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Click on Calendar at bottom of page for dates of Club Nights, Social Events and much, much, more!
SOCIAL EVENINGS!- SENIORS ARE REMINDED OF OUR NEXT FUNCTION ON 17TH OF JULY AT TREDEGAR RUGBY CLUB. NUMBERS ATTENDING AND CHOICE OF STARTERS TO ARRON PLEASE (PICTURE ABOVE IS FROM A PAST EVENT)
CLUB PLAYERS TRIUMPH AT WELSH PRIMARY SCHOOLS! - The Welsh Primary Schools was held on Wednesday May 11th, at the Welsh Institute of Sport Sophia Gardens Cardiff. After school coach at Beaufort Hill Primary, and senior club member Alan OConnell coached his teams to victory. 43 teams from schools all over Wales entered, Alan's teams came 1st,4th,20th and 24th, representing a landslide victory for Beaufort Hill School. Dragon section members Callum and Daniel Walters, Liam Davies and Alex OConnell played in the teams (see role of honour page for results and pictures)
CALLING ALL GIRLS!- There is a growing number of girls playing at The North Gwent Table Tennis Club (Abertillery). 2 Carlottes (Jenkins and Carey) have been joined by Katie, Beckie, Steph, Beth, and Ffion. Lesley wants to learn to play at this club on Wednesday, and we are all too frightened to stop her! The beginner section are coached by myself, if you want to come along and learn how to play, or just get some light exercise, then come along girls you are more than welcome, and will not be alone!
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BEAUFORT HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL HAS "CLEAN SWEEP" AT COMMUNITY CLUB TOURNAMENT! - Beaufort Hill Primary School players won all 3 Bands at the Community Club Tournament held at Abertillery Adult Education Centre on 2nd of July. Lewis Williams (pictured with Gerald Watkins) came first in Band A, Alexander OConnell first in Band B, and Daniel Walters first in Band C. Coach Alan OConnell was in attendance, and several Dragon Section Players also featured in an extremely closely contested tournament. Full Results are; 1st - Lewis Williams (winner Band A) 2nd - Greg Price (NGTTC) 3rd - Andrew Mazurczak (Bargoed TTC) 4th - Matthew Dowdell (NGTTC) 5th - Macauley Godwin (Bargoed TTC) 6th - Liam Godwin (Bargoed TTC) 7th - Alexander OConnell (winner Band B) 8th - Joseph Gibbs (Bargoed TTC) 9th - Aled Liddington (NGTTC) 10th - Lewis Rogers (Bargoed TTC) 11th - Charlotte Carey (NGTTC) 12th - Tom Gillard (Tredegar&DistrictTTC) 13th - Daniel Walters (winner Band C Beaufort Hill Primary School) 14th - Alex Evans (Bargoed TTC) 15th - Callum Walters (Beaufort Hill Primary School) 16th - Joseph Taylor (Beaufort Hill Primary School) 17th - Samantha Davies (Beaufort Hill Primary School) 18th - Megan Gibbs (Bargoed TTC)
WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS? - The English Table Tennis Association (ETTA)produce regular newsletters, check them out by clicking this link
WANT A JOB?- TTAW are appointing 4 Regional Development Coaches, speak to TTAW Director Lesley OConnell (01495) 352118 if you think you fit the bill. APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!
WANT TO PLAY MORE TOURNAMENTS OR IN LEAGUE NEXT SEASON? - Discussions are ongoing at Gwent level on the format of next seasons leagues, and several changes may take place. If you have strong views on this speak to Gerald, Rob Jenkins or Lesley, as they are sitting on Gwent Table Tennis Association, and know whats going on.
EASTERN VALLEY LEAGUE - Has now ended, Daniel OConnell was a member of the team that were runners up in Division 1. League positions and results of club members on this site soon!
GWENT COUNTY CADET TEAM - Not only won Division 1 of the English Table Tennis Association County Team Championships but were runners up in the Blaenau Gwent Sports Personality of the Year (Young Team Category) at Aberillery Leisure Centre 11th June. Daniel OConnell is a member of this team, which was sponsored by Colley Hyundai of Cwmbran.
BETTER LINKS! - I've put more on the links page including all UK Table Tennis Associations (Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and England). Also the International Table Tennis Federation,ITTF, (World Governing Body of Table Tennis) click on the site and prepare to be impressed. Locally I'm identifying other Table Tennis websites closer to home and requesting that we link to them.
FEELING THE HEAT OF COMPETITION - Daniel and Alex OConnell travelled to Slough to take part in The Cippenham TTC Youth Summer Festival of Table Tennis on 18th June where they played in temperatures of 30 degrees! Young players from as far afield as Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and Essex took part in an excellent competition. Play started at 9am and ended at 7pm with the long hours, early start, and high temperature taking its toll. Daniel got to semis and quarters of under 12 and under 13, Alex got through the group in the under 12s and to the quarters in the under 11 consolation event. Alex also won a Special Award (see Roll of Honour page), but the heat made him ill in the toilets. The heat and stress of spectating was felt by their Grandfather (Alan), who was glad to retire to the Longbarn public house, where he rehydrated himself with the help of "John Smith".
ALEXANDER OCONNELL - Has recieved a letter of congratulations from The House of Commons! Blaenau Gwent MP Peter Law, has put pen to paper, regarding Alex's success at the Welsh Primary Schools, where he defended the title with Lewis Williams. His coach and grandfather Alan OConnell (labour party member), has refused to comment. Incidentally there is a table tennis table in the House of Commons, Norman Lamont being a very good player.
PING PONG THE MOVIE! - Coach Neil OConnell has a DVD of the fantastic new table tennis film "PING PONG". Well worth borrowing, awarded 5 stars by Daniel OConnell, 4 stars by Alex OConnell, Jonathan Ross (Film 2005 BBC TV) awarded it 5 stars and called it "Rocky with Table Tennis". Please note that it has a 12 rating (Dragons), and that you need a DVD player (Seniors).
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