EKTTC welcomed Cardonald 44th BB to East Kilbride on Saturday 20th September 2008 to John Wright Sports Centre.
The home side had a squad made up of some experienced and inexperienced players while 44thBB choose to use the players it would select for this year’s West Of Scotland Junior League and hoped they would benefit from this match.
44thBB on the day proved to be too strong for EK challenge and deservedly won the match comfortably.
However many of the young players on both sides would have found this experience valuable going into the new season.
East Kilbride would like to thank Alex Hardie and his squad for their visit and good conduct on the day.
East Kilbride teams competed in the final league games of the West Of Scotland Junior League with three teams on the day having the possibility of playing in the finals.
In 2nd division two East Kilbride teams played in their final league match against one another for a place in the division final.
EK2 (Hong Tai Chan,Chris McKenna,Andrew Irwin)defeated EK1(Cameron Lang,Mark Faulds,Darren McConnell) 4-1 which meant EK1 missed out in a final place.
Division 3 was slightly different as both EKA and EKB had to win to have any chance of reaching the final.
EKA (Jacob Aitchison,Euan Watson,Robert Matthew) defeated 278BB 5-0 but unfortunately EKB (Jonny Diack,Ryan Gavigan,Scott Cummings) lost to North Ayrshire 3-2.
EKA therefore progressed to the final and what an exciting final it was against North Ayrshire with great rallies and a very good standard of play from both teams. North Ayshire were however worthy 3-1 winners.
In division 4 EK (Andrew Howie,Liam McLaughlin,Andrew Nutley) had already reached the final without losing a match however in a very tense encounter EK played Knightwood and despite being 1-0, and 2-1 down they could not overcome Knightwood who won 3-2 to take the title.
U13 Singles – Winner J. Diack R/U Jacob Aitchison
U13 Doubles – Winners - R.Gavigan & S. Cummings R/U - J.Diack & J.Aitchison
U13 Consolation - Winner R.Matthew R/U S.Cummings
U13 Singles
Group 1 Jonathan Diack,Ryan Gavigan,Robert Matthew,Fraser Harris,Gary Bennett
Group 2 Jacob Aitchison,Euan Watson,Scott Cummings,Alan Woodhouse,Liam McLaughlin.
Group 1
The first match was a great contest and which would eventually decide the group winner.
An exciting match with good rallies. Jonny held his nerve in the first game (-9) and Ryan in the second (-8).
The final game was won (-9) by Jonny, possibly as a result of his experiences and success in other events.
Two other matches of note were Robert v Jonny and Gary v Robert. Once again Jonny took the first match (-8) and lost the second game (-8) but held on to win the final end (-7). Gary playing in his first event mostly likely surprised Robert by winning the first match (-6) but Robert rallied well to win the next two games and match (-9), (-9).
Both sets of players performed well and provided an entertaining match.
Group 2
This group provided three excellent matches Allan v Liam, Scott v Euan, Jacob v Euan.
Allan performing at his first event made Liam work hard for this win. Liam won the first game (-13), lost the second (-8) and showed his experience to win the final game (-6).
Both Scott and Euan provided an entertaining match with both players potential group winners.
Euan lost the first game (-9) but showed good composure and won the match (-7,-11).
This set up the group decider between Jacob and Euan. Jacob lost the first game (-9) against Euan but showed his experience at this level winning the next two games (-13,-3).
Semi-finals Jonny v Euan, Jacob v Ryan
Euan had a great start to this tie winning the first end (-3), however this only inspired Jonny to lift his game and with some good play he won the match (-5,-8).
Both Ryan and Jacob played extremely well in the match providing some entertaining rallies.
Jacob lost the first end (-7), but won next two games (-6,-8). Jacob having played more matches at this level recently had the edge and gained a place in the final.
Final Jonny v Jacob
A good final but from the outset there was only going to be one winner.
Jonny who had struggled at various stages to the final took command of the match.
Jacob had performed well leading up to the final.Jonny in the end had a convincing 3-0 win (-5,-8,-8).
U18 Singles – Winner C.Lang R/U G.Mitchell
U18 Doubles – Winners - C.McKenna & Darren McConnell R/U – H.Chan & C.Lang
U18 Singles
Group 1 Graeme Mitchell,Chris McKenna,Andrew Irwin
Group 2 Hong Tai Chan,Cameron Lang,D.McConnell,Mark Faulds
Group 1
Graeme was taken to four games in his first match against Andrew having lost the first game (-4) he quickly regained his form to win the following three games (-4,-4,-7).
His next match against Chris he won convincingly 3-0 (-7,-8,-6).
The final match between Chris and Andrew would decide the second semi finalist. After winning the first game Andrew had a setback losing the next game (-4) however he went on to win the match (-9,-10).
A good win for Andrew.
Group 2
The first match between Hong Tai and Cameron set the pattern for games to come in this group.
Cameron lost the first two games (-3,-3) and Hong Tai looked certain to win the match but Cameron took command in the next three games and won the match (-7,-9,-12).
Cameron continued with this good form winning his next two matches against Mark and Darren 3-1 in each case.
Darren had a good start to the event winning the first two games (-12,-10) but lost the next game to Mark (-9),however he finished the match (-6).
Darren had to battle hard to win the next match against Hong Tai. Both players were evenly matched after four games in what was an open and entertaining match. Darren showed good composure to clinch the match (-5).
Both Cameron and Darren progress to semi –final.
Semi–final Graeme v Darren Cameron v Andrew
Graeme showed his experience in this semi-final against Darren with a 3-0 win (-2,-7,-5)
Darren battled hard but Graeme was showed more believe in winning this match.
The next match was closely fought with both players winning a game.
However Cameron took control in the final games to win the match 3-1 (-8,-9).
Final Graeme V Cameron
Both players playing well on the day looked set to provide a good final.
Cameron lost the first game (-7) before he took command of the match winning the match 3-1 (-6 ,-9,-7 ).
Cameron has been working at his game for sometime and has gained experience at other events which will have helped in clinching this title.
The club would like to thank Andrew Fraser and Jim Diack for their assistance in running the event and also parents who supported the event on the day.
You can see some more photos from the event here.
This event was held at Holyrood Sports Centre on Sunday 9th February 2008.
Four boys attended from East Kilbride an event that was well supported and organised.
U16 event:
Mark Faulds and Hong Tai Chan participated in the event. Although neither qualified both gained experience playing at this level and continue to make progress as a result.
U14:
Cameron Lang took part in the event. This is his first season of playing table tennis at a competitive level and this provided a good opportunity to gain match practice.
Cameron only lost two matches on the day and despite failing to qualify for the national event he gained valuable experience.
U12:
Jacob Aitchison entered the event at U12 level and again similiar to Cameron he just missed out on qualifying only losing two matches on the day.He showed throughout the day a consistancy in his performance which will benefit him in future events.
East Kilbride Table Tennis club took part in the third set of matches of the West Of Scotland Junior League on Saturday 19th January 2008 at Holyrood sports centre.
Div 1
Two very difficult matches faced the first division side against leaders Drumchapel & Holyrood A and despite their best efforts they were defeated 5-0 on both occasions.
Div 2
This division has featured two teams who have continued to improve, EK1 narrowly lost in the first match to leaders Drumchapel 3-2 and got their first win of the season with a 3-2 defeat of Holyrood.
EK2 have grown in confidence since their first win of the season and this resulted in two good performances. A 3-2 win over North Ayrshire 2 and 5-0 defeat of North Ayrshire 1.
This sets up a final match against their club mates in March.
If EK2 win they could qualify for the league play off match on the same day.
Div3
EKA and EKB have both been inconsistent this season but two good wins and a narrow defeat showed improvement.
EKB defeated South Ayrshire 3-2 in a very competitive match with some excellent rallies throughout.
EKA were narrowly defeated by Drumchapel3-2 in a match that could have gone either way.EKA however took some confidence from this result and defeated a good 44th BB team 4-1 with all players providing good performances.
Both teams could reach the league play off however this depends on the results of their final matches.
Div4
The least experienced of the EK teams have consistently played well in this division.
However today they struggled to find form and yet managed two good wins against Knightswood B and North Ayrshire 3-2.This team has won all six matches and goes forward to the play off with confidence.
Jonny and Jacob have recently attended Minor Elite training camps at Drumchapel. Chris,Cameron and Darren have been invited to attend newly formed Cadet/Junior training camps at the same venue.
A disappointing turnout did not dampen the spirits of those who attended
a competition of a high standard. East Kilbride TTC represented by five members
Chris,Darren,Cameron,Jacob and Jonny.All performed well on the day.
across four divisions and all at age groups.
1st Div EK - Graeme Mitchell,Stephen Hamilton, Ian Martin
The EK team has had mixed results in this top division.After a good win over Holyrood C (3-2)
they lost to strong opponents in Drumchapel (1-4) and Holyrood D (2-3) however they remain mid
table despite these losses.
2nd Div EK1 Mark Faulds,Cameron Lang, Darren McConnell & EK 2 Hong Tai Chan, Chris McKenna, Andrew Irwin
Two teams with very little experience at this level have started to show signs of improvement after a difficult start to
this campaign both losing their first two matches.However EK2 recorded their first win (4-1) against 44BB and
lost narrowly to Drumchapel (2-3).EK1 lost narrowly to North Ayrshire (2-3) but their was evidence that they have will have
a victory next time out.
3rd Div EKA Jacob Aitchison,Euan Watson,Robert Matthew.EKB Jonny Diack,Scott Cummings,Ryan Gavigan
Mixed fortunes for both teams, EKB had two good wins under their belt before meeting EKA and 44BB who both
defeated them (4-1),(4-1).
EKA also lost out in their second match (4-1) to North Ayrshire who as a result knocked them off the top
of the league.It\\\'s difficult to predict which of these two EK teams will reach the play offs in March.
4th Div EK Andrew Howie,Andrew Nutley,Liam McLaughlin
EK Minors have had an impressive start to this season with 4 wins out of 4 against Knightswood A and C(4-1),(4-1),
278BB and 44BB (4-1),(4-1).John Woodhouse replaced Liam McLaughlin on the day for his first experience of competitive
action.The team top the division and have deserved this with good performances
Thanks
Peter
What a great night!
A fantastic turnout created a good atmosphere from the minute Big John (Quizmaster)
got the quiz underway. Full marks to John who I thought got the questions spot on.
Rolando Fusi who organised the raffle found favour with the younger members when he introduced a
kids raffle as well as an adult raffle.The presentation of the raffle went down a treat with both
the young and old winning some great prizes.Thanks to both for their skill and expertise.
The presentation to Steven and Robbie Szafranek came as a great surprise to them both.
Club members signed a table tennis blade and presented them with a club t-shirt and wished them
well on their move to Australia.
The club would like to thank all who supported the night including Coke Cola
for their donations and Boun Appetito as well everyone behind the scenes who without their
support the event would not have been possible.
Peter
Winners: Little Tykes
Runners up: Papa Chois
Best Quiz Team Name: Ping Pong Punters
Date___________Event_____________________________Venue
Wed 30th May____Parent Challenge / Last Club Night______Claremont
Fri 1st June______Parent Challenge / Last Club Night______JWSC
Sat 8th Sept______Family Quiz Night___________________Murray/Owen
Parent Challenge
Parents are invited to come along on the last club night of the season to challenge
the boys/girls to a game of TT .Bats and balls supplied.
Family Quiz - Sat 8th September - 7:30pm prompt. BYOB!
Thanks to those who attended the meeting on Mon 21st May.
Plans are underway to have a successful night. Further meeting required early August.
Ticket approx £6.00 (still be confirmed) and a reduced price for children.
This will include a supper.The club would welcome your donations for the raffle.
Training Camps
I am planning to have a couple of training camps over the holiday period please advise
if your interested and details of when your planning to be on holiday.
Contact 0776 1098402 www.ekttc.co.uk.
JWSC
New table will be delivered this week and nets for existing tables are in the process
of being ordered. Grant application for TT robot has been submitted and the outcome should
be known by the end of June. Any update will be posted on website. Adult helpers required for 1hr/2hr if you can help let me know
Claremont
We still await confirmation from South Lanarkshire Leisure as to whether our existing let
will continue in the new school next season. Any update will be posted on website.
Adult helpers required for 1hr/2hr if you can help let me know.
Thanks to everyone for their support during the season. Enjoy your holiday.
Graeme Mitchell,Paul Morrison,Mark Fusi,Sean Gallagher and Ross Hamilton
U16 Group 2
Hong Tai Chan,Chris McKenna,Mark Faulds and Cameron Hastings.
Ross and Hong Tai dominated both of their groups to progress to the semi–finals
without losing a set.Graeme also progressed comfortably in group 1
however Chris had to battle for his place in the semi –final in group 2.
In group 1 the most enthralling match was Sean against Paul,two sets down
11-3,-6 Paul fought back to win the five set match 11-3,-8,-8.In group 2 Chris took
command of the match winning the first two sets however Mark Faulds fought back to
level the match 2:2.Chris showed good composure to win 11-8 in the last set. In the
semi finals Ross was too strong for Chris winning 3:0.Graeme had a
more difficult challenge in facing Hong Tai but held on to win 3:1 despite a
good perfomance from his opponent.
The final between Ross and Graeme providing an entertaining match with many
good rallies on show.Despite losing the first set Graeme fought hard to level the match
but could not overcome a strong opponent.Ross winning the next two sets (-6,-7) and the
event
Winner R.Hamiton R/Up G.Mitchell
U13 Group1
Jonathan Diack,Ryan Gavigan,Robert Matthew,Andrew Howie and Darren McConnell
U13 Group2
Euan Watson,Scott Cummings,Liam Mclaughlin and Jacob Aitchison.
Jonathan,Euan, Jacob and Andrew progressed to the semi final stages although
some had it easier than others. Jonathan proved too strong for Jacob in a very
entertaining semi final 2-0.The second semi Andrew took the first set -9,but
Euan was more determined to reach the final and clinched that place -9,-4.
Euan had done extremely well to progress to this stage but could do nothing
to prevent Jonathan in top form winning the event 2:0. He did this without
losing a set in the whole event.
Winner J.Diack R/Up E.Watson
U16 Doubles
Graeme and Ross were always favourites to win this event and did so without
losing a set. Hong Tai/Cameron managed to overcome Mark Fusi/Mark Faulds
to claim runners up spot.
U13 Doubles
Johnny/Ryan dominated the doubles event and were worthy winners.
Chris/Darren put up a good performance to take second spot.
All players deserve credit for their behaviour and good sportsmanship at this event.
The clubs and players would like to thank those who attended and supported this event
including EK Sports Council representatives Angus McConnell,Bob Anderson.and Millar Stoddart.
You can see some more photos from the event here.
East Kilbride Table Tennis Club held their annual club event on Saturday 10th March
2007 at John Wright Sports Centre.A well attended event by both young table tennis
players and good support from many of the parents.
U18 event
All players competed well in the groups stages of this event with Graeme Mitchell,Benji Willis
Stephen Hamilton and Chris McKenna making progress to the final stages.
The final group promised a variety of styles and abilities.Graeme had comfortable 3-0 victories
against Stephen and Chris while Benji beat Chris 3-0 but was pushed all the way by Stephen.
The match against Stephen started with Benji losing the 1st end 11-8 and then won 2nd & 3rd ends
11-9,14-12. Best of five sets the two players served up a tense finish with Stephen taking the 4th end
15-13 to draw level at 2-2 however Benji showed good composure to win the final end 11-6.
A great match with both players showing good attacking play.The following match was just as difficult
for Benji when he played Graeme in what would be the title decider.Benji won 1st end 11-9 before
losing 2nd end 11-8 however once again he should good skills to finish strongly winning the next two
sets 12-10,11-9 to win the event.Benji won this event at his first attempt,showing he has good potential
for the future.
Winner Benji Willis R/Up Graeme Mitchell Winner Consolation Cameron Lang R/Up Adam Jackson
U12 event
Group 1 consisting of four players Scott Cummings,Ryan Gavigan,Robert Mathew,
Jacob Aitchison and Group 2 of five players Liam McLaughlin,Robbie Szafranek,Andrew Howie,
Jonathan Diack and Euan Watson took part in a very competitive event .
Two players from each group would progress in the best of three sets.Group 1 saw Jacob come
out on top winning three matches and Ryan would join him in the winners group after two wins,
however both Robert and Scott although disappointed had competed well.
Group 2 was dominated by Andrew who had four straight wins and Jonathan who had
three.When both met in what was the group decider it was Andrew who just had the edge winning
2-0 (13-11,11-7). Liam,Robbie and Euan also disappointed at not progressing moved on to the
consolation group.
The final group was dominated by Jonathan winning all three matches.He was also able to overturn
an early defeat by Andrew.The other contenders didn\'t make it easy but he held on to become U12
winner. Ryan,Jacob and Andrew contested for second place and by the narrowest of margins Andrew
took the runner-up spot.All players deserve credit for their battling performances on the day.
Winner Jonathan Diack R/Up Andrew Howie Winner Consolation Euan Watson R/Up Robert Matthew
You can see some more photos from the event here.
Division 1
East Kilbride (Graeme Mitchell,Stephen Hamilton,Ian Martin) faced their most difficult challenge yet against the division’s top two teams,Drumchapel and Holyrood A. East Kilbride lost to Drumchapel in the first match 5-0 and Holyrood A in the second match 4-1.
Graeme Mitchell however recorded a good win against Andrew Grant(Holyrood A) with both players providing an entertaining match,which could have gone either way in the best of five sets .Graeme proved to be the winner in a very tense final game 16-14 clinching the match 3-2. Andrew Grant recently won the West Of Scotland Junior
Tournament therefore this a was a good performance and win for Graeme.
Division 2
East Kilbride (Catherine Hamilton, Mark Fusi ,Mark Faulds) have struggled in this division due to a number of factors,lack experience possibly being the main one. Defeating Rosshall 5-0 was a good start,
however the next two opponents were Holyrood 1 and Holyrood 2 the divisions
top two teams and unfortunately for EK both teams have experience at this level.
EK defeated 5-0 and 4-1.
Division 3
East Kilbride B (Euan Watson,Ryan Gavigan,Jonathan Diack)provided the EK club with the best performance of the day.
The team played two matches against their clubmates EKA(Robert Matthew,Robbie Szafranek,Liam McLaughlin) and EKC (Scott Cummings,Andrew Howie,Jacob Aitchison) and beat them both 5-0 and 4-1.However EKA and EKC lost three matches each.This was surprising as both have been performing well and should possibly have won two of their matches. The young players however,have shown to their credit, great sportsmanship so far in this league.
The club had seven players at minor level Euan Watson,Robert Matthew,Jacob Aitchison, Scott Cummings,Andrew Howie,Liam Mclaughlin,Jonathan Diack and junior level Mark Faulds, Mark Fusi and Graeme Mitchell.
The minor event had almost forty boys from all over the West of Scotland participating in a singles event, some for the first time. The EK boys performed well, but with only one player progressing through to the quarter finals.
Scott Cummings progressed through to the quarter finals with many of the other players narrowly missing out.Scott progressed after a second countback and playing well in the group games.A brave performance by Scott against Duncan Smith from (Drumchapel) was not enough to help him progress further against a good opponent losing out 2-0 in the best of three sets.
The junior event proved to be slightly more successful for EK with Mark Fusi and Mark Faulds putting in good performances in the group games against difficult oppostion.
Graeme Mitchell however had more success qualifying from the group stages into the last 16 and then onto the quarter finals.He faced a difficult challenge when he met Philip Houston from Holyrood at this stage.A very entertaining game with both players showing good attacking play however Graeme showed good composure to finish strongly winning the tie 2-1.
Graeme had played exceptionally well to progress to the semi – final but opponent Scott Connor (Drumchapel) was too strong in the best of five sets to win 3-0.
This was a new event in the table tennis calendar for the EK club and the response from both the players and the support from the parents will mean we look forward to participating next year.
WOS Junior League Saturday 14th October 2006
East Kilbride Table Tennis Club began a new season in the West Of Scotland Junior League with a new setup and venue Holyrood Sports Centre Glasgow.The club has five teams in the league :-
Div1 - East Kilbride 1
Div2 - East Kilbride 2
Div3 - East Kilbride A ,B, &C
Div 1 East Kilbride 1 (Graeme Mitchell,Ian Martin and Stephen Hamilton) Match 1 against Drumchapel High School could have gone either way but EK1 held on to win 3-2. Match 2 the opponents proved just as difficult to overcome as the first match with EK1 again holding on to a 3-2 victory. The team has little experience of playing at this level therefore two wins in their first two matches has given them a good start.
Div 2 East Kilbride 2 (Catherine Hamilton,Mark Fusi and Gavin Ross) had one match on the day.EK2 found it hard to get going at the start of their league campaign however they put up a brave perfomance in a 3-2 defeat against a very good 44th BB team.The team hope to be back to full strength for the next matches.
Div 3 Minor Div started this year to encourage younger players U 13’s East Kilbride A (Robert Matthew,Robbie Szafranek,Liam Mclaughlin) East Kilbride B (Ryan Gavigan,Jonathan Diack,Euan Watson) East Kilbride C (Scott Cummings,Andrew Howie,Jacob Aitchison)
All three teams perfomed exceptionally well in their first season playing in the junior league.
EKA One match on the day against 44th BB which had two teams determined to win, producing an exciting match for all watching. EKA eventually won the final game to win the match 3-2 . EKB Match 1 they convincingly beat 44th BB 5-0 however in the second match went down 4-1 to a very strong Holyrood team. EKC Match 1 against 278th BB after a nervous start EKC failed to recover and were beaten 4-1.However the team regained their composure and finished on a high defeating Drumchapel. 5-0.
The club would like to extend a warm welcome to the new members who have joined the club from the start of this season. Both club nights have been well attended.
Safety
No Adult or Player must set up any table tennis equipment including tables unless authorised to do so by one of the club coaches.
WOS Junior League
Due to ever increasing numbers the Junior League matches for 06/07 will be held at Holyrood Sports Centre using 14 tables. (Opposite Toryglen Asda on Aitkenhead Road).This years four match days are provisionally Saturdays: 14th October, 18th November, 3rd February and 17th March. Transport will not be provided to the venue. A new "Minors Division" for players 12 and under at 31st December 2006 begins this year and the league are hoping for a good response.
Polo Shirts/ T Shirts
An order has been placed for polo shirts (£6) and t-shirts (£5) for the new season and should be available before the first junior league match. The club will again subsidise the cost of the shirts in all sizes.
On Saturday 30th April 2006 EK Sports Council held their annual table tennis tournament for the East Kilbride/Strathaven Challenge Shield at the John Wright Sports Centre. The competition included events for the U11,U13 and U16.
U11
The U11 event was very competitive with several of the young players providing entertaining matches.
Liam McLaughlin proved to be a difficult opponent for Robert Matthew in the best of 5 sets with Robert just narrowly beating Liam 3-2.
Jacob Aitchison had a good start against Robbie Szafranek but a comeback by Robbie levelled the game at 2-2 with Jacob restoring his form to win 3-2.
The decider was between Jacob and Robert,the first set gave promise of what was to come with Jacob winning 17-15. Robert however came back strongly to win the next two sets and despite Jacob levelling the game, Robert held his nerve to win the match 3-2 and take the title.
U11 winner R.Matthew, R/Up J.Aitchison
U13
All the players in this event deserve credit for their attacking style of play.
Ryan Gavigan and Euan Watson both had two wins under their belt before meeting head to head.
Ryan however proved too strong for Euan winning the match 3-1 and subsequently the title.
Andrew Howie and Scott Cummings were unfortunate to miss out on a medal as both players played extremely well.
Last year Ryan won the U11 event and has continued his good form to win his second event of the year.
U13 winner R.Gavigan, R/Up E.Watson
U16
The two U16 groups were very different, Graeme Mitchell and Adam Gavigan progressed very comfortably through to the semi finals.
However in group 1 three players tied Ross Hamilton, Douglas Bonnes and Hong Tai Chan, and it was only after a count back that Hong Tai and Ross progressed to semi-finals.
Graeme was in good form to defeat Ross 3-0.
Hong Tai however had a more difficult opponent in Adam and, although he progressed winning 3-1, the match was closer than the result suggests.
This set up a final in which Graeme defeated Hong Tai 3-0 to continue his good form, not losing a set throughout the event.
U16 winner Graeme Mitchell, R/up Hong Tai Chan.
You can see some more photos from the event here.
Inspired by Table Tennis at the Commonwealth Games, East Kilbride Table
Tennis held the club championship on Saturday 25th March at John Wright Sports
Centre.
The championship events included U12,U18 and Doubles.
U12
This event included several promising young players of the future. The two group sessions before the semi finals were very competitive with Euan Watson and Jacob Aitchison just missing out semi-final places.
Robbie Szafranek,Scott Cummings, Ryan Gavigan and Robert Matthew provided great
entertainment in the two semi-final matches. Robbie narrowly beating Scott 3-2 and Ryan just too strong for Robert in a 3-0 win.
The final lived up to it's expectations with Robbie 2-1 ahead in the best of
five sets, however Ryan made a terrific comeback to win 3-2.
U18
The event highlighted a few suprises after the group sessions the top two seeds
Christopher Thomas, Andrew Dougans progressing as expected through to the semi
final stages however Iain Martin and Stephen Hamilton did exceptionally
well to reach this stage.
Christopher proved too strong for Iain, reaching the final with a 3-0 win.
Having started the match well, Andrew took a commanding 2-0 lead into the third set.However Stephen
recovered to win the next two sets and take the match to the final game were
Andrew held his nerve to win 12-10.
Christopher had progressed through the event without losing a set and was
confident going into the final where he defeated Andrew 3-0.
Doubles
This event was won by Andrew Dougans and Mark Fusi with runners-up Graeme Mitchell and Gavin Ross.
Thanks go to Steven Szafranek for presenting the shields and medals.
You can see some more photos from the event here.
EK1 completed their final league match to become undefeated Division 2 champions.The boys Graeme Mitchell,Graham Borthwick,Douglas Bonnes,in their first season have won the title in a very competitive league.East Kilbride Table Tennis Club just failed to make it a double title success on Sat 25th February in the WOSJL.
The Division 1 title was won by Drumchapel Girls who beat EKA (3-2) and EKB (5-0) to finish strongly a head of the pack. EKB Christopher Thomas and Andrew Dougans were runners up in a division where the title was not decided until the final match.East Kilbride Table Tennis Club just failed to make it a double title success on Sat 25th February in the WOSJL.
The club has a number of promising young players who we hope will be ready to compete in the junior league next season with expectations that the league will expand to accomodate the increasing numbers playing the sport.
The club would like to thank EK Sports council and Freescale for their support.
Peter
EKTTC