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Anniversary Celebrations (look here for upcoming TT anniversaries - Most are seeking information on past players names plus email & snail mail addresses - Can YOU help?).

Details available to date:
Table Tennis NZ 2009 details here
Empire Club
Onslow Club
Otago Assocaition
Waterloo Club (held 14/15 May 2009)
Waikato Assn (2010)

North Island Open Championships 16-19 July 2009   Palmerston North
SEEDINGS ANNOUNCED

There has been a change in venue for the Championships. They will now be held:

Waldegrave Lounge (Arena 5) and Barber Hall (connects to Waldegrave Lounge)
Waldegrave Street, Palmerston North, one street over from the original venue.

Southern Teams Tournament - 30-31 May 2009 Christchurch
Results    |     Report

ARAFURA Games - Darwin Australia 9-17 May 2009
Table Tennis Competition for the Able-Bodied and Athletes with a Disability.

Report from Val Scarr (an umpire at the table tennis section of the games).

And you can visit the games web site: www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au

Commonwealth  Table Tennis Championships Glasgow Scotland 19 - 25 May 2009

RESULTS HERE

New Zealand Teams were:

NZ Teams to World Table Tennis Championships Japan 28 April-5 May 2009

Summary of Individual results here   (16/5/09)

World Championships

Kevin Wu and Josh Alexandre can be seen playing on the front (TV) table.

2009 High Performance Plan

Table Tennis New Zealand Board has identified the challenge of developing and supporting elite player development at all levels. A High Performance plan has been developed......Read and print it.

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Note:
Due to the appointment of the TTNZ Selection Panel for the 2009 and 2010 seasons later than originally planned it has been necessary to change several of the dates within the 2009 TTNZ HP Plan. Players and associations are advised that there have been changes to dates surrounding selections for the 2009 TTNZ Top 10 Tournament, the date of the 2009 TTNZ Top 10 Tournament itself, and the date that selections will be made for the 2009 Commonwealth Championships, and 2009 Australian Senior Open. The revised dates will be posted as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.  (posted 7/1/09).

Revised Dates now here. 

TTNZ Top 10 Tournament has been Cancelled - read more. (8/1/09)

Coaching Course
Argentina’s much travelled Alejandra Gabaglio conducted an ITTF/PTT Level One Coaches Course in the premises of the North Harbour Table Tennis Association from Monday 24th to Friday 28th November 2008; the ITTF component being directed at able bodied players, the PTT component for the disabled.

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Awards & AGM Dinner 2008 photos here

Rubbers and Bats and Glue

The ITTF Equipment Committee have written what they hope is an uncomplicated summary of the ITTF decisions regarding rackets and rubbers from the World Championships earlier this year.

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Important Rubber Details:

The ITTF has sent an official message to Manufacturers and National Associations to clarify the situation with regards to the new rule of VOC-free glue, the illegality of any types of additives such as Boosters, Tuners and the like, the minimum friction level for long-pimples rubbers, and the 4mm thickness for rubbers. This is all related to the Racket Testing protocols that are in place and that are being refined to higher standards by 1 January 2009.

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Racket Coverings - ITTF page

ITTF Racket Covering Official Announcement - Oct 2008

The History of Gluing in Table Tennis
A very comprehensive history of gluing from Jens Fellke, a swedish journalist and author who in his youth played table tennis at a top level. He has published 3 books on table tennis.

Counties Manuakau Open Championships 4-5 July 2009
Entries Close 1 July 2009

North Island Open Championships 16-19 July 2009   Palmerston North
SEEDINGS ANNOUNCED

Otago Open Championships - 18 July 2009 Dunedin
Entries Close 8 July 2009

Canterbury Open Championships 1-2 August 2009 Christchurch
Entries Close 24 July 2009

South Island Open Championships   Invercargill 22-23 August 2009
Entries Close 13 July 2009

National Secondary Schools Championships - Auckland 31 August - 2 September 2009
Entries close 5th August 2009  - Entry forms, rules, conditions.

Table Tennis Balls - Collection

Interesting bits about Table Tennis    first one is "watch your temperment"!

Play a game of Table Tennis on line - courtesy ITTF

Some Incredible Table Tennis - U-Tube

An 80 Table Stadium in China

English Table Tennis Association Web Site (bottom L/H Col) has some interesting items –

On the home page there is a link to their You Tube which features matches, practice techniques and coaching.   There is also links to club posters and Wallpapers.

Here you will find a “Stroke Play Cinema” 
http://www.etta.co.uk/etta_website/stroke_play_cinema/index.htm

The ITTF is providing video at their major events - click here.

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