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League Report – Week 1

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Jason Fleming reports:
A number of faces, old and new, were in action across the three divisions in week 1 of the Dumfries Table Tennis League 23-24.
 
Gaulty Towers and Smashing Pumpkins are both top of Division 1 on 5 points, by virtue of commanding victories against The Spinners and Netflicks respectively. Jason F of Gaulty Towers won his singles and doubles matches comfortably without dropping a set, though his teammate Graham Gault was made to work hard against Brian Kirkpatrick in a five set tussle, facing a torrent of backhands that even Mr Kreanga himself would have been proud of. Eventually the Kreanga-esque backhands dried up and Graham was able to prevail, allowing his side to sit top of the table on game difference.
 
Smashing Pumpkins were able to ‘disarm’ their opponents Netflicks through a resounding 5-0 victory: Paul Dawson winning both his singles and doubles matches comfortably. His teammate, Shannon Brown, had a cracking game with Netflicks’ Gordon Duff which went all the way to the fifth, including a third set which went to 19-17! Shannon won 3-2 in the end, giving her team the perfect start.
 
Lastly, the reigning and defending champions, Top Bananas, were in action, playing against The Spinners in a game brought forward a week. They had a solid 4-1 win in the end, with Kay picking up a consolation point for his team through a good win against Maria De Silva. Top Bananas’ Dylan De Silva decided that he did not just want to convincingly win all his matches, but also to momentarily attempt to incapacitate his opponents through his smashes, with poor Brian and his gut being the victim after being struck in three consecutive points.
 
Elsewhere across the divisions, the Table Toppers, comprised of Anne Borrowdale and James Hutchinson are, would you believe it, the table toppers this week in Division 2. Their team were ran close against youngsters Cory Dawson and Isaac Ishmael of Two Slips and a Gully who put in a more than respectable performance: Although the score finished 4-1 in the end to Table Toppers, the youngsters won the doubles and James needed all his pimply wiles to see off both boys 3-2.
 
Elsewhere in the division, The Owd Coots of Raymond Pirrie and Steven Cussell won 4-1 against Colin McGlynn and Phil Jones of Sultans of Spin. Colin won a close opener against Steve, before OC reeled off four consecutive matches to finish the first week in second place on game difference. Time will tell if Steve’s tactic of stealing all the match balls so other teams are unable to fulfil their fixtures will pay dividends – we shall see. Two further matches took place in Division 3, with Chuckle Chums and Titans winning their matches 4-1 against Falcons and Double Trouble respectively. Jane Shearn and Jean Campbell were undefeated in singles for CC, while Evan Robertson won both his singles and doubles matches for Titans to give them a strong start to the season. All of the players in this division are newcomers to the league and it will be exciting to see how this division progresses over the season. 
 
For further details of the results and tables, please see https://www.tabletennis365.com/Dumfries.

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Exciting Sponsorship Opportunity

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Calling all local businesses and supporters! We are now seeking sponsorship. By sponsoring our club you can support a local community organization which aims to inspire the next generation of table tennis players, while giving as many people as possible, young and old, the chance to play table tennis for exercise, fun and socialising.

 We have a range of exciting sponsorship packages available ranging from £50 to £500 per annum, including packages that directly support our junior section and our National League teams.

 Download the DTTC Sponsorship 2023-24 brochure to discover more about the club and the range of packages on offer for businesses, organisations or individual supporters, and share in our success!

 For further information or any questions, contact Graeme Boyd sponsorship@dumfriesttc.co.uk

 

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Scottish National League successes for Dumfries TTC teams

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Jason Fleming reports:
 
Dumfries A and B were in action this past weekend for the second round of fixtures of the Scottish National League. Necessitated by the host venue of Bells being out of action, Divisions 1, 2, and 3 were played at St Matthews Academy, Saltcoats, whilst Divisions 4, 5, and 6 took place at Inverclyde Sports Centre, Largs. Dumfries A again played in Division 2, whilst Dumfries B played in Division 5.
 
Apart from Callum Morgan, our B team all stayed overnight at Inverclyde’s accommodation – thus Paul, Maria, and Gordon got to experience what can only be described as the shortest trek in sporting history (they just had to get in a lift to go downstairs to the sports hall).
 
The B team started the day with a 3-3 draw against Murrayfield F, though Paul and Maria were both unfortunate to lose out in close five setters which would have swung the overall match score in their favour. A chance for a breather in the second game, occasioned by a walkover against Aberdeen C. In the final match, the team managed a solid 5-1 victory against Joe Wilson B. In a bizarre turn of events, Paul ended up receiving coaching from the opposition in a match played in an exuberant atmosphere. Callum was in fine form for the B team winning all of his matches. Thus Dumfries B finished the weekend in 3rd place; All to play for heading in to the final two games in February with matches against the two sides directly above them.
 
On to our A team – Dawid, Jason, Dylan, and Reuben made their way to Saltcoats to continue our aim for promotion back to Division 1. A much welcomed addition to our side was found in Kieran Walker who had last played for us in SNL in February 2022. A question for another day is whether we are the same calibre as his teammates in France. We too had a walkover against Aberdeen’s A side, allowing Jason the chance to try and string four successive forehands together in a practice – I don’t recall achieving it. In our first actual match of the day, Kieran and Dawid spearheaded the team to a brilliant 4-2 victory against a strong Grange B side – Kieran winning both of his games 3-0. Dawid later reflected on how unpredictable and awkward the opposition can be in this division, and one quick glance at the table would evidence just how competitive it has been this season. Dawid had to dig deep in many of his games, including coming back from 2-0 down to beat Alan Whitton. Our resident chef Dawid always likes to cook well under pressure and, in a personal highlight for me, watching him shout ‘Cho! I’m cooking’ at the top of his lungs in the fifth set will always live long in my memory.
 
In our last match, wins from an exhausted Dawid and Jason secured a 3-3 draw with Murrayfield C which leaves us unbeaten in second place, just behind Murrayfield B. Dawid having an excellent season with 100% wins in his debut season. All in all a successful weekend for Dumfries with it all to play for heading in to the final round in February. Well done to all our players for their efforts and extended thanks to the organisers for all their hard work in arranging these venues.

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New coaching session announced for Fridays

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We’re pleased to announce we’re trying out an extra coaching session 19.00 – 20.30 on Friday evenings. It is open to players of all levels, and will run for six weeks from Friday 10th November – Friday 15th December. If it proves popular, it will continue on a regular basis from January 2024.

The sessions will be led by Shannon Brown. Shannon has represented Scotland as one of the country’s top juniors and is a UKCC Level 1 coach with lots of experience helping players to improve their skills and make progress. She will be assisted by UKCC Level 1 coach Paul Dowson, who also regularly coaches at the club.

The cost is £3 per session: no need to book, just pay by cash or card at the club on arrival.

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AGM 7 November 2023

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We have now got a date for our postponed AGM. It will be at 19.30 on Tuesday 7th November 2023 at the club. It’s a chance to have your say in how the club operates, as well as to hear what we’ve achieved in the past year. We hope to see many of our new members as well as long-standing ones. Non-members are welcome to attend, but only members can vote – membership starts at only £5 a year.

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New membership categories for 2023/4

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We’re giving more of our supporters and Pay As You Go players a chance to become club members with a new Basic annual membership of only £5. 

Regular players can continue to take out our £15 a month individual or £20 a month family memberships, which give unlimited access. These memberships now have the added benefit that the first payment of £15 or £20 includes club membership for each player for the full year 1 Oct – 30 Sept.

Or, receive a discount by taking out our annual membership, which gives unlimited access for £165 individual or £220 family membership for the year 1 Oct – 30 Sept.

Members will now receive a membership card with digital or print options.

For more information and a registration form, see our Membership page

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Dumfries TTC vs u3a Kirkton in friendly challenge

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Our Over-50s group ran out 3-2 winners in a friendly match against the u3a Kirkton table tennis group on Friday 29 Sept. Five two-player teams from each group took part, with Dumfries TTC lending a player to the u3a after one of their player went down with Covid.  Matches followed our league format, with each player having two singles and a doubles. u3a players normally play to 21, so playing to 11 took a little getting used to!

The final score saw Dumfries with wins in three matches (5-0, 4-1, and 3-2) and u3a taking two matches (3-2 and 3-1). But the main aim was to enjoy some friendly competition in a more formal format, and against different players – though as some u3a players also come to our Over-50s sessions, their styles were familiar. 

The match was hosted at the club, with a break for refreshments halfway through. There was plenty of time for socialising as well as playing games, and talk at the end turned to when we could do it all again! 

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Dumfries TT League starts Oct 9

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Old hands and new players need to register interest in league play for the coming season by 29 Sept.

The format will be teams of 2 or 3 players, with a best of 5 sets format for each match. Each player plays the 2 players from the opposing team, and one doubles match.

All matches are played at the club, and take around an hour to an hour and a half. Matches are arranged at the convenience of both teams, with each team having a preferred night, which allows everyone to fit the matches around prior commitments both in and out of the club. Matches can be played during the daytime if both teams agree.

Each team will play each other twice over the course of the league, which will run from 9 October to March/April next year with a few “off” weeks along the way.

The league is open to players of ALL abilities, and is an excellent way to develop your technique by playing different people. With enough participants we can have 3 divisions, which allows for play at every level from beginner to “expert”.

Any questions, or to register your interest, speak to one of the committee, email info@dumfriesttc.co.uk, or fill in the form available on the club notice board by 29th September 2023.

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Summer table tennis

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The table tennis season may over for now, but there’s lots of opportunities to play at our club through the summer.

Monday evening Open sessions from 3rd July – 21st August will start earlier and run 19.30 – 21.30.

The normal Monday evening coaching  takes a break, but there will be a combined beginner/intermediate class 6:30-7:30 on 24th and 31st July and 7th and 14th August. (£3, pay on the night.)

Then there’s our free Family Fun sessions  Tuesday 11th, 18th, 25th July and 1st, 8th August 11.00am-12.30pm (registration required).

Over-50s drop-in social table tennis continues on Monday and Thursday mornings 11.00 – 12.30, as do our Saturday morning Disability sessions 9.30 – 10.30 and Open sessions 10.30 – 12.30.

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