Tamworth Table Tennis Handbook 19-20

TAMWORTH & DISTRICT

TABLE TENNIS
ASSOCIATION

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Handbook 2019-20

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TAMWORTH & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS 2019-2020

Honorary Life Members: PETER GRINHAM, ALAN HARROLD,
ANDREW CALLOWAY, JOHN KINSON

Chairman: JOHN KINSON
15 Birch Close, Kingsbury, B78 2JN Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01827 873520 Mobile: 07768 533385

League Secretary: DAWN SAGOO
Roseanais, Arley Hall Farm, Woodside, Old Arley, Warks, CV7 8FN

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07977 405694

Match Secretary: SU BREE
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07964 805533

Treasurer: STUART SPALDING
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 01827 383445 Mobile: 07918 625800

Entertainments Secretary: ALEX FARRELL
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07825 213197

Tournament Secretary & Webmaster: SU BREE

Development:

CHRIS EVANS
Email: [email protected]

Tel: 07545 456823

ROGER WILLETTS (Lichfield)
Email: [email protected]

Tel: 07812 441238

Child Protection: DAVE MORRELL
Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01827 701790

Committee Members:

MATT SATCHWELL

NICK MATTHEWS

JONATHAN PILLING

DI St. LEDGER

RICHARD GROVE

TAMWORTH & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
CODE OF CONDUCT

1. Wherever and whenever you are playing table tennis, behave properly and respect the environment and
other people's property. Be a credit to your Association and your club.

2. Be friendly and courteous to all players irrespective of their age and experience.
3. Understand and observe the rules of the sport at all times.
4. Treat your opponents as you would like them to treat you.
5. Do not swear or lose your temper.
6. Do not argue with players, officials or spectators.
7. Respect the umpire even if he is a member of the opposing team or club. Query a decision if you must

but do so politely and without dissent.
8. At the end of the game shake hands with your opponent and the umpire.
9. If you umpire a game, be consistent and fair to all players.
10. Whether you are involved in a game or not, always observe the rule of good sportsmanship. Acts of

gamesmanship designed solely to put an opponent off his game are unacceptable.
11. When you are watching a game, applaud only a player's good shots and not his mistakes.
12. Out of courtesy, mobile phones should be switched off during play, unless prior arrangements have

been agreed between the captains

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TEAM SECRETARIES AND VENUES

BURNTWOOD (Must start at 7.15pm and finish by 10pm)

VENUE : BURNTWOOD LEISURE CENTRE, HIGH STREET, BURNTWOOD. WS7 3XH

BURNTWOOD A : ROB BIRCH, Tel: (H) 01543 685846, (M) 07768603191, Email: [email protected]

BURNTWOOD B : JAN ANTOSZKIEWICZ, Tel: (H) 01543-277446, (M) 07752-855260,
Email:[email protected]

CURDWORTH

VENUE : CURDWORTH VILLAGE HALL, COLESHILL ROAD, CURDWORTH,
SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS. B76 9HH

PINGERS : DAWN SAGOO, Tel: (M) 07977-405694, Email : [email protected]

HOPWAS : ST CHAD’S CHURCH, HINTS LANE, HOPWAS, TAMWORTH. B78 3AL

VENUE : ALAN McLOUGHLIN, Tel : (H) 01827-66821, (M) 07891-541859
JOKERS Email : [email protected]

LICHFIELD TTC (Must start at 7.15pm and finish by 10pm)

VENUE : KING EDWARD VI LEISURE CENTRE, KINGS HILL ROAD (Off BORROWCOP),
LICHFIELD, STAFFORDSHIRE. WS14 9DE

KINGS & QUEENS : DAVE KNIGHT, Tel : (H) 01889-804564, (M) 07809-031030,
Email : [email protected]

DRAGONS : MARK BALANT, Tel: (H) 01543-319911, (M) 07985-065686,
Email : [email protected]

KNAVES : IAN KNIGHTS, Tel : (H) 01283-713228, (M) 07714-423267, Email : [email protected]

MUSKETEERS : ROB WOOTTON, Tel : (M) 07931-404057, Email : [email protected]

ROCKETS : CLAIRE SYKES, Tel : (H) 01543-263713,(M) 07771-637861, Email : [email protected]

BARONS : ALEX MacDONALD, Tel : (H)01283-791924, (M) 07941-284607, Email :[email protected]

NETHERSEAL

VENUE : NETHERSEAL SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, MAIN RD, NETHERSEAL. DE12 8DB
WILLOW : MATT SATCHWELL, Tel : (M) 07846-102672, Email : [email protected]
OAK : GARY CARR, Tel : (H) 01283-537653, (M) 07791-654908, Email : [email protected]
ASH : SIGOURNEY DUCKSBURY, Tel:(M) 07939585722, Email : [email protected]

BIRCH : RICHARD BAXTER, Tel : (M) 07975-567780, [email protected]

BEECH : GEORGE PARRY, Tel : (H) 01283-562289, Email : [email protected]

QUEEN STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE(Must start at 7.15pm and finish by 10pm)

VENUE : QUEEN STREET, BURTON-ON-TRENT. DE14 3LW

QUEEN STREET KINGS : RICHARD TILLEY, Tel : (M) 07411-757957 Email : [email protected]

RUGBY CLUB

VENUE : TAMWORTH RUGBY CLUB, WIGGINTON LODGE, WIGGINTON PARK
OFF SHELLY RD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE. B79 8ED

ODDBALLS : KEVIN WRIGHT, Tel : (H) 01827-286204, (M) 07929-608791
Email : [email protected]

SPITAL : SPITAL TENNIS CLUB, WIGGINTON RD, TAMWORTH, STAFFORDSHIRE. B79 8RH

VENUE : ALAN BAKER, Tel : (H) 01827-702627, (M) 07791-287336,
DAREDEVILS Email : [email protected]

MONDAYS : DEAN SNOWDEN, Tel :(h) 01827-872132, (M) 07906375067 Email : [email protected]

TAMWORTH YOUTH CLUB

VENUE : SPINNING SCHOOL LANE, TAMWORTH. B79 7BB (entrance next to Police station)

RAIDERS : JOHN BIRBECK, Tel : (M) 07486-437927, Email : [email protected]

MARAUDERS : RICHARD GROVE, Tel : (M) 07891-455267, Email : [email protected]

ROGUES : MARK RATHBONE, Tel: (M) 07485-103495, Email: [email protected]

DEPUTIES : SUE BREE, Tel: (H) 01827-314204 (M) 07964-805533, Email: [email protected]

TALENTZ : RHYS WILLIAMS, Tel: (M) 07932-565791, Email : [email protected]

Explanatory notes on the Chart System for DIVISIONS 1 & 2 ONLY

The following charts apply to Divisions 1 & 2 only. In the leagues index, each team has been allocated a chart
number and will oppose the other teams in its division three times in the season, according to the week
commencing dates at the top of the chart. The letter ‘A’ denotes an away match for the team appearing in the
first column under ‘Team No.’. For example - team no 1 is at home to team number 8 in the opening match and
in the second week is away to team number 7.

IF IN DOUBT PHONE THE MATCH SECRETARY.

LEAGUE FIXTURE CHART - First part

Match No. 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11

Team No. 30th 7th 14th 21st 28th 4th 11th 18th 25th 2nd 9th 16, 23 and 6th 13th
Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec 30 Dec Jan Jan

1 plays 8 7A 6 5A C 4 3A 2 8A 7 C F 6A 5

2 plays 7 6A 5 4A U 3 8 1A 7A 6 U R 5A 4

3 plays 6 5A 4 8 P 2A 1 7A 6A 5 P E 4A 8A

4 plays 5 8A 3A 2 1A 7 6A 5A 8 E 3 2A

5 plays 4A 3 2A 8 1 W 7A 6 8A 4 3A W 2 8A1A
1 7A
6 plays 3A 2 1A 7 E 8A 5A 4 3 2A E

7 plays 2A 1 8A 6A E 5 4A 3 2 1A E 86

8 plays 1A 4 7 3A K 6 2A 5 1 4A K 7A 3

LEAGUE FIXTURE CHART - Second part

Match 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
No.

Team 20th 27th 3rd 10th 17th 24th 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th 6th, 13th and 20th Apr

No. Jan Jan Feb Feb Feb Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar

1 plays 4A 3 2A 8 7A C 10th
6 5A 4 3A 2 OUTSTANDING

2 plays 3A 8A 1 7 6A U 5 4A 3 8 1A MATCHES MAY BE

3 plays 2 1A 7 6 5A P 4 8 2A 1 7A PLAYED IN THESE

4 plays 1 7A 6 5 8A 3A 2 1A 7 6A WEEKS MATCH

5 plays 7 6A 8 4A 3 W 2A 8 1 7A 6 8A CARDS TO BE
6 plays 8 5 4A 3A 2 E 1A 7
8A 5A 4 MAILED TO MATCH

7 plays 5A 4 3A 2A 1 E 8A 6A 5 4A 3 SECRETARY BY

8 plays 6A 2 5A 1A 4 K 7 3A 6 2A 5 MIDNIGHT APR 24

TEAMS AND HOME MATCH NIGHTS

Team no. Home Night Division 1

1 Thu Spital Daredevils
2 Tue Curdworth Wheelers Pingers
3 Wed Netherseal Willow
4 Mon Lichfield Kings & Queens
5 Mon TYC Marauders
6 Mon TYC Raiders
7 Wed Netherseal Oak
8 Mon Lichfield Dragons

Team no. Home Night Division 2

1 Mon TYC Deputies
2 Mon Lichfield Barons
3 Mon Lichfield Knaves
4 Tue Netherseal Ash
5 Mon Spital Mondays
6 Wed Burntwood A
7 Mon Lichfield Musketeers
8 Vacancy



TEAMS AND HOME MATCH NIGHTS

Team no. Home Night Division 3

1 Mon TYC Talentz
2 Wed Burntwood B
3 Tue Netherseal Beech
4 Mon Queen Street Kings
5 Thu Hopwas Jokers
6 Mon TYC Rogues
7 Mon Lichfield Rockets
8 Tue Netherseal Birch
9 Mon Rugby Oddballs
10 Vacancy

CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner Runner-up

Veterans Over 50 DARREN STRETTON Di St Ledger

Veterans Over 60 DI ST LEDGER Rob Sheldon

Elite Mens Singles MICHAEL BREE Raj Singh

Ladies Singles DI ST LEDGER Bethany Wootton

Tamworth Closed RAJ SINGH Steve Smith

Handicap Singles CHRIS BACHE Roger Willets

Junior Singles BETHANY WOOTTON Andrew Rushton

Division 2 Singles JON JACOM Steve Smith

Division 3 Singles SHAUN GRAINGER Paul Edwards

Open Doubles RAJ SINGH Michael Bree
ROB SHELDON Ryan Birbeck

Hard Bat MICHAEL BREE Nick Matthews
Drawn Doubles
MICHAEL BREE Andy Bache

BETHANY WOOTTON Andrew Rushton

ROLL OF HONOUR

Winner Runner-Up

League Honours Division 1 NETHERSEAL WILLOW Curdworth Wheelers Pingers

Division 2 MOORGATE MARAUDERS Netherseal Elm

Division 3 LICHFIELD BARONS Netherseal Beech

Lyndon Thomas Trophy LICHFIELD BARONS Netherseal Willow
(League Doubles Cup) Andrew Rushton
Rob Haines Celebration Trophy BETHANY WOOTTON
(Junior Singles)
DI ST LEDGER
Paynes of Hinckley Trophy
(for services rendered) JAGO KESTERTON

Andy Jackson Trophy Division 1 JAGO KESTERTON
(Junior of the Year) Division 2 ANGUS ROGERS
Division 3 ANDY WALKER
Most Improved Player
Division 1 ANDY ROSE
Most Wins Division 2 JOHNATHON PILLING
Division 3 PAUL DUCKSBURY

TAMWORTH AND DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS

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NAME

1 This Association shall be called the ‘Tamworth & District Table Tennis Association’.

OBJECT
2 To provide, promote and encourage table tennis at all levels.
3 The Association be confined to league clubs within a radius of ten miles from Tamworth Town

Hall. Membership of the Association will be open to teams from adjacent areas at the discretion of
the Management Committee.

FEES
4 No team shall be allowed to play in a league game until all its fees have been paid:-
a. Staffordshire County fees
b. Tamworth & District fees
c. Players and registration fees
d. A team guarantee fee of £10, which is returnable providing that your team has a representative at

the AGM. No person can register attendance for more than one team. Teams playing in the
academy league do not have to pay a guarantee fee.
e. All players must be correctly registered with the ETTA having a current paid up playing
membership BEFORE they are eligible to play.
f. Any other fees asked for by the above bodies.
g. No team or players shall be allowed to play in any match or event until their debts from previous
season/occasions/events have been paid in full.
NOTE: Fees ‘b’ & ‘c’ shall be decided annually by the Management Committee.

GOVERNMENT
5a The Association shall be governed by a Management Committee consisting of Chairman, Vice

Chairman, Hon. League Secretary, Hon. Match Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Press Officer and
other such officers as may be appointed at the AGM from time to time and the maximum of six
Committee members.
5b The Management Committee shall be empowered to form sub-committees.
5c Not more than two members from a club (except the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. League
Secretary, Hon. Match Secretary, Hon. Treasurer) shall serve on the Management Committee at
any one time. The officers need not necessarily belong to a club which is a member of the
Association.

DUTIES OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
6a To consider all applications for membership and to decide the composition of the various sections

of the league.
6b To deal with all claims, protests, disputes and reports submitted by clubs.
6c To consider all applications for transfer under rule 20.
6d To call general meetings of the Association whenever it is desired.
6e To consider any questions arising which are not provided for in any of the rules of the Association.

DUTIES OF THE HON. LEAGUE SECRETARY
7 The Hon. League Secretary shall:-
a. Convene and attend all meetings and shall conduct the correspondence of the Association.
b. Keep and record player registration forms and keep a record thereof.
c. Keep and record minutes of meetings.

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DUTIES OF THE HON. TREASURER
8 The Hon. Treasurer shall:-
a. Bank all monies belonging to the Association in the name of T&DTTA.
b. Act on all occasions under the discretion of the Management Committee.
c. Receive all monies belonging to the Association from whatever source for which he/she will be

held responsible.
d. Pay all accounts of the Association as directed by the Management Committee.
e. Keep a debit and credit account when retiring from the office, hand over to the Chairman all books

(fully audited), papers and monies belonging to the Association, which he/she may have in their
possession.
f. Cheques shall be signed by two of the following: Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman.

DUTIES OF THE HON. MATCH SECRETARY
9 The Hon. Match Secretary shall:-
a. Maintain an up-to-date league table and submit as often as possible results and up-to-date league

tables to the Hon. Press Officer.
b. Record individual performances.
c. Prepare fixture lists.

DUTIES OF THE HON. PRESS OFFICER
10 The Hon. Press Secretary shall:-
a. Publicise the activities of the T&DTTA.
b. Submit to the local press, as often as possible, match results and any up-to-date league tables.

MEETINGS
11a The AGM is to take place as soon as possible after the season has finished. The date will be

determined by when the financial accounts are complete and audited.
11b At least fourteen days notice shall be given to each team and accompanied by a copy of the

agenda.
11c All officials of the Association shall be elected at the AGM.
11d Attendance at any general meeting shall be open to all registered members. All teams should

send a representative. Each affiliated/registered player should be entitled to one vote. Attending
or voting by proxy shall not be permissible.
11e At least one third of the total number of affiliated teams shall form a quorum for any general
meeting and at least four members for a management committee meeting.
11f At any meeting the Chairman shall have only one vote and that to be a casting vote.
11g The management committee shall meet when deemed necessary.
11h That no proposed resolution shall be accepted at the AGM unless submitted to the Hon. League
Secretary in writing, ay least seven days before the date of the meeting and signed by the
proposer and seconder.

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS
12 The Hon. League Secretary of the Association, on receiving a requisition signed by the

secretaries of one third of the teams in membership of the Association, shall convene a special
general meeting.

FINANCIAL YEAR
13 The financial year shall end on the last day of May.

MATCH PLAY
14a All teams shall play one HOME and AWAY match with each of the other teams in their division,

unless deemed otherwise by the Management Committee.
14b Teams shall consist of a minimum of the three players and the method of play shall be as follows:

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SINGLES – three members of the team will play three members of the opposing team, making
nine sets in all. DOUBLES – one set shall be played in which any two registered team players
may take part. LEAGUE MATCHES – all sets are to be the best of five games up to eleven.
Service changes every two points. Deuce is 10 – 10 and the game must be won by two, clear
points. CUP MATCHES – see appropriate rules.
14c The game shall be run on ENGLISH TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION RULES as laid down in the
ETTA Handbook.
14d The match must be played to a finish and the team winning the most number of sets shall be the
winner of the match. Points to be awarded as decided by the Management Committee for the
relative season.
14e When teams are equal on league points at the end of the season and it is necessary to rank
teams to decide issues of title, promotion or relegation, the team with the greater number of points
gained shall
be placed the highest. If the points are equal then there shall be a play-off at a neutral venue.
14f The captains shall appoint an umpire before the commencement of each set. This shall be
undertaken alternatively by members of each team, starting with the home team.
14g The home team will fill in their names on the card first. Sets will be played in card order unless by
mutual consent of the opposing captains.

MATCH NIGHTS

15a Each team, when submitting its entry, must state its HOME MATCH NIGHT for the season, which
will be printed in the fixture list. It shall be the duty of those wishing to postpone a match to give at
least 48 HOURS NOTICE to the home team secretary. Failure to do so will result in points
being awarded to the home team unless there are exceptional circumstances (which will be
determined by the Management Committee). If a postponement is arranged it shall be the duty of
BOTH SECRETARIES to notify the Match Secretary before the date on which the match should
have been played.

15b Clubs shall provide suitable accommodation for all matches. The Management Committee will
decide as to the suitability in the case of a disagreement.

15c Any club wishing to change VENUE after the commencement of the season must inform the
Management Committee 14 DAYS before their next home match.

15d All matches must commence by 7.30pm unless by prior agreement.
15e In the event of non-attendance of a player or players by 8.15pm, his or her game shall be

considered lost unless a registered reserve can be called upon to play, who shall then be required
to play throughout the match. Any variation of this rule regarding commencement of matches and
attendance of players must be of mutual consent of the opposing CAPTAIN.
15f If no player from the opposing team is present by 8.15pm then the match may be claimed 10-0.
This is at the discretion of the Management Committee.
15g No ‘doubling up’ of matches shall be permitted.

REGISTRATION

16a All players must be registered prior to commencement of the season. New players wishing to play
after commencement must register with the League Secretary a minimum of 24 hours before the
match and pay the appropriate fees.

16b Should a club or team play an ineligible player, the said player’s games will count as a loss and
the result of the match be adjusted if necessary.

16c The official point of contact for all teams will be the team secretary, who must be an adult (18 or
over). If all players in a team are under 18 then a responsible adult must be with that team at all
times for the duration of the match.

RESULT CARDS

17a The correctly completed result card should be sent electronically, by the HOME team, to the
Match Secretary within 72 hours of the match taking place, except as provided for in rule 17c.

17b It shall be the duty of each Team Secretary to keep a record of each match played.

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17c Matches can only be postponed or brought forward by the agreement of both teams
concerned. If agreement is reached a rearrangement card must be sent electronically by
the HOME team, which must include the new match date. This must be received by the
Match Secretary within 72 hours of the original fixture date. Any matches not played will be dealt
with by the Match Secretary and, if necessary, the Management Committee.

17d Result Cards and Rearrangement cards can be downloaded off the website. There is
also a pro forma there for those of you who wish to send your results in that way.

PROMOTION AND RELEGATION
18 At the end of the season the top two teams in each division shall be promoted to a higher division

and the bottom two teams in each division shall be relegated to a lower division. Vacancies will
be filled at the discretion of the Management Committee.

PLAYING IN A HIGHER DIVISION
19a A player may make up to ten appearances in a season for any team or teams in a higher division.
19b Three or more players must be registered for each team in the League.

TRANSFERS
20 In the event of a registered player wishing to leave their club and join another, he or she must

obtain the consent of the Management Committee. The latter body shall have full power to deal
with the matter as they see fit.

PROTESTS
21 All protests and disputes shall be made in writing to the secretary for consideration at the next

Committee Meeting. No protests to a match shall be considered unless received by the League
Secretary within 7 DAYS of the match in question.

OFFICIAL BALL
22a The selection of the official balls shall be of grade 3 star.
22b The ball must be of plastic or celluloid construction and MUST be supplied by the HOME team.
22c I.T.T.F/E.T.T.A. approved 40mm balls only to be used.

COMPOSITION OF THE LEAGUES
23 The league shall consist of as many divisions as is deemed necessary by the Management

Committee of the Association.

OPEN TOURNAMENTS
24a Clubs wishing to hold Open Tournaments must obtain the sanction of the Management

Committee.
24b Juniors are those whose 17th birthday falls before July 1st of the previous year.

RULES
25a The rules of the Association shall not be altered or added to, except at a General Meeting

convening for this purpose.
25b Any club proposing a new rule, an amendment or alteration to existing rules shall give 7 DAYS

notice in writing to the Secretary before the A.G.M.
25c The Management Committee shall deal with any question not provided for in these rules and has

the power to amend anything that is deemed necessary.

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IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Ping Pong & Fun Tournament
Sunday 26th Jan 2020

Closed Tournament
Sunday 29th March 2020

Party & Presentation Evening
Friday 22nd May 2020

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