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2017 Annual Report 2017 ANNUAL REPORT Front Cover photograph Sir Peter Snell competing in the Table Tennis event at the 2017 World Masters Games that was held from 22 nd – 29 th April, 2017. The Auckland table tennis stadium was the Venue Partner for the Table Tennis event. The Auckland Table Tennis Association was the Sport Partner responsible for delivery of the Table Tennis event. The Table Tennis event attracted 247 entries from 17 countries AUCKLAND TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION 2017 ANNUAL REPORT To be presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Association on 10 th December, 2017 being held in the Auckland table tennis stadium lounge, commencing at 10:00a.m. OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Patron Vacant President Mr. R. B. Penberthy Immediate Past President Vacant Chairperson Mr. W. B. Gear Vice Presidents Mr. H. Dye, Mr. F. Tong Life Members F. R. Paton, K. G. Cantlay, A. E. B. Cheal, J. S. Hester, G. M. McDonald, E. K. Smith, M. O. Bennetts, R. J. Rassie, G. V. Wilkinson, R. H. King, R. E. Lassen, W. Burns, A. Tomlinson, D. M. Lassen, R. F. Inns, J. Coad, W. Wilson, D. R. Jackson, J. W. Bower, I. Moffat, R. B. Penberthy, J. Hally, I. Haynes Secretary Mr. S. Warbrooke Honorary Treasurer Mr. R. F. Inns Honorary Solicitor Mr. I. Haynes Honorary Auditor Mr. J. Hally Management Committee: R. B. Penberthy (President), W. B. Gear (Chairman), S. Warbrooke (Secretary), R. F. Inns (Treasurer), J. Coad, J. Cordue, Y. Lee, G. Tseung, H. B. Wu, P. Xiao Executive Committee: R. B. Penberthy (President), W. B. Gear (Chairman), S. Warbrooke (Secretary), R. F. Inns (Treasurer) Selectors: - Senior W. Z. Jiang, S. Warbrooke Junior W. Z. Jiang, S. Warbrooke Veteran R. F. Inns, S. Warbrooke * * * 2017 Auckland Table Tennis Association Supporter’s Page The Auckland Table Tennis Association wishes to thank the following for their support throughout the 2017 season: Auckland Table Tennis Association family of sponsors Lim Brothers Import & Export Company Ltd. Penberthy Insurance Commute Transportation Consultants Ray White Real Estate – Broadway & St. Heliers / Kohimarama Anran International (NZ) Ltd. Community & Gaming Trusts Blue Sky Community Trust Dragon Community Trust Foundation North Infinity Foundation Lion Foundation NZ Lotteries Commission NZ Racing Board Pub Charity Limited Chairman’s Report 2017 Annual Report 2017 was a rebuilding year for the Auckland Table Tennis Association after parting ways with long-time naming rights sponsor Cathay Pacific. The Association continues to work on finding and confirming a suitable replacement naming-rights sponsor, and this remains a priority for the future. Despite not having the benefit of naming-rights sponsorship a number of projects of significance were completed during the 2017 season resulting in another successful year for the Association. Perhaps the most noticeable project during the 2017 season was the long awaited Facility Development project, a joint project undertaken in conjunction with Auckland Badminton Association in order to cater for demand at the Auckland table tennis stadium and Badminton Hall at the Gillies Avenue site. The internal structure of the facilities was developed to cater for future redevelopment and to improve access. The project was the culmination of five years of work including an Auckland Council funded feasibility study, gaining the support of Albert- Eden Local Board, and securing appropriate levels of funding in order to proceed. The Association is indebted to the New Zealand Lotteries Commission, Pub Charity Limited, and Blue Sky Community Trust for providing funding support that enabled the project to be completed just in time for the start of the table tennis event at World Masters Games 2017. The project was a major undertaking for the Association and we are pleased that the feedback from the finished product has been very positive. Project Ping Pong, the joint table tennis development project delivered across the greater Auckland and Northland region came to a conclusion in June 2017. Project Ping Pong was partially funded by Foundation North in its final year of operation. The vision was always to make the position of Northern Region Development Officer financially self-sustainable and it was with great pleasure that the Association took the exciting step of employing Eberhard Kleiser full-time in July 2017. Eberhard is now primarily conducting development activities within Central and East Auckland, however does a degree of contract work in other regions. In addition, Shane Warbrooke conducts development work in Central Auckland and Pat Low continues to conduct development work primarily in East Auckland. The net effect of the development work has been growth in the number of people participating in table tennis at grass roots and club level. During the 2017 season the Association has witnessed increased numbers of teams entering the Auckland Interschools table tennis competition and Interclub, increased numbers of stadium keyholder members, and increased usage of the Auckland table tennis stadium by casual hirers and school groups. Long may this continue. The Association is committed to continuing, and subsidising, its junior development coaching programmes including Junior Club, Day Club Under 19 training, Girls’ Coaching, School Holiday Coaching programmes, and the Hosting Inclusive Table Tennis special needs programme. Locally, the Association continued its annual programme of regional tournaments. The Auckland Open was held in August 2017. The finals evening was once again hosted by the charismatic Chris Herlihy and saw another good crowd in attendance. Special thanks to our committed volunteers, umpires, and of course the Auckland Open event sponsors, Lim Brothers Import & Export Company Ltd., Penberthy Insurance, Anran International (NZ) Ltd., Ray White – Broadway, and Commute Transportation Consultants. In addition, product sponsorship was received from Lone Star Restaurant, The Warehouse Newmarket, Coca-Cola, and Jim Coad which added to the spectator experience. The 2017 Auckland Open Men’s singles champion, Teng Teng Liu, won the event for the fifth time, despite a spirited effort by up and coming super-star Nathan Xu. The Open Women’s title was won by defending champion Tianyi Li defeating the ageless Gina Liu who appeared in her first Auckland Open Women’s singles final. It was great to have the Fijian international team compete in the 2017 Auckland Open, and the Association hopes to secure entries from more international teams and players in the coming years. There have been several requests from members, and players around New Zealand, requesting Auckland to increase its number of regional tournaments for the upcoming seasons and this is something the Association will continue to explore. The Association is committed to continuing its High Performance coaching programme. Wei Zhong Jiang (Head Coach) oversaw and delivered the Auckland representative squad coaching, and was ably assisted throughout the 2017 season by Assistant Coach Tianyi Li. Josh Alexandre, Gina Liu, and Phillip Xiao were also regular contributors. The 2017 New Zealand Open was held in Christchurch with a number of Auckland teams successfully winning titles including the Open Men’s A Grade, Under 18 Boys’ A Grade, Under 13 Boys’ A Grade, Under 13 Boys’ B Grade, and Under 13 Girls A Grade. The following players won national individual singles titles, Teng Teng Liu (Open Men’s), Tianyi Li (Open Women’s), Gina Liu (Over 30 Women’s), Nathan Xu (Under 21 Men’s & Under 15 Boys’), David Guo (Under 13 Boys’), and Grace Qin (Under 13 Girls’). It is fantastic to see the development of our players, particularly the younger generation, who are performing and achieving results at both junior and senior level. Auckland was successful in winning the Bill Hurrey Cup for 2017 (awarded to the association whose players experience the most success in the New Zealand Junior Open) which highlights once again the value and success of the Association’s High Performance programme. As always, the Association will review all coaching and development programmes at the end of the season with the goal of further enhancing the programmes so that our players can reap increased benefits. A number of Auckland players achieved national representation in 2017. Those players included Zhiyang Cheng, David Guo, Nai Xin Jiang, Teng Teng Liu, Ruofei Rao, and Dean Shu. The Lim Brothers ATTA Elite Player scholarships are awarded to players who have made significant sacrifice in order to develop their game and to attend international table tennis events. The 2017 Lim Brothers ATTA Elite Player scholarships were awarded to Nathan Xu and Dean Shu. The Association continues to search for training and playing opportunities abroad for both our junior and senior players. With preparation and planning it is hoped that in the next few years Auckland will be in a position to send teams to compete in some of the international competitions that have been identified. As in previous years, 2017 has had some financial challenges for the Association with the addition of paid staff, costs associated with the various additions and alterations to the facility, and running of the various programmes and new initiatives undertaken by the Association. We are fortunate and grateful to have ongoing support from our family of loyal and committed sponsors whose contribution eases the financial burden on the Association. Special thanks to; Lim Brothers Import & Export Company Ltd., Penberthy Insurance, Anran International (NZ) Ltd., Ray White - Broadway, Ray White – St. Heliers & Kohimarama, and Commute Transportation Consultants. In addition, we are very fortunate to have received grants from Blue Sky Community Trust, Dragon Community Trust, Four Winds Foundation, Infinity Foundation, New Zealand Racing Board, Lion Foundation, Pub Charity, and The Warehouse Newmarket during the 2017 season. In my opinion, the highlight, and greatest success, of the 2017 season was hosting the table tennis event at World Masters Games 2017 – the culmination of four years of preparation. The Association spent considerable time and resource on organisation of the table tennis event, and preparing the Auckland table tennis stadium to be in readiness for the Games.
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