Liverpool 2008 Disabled International Table Tennis Championships

[DaveR]

By Greenbank Sports Academy

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Local community sports facility the Greenbank Sports Academy is to host the Liverpool 08 International Disabled Open Table Tennis Championships from 13 - 16 March 2008.

Greenbank’s Sports Development Officer and tournament Director Mark Palmer says, “We expect 4 days of first class competition. Players are all trying to gain points to contribute to the IPTTC (International Paralympic Table Tennis Committee) world ranking list and seeding for the Paralympic games in Beijing, China in September”.
Over 180 Players will be competing from 24 different countries, including Canada, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Italy and Jordan. Tony Edge, Lynne Riding, Claire Robertson and Scott Robertson, locally recognised names within the sport, will be competing for Great Britain. This is the first time that the tournament includes wheelchair and ambulant disabled players.

For the playing schedule click here (http://www.sportfocus.com/reguser/dynabizinfo/download.cfm?number=13281).

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Images:
Top = Tommy Urhaug
Bottom = Paul Karabardak

Courtesy ETTA

[Hovis Bread Eater]

At this event you have many Paralympic, World and European Champions, it will be a very strong event and GB are well represented there.

[Jose]

If you're not going to Liverpool to watch the competition but may be interested in helping those with any disability play table tennis, there is a Disability Awareness Training Day at Ormesby on Saturday, 15th March from 11 am until 5 pm to be conducted by Judy Rogers, the ETTA National Equality Officer. Contact me if you would like further information.

[DaveR]

If you're not going to Liverpool to watch the competition but may be interested in helping those with any disability play table tennis, there is a Disability Awareness Training Day at Ormesby on Saturday, 15th March from 11 am until 5 pm to be conducted by Judy Rogers, the ETTA National Equality Officer. Contact me if you would like further information.


How did the Disability day go at Ormesby Jose...........just wondered if it was a success !

[Hovis Bread Eater]

The Liverpool International event attracted four Paralympic Champions, seven World Champions and Six Regional Champions.

Great Britain had 30 players competing at the event (8 Beijing bound players and 15 Talent squad members).

The team won seven medals

Gold - Mens Class 3 Team (Arnie Chan and James Rawson)
Silver - Womens Class 4 Team (Sue Gilroy and Claire Robertson)
Silver - Mens Class 7 Team (Farrell Anthony partnering Sam Shur of Israel)
Silver - Mens Class 6 Team (David Wetherill partnering Nico Blok of Holland)
Bronze - Open Mens Wheelchair - Arnie Chan
Bronze - Open womens Wheelchair - Sue Gilroy
Bronze - Class 2 Womens - Dzaier Neil

For both Arnie (11th seed) and Sue (9th seed) winning bronze in the Open Class was a fantastic result.

Some great performances with Arnie Chan beating the World Champion from his own class twice in the event, Sue Gilroy beating the current European Champion in her class and Dzaier Neill beating the current European champion in her class.

The next event for the Beijing Squad and a small number of the talent squad is the Slovenian Open at the end of April

[Jose]

The Disability Awareness training session at Ormesby on Saturday was really great. We had 24 people taking part - Judy Rogers said she usually had 12 - 14 people at these events, so the North East did well. I am sure everyone found the technical and practical sessions very worthwhile and hopefully this will prove beneficial in the months to come. This morning we had a great turnout at the disability session at Ormesby with about 9 tables in use. Have some good pictures which I will try to post.

[Jose]

How did the Disability day go at Ormesby Jose...........just wondered if it was a success !


The Disability Awareness Training day on Saturday was a great success. We had 24 people taking part - Judy Rogers said that she usually has 12 - 14 for these events, so the North East did well! The technical and practical sessions were all very interesting and hopefully this training will make a great difference for people with disabilities in the Region over the coming months. Will try to attach a photograph.

[DaveR]

If you have the photograph and any problems just shout and ill gladly add for you Jose.......Thanks

[DaveR]

Ok thanks to all who have really participated, organised and also contributed in anyway they could. The event shows everything which is good about the sport and indeed thepeople surounding it.............a big WELL DONE and thanks to Jose for the pictures also.

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I think its also worth a mention that everyone in the pictures are supporting the event and long may these Table Tennis events continue. The pictures are also in the gallery but are copyright protected so please respect that.


PS...............is Ormesby open this coming bank holiday evening im off.......and would like to pop down !

[Jose]

Ormesby will be open on Sunday for the Cleveland Closed - and our bacon buns for lunch! - and on Monday evening from about 6 pm. You're most welcome to come and watch on Sunday or play on Monday. Have a Happy Easter!
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