The Association is sad to announce that Molly Hawkins passed away peacefully early on Friday 6th January 2012 at the age of 93.
Molly was a stalwart of the Gloucester League for a number of years with clubs such as Strollers, and Wotton, which she ran with the invaluable help of her late husband John.
Although perhaps starting the sport later than some of her friends Molly proved that by hard work and constant training she could reach the very highest standard of play. She represented her country a number of times and had a large collection of cups and trophies. Molly was still entering, and winning, European tournaments when she was in her early 80’s.
Unfortunately Molly had not been in good health for a number of months and suffered a severe stroke just before Christmas, from which she was not able to recover.
At this stage it is not known if a Memorial Service is planned, but members will be kept updated. |
A message from Graham Slack, Chairman of the Gloucestershire Table Tennis Association:
Hi everyone,
As 2011 comes to a close I imagine you will all have had good and bad results in your matches, tournaments, etc but that is what keeps us all enthusiastic about our fantastic sport. Without you all our leagues would not be able to continue so you are the vital to the survival and development of our sport. 2012 will be a fantastic year for us all as the Olympics will inspire many youngsters and older people to take up table tennis and we must be prepared for a large influx of new players. We can manage this with your help.
Table tennis players fall into several categories:-
Players who have served on committees in the past and have "done their bit" for table tennis. We all owe these players a big thank you.
Players who currently serve on committees. These are the people who keep our leagues going and we also owe these a big thank you.
Players who moan whenever they can and never help. We would like these players to use their energy in a positive way and consider joining their local committee.
Players who play and have never considered helping. These players are vital to our leagues but have so much to offer in other ways. Please consider helping you local committee.
Junior players who need help from us all to put Gloucestershire back to the top of table tennis in England.
I imagine you will all know which category you fall in and whether you are able to offer Gloucestershire TTA your ideas, etc. We always need more help and would appreciate any offers from you. Please let me know if you are able to offer any help.
I wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to seeing many of you in 2012.
Regards,
Graham |
| County Junior League |
The second round of the County Junior League took place on Saturday, 12th November 2011 ... |
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| Handicap Knockout Competition |
The fixtures and handicaps for the second round of the handicap knockout competition, and the results from the first round, are now available ... |
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| Gloucestershire Table Tennis Association Committee Meeting |
A message from Graham Slack, Chairman of the Gloucestershire Table Tennis Association:
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, January 11th 2012 at 7.30pm in the very pleasant environs of The Royal William in Cranham. Graham would like to open the meeting to everyone (players, coaches and parents). Come along and find out what the county committee is all about. Look forward to seeing you there. |
| National Cadet League |
The first round of the National Cadet League took place on Sunday, 16th October 2011 at Deer Park, Cirencester ... |
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| County Junior League |
The first round of the County Junior League took place on Sunday, 2nd October 2011 ... |
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| 2011-2012 Season Fixtures |
The fixture list for the 2011-2012 season is now available.
Simply click on a team name in the lists below the fixture matrix to give you a full list of fixtures for the forthcoming season. |
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| Pink Pong |
A Pink Pong (Table Tennis in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness) event will be taking place on 15th October 2011 at Deer Park School, Cirencester between 10:00am – 4:00pm ... |
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| Midland Junior League |
Congratulations to the Gloucester City Junior Squad of Hamza Bham, Elliot King, Ben Roberts and Nick Walker who all played their part in helping to secure the Gloucester City Junior team’s highest finish in the Midland Junior League ... |
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| VETTS National Masters |
Darren Griffin travelled to Thornbury on 14th and 15th May 2011 to take part in the VETTS National Masters.
There were 96 entries in the over 40's men's singles. Darren had a good tournament, not only progressing to the semi-final in the singles but also the semi-final in the mixed doubles with Christine Williams. Darren is currently ranked number 8 in the England Veteran's rankings. |
| West Midlands League |
Match reports are now available for the West Midlands League junior team matches for the 2010/2011 season:
Coventry v Gloucester
Gloucester v Oxford
Leamington v Gloucester
Gloucester v Birmingham
Hinckley v Gloucester
Gloucester v Rugby
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A photo of the British Energy Table Tennis Club players, taken at the Wheatstone Inn in Barnwood after their match between the 'A' and 'B' teams.
From left to right (standing): Barney Upton (British Energy 'A'), Matthew Sproston (British Energy 'A' team captain), George Evans (British Energy 'B')
From left to right (sitting): Dave McIntosh (British Energy 'B'), Brian Cullis (British Energy 'A') and Dave Moore (British Energy 'B' team captain)
Unfortunately, Charles Campbell (British Energy 'A') left after playing his last singles match due to illness and Dave Eaton (British Energy secretary) had another commitment therefore neither could be in the photo. |
During the week 27 fixture between British Energy ‘A’ and ‘B’, Charles Campbell's bat broke into two pieces during his match against George Evans. Impressively, after this he went on to win three of the next four points (once he borrowed a bat off the ‘B’ team captain Dave Moore) to beat George in 4 games, and then went on to beat Dave McIntosh in 5 - some achievement with an alien bat!
Picture taken by Barney Upton of British Energy ‘A’.
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| Finals & Presentation Evening |
The Finals & Presentation Evening took place on Saturday, 16th April 2011 at Churchdown Community Centre ... |
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| Handicap Knockout Competition |
S.T.R. ‘C’ have won the Handicap Knockout Competition, beating RSV & Friends ‘C’ by 19 points ... |
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| Final League Tables, Player Averages and Weekly Report |
The final league tables, player averages and weekly report for the 2010/2011 season are now all available:
Final League Tables
Final Player Averages
Weekly Report (Week 28)
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| County Junior League |
The final round of the County Junior League took place on Saturday, 19th March 2011 ... |
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| League Player Photos |
A selection of photos of Gloucester Table Tennis Association league players in action during the current season that have been kindly sent in ... |
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| Handicap Knockout Competition |
The fixtures and handicaps for the semi-finals of the handicap knockout competition, and the results from the quarter finals, are now available ... |
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| Handicap Knockout Competition |
This season's Handicap Cup Final will be played on Thursday, 7th April 2011 at Tuffley Community Centre, starting at 7:15pm. |
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| Coaching and Competition at Filton College |
The Filton Table Tennis Half Term Fun Camp will be taking place on Tuesday, 22nd and Wednesday, 23rd February 2011. Click here for more details.
The Bristol Academy Table Tennis Club Junior Super League for Schools will be taking place on Sunday, 27th February 2011. Click here for more details. |
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| Warner Shield |
Gloucester have regained the Warner Shield with a 4-3 win over Cheltenham ... |
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| County Junior League |
The third round of the County Junior League took place on Saturday, 8th January 2011.
Results are available on the Gloucestershire County Table Tennis website. |
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| Handicap Knockout Competition |
The fixtures and handicaps for the quarter finals of the handicap knockout competition, and the results from the second round, are now available ... |
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| VETTS Western Masters |
Darren Griffin travelled to Hereford on the 8th & 9th January 2011 to play in the VETTS Western Masters ... |
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| County Junior League |
The second round of the Gloucestershire County Junior league took place on Saturday, 30th October 2010 ... |
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| Veterans British League |
Darren Griffin travelled to Hereford on the 6th and 7th November 2010 to play the first weekend of the Veterans British League.
His latest England Vets ranking stands at 11, but after this weekend should go a lot higher ... |
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| County Junior League |
The first round of the County Junior League took place on Saturday, 18th September 2010.
Results are available on the Gloucestershire County Table Tennis website. |
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