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Friday, September 30, 2011
Sathiyan, Reeth, and Ankita star for India B
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Reeth Tennison and G Sathiyan |
The boys had to toil while winning 3-2 but it was smooth sailing for the girls as they beat the A team 3-0.
Sathiyan beat Harmeet Desai and then Soumyajit Ghosh. Sourav Saha pulled off an unexpected 3-1 victory over Harmeet Desai in the deciding rubber.
Ankita Das and Reeth Tennison won both their singles against Mallika Bhandarkar and in-form Manika Batra and then combined to clinch the doubles and the prestigious trophy.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Table Tennis Event Updates
Ma Long recently won the Austrian Open beating current World Champion Zhang Jike by the thinnest of margins 11-3,5-11,11-8,6-11,11-9,4-11,15-13. Ding Ning won the Women's title.
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India dominating the show at the ONGC 2011 Indian Junior & Cadet Open Table Tennis Tournament - ITTF Premium Junior Circuit,28 Sep 2011 - 02 Oct 2011, Dehradun, India.
India A and B teams are set to clash in the finals of both the Boy's and Girls section. Soumyajit Ghosh, Harmeet Desai, Mallika Bhandarkar, Ankita Das, Reeth Tennison spearhead India's challenge.
Boy's Semi finals:
India A bt Thailand 3-0
SRIRAM Sushmit bt KUNPRASERT Peerapol 3-1
DESAI Harmeet bt POUNGSRI Max
DESAI Harmeet and GHOSH Soumyajit bt KUNPRASERT Peerapol POUNGSRI Max 3-0
India B bt Chinese Taipei 3-1
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Ankita Das |
India A and B teams are set to clash in the finals of both the Boy's and Girls section. Soumyajit Ghosh, Harmeet Desai, Mallika Bhandarkar, Ankita Das, Reeth Tennison spearhead India's challenge.
Boy's Semi finals:
India A bt Thailand 3-0
SRIRAM Sushmit bt KUNPRASERT Peerapol 3-1
DESAI Harmeet bt POUNGSRI Max
DESAI Harmeet and GHOSH Soumyajit bt KUNPRASERT Peerapol POUNGSRI Max 3-0
India B bt Chinese Taipei 3-1
Girls Semi finals
India A bt Chinese Taipei 3-1
India B bt Thailand 3-1
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Table Tennis Rule Change?
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Li Jia Wei serving |
How about this?
The loser of the previous point gets a chance to serve, even if the opponent has not served twice!
So, if this rule is approved, there will no longer be 2 serves per player and one each after 10-10.
Let us know your opinion on this.
There is also a controversy and outrage over a proposed increase of the size of the ball further. Thankfully, it is just around a milimeter more. Another proposal under serious consideration is to remove the seam of the ball and ban celluloid.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Chaudhari and Shweta win titles University Pavilion Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament
Rohit Chaudhari and Shweta Parte won the Men's and Women's titles at the Maharashtra State Ranking TT tournament at Mumbai's University pavilion.
While Rohit beat young Ravindra Kotiyan quite easily, Shweta beat Prajakta Tipale of Thane in a close encounter.
Cadet Girls:
Payal Bohra(MSD)Bt Srushti Haleangadi(MSD) 6/11,12/10,11/9,11/6
Cadet Boys
Shaurya Pednekar bt S Ashwin 11/8,11/8,5/11,8/11,11/6
SUB JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
Advait Brahme(PNA) [Seed - 6] Bt Jignesh Rahatwal(MSD)
[Seed - 16] 11/5,5/11,11/2,12/10,11/5
SUB JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES
Shruti Amrute(THN) [Seed - 2] Bt Dyuti Patki(MSD) [Seed -4] 11/7,11/8,11/5,8/11,7/11,11/3
JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES
Devika Bhide(PNA) [Seed - 2] Bt Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 1] 11/9,11/8,11/6,6/11,11/6
JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
Ravindra Kotiyan(MSD) Bt Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP) 13/11,11/8,8/11,11/9,8/11,11/5
YOUTH BOYS SINGLES
Shubhankar Renavikar(PNA) Bt Ravindra Kotiyan(MSD) 10/12,10/12,14/12,11/9,11/9,5/11,11/4
YOUTH GIRLS SINGLES
Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 3] Bt Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed -1] 11/8,14/12,11/7,11/7
While Rohit beat young Ravindra Kotiyan quite easily, Shweta beat Prajakta Tipale of Thane in a close encounter.
Cadet Girls:
Payal Bohra(MSD)Bt Srushti Haleangadi(MSD) 6/11,12/10,11/9,11/6
Cadet Boys
Shaurya Pednekar bt S Ashwin 11/8,11/8,5/11,8/11,11/6
SUB JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
Advait Brahme(PNA) [Seed - 6] Bt Jignesh Rahatwal(MSD)
[Seed - 16] 11/5,5/11,11/2,12/10,11/5
SUB JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES
Shruti Amrute(THN) [Seed - 2] Bt Dyuti Patki(MSD) [Seed -4] 11/7,11/8,11/5,8/11,7/11,11/3
JUNIOR GIRLS SINGLES
Devika Bhide(PNA) [Seed - 2] Bt Rutuja Khopkar(THN) [Seed - 1] 11/9,11/8,11/6,6/11,11/6
JUNIOR BOYS SINGLES
Ravindra Kotiyan(MSD) Bt Devdatta Fadnavis(NGP) 13/11,11/8,8/11,11/9,8/11,11/5
YOUTH BOYS SINGLES
Shubhankar Renavikar(PNA) Bt Ravindra Kotiyan(MSD) 10/12,10/12,14/12,11/9,11/9,5/11,11/4
YOUTH GIRLS SINGLES
Vedika Garg(THN) [Seed - 3] Bt Shweta Parte(MCD) [Seed -1] 11/8,14/12,11/7,11/7
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Marine Lines Maharashtra Table Tennis State Ranking Tournament
The State Ranking Table Tennis tourney at Marine lines has started on the 19th and will go on up to the 23rd at the University Pavilion.
We will publish the results as soon as we start receving updates.
Editor
We will publish the results as soon as we start receving updates.
Editor
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Ma Lin's multi ball practice session
Watch Ma Lin's multi ball practice. He is known to be a beast in training and never tires even though he is almost nearing a decade and a half of World Class competitive play!
Editor
Editor
Friday, September 16, 2011
Ai Fukuhara, a hugeTable Tennis Star
Ai is a huge star not only in Table Tennis in her country, but is a celebrity overall. She is an Olympian and a contender at major championships.
She has featured in two Table Tennis video games - Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! (Do it! Hot Spring Table Tennis!!) and Fukuhara Ai No Takkyū Icchokusen (Ai Fukuhara's Table Tennis) for Play Station 2.
She has carried the Olympic flame in Tokyo in 2004 and in 2008 at Beijing (where she was the nation's flag bearer).
Ai speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. Such is her popularity, that she has featured in events with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao and Jackie Chan.
She has featured in two Table Tennis video games - Ikuze! Onsen Takkyū!! (Do it! Hot Spring Table Tennis!!) and Fukuhara Ai No Takkyū Icchokusen (Ai Fukuhara's Table Tennis) for Play Station 2.
She has carried the Olympic flame in Tokyo in 2004 and in 2008 at Beijing (where she was the nation's flag bearer).
Ai speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. Such is her popularity, that she has featured in events with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao and Jackie Chan.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Panjim Gymkhana Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament
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An old photo of a program at Panjim Gymkhana |
The event is recognized by Goa Table Tennis Association and is expected to attract good participation.
Panjim Gymkhana phone number - (0832) 2225818.
British Premier League Table Tennis matches
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Ryan Jenkins |
Match Venue Day and Time
Barrow I v Wymondham Grantham BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 11:00
Drumchapel Glasgow I v Fusion I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 11:00
Sycamore I v London Progress I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 11:00
Westfield I v B-BATT Pavilion I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 11:00
Fusion I v Barrow I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 03:00
Drumchapel Glasgow I v Westfield I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 03:00
Wymondham Grantham v Sycamore I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 03:00
London Progress I v B-BATT Pavilion I BATTS TTC Sat 17/12/2011 03:00
Barrow I v Drumchapel Glasgow I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 10:00
Sycamore I v Fusion I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 10:00
B-BATT Pavilion I v Wymondham Grantham BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 10:00
Westfield I v London Progress I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 10:00
Westfield I v Barrow I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 02:00
Sycamore I v Drumchapel Glasgow I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 02:00
B-BATT Pavilion I v Fusion I BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 02:00
London Progress I v Wymondham Grantham BATTS TTC Sun 18/12/2011 02:00
Wang Liqin gifts his girlfriend Liu Yanchi a car?
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Liu Yanchi, Wang Liqin's girlfriend |
Yanchi also said that she and Liqin attended a party were he had a few drinks and so she decided to drive him back home. She said the car was Liqin's and is three years old.
Liu Yanchi is a famous anchor in Shanghai.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Zhejiang wins Chinese Super League 2011 and duly thanks Timo Boll
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Team mates Timo Boll and Ma Lin played for Zhejiang |
There were 3 legs and the two finalists were tied 1-1 after the first two (Zhejian beat Bazhou at home 3-2, Bazhou bt Zhejiang 3-1 at home). Zhejiang clinched the decider of the decider 3-2. Ma Lin was the star member of Zhejiang throughout and was assisted by Timo Boll in the initial phases.
It is interesting to note that Zhejiang profusely thanked Timo Boll for his contribution to the team's victory. Timo was unable to play in the finals as he was already back in Germany to play for his home club.
Monday, September 12, 2011
September India tournaments - Will be updated
Tournaments coming up. Please write to editor@tabletennisbug.com if you a tournament near you.You can also write to us if you want more details.
Maharashtra
Fifth State Ranking
19th to 23rd September 2011
University Pavilion
Marine Lines
Mumbai City
Tamil Nadu
The seventh State-ranking Table Tennis tournament will be organised by the Coimbatore District TTA, at G.R. Damodaran College, Coimbatore, on Sep. 17th and 18th.
GUJARAT STATE TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2011
DATE : 10th to 13th September, 2011
SPONSORED BY : Sports and recreation club, GNFC
ORGANISED BY : BHARUCH DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION (BDTTA)
& SPORTS & RECREATION CLUB, GNFC
AFFILIATED TO : GUJARAT STATE TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION (GSTTA)
VENUE : GNFC SPORTS COMPLEX, GNFC TOWNSHIP, NARMADANAGAR,
BHARUCH-392015
West Bengal
September 13th - 17th
Baisakhi Sangha TT Championships
Baisakhi Sangha
Maharashtra
Fifth State Ranking
19th to 23rd September 2011
University Pavilion
Marine Lines
Mumbai City
Tamil Nadu
The seventh State-ranking Table Tennis tournament will be organised by the Coimbatore District TTA, at G.R. Damodaran College, Coimbatore, on Sep. 17th and 18th.
GUJARAT STATE TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS-2011
DATE : 10th to 13th September, 2011
SPONSORED BY : Sports and recreation club, GNFC
ORGANISED BY : BHARUCH DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION (BDTTA)
& SPORTS & RECREATION CLUB, GNFC
AFFILIATED TO : GUJARAT STATE TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION (GSTTA)
VENUE : GNFC SPORTS COMPLEX, GNFC TOWNSHIP, NARMADANAGAR,
BHARUCH-392015
West Bengal
September 13th - 17th
Baisakhi Sangha TT Championships
Baisakhi Sangha
Aman Balgu beat Noel Pinto in the Amit Rathi Memorial All Mumbai tournament
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Aman Balgu |
This is an impressive performance considering that Noel has been in sterling form this season winning multiple titles at the State level and has performed at a very high level even at the National level.
Results:
Women's singles: Charvi Kawle bt Joanne D'Souza
Youth Boys: Noel Pinto bt Rhys Albuquerque
Youth Girls: Charvi Kawle bt Joanne D'Souza
Junior Boys: Ravindra Kotian bt Jay Shroff
Junior Girls: Dyuti Patki bt Ashlesha Trehan
Sub Jr Boys: Anay Dave bt Shubham Ambre
Sub Jr Girls: Ashlesha Trehan bt Dyuti Patki
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Leader board of the German Table Tennis league
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Jan Ove Waldner |
Kim Jung Hoon and Kenji Matsudaira have won two matches while the others listed have won one each. Sharath Kamal has one loss so far from his only appearance.
Note that the old war horse, Jan Ove Waldner won his match after being 0-2 and match points down!
Kim, Jung Hoon TTC Ruhrstadt Herne
Matsudaira, Kenji TTC matec Frickenhausen
Waldner, Jan-Ove TTC RS Fulda-Maberzell
Boll, Timo Borussia Düsseldorf
Steger, Bastian 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
Wang, Xi TTC RS Fulda-Maberzell
Jakab, János Borussia Düsseldorf
Baum, Patrick Borussia Düsseldorf
Lundquist, Jens SV Werder Bremen
Svensson, Robert TTC RS Fulda-Maberzell
Kosowski, Jacub TTC matec Frickenhausen
Monteiro, Joao 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
Tokic, Bojan 1. FC Saarbrücken TT
Apolonia, Tiago TTF Liebherr Ochsenhausen
Ma Lin leads Zhejiang to victory
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Ma Lin about to unleash his deadly serve |
The toughest competition in Table Tennis on the planet is on.
Zhejiang, led by Olympic Champion, Ma Lin won against Bazhou in the first leg of the Chinese Table Tennis Super League Finals.
Ma Lin lost against the super talented Xu Xin, but Zhejiang scraped through 3-2 by winning the decider when Xu Hui beat Li Ping.
Editor
Monday, September 5, 2011
Ping pong ball size to increase?
In an interview during the Harmony China Open Table Tennis tournament, the ITTF President, Adham Sharara made some interesting comments:
- The ball will now be celluloid free and will be seam-free.
- The ball size is likely to be increased. To 44mm?
- Sharara is keen to have the World Championships 2015 at Suzhou.
Friday, September 2, 2011
News bits - Timo Boll, Segun Toriola
Timo chooses to stay with Borussia Dusseldorf. He signed a contract to be with them until 2014. Sergei Ivanov, President of Orenburg, had offered him a contract after the end of ECL's last season.
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The September World rankings have been released for 2011 and the big mover is Ma Long from No. 5 to No. 2. Wang Hao continues to lead the rankings. Guo Yan moves up from No. 4 to No. 2 while Li Xiaoxia stays at the top in the Women's category.
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Segun Toriola is the favourite at the 2011 All African games. He will be trying to win the title for the 5th consecutive time.
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The September World rankings have been released for 2011 and the big mover is Ma Long from No. 5 to No. 2. Wang Hao continues to lead the rankings. Guo Yan moves up from No. 4 to No. 2 while Li Xiaoxia stays at the top in the Women's category.
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Segun Toriola is the favourite at the 2011 All African games. He will be trying to win the title for the 5th consecutive time.
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