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Kids are invited to a kids ping pong program Saturday at 5:15-6:30 at the Green Lake community center. The goal of this program is to create a community of kids focussed on fun, learning, and cooperation. It is not a star development program, though technical skill development plays its role. Kids from 8-10 are the target population; older kids are welcome in groups. Announcement flyer: www.tomveatch.com/tt/KidPong/index.htm
Wednesday table tennis at Green Lake Community Center is starting again on March 31 and will continue through November 2011. Expected hours are 6pm to 9pm.
The 2010 Bellevue Spring Open will be taking place the weekend of April 3/4 at Crossroads Community Center in Bellevue, WA. Green Lake will be open as usual that weekend, however we encourage anyone interested in playing in a USATT sanctioned tournament to register. Information is available at http://www.bttclub.org/
Note, Wednesday play at Green Lake Community Center will be starting again on March 31, so come take advantage of a chance to practice the week prior to the tournament.
We had started planning our “Seattle City Championships for the weekend of March 27, however the Bellevue Table Tennis Club has moved their tournament to the following weekend. Please check back, or sign up for our email list to be notified of the new date.
Andy Aprikyan, coach of the University of Washington Table Tennis team, has invited 10 Green Lake TTC players to compete at a team match coming up soon. Not until after the Nationals this week, though. Talk to Tom Veatch to join the event!
After an exciting Open Singles final in which he defeated 2nd Place Winner Jay Kim, Michael Wang walked off the court as Seattle City Champion for 2009. In the Club Doubles final on Sunday, second seeded team Pam Jeffcoat and Tom Veatch, narrowly defeated top seeds Andy Aprikyan and Larry Chinn, needing all seven games to eke out the win, including 3 games by deuce and the final game tied at 8. Trophies handed out this year were a novelty item made by club member and inventor by Thom Owen, a combination trophy, net-height measurer, ball holder, and rubber cleaner; you’ll have to see it to believe it!
The Saturday evening league is on hold until we find a new league director. Check out last year’s results at s www.boudour.com
There has been a major transformation at the GLTTC. The Green Lake Advisory Council has purchased 5 new Killerspin tables and ball barriers for us. We now have 16 tables, plenty of space and great lighting.
