On the Auckland waterfront (left to right) Alan Tomlinson, Yvonne Fogarty, Kadia Kellor-Rice and Geoff Rau (Photo: courtesy of Yvonne Fogarty) by Ian Marshall, Editor The Scottish Open in Edinburgh, the young lady to catch the eye was Yvonne Fogarty; notably the teenager from Otago in New Zealand captured two titles. She partnered Cathy Johnson to success in the women’s doubles event, in addition to securing the junior girls’ singles title. Now 50 years after those successes on Sunday 19th March 1967, when the duo accounted for Scotland’s Lesley Barrie and Olive Hawkins (21-13, 12-21, 21-17, 17-21, 12-17) in the women’s doubles final and a straight games win was posted against England’s Linda Bashford (21-16, 21-16) in the Junior Girls’ Singles title decider, there
Year: 2017
Visit to Bordeaux, Championships secure
Members of the Swaythling Club International with local organisers (left to right) Philippe Dumonteil, Eberhard Schöler, Diane Schöler, Claude Bergeret, Robert Geneste, Hans Westling (Photo: courtesy of Eberhard Schöler) by Ian Marshall, Editor Situated on the west coast of France, the port city of Bordeaux will be the home for the 2020 World Veteran Championships; a June date is anticipated but has yet to be finalised. Recently from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd April, Eberhard Schöler, the President of the Swaythling Club International, accompanied by his wife, Diane, the Honorary President and Hans Westling, Chair of the World Veteran Championships Organising Committee visited Bordeaux for a first inspection visit. They met with local organisers Claude Bergeret, Benoit Glorieux, Philippe Dumonteil and Robert Geneste. On
Derek Tyler, man of many roles
Derek Tyler (left) with wife, Josine at Table Tennis England's 100 Club Dinner in 2007 (Photo: Diane Webb) by Ian Marshall, Editor The most senior Vice President of Table Tennis England, it is with great sadness that the death of Derek Tyler is announced. Born in Hastings on Saturday 10th December 1921, he passed away on Thursday 30th March 2017; he was 95 years old. Derek Tyler assumed many roles in his career, notably in the field of officiating; he umpired at the World Championships in 1957 in London and two decades later in 1977 in Birmingham. Later from 1981 to 2000 he worked closely alongside Colin Clemett, the Chair of the ITTF Rules Committee. He was an assessor for international umpires, attending World Championships
Events conspire, the Wembley fairy tale
The Lady Dowager Swaythling presents the W.H.Pope Cup to Diane (left) and (right) Rosalind in London in 1954 (Photo: courtesy of Diane Schöler) by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor The city is Düsseldorf, it is the home for the forthcoming Liebherr 2017 World Championships, proceedings commence in the Messeplatz on Monday 29th May. It is also the home for a lady who possesses a record in World Championships Women’s Doubles events that no player can match and no player may ever match. Diane Schöler, the Honorary President of the Swaythling Club International, is the lady in question. The former Diane Rowe; on Wednesday 14th April 1954, partnering her 20 minutes younger twin sister Rosalind, at the World Championships in London, events conspired to produce one
Reunion in Nottingham, members meet
English Swaythling Club members meet (standing left to right) Alan Cooke, Richard Scruton, Tony Chatwin, Harvey Webb, Jill Parker, Alan Ransome, Jeff Ingber, Nicky Jarvis (seated left to right) Jose Ransome, Ebby Schöler, Diane Schöler, Sandra Deaton (Photo: courtesy of Diane Webb) by Ian Marshall, ITTF Editor The city of Nottingham, home for the recent PG Mutual 2017 English National Championships, was also the host for a meeting of the English branch of the Swaythling Club International, the gathering was held on Sunday 5th March; the concluding day of play in a tournament that has received universal acclaim for the high standard of presentation. Notably Ebby and Diane Schöler, the respective President and Honorary President of the Swaythling Club International were present. It was
Val Langehegermann celebrates 80th Birthday
Cyclist and table tennis player, Val Langehegermann (Photo: courtesy of Val Langehegermann) by Gloria Wagener Born on Friday 26th February 1937; Luxembourg’s Valentin Langehegermann, not only a table tennis player of renown, also a cyclist on the international stage, recently celebrated his 80th Birthday. Alongside wife Kathy, some 60 friends and relatives attended the very special celebration at the Merterter Culture Centre. A former civil servant, always known as Val; as a young man he grew up in competitive surroundings; father was a racing driver. Times have changed but in the era of Val Langehegermann, table tennis was very much a winter sport, cycling a summer sport; thus he was able to combine both disciplines. The period 1964 to 1972 were the peak years of his