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Club News – 27th Aug 2025

by bfekttc

Friday Club Night
– Thanks to Achint, Bruce and Chris for support.
– We welcome back Bruce.

EKTTC Trophy 2025 Entries Open Now Closing Date Friday 29th August
– Please support – this is your club competition – entries filling up
– Go for it , have a bit of fun !!!
– Format:
– This will be a handicap competition, with the aim of making it accessible and competitive for all participants.
– Once entered you will receive a handicap based on the knowledge of your playing level from the club committee.
– This handicap will determine how many shots you start ahead at the beginning of each game, relative to who you are playing against.
– Please submit the online form below and pay the entry fee by the deadline of ** Friday, August 29th 2025 **
– The club are delighted to be hosting a pilot Club Competition this September.
– As we prepare for the new season, we feel there is an opportunity to integrate more internal competition for those interested to challenge, progress, and develop members.
– In addition we hope this will encourage those new to competition with it being held at the club. Key information for the competition is below:
– Dates: Friday, September 5th & 19th
– Times: 6.30pm start each night
– Venue: Alistair McCoist Complex
– Categories: Senior (18+) & Junior (Under 18)
– Entry Fee: Adults: £5, Juniors £2.50

– Night 1 (September 5th):
– You will be drawn into a random group and play round robin format.
– Depending on number of sign ups, the top players in the groups will progress to the ‘finals’ on night 2.
– Everyone else will play for the consolation competition on night 2.
– All matches will either be self umpired or umpired by a free player.

– Night 2 (September 19th):
– The winners from the groups on night 1 (number of qualifiers TBC based on sign ups) will once again play a round robin which will determine the overall winner.
– The consolation competition will take the same format.
– For Juniors: given we have a wider spread of ages within juniors the format may look slightly different, but will include everyone and cover the two nights above.

– Winners & Runners up prizes will be presented either on the night or the following week. We anticipate the nights being played and finished by 8.30pm.

To Enter:
– Please submit the online form and pay the entry fee by the deadline of Friday, August 29th 2025.

East Ayrshire Junior Event – Sunday 31st August 2025 at Rose Reilly Sports Centre
– Good luck to Kacper, Oscar, Lucas and Arnav who will attend this event.👏👏👏

Finally
– Table Tennis player gets England call-up aged 70

Thanks for your support

Peter

Club News – 24th Jan 2025

by bfekttc

Friday Club Night
– Last Friday night, I had a one hour table tennis taster session prior to our club night with South Lanarkshire Disability Sport.
– Great feedback from the group and delighted everyone had fun as that was my main objective.
– At our club session Chris and Robbie had coaching sessions to do as part of there UKCC Level 2 course which went well.
– Many thanks to Pawel who supported our juniors by testing their basic skills. Welcome to Annette who enjoyed her night.
– Thanks Brendan, Euan, Keith and Bill for their support.

EKTTC Club Board Meeting Monday 20th January 2025
– Thank you to everyone who attended our first board meeting of this year.
– The club very generously agreed to support juniors players this year with payment of junior league fees.
– We also agreed to support two club coaches Chris and Robbie who are currently on a UKCC Level 2 course.
– Thanks to Tommy Nevin for his hospitality.
– Club AGM coming soon.

West of Scotland U14 Schools Qualifier – Saltcoats Sunday 19th January 2024
– Club members Peter and Kacper went along to this schools event not sure what to expect in terms of progress.
– The priority was to get through the group stages.
– Peter won all of his group stage matches very comfortably to progress to last 16.
– Kacper won 2 matches and lost 1 match to group seed to progress to a play off match.
– Both players in the play off were evenly matched which resulted in this being a difficult one to predict.
– Kacper started very well and dominated the first game. His opponent took the second game.
– Then the match went to 2-2. Kacper dominated the final game and won the match 3-2 to make it through to last 16.
– A great performance from Kacper against a very difficult opponent to book his place in last 16.
– Both Peter and Kacper met very challenging opponents in last 16.
– Peter did very well,at one stage – in what turned out to be the final game –
he was behind 6-9 and in a great comeback went on to win 11-9.
– A big performance from Peter which moved him into the last four.
– Kacper faced James Huang (No.1 seed) however although Kacper competed well, James won 3-0.
– Peter also played James Huang in semi final stage however James dominated the match winning 3-0.
– James deservedly winning U14 event .
– Well done to both Peter and Kacper who played exceptional well on the day.
– Thanks to Chris for his support.

WOSTTL
– Monitor the progress of our WOS senior league teams EK A & EK B Div 3 and EK C Div 4

Pop in & Play
– This week we welcomed students from South Lanarkshire College on a 4 week introduction to table tennis.
– The students have agreed to come along and enjoy some challenges that will take them out there comfort zone and at same learn new skills.
– Thanks to all our PI&P volunteers who helped make this first taster session a success.

EKTTC Junior Training
– Please note Junior training is on this coming Tuesday 28th January 2025 630pm – 800pm but cancelled on Tuesday 4th February 2025.

North Ayrshire Open Saltcoats Saturday 25th January
– Good luck to Lynn who plans to compete (weather permitting) at North Ayrshire Open in Banded and Doubles events.

West of Scotland Open Inverclyde on Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd March 2025.
– Entry now available for West of Scotland Open on 1st & 2nd March at sportscotland National Sports Training Centre, Inverclyde.
– Enter and pay via this form.

Finally
– Forehand topspin Beginners to Advanced
– Backhand topspin Beginner to Advanced

Thanks for your support

Peter

Club News – 10th Nov 2024

by bfekttc

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.

Finally
– Biggest error when returning sidespin serves (how to fix)

Thanks for your support

Peter

Club News – 27th Oct 2024

by bfekttc

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.

Finally
– The Tables
– Beating everyone at The Tables?
– Street Table Tennis Cologne
– Street Table Tennis China

Thanks

Peter

Club News – 20th Oct 2024

by bfekttc

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.

Finally
– Never Long Serve to Advanced Players
– Crossover

Thanks for your support

Peter

Club News – 13th Oct 2024

by bfekttc

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.

Finally
– Dominate with the side top serve
– Reading and returning sidespin serves

Thanks for your support

Peter

Club News – 22nd Sep 2024

by bfekttc

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.

Finally
– 4 points to victory
– Hidden force behind every victory
– Ready Position – Video 1
– Ready Position – Video 2

Thanks for your support

Peter