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Dateline:
Monday 20 February 2006
Members Take Home the
Silverware
Club members were present in
strength at the M&G Investments sponsored Chelmsford
& District Table Tennis League's Finals Night, held at
the Old Chelmsfordians clubhouse on Monday 13 February.
Among the special guests were the Mayor & Mayoress Of
Chelmsford Councillor & Mrs Duncan Lumley, Anna Emtage
of sponsors M&G Investments, and John Andrews Chairman
of the Essex County Table Tennis association. Finals Night
includes the presentation of trophies for all of the events
for the Chelmsford Closed Tournament. And the pictures below
show something of the success of Club members. A full report
on Finals Night can be found on the Chelmsford League
website.
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Julie
Vansertima is probably one of the most successful lady
players that Chelmsford has ever had. She made two
appearances on Finals Night, lifting the Ladies
Singles title for the 16th time
and retaining the Mixed Doubles title with partner
Dave Cole (ECC). These trophies add to the two she won
at the tournament weekend, where she retained the
Ladies Doubles title (with partner Jean Chasmer
(Danbury)) as well as capturing the prestigious
2Down Singles, the first lady ever to win this title.
A remarkable record. Our picture shows Julie receiving
her Ladies Singles trophy from Anna Emtage
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tournament sponsors M&G Investments. |
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Challenging
Julie for the Ladies crown was another club member,
Laura Pyman. She hasn't quite got Julie's touch yet
but then she hasn't got Julie's experience either!
Nevertheless in the short time since she has taken
up
table tennis Laura has achieved remarkable success.
This year she was runner-up in the Ladies Singles and
the Ladies Doubles (partnered by Janet Pannell
of Danbury), and also runner-up in the Junior Girls
Singles.
Here she receives her runner-up trophy from Anna
Emtage.
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At
14 Adam Pitt is another junior
who is making great progress.
In his last season in the U14 category Adam managed to
lift the U14 Singles title in what was an all Baddow
final.
Mrs Lumley, the Mayoress of Chelmsford presents the
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At
12 Hannah Pitt has a bright future
in table tennis if she sticks to it.
High quality girl players are rare, and Hannah is high
quality.
The quality was evident in the
U14 Singles where Hannah came
through a strong field of boys and girls
to face Adam in the final. This time it was
runner-up but maybe next year.... Mrs Lumley presents
the
runner-up award.
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Bradley
Hudgell seems to have taken to table tennis like a
duck to water. Many questioned his move up to Div 4 of
the League this season. But any doubts have been
firmly dispelled by the
quality of his performances in both
the league and at the tournament.
Bradley took the 4Down Singles trophy beating both the
No.1 & No.2 seeds on the way. Not bad! he just
missed out in the U16 Singles losing out in a well
fought final . Anna Emtage is seen here
presenting his winners trophy. |
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Club's lead coach, Neil Gooday,
was also amongst the winners at the tournament.
Partnered by Neil Freeman (Hatfield Peverel) they took
the
Handicap Doubles title, receiving his award on Finals
Night from John Andrews, Chairman Of Essex County
Table Tennis Association. |
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Pictures
courtesy of ETTA Photographer Arthur C Clark and Graham Turner |
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