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Issue 1 - 2013
2018 Commonwealth Games Logo Launched
The logo for the 2018 “Centred upon fluid “Local focus group workshops
Commonwelath Games was representations of a gymnast, were held and we then defined
released on Thursday the 4th a hurdler and a swimmer, the the Games core proposition
of April. The emblem’s design emblem reflects the Games’ before engaging brand and
- based on ‘months of research deep heritage and humanity. design company WiteKite to
and development’ - incorporates “Today’s unveiling shows the develop the artwork.
athletes including a swimmer, a world the Gold Coast can’t wait
gymnast and a hurdler against to share this moment in history.” “It has been a very exciting
what appears to be windmill. and thorough process and
Gold Coast 2018 GOLDOC believes the emblem
Tourism Minister Jann Stuckey Commonwealth Games is an outstanding reflection
said the emblem was inspired Corporation Chair Nigel of community sentiment and
by the Gold Coast’s “stunning Chamier OAM said the emblem broader perception of the Gold
beach side location, its iconic was a result of months of Coast and its role as host city for
skyline”. research and development. the Commonwealth Games.”
When logos are no-go: designs “Market research was Minister for Tourism, Major
court controversy undertaken to unpack the Events, Small Business and the
She said the colours were deeper emotional factors which Commonwealth Games
“representative of the coast, define the Gold Coast as a place,
the hinterland and the and those that define the The Honourable Jann Stuckey
celebratory atmosphere which Commonwealth Games
is synonymous with the region”. specifically,” Mr Chamier said. Thursday, April 04, 2013
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Welcome
Welcome to the first issue of Over the Toowoomba Association to
the Net for 2013. In this issue utilise Totally Table Tennis as part
there are once again many articles of their recruitment strategies,
of interest highlighting what is some associations successfully
occurring in our clubs, outlines of incorporating AWD table tennis
up-coming events and training into their activities, actress Susan
camps and also information Sarendon trying something
detailing the successes of some of new (table tennis) in what could
our members, whether that be in already be described as a fairly
playing table tennis, officiating, or successful life, or junior player
being an active club volunteer. Kyle Luthe from Bundaberg
However, primarily in this undertaking training in Japan,
introductory article I would like to which as you will read was a new
talk about the concept of “Change”. and exciting experience for him, President - Trevor Barrett
and certainly a change to his
On various occasions when usual training regime.
that if we don’t experiment with
writing the introduction to
change we won’t know if we can
the TTQ annual report, I have Change often is accompanied
run our tournaments in a more
mentioned the need for clubs to by success…..not always……
successful manner.
always be prepared to try new but often, and if our current
ideas and to review the normal practices are not achieving
I encourage all players to be
practices in that association. success, then change is not a
accepting of the new event
Basically, the theme has been bad strategy to consider.
formats and to be prepared
that if you keep doing what you
to give the changes a fair go.
have always done, you should This year, TTQ has decided to
However, constructive criticism
probably not be surprised if you embrace some change in the
is also a good thing, so I also
always get the same result. ways that we normally conduct
encourage players, coaches
our major tournaments. We have
and parents to be forth coming
Some people and organisations shortened the length of some
with suggestions about these
easily embrace change and are events, adopted some new
changes that you feel are worth-
open to new ideas. For others, playing and scheduling formats,
while and could lead to further
there is reluctance to change, and and are trialling new strategies in
improvement.
while stability can sometimes relation to the management and
have benefits it can also the venues for some of our major
On a larger stage, Table Tennis
sometimes stifle progress and the events. We are hopeful that these
Australia are also embracing
development of new initiatives. changes are in the best interests
change in the format of their
Progress in any organisation of table tennis in Queensland, and
events this year, particularly in
is usually the consequence of in the long term will lead to those
relation to the Australian Open.
constructive change. events being more successful.
With the event being based in
Sydney over the next few years,
In this edition of Over the Net As is often the case, there will be
significant increases in prize
you’ll read various articles that are those who do not see the need
money and sponsorship, and
in some respects about people or for such change, and even those
increased participation from
organisations embracing change, who think that such change is
overseas teams, TTA are hopeful
such as the successful move by ill-advised. The point is however,
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that new life will be engendered (which is easy, but often achieves events are also excellent
into the Australian Open, and that little), become an active agent networking opportunities
the event will become part of the for positive change in your whereby club delegates are able
ITTF World Circuit. If successful, club, or in TTQ. Volunteer to be to interact with other delegates,
this will be a major boost to table your club delegate, join your exchange ideas and also gain
tennis in Australia. Further, TTA club committee or become new ideas.
will be revamping the Australian more involved in some form of
Closed into a new National volunteer activity in 2013. For smaller clubs, the AGM
Championship format, and also and Development Forum are
introducing a National Club Finally, in relation to change, opportunities to become more
Championships later this year. I would like to encourage involved with the broader
Hopefully, all of these initiatives those associations who were management of the sport in
will be successful examples of our not able to attend our Annual Queensland and to express
sport being prepared to embrace Development Forum and AGM your own view and concerns. In
constructive change. this year to consider a change to essence, they are opportunities
this circumstance in the coming to both influence change in
In summary, if we are to continue years and to make every effort our sport and also to gain ideas
to develop as a sport, constructive to ensure that a representative that may bring about successful
change has to be part of that from your club is present at these change in your own associations.
development. Our most successful events in future years.
clubs are those that look for new I trust that you enjoy reading this
ideas and readily embrace change. I am sure that those delegates issue of Over the Net, and that
Sometimes that may involve a who attended this year found you have a successful year in table
degree of calculated risk, but that the presentations at the tennis in 2013. I also encourage
in itself is part of change, and there Development Forum to be both all members to aim to be positive
is often an element of truth to the very well presented and highly influences for constructive
expression that “who dares, wins”. informative. A considerable change in your own association
amount of information was this year.
If you are not entirely happy presented that was of benefit
with what is happening at your to clubs in terms of improving Trevor Barrett
own club, or in TTQ in general, practices and achieving more
then rather than complaining successful outcomes. These TTQ President
Rule Books
Table Tennis Queensland The Rules Books are complete
has produced a limited supply with the current Laws of Table
of Ineterational Table Tennis Tennis and Regulations for
Federation Rule Books for International Competitions.
2012/13 which are available
to purchase for $5 including Contact the office to order your
postage. copy today.
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News
Commonwealth 6. Kane Townsend QLD Women
1. DING Ning (CHN)
Championships Event - 7. Heming Hu VIC
India 5-8 May 2. LIU Shiwen (CHN)
8. Trent Carter NSW
3. LI Xiaoxia (CHN)
9. Wade Townsend QLD
4. FENG Tianwei (SIN)
10. Kiet Tran NSW
5. GUO Yan (CHN)
1. Jian Fang Lay VIC 6. KIM Kyungah (KOR)
2. Miao Miao VIC 6. SHEN Yanfei (ESP)
3. Vivian Dederko NSW 8. ZHU Yuling (CHN)
4. Sally Zhang NSW 9. ISHIKAWA Kasumi (JPN)
5. Peri Campbell-Innes QLD 10. FUKUHARA Ai (JPN)
6. Stephanie Sang VIC
7. Michelle Beaumont NSW Get in the Game
Congratulations to the Campbell-
8. Melissa Tapper VIC
Innes sisters (Peri & Claire) & the
Townsend brothers (Wade & 9. Claire Campbell-Innes QLD
Kane) on being selected in the 10. Chermaine Chen NSW
Australian Team to play in the
Commonwealth Championships
in India from 5-8 May. Current World Rankings
(as at 1 March 2013)
Heming Hu and David Powell
are the other two players for the Men
men. While Melissa Tapper and 1. MA Long(CHN) Premier Campbell Newman
Vivian Dederko also make up and Sport and Recreation
2. XU Xin (CHN)
the women’s team. Good luck! Minister Steve Dickson have
3. ZHANG Jike (CHN) recently tripled funding to the
National Rankings
LNP’s flagship Get in the Game
Congratulations to the following 4. WANG Hao (CHN)
grassroots sports initiative.
Queensland players who have
5. BOLL Timo (GER)
been named in the latest TTA
6. CHUANG Mr Newman said the increase
National Rankings for 2013 (as
Chih-Yuan(TPE) from the program’s original
of April 2013)
$16 million over three years
7. OVTCHAROV Dimitrij (GER) to $47.8 million over the same
1. William Henzell SA
8. MA Lin (CHN) period was a huge boost to
2. Justin Han NSW his commitment to support
9. MIZUTANI Jun (JPN) grassroots sporting clubs across
3. Robert Frank VIC
9. WANG Liqin (CHN) Queensland.
4. David Powell VIC
5. Chris Yan NSW
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Queensland Schools Front Page
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State Championships Changes 2013
The Board of Table Tennis singles events Monday
Queensland has insituted afternoon onwards.
some changes to State Doubles events will be
Championships for 2013 run over the period of the
to revitalise the events, event depending upon
to try to increase levels of numbers.
participation and help better
prepare Queenslanders for Queensland Vets
Australian Championships. Feedback for the
Queensland Veterans
Queensland Seniors was that the current
The loss of the Labour three day event was too
Day public holiday in May demanding upon some
weekend combined with of the older players. As
falling numbers in recent such it was decided to
years necessitated some start play on the Friday
changes in format for this event. for Mackay in early November. evening for doubles events, to
The final format of this event reduce congestion later in the
Firstly to try to increase is still to be determined, but weekend.
the standard of play and to will be sent out to clubs in the
give Queensland players a coming months. Teams events and individual
home event where they can events will then be scheduled
compete against interstate Queensland Juniors across the remaining three days.
and international players it was TTQ regularly received feedback
decided to split this event into from players and parents that Online Entry
two new events. the format of the Queensland To simplify the paperwork
Juniors was too long over for these events entries for
Individual events (senior and six days, five of which were individual events will be online
under 21) would be combined weekdays. However clubs made only via TTQ’s new online
into a new Queensland it clear that they wanted to event registration website.
Open event to be staged retain the team element to the Payments will also be made
over a weekend in May. The championships. online using either Paypal or a
2013 event has already seen Credit/Debit Card, which will
a good entry of Under 21 To try to resolve these issues it again streamline the process for
interstate players and we are was decided to condense the players and the organisers.
looking forward to a great first event into four days (Saturday
championships. to Tuesday) and to run team Players will however be
events consisting of two person responsible for their own entry
The Board recognised the teams, rather than the more rather than relying on the club
importance of teams events common three person teams as secretary to collect and collate
to clubs and in building club a compromise. all club entries, so look out for
cohesion so determined to run a emails about these events and
separate team event later in the Team events will run Saturday don’t miss out.
year. For 2013 this is scheduled to Monday morning with
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Hollywood Star with a passion for Table Tennis
The hardest thing about “Ping pong cuts across all
playing ping pong against body types and gender –
Susan Sarandon is playing everything, really – because
against Susan Sarandon. little girls can beat big
It’s distracting to look muscley guys. You don’t get
across the table and see hurt; it is not expensive; it is
your defensive block being really good for your mind. It
swiped at by a Hollywood is one of the few sports that
icon, a woman who by you can play until you die.”
the compartmentalised
standards of modern Recently a school teacher
celebrity life has “done it all” – from North Carolina who
actor, activist, lover, mother, sent her a letter about a
model, feminist, fearless pupil suffering problems
campaigner on behalf of the with migraines. “By playing
dispossessed, easy target for ping pong with him for 15
America’s right-wing bullies. New York, a basement joint minutes every day, not only
in midtown Manhattan that did his migraines go away he
It would be fair to say she misses opened in 2009. “I was doing became less stressed and more
as many shots as she hits. In Exit the King on Broadway with social,’’ she says. “So we sent her
her defence she is wearing a Geoffrey Rush at the time. I a ping-pong table. The next
royal-blue trouser suit, high- had some movies coming out thing she knew she had 25 kids
collared white shirt and studded as well, and I would be doing begging to play ping pong.”
winklepickers, the kind of outfit interviews and at the end of
Jerry Lee Lewis might have the chat people would ask: ‘So Recently she and SPiN
taken to the stage in. She is not what’s up next?’ I would say: established a programme
dressed for bouncing around in ‘Well, we have this ping-pong in New York which supplies
pursuit of a ping-pong ball. But bar that’s going to open.’ All of a ping-pong tables to schools in
let us not pretend these sartorial sudden that’s all people wanted underprivileged parts of the
constraints mask a potential to talk about, I guess because it city. School districts agreed to
Olympic champion. “I’m not a is the most unexpected pairing provide coaching. A league has
competitive person, so I’m not of a person and a sport.” been established. Sarandon
one of those people who gets donated $95,000 of her own
hooked on something and plays SPiN has since opened up in money to help fund the whole
it constantly,’’ she says. “So I’m Milwaukee, Toronto and Los thing. “It’s so much fun to
just not very good.” Angeles. Expansion, even on be able to give ping-pong
this modest scale, ranks as an tables and instruction to kids
All of which brings us to the achievement in an austere in schools – most of them
rather startling news that Susan economic climate, and Sarandon are black – that don’t have
Sarandon is now the most famous can take a lot of the credit. gymnasiums,” she says.
ping-pong player in America.
This surreal designation has Ask her to explain this late- Courtesy of: newyork.
been bestowed by virtue of her career diversion and she’ll spingalactic.com
part-ownership in a chain of pitch you the movie rights.
bars which started with SPiN
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Totally Table Tennis - Toowoomba
Following prompting from
Jason Walsh (TTQ regional
club coordinator) our
committee decided to give
“Totally Table Tennis” a go at
our club.
Our junior situation at the
time could only be described
as very poor so there was
only the possibility of
improvement, it couldn’t get
any worse.
We planned to have a “Come
and Try day” on Sunday the
17th February followed by 5
weekly sessions finishing on
the 24th March before the
Easter break. Participants and coaches of the Totally Table Tennis program
showing up. In addition, the followed by a party for
We booked an advert in our
3 other kids from the come juniors and parents that was
local newspaper “The chronicle”
and try day that couldn’t make appreciated by all.
to publicize the Come and Try
Sunday morning due to other
day and put posters up in as
commitments now attend our The most cost effective
many locations as possible
Friday evening Junior’s coaching advertising seems to be school
around Toowoomba. Jason also
sessions. In conclusion, 11 kids newsletters so we will continue
organized a leaflet drop in
completed the “Totally Table with these adverts to try to
Toowoomba city and adverts in
Tennis” course and are now build up our junior’s numbers
several school newsletters.
club members so I can say it and we plan to run the “Totally
was a very good outcome and a Table Tennis “course again later
All was ready for our “Come and
tremendous boost to the club. in the year.
try day” on the 17th February
and although I was slightly
Throughout the 5 lessons we I would strongly recommend
pessimistic about this new
had 4 coaches so 2-3 kids per other clubs around Queensland
initiative. The day proved to
coach meant we were able to to give the ‘Totally Table Tennis’
be a big success with about 15
keep the kids involved and busy, program a go, as it is proven
kids + parents attending along
also following the guidelines of to bring new juniors and
with a number interested adult
the “Totally Table Tennis” book families to the club and the
beginners.
we kept the emphasis on fun six week program is a great
rather than formal coaching. introduction to the sport for
Our first lesson of the Totally
these participants.
Table Tennis program started
We ended the last lesson with
the following week exceeded
presentation of certificates Neil Sheriff Toowoomba TTA
my expectations with 11 kids
Club president
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Petr Korbel Seminar
On Australia Day 2013, I Benjamin Gould, was part of
attended a seminar organised this squad and had the great
by Australia’s Head Coach, Jens opportunity to receive personal
Lang, with Czech Table Tennis advice from Petr.
legend, Petr Korbel.
The questions/ answer sessions
were conducted in a forum
situation where coaches
were able discuss, network
and raise points of interest
with each other and hear
the views of Petr. Some
of the main parts of these
sessions were:
• Five week preparation
for major tournaments
and league season
• Club membership and Petr Korbel and Benjamin Gould
the available table time
that is needed to achieve at
Petr Korbel and William Henzell be replaced at the earliest
a high standard.
every ten years.”
• Inter-club and state
• Coaches need to be
leagues
continually updating and
Petr competed at five Olympic • Benching in matches
developing their knowledge
Games from 1992 to 2008. With • Video analysis of Petr playing
and skills
his best finish in Atlanta in 1996 against Jun Mizutani
• Squad unity
where he finished in 4th place. • The importance of the
He has been one of Europe’s player to coach ratio being
I will be sharing many of the
leading players for over ten a minimum of 10:1 prefered
points raised at this seminar
years. His highest ITTF ranking 6:1
with players, coaches and
was in 2001 when he was • Squad training is the
administrators at TTQ training
ranked sixteen in the world. It is backbone of the creating
camps, workshops and coaching
not often that we get a player of a professional training
courses in the near future.
this calibre in Australia to work environment
with our players and coaches. • Squad success
Cathy Townsend
• Planned seasonal sessions
TTQ State Coaching Director
The day consisted of two, • Sparing partners –
question and answer sessions brought in to prepare for
as-well-as two, Australian Junior tournaments
squad training sessions. All four • Focus on sessions and
of these sessions last two hours. programs not equipment
(other than quality balls),
Queensland U/13 Champion, “table and flooring needs to
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TTQ Juniors in Japan
This January, Table
Tennis Queensland
offered the unique
opportunity to players
to train at the famous
ITS club in Tokyo, Japan.
The ITS club was
founded by the 12
time World Champion,
Ichiro Ogimura and is a
community based club,
something which is not
very common in Japan.
Three players took
up this opportunity;
Jackson Meyn and
Dylan Carpenter
from the Gold Coast
and Kyle Luthe Competitors in action at the All Japan Championships
from Bundaberg. As State
Performance Director I was
Olympic Games in 1964 and was a three time All Japan University
responsible for both organising
full with spectators from the champion (only player to
and leading the group.
very beginning. The group were achieve this) and twice a
special guests of the JTTA and bronze medallist at the World
As well as training 5-7 hours
watched several rounds of both Championships.
per day, the players did
the men’s and women’s singles
an enormous amount of
as well as doubles matches. I feel that not only did the
sightseeing around Tokyo.
three players learn an amazing
Meiji Jinju Shrine, Harajuku,
The pomp and ceremony of the amount about Japan and its
The Metropoitan Building
finals is something that cannot culture but also improved their
Observation Deck and
be easily put into words. It is like skill and knowledge of Table
Inokasira Park and Zoo, to
a World Heavy weight title fight Tennis.
name just a few things that
combined with the Super Bowl.
were somehow squeezed in. It
We were able to watch both TTQ hopes to offer more
was a non-stop 10 days.
the Men’s and Women’s Singles opportunities like this, for its
finals. Both were great matches! members, in the future.
Probably the highlight of the
trip for all was visiting the All
Every day and night the three Graeme Townsend
Japan Championships on three
players were able to train with TTQ Performance Director
occasions. The stadium where
and get personal coaching
the event is held was the venue
from the many staff at the club,
for Swimming events when
including Ryo Yuzawa,
Japan hosted the
12On January 13, Graeme performers in the park. One
Townsend took Jackson Meyn, of the acts that we got to
Dylan Carpenter and me to Japan. see was a man who was able
It was the best holiday of my life to juggle 2 swords and an
and I would love to go again. apple, while eating the apple
all while another person lay
When we landed in Japan it underneath him.
was very exciting but really
very cold. We didn’t start We travelled by train quite a
training until our second day lot and they were very, very
in Mitaka which was very easy crowded. The seats on the
compared to the training later trains were heated which was
on when it got really intense really good for coming in from
the cold. Although it was
We trained and stayed at Japan, there was English on
the ITS (International Table most of the signs and many
Tennis Stage) which meant Japanese people speak English.
that as soon as we got up in There are lots of different types
the morning we got dressed, of restaurants in Japan and we
had breakfast and then went visited Indian, Japanese and
straight to training. Italian ones. My favourite food
Jackson Meyn, Dylan Carpenter and me was the crepe ice-cream.
The training was very intense
but also a lot of fun. The staff World Championships. A lot of One of the many highlights of
and Mr Oribe (the boss) were the time we chose what drill we the trip was getting to see the
very nice and it was great to be got to do and in Yozou’s training All-Japan Championships. We
trained by them but Mr Oribe we did a variety of multi-ball saw the final of the Women’s
was very strict and you had to exercises. We also did a lot of and Men’s singles. In the
do as you were told. It was hard serving practice, Mr Oribe told women’s Ai Fukahara (known
to get to sleep at night as Dylan us to work on one or two serves as Ai Chun) defeated Kasumi
and I were sleeping in a room and get them as good as we Ishikawa in 6 sets and in the
right next to the tables where can. I learnt many things in men’s Koki Niwa defeated
people were still playing at Japan and it improved my table Jun Mizutani after being
11.00 and 12.00 at night. tennis greatly. down 3 sets to 1 winning the
match 11-9 in the seventh
Our regular daily routine was: We went to many different set. Watching the All Japan
7:00 – Out of bed places in Tokyo including: Championships was amazing.
9:00 – 10:30 – Own Training Kichijoji, Shinjuku, Harajuku People in Japan are really very
10:30 – 12:00 – Mr Oribe’s lesson and Ikebukuro. We went to polite and extremely friendly.
5:00 – 7:00 – Yozou’s Training the Government building in I would really like to go back
7:00 – 9:00 – Squad Training Shinjuku and saw Mt Fuji. We again. I had the best time.
We had a great experience spent time in the middle of
hitting with many great players the city where there are lots Kyle Luthe
and also getting coached by of shops and interesting acts. Bundaberg member
2 time bronze medallist at the There were also some great
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State Training Camps
STATE TRAINING
CAMP
BRISBANE
16TH & 17TH FEBRUARY,
2013
The first of many state
training camps planned
for this year took place at
the Brisbane Table Tennis
Centre on the weekend
of the 16th and 17th
February. A total of thirty-
five players and seven
coaches participated over
the two days.
It was great to see such
a positive approach by
all involved in working
together to raise the
overall standard of Table Participants warming up at Brisbane
Tennis in Queensland.
motivating others in the hall. of their great facility.
Many of the coaches
were attending for free to
Amongst these were four of the With many more State Training
accrue hours towards their
state’s top five ranked women camps planned for the year it
coach accreditation or re-
players, Claire Campbell-Innes, is hoped that the trend started
accreditation. The coaches
Peri Bostock, Ivett Weininger in Brisbane continues through-
present were able to start on
and Mariana Lee. out the year.
planning and working with our
possible state representatives
While in the men three of Visit our website or Facebook
for the upcoming year.
Australia’s top eight men page for updates on new
Particularly in the junior ages
were present; Robert Frank, training camps that have been
it is vital that our coaches have
Wade Townsend and Kane annouced. The registration
worked during the year with
Townsend. These players set a forms are available to download
our state representatives.
great example to the younger there as well.
players in both training ethic
As usual the playing standard
and as role models. Graeme Townsend
and ages of those attending
State Performance Director
was extremely varied,
Thank you to all those involved
however it was great to see
and to the Brisbane Table Cathy Townsend
some of Australia’s leading
Tennis Association for the use State Coaching Director
players training together and
14Australian Women’s Team excels
ITTF World Team saved match point after match Magdalena Szczerkowska.
Championships point in the fifth game of their Third Game
Australian Women duel against Miao Miao and She won the first two games
Guangzhou, China Zhenhua Dederko (9-11, 11-9, with a degree of ease before
9-11, 11-7, 13-11); a result that in the third game losing the
Winners of the Women’s First had surely swung matters in first five points; it appeared
Division title at the Liebherr favour of the Europeans. Katarzyna Grzybowska had
World Team Championships, adjusted to the style of Jian
just under one year ago in It was not to be the result Fang Lay.
Dortmund, Australia caused one though; Australia responded.
of the biggest upsets to date in It was not the situation; Jian
the Times Property World Team Australian Response Fang Lay won the next nine
Classic in Guangzhou. Miao Miao kept her nerve and points, it was over bar the
in yet another duel that was shouting. Jian Fang Lay won in
In their concluding group decided by a minimal two three straight games (11-7, 11-3,
stage fixture on the morning of point margin, she overcame 11-7) and Australia celebrated.
Friday 29th March 2013; they Katarzyna Grzybowska (13-11,
beat Poland, the eighth seeds, 11-9, 4-11, 6-11, 11-9) to set Australian progress came to a
in a contest that lasted within the scene for Jian Fang Lay to halt at the quarter-final stage
seconds of three and a half hours. of the Women’s Team event
at the Times Property World
A true team effort, the result Team Classic in Guangzhou on
meant Australia secured the afternoon of Saturday 30th
second place in the group March 2013.
behind Singapore with Poland
suffering elimination. They suffered a three-nil defeat
Level after two matches at the hands of Hong Kong;
Zhenhua Dederko gave the trio comprising Tie Yana,
Australia the perfect start by Jiang Huajun and Lee Ho Ching
beating Natalia Partyka by the holding the aces in the pack.
narrowest of margins in the
fifth game (9-11, 11-9, 10-12, Nevertheless, the outfit of
14-12, 11-9). Jian Fang Lay, Miao Miao and
Zhenhua Dederko could leave
Immediately Poland levelled China with heads held high.
with Katarzyna Grzybowska
overcoming Jian Fang Lay in Jian Fang Lay in action Jens Lang, the National Coach,
a hard fought five games duel secure a quite sensational win. could be proud of his team’s
(17-19, 15-13, 11-7, 11-7). Next efforts and so could the whole
came the doubles which went Using her pen-hold blocking of Oceania.
the way of Poland. style of play to perfection,
combining blocked returns ITTF.com
Match Points Saved from the long pimpled side of By: Ian Marshall, ITTF
Natalia Partyka and the racket and attacks from the Publications Editor
Magdalena Szczerkowska reversed side, she mesmerised
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Officiating at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Table Tennis Umpires Wanted in even bigger events such
Table Tennis is one of the as World Championships,
seventeen sports included in Olympic and / or Paralympic
the Commonwealth Games that Games. Undoubtedly, it will be
will be held at the Gold Coast memorable experience.
in April 2018. With both team
and individual competitions, our What do you have to do?
sport will run over almost the
entire length of the Games, so If you are already an umpire, at
there will plenty of action for all whatever level, stay involved
table tennis lovers. and get as much experience
as you can over the next five
However, as with all major years. If you don’t have sufficient
tournaments, a large number of qualifications yet, enquire about
Technical Officials (umpires) will attending a State or National
be required – possibly up to sixty, Umpire course.
with Australia responsible for up
to half that number. They will have Once qualified as a State
to be International or National Umpire, it’s another two years
Umpires at the time of selection. As a Technical Official, you will before you can become a
receive complete official and National Umpire, and another
Therefore, as well as current casual uniforms, all meals, an two years before you can
umpires who have either allowance (generally about attempt the International
State, National or International $25.00 per day), and probably Umpire exam. This is held every
qualifications, there is still time tickets to both the Opening and two years, the next being in
for any who have not obtained Closing Ceremonies, plus plenty 2014, then 2016.
any qualification but would like of opportunities to visit other
to be involved in the Games to sports and do some sightseeing. Dave Delpratt
gain accreditation. TTQ Officiating committee
You will meet other Table
What can you expect by being Tennis Technical Official’s from If you are interested in
involved as an umpire at the around the world and, of course, becoming an official
Games? umpire players from many with the goal to be at the
Commonwealth countries, both Commonwealth Games please
Technical Officials of all sports large and small, competing contact Derek Scott, derek@
will probably be accommodated against each other. tabletennisqld.org or 3217
at hotels relatively close to their 5579.
venue which, for Table Tennis, This may be the biggest
will be the Village Roadshow Table Tennis event you will Table Tennis Queensland will
complex at Oxenford, about half ever be involved with, or it conducting more officiating
way between the Gold Coast may be the start of a career courses in the lead up to the
and Beenleigh. The stadium that enables you to travel games.
is expected to have a seating the world and participate
capacity of 3200 spectators.
16Commonwealth Games Facts
- The Games will be staged from 4 – 15 April 2018
- There are more than 70 Commonwealth countries
competing in the Commonwealth Games
- Athletes and team officials: 6,500
- Technical officials: 1,000
- Workforce: Approximately 1,000 staff by 2018
- Volunteers: 15,000 (estimated)
- Tickets: 1.5 million (estimated)
- Live broadcast coverage: Approx. 1,000 hours and 1.5
billion global TV audience
- 17 sports and 4 Para-sports
Sports Venues
Aquatics Gold Coast Aquatic Centre
Athletics and Ceremonies Carrara Stadium
Athletics (Marathon) Southport Broadwater Parklands (South)
Badminton Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre
Cycling (Track) Queensland State Velodrome
Gymnastics/Basketball (Finals) Gold Coast Sports Arena
Basketball(Preliminaries) Cairns Convention Centre/Townsville Entertainment and
Convention Centre
Hockey Gold Coast Hockey Centre
Lawn Bowls Broadbeach Bowls Club
Netball and Main Media Centre Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
Rugby Sevens Robina Stadium
Shooting Belmont Shooting Centre
Table Tennis and Boxing Oxenford Studios
Triathlon Southport Broadwater Parklands (North)
Squash and Weightlifting Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre
Wrestling Coomera Sport and Leisure Centre
For more information about the 2018 Commonwealth Games, visit the games website at:
www.gc2018.com.
1801 days to go as at 29 April 2013!
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Special Olympics Table Tennis
2013 started with a
Come and Try Day in
February at the Gold
Coast Table Tennis
centre. This saw the
partnership of the Gold
Coast Region for Special
Olympics Queensland
and the Gold Coast
Table tennis centre.
14 Players from the
Gold Coast Sport and
Recreation Association
Program competed
for the first time. We
appreciate the support
Gold Coast Table Tennis Regional Club Coordinator Jason presenting awards
Centre Manager Lukas
Kozak has provided in From the February competition, club delegates about the
the preparation and on the day. two players were selected to Special Olympics. It was a great
compete at the Special Olympics opportunity to make the clubs
In late February Special Asia Pacific Games to be held at around the State more aware of
Olympics Queensland invited Newcastle in December 2013. the Special Olympics.
all players with an intellectual Congratulations to Brendan
disability to compete at a Round March and Kate Juillerat, both If you know of any people with
Robin held at the Brisbane Table from Bundaberg, in their an Intellectual Disability please
Tennis Centre. 26 players selection. There will be four encourage them to come and
competed in 8 divisions. Dave players representing Australia in try Table Tennis as it’s a great
Delpratt from Bundaberg Table Tennis. sport where new friends can be
brought down a group of made. Our group trains each
players to compete. Two parents attended the TOPS Wednesday at Brisbane. Please
coaching course on Sunday the contact Kim on 3289 8225 as
The Special Olympic players 7th April. Kim already coaches she is the current coordinator
appreciate the chance to the 8 players at the Brisbane for Table Tennis Special
showcase the skills they have Centre and is hoping with the Olympics Qld.
recently learnt in a pathway of fellow parent Sarah Bonar’s
competition. Many thanks to assistance to expand in other Sincere thanks to Jason Walsh
Mike Battilana for his ongoing regions. for this opportunity to inform
support, and for supplying the you all of the growth of your
venue where 8 Special Olympics I also recently made a sport throughout Special
Athletes train weekly. presentation at the Table Tennis Olympics Qld.
Queensland Development
Forum at the AGM to inform Kim Hammermeister
18Volunteer Recognition
Table Tennis Queensland GOLD Peter Kuskie (Moreton Bay)
would like to recognise the Judy Engstrom (Brisbane) Chris Parminter (Moreton Bay)
volunteers that received Mick Coughlan (Gold Coast) Lionel Rose (Moreton Bay)
awards at our AGM on March Peter Ward (Moreton Bay)
16 at Sports House, Milton. Heather Ward (Moreton Bay) If there is anyone at your club
Greg Dinsey (Toowoomba) that has put in a lot of hard work
Congratulations to all who Don MacDonald (Crow’s Nest) for a long time please nominate
received an award, you are the them for a Volunteer award at
backbone of our sport around SILVER next years AGM.
the state. Without you all, the Warren Fleming (Brisbane)
sport would not be what it is Ron Nuroo (Moreton Bay) Please email admin@
today. tabletennisqld.org for the
BRONZE nomiation form. At Table Tennis
The volunteer awards are Gold Daryl Coombs (Brisbane) Queensland we love recognising
(20+ years), Silver (10 years) and Katrina Forster (Townsville) our hard working volunteers.
Bronze (5 years of service) Brian Guthrie (Townsville)
Kevin Chun Tie (Townsville)
Peta Guthrie (Townsville)
Special Table Tennis Couple
Table Tennis Queensland manager, a level 1 accredited
would like to make a umpire and the sponsorship
special mention about a coordinator of the Moreton Bay
very hard working couple, club. Peter is also a life member
Heather & Peter Ward. Who of the Moreton Bay club.
have been volunteering for
over 35 years. Heather Ward was also a
founding member of the
Peter Ward not only Moreton Bay club and a life
started the Moreton Bay member of the club. She also
Table Tennis Association volunteered for 30 years at
but has been involved the Wynnum club. She has
with Wynnum Table previously assisted by preparing
Tennis Association the newsletter and helped as a
for 30 years and was Desk officer and was previously
instrumental in getting the Secretary and Treasurer
the Wynnum club house before the Moreton Bay
built. His roles over committee formed.
the years has included
President, Secretary, Vice Congratulations to you both
President. He is also the and we hope to see you around
Heather & Peter Ward current tournaments for a long time to come.
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Volunteers of the Year 2012
Congratulations to Mick trade expertise
Coughlan who has been at the club, He
awarded Table Tennis has shown great
Queensland Volunteer of the leadership as
Year for 2012. president of the
association for over
Mick has been a member at 10 years.
the Gold Coast Table Tennis
Association ever since it was Well done Mick
formed in the late 1960’s. and we hope that
you continue to
Mick has always displayed support table
his loyalty and dedication tennis in the future.
in supporting the club right
through the early days by Your efforts at
renting halls at the local senior the Gold Coast
citizens centres providing club reflect on the
financial assistance in building success the club
the current existing hall. has seen in recent
years and are truly
Mick always lends a hand appreciated from
in helping out at events, all involved.
promotions and providing his
Mick Coughlan receiving his award from
TTQ president Trevor Barrett
TTA Umpire of the Year
Joe Clifton has been awarded Joe put together the
the Fran Keyhoe Table Tennis draw and schedule for the
Australia Official of the Year for Championships, which was
2012. pivotal for the event flowing
smoothly and being such a
Joe is pictured left being great success.
presented his award from Table
Tennis Australia president Will Joe was also the Tournament
Goodier at the TTQ AGM. Referee at the Rockhampton
and Bundaberg Open and
A highlight for Joe in 2012 was umpired at the Mackay Open.
being Deputy Referee for the
Australian Open which was held Well done Joe and keep up the
in Brisbane. hard work.
Joe Clifton receiving his award from TTA president
20Player of the Year Awards 2012
Congratulations to the following players for who
have been awarded player of the year in their
respective age groups. Here are some of their
highlights from 2012.
Junior Player of the Year
Jake Duffy (Gold Coast)
• Gold - U21 Men QLD Team at Australian Open
Youth Championships
• Gold - U15 QLD Boys
• Silver - U18 QLD Boys
• Ranked #4 U15 Boys in Australia
• Ranked #1 U15 Boys in Queensland
• Ranked #2 U18 Boys in Queensland
• QSport Junior Team of the Year recipient
Senior Player of the Year
Kane Townsend (Cabarita Beach)
Oceania Championships
• Gold - Men’s Team
• Gold - U21 Men’s Team
• Gold - Open Men’s Doubles
Australian Open
• Silver - Open Men’s Team
• Quarter finals - Men’s Singles
• Gold - U21 Men’s Doubles
• Bronze - U21 Men’s Singles
Current Australian Ranking:
• Open Men # 6
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Veteran Player of the Year
Max Wellington (Townsville)
Australian Veterans
• Silver - O50 Men’s singles
• #2 Order of Merit O50 Men
Club Championships
• Gold - O40 Townsville, Mackay and Gold Coast
• Gold - O50 Townsville, Mackay and Gold Coast
• Gold - Open Singles Mackay
• Silver - Open Singles Cairns, Townsville,
Toowoomba and Gold Coast
• Silver - O50 Cairns Open
New Board Member - Terry Morato
Table Tennis Queensland Queensland, and Australia as well
welcomes Terry Morato as the as overseas as a Veteran and is still
new board member filling the an active player.
position previously occupied by
Paul Uttley. Terry was elected Terry has vast experience in
at the AGM which was held on business management and
March 16 in Brisbane. has been involved with many
organisations and community
Terry started playing table tennis groups at Board level over the last
at the age of 23 in Ayr, where he 30 years.
resides and has played ever since.
Terry has always possessed a
Along the way he has been lucky great passion for table tennis
enough to be coached by some and has been a player, coach,
of the best coaches around and umpire, Qld Team Manager, Club
had the experience of competing President, Sponsor and supporter
Terry Morato
with some of the great players. over his time.
Terry has competed at Terry is committed to making having Queensland Table
tournaments throughout the game available to all and Tennis sound and viable into
the future.
22Table Tennis Queensland Board 2013
President - Trevor Barrett Danny Lloyd - Vice-President
Joe Clifton - Treasurer Rhonda Miller - Secretary Katrina Forster - Board Member
Tony Herbert - Board Member Lukas Kozak - Board Member Terry Morato - Board Member
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Forthcoming Events
May 2013 September 2013
4-5 Queensland Open 8-14 Australian Veterans
Brisbane Darwin, NT
5-10 Commonwealth Champs 12-15 TTA Club Championships Please note that events included
India TBC here are correct at the time of issue.
13-20 World Individuals 14-15 State Training Camp Please check the TTQ Website for
Paris, France Bundaberg up to date calendar information.
18-19 Brisbane Open 20-22 Women’s World Cup In addition, Table Tennis
Brisbane TBC Queensland will be running a series
of training camps throughout
27-28 State Training Camp 21-22 National Women’s Event
the state which are open to all
Mackay Moreton Bay levels of members. Camps will
27-1/6 European Veterans 28-5/10 Australian Juniors be run by Graeme Townsend
Germany VIC (State Performance Director) and
Cathy Townsend (State Coaching
Director) and are aimed as skill
June 2013 October 2013 development amongst players
and coaching developmment for
1-2 Toowoomba Open 28/9-5 Australian Juniors coaches.
Toowoomba Croydon, VIC
Look out for more details
6-9 Australian Open 18-19 Bennelong Cup throughout in the year.
Sydney, NSW Sydney
22-25 Queensland Juniors
Brisbane
November 2013
28-30 Queensland Veterans 2-4 Queensland Senior Teams
Townsville Mackay
July 2013 December 2013
Comments
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August 2013
14-16 State Training Camp feel free to submit your
10-11 Gold Coast Open Brisbane ideas to TTQ.
Gold Coast
Contact Derek Scott, TTQ
17-18 State Training Camp
Executive Officer on 07
Townsville
3217 5579 or by email to:
derek@tabletennisqld.org.
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