Meeting Muscat (left to right): Leandro Olvech, Claude Bergeret, Zeina Rashid and Reto Bazzi b A most convivial meeting was held between members of the Swaythling Club International and the ITTF Foundation at the Muscat 2013 World Veteran Championships on Friday 20th January. Present on behalf of the ITTF Foundation was Leandro Olvech (Director) and HRH Princess Zeina Rashid (Ambassador); for the Swaythling Club International, Claude Bergeret (President) and Reto Bazzi (Deputy President) attended. n Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of Entrants Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Mixed Doubles Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Full Results
Month: January 2023
Jordi Serra, Safe Hands
Jordi Serra, Tournament Director Member of the Swaythling Club International, the Tournament Director at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman is Spain's Jordi Serra. A wealth of experience, it is a role he filled most efficiently when the tournament was staged in Alicante/Elche in 2016 and now over 30 years ago at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Rest assured matters in Muscat are in safe hands. Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of Entrants Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Mixed Doubles Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Full Results
Michael Theis, the Mastermind in Muscat
Organising the draw, making sure the matches run to time at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman is Michael Theis, a member of the Swaythling Club International; it is a task he has fulfilled with the utmost efficiency year after year. The tournament would not be the same without him; reservoirs of patience and understanding, he fulfils the most exacting role with a bright smile. Once again, he is assisted by Torben Günter. Torben Günter and Michael Theis in Muscat nnnnnnnnnnn Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of Entrants Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Mixed Doubles Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Full Results
Gizella Zacher on Course
Gizella Zacher faced England’s Pramila Muthiah in the first round of the women's singles 75-79 years event. b Hungary’s Gizella Zacher, a member of the Swaythling Club International, remained on course at Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships to repeat her success achieved in 2018 in Las Vegas. In the American city she won the women’s singles 70-74 years title; in Oman on Thursday 19th January, she progressed to the semi-final stage of women’s singles 75-79 years. On Saturday 21st January, the concluding day of action, she faces compatriot Imola Petohazi. Replicating the form of now approaching five years earlier, in the group phase she overcame Japan’s Chiyoko Kitawake (11-5, 11-4, 11-3) and Mongolia’s Altantsesteg Sharkhuu (11-5, 11-3, 11-1), before in the main draw ousting
Dell Sweeris Once Again a Formidable Opponent
Dell Sweeris advanced to round two in men's singles 75-79 years n Winner of the men’s singles title at the 1971 Canadian Open and a member of the Swaythling Club International, Dell Sweeris of the United States reached the second round of men’s singles 75-79 years at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman. On Thursday 19th January, after overcoming Finland’s Hannu Uusikivi (11-9, 12-10, 11-4) he was beaten by China’s Liu Changfa (11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8). The previous day, in the group phase of play, he had beaten India’s Syed Zaidi (11-5, 11-9, 11-4), Japan’s Yoshimasa Inoue (11-5, 11-8, 11-9) and Sweden’s Pan Ming (11-6, 11-3, 11-7). At the 1971 Canadian Open, Dell Sweeris (left) beat England's Alan Hydes (right) at the semi-final
Member of History Making Team, Connie Sweeris Still a Formidable Competitor
Connie Sweeris, progress in women's singles 75-79 years ended in round one. a A member of the United States team that visited China in 1971 following the World Championships in Nagoya, on Thursday 19th January, an opening round farewell was the lot of Connie Sweeris at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman. She was beaten by Japan’s Kabru Kojima (11-5, 11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8). Earlier in the group stage she had remained unbeaten, having accounted for Terumi Kamata, like Kabru Kojima from Japan (5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-3), Brazil’s Natalia Lucena (11-2, 11-5, 11-4) and Germany’s Karin Rauscher (11-2, 11-1, 11-4). Connie Sweeris is a member of the Swaythling Club International. n Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of Entrants Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Mixed
Quarter-Final signals end of road for Carsten Egeholt
Carsten Egeholt faced Laurent Auguet in the third round of men's singles 55-59 years b Smooth progression to the quarter-final stage of the men’s singles 55-59 years event at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman but that was the end of the journey for Denmark’s Carsten Egeholt, a member of the Swaythling Club International. On Thursday 19th January, he was beaten in a close full distance five games encounter by China’s Pan Yan (9-11, 13-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-6). He qualified for the main draw courtesy of success in opposition to Austria’s Liu Shengguo (11-7, 11-2, 11-6). An imposing start to his campaign, the good form continued; he accounted for Germany’s Joachim Meyer Zu Wendischoff (11-4, 12-10, 11-4), Frenchman Laurent Auguet and Finland’s Mika
Niels Ramberg books quarter-final place
Niels Ramberg faces Karl-Josef Assenmacher in men's singles 74-79 years m Gold medallist in Alicante in 2016 when he won men’s singles 70-74 years; at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships, once again Denmark’s Niels Ramberg is a man in form. On duty in men’s singles 75-79 years, on Thursday 19th January, he reached the quarter-finals. In the group stage he accounted for India’s Arun Barhat (11-7, 11-0, 11-5), before overcoming Sweden’s Ake Karlsson (11-3, 11-5, 11-1) to secure top spot. Through to the main draw, he received a walk-over against Frenchman, Adolphe Zmirou, prior to ending the hopes of Germany’s Karl-Josef Assenmacher (12-10, 11-6, 11-6). Susanne Pedersen is proving a most valuable coach, guiding the fortunes of Niels Ramberg n Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of
Second Round Proves Nemesis for Petra Sörling
Petra Sörling confronts Liang Mui Heng in women's singles 50-54 years round two m Attention focused on playing, as opposed to official duties, for Petra Sörling, President of the International Table Tennis Federation and a member of the Swaythling Club International, it was a second round departure in women’s singles 50-54 years at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman. On Thursday 19th January, having received an opening round bye, she was beaten by Singaporean pen-holder Liang Mui Heng (11-5, 11-6, 11-6). Earlier, in the group stage Petra had remained unbeaten, accounting for Mongolia’s Badamtsoo Otgonbaatar (11-6, 12-10, 11-8) and Korea Republic’s Oh Juyeon (11-1, 11-8, 11-2). n Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of Entrants Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: Mixed Doubles Muscat 2023 World
Christian Ibenfeldt departs in third round
Christian Ibenfeldt playing Al-Harbi Bunaydir in the third round of men's singles 45-49 years g President of the Norway Table Tennis Bund and member of the Swaythling Club International, competing in men’s singles 45-49 years at the Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman, it was a third round exit for Christian Ibenfeldt. Impressively, he remained unbeaten in his group stage matches, accounting for Iran’s Abdolmahdi Tabatabaei (11-6, 11-9, 14-12), Frenchman Didier Manher (11-5, 11-3, 11-9) and India’s Pandurangan Muthukrisan (11-4, 11-3, 11-8). Safely through to the main draw, he received an opening round bye, prior to overcoming Palestine’s Mazen Mazen (11-9, 11-9, 11-5). In the third round he was beaten by Saudi Arabia’s Al-Harbi Bunaydir (11-5, 11-5, 11-6). n Muscat 2023 World Veteran Championships: List of