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Wednesday 28 April 2010

Team Championships of Wales

The coming weekend host the Final showdown for the Team Championships of Wales.

Please visit the Table Tennis Association Of Wales webpage http://www.ttaw.co.uk/ for full details

Monday 26 April 2010

British Priamry School Championships

Check out the British Primary Championships held at Guernsey on Youtube

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5lgyzyndUk

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SU6a9jrGgo&feature=related

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yLTlJPLCNI&feature=related

National Championships

Please visit http://www.ttaw.co.uk/ for the entry form for

Welsh Championships Under 11's and 13's and Veterans events which are held at Wales National Sports Centre on 8th May 2010

West Wales Open 2010

Carmarthen hosted the West Wales Open on the weekend which proved to be a great tournament.

Four players from Cathays Table Tennis Academy made the trip to Carmarthen along with Cardiff Centre Of Excellence squad players.
Tom Goodall played well in the Junior and Cadet event by making the last 16 of both events. Inthrayut Kongchun was drawn in a tough group and almost came away with a good win losing out to Ashley Perry 3-2. James Hughes qualified into the Second group in the Under 15's Dragon Event after beating Team-Mate Areen Mahmood in the first group stage. Areen then played in the 3rd group.
Ryan Oyler lost out in his Junior Group to Both Ashley Perry 3-2 and Matthew Lancey 3-2, but regathered some respect by making the Semi Finals of the Cadet Boys Event losing out to Conor Edwards 3-1.
Jac Jenkins finishing Runner-Up on the Under 15's Dragon. Dylan Bruford kept up his great determination to come away with the Under 13's Dragon Title by beating the Winner of the Under 15's event Thomas Hayden

Cardiff Centre Of Excellence Squad members also in attandance were Caitlin Williams, Romy Killick, Naomi James, Laura Edwards, Soffi Jenkins, Liam Winders, Ethan Lewis, Ashley Stavrakis.

Other News

Conor Edwards made both the Cadets and Junior Finals losing out to Lee Morgan on both occasions, But beat some good players on route, Chris Griffiths played some outstanding table tennis in the Semi Finals of the Cadets Boys narrowly losing out to Lee morgan in the 5th.
Nicole Hall had a great win against Irish Senior Womens Champion Ashley Givan.
Charlotte Carey continued her fine form an won both Junior and Cadet Girls Titles.

Tuesday 20 April 2010

Wales take Medals at British Primary Championships

The boy's primary schools team of Stefan Jeczalik, Ashley Perry, Alex Francis and Ryan Oyler won silver medals at the British Primary schools competition in Guernsey.
The girl's team of Laura Edwards, Soffi Jenkins, Jess Neck and Caitlin Williams finished 4th overall; which was great for relativley inexperienced youngsters.

Laura then got to the final of the singles competition where she lost to Tin Tin Ho, and won Wales a second silver medal.
Caitlin won a Bronze Medal in the girls singles, whilst Ryan Oyler lost in the Semi Final of the boys singles to claim another bronze for Wales.

Full report of all the weekend's action can be see on:
http://www.gtta.org.uk/2010%20PrimarySchools.htm