About Us
The Sydney Northern Districts Table Tennis Association (SNDTTA), formerly called The Manly Warringah District Table Tennis Association (MWDTTA), was formed at a meeting held at South Curl Curl Surf Lifesaving Club on 18 April 1950. The aim of the Association is to promote and support table tennis throughout its area by organising team competitions and an annual district championship and by encouraging people, including children, to participate in one of the world’s greatest sports. While the activities of the Association in the early days were concentrated mainly in the beachside suburbs of northern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, its club catchment area has gradually expanded to include many of the inland suburbs of northern Sydney such as Willoughby, Thornleigh, Hornsby, Forestville and now the Hills District. The Association became affiliated with Table Tennis New South Wales in the mid-1960s.
At present there are 12 affiliated clubs with more than 165 registered members, including junior teams, participating in two major team competitions in Autumn and Spring, and the district championships in July. The competitions are organised into five divisions based on player skill levels. The Association is one of the largest in New South Wales but its biggest challenge is the difficulty of attracting new players, especially youngsters, at a time when more and more choices in society are competing for time and attention.
The SNDTTA Committee for 2011 is:
| Position | Name | Club | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Theo Morsink | SUNS | 9456 3728 | theo@suns.org.au |
| Vice President | Mark Seeto | SUNS | 0417 691 988 | mseeto@bigpond.net.au |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Barry Davies | Hornsby RSL | 9489 6471 | bcadavies@optusnet.com.au |
| Members | Jill Abrahams | SND Manly Vale | 0413 406 805 | jill.a@live.com.au |
| Geoff Barrett | Hornsby RSL | 0414 843 599 | geoffreybarrett87@hotmail.com | |
| Patric Ji | Willoughby Squash & TT | 0400 886 680 | patrickj@au1.ibm.com | |
| Shin Nakazawa | Willoughby | 0413 232 583 | shinnakazawa@optusnet.com.au | |
| James Vosper | Forestville TTC | 0410 348 211 | jamesvosper@bigpond.com | |
| Simon Zaitounian | Ararat | (w) 9439 0188 | simonnewtown@hotmail.com |
Other useful contact details:
| Affiliated Club | Contact | Phone (H) | Phone (W) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Armenian | Simon Zaitounian | 9439 0188 | ||
| Cherrybrook TTC | Thomas Lee | 0425 885 393 | ChbrkTTC@gmail.com | |
| Epping YMCA | Stephen Tai | 0413 081 155 | pingpongstephen@yahoo.com | |
| Forestville | James Vosper | 0410 348 211 | jamesvosper@bigpond.com | |
| Harbord Mounties | Steve Marton | 0450 123 211 | martons@bigpond.com | |
| Hornsby Ku-ring-gai PCYC | Chris Perry | 9477 2310 | cperry@pcycnsw.org.au | |
| Hornsby RSL | Wing Kwai Chan | 0413 160 820 | ||
| Manly Vale | Jill Abrahams | 0413 406 805 | jillabrahams@optusnet.com | |
| Macquarie Uni TTC | Abdalla Khalil | 0415 211 181 | abdalla@bigpond.net.au | |
| SUNS | Theo Morsink | 9456 3728 | theo@suns.org.au | |
| Willoughby | Clement Siu | 0405 380 663 | siu.clement@gmail.com | |
| Willoughby Squash & TT | Vivian Tan | 0430 127 108 | vivian.tan@norths.com.au | |
| Recorders | ||||
| Div 1 | Syd Birchall | 9498 8646 | sydbirchall@hotmail.com | |
| Div 2 | Clement Siu | 0405 380 663 | siu.clement@gmail.com | |
| Div 3 | Geoff Barrett | 0414 843 599 | geoffreybarrett87@hotmail.com | |
| Div 4 | Theo Morsink | 9456 3728 | theo@suns.org | |
| Div 5 | Edward Chan | 0404 087 388 | edwardym@gmail.com |
Anyone interested in joining a table tennis club in northern Sydney should contact one of the people above or go to club contact details for more information.