Up and Coming Events

Saturday 30th January - Cathays Community Club - At Cathays High School
Saturday 6th February - Welsh Team Championships of Wales - At WIS
Sunday 7th February - Welsh Dragon Grand Prix - At WIS
Sunday 7th February - Newport Junior and Cadet Open - At Newport Velodrome
Saturday 20th February - Cathays Community Club - At Cathays High School
Sat/Sun 27th/28th February - Cardiff Satelite Grand Prix - At WIS
Saturday 6th March - Welsh Junior Closed - At WIS
Sunday 7th March - Welsh Senoir Closed - At WIS

Table Tennis Proving To Be A Big Hit At Cathays High School

After school training for selected academy players at Cathays High School Academy. Table tennis at cathays is rapidly growing with over 50 participants a week taking part, With lunch clubs and after school clubs running from monday to thursday students of all ages at the school are taking advantage of having table tennis in the school. Academy players are know playing in Welsh Dragon events, South Conference league, with the academies top team winning Division 4 in the first session. Junior Team Championships of Wales, Friendly Matches against Greenhouse TTK and West Wales Schools.

Cathays High Academy Player of the Month

JANUARY 2010
PLAYER OF THE MONTH

Haneef Faithal

Haneef has been regularly attending lunch and after school clubs and his hard work is starting to show. Haneef has great determination to work hard and improve his performance on the table. Haneef will be playing in the Welsh Dragon Grand prix along with other team mates from the Academy. He will be looking forward to make his hard work pay off and finish in a high position. Keep up the great hard work and good luck to all academy players at the 5th Welsh Dragon Grand Prix.
 
WELL DONE!

Welsh Primary School Trails

Primary Schools Trials


Ryan Oyler and Laura Edwards claimed their automatic places for the trip to Guernsey in April at the primary school trials held over the weekend which brought Welsh talent together at the WIS.

Boys group A – Winner Ryan Oyler, R/up Stefan Jones
Boys group B – Winner Ashley Perry, R/up Tyler Wasley
Boys group C – Winner Stefan Jeczalik, R/up Dylan Bruford
Boys group D – Winner Alex Francis, R/up Ryan James

Q-Final: Ryan beat Tyler 3-0, Alex beat Dylan 3-0, Stefan Jeczalik beat Ryan 3-0, and Ashley beat Stefan Jones 3-0.

S-Final: Ryan Oyler bt Alex Francis 3-1; Ashley Perry bt Stefan Jeczalik 3-1

Final: Ryan Oyler bt Ashley Perry 3-0.
Girls group A – Winner Laura Edwards, R/up Kate Roberts, and 3rd Jess Neck.
Girls group B – Winner Caitlin Williams, R/up Faye Evans, and 3rd Soffi Jenkins.

Q-Final: Laura/Caitlin had byes; Jess bt Faye; Soffi bt Kate.

S-Final: Laura Edwards beat Jess Neck 3-0; Caitlin beat Soffi 3-0.

Final: Laura Edwards beat Caitlin 3-0.
Consolation Event –

Boys Final: Jac Jenkins beat Matthew Francis 3-0.
Girls Final: Charlotte Slye beat Victoria Brookes 3-0.

Centre Of Excellence Selection 2010

Congratulations to Ethan Lewis and Caitlin Williams for their hard work in 2009, they have know been invited to join the Centre Of Excellence Squad in Cardiff.

They will be joining:

Ashley Stavrakis, Ryan Oyler, Liam Winders, Steven Fawkes, Jac Jenkins, Tom Goodall, Laura Edwards, Naomi James, Abi Sayce, Romy Killick

After the Christmas Break the squad will know be preparing for 2010 and will be training hard in order of up and coming events.

Blaenau Gwent Junior and Cadet - 24th January
Newport Open - 7th February
Cardiff Satalite Grand Prix - 27th & 28th February
Welsh National Championships - 6th March

Good luck for the up and coming year!!