Agreements have been reached with Tamasu Butterfly Europa and Nittaku for the supply :./ .. ,iii.· I of table tennis equipment to the European Table Tennis Championships 1994. Butterfly will supply Butterfly Centrefold Rollaway tables, Butterfly Europa net and post sets, Butterfly umpires tables, scoring machines and surrounds. Nittaku will supply 3-star balls. Representatives of both companies were pleased to meet English Table Tennis Association's President, Johnny Leach in Gothenburg at the recent World Championships. The agreements with both companies involve the supply of all the required equipment for the European Championships, together with an undisclosed adoption fee. English Table Tennis Association's Chief Executive, Elaine Shaw, commented "we are looking forward to working with both companies and would like to thank them for their support." PAGE 2 ,-:;;..." The ETTA would like to thank the following companies for the support they give to Player of the Month English table tennis: TABLE TENNIS NEWS May/June 1993 - Issue 215 The official magazine of The English Table Tennis Association Third Floor, Queensbury House, Havelock Road, Hastings. TN34 1HF Tel: 0424 722525 Fax: 0424 422103 President J A Leach MBE Chairman A E Ransome Editor John F A Wood This month's choice is Ryan Savill from Essex, who leapt Editorial Office: from obscurity to take the Junior Open by storm, reaching the 5 The Brackens, semi finals, where he lost to Germany's Sascha Kostner Hemel Hempstead, ~l Herts. HP2 5JA Tel/Fax: 0442 244547 CHATTERBOX. On top of the world Advertisement Offices: Jim Beckley, Sports PR Nitt4ku POBox 8, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 7RG .'. CR.GlueA.. I.R.problem MANiS.R.E extended..p. 0..,,.R T. 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MARCH ~~:.~rt~I~~I::~'!:.; ~~~;:;~~~~~i~:~I~U~ri~~eAlly9~rVi~Ws··· 1st March 1994 advertiser. (Copy date 1st February) No part of this magazine may be reproduced withollt written penllission APRIL from the publishers, NEXT ISSUE 1st April 1994 (Copy date 1st March) Front cover: Star ofthe English Junior Open at Bridlington Nicola * WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY/JUNE Deaton (right) wilh team mate 1st June 1994 Sally Marling. (Picture by John (Copy date 30th April) F.A. Wood) * NATIONAL UNDER 15/18 & 21 PAGE 3 III I ,CHATllERBOX On top of the world JEAN PHILIPPE GATIEN of France is the new Mens Be part of itl Singles Champion of the WOULD you like to be involved World, following his victory with EURO '94 - we shall require in the final over Belgium's a small army of helpers to ensure the European Championships run Jean Michel Saive in smoothly. Gothenburg, 21-19, 17-21, Drivers - Hostesses - Secretar­ 21-14,17-21,21-18. ies - Stewards - Arena Crew ­ Their five set battle at the Telephonists - Programme Sellers. Scandinavium stadium, Just a few of the jobs we have which was screened live on to fill for the period from 25th March - 4th April 1994. French TV, climaxed a Ideally, we would like you brilliant championships for aged over 18, living within daily European men for they took travelling of Birmingham and able all four places in the semi to spend at least one week finals with Sweden's Jan Ove working on EURO '94. Maybe you Waldner and Croatia's Zoran don't live locally but could arrange to stay with friends etc. Primorac being the bronze It helps that Euro '94 spans medallists. two weekends and two Bank Afterwards at a press Holidays, this should mean less conference Gatien said "It time off work if you have to take was really a tough match, I holiday. We are sure that everyone won the war in the heads." involved will get a special "buzz" The Womens Singles working at such a high profile winner was Korea's Hyun event - you will also be able to Jung Hwa. see plenty of action yourself, no England's best perform­ one will be expected to work from ances came from Alan Cooke 8.00am to 1O.00pm all jobs to be for the men, when he shared. Each worker will receive a complimentary ticket to enable sensationally beat China's New Mens Singles Champion of the World Jean Philippe Gatien a friend to attend also, in addition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ma Wenge in the team event to a "goody bag" of commemora­ tive items from sponsors etc. ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION and Lisa Lomas for the . If you would like an applica­ women, reaching the third tion form, please contact Clive round of the Women's Singles Oakman or Yanda Jones 0424 APPOINTMENT where she lost narrowly to 722525. Korea's Li Bun Hui. NORTH WEST REGIONAL TABLE TENNIS DEVELOP­ England's men's team EUR094 MENT OFFICER (Full Time 3 year fixed term contract). finished in 12th position, whilst the Women's team COUNTDOWN In conjunction with ETTA/Sports Council "Focus Sport" ended their campaign in 13th. initiative, the main thrust of the post will be to plan and place. IIImJI coordinate the implementation of the North West Develop­ DAYS TO GO ment Plan for table tennis. Glue ban =Q~ Salary £15,000 (all hours worked post). Postholder will be ON Sunday 23rd May 1993 the expected to live within easy travelling distance of the office ITTF announced at Gothenburg base at the City of Salford Arts and Leisure Department. that the ban on all liquid glues in Open International Champi­ Apology The successful candidates are likely to possess the follow­ onships and World title events "In my October 1992 County Notes ing: will be 1st June 1994. report I referred to the withdrawal Proven organising/administrative ability of Peniel Academy players from (preferably in sport) Larry joins County matches. and suggested Effective communication and negotiating skills that County officials had to wait High level of self motivation anaability to motivate Hastings from February to June 1992 for an others explanation and that Peniel's deci­ Experience of sports development LARRY HALPIN has now sion to withdraw players was the Understanding of table telmis commenced his duties as the product of a grudge held by teach­ Full driving licence ETTA Information Manager (full ers. I have been assured by Peniel Closing date for applications: 28th June 1993 details in September issue). that a full explanation lor the with­ drawal was given to the County Goodwill Chairman at a meeting held in Job description and application form available from: March 1992 and that there is no Diccon Gray (National Development Manager) AS a further gesture of goodwill question of any personal animosi­ English Table Tennis Association, Queensbury House, Alan Shepherd has contributed ties having played a part in the Havelock Road, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1HF. the sum of £100 to the Peniel decision. I am happy to be able to Tel: 0424 722525 Fax: 0424 422103 Academy for the specific set the record straight. and am An equal opportunities post,funded by the Sports Council purpose of purchasing table sorry to have caused embarrass­ ment and distress to Peniel stalL" (North West) and the English Table Tennis Association tennis equipment to be used by Alan Shepherd their young players. PAGE 4 Glue problem extended THE major issue that spanned the EUROPEAN DOMINATION fourteen days of the World Champion­ On the table, the play in Gothenberg ships in Gothenberg, Sweden, last was good. The Swaythling Cup Final month was the "Glue Debate". The (Mens team) between Sweden and debate started at the ITTF Council China was exceptional. Sweden won 3­ Meeting the day before the Champion­ 1 but at one stage this result looked in ships began and was less than satisfac­ doubt. Europe (with glue) dominated torily concluded by the end of the the Men's Singles with no Asian Championships. players reaching the semi finals. This Following seminars by ITTF EqUip­ time it was not a Swedish player but a ment Committee Member, Paul Schiltz Frenchman, Jean Philippe Gatien who of Luxembourg and Dr. Keith Powell of was the winner, Belgium's Jean Scotland, the ITTF Council decided by Michael Saive was second. Jan Ove a very large majority to ban the glue Waldner was the most successful from 1st September 1993 and allow Swedish player reaching the semi final only self adhesive glue sheets or self only to lose in straight games to Saive; adhesive rubber to be used from that which was a great disappointment to the large number of Swedish support­ date.