Taunton Table Tennis - Chairman’s 2010 Summary Review Report.

Both the senior and junior sections of the club are thriving and continue to have a sound financial basis.

We will be recommencing coaching with John Clarke for junior members on Tuesday evenings 6 to 7pm from 14^th September at Richard Huish College. Details will be announced soon.

The annual Club tournament took place in November and the event proved to be even more popular than last years and another is planned for this year – I’d like to continue to encourage as many of you as possible to take part and make this a permanent fixture on the local table tennis scene.

The Saturday League continues but is now organised at St Augustines.

An ongoing ladder competition has been removed due to a lack of participation, should anyone like to see it re-introduced to the Friday evening practice sessions they are welcome to run this competition. I would like to thank Len Harris for his efforts in introducing and providing ongoing support to this competition.

The Club continues to hold ClubMark status and in due course this will increase our prospects of obtaining more funds. We will continue to explore the possibility of dedicated premises for table tennis by, for example, building an add-on unit to Blackbrook Pavilion. No funds are available locally at the moment although there are still a number of other options to explore.

Membership has continued to grow since the move to Blackbrook and attendances are still strong. Playing standards are improving but we still have work to do in terms of coaching particularly at junior (15 to 18) level.

Summarising, this year Club development has continued to concentrate on table tennis for the enjoyment of players at all levels and providing opportunities for training for those wanting to improve their skills. We have a stable playing environment. The ongoing challenge for the coming year is to restructure the way in which the Club shares the load of running it.

Tim is and has been dedicated to our Club, it is due to his devotion to the mass of detail that makes the Club wheels turn that we have a thriving Club with many activities. Thanks Tim, we would not have a club like this without you! But in order for the Club to continue to thrive Tim’s load needs to be lightened and Tim will need more help in the day to day running of the Club.

John Clarke also deserves special thanks: his effort in training our younger members has been tireless on both Friday evenings. Also, I would like to thank the Blackbrook Pavilion staff headed up by Mark Washington.

Finally, I thank the many other Club members, including the Committee, who contribute to making the Club an enjoyable experience for all who come to play.

Terry Stainton

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