NEWSLETTER  -  August 2016

Very little news so apologies for repetition from previous newsletters!

Teign School Sessions during the summer  -   Due to the popularity of both the Friday and Saturday sessions they will continue uninterrupted through the summer holidays.  As you have continued to support the sessions, we are happy to keep them going.  Friday nights 19.00-22.00 and Saturday mornings 09.00-12.00. The cost of a 3 hour session remains at £2.50 for students and £3.50 for adults, with reductions for families.

 

Newton Abbot Table Tennis Club League Teams  -  We are at present proposing to enter 8 - 10 teams  in the South Devon & Torbay Table Tennis League for the forthcoming season which starts early in October.  As teams and players availability are not finalised yet, we are still able to slot players, interested in playing for the club, into teams and it is still possible to enter further teams if we have enough players.  Entries to the League have to be in by the end of AugustSo if you fancy playing League table tennis for Newton Abbot TTC please let me know ASAP and complete the form at the end of this newsletter. There is a small financial commitment for registering with Table Tennis England and the League, but this is no more than a one-off payment of £14 for juniors & £24 for seniors, plus match fee of £5/home match.

With League and Cup matches there will be approximately 20 matches in the season Oct – Apr.  All home matches will be played on a Friday night at Teign School 19.00-22.00, while away matches could be any night of the week in places such as Dawlish, Brixham & Torquay.  You require 3 players for each match, and I would hope to have teams of 4-5 players to ensure all fixtures can be fulfilled when individual players are unavailable. You may also get an opportunity to play as a reserve for a higher-ranked team in a higher division.

League Players please re-new your Table Tennis England Membership now at:  www.tabletennis365.com/tabletennisengland/membership or by ringing 01908 208898

Table Tennis England – As a Premier Club, Table Tennis England would like ALL Newton Abbot TTC players at our club to become members of Table Tennis England. League players, as before, are required to be members in order to play competitively in an affiliated League.  However students and social players not playing in the league are now able to become Associate members, without payment, (previously £4/year).  The main benefits for the player is insurance cover & regular TTE newsletters, while increased membership helps Table Tennis England obtain funding. I would encourage you to join at the following link:   www.tabletennis365.com/tabletennisengland/membership    

Newton Abbot TTC Annual General Meeting (July 1st) – Another fine season was reported on by the Secretary, with success on the table, a good increase in membership and a solid financial base. Welcome to Rob Bayliss who was elected on to the Club’s committee. It was agreed that a new table should be purchased. There was also a discussion on teams for the forthcoming season.      

Club Shirts – We have a few Joola Lano club shirts still available. This top quality, breathable, lightweight polyester shirt is available to club members for half the retail price, plus printing.  Total cost £25.  A sample shirt will be available at our club sessions.

Table Tennis Equipment  -  Nick Halse has an agreement with Bribar (Table Tennis specialist supplier), so if you need any equipment see Nick and he should be able to get an extra saving off their catalogue price.  The club have a number of good bats imported from China (ideal for those wishing to improve their game, for around  £20 each), also bat cases and plastic match balls.

Road to Rio  -  Tony,  Dennis, Rob and Rowan, helped by Teign students Lewis, Alex & Travis, enjoyed a table tennis afternoon as part of Teign School’s ‘Road to Rio’ community sports event.  Although the event was not well supported by the public, a good number of folk had a go at table tennis with the coaches and against the robot, with quite a bit of interest shown in our club.

Guidelines / Policies – The Club’s Guidance notes, Codes of Conduct for coaches, players, members and officials, child protection and equity policies, together with the Club’s constitution, can be found on the Club’s website www.tabletennis365.com/newtonabbot or in the noticeboard folder at Club sessions.  FYI the Club’s Welfare Officer is also our Chairman and lead Coach, Dennis Gibbs, pictured below.  Please speak to Dennis if you have any welfare issues regarding the Club.

Enjoy the summer holidays, and don’t forget Friday nights and Saturday morning sessions continue, so please come along and join us for practice, coaching, competitions and friendly matches throughout the holiday period. 

Don’t forget to check out the table tennis from Rio over the next few weeks, it may inspire you to greater things..........

 

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM FOR LEAGUE PLAYERS

SEASON 2016/17

NAME  ________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________

HOME TEL _____________________________________ MOBILE TEL ______________________________

E MAIL _________________________________________________________________________________

DATE OF BIRTH _________________________________

I am happy that any photos taken during club activities may be used in club publicity material, press reports and on the club website – to be signed by parent or guardian if under 18

SIGNED ________________________________________________________________________________

TEAM WISHING TO PLAY FOR _______________________________ PREFERRED DIVISION ____________

HOME MATCHES TO BE PLAYED AT TEIGN SCHOOL ON FRIDAY NIGHTS BETWEEN 19.00 - 22.00.  SEASON COMMENCES WEEK BEGINNING 5th OCTOBER 2016.  THE CLUB WILL DO ITS BEST TO TRANSPORT JUNIORS TO AWAY FIXTURES, WHICH COULD BE ON ANY WEEK NIGHT, BUT IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR PARENTS TO OCCASIONALLY HELP OUT.

 SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP FEES  -  SENIOR £12.00,  JUNIOR (Under 18) £8.00

THERE IS A MATCH FEE OF £5 FOR EACH HOME MATCH TO HELP PAY FOR THE VENUE

LEAGUE PLAYERS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE MEMBERS OF TABLE TENNIS ENGLAND, WHICH WE ASK YOU TO JOIN at  Table Tennis England Membershipor by PHONE 01908 208898, SENIOR £12, JUNIOR £6 for 2016-17 SEASON.  PLEASE STATE THAT YOU PLAY FOR NEWTON ABBOT TTC in the SOUTH DEVON & TORBAY TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE ON YOUR APPLICATION.  The club can do this for you if you are struggling!

TABLE TENNIS ENGLAND MEMBERSHIP NUMBER _______________

Please return this form together with the correct remittance by 30th August 2016 to:  Newton Abbot TTC Secretary, Tony Halse, 76 Palace Meadow, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0PJ

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