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Table Tennis Sub-Committee
INTRODUCTION
It had been a quiet year in 2020 as Table Tennis tournaments were cancelled after March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Reported by: MR ERIC FONG Convenor
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
The only competition participated in year 2020 was the Char Yong National Veteran Table Tennis Mix Team Championship held from 10 to 12 January 2020 which the Club team clinched the 3rd Runner-up placing. Congratulations to all players for the well-played match.
The 4-day Table Tennis Training Camp by Jiawei Table Tennis Academy (JTA) was organised during the March and December 2020 holidays which attracted a good number of participants. The enrolment for the December 2020 training camp was oversubscribed and the Club had to open additional slots on separate weeks to cater to those on the waiting list.
I was pleased to inform that several young trainees who were in the JTA programme, a collaboration between the Club and JTA, had shown potential and excellence in the sport. In view of this, we decided to group these selected young trainees under the Youth Team training with effect from September 2020 to further develop their skills in a more focus environment. This was in line with the Centre of Excellence goal set for Table Tennis and we look forward to these young trainees representing the Club in national and overseas tournaments in the years to come.
The Club in collaboration with JTA had also launched Table Tennis training for adults in August 2020 as we received interest from some retirees wishing to take up the sport for leisure. We had seen steady enrolment for the adult training thus far.
I would like to add that all trainings were conducted according to the safe management measures imposed by the government.
The Sub-Committee hopes the pandemic situation will improve and look forward to organising more In-House Competitions for our adult members and youth trainees.
I would like to thank the Management Committee, Sports & Games Committee, members of Table Tennis Sub-Committee for their support and all Section members for their co-operation, and forbearance in adhering to the safe management measures throughout the year.
Char Yong National Veteran Table Tennis Mix Team Champhionship 4-day Table Tennis Holiday Camp
