David Rowbottom and Andrew McGrath were returned to their leadership positions at the Annual General Meeting of the Orford & District Table Tennis Association, continuing their unbroken 46 years at the helm.
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They are ably supported by the rest of the committee led by vice president Gareth Spring, Ian Wortley, Ray Young, David Warhurst, Tony Storer and David Cranwell.
Keen to get back into the swing after the interrupted 2020, a practice night on Wednesday April 7 will be followed by the Opening Tournament on Wednesday April 14. Both events are in the Orford Hall starting at 7.30pm. All welcome.
Pennant will start Wednesday April 21 at the venue of the home team. As it stands now there will be seven teams, including a new team from Port Fairy.
There is an Olympic standard table tennis table at Yambuk but lacking players to use it. Koroit, Hawkesdale, Macarthur, Woolesthorpe, Bessibelle and all points in between are places that have in the past and could again field teams - only three players are needed.
A number of teams use the Orford Hall as their home ground, where in the past venues ranged from woolsheds and football rooms to old schools and double garages all rather cool to cold during the south-west's winters, requiring some interesting means of keeping warm over the years.
Any players new to the district who wish to dust off the bat and get back into the swing of table tennis are welcome to the practice or opening tournament.
If you have a team but no equipment the association has some which can be loaned to teams with a suitable venue. For further information contact David - 0429 920 120, Andrew - 0427 816 143 or Gareth - 5576 4217
