Contents Table Tennis Organisational Structure .................................................................................................... 2 About....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Presidents Report ................................................................................................................................... 4 CEO Report .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Australian Sports Commission Message ................................................................................................. 8 Membership and Volunteer Statistics .................................................................................................. 10 Domestic Results ................................................................................................................................... 11 International Results ........................................................................................................................... 27 Australian Team Representatives ...................................................................................................... 41 National Awards .................................................................................................................................... 48 Rankings ................................................................................................................................................ 49 Financial Report .................................................................................................................................... 51 State / Territories Reports .................................................................................................................... 75 Tasmanian Table Tennis Association Inc. .......................................................................................... 75 Western Australian Table Tennis Association ................................................................................... 77 ACT Table Tennis Association ........................................................................................................... 79 Table Tennis Queensland .................................................................................................................. 82 Table Tennis Victoria ......................................................................................................................... 84 Table Tennis New South Wales ......................................................................................................... 85 Table Tennis South Australia............................................................................................................. 86 Table Tennis Northern Territory ....................................................................................................... 89 Table Tennis Australia would like to acknowledge the following people for providing images for this report: Warren Woolcock – Warren Woolcock Gallery WW444 Australian Paralympic Committee – Jeff Crow Eddison Photographics – Eddie Misic 2013 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 1 Table Tennis Organisational Structure TTA Board of Management From left to right Will Goodier (President), Phil Males, Claire Montgomery, Graeme Ireland; Barbara Talbot (Director of Finance), Daniel Lee, Leonie Whiteford, Jenny Han TTA Staff From left to right Peter Marriott (CEO), Roger Massie (National Para Head Coach), Jens Lang (National High Performance Manager and Coach), Sue Stevenson (National Development and Inclusion Manager), Kandice Olivieri (National Administration and Finance Officer) 2013 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 2 About Affiliated Associations Table Tennis Queensland Table Tennis New South Wales Table Tennis ACT Table Tennis Western Australia Table Tennis Tasmania Table Tennis Victoria Table Tennis Northern Territory Table Tennis South Australia Life Members Mr. Jim Bond (QLD) Mr. A Cleaves* Mr. Cecil Shaw (QLD) Mr. L Haycraft OAM* Mr. Paul Pinkewich (NSW) Dr. John Jackson* Mr. Keith Bowler OAM (NSW) Mr. R Jones* Miss. Norma Callinan (NSW) Mr. J Nies* Mr. Angelo Tabone (VIC) Mr. R Vardon* Mr. Bob Tuckett (VIC) Mr. L Wharmby OAM* Mr. Neil Harwood (OAM TAS) Mr. Len Hitchen (WA) *Deceased 2013 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT 3 Presidents Report Will Goodier Table Tennis Australia is positioned well to take advantage of the opportunities which present themselves in 2014 and beyond. In saying that, the board has decided to conduct a review of the organisation in 2014 to maximise the return to the members. The guidelines include a review of the staffing structure and the cost effectiveness of programmes. I have been personally involved in developing a relationship with the Asian community and particularly the Chinese table tennis community in China. I have been successful with a sponsorship deal worth $100,000.00 for tables and equipment for TTA and spent time in China getting to know many of the administrators running Chinese table tennis in the city’s and provinces. The board made the decision last year to involve the Asian community and it is proved a very important and strategic move as TTA now has sponsorship from local Chinese business and mainland Chinese business people and is paving the way forward by improving the landscape of table tennis in Australia. The events in Australia continue to be a challenge with some doing very well and others struggling to be successful. While TTA needs to ensure the events are successful it is also important to attempt to keep a high standard and presentation so the events are attractive to sponsors and provide high standards of play the members expect. This year TTA is holding an ITTF challenge event for the Australian Open we expect the standard to be high and even higher in the near future. The Seagulls Club is still on the agenda even though it has been a long time in negotiation. By the time you read this report I am hoping the club is up and running providing TTA with a National training centre and vehicle to invite international teams and players leading up to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. The Presidents teleconferences are still proving to be an effective communication tool and many potential problems are discussed with positive outcomes achieved. I feel the States are working more closely with TTA and our direction is more aligned than ever before .I thank the State presidents and their boards for their co-operation which is enabling table tennis to grow and flourish. This year the Commonwealth Games is in Glasgow and TTA is well placed to do well and gain medals. It is important to do well as the Australian Commonwealth Games Association is one of our major sponsors and the Australian Sports Commission has made the Commonwealth games one of our bench mark events for funding. A good result this year will be a stepping stone in our preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. TTA’s Para programme remains the highest funded programme for TTA. The Australian Paralympic Committee continues to provide fantastic support and with the new Oceania development officer based in the TTA office it will enhance the programme further. Sue Stevenson continues to do exceptional work and her advice and dedication are critical to the success of the programme. The board of TTA is a good mix of skills and Graeme Ireland will be missed as he is not re-nominating this year. I hope we get someone with similar skills and experience to replace Graeme so as to maintain the balance. It has proved a valuable strategy to have 2 members with Asian heritage on the board as they bring a different perspective to the debate. I thank the board members for their many hours of volunteer work and hope it was as enjoyable for them as it was for me. 4 2013 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT I thank Peter Marriott and staff for their work this year as our organisation is constantly evolving and growing. This growth provides a lot of opportunities but also a lot of challenges. I feel we are managing this growth well and the board is well aware of the pitfalls. The review this year will highlight any areas we need to improve and work on to deliver better outcomes for the membership. My role as President and Chair of TTA is rewarding and I look forward to the support of the membership to continue to lead the organisation in the future. I am currently on the board of the Commonwealth Games Association and the Oceania Table Tennis management Committee. Being on these boards gives me a broad outlook and a more international perspective. Lastly I thank all the volunteers who like the board of TTA do so much work for table tennis in Australia. The presidents and boards of the States are the main source of inspiration to the membership and collectively we can improve the image and direction of our sport so it grows and becomes a major influence, not only in international competition but also as a recreational sport enjoyed by all cultures in Australia. 5 2013 TABLE TENNIS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REPORT CEO Report Peter Marriott It seems like every report which I write states how busy the year was and 2013 was no different. The highlight of 2013 was Australia holding the first ever Oceania Para Regional Championships in Canberra in November 2013 which was a culmination of 2 years planning since