Welcome to The Isle of Thanet Table Tennis Association website
The Isle of Thanet Table Tennis Association (ITTTA)
was formed in 1937 and currently comprises of three divisions of 31 teams |
The winter season runs from early October to early April
plus there is a summer league to keep players in practice from May to July |
The league is always on the look out for new players of all ages, along with any new teams wishing to join - everyone is welcome - just get in touch with one of the Committee memebers to find out more and complete the relevant on-line form at the bottom of this page. |
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| Thanet Closed Championships 2010 - Finals Night |
| 26th February 2010 - from 7.30pm |
| Odds Social & Snooker Club, 142 High St, Ramsgate |
Open Singles
Ian Mileham (Margate A) vs Dean Harris (Odds A)
Open Doubles
Keith Clark & Dean Harris (Odds A) vs Derek Brown & Jack Brown (Odds C)
Ladies Singles
Michele Papageorghiou (Garlinge A) vs Sheena Stevens (Margate E)
Division 2 singles
Simon Hillier (Sandwich B) vs Simon Kear (Invicta B)
Division 3 singles
Dennis McIntosh (BT) vs Harry Walton (Thanet Juniors B)
Under 21 Singles
Jack Brown (Odds C) vs David Sims (Garlinge A)
Under 16 Singles
James Barker (Thanet Juniors B) vs Harry Walton (Thanet Juniors B)
Veterans Singles
Ian Mileham (Margate A) vs Trevor Kelly (Margate A)
Allocated Doubles
Rob Biaglowicz (Rebels B) & Peter Limond (Invicta A) vs
Dean Harris (Odds A) & Liam Hazelton (Thanet Juniors A) |
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| For the benefit of the league's players |
| If you are wondering why information on the website is not as comprehensive as it could, it is because it has not been received. Readers of the website have previously been advised of the reasons why and those reasons still exist. Feel free to forward information for inclusion. |
The following shows website hits for the current season to 16th February 2010:
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| Table Tennis in the news |
| 16-year old table tennis player Darius Knight is one of the London 2012 medal hopefuls who are being followed as part of the BBC's Olympic Dreams series. Click photo. |
GB table tennis star Paul Drinkhall is one of the athletes featuring on the BBC's Olympic Dreams series. Click photo. |
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BBC Sport - Table Tennis
YouTube - English Table Tennis |
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Local Primary School promotes table tennis
Click here to read about it and here for the school's news about a match they've played |
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Origins
Table Tennis, although it is not clear, probably evolved in England descending, along with tennis and badminton, from the ancient medieval game of tennis. During the second half of the nineteenth century it was played using the names of Gossima, patented in 1891 by John Jacques and Son, and Whiff-Whaff, patented by Slazengers. The name of Ping Pong was derived as a result of the imitation of the sound made by the ball striking the table and the vellum bats that were in use. By the 1880s the game had become fashionable amongst the upper classes being played on the dining room table and in the 1890s several patents with simple rules were being registered.
By the early 1900s Ping Pong had already acquired some of its present day complexities, though it was still seen as mainly an after dinner amusement rather than a sporting activity. In an account published in 1903 participants were warned against wearing a dress suit and stiff collar for the men, and a white satin gown for the ladies – it then went on to give detailed technical advice about pimpled rubber, the penholder grip and tactics.
More can be read by clicking here.
A Truly International Sport
As well as various Open Championships across the world in individual countries, Table Tennis made its Olympic Games debut at the 1988 Games in Seoul. The Olympic competition consists of singles and doubles for both men and women. Table Tennis also features in the Commonwealth Games and in the Asian Games. In addition to these there are also World Championships, European Championships, etc. |
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