I I Commonwealth Games which will THE ANNIVERSARY THE FOUR CELEBRATIONS NIGHT dinners roll on. On July surely give table tennis a huge, 29 at the Clarendon by John Woodford in Birmingham new major boost. He said "This Suites in Birmingham will enhance the development following the ETTA AGM work undertaken by the ETTA over Doreen Stannard the last decade and we hope give masterminded the 80th fresh popularity and impetus as we Anniversary Dinner of the move into the final quarter of our Ping Pong Association, first century." combined with the 75th The Ralph Gunnion speech was Anniversary of the ETTA scripted but it was well worth the incorporatmg a dinner effort. It was packed solid with dry for members of The humour providing a fitting climax Hundred Club and 25 to the evening. Ralph was some years work by Doreen years ago, a candidate for the organising the club itself. ETTA chair. He said "One man and It was another sparkling evening his dog voted for me, but I am not attended by nearly 90 diners. A sure that the dog got his vote in!" mouth-watering four-course Huge bouquets were presented dinner followed by four absorbing at the close to Jose Ransome and and entertaining speeches, mainly Doreen Stannard, whilst reminiscences from the past from throughout the evening a running the former general secretary of the display of photographs from the past were projected on a screen, ETTA Derek Tremayne, the Pictured present Chief Executive Richard above are thanks to Don and Jill Parker. Yule, chairman Alan Ransome and some of the The most important absent friend huge portions of humour and fun top players was president Johnny Leach who from Birmingham's own Ralph at the was unable to travel after an Gunnion. dinner, accident on the golf course, also The evening was enhanced by DESMOND Mike and Christine Lewis -Mike DOUGLAS, was in hospital. the humour coming from the MC JILL another former general secretary PARKER, Also unable to make the dinner of the ETTA, Albert Shipley. RALPH <' was Don Parker, but Jill Parker was Derek Tremayne recalled with GUNNION escorted by Steen Kyst Hansen, anecdotes, not only the seven & BARRY who I am willing to bet heavily, by JOHNSON years as ETTA General Secretary th~ time these words-appear in but also the time spent running print will succeed Soren Ahlen as the National Sports Training England's World Class Centre at Lilleshall. Performance Director. Richard Yule, hours after being made a vice-president of the ETTA and the AGM - the first Scotsman we believe to be accorded that honour -went as far back as his first encounter with table tennis in Pictured left are DOREEN Scotland when he witnessed an STANNARD and JOSE exhibition match between the RANSOME, who were presented with these huge legendary Richard Bergmann and a bouquets of flowers. Japanese player called Fuji. Whilst pictured below is a Our chief executive reminded as happy ETTA Management all of the never-to-be forgotten Committee episode at Crystal Palace when Chester Barnes won the English crown in 1963 leading to Denis Neale jumping off the top board at the swiming pool. The most fervent applause of the evening canle when Richard referred to the presence amongst the local contingent of Desmond Douglas. Alan Ransome came next. He spent sometime on the past but emphasised the need to look forward towards the most promising batch of young players now at Nottingham. 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We ask all members ofthe association to support the above companies who are in turn supporting table tennis. •s 2002 CHA,.,.ERBOX compiled by John Wood Top Coach PETER CHARTERS receives the Torch Trophy Trust Award During Commonwealth Games by Ken Muhr SIX1Y TWO year old retired Reading teacher, Peter Charters, the coach of many top table tennis players, received a Torch Trophy Trust special award from England Commonwealth champion, had just and Manchester United legend, Sir led the England team to the Games Bobby Charlton, at Manchester men's team final where the next day United FC, Old Trafford, on Tuesday, they lifted gpld. 30th July. The Trust recognises and Charters has been coaching for 30 rewards 'unsung hero' volunteers years, and his pupils number many from all sports for their outstanding former England internationals contribution to sport in the United including Karen Witt (former Kingdom. It will have been a Commonwealth and national poignant moment for Charters, champion), Alison Gordon (former whose star pupil, 31 year old national women's champion), Mandy Matthew Syed, the 3 times Smith, David Reeves, Caroline ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATIO·N LTD Reeves, Andrew Syed (Matthew's organiser of the 1948 Olympic Torch brother), Jimmy Stokes and David Relay from Olympia in Greece to COMPETITIONS DEPARTMENT Barr. But his most famous star was Wembley in London. The Torch Matthew Syed, the current England Trophy Trust is a charitable no. 1and 4 times national champion, I organisation, whose main aim is to New ETTA Age Eligibility who he started off as an 8 year old encourage voluntary work in sport pupil at Aldrygton Primary School. and other related outdoor activities Following decisions taken at the Extraordinary General Meetin_g of As well as running a school club, he within local communities. English Table Tennis Association Limited, held in Birmingham on set up his own club outside of school The Torch Trophy Trust not only Saturday, 29th June, 2002 and a request from National Council I am for coaching, the Omega Club (now presents awards, but is also actively pleased to give details of the implications for players wishing to renamed Kingfisher) in Reading. engaged in encouraging and helping enter the various events within our Competition programme. The He was also the first head coach at voluntary workers at club level. The changes come into effect for the current Administrative Year, which commenced on 30th June, 2002, the day after the ETTA Annual the Reading Centre of Excellence at Trust operates a bursary scheme, General Meeting. Bulmershe College (where he trained named after the founder of the Trust, as a history teacher), helping many called the Commander Collins The Qualifying dates of birth Under 12 events other England internationals, Bursaries, to help volunteers shown below apply for Season A player entering Under 12 including the Scottish head overcome financial barriers to 2002/2003. events must have been born on coach/team manager for the improving their skills as coaches or or after 2nd January 1991.