We had our 1,000th visitor to Pop In & Play Table Tennis in East Kilbride since we opened in late March 2023.
Robert and Michelle came in today and played along with their wee grand-daughter and were presented with a pack of training balls in recognition of this fantastic milestone 🏓❤️😀
Their sons were avid table tennis players in their youth and like many other visitors, they loved the experience and are committed to a return visit!
Friday Club Night – What a great start to our return to AMC with busy club nights the past two weeks! – A big thanks to Jim, Alison and all the staff at the complex who have made us feel very welcome. – The feedback from club members to us returning to AMC has been very positive. – From seniors to juniors, we are encouraged to see everyone enjoying their table tennis. – Thanks to Keith, Bill, Euan and Brendan for your support.
Pop In & Play – “What a great idea..” , – “We’ll be back – that was great fun…” , – “How long is this going to be here …“, – “I love this game haven’t played it for 40 year’s “. – Some of the comments we have heard from visitors to our new venture. – It wouldn’t be possible without our fantastic volunteers. – In recent weeks we’ve had visitors from Nigeria, Hungary, Canada, Iraq and Ukraine. – Our latest volunteer Joseph is from Iraq and enjoys coming most days having had no previous experience of TT but is learning the game every day. – WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS – COME JOIN US !!! – See here for full details
West Of Scotland Table Tennis League – Seniors League – Euan will take the first training session at Pop In & Play on Thursday night. – We have put a squad of players together to enter teams in senior league next season. – We’ll keep you posted.
🏓Friday Club Night 🏓 – Just a reminder that on Friday night our club night will be at Alistair McCoist Complex from 6pm – 9pm. The second large hall on entrance to complex. – We realise not everyone will plan to be there for the full 3 hours. – We are happy to put a structure in place that might suit the majority but at the same time being flexible to accommodate others e.g. we may try Juniors 6pm – 730pm Seniors 730pm – 9pm., however we will let things settle over the next few weeks and get your feedback on what works for you before we make any final decisions. – On the first night it may take us a bit of time to get tables set up and cleaned before we start the session. – Looking forward to it. – Any problems let me know.
🏓Friday Club Night 🏓 – A very busy session on Friday night. – The seniors worked on forehand and backhand blocking drills. – Debra and Lynn continued their work on Butterfly Skills. – The juniors had a mix of singles, doubles and team games. – Welcome to young Toby and welcome back to Ryan Gormley. – Delighted to see no use of mobile phones during our session, hopefully we can continue to repeat this going forward. Thanks for your cooperation. – Many thanks to Brendan, Euan, Bill and Keith for their support.🙏
WOS Senior League – Thanks to everyone who put their names forward for our WOS Senior League squad. – I have notified WOS League of our interest in entering two teams. – The league takes place between September and March next year and we hope to update you in August with further information. – Plan is to have training sessions before the league starts. – We will keep you posted on future developments.
Pop In & Play – A quieter week in terms of numbers attending but still delighted with the response we’ve had since we opened four weeks ago. – Great to see familiar faces coming back on a regular basis. – Some people pop in at lunchtime and now make it part of their routine. – Looking for more volunteers to help us develop the venue going forward. – Many thanks to those who have already joined us: John, Jim and Lynn.🙌
🏓Friday Club Night 🏓 – A quieter session on Friday night. – The Senior’s worked on some backhand serves and backhand topspin drills. – Debra and Lynn worked on Butterfly Skills. – While both Charlie and Matthew had fun testing their skills on the robot. – Many thanks to Brendan, Bill and Keith for their support.
Pop In & Play – Great response to Pop in & Play over the past few weeks. – Very encouraging to see the number of groups coming through the door. – We need volunteers to help us continue to meet the demands of the unit. – If you would be willing to volunteer at POP in & Play for just one day (3hrs) that would make a difference. – Mon – Fri 11-2pm at EK Centre West (Opposite H&M on 1st floor) – Under 18’s must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times. 4 x tables. Bats and balls provided.
Board Meeting – Thanks to everyone who attended our first Board Meeting on Thursday 6th April at Pop In & Play.
Senior League – We have a number of players expressing an interest in participating in WOS Senior league next season if this is of interest let me know.
Pop In & Play – Please note Pop In & Play will be closed this coming Friday 7th April. – Delighted with the response to those coming along to try table tennis. – Despite the maintenance issues we have going on directly outside the unit, people have made their way into have a go. – The feedback has been very positive and we have been really encouraged by people looking forward to returning soon. – Opening Hours are Mon – Fri 11-2pm at EK Centre West (next to Deichmann shop on 1st floor) – Under 18’s must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times. – 😀 4 x tables. – Bats and balls provided.
🏓Friday Club Night 🏓 – Please note Friday club night has been cancelled this coming Friday 7th April. – Very busy session on Friday night delighted to see a few familiar faces back. – Junior players enjoyed Butterfly Skills with senior players on drills and games. – Many thanks to Brendan, Euan, Chris and Keith for their support.
Board Meeting – As a newly setup charitable trust we have our first Board meeting on Thursday 6th April at Pop In & Play at 7pm. – If you think you can help the club in anyway let us know we are always looking for support and volunteers. – Looking forward to it.
Pop In & Play – Good to go !!! Opens Monday 27th March 1100 -1400. – Mon – Fri 11-2pm at EK Centre West (next to Deichmann shop on 1st floor) – Under 18’s must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times.😀 – 4 x tables and bats and balls provided. – Many thanks everyone at the club for their support. – Thanks to Table Tennis Scotland in particular Richard Yule for his support and organising tables and signage. – Thanks also to club member and Trustee Tommy Nevin for his very kind donation of furniture for the unit. – However a special thanks must go to Brendan for all his hard work and persistence in delivering this great opportunity for the club and wider community.
🏓Friday Club Night 🏓 – Good session on Friday night. – Younger players enjoying some fun games with support from Keith and Brendan. – Good to see the level of interest in joining our club continues to grow. – While we acknowledge that our younger members have to carry their mobile phones as a means of contact, it is also important that our session time should be free of mobile phone use!!! – Despite our best efforts at times we are having to remind the younger members during the session to put their phones away. – We hope we can call on your support to help make this possible. – An appeal to all members on setting up table tennis tables – which at times can be a challenge. – Could I ask unless you have a good understanding on how to set up tables correctly that you leave it to the members who do? – I highlight this as a safety measure and hope you understand that while we appreciate you might be trying to help, this is to ensure everyone’s safety.
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Following last week’s announcement, we are delighted to confirm that the first Pop In & Play table tennis venue in South Lanarkshire will officially open its doors on 27th March 2023. This initiative has been the culmination of 4 years of planning, discussion and action between East Kilbride Table Tennis Club (EKTTC), Table Tennis Scotland (TTS) and East Kilbride Shopping Centre.
Located in Centre West, East Kilbride, the venue will be supervised by local volunteers to offer shopping centre customers the chance to pick up a bat and play for free between 11am and 2pm Monday to Friday.
EKTTC are also in conversation with local community-based organisations to understand how the facility can be used to offer sessions and events tailored to meet the needs of the people served by those groups.
“We are delighted to open this facility for the benefit of the people of East Kilbride and visitors to the area”, said Brendan Faulds, Chair & Coach at East Kilbride Table Tennis Club. He continued, “The club has been an active part of the East Kilbride sporting landscape for over 45 years and this venue gives us the opportunity to support the community in a much broader sense, encouraging people to return to the sport or to take it up for the first time. We want to thank all our partners and supporters for their help to achieve this milestone and we look forward to welcoming players and volunteers into the venue. If the demand is there and we can attract a sufficient number of volunteers, we will expand the offering to cover more hours and days of the week. We look forward to working with other local community-based organisations to understand how the facility can be also used to offer sessions and events tailored to meet the needs of the people served by those groups”.
If anyone would like to partner with us or support the initiative as a sponsor or volunteer, please contact the club via the Contact Page
In partnership with Table Tennis Scotland (TTS), East Kilbride Table Tennis Club (EKTTC) will open the first Pop In & Play table tennis venue in the region in late March or early April 2023.
Located in Centre West, East Kilbride, the venue will be supervised by local volunteers to offer shopping centre customers the chance to pick up a bat and play for free between 11am and 1pm Monday to Friday. If the demand is there and we can attract a sufficient number of volunteers, there are plans to expand the offering to cover more hours and days.
EKTTC are also in conversation with several community-based organisations to understand how the facility can be used to offer sessions and events tailored to meet the needs of the people served by those groups.
“This is the culmination of over 4 years work and focus, which was severely impacted by the pandemic, and we are delighted to have got this over the line”, said Brendan Faulds, Chair & Coach at East Kilbride Table Tennis Club. He continued, “The club has been an active part of the East Kilbride sporting landscape for over 45 years, nurturing junior players and producing some top Scottish talent during that period. This venue gives us the opportunity to support the community in a much broader sense as well as encouraging people to return to the sport or to take it up for the first time. We want to thank East Kilbride Shopping Centre for their support in helping us achieve this milestone and to Sporting Memories Scotland who are helping us shape our offering for them and for other community groups, to help them use the venue to achieve their aims and maximise their benefit from it”.
EKTTC will announce the official opening date in the next couple of weeks.
If anyone would like to support the initiative as a sponsor or volunteer, please contact us
Friday Club Night – Delighted with how the session went on Friday night. – Younger players enjoying doubles games with support from Chris, Keith and Brendan. – Our youngest member Matthew making great progress with support from Keith and Chris. – The Senior members looking very tired at the end of their hard session with support from Tommy Mc. – The level of interest in joining our club continues to grow so much so we are going to have to setup a waiting list. – Hopefully in the near future we will be able to address this issue – watch this space.
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East Kilbride Table Tennis Club takes the protection of children and vulnerable individuals seriously. All adult helpers and coaches who work with children or vulnerable individuals are PVG checked. You can see our full policy and guidelines for child protection & safeguarding on our Documents page.
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