England, Scotland and Wales booked their place at the top 8 teams at the Men’s Event at the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi, India. Christopher DORAN, Samuel WALKER, Andrew BAGGALEY, Daniel REED of England are the members of the, England, Scotland and Wales booked their place at the top 8 teams at the Men’s Event at the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi, India. Christopher DORAN, Samuel WALKER, Andrew BAGGALEY, Daniel REED of England are the members of the team of England. They overcame all adversaries in their Group – New Zealand, Malaysia and Canada. Women’s team with HO Tin-Tin, Joanna PARKER, Hannah HICKS and Kelly SIBLEY overcame Wales with Charlotte CAREY, Chloe THOMAS, Angharad PHILLIPS, Megan PHILLIPS and New Zealand to secure top position in their respective group. Scotland’s Gavin RUMGAY, Craig HOWIESON, Sean DOHERTY, Scott BARTON are on the top of group D. They overcame Ryan JENKINS, Stephen JENKINS, Daniel O’CONNELL of Wales and Sri Lanka. Ireland’s Paul MCCREERY, Ashley ROBINSON, Keith KNOX, Peter GRAHAM are second in Group B. They lost against Singapore and beat Maldives. Scotland’s Lynda FLAWS, Corinna WHITAKER, Gillian EDWARDS beat Maldives, but lost against Malaysia.
Appointed international umpires at 2013 EYC, Ostrava
In view of European Youth Championships to be held in Ostrava (Czech Republic) from July 12 to July 21, the ETTU URC (Umpires Referees Committee) has appointed the foreign international umpires who will officiate at the event. Please read the luist clicki, In view of European Youth Championships to be held in Ostrava (Czech Republic) from July 12 to July 21, the ETTU URC (Umpires Referees Committee) has appointed the foreign international umpires who will officiate at the event. Please read the luist clicking here Up to now there are still 8 umpires missing: associations may urgently address applications of interested umpires to: paul.schiltz@educsation.lu .
French Boys and Girls dominated
Tristan FLORE still holds the top of the European Junior Rankings in May. As a matter of fact three French players enjoy their time at positions no. one. Beside FLORE, Alexandre CASSIN is best ranked player at Cadet list and Marie MIGOT is the best cadet , Tristan FLORE still holds the top of the European Junior Rankings in May. As a matter of fact three French players enjoy their time at positions no. one. Beside FLORE, Alexandre CASSIN is best ranked player at Cadet list and Marie MIGOT is the best cadet girl. Bernadette SZOCS is best ranked Junior Girls this month again. Enzo ANGLES and Alexandre ROBINOT are still at position no. two and three among juniors. Tamas LAKATOS improved his rankings and moved from spot no. five to four. Samuel WALKER of England moved from spot no. 26 to 20. There were no changes in top 10 of the Junior Girls rankings. Romania’s Bernadette SZOCS is still the leading name followed by Lea RAKOVAC of Croatia, and Nina MITTELHAM of Germany. Same situation is with Cadet Boys. Alexandre CASSIN and Joe SEYFRIED of France are number one and two at the cadet’s lists, whilst their compatriot Nolan GIVONE is third. Last month HO Tin Tin of England reached the first position, but in May Marie MIGOT of France regained her place. Adina DIACONU of Romania also made improvement at the cadet girls rankings from spot no. three to two. HO is third this month. Click here to read/download May’s rankings
WALKER and DORAN to take England chance
England’s table tennis team landed in New Delhi, India this morning ahead of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships that begin on Sunday. The eight-man squad will be hoping to pick up their first gold medal since Matthew SYED sealed his third consecu, England’s table tennis team landed in New Delhi, India this morning ahead of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships that begin on Sunday. The eight-man squad will be hoping to pick up their first gold medal since Matthew SYED sealed his third consecutive Men’s Singles title in Nigeria, 2001. However, they will have to do it without both the Men’s no. 1 and 2, Liam PITCHFORD and Paul DRINKHALL, who were tied up with play-off commitments at their Bundesliga sides in Germany. Their absence gives fresh opportunities to youngsters Sam WALKER and Chris DORAN who both work their way into the senior side for a major championship for the first time. WALKER, 17 from Worksop, and DORAN, 21 from Northampton, have both been in excellent form this season to merit their selection. Walker became the new English Under-21s National Champion in March while also impressing internationally at the Hungarian Junior Open. Meanwhile, DORAN also impressed at the National Championships, reaching the quarter-finals, while he has developed a dominant lead at the top of the British Grand Prix series with just two events remaining. The duo will have a busy schedule, competing in the Men’s Singles, Men’s Team, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles across the six-day event in India. Their biggest challenge could come from the hosts, India, or fellow sub-continent opponents Singapore, who won the Men’s Team event in both 2007 and 2009. India’s side includes Sharath Kamal ACHANTA (world rank 69), Anthony AMALRAJ (150) and Soumyajit GHOSH (189), while Singapore will have ZHAN Jian (26) and LI Hu (56) but are unable to call upon top seed GAO Ning (16) who does not travel. Sam WALKER: “I don’t see myself as being in the limelight as such. I have felt more confident in my game though this season. I don’t think that much has changed, I always believed that I could make it into the senior squad and now I have. My selection has come really suddenly for me and I haven’t had much time to think about the pressure of it yet, but I think we have a strong team capable of winning some medals out there. The next month is important as I obviously want to do my best and get some good international results as an English senior player. I think I will need to do that to prove my selection and hopefully try and cement a place in the team. They will both be a great experience for me and it’d be great for us as a team in the Commonwealths to win a medal.” Chris DORAN: “There’s an element of luck in the selection I suppose but you make your own luck as well and I now need to prove that I deserve this place. I’ll make sure if England come calling in the future I have something to offer. I have played very well in the Grand Prixs this season, winning four so far, but I always loved playing in any form of team events and especially pulling on the England shirt. I don’t see why I can’t continue that form and even improve upon it. I would love to get back into the full England squad, unfortunately I sustained a freak injury playing football 18 months ago which slowed down my progress and then I was hospitalised in November from a virus. If I can stay injury/illness free I see no reason why I shouldn’t be aiming to get back in the England fold. I wouldn’t like to say it’s a one-shot opportunity but I guess it can be seen that way. I am in the position where, not being an automatic choice, I need to make the most of those that come my way. Just to be included in India was a major privilege but now that I’m going I would love to get a medal in one of the events and I think we certainly have a team capable of doing that. I love playing doubles in particular as normally you are playing alone so a medal in the doubles would be especially rewarding.” England squads for Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships (New Delhi, India 5-10th May 2013) Men: Andrew BAGGALEY, Danny REED, Chris DORAN and Sam WALKER Women: Joanna PARKER, Kelly SIBLEY, Tin-Tin HO and Hannah HICKS Coaches: Jia Yi LIU, Alan COOKE and Nick JARVIS Physiotherapist: Katharine SCULLARD
Double crown for DR CASL in Croatia
In two days DR CASL made a history in Croatia. For a first time in Croatia one club clinched two titles in both Men’s and Women’s national league. Men team succeeded for a fourth time in the row. Girl’s team was the first to reach the title. They overcame, In two days DR CASL made a history in Croatia. For a first time in Croatia one club clinched two titles in both Men’s and Women’s national league. Men team succeeded for a fourth time in the row. Girl’s team was the first to reach the title. They overcame HASTK Mladost Iskon 4:0, before men’s team beat GSTK Zagreb 4:1 in the second duel of the final of the play off. STK Dr.CASL Zagreb – GSTK Zagreb 4:1 ZENG Jia – Tomislav PUCAR 0:3 (-6,-10,-10), Ronald REDEP – Filip ZELJKO 3:2 (-9,-9,5,7,14), Tomislav JAPEC – Filip CIPIN 3:1 (-11,7,3,6), Tomislav JAPEC,ZENG Jia – Tomislav PUCAR, Filip CIPIN 3:1 (-8,7,8,8), Luka FUCEC – Filip ZELJKO 3:0 (15,7,6) STK DR.CASL Zagreb – HASTK MLADOST ISKON Zagreb 4:0 Lea RAKOVAC – Tamara BOROS 3:1 (-7,9,7,9), Suncica VUGRINEC – Mateja JEGER 3:2 (8,-6,8,-9,9), Mitsuki YOSHIDA – Mirela DURAK 3:0 (11,8,6), Lea RAKOVAC, Suncica VUGRINEC – Tamara BOROS, Mirela DURAK 3:1 (7,7,-8,4)
Sweden’s top star LI Fen joins SVS STRÖCK
Austria’s women table tennis champion STRÖCK SVS has attracted a very “big fish” for the upcoming season. After the Hungarian Petra LOVAS, from today the club can announce the commitment of the Swedish LI Fen. The name implies – LI, Austria’s women table tennis champion STRÖCK SVS has attracted a very “big fish” for the upcoming season. After the Hungarian Petra LOVAS, from today the club can announce the commitment of the Swedish LI Fen. The name implies – LI Fen has Chinese roots and appeared in recent years only rarely on the international stage. In the past season, she played in the German National League for Saarlouis-Fraulautern and by the end of the season her single match ratio was 21:5 – she was the No. 1 in the single ranking of the German League. Due to the fact that real top players with European passports are rather rare, half of Europe chased LI Fen, who wants to take part in the 2016 Olympic Games in Sao Paolo as a member of team of Sweden. The race for the signature made the Austrian Women’s Champion SVS STRÖCK. “I have ambitious goals. With SVS STRÖCK and in cooperation with the Werner SCHLAGER Academy it is the best way to achieve these goals. And I want to win the Champions League with SVS STRÖCK “. Big goals that align 1:1 with the visions of Austrian Women’s Champion. With the commitment of Petra LOVAS and LI Fen the alteration of SVS STRÖCK is not yet completed. In the coming weeks, another player will be contracted.
Towards the World Championships: facts and figures
The forthcoming LIEBHERR World Championships will be staged in Paris from Monday 13th May to Monday 20th May, 10 years since the last World Table Tennis Championships was held in Paris. The organizers already announced the record for a World Table Tennis , The forthcoming LIEBHERR World Championships will be staged in Paris from Monday 13th May to Monday 20th May, 10 years since the last World Table Tennis Championships was held in Paris. The organizers already announced the record for a World Table Tennis Championships – 472 men players and 373 women players will participate from 129 countries. More than 70,000 spectators is expected over the week-long competition Records More figures
Online entries system for 2013 EYC opens today
From today the online entries system for 2013 European Youth Championships will be open. The Championships will take place in Ostrava (Czech Republic) from 12th to 21st July 2013. Last year France was the most successful nation at the European Youth Champ, From today the online entries system for 2013 European Youth Championships will be open. The Championships will take place in Ostrava (Czech Republic) from 12th to 21st July 2013. Last year France was the most successful nation at the European Youth Championships in Schwechat in Austria. Boys and girls from France won 5 gold, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals. In Austria Trsitan FLORE of France and Bernadette SZOCS of Romania defended their titles in their respective Junior Boy’s and Girl’s Singles Event. Alena LEMMER clinched the gold in singles for Germany, whilst in cadet category Alexandre CASSIN of France succedded to the top. Poland’s Konrad KULPA and Jakub DYJAS clinched gold in Junior Boys Doubles Event. In Junior Girls Doubles Bernadette SZOCS of Romania and Petrissa SOLJA of Germany ruled once again. Sweden reached gold thanks to Anton KALLBERG and Simon BERGLUND in Cadet Doubles Event, whilst Adina DIACONU and Mihaela LUPU of Romania won the title in girls category. Click here to enter the system
Roskilde at the top: no surprise in Denmark
In Women’s final Linz-Froschberg AG won both legs against Hungarian Budaörs 6:2 and 6:3 to secure the title in European Superliga. Linz-Froschberg LZ concluded the competition at the position no. three after victory over HASTK Zagreb. In Austria nothing , In Women’s final Linz-Froschberg AG won both legs against Hungarian Budaörs 6:2 and 6:3 to secure the title in European Superliga. Linz-Froschberg LZ concluded the competition at the position no. three after victory over HASTK Zagreb. In Austria nothing changed at the top – SG SVS Niederösterreich 1 is unbeaten after 20 rounds. SPG Walter Wels with the best player in the League Zolt PETE has three points less. However ASKÖ Glas Wiesbauer Mauthausen dropped few places down and Ece Grill Kapfenberg progressed to position no. three. UTTC Raiffeisen Ligist is fourth. After 20 rounds Linz AG Froschberg is still the leading team in women’s Bundesliga, SVS STRÖCK is at the position no. two at the standings followed by LZ Linz-Froschberg and TTC Carinthia Winds-Villacher. In Croatia Dr CASL needed 4,5 hours to beat GSTK Zagreb in the first leg of the play off final. The victory came after dramatic recovery. DR CASL was 3:0 in reverse before Tomislav JAPEC and ZENG Jia won the match in doubles. After that ZENG, FUCEC and JAPEC succeded in next three singles. Girls from team of DR CASL also were successful last weekend. They prolonged the end of the series by beating HASTK Mladost Iskon in the second leg of the play off final. Four out of five matches concluded with 3:2 result. In Czech Republic SF SKK El Niňo Praha A will play against Sokol Kraluv Dvur A in the final of the Extraliga play off. El Niňo Praha beat Hr.Kralove Pinec.cz A in semis, whilst against Sokol Kraluv Dvur overcame STEN marketing HB Ostrov A. In Women’s final SKST Mart Hodonín A will meet MSK ČP Břeclav A Gumotex. In semis Hodonin beat SK Dobre A, and Breclav beat SK Frýdlant nad Ostravicí A. Roskilde beat Vedbak in the final of the play off to secure the title in the Danish Championships. Jesus CANTERO, Allan BENTSEN, Finn TUGWELL and GAO Fan played for the winners. In German Bundesliga SV Werder Bremen overcame Borussia Düsseldorf in straight matches in the first leg of the semi final in play off. In other duel TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen overcame FC Saarbrücken TT by same margin. Second leg is scheduled for May 5th. In Hungary, CVSE Swietelsky-Wewalka has 17 out of 17 and nine points advantage in front of Budaörs 2i SC I. Aloe-Invest SZERVA ASE Szécsény is third with same number of points as Budaors. Women’s League Budaörs 2i SC is at the top, Postás SE I. followed with Szekszárd AC I.KEFO. In Poland DARTOM BOGORIA Grodzisk Mazowiecki beat PKS KOLPING FRAC Jarosław in straight matches to secure the victory in the semi final of the play off. ASTS OLIMPIA-UNIA Grudziądz showed equally superb play and beat ZKS PALMIARNIA Zielona Góra in other semis.
Simon GAUZY and LI Xue new champions
Beautiful sport complex Jacques Clouche d’Agen celebrated new French champions. Simon GAUZY and LI Xue are new senior national title winners. Simon GAUZY also emerged victoriously in men’s Doubles Event with Emmanuel LEBESSON. YUAN Jianan and Aurore DESSA, Beautiful sport complex Jacques Clouche d’Agen celebrated new French champions. Simon GAUZY and LI Xue are new senior national title winners. Simon GAUZY also emerged victoriously in men’s Doubles Event with Emmanuel LEBESSON. YUAN Jianan and Aurore DESSAINT are winners of the title in Women’s Doubles Event. LI Xue clinched the title for the third time after she already did it in 2010 and 2009 by defeating YUAN Jianan in the final. Simon GAUZY overcame Abdel-Kader SALIFOU. The young 18 year old player showed a lot of confidence before the World Championships. “It feels so good! After my injury in 2012, I took some time to come back but I managed. I am really glad I did it. In the final, I played on incredible level and Abdel-Kader SALIFOU also deserved it as much as me. This title will give me a lot of confidence for the future,” said GAZY. LI Xue said she expected very hard match.” I played very well. After my quarterfinal against Alice ABBAT yesterday in seven games, I wanted to prove I deserved that win. I am very satisfied. “ Men’s Singles: 1. Simon GAUZY 2. Abdel-Kader SALIFOU 3. Thomas BRETON, Brice OLLIVIER. Final Gauzy – SALIFOU 4:3 (7:11, 11:2, 11:6,11:3, 9:11,9:11, 11:8) Women’s Singles: 1. LI Xue 2. YUAN Jianan 3. Marina BERHO; Ioana POPESCU. Final: Li Xue – YUAN Jianan 4:2 (11:8, 6:11, 11:4, 11:8, 11:13, 11:5). Men’s Doubles: 1. Emmanuel LEBESSON / Simon GAUZY 2. Michel MARTINEZ / Christophe LEGOUT 3. Benjamin BROSSIER / Antoine HACHARD; Quentin ROBINOT / Romain LORENTZ Final, LEBESSON / GAUZY – MARTINEZ / LEGOUT 3: 1 (11:8, 10:12, 11:7, 11:5) Women’s Doubles: 1. YUAN Jianan / Aurore DESSAINT 2. LI Xue / Stephanie LOEUILLETTE 3. Alice ABBAT / Carole GRUNDISCH; Laura GASNIER / Anaïs LEVEQUE. Final: JIANAN / DESSAINT – LOEUILLETTE / LI 3:0 (11:3, 11:7, 11:8)
