritz return to our club sometime in the future.
– We also welcomed Jie and Isla to the club night.
– Jie is a volunteer at Pop in & Play has been keen to try the club night along with her daughter Isla, so it was good to see them both enjoying the session.
– Thanks to Brendan, Chris and Keith for their support.
– Please note our last club night this year is on Friday 22nd December and we return on Friday 5th January 2024

Pop in & Play EK Centre West Mon – Fri 11-2pm
– We are open over the festive period on the following days to burn off the extra calories 🤔
– Mon 18th Dec – Thurs 21st Dec
– Wed 27th Dec – Fri 29th Dec
– Wed 3rd Jan – Fri 5th Jan

WOSTTL
– Keep up to date here with how our club teams are doing in Div 3 & Div 4 in the league and Divisional Cup.

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 here for more information.
– Let me know if this of interest.

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

Finally
– Stop making these backhand topspin errors

Have a peaceful Christmas and a good New Year

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone,

Friday Club Night
– Enjoyed watching our young juniors challenge parents/grandparents on various tasks organised by Chris.
– Honours even in terms of result. 🤔
– Hopefully the parents could see the young players gaining confidence on the table.
– Looking forward, to our last club night for this year on Friday 22nd December returning on Friday 5th January 2024.
– Many thanks to Chris and Keith for their support.

WOSTTL
– Follow our teams results this week here

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

Table Tennis Equipment
– If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat ,rubbers or club shirts let me know now.
– Bribar Catalogue here

Finally
– Teaching young kids TT
– Amazing 9 year olds

Thanks for your support

Peter

Hi Everyone,

Friday Club Night
– Good to see everyone working hard on Friday night to improve their skills and techniques, it’s also encouraging to see our coaches and more experienced players passing on tips and advice to those who have recently joined the club.
– Thanks to Brendan and Achint for their support.
– Next week we look forward seeing family members of our younger players coming along for a challenge night.
– Time- 6-7.30pm
– Activities: Warm Up, Introduction, Target Games, Brazil/21, Doubles.
– Looking forward to it !!!

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

Table Tennis Equipment
If you would like to order Xmas gifts such as a new bat ,rubbers or club shirts, please let me know now. Bribar Catalogue here

Finally
– 3 x Fake serves

Thanks for your support

Peter