SNDTTA Newsletter Feb.2010

With the 2010 AGM behind us and a new year of competition ahead of us, it is time to bring a few messages across.

You will find on our website your new committee and should you wish to contact any of the members, you are most welcome. We are open for any suggestions that may help us to improve and promote Table Tennis in our District. We would also like to ask those clubs not represented on the committee, to find and appoint a member to be co-opted on to the SND committee.

On this website: www.sndtta.org.au you will find a lot of information on the associated clubs, coaches, venues and results, as well as information on rules and regulations. We therefore encourage you to regularly visit us, not only to keep you up to date on the competition ladders and your individual standing but also about what else is going on in the Table Tennis world via the various links provided.

At the end of each competition, the committee reviews the grading list and the new one is now on this website and copies will be forwarded to your club secretary together with an update of the SNDTTA by-laws. We have also provided for your information a special page on forfeits and a copy of a competition information sheet applied at the Suns club, which might be helpful, especially the note on how to serve correctly. Make sure you keep yourself informed!!!

As you will be made aware, the new Autumn comp starts the 2nd week in March and will be run in the normal manner as in previous years. However, at the AGM held recently, the committee and those present gave approval for the president to pursue a suggestion for a “Premier League” and prepare a paper for consideration by the clubs in the District. The idea is to attract a higher grade of player to a special 2 person, 6 or 8 teams, competition on a home and away basis, with prize money made available preferably from sponsors, backed by SNDTTA. The aim is to get it all ready by June with the finals to be played at shopping centres in the area. We will ask the A graded clubs to support this concept, especially those with a top 5 player in their team and then allocate a state ranked player to complement the team where possible. Clubs will be invited to contact the players we find who are willing and good enough to participate or may find their own player to bolster the team. We will keep you informed of our progress. Suggestions for sponsorships will be very welcome!!!

Enjoy your Table Tennis.

Theo Morsink, president SNDTTA Inc.