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ITTF United States Para Open 2023

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Will Bayley, the good form continues (Photo: Alber Pacheo) Title favourites dominated at the ITTF Para United States Open, play concluding in the factor 20 tournament after three days of action on Wednesday 5th July. The player to set the standard was Great Britain’s Will Bayley in men's singles class 7, he won his sixth consecutive title. ITTF-United-States-Para-Open-2023Download United States Para Open 2023 - Full Results

ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Para Open 2023

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Titles for Aida Dahlen in Platja d'Aro (Photo: Alba Pachero) A three-day tournament, play commencing in Platja d’Aro on Thursday 9th March, a total of 153 men and 51 women from 24 member associations descended on Platja d’Aro for the ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Para Open 2023, a factor 20 tournament for world ranking purposes. ITTF-Costa-Brava-Para-Open-2023-Podium-PlacesDownload ida_ITTF-Fa20-Costa-Brava-Spanish-Para-Open-2023_PlatjadAro_Day1_313-copyDownload

Swaythling Club Members Present in Rimini

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Gloria Wagener, Öivind Eriksen and Beverley Godfrey in Rimni (Photo: Leon Libin) Several members of the Swaythling Club International are present at the Stag 2022 European Veteran Table Tennis Championships. The opening ceremony opened proceedings on Saturday 25th June; play concludes on Saturday 2nd July. Reto Bazzi and Zdenko Kriz at the Opening Ceremony (Photo: Leon Libin) Vivek Kohli, Manager Director of Stag, present in Rimini (Photo: Leon Libin) Stag 2022 European Veteran Table Tennis Championships...Draws and Results

Sri Lankan eyes focused on Oman

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Sri Lankan veterans with seated left to right: Ira Ruwanpathirana (Secretary General),  Mr. M. M. Lafeer (President), Lilamani de Soysa (SCI) c Elected just one month ago a member of the Swaythling Club International Executive Committee, Lilamani de Soysa has not let the grass grow under her feet. On Saturday 8th January, present in her native Sri Lanka, she organised a meeting with the Colombo Veteran Association. A most positive response was the outcome, a great interest being displayed in attending the 2023 World Veteran Championships in Oman. Currently, under the leadership of Mr. Lafeer who has occupied a presidential role for no less than 20 years, some 150 veterans enjoy playing table tennis. Moreover, there was a positive response to joining the Swaythling Club; Sri

Hugo Calderano and Hina Hayata win in Doha

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Hugo Calderano, the men's singles winner in Doha (Photo: Rémy Gros) Brazil’s Hugo Calderano and Japan’s Hina Hayata won the respective men’s singles and women’s singles titles at the WTT Star Contender Doha 2021 tournament on Saturday 25th September. Success for Hina Hayata came after she had partnered Shunsuke Togami to mixed doubles gold. Notably, Japan departed with three titles, Minani Ando and Miyu Nagasaki emerged the women’s doubles winners. The men’s doubles was won by Korea Republic’s An Jaehyun and Cho Seungmin. Hina Hayata, women's singles winner (Photo: Rémy Gros) Men’s SinglesSF: Hugo Calderano (BRA) v Liam Pitchford (ENG) 11-5, 6-11, 10-12, 11-9, 11-3, 11-9SF: Darko Jorgic (SLO) v Lee Sangsu (SLO) 13-11, 12-14, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-2F: Hugo Calderano (BRA) v Darko Jorgic (SLO)

Orange Order of Orange-Nassau bestowed on Han Gooten

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Han Gootzen recognised for his contribution to the community (Photo: courtesy of Bert van der Helm) Presented on Monday 26th April, a total of six men and one woman received the Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau; one such recipient was 62-year-old Han Gootzen from Uden. A national holiday, known as King’s Day, the day marks the birth of Willem-Alexander, the King of the Netherlands, the award is made in recognition of outstanding service to the community in general. In addition to being Chair of the Business Events Uden Foundation from 2013 to 2017 and being a mainstay at Uden Hockey Club, in 1969 Han Gooten became a Board Member of the Netherlands Table Tennis Association, serving for 24 years. More recently, in the