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Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Address: Suite 46, 239 Magill Road, Maylands 5069 Adelaide, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 Hurry, hurry! Not long to go until our Spinneroos programs start for Term 1 All new Spinneroos participants get their very own table tennis bat, balls, drawstring bag and customised t-shirt as part of their registration! Head to www.spinneroos.com.au/signup/ to find your nearest centre.

25.01.2022 What are you doing tomorrow at 10am AEDT? We'll be tuning into the Table Tennis Corporate Cup Webinar listening to a top line up of speakers talk about resilience and fun in the workplace. Join us! https://lnkd.in/gYbUzUX

24.01.2022 NATIONAL VETERANS RANKINGS - DECEMBER 2020 TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to present the year ending National Rankings for 2020 for Veterans. Who made the list? Full details available here: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//national-veterans-ranking/... Congratulations to all players on their ranking, in particular those athletes who finished 2020 ranked at number 1 in each age group: - Over 80 Men’s: Igor Klaf (VIC) - Over 80 Women’s: Pam Tait (VIC) - Over 75 Men’s: Inh Van Le (NSW) - Over 75 Women’s: Pam Tait (VIC) - Over 70 Men’s: Inh Van Le (NSW) - Over 70 Women’s: Julie Coombes (SA) - Over 65 Men’s: Brian Berry (VIC) - Over 65 Women’s: Roma Chambers (VIC) - Over 60 Men’s: Craig Campbell (WA) - Over 60 Women’s: Roma Chambers (VIC) - Over 50 Men’s: Sharad Pandit (SA) - Over 50 Women’s: Lan Zhai (VIC) - Over 40 Men’s: Paul Langley (SA) - Over 40 Women’s: Lan Zhai (VIC) - Over 30 Men’s: Colin Bowler (WA) - Over 30 Women’s: Emma Widdup (QLD) #tolivelongplaypingpong Table Tennis ACT | Table Tennis NT | Table Tennis NSW | Table Tennis Queensland | Table Tennis South Australia | Table Tennis Tasmania | Table Tennis Victoria | Table Tennis Western Australia

24.01.2022 MIAO MIAO INDUCTED INTO THE TTA HALL OF FAME TTA is pleased to announce that Miao Miao has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Athlete - Open). Miao enjoyed an exceptional and prolific career for Australia between 1998 and 2018, with a long list of achievements including: - 54 x National Titles (Australian record) - 26 x Oceania Titles (Australian record)... - 15 x international medals (equal second highest for Australia) - Represented Australia at 4 x Olympic Games, 5 x Commonwealth Games, 11 x World Championships, 10 x World Cups, 6 x Commonwealth Championships, 1 x Asian Championships, 10 x Oceania Championships, 6 x Oceania Cups. What a player, what a record! Miao’s nomination was unanimously endorsed by the TTA Hall of Fame Selection Panel and the TTA Board. Congratulations Miao, you’re a most worthy inductee. International Table Tennis Federation | ITTF-Oceania | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia | Table Tennis Victoria | Croydon and Districts Table Tennis Association | Greater Dandenong Table Tennis | Coburg Table Tennis Club | Victorian Institute of Sport

24.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT A player and an administrator for more than 60 years, Pam Tait is our second recipient of the 50 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award. A powerhouse of veterans table tennis and a former World Veterans Champion in Over 75 Women’s Doubles, Pam has won a total of 53 titles at the National Veterans Championships. She also had the honour of being one of the inaugural inductees into the TTA Hall of Fame (Veterans). Pam also served as a Board... Member for Table Tennis Victoria for more than 5 years, on the Victorian Veterans Committee for more than 20 years and was a State Veterans Selector. She also volunteered at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Congratulations to Pam, and thank you for being such an outstanding servant to our great game. Croydon & District Table Tennis Assoc | Table Tennis Victoria

24.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA is pleased to announce Greg Bristowe as a recipient of a 25 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award. Greg has been involved with Croydon & District Table Tennis Association for multiple decades and has organised numerous pennants and tournaments. Greg has also served as a State Selector and Board Member with Table Tennis Victoria and was instrumental in resurrecting the Victorian Metro Championships and creating a new tournament direc...tor accreditation process. Well done Greg, here’s to the next 25 years! Croydon & District Table Tennis Assoc | Table Tennis Victoria

24.01.2022 Congratulations to National Para Squad Member Nathan Pellissier on being named as a recipient of the AIS Education Scholarship. The scholarship recognises current Australian High Performance athletes who are committing themselves beyond their sport, pursuing professional development in preparation for a career after their sporting pursuits. For more information visit: https://www.ais.gov.au/career-and/ais-education-scholarship Australian Institute of Sport

24.01.2022 TTA is excited to announce the appointments of Melissa Tapper, Joel Coughlan and Nathan Pellissier as Co-Captains of the 2021 National Para Squad. Click on the link below to read all about what they hope to achieve as a leadership group in 2021: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//tapper-coughlan-and-pelli/... Australian Paralympic Team

23.01.2022 Kids, we've got some exciting news for you! We're bringing to you, Spinneroos At Home! Every Saturday for the next 5 weeks, we'll be teaching you a new skill to master so you can become the next Hu Heming or Michelle Bromley in no time. Join us next Saturday for Lesson 1. Table Tennis NT

23.01.2022 Once ranked as Australia’s top player, TTA's National Performance Pathway Manager Simon Gerada had an exceptional international career as an athlete. But when retiring from international competition, he felt there was a lot he could give back as a coach. Read all about Simon at: https://bit.ly/2Ww38r3 Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

22.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA is pleased to announce Claire Montgomery as a recipient of a 25 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award. Claire started playing table tennis at the age of 10 and has since contributed to the sport in many ways including as a player for Victoria and Australia, a coach, an administrator, tournament manager, club manager and State Team Manager. She has also served as a Board Member at Albert Park Table Tennis, Geelong Table Tennis Associ...ation, Table Tennis Victoria and Table Tennis Australia. Claire’s father Jim was presented with a 50 Years of Service Award last year, making this a historic occasion as it’s the first time two people from the same family have received Service to Table Tennis Awards. Good on you Claire, keep up the good work! Albert Park Table Tennis | Ballarat Table Tennis | Geelong Table Tennis Association Inc. | Table Tennis Victoria

22.01.2022 Only 4 more days separate us from the new year, so we thought there was no better time to celebrate the National Able-Bodied Program and their big wins for 2020. Read more at: https://bit.ly/37JDgyB

22.01.2022 Not sure what sport to introduce your kids to in Term 1 next year? Why not sign them up to Spinneroos. Over 8 weeks, kids will learn all the basic skills necessary to begin their table tennis journeys and upon registration will receive a personalised Spinneroos t-shirt, a table tennis bat and ball and a drawstring bag. Bounce into table tennis with Spinneroos near you. Find out more at www.Spinneroos.com.au

22.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA is pleased to announce Sam Miller as the 2020 TTA Young Official of the Year as part of the 2020 National Volunteer Awards. Sam Miller is a valued member of the Table Tennis ACT community. Last year, Sam umpired and refereed at over 20 events, and this year gained his International Umpire accreditation. Sam works hard to promote and improve the sport nationally and collaborates with numerous organisations and clubs to promote and ene...rgise the sport nationally. This is the third time Sam has earned this award, after being recognised in both 2016 and 2018. Congratulations Sam!

22.01.2022 GLENN TEPPER INDUCTED INTO THE TTA HALL OF FAME TTA is pleased to announce that Glenn Tepper has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Glenn has enjoyed a decorated career for more than 25 years at national, continental and international level. Glenn's induction is historic as it marks the first time multiple people from the same family have been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame. Glenn's sister Kerri, the Australian icon from the 1980's and 1990's, was in...ducted as an athlete in 2008. Glenn’s nomination was unanimously endorsed by the TTA Hall of Fame Selection Panel and the TTA Board. Congratulations Glenn on being one of the inaugural administrators inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame, you’re a most worthy inductee. International Table Tennis Federation | ITTF Foundation ITTF-Oceania | Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation | Table Tennis Victoria | Horsham Table Tennis Association

22.01.2022 NEIL HARWOOD OAM INDUCTED INTO THE TTA HALL OF FAME TTA is pleased to announce that Neil Harwood OAM has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Neil is one of Australia’s longest serving and highest achieving administrators, enjoying a decorated career over more than 50 years at every level of our great sport. Neil’s nomination was unanimously endorsed by the TTA Hall of Fame Selection Panel and the TTA Board.... Congratulations Neil on being one of the inaugural administrators inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame, you’re a most worthy inductee. International Table Tennis Federation | ITTF-Oceania | Commonwealth Table Tennis Federation | Australian Olympic Team | Australian Paralympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia | Table Tennis Tasmania | Southern Tasmanian Table Tennis Association https://www.youtube.com/embed/wamz1OiNwiQ

22.01.2022 Sport Australia's Sporting Schools Grant Applications are now open! In Term 4 this year, we have had over 10,000 students participate in our Sporting Schools programs, and bookings are still coming in for this term! Visit the below link to apply. Don't miss out! https://www.sportaus.gov.au/schools/schools/funding

22.01.2022 Today is the final day of the Table Tennis Corporate Cup Fundraiser. By donating, you'll go into the draw to win a premium Table Tennis Table, and importantly, your donation will also help make a difference. Donate now at: https://bit.ly/2JbuXCd

21.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT Starting his journey as a player in 1964, we are pleased to announce Ken Sands as a recipient of the 50 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award. Ken served on the committee at Goulburn Table Tennis Association for many years, before retiring to Port Macquarie where he was instrumental in reviving the Port Macquarie Table Tennis Club. He is a current Committee Member and former President of the NSW Country Table Tennis Association and succ...essfully refreshed the NSW Country Championships an event that now attracts more than 200 participants every year. As a player, Ken has won a swag of medals at titles at the National Veterans Championships, representing his beloved NSW with pride. Ken is a worthy winner and we congratulate him on this well-deserved award. Goulburn Table Tennis | Port Macquarie Table Tennis Club | Table Tennis NSW

21.01.2022 It's no secret that 2020 wasn't the year we were all expecting, but our National Para Program has found the silver lining. Read their year in review here: https://bit.ly/3rcGNgk

21.01.2022 In exciting news for budding table tennis players, TTA has endorsed a new pathway to the top, with the implementation of State Hopes Week in various states across the country. The concept is based on the International Table Tennis Federation's World Hopes Week, where the best 11 and 12 year old players from each continent come together and experience a week in the life of a professional table tennis player. Get your bats ready: https://bit.ly/3lAoLRO

20.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA is pleased to announce Mark Groves as the Administrator of the Year. Serving as the Vice President for Table Tennis ACT over the past two years, Mark’s contribution includes strongly supporting improved board governance, participation for veterans and juniors, inclusion for Para, Seniors, Social and Culturally Diverse Groups. Mark has also made an exceptional commitment to grassroots table tennis, and as a player, he is a long-term ...ACT representative at the National Veterans Championships and a Division 1 player. This is an outstanding achievement, congratulations Mark!

19.01.2022 This week at Spinneroos at Home, Charlie will teach us how to ace our forehand drive. All you'll need is your bat, a ball, a wall and a big smile this lesson!

19.01.2022 FUNDING FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AVAILABLE Funding is available through Women & Leadership Australia to support the development of female leaders across Australia’s sport and recreation sector. The initiative is providing women with grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 to enable participation in one of three leadership development courses designed for emerging through to senior leaders.... The scholarship funding must be allocated by the end of March 2021. Expressions of Interest: Find out more and register your interest by completing the Expression of Interest form here prior to 19th March 2021: https://www.wla.edu.au/register.html

19.01.2022 ENTRIES OPEN - 2021 NATIONAL HOPES WEEK & CHALLENGE TTA is pleased to advise that entries are now open for the 2021 National Hopes Week & Challenge, to be held at LOOPS Table Tennis in Melbourne from 12-16 April 2021. The event is open to anyone born in 2009 or later. Key highlights for the event include: - 4-day training camp including 8 training sessions and multiple educational activities.... - 1-day competition, with a chance to be selected into the 2021 National Hopes Squad. - Guest appearances from National Team players, including acting as training partners. - The opportunity to interact with the best Hopes level players and coaches in Australia. - 2021 National Hopes Week & Challenge t-shirt. NOTE: Only players who participate in the event will be eligible to be selected into the 2021 National Hopes Squad. The Event Prospectus and Online Entry Form is available at: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//entries-open-2021-nationa/ #thedreamstartshere Table Tennis ACT | Table Tennis NSW | Table Tennis NT | Table Tennis Queensland | Table Tennis South Australia | Table Tennis Tasmania | Table Tennis Victoria | Table Tennis Western Australia

18.01.2022 Check out the new feature wall at our National Office in Adelaide. We might be a little biased, but we think it looks pretty schmick #onwardsandupwards

18.01.2022 Welcome to Lesson 3 of Spinneroos At Home! This week, Charlie will teach us how to ace our backhand - an important skill if you want to be one of the greats. Join in, and let us know how you went!

18.01.2022 NEWS FLASH The ACT Open Championships will take place on 28-29 November at the Tuggeranong Archery Centre. The Open, Para, Youth and Division events will take place on the Saturday, with the Junior and Veteran Events on Sunday. Find out more at: https://www.tabletennisact.org.au/events/80410/ Table Tennis ACT

18.01.2022 Meet Teddy Marchwicki, a 100-year-old table tennis lover giving 80-year-old whipper snappers a run for their money. Read all about Teddy, his friends at South Tweed Heads Table Tennis Club and their love for a sport that keeps them young. ABC News | Table Tennis NSW

18.01.2022 Case study: Spinneroos hosted by Table Tennis ACT. Table Tennis ACT delivered 3 Spinneroos programs in Term 4 including one program specifically for girls. Program Manager & President of TTACT Heather Tomlinson gives an insight into how Spinneroos has helped to increase participation numbers and coaches at the club. https://bit.ly/3pDXiRT

17.01.2022 We're just days away from the Table Tennis Corporate Cup Live Webinar, featuring Tokyo-bound Michelle Bromley and Karen Zhang from Google, both speaking about resilience and culture in the workforce. Registration is FREE. Sign up now at https://www.ttcorporatecup.com/

17.01.2022 Wishing Tokyo Olympic Games qualifier Michelle Bromley a very happy birthday for today. It was in January that Michelle won the Stage 2 Australian Olympic Qualification Tournament to secure her place, in one of the feel good stories of the year. Many happy (forehand topspin) returns Michelle!... Australian Olympic Team See more

17.01.2022 Special shout out to TTA Deputy President Anthony Jeffress, who turns 50 today. A national public holiday has been called tomorrow to enable appropriate celebrations to take place Many happy returns Anthony!

17.01.2022 A STATEMENT FROM TTA Table Tennis Australia (TTA) is aware of an incident relating to a former NSW representative, who has been charged in relation to alleged match fixing in international table tennis. More at: https://www.tabletennis.org.au/news/a-statement-from-tta/

16.01.2022 Need some help convincing Mum or Dad to let you join Spinneroos? Meet the Grandpa who has whole list of reasons why you should sign up! Eric Frangenheim is a 72-year-old C division player from the Sunshine Coast. He has eight grandchildren and he’s convinced nearly every single one to try out the sport. Recently, he wrote a letter to his daughters - their mothers - to help get the remaining playing in the halls. Read more here https://bit.ly/3ahAP85 and watch the video below. Table Tennis Queensland | Sunshine Coast Table Tennis Club

16.01.2022 Spinneroos is back in 2021! Registrations for Term 1 programs are now OPEN - head to https://bit.ly/3nkkTVi to find a program near you!

15.01.2022 In our final lesson of our Spinneroos At Home program, Charlie helps us bring all of our new skills together to play an actual match of table tennis. How did you go? Take a video and tag us on social media. Every six months, we present the best submission with an original TTA National shirt. Find out more about our Spinneroos courses at www.Spinneroos.com.au

15.01.2022 #NEWS: Table Tennis Australia is thrilled to announce the appointment of world renowned coach Eva Jeler in the role of National Coach Performance Pathway (Able-Bodied). After spending 37 years working for the German Table Tennis Federation and being responsible for the development of many world class players, Eva will join TTA in January. Eva will play a crucial role within the program and will work in close collaboration with National Head Coach (Able-Bodied) John Murphy, and National Performance Pathway Manager (Able-Bodied) Simon Gerada. We're looking forward to welcoming Eva in January. More at:https://bit.ly/35VziSv

14.01.2022 Did you know that Australia has won 8 medals in Table Tennis at the Paralympics? Today is International Day of People with a Disability and we're celebrating the achievements of our incredible Australian para table tennis athletes. We'd like to encourage you to show your support not only to our elite para table tennis players, but to our friends at the Australian Paralympic Team by donating to keep their Tokyo dream alive. More at: https://www.paralympic.org.au/make-a-donation/

14.01.2022 Making new friends is one of the best parts of Spinneroos Click the link below to find out more about the program www.spinneroos.com.au

13.01.2022 Special shout out to former National Head Coach (Para) and all-round nice guy, Roger Massie (pictured far left), who turns 65 years young today. Roger played a pivotal role in growing our para program in its early years, which was crucial to it becoming internationally recognised today. Many happy returns Roger!

13.01.2022 ROSANNA HORN OAM NAMED AS THE 2020 AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR TTA is pleased to announce that Rosanna Horn OAM has been awarded the prestigious Bev and Brian James Trophy as the 2020 Australian Volunteer of the Year. This award is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon an Australian table tennis volunteer. We had a strong field of candidates once again this year, but Rosanna stood out above all others. ... Congratulations Rosanna, you are a champion for volunteerism and the quality and quantity of your contribution to our great game makes you a very worthy winner. Table Tennis ACT | Special Olympics Australia

12.01.2022 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTI-DOPING POLICY NOW IN EFFECT Love table tennis? Find out how to keep it clean: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//australian-national-anti-/ #cleansport #antidoping

12.01.2022 TTA is excited to announce that National Head Coach (Para) Alois Rosario has signed a four year contract extension until the end of 2024. Since 2013, Alois has guided the program to exceptional results, and moreover, 2019 was the most successful year ever for the program, with Australian athletes winning 17 gold medals in international competitions. We're excited to see what's next from Alois and our National Para Team. More at https://bit.ly/33YeMz8... Australian Paralympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

12.01.2022 Special shout out to 2014 Youth Olympic Games rep and National Team Representative #60 Vy Bui, who turns 25 today. Many happy returns Vy!

12.01.2022 Merry Christmas and happy holidays from our table tennis family to yours. We hope Santa was kind this year!

11.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT The fourth and final recipient of the 25 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award is Inh Van Le. Born in Vietnam, Inh Van Le rose to become a National Team player. He moved to Australia in 1993 and since then has devoted himself to the sport. He has organised the annual Australian Vietnamese Table Tennis Championships, coached the NSW Junior State Team, as well as school children at Strathfield Boys High School and St. John’s Primary Schoo...l. A two-time World Veterans Champion, he has won 4 medals in total at the World Veterans Championships, and at the National Veterans Championships, won a staggering 55 titles. Inh Van Le had the honour of being amongst the inaugural inductees into the TTA Hall of Fame (Veterans) in 2019. Inh Van Le is a role model that we look up to and we congratulate him on his award. Table Tennis NSW

11.01.2022 TTA NATIONAL OFFICE CHRISTMAS CLOSURE After what has been a massive year, the TTA National Office will be closed as the staff take a well earned rest. We'll be opening up again on 4 January. We wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For those of you who are lucky enough, you may even find one of these exquisite jumpers under the tree on Christmas morning

10.01.2022 Our 2020 Volunteer of the Year Rosanna Horn OAM has added another accolade to her list, winning the Service to Sport Award at the Canberra Sport Awards this week. Congratulations Rosanna, we're so grateful to have you as part of our community. Table Tennis ACT | Special Olympics Australia

10.01.2022 No matter where Maggie Meng goes, Table Tennis follows her. She completed her university degree, relocated from China to Australia, yet no matter which avenues she explores, her love of the sport keeps bringing her back. Meet Maggie Meng, TTA's National Coach - Performance Pathway (Para). https://bit.ly/3rfrmUv... Australian Paralympic Team | International Table Tennis Federation

09.01.2022 Welcome to Lesson 3 of Spinneroos At Home! Join Charlie, Sebastian and Renee as we teach you how to serve it up on the table. Whatever you do this lesson, don't forget to have fun!!

09.01.2022 TTA is pleased to announce that National Head Coach (Able-Bodied) John Murphy has signed a two year contract extension until the end of 2024. Under Murphy's leadership, Australia qualified maximum quota places for the Tokyo Olympics and has dominated Continental level events. Ongoing training environments have also been set up around the country and more than 10 medals have been won at international events since he stepped into the position. More at: https://bit.ly/3mputpr... Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

08.01.2022 TTA Board Meeting Key Outcomes Summary | December 2020 The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board Meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are informed about TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency. Click the link below for the key outcomes from the 3 December 2020 Board Meeting.... https://www.tabletennis.org.au//tta-board-meeting-key-out/

08.01.2022 Did you know that this year, 23,500 school students participated in table tennis as part of the Sporting Schools program? That's a 45% increase from last year, and in fact our mighty sport was the 7th most popular sport in the program in Term 2 Read more at: https://bit.ly/3qOYFxQ

08.01.2022 Wishing the one and only Suzy Javor a very happy birthday for today. Javor is arguably the greatest Australian player of all time, and certainly the best Australian player of her generation. Check out some of these unbelievable statistics from a phenomenal career: 10 x Australian Women's Singles Champion (Australian record) 29 x National titles overall Sport Australia Hall of Fame Member (1986) (still the only table tennis inductee)... TTA Hall of Fame Member, Athlete - Open (1996) TTA Life Member (2020) 2 x Maccabi Games Women's Singles Champion Wife of the legendary coach, the late, great Karol Javor Mother of 15 x National titles winner, 2 x Oceania Champion and 15 x international medal winner, Robbie Javor Many happy returns Suzy!!

08.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT 2020 TTA Club/Association of the Year Townsville Table Tennis Association In the first presentation for the 2020 National Volunteer Awards, TTA is pleased to announce Townsville Table Tennis Association has been awarded the Club/Association of the Year for 2020.... This prestigious award is presented to an exceptional club/association that has demonstrated a substantial commitment to increased and/or sustainable participation in membership and participation activities. Congratulations Townsville, it's worthy recognition for a lengthy period of success. Stay tuned as we present more awards in the coming days!

08.01.2022 When you're THIS excited that it's a Games year once again! Happy New Year - it's going to be a big one! Australian Olympic Team | Australian Paralympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

08.01.2022 2020 NATIONAL RANKINGS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the year ending National Rankings for 2020 for Senior, Youth and Junior. Congratulations to all players on their ranking, in particular those athletes who finished 2020 ranked at number 1 in each age group:... - Senior Men's: Heming Hu (Vic) - Senior Women's: Min Hyung Jee (Qld) - Under 21 Men's: Nicholas Lum (Vic) - Under 21 Women's: Matilda Alexandersson (Qld) - Under 18 Boys: Nicholas Lum (Vic) - Under 18 Girls: Parleen Kaur (Vic) - Under 15 Boys: Nicholas Lum (Vic) - Under 15 Girls: Celine Chen (NSW) - Under 13 Boys: Chulong Nie (NSW) - Under 13 Girls: Celine Chen (NSW) - Under 11 Boys: Jethro Chen (WA) - Under 11 Girls: Daisy Xie (NSW) Who else made the lists? Find out by clicking here: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//national-senior-youth-and/ Table Tennis ACT | Table Tennis NSW | Table Tennis NT | Table Tennis Queensland | Table Tennis South Australia | Table Tennis Tasmania | Table Tennis Victoria | Table Tennis Western Australia

07.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT The Australian table tennis community is fortunate to have a number of members who have served for more than 50 years. Today we announce our first recipient of the 50 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award for this year Mick McShane. Mick first entered the table tennis world in 1950 and since then has made an incredible contribution. Mick had a glittering officiating career spanning more than 50 years, umpiring at numerous events inclu...ding the 2008 Olympic Games. He won the TTA Official of the Year in 2004, and the QLD Government Services to Sport Award the same year. Mick served as the President of Table Tennis Queensland for 8 years and is a Table Tennis Queensland Life Member. Mick has also served on the Board of Brisbane Table Tennis Association and Moreton Bay Table Tennis Association. Congratulations to Mick on such outstanding achievements in our sport. Moreton Bay Table Tennis Association Inc. | Brisbane Table Tennis | Table Tennis Queensland

07.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT TTA is proud to announce Neil Montfort as the Fran Keyhoe Official of the Year. The prestigious award recognises an outstanding referee or umpire who has led by example and championed inclusive, safe, fair and enjoyable table tennis for all. Hailing from the Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association, Neil has conducted the vast majority of rules education and State and National Umpire Courses in Victoria over the past 20 years and has succ...essfully mentored many young umpires to progress through the ranks. Additionally, this year Neil was the Deputy Referee for the Stage 2 Australian Olympic Qualification Tournament. This is the second time Neil has won this award, previously winning in 2010. Congratulations Neil, you’re a very worthy winner. Table Tennis Victoria

07.01.2022 TOM AND JOY BOYD RECEIVE OAM'S FOR SERVICE TO TABLE TENNIS The NSW husband and wife duo of Tom and Joy Boyd were recognised for their service to table tennis, with both receiving OAM’s today. Joy represented Australia at the 1969 World Championships and was the Australian Senior Player of the Year in 1972. She also won multiple titles at the National Veterans Championships. Later in life, Joy won a bronze medal in Women’s Wheelchair Singles at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Tom... also won multiple titles at the National Veterans Championships. Together they have been heavily involved in the administrative side of the sport. They helped found the Kiama Table Tennis Club in 2007, where Tom has been President since its inception and Joy has served as Secretary and Treasurer. Both are Life Members of Kiama Table Tennis Club. Both served TTNSW over the years too, and at a National level they were part of a group of people who assisted with establishing the National Veterans Championships. Hearty congratulation to Tom and Joy for their lifetime contribution to our great sport.

06.01.2022 Hands up if you're excited for Lesson 1 of Spinneroos At Home! This week, Charlie will teach us how to master the art of gripping your bat, the ready stance and backhand and forehand. Make sure to let us know how you went after your lesson!

06.01.2022 2021 NATIONAL SQUAD (ABLE-BODIED) ANNOUNCED TTA and the National Selection Panel are pleased to announce the 2021 National Squad (Able-Bodied) has been selected. 56 athletes have been named in the squad across all age groups, ranging from 2020 Australian Senior Athlete of the Year, Chris Yan (pictured), and two-time National Women's Singles Champion, Min Hyung Jee, through through to rising youngsters such as 2020 National Hopes champions Oscar Savige and Connie Psihogios. ... To check out who made the squad, please click here: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//2021-national-squad-able-/ TTA congratulates all athletes on their selection.

06.01.2022 Rising star Nicholas Lum capped off an incredible run, winning the Australian Junior Player of the Year Award. A first-time recipient of the Award, Nicholas at continued his upward trajectory during the assessment period, winning 11 medals over four events, making him a junior to watch. Read more about Nic's success: https://bit.ly/3pTvedf Join us tomorrow as we announce the Australian Para Player of the Year.... Table Tennis Victoria | ITTF-Oceania

05.01.2022 Great to have the Table Tennis Victoria High Performance coach Peter Tretinik visit our National Training Centre this afternoon. We are looking forward to working closely with Peter throughout 2021. #TTV #TTA #HP #TeamAustralia

05.01.2022 After a year of rock solid performances at the national and international level, Olympian and dual Commonwealth Games representative Chris Yan has won the 2020 Australian Senior Player of the Year Award. On top of his impressive performances at the ITTF-Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament for Teams, Chris also won the Australian Olympic Qualification Tournament earning the right to represent Australia in both the Men’s Singles and Men’s Teams events in Tokyo. More at: ht...tps://bit.ly/39dJXKh Table Tennis NSW | Australian Olympic Team | Commonwealth Games Australia

05.01.2022 Although the Australian Player of the Year Awards have wrapped up, TTA will celebrate the achievements of our well-deserved volunteers, with the 2020 National Volunteer Awards. We will announce the award winners from Monday onwards. Join us in celebrating the achievements of our wider Table Tennis community. Pictured: The 2019 Volunteer Award winners.

05.01.2022 TABLE TENNIS BRINGS THE IRVING FAMILY SOME CHRISTMAS CHEER After more than 25 years away from the sport, former Australian representative Ian Irving has picked up his bat and ball once again this time to bring his family some Christmas cheer. Now a Clinical Haematologist, the 1985 World Championships and 1985 Commonwealth Championships representative was inspired to reflect back on the memories made during his sporting career, after TTA launched its Official Australian Repr...esentatives Project in late 2020, which honours all individuals who have represented Australia. To read the full article, please click here: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//table-tennis-brings-the-i/ Great to see you with a bat in hand again Ian!

05.01.2022 Who caught triple j's Hobba and Hing trying their hand at table tennis this week? Let's just say, we're just a bit relieved Michelle Bromley is keeping her Tokyo spot!

04.01.2022 I think the greatest thing about Paralympic sport is it's completely raw. So what you see is the full athlete just purely going out there wanting to be the best that they can be." A must read article by Tokyo 2020 on Australia's only dual Olympian and Paralympian Melissa Tapper.

04.01.2022 Paralympic silver medallist Sam von Einem has been named as the 2020 Australian Para Player of the Year. While this is the third time Sam has won the title, this season has been his best yet. Sam won a swag of medals including two gold medals at the 2019 Japan Para Open. Congratulations Sam! Read more about Sam's achievements at: https://bit.ly/374jGva... Table Tennis South Australia | ITTF-Oceania | Australian Paralympic Team

04.01.2022 Tokyo Paralympic hopeful Jessy Chen has returned to the place where his table tennis career began almost 15 years ago. This time coaching people with newly acquired disabilities at the Royal Rehabilitation Centre Ryde. Full story: https://bit.ly/34Z9yE9 Australian Paralympic Team | ITTF-Oceania

03.01.2022 Happy birthday to reigning dual National Women's Singles Champion, Minhyung Jee. Min is currently playing 1st division in France and notching up plenty of victories. Many happy returns Min!

03.01.2022 Happy birthday to multiple times National Veterans Championships gold medallist, Colin Bowler. We're looking forward to seeing the Western Australian chopper in action at the 2021 National Veterans Championships in Darwin later this year. Many happy (most likely heavy backspin) returns Colin!

02.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT A trailblazer for para table tennis in Australia, Arthur Wilks OAM is the final recipient this year of a 50 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award. Regarded as the Godfather of para table tennis in Australia, the TTA Life Member was directly responsible for initiating the National Para Championships. Today, the National Para Squad has many world class athletes, but this wouldn’t have been possible without Arthur’s foresight. As one of Ca...nberra’s oldest table tennis players, he has represented ACT in several Veterans Championships, and published a book on the history of Table Tennis in ACT in 2013. Congratulations Arthur, we’re privileged to have you as part of our community. Stay tuned tomorrow at 8pm AEDT when we will announce the 2020 Bev and Brian James Volunteer of the Year Award. Table Tennis ACT | Australian Paralympic Team | Special Olympics Australia

02.01.2022 STEVE DAINTON INDUCTED INTO THE TTA HALL OF FAME TTA is pleased to announce that Steve Dainton has been inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame (Administrator). Steve’s administrative career over the past 21 years has taken him to the highest echelon of international table tennis. Steve is currently the CEO of ITTF and previously held the roles of ITTF Marketing Director, ITTF Asia Pacific Office Director, ITTF-Oceania Development Officer and TTA Scholarship Coach. Steve's career ...achievements to date are lengthy and he is motivated to contribute further to our great sport in the coming years. Steve is the third and final of the inaugural administrators to be inducted into the TTA Hall of Fame, joining Neil Harwood OAM and Glenn Tepper. Put simply, Neil, Glenn and Steve are the three Aussies who have contributed the most as administrators on the international stage and the Australian table tennis community can be very proud to call them our own. Steve’s nomination was unanimously endorsed by the TTA Hall of Fame Selection Panel and the TTA Board. Congratulations Steve, you’re a most worthy inductee. International Table Tennis Federation | ITTF Foundation | ITTF-Oceania | Table Tennis NSW | Table Tennis Victoria | Table Tennis South Australia | Albury Wodonga Table Tennis Association | Southern Table Tennis Incorporated

02.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT The third recipient of our 25 Years of Service to Table Tennis Award is Rosanna Horn OAM. For over 30 years, Rosanna has worked tirelessly to promote para table tennis and engage children through schools and various community outreach programs. As a board member of Table Tennis ACT for more than 10 years, she has been instrumental in implementing numerous initiatives including creating a partnership with Special Olympics ACT, coordinatin...g weekly para coaching sessions at the club and helping to organise the annual ACT Schools’ Championships. Rosanna has also made a strong contribution to the National Para Team, where she has travelled with the team to multiple international competitions. Rosanna’s contribution to table tennis is truly outstanding.

01.01.2022 #TeamAustralia starting the week off in the right way #MondayMotivation

01.01.2022 It has never been easier to gain an understanding of Para-table tennis, with the launch of our Para-table Tennis E-Learning Platform. Funded by the Australian Institute of Sport's Small NSO Infrastructure Grant Program, TTA’s E-Learning Platform is an introductory online program for new coaches and Allied Health Professionals looking to get involved in coaching players with a disability. More at: https://bit.ly/2KhiRaF Australian Paralympic Team | Sport Australia