Anna HURSEY goes down in history

September 22, 2017
6:43 pm
European Championships

11-year-old Wales` girl played her first LIEBHERR European Championships in Luxembourg last week

Anna HURSEY of Wales goes down in history proudly stated Table Tennis Association of Wales! This 11-year-old girl played her first LIEBHERR ITTF European Championships in Luxembourg last week.

Fresh from winning the EuroMinis and Qualifying for the ITTF Hopes Team for the World Cadet Challenge in Fiji in October coaching staff of the TTAW thought it may be a risk to put her in the line-up of the senior national team.

She played in the Challenge Division having 4-2 individual score in her six matches. It was a great experience for Anna as she was the youngest player by far competing in Luxembourg or for any European Championships ever possibly stated TTAW.

Anna HURSEY`s performances in Luxembourg

Challenge Division`s Group stage

Wales – Bulgaria 3:1

Anna HURSEY – Kalina HRISTOVA 3:0 (11:5 12:10 11:7)

Wales – Turkey 2:3

Anna HURSEY – Ece HARAC 3:2 (11:9 11:8 5:11 8:11 11:5)

Wales – Azerbaijan 1:3

Anna HURSEY – ZHOU Chuyi 0:3 (7:11 8:11 1:11)

Games for 25th to 32nd places

Wales – Israel 3:1

Anna HURSEY – Shelli GELMAN 3:1 (11:5 11:7 11:6)

Wales – Belgium 0:3

Anna HURSEY – Margo DEGRAEF 2:3 (13:11 8:11 12:14 12:10 10:12

Wales – Slovak Republic 2:3

Anna HURSEY – Lucia TRUKSOVA 3:1 (11:6 8:11 11:9 12:10)

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