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Holiday Potluck on Tuesday, December 8th PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stephen   
Sunday, 06 December 2009 00:58
This coming Tuesday, December 8th, we plan to have snacks/finger foods to celebrate the holidays. Family members are also welcome to join in on the ping pong fun. Here's a list of who is planning to bring what:
  • Arvid - hummus, pita chips, maybe veggies
  • J -
  • James -
  • Michael -
  • Nori - crackers, salami, and cheese
  • Phillip -
  • Rauf - brownies or cookies
  • Rick -
  • Robert -
  • Stephen - chocolate chip cookies and brownies/blondies
  • Tom W. - veggie tray
Please contact Stephen or Rick if you plan to bring something to the potluck.
 
Drill Clinic tonight! Tuesday 10/20 PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stephen Paca   
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 13:57

Rick wants to try a one hour clinic starting tonight, for anyone wanting to brush up or learn the basics. Depending on the level of interest, he may need some help running the clinic.

The plan is to have one table for forehand - topspin, one for backhand - topspin and one for backspin. At each table the teacher will be watching technique from head to toe. If there is any interest, the clinic will go from 6:00 to 7:00.

(From Stephen) Here are a few online resources that I like:

  • about.com How to Play the Basic Strokes: The TT section on the about site has a wealth of information on the game; the basic strokes section is excellent.
  • YouTube pingskills channel: Lots of excellent videos posted by the Australian Olympic team that are well edited to include key information on executing the basic strokes. They also have a Web site: pingskills.com, but I haven't checked that out yet.
  • YouTube ttCountenance channel: High-quality videos of recent matches showcasing many elite players. The match play is edited down to show action for most of the points, so you can watch an entire match in less than 10 minutes. I highly recommend watching just the players' feet for a few matches. Footwork footwork footwork!

If you have a resource that you'd like to share, please let me know and I'll include it in this list.
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STTC 2009 Fall Open Entry List PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stephen Paca   
Thursday, 08 October 2009 07:58

STTC 2009 Fall Open Entry List

Players entered as of 10/16/09. Links to USATT ratings histories are included where possible. Ratings for other players are estimated. The tournament is on Saturday, October 17th. (entry form - PDF)
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STTC 2009 Fall Open Tournament announcement PDF Print E-mail
Written by Stephen   
Saturday, 05 September 2009 00:00

STTC will be hosting its Fall Tournament on Saturday, October 17th, 2009. Here is the entry form (PDF).

STTC 2009 Fall Tournament Information

Date: Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Time:
9:00amJuniors (class A & B)
9:00amSeniors
10:30amSingles(class A, B & C)
Doubles will start directly after singles.
Note: Players not present when match is called will be defaulted.

Cost: Singles $10, Doubles $5, Juniors, $5, Seniors $5 (please make checks payable to STTC)

Deadline for entry: October 16th, 2009 - 6:00pm (you may sign up for doubles at the event)

Location: 501 South Douglas, Springfield, IL (map)

Events:
Junior A Singles (age 13 to 19)
Junior B Singles (12 & below)
Senior Singles (50 & above)
Class A Singles
Class B Singles
Class C Singles
Class A Doubles (Open)
Class B Doubles (No Class A players)

Placement in classes will be at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director, based largely on USATT ratings. All events are round robin. Matches are best of 5 games. The Tournament Director reserves the right to change format to best accommodate the number of entries.

new! Tournament Entry list

There will be food and refreshments available for purchase on site.

Contact:
Rick Goertz (Tournament Director)
(217) 553-1913
rick [at] sttc [dot] us
J Rosse (Co-Director)
 
STTC made The State Journal-Register PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rick   
Friday, 05 December 2008 20:00
STTC had a suprise visit from Steven Sperry, a freelance journalist, to cover our Fall table tennis tournament for The State Journal-Register. We made the front page and a half of the Sunday a.m. section.
link to the article
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