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Locality: Sydney Olympic Park

Phone: +61 2 8736 1266

Address: Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive, Sydney Olympic Park 2127 Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 September Events Cancelled All of the following activities for September have been cancelled:... 1) Sunday 20th - Vets Pennant 2) Saturday 26th - Junior Squad Training 3) Sunday 27th - Vets Pennant

25.01.2022 School Holiday Program at Rydalmere SMILE Table Tennis

25.01.2022 Applications Open - Multiple TTA Board Sub-Committees NOTE: Applications close Sunday 4th October, 2020 The term of multiple TTA Board Sub-Committees are due to expire on 31 December 2020. As such, TTA is calling for applications for multiple roles, with full information provided below. Please note that all positions are voluntary.... Go to this link to see all the relevant information and to download the applicable forms for completion: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//applications-open-multiple-tta-/

24.01.2022 Tournament Conditions For Junior Open & Request for Help Notice for all players who have entered for the 2020 NSW Junior Open Championship being held on Sunday 26th July, 2020. Please download, read and complete the declaration form and the tournament entry conditions at the following link before attending the tournament this weekend. ... https://www.ttnsw.org.au//tournament-conditions-for-junio/ REQUEST FOR HELPERS Volunteers are required to set up tables for the Sunday tournament: on Saturday 25th July, 2020 at the Sports Halls, SOP - from 6 pm.

24.01.2022 TTNSW Junior Players Achieve Medals in ACT Open 2020 The 2021 ACT Table Tennis Open Championships were held 28-29 November 2020. 6 NSW junior players achieved incredible results at the ACT Table Tennis Open with a swag of 12 medals.... Over 180 top players from NSW, VIC, TAS & ACT participated in the biggest Open Table Tennis Tournament held in Australia in 2020 with most of National Squad Members participating. NSW Junior medal winners were: - Women’s Open Winner Yangzi Liu - Under 21 Men: Runner-up Bob Liang - Under 21 Women: Winner Yangzi Liu - Under 21 Women: Runner-up Sanaya Buddhadasa - Under 18 Boys: Runner-up Chulong Nie - Under 18 Girls: Winner Yangzi Liu - Under 18 Girls: Runner-up Sanaya Buddhadasa - Under 15 Boys: Runner-up Chulong Nie - Under 11 Boys: Winner Nathan Chan - Division 1 Singles: Winner Chulong Nie - Division 3 Singles: Runner-up Chloe Cheng - Division 4 Singles: Winner Chloe Cheng Chunlong Nie, Sanaya Buddhadasa and Yangzi Liu have been placed into the 2021 Australian National Squad, and it is an outstanding reward for their efforts. Congratulations to Chulong, Sanaya and Yangzi. TTNSW congratulates all players and coaches for the fantastic results and for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship. Link to TTNSW News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//ttnsw-junior-players-achieve-me/

24.01.2022 Chulong Nie - Rising Table Tennis Star 13-years-old NSW junior table tennis player Chulong Nie, achieved incredible results at the ACT Table Tennis Open held 28-29 November 2020 with one gold medal in Division 1 Singles, one silver medal in Under 18 Boys Singles, and one silver medal in Under 15 Boys Singles. Over 180 top players from NSW, VIC, TAS & ACT participated in the biggest Table Tennis Open Tournament held in Australia in 2019.... Only starting professional training in early 2018 with coach Paul Zhao, Chulong has come up astonishingly fast to be competitive against a gun player like Finn Luu in the ACT Open. Chulong is currently ranked 1st in Australia for U13 Boys, and is a current Table Tennis Australia National Squad Member. He has achieved multiple successes at national & international level recently: Representing Australia at 2019 ITTF World Junior Circuit Hong Kong Junior & Cadet Open Representing Australia at 2019 ITTF World Junior Circuit Serbia Junior & Cadet Open Representing Australia at 2019 Singapore Youth Invitational Tournament Winning 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medal & 1 Bronze medal at 2019 US Open Winning 1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal & 1 Bronze Medal at 2019 National Junior Championships Winning 1 Bronze Medal at the 2019 National Hopes Challenge Winning 1 Gold Medal & 2 Silver Medals at 2020 ACT Open Chulong trains around 3 hours per day during school term, and trains around six hours per day during weekends & school holiday. He competes in club competitions weekly and state competitions monthly. This Intense training has elevated his game greatly. As Australia’s number one table tennis player in his age group, he has no doubts that he will represent Australia in the Commonwealth Games & Olympic Games in the near future. "The Olympics is the event I most want to go to," says Chulong. There is a bright future waiting for the rising champion. TTNSW News Article Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//chulong-nie-rising-table-tennis/

23.01.2022 Pymble TT Club Summer School Holiday Training Program James Wong (Level 2 National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS No. 110258) is planning a training camp in the coming school holidays. ... The Summer School Holiday Training Program will be held as follows: Dates: 2nd - 6th January, 2021 Time: 4pm - 6pm Place: Pymble TT Club 1186 Pacific Highway Pymble (Ku Ring Gai Town Hall) Fee: $300/10 hours lessons for Early Bird Bookings before 20/12/2020 OR $350/10 hours lessons after that date. Contact: James Wong 0406 691 196 Email: [email protected] Link to TTNSW Website News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//pymble-tt-club-summer-school-ho/

23.01.2022 Australia's Jessy Chen Uses Table Tennis to Give Back "I know how everyone there would be feeling in the hospital, but maybe through table tennis, they can feel joy and hope, like I did" Tokyo 2020 hopeful Junjian '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 in Sydney, Australia. ...Continue reading

23.01.2022 Nam Ho TTA School Holiday Camp 2021 Nam Ho TTA will be holding a TT camp during the summer school holidays - details in flyer below. Their coaching staff are:... Nam Ho Oh Level 2 Chee Yow Level 1 Sue Park TOPS Jaskeerat Singh TOPS Link to TTNSW News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//nam-ho-tta-school-holiday-camp-/

23.01.2022 PETER MASEN TT Academy 2020/2021 SUMMER HOLIDAY TRAINING CAMP Where: Hurstville Aquatic Leisure Centre AND St Michael’s Anglican Church Hall, Albion St, Surry Hills When: Week 1: 21st, 22nd, 23rd December at Hurstville... Week 2: 28th, 29th, 30th December at Hurstville Week 3: 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th January at Hurstville Week 4: 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th at St Michael’s Anglican Church Hall Week 5: 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd at St Michael’s Anglican Church Hall Time: Arrival time: 10:20am Training time: 10:30am 3:30pm Who: Available for all ages and levels Cost: $90 per day if attending 1-4 days $85 per day if attending 5-10 days $80 per day if attending 11-15 days $70 per day if attending 16-20 days If you any further questions, contact Peter Masen via: Email: [email protected] Phone: 0419 386 830 Go to this Link for more details & Entry Form: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//peter-masen-tt-academy-20202021/

23.01.2022 NSWCG 2020 EVENT UPDATE - CANCELLED Given the ongoing health crisis and despite our optimism and best efforts , it is with great sadness that we announce that we will not be hosting the NSWCG for 2020. We are as disappointed as you to not be able to run the event. Thank you for your support during this time and we look forward to working with you in 2021 to make the NSWCG bigger and better.... We will be in touch with you in the next couple of weeks with the 2021 Dates for your diaries. Thanks again for your understanding and patience. Take care. KYLIE MILDREN | Manager NSW CORPORATE GAMES

21.01.2022 South Tweed Heads Table Tennis Club a Social Game-changer for Players aged 60 to 100! Article By Cathy Border, ABC News There aren't many sports clubs where being 80 makes you one of the youngsters.... Then again, there aren't too many sports clubs like the South Tweed Sports Table Tennis Club in far northern New South Wales. Photo: Veteran table tennis players Teddy Marchwicki and Cec Shaw touch paddles after playing a game.(ABC Gold Coast: Cathy Border) To read full article go to: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//south-tweed-heads-table-tennis-/ OR https://www.abc.net.au//100-year-old-table-tenni/12839572

20.01.2022 2021 NSW Hopes Camp What an excellent effort with 44 players under 12 joining us for the inaugural NSW Hopes Camp at the Nam Ho Table Tennis Academy. Our coaches, Hongbo Liang, Paul Zhao, Soyeon Kim, Joe Qiao, Wei Li and Nam Ho ensured all the participants were fully involved and enjoying the experience.... A big thank you to all the parents and coaches who supported us in this effort. A special thank you to David and Alice Lee for their donation of masks and water. We should not forget that students from the Paul Zhao Table Tennis Academy made up over 50% of the participants. Great work Paul. As the Camp doubled as a coaching camp and a Hopes Selection trial Table Tennis NSW is providing some assistance to players who came either first, second or third to attend the National Hopes Camp in Melbourne in April. It was excellent for the participants to be able to see Alex Lee, our number 1 Junior player, and aspire to that level. The winners in very closely contested round robins were Daisy Xie and Leonard Piyachai,. The runners up were Sophia Zhou and Ethan Lill. Third place getters were Lily Zhang and Nathan Chan. Our inaugural State Hopes Championships have been an unqualified success and we look forward to continuing it in 2022. Link to TTNSW News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/2021-nsw-hopes-camp/

19.01.2022 Cancellation of School Table Tennis Tournaments The growing threat of COVID-19 in the School networks has meant that we have reluctantly decided to cancel the following School Championships: Primary Schools Championship set down for 15 September... Secondary Schoolboys Challenge Cup on 7 September Secondary Schoolgirls Challenge Cup on 11 September The safety of players and teachers is of major concern to us which caused us to make this decision. We trust that the cancellation will not have a major effect on your school and look forward to your participation in 2021.

18.01.2022 BONDI - TABLE TENNIS - NOT ONLY SURFING "Bondi," originally "Boondi" is an Aboriginal word which has the same meaning as the word "surf" in English. Its first record was made as early as 1899, and it describes the meaning as "noise made by sea waves breaking on the beach. Today, Bondi can play tennis as well with the effort of Guy Fainbloom, who is the Silver Medal Winner of Table Tennis New South Wales Open Championships Men’s Open Singles in 2004 and 2006. Guy is also Table...Continue reading

17.01.2022 City v Country Cancelled! Due to difficulties with the venue hiring due to COVID restrictions unfortunately we are forced to cancel the City v Country tournament for 2020 that was due to be held on Saturday 5th September, 2020.

17.01.2022 Central West Round Robin Entry Form available at: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/central-west-round-robin/

17.01.2022 2020 NSW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sat 17 Oct 2020 AND Sun 18 Oct 2020, Sports Halls, Sydney Olympic Park... All Results now available on the TTNSW Website at: http://www.tabletennisnsw.org/mturner/2020/NSWOpen/home.html All Results now uploaded to Ratings Central: https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php TTNSW thanks all players and coaches for their co-operation in running this event whilst remaining compliant with the TTNSW COVID-19 Safety Plan. And the winners were

15.01.2022 SUNS 28TH CLOSED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 SUNS Table Tennis is pleased to invite you to the 28th Closed Club Championships 2020... To be held at: Thornleigh Indoor Sports Stadium (The Brickpit) on Sunday, 29th November, 2020 (Note Some matches will commence at 8.30 am) (Open to new members: refer point 6 of tournament conditions page) Entries with fees to be sent to: Theo Morsink, President SUNSTTA 10 Lonsdale Ave, Berowra Heights, NSW 2082 (Cheques or money orders payable to SunsTTA or enter by email to [email protected] and direct deposit to Sunstta at Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000 a/c 128906369 ). Entries with payment must be received by Wednesday 25th November 2020 Note: No Entries accepted on day of Tournament $2.2K Prize Money & Trophies for winners and singles runners-up, including free lunch. Kiosk open on request. COVID 19 Safety Rules Apply: I.E. Hornsby Council QR registration, SUNS entry regulations, Sanitising and keeping Distance as well as cleaning equipment. FOR ALL DETAILS & ENTRY FORM GO TO: http://www.suns.org.au/website/default.asp

14.01.2022 NAM HO TTA School Holiday Camp 2020 Nam Ho TTA is excited for school kids getting active from the school holiday camp during this Spring Holiday. Address:... 1/5 Clyde St Rydalmere NSW 2116 Date: First Week- 28th September- 2nd of October (Mon- Friday) Second Week- 5th of October to 9th of October (Mon-Friday) Time : 11:45am - 2:45pm Costs: $45/session (for 1-5 sessions) $40/session (for 6-10 sessions) * All costs are included for GST * Active Kids voucher can be used for 10 weeks continuous Program as individual coaching sessions (Terms and conditions applied by ServiceNSW) Additional Notes: * COVID19 Safety Plan Registered and Implanted in the venue * Maximum 20 students are accepted * Certified and approved as a Table Tennis facility with over 600 square meters Playing Venue by the local council. * Nittaku Products 10% discount for the all participants Contact for inquiries: Sue on 0430 248 670 or [email protected]

13.01.2022 Cancellation of Further Events Please note that the following events have been cancelled due to the Department of Health restrictions coming into force tomorrow: 1. Veteran Championships 23/08/2020... 2. Junior Division Championships 30/08/2020 3. Level 1 Coaching Course 4. Level 2 Coaching Course 5. Nittaku NHTTA Championships 24/10/2020

13.01.2022 Tuesday Morning Table Tennis for Active Seniors Have a look at this video taken at Pymble Table Tennis Club on Tuesday 14/07/2020 of some active seniors! https://youtu.be/brhtnG8_GmU

12.01.2022 ITTA July 2021 Teams Challenge Event Link for tickets: https://2021ittachallenge.getqpay.com/ Download the Prospectus, Rules and Entry Form on TTNSW News Article Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//itta-july-2021-teams-challenge-/

12.01.2022 September Events Cancelled All of the following activities for September have been cancelled:... 1) Sunday 20th - Vets Pennant 2) Saturday 26th - Junior Squad Training 3) Sunday 27th - Vets Pennant

12.01.2022 2020 NSW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sat 17 Oct 2020 AND Sun 18 Oct 2020, Sports Halls, Sydney Olympic Park... All Results now available on the TTNSW Website at: http://www.tabletennisnsw.org/mturner/2020/NSWOpen/home.html All Results now uploaded to Ratings Central: https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php TTNSW thanks all players and coaches for their co-operation in running this event whilst remaining compliant with the TTNSW COVID-19 Safety Plan. And the winners were

11.01.2022 2021 Summer TT Holiday Camps There are some summer TT holiday camps being held throughout January at Olympic Park Sports Halls. Please see the flyers below for all the details and contact information.... Link to TTNSW Website News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/2021-summer-tt-holiday-camps/

11.01.2022 Return to Sports Halls Report - A fantastic result for Table Tennis! Please go to the following link to download a Report regarding our successful return to sport last weekend, however with the current outbreaks in NSW we must all be extremely vigilant. Sports House where our office is located has been shut down today due to one person undertaking a precautionary COVID test. Results will be available by lunchtime Tuesday but it highlights to us that the precautions we are tak...ing for our return to sport are a necessary evil. https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/return-to-sports-halls-report/

11.01.2022 Table Tennis Australia: 2020 National Volunteer Awards Table Tennis NSW would like to congratulate Ken Sands and Inh Van Le on being granted awards as part of the TTA 2020 National Volunteer Awards. Link to TTA Full News Article for all other National Volunteer Awards: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//2020-national-volunteer-a/... Link to TTNSW News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//table-tennis-australia-2020-nat/

11.01.2022 Table Tennis Team Announced for Tokyo Olympics 2021 The Australian Olympic Committee has selected four Table Tennis athletes to the Australian Olympic Team for the Tokyo Olympics, marking one year to go until the rescheduled Games in 2021. Michelle Bromley secured her debut Olympic selection after more than a decade of close calls, Stephanie Sang returns for her second Games after debuting in Beijing, marking an incredible comeback to elite sport after taking time away to h...ave two children, and David Powell and Chris Yan both return for their second Games after competing at Rio 2016. The four athletes topped the Table Tennis selection trials event held in January to earn nomination. To view the full media release by the Australian Olympic Committee, please click link below. Massive congratulations to all four athletes on this outstanding achievement. Two more spots are still up for grabs on the team, which will be announced after the ITTF-Oceania Mixed Doubles Qualification Tournament (dates TBC). Article from Daily Sports News dated Fri 24/7/2020 & TTA News Article - https://www.tabletennis.org.au//table-tennis-team-announc/ TTNSW Website Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//table-tennis-team-announced-for/

10.01.2022 TTNSW JUNIOR PLAYERS ARE AWARDED COMMONWEALTH GAMES NSW ATHLETE GRANTS On 20 May 2021, Commonwealth Games NSW (CGNSW) announced the 2021 recipients of the CGNSW Athlete Grant Program. TTNSW Junior players Hwan Bae and Angela Wang have been accepted as the recipients of the CGNSW Athlete Grant of $1000 for 2021. On 12 June 2021, the presentation ceremony was held at Sydney Olympic Park along with TTNSW State Junior Team Training. On behalf of the CGNSW Board, CGNSW CEO Peter T...Continue reading

10.01.2022 Fourth Time's the Charm for Bromley 'Table Tennis player, Michelle Bromley, is one of Australia’s most recently selected Olympic athletes after realising a dream that was 12 years in the making. Alongside teammates Chris Yan, Stephanie Sang and David Powell, Bromley was announced on Australia’s Olympic Team for next year’s Tokyo Games... The 32-year-old secured her Olympic debut after winning the Olympic Qualification Event in Melbourne in January, 2020.' For the full Article go to this link: https://www.olympics.com.au//fourth-times-the-charm-for-b/ Image courtesy of Australian Olympics News. TTNSW Website Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//fourth-times-the-charm-for-brom/

10.01.2022 SSO and SSOD Update - Covid Safe Community Sport - from the Office of Sport COVID Safe Community Sport... With the recommencement of community sport, it is essential that sporting clubs and associations remain vigilant in implementing their COVID-19 Safety Plans and adhering to the Public Health Orders. For more details and to download Covid-19 Safety Plans go to this link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//sso-and-ssod-update-covid-safe-/

10.01.2022 2020 NSW JUNIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Sun 26 Jul 2020, Sports Halls, Sydney Olympic Park All Results now available on the TTNSW Website at: http://www.tabletennisnsw.org//2020/NSWJuniorOpen/home.html... All Results now uploaded to Ratings Central: https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventDetail.php TTNSW thanks all players, parents and coaches for their co-operation in running this event whilst remaining compliant with the TTNSW COVID-19 Safety Plan. TTNSW Website News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//2020-nsw-junior-open-championsh/ And the winners were

09.01.2022 ELITE Junior/Youth Division Competition 2021 Link to TTNSW Website for Entry Form & Tournament Conditions: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/events/87182/

09.01.2022 2020 NSW Veterans Open Championships Online Entries NOW OPEN. Entries will ONLY be accepted via the online entry system. For information related to this tournament, click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/events/62022/... For information related to COVID-19 and Table Tennis NSW events, click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/covid19/ Mon 10 Aug: Earlybird Entries Close. Sun 15 Aug: Entries Close. Last day to "pre-pay" for 5% discount. Can still pay up to the day of the tournament. Sat 22 Aug: Tournament Day 1 - See the proposed timetable of events in the Prospectus. Sun 23 Aug: Tournament Day 2 - See the proposed timetable of events in the Prospectus. Please Note: In 2020 a "Cash Payment Surcharge" has been introduced. If you wish to pay Membership or Tournament fees via "Cash" then a 10% surcharge rounded to the nearest dollar, or $5, whichever is greater will be charged. To avoid surcharges pay via "Bank Transfer". Please see the details on the "Tax Invoice / Statement" page after your Membership Registration or Tournament Registration is processed. Looking forward to seeing you at the Tournament!

09.01.2022 Intensive Training Coaching. Contact details below for all information.

09.01.2022 PENRITH FUN PING PONG We are pleased to advise that Penrith Club are providing additional table tennis on Thursday mornings from 10am. The Club welcomes all players and in particular seniors. Please advise your family and friends of this opportunity.... TTNSW Website link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/activities/active-table-tennis/

08.01.2022 2021 NSW CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS To be held Sat 13 Feb and Sun 14 Feb 2021 at the Sports Halls, Sydney Olympic Park... Entries now open!! Entries will ONLY be accepted via the online entry system. To view all information related to this tournament please click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/events/83124/. To view all information related to COVID-19 and Table Tennis NSW events, please click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/covid19/. Jason Shim and Yangzi Liu were our 2020 NSW Closed Champions. Who will be the 2021 NSW Closed Champions?

08.01.2022 UPDATE - GAMES CANCELLED (See post dated 22/09/20) NSW Corporate Games - October 2020 HURRY - ONE MONTH LEFT!... One month to go before entries close into the 2020 NSW Corporate Games. Although we’ve heard from a few companies who are sitting 2020 out, several organisations see the Games as an opportunity to bring the office together in a controlled COVID Safe environment for the first time in over six months. We are therefore progressing full steam ahead. Our COVID Safety Plan is currently with all of the venues, who not surprisingly have COVID Safe practices of their own. Key to the Games and all venues, is completing the attendance register on arrival, adhering to the revised venue capacity at all times to allow physical distancing and maintaining good hand hygiene. Whilst Sydney is currently doing exceptionally well at keeping the virus in check, if the situation does worsen please remember, the NSW Corporate Games will provide a full 100% refund of all entry fees if the Games are cancelled due to COVID-19. This also includes any sport that is cancelled due to insufficient numbers. For detailed sport information head to the Event, Venues & Fees page on the website. If you would like more information on this have any questions, please feel free to contact the NSW Corporate Games team on [email protected]. Link to Their Website: http://www.corporategames.net.au/nsw/index.htm Link to News Article TTNSW Website: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//nsw-corporate-games-october-2020/

07.01.2022 Chris Yan wins Australian Senior Player of the Year Award Olympian and dual Commonwealth Games representative Chris Yan capped off a stellar season, winning Table Tennis Australia’s (TTA) Victor Barna Memorial Trophy as the Australian Senior Player of the Year. The award and title is the highest honour for an Australian senior player and is awarded annually based on performance and results, combined with an athlete’s conduct.... Within the period of assessment, Yan continued his momentum of rock solid performances at the national and international level, including remaining undefeated throughout the 2020 Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament for Teams, and winning two crucial matches in the final against New Zealand to ensure Australia achieved maximum quota places for the Tokyo Olympic Games next year. Yan 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. Having never won the prestigious award before, the Rio Olympian said receiving it was an honour. Winning this award means a lot to me because 2020 has been a tough year and because I worked so hard throughout 2019 to prepare for the Olympic Qualifications for both the Team and Individual events, Yan said. The Individual Qualifications were very hard for me from the beginning. I lost two matches and tried so hard to come back and winning means a lot. TTA Chief Executive Officer Scott Houston said Yan’s performances were outstanding, but it is also his also his attitude amongst his teammates makes him deserving of the title. Chris has proved through his performances that he is worthy of winning this award, but I’d like to also commend him on his leadership and contribution to team spirit,’ Houston said. While 2020 has not been the year anyone expected, Chris still showed his potential with some incredible performances earlier in the year and I have no doubt we’ll see him go from strength to strength ahead of the Tokyo Olympics next year. Under normal circumstances the assessment period would have been from immediately after the 2019 National Senior & Youth Championships, until completion of the 2020 National Senior & Youth Championships. However, with COVID-19 causing the cancellation of the event this year, TTA and the National Selection Panel determined that presenting the award at the end of 2020 was the most appropriate way forward. Link to Article on TTA Website: https://www.tabletennis.org.au//chris-yan-named-australia/

06.01.2022 REPORT ON 2021 NSW COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS The Country Championships is a team’s format has been run in NSW, at many different venues for a number of decades. On Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 May, the biggest ever event was held at Niagara Stadium Gosford, where the event has been held in recent years. Sixty-four teams played on thirty-two tables in what was a most successful event. The ever-present threat of Covid, which saw the event cancelled in 2020 along with almost all s...porting events, did not dampen the attendance or the enthusiasm. The standard of play was high with teams coming from as far afield as Lismore to the North, Kiama to the South and the ACT to the West. In total there was about 240 players in the event. The event was played in 10 divisions with six teams in each of 8 divisions and eight teams in each of 2 divisions. In the six team divisions, each team played the other 5 teams, 3 matches on Saturday and 2 matches on Sunday. In the eight team divisions, each division is divided into 4 teams and those teams play each other on Saturday with the top two teams from each half playing each other on Sunday for the top places. The bottom two teams from each half played each other for positions 5 to 8. Each team match takes about 4 hours to play with 9 singles matches and 2 doubles matches. There are generally 3 players in each team, but a team can have up to 5 players. The winners and runners up were: Division 1: ACT 1 from Illawarra 1 Division 2: Coffs Harbour 2 from Armidale 1 Division 3: Penrith 2 from ACT 4 Division 4: ACT 6 from Central Coast 3 Division 5: Coffs Harbour 3 from Port Macquarie 3 Division 6: Armidale 3 from Illawarra 3 Division 7: Coffs Harbour 4 from SUNS (invited team from Sydney) Division 8: Kiama from Port Macquarie 5 Division 9: Penrith 7 from Newcastle 7 Division 10: Port Macquarie 6 from Newcastle 8 Annually, in conjunction with the Country Championships, the Dave Beaumont Award is presented to a country club member who has worked tirelessly for the betterment of table tennis. The Award was commenced by his table tennis family following the passing of Dave who was not only a great player but a great supporter of the growth in table tennis at both the player and administrative levels. This year the Country League Committee selected Jennie Hall from Gosford (CCTTA) and Rob Beaumont, Dave’s son, made the presentation. Jennie has not only been the Treasurer of her Club for 18 years but has contributed to the growth of table tennis at her club and the success of its activities and events. In addition, the AGM of the Country League was held on Friday night. The Committee elected for the next twelve months is: President: Phil Males First Vice President: Steve Collard Second Vice President: Ken Sands Secretary: Dale Allen Treasurer: Phil Males Below are some photos from the Championships. TTNSW News Article Link: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//report-on-2021-nsw-country-cham/

05.01.2022 Ping Pong Is Great For The Brain & Could Help Prevent Dementia Super-agers that’s people whose biological age is lower than their actual age should consider taking up the game of ping pong. Apparently table tennis is the perfect activity to keep you happy, healthy, active and in good spirits.... Why? Well, it doesn’t only keep your body fit, it keeps your brain fit. All that complicated hand-eye coordination works its magic with brain cells and helps prevent dementia. The game is one of the fastest racket sports, requiring muscle and cardio endurance. You need nimble footwork and upper body flexibility to return balls that come towards you at 60mph, demanding faster response times than tennis or badminton. While the energy expenditure needed is about the same as archery or bowling, skilled players use much more, said Alessandro Moura Zagatto, a sports physiologist and researcher at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil. He calculated that their workouts were comparable to moderate rowing. But ping pong’s unique visual and spatial demands, strategy and energy may offer benefits for the brain too. A study of 164 Korean women aged 60 and older showed that table tennis improved more brain function than dancing, walking, gymnastics or resistance training. Other research suggests the game mayease symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. "The great thing about our sport is it can be played by anyone, said Jimmy Butler, a four-time national USA Table Tennis Association champion who overcame a debilitating muscle condition in his20s and 30s to reclaim the title at age 44. I see 90-year-olds and 10-year-olds. If you want to give it a go, choose clothing that doesn’t irritate the skin so look for silk or organic cotton. Women need a sports bra, and trainers should be cushioned and supportive. Concentration and mindfulness will help keep your eye on the ball.Don’t get distracted by shouts from your opponent or stray balls flying wildly from other tables.Stay focused. Keep alert to spinning balls. Don’t rush to attack. If you’re prepared to stick with it, your coordination and stamina will improve. You may even win the odd game, then a few more, and soon you’ll be playing doubles.Keep a water bottle nearby as you’ll be sweating, and sip water between points. Stop when you’re tired and give yourself a pat on the back. You’ll feel so good you’ll find you don’t want to give up ping pong. Link to TTNSW News Article: https://www.ttnsw.org.au//ping-pong-is-great-for-the-brai/

05.01.2022 For Players, Coaches, Parents, Officials attending the National in July. From 1am AEST Saturday 19 June 2021 you must complete a declaration to enter Queensland from anywhere in Australia or New Zealand that is not a declared COVID-19 hotspot. Queensland has two types of declarations, a Queensland Travel Declaration and a Queensland Border Declaration Pass.... You must complete the right declaration for your situation before you travel to enter Queensland. It is your responsibility to ensure you can enter into Queensland.

04.01.2022 ONE FAMILY - TWO RISING TABLE TENNIS STARS The TTA Tour in Sydney was held from 29 to 30 May 2021 at Sydney Olympic Park. 11 year old NSW junior table tennis player Lily Zhang won the Silver Medal for the U13 Girls Singles. Her elder sister, 14 year old Ally Zhang won the Silver Medal for the U15 Girls Singles and the Silver Medal for the U17 Girls Singles....Continue reading

04.01.2022 TOPS Coaching Course Where: Stars Centre 54 Agincourt Road Marsfield NSW 2212 Date: Saturday 5th December, 2020 at 10am... Presenter: Andrew Hill Cost: $150 This includes all course materials and NCAS Accreditation Course Prerequistes: None - (Participants must be at minimum of 16 years old to be accredited) Course Outline: This course is the latest approved by the Australian Sports Commission. Participants completing the requirements gain a nationally recognised qualification. Course includes Session Planning, Basic Techniques, Drills, Games and Exercises Course Registration Form: https://tinyurl.com/y6jyxler For more information: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/news/tops-coaching-course/

03.01.2022 Get Your Club Involved in a Fun Competition! Sports Community and GeoSnapShot are teaming up to celebrate the spirit of Aussie sports clubs with a photo competition in search of the Most Memorable Sports Club Photo! The competition is open to anyone involved in a local sports club, who has a great shot! Heartfelt, hilarious or just full of team spirit, the photo submitted just needs to be a great moment in time, at your club.... You could WIN an Apple iPad or a Sports Photographer for the day! Enter here: https://sportscommunity.com.au/new-competition-with-geosn/ On Monday the 10th of August, the top #10 photos will be announced via a Facebook poll, and until Friday the 14th, you can vote for which photos you think should win! Whether you are entering a photo or simply supporting a club, we’d love you to vote! Keep an eye on our Facebook page from Monday 10th - Friday 14th August, when we will announce the finalists! The top 3 winners will be announced on our Facebook live stream on Monday, the 17th of August. Hurry! Entries close on the 7th of August! Sports Community FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/SportsCommunity.com.au/?inf_contact_key=4627238614c01226279b68853d4cdc85680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

03.01.2022 State Hopes Program 2021 NSW

02.01.2022 2020 ACT Open Championships You can find all the details including the TTAC Covid Safe Plan, online registration form and prospectus here - https://www.tabletennisact.org.au/events/80410/

02.01.2022 2020 NSW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS To be held Sat 17 Oct and Sun 18 Oct 2020 Entries now open!!... Entries will ONLY be accepted via the online entry system. To view all information related to this tournament please click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/events/77301/. To view all information related to COVID-19 and Table Tennis NSW events, please click here: https://www.ttnsw.org.au/covid19/.