YEOVIL & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

SPONSORED BY VES PRECISION LTD

NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2012

                  ONE-DAY TOURNAMENT, SUNDAY 4 MARCH

The change of venue to Beaminster seemed to meet with the approval of the players and a full day’s play ended with the finals of the Open Singles, won by Steve Joel, and the victors in the final of the Doubles were Andy Mitchell and Richard Trim.  The Ladies Singles and Junior Doubles were won by Caroline Berkley and Calum Loveday, respectively. Full results of the days` play can be found at www.tabletennis365.com/yeovil .   

 The instigation of new Open Singles and Open Doubles events for the juniors resulted in a good number of entries and it was a pleasure to see so many new faces.  The participants enjoyed themselves and it gave us an opportunity to meet the future stars of the Yeovil League!  Congratulations to the winners and all the competitors on the good spirit and sportsmanship all displayed; and congratulations also to Gillian Thorne and her team of helpers who all contributed to an enjoyable and successful tournament. 

 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP TO THE E.T.T.A. 2012/13

Thank you all for your co-operation last year in allowing us to pay your membership fees to the E.T.T.A. en bloc. Organisationally it is the most efficient way for us, as a league, to deal with this matter. Our treasurer has spoken to the E.T.T.A re this coming season and they are very happy for us to do the same again, so please IGNORE ALL EMAILS FROM THE E.T.T.A. REGARDING INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION unless you are paying for a licence fee. THE YEOVIL LEAGUE WILL PAY YOUR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP 2012/13 EN BLOC. Please make sure all your team members are aware of this fact.

 Arrangements are being made for the end of the season.  The Presentation Evening will take place at Barrington Village Hall on Thursday 14 June.  As usual, the evening will start with the Pot Luck Doubles at 7.0 pm sharp. A new trophy will be presented in honour of Jim Sadler, who contributed so much to the Yeovil League over the past sixty years. This will be followed by the presentation of all the season’s trophies and a buffet. ALL  WELCOME.

Please return all trophies as soon as possible to Shirley Dark, so that they can be engraved in time for the presentations.

 The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will take place at Westland in the table tennis room on Wednesday 18 July. 

Please note that any club or team wishing to submit any amendments to the existing Rules (see page 25 of the League Handbook, Rule 12 and Rule 9(a)), or to submit a new Rule, should make sure that the Secretary receives 60 days’ notice of the wording of the proposed Resolution to go on the agenda, so that everyone has an opportunity to consider the matter before the meeting.

 The following members of the present committee will not be standing for re-election: Tim Farr, our very hard-working and efficient Match Secretary; Bob Pearson, Coaching Co-ordinator; and Margaret Pearson, Secretary.  So please can everyone consider if they would like to help out in any of these roles and contact the Chairman, Shirley Dark.

 ETTA Website www.tabletennis365.com/yeovil  – Roy Harrison would much appreciate some feed back re the layout and accessibility of our leagues new web site. It has taken many hours of Roy ’s time to transfer over all the relevant information so please just spare a few minutes to provide some feed back.

 FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sunday 22 April:  Somerset Closed Tournament, St. Augustine ’s, Taunton

(A chance to play against, players from other leagues in Somerset .

Entry forms from Mrs Shirley Dark. 01935425569 or brishirl@thedarks.co.uk

 Wednesday 2 May:  Y&DTTA Committee Meeting Westland, 19.30 hrs, all welcome.

 Thursday 14 June:  Pot Luck Doubles and Presentation Evening, 19.00 hrs, Village Hall, Barrington

 Wednesday 18 July:  Annual General Meeting of the Y&DTT Association, 19.30 hrs Table Tennis Room, Westland   

 Shirley Dark: Chairman

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