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\PCYC Hornsby Hall Renovation  12/5
Although we do not have any matches scheduled for those dates, here is a notice from  their club manager:
"We are having our PCYC at 94 George Street, Hornsby roof replaced in June 2012 and as a result the club will be closed from 1st June  – 17th June 2012. We are transferring our Friday night competition matches on 1st, 8th and 15th June 2012 to our PCYC Performing Arts Centre located at 22 Waitara Avenue, Waitara.  It is the old Hornsby Lawn Bowling Club that faces on to Edgeworth David Avenue in Waitara and can be accessed from either Waitara Avenue or Park Road that run off Edgeworth David Ave."

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 Para Olympics Newslettter - Click 14/5
Table Tennis Australia has produced its  May issue and would like to have a new title. If your suggestion is adopted, you can win free table tennis equipment from TTA including a table tennis blade, socks and balls. Suggestions can be sent via email to ndim@tabletennis.org.au.

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 Disabled Athletes Facility  25/4
I talked to the State director for TT Disabled Athletes at the recent NSW State Open Championships which made me decide to make our club friendly or encouraging to the disabled members of our community. On Thursday nights we will extend the hall hire so that disabled athletes can play socially and also receive free coaching from our fully qualified coach. The robot will be specifically reserved from 7-8pm for FREE COACHING  to be provided for disabled athletes such as medically affected limbed, wheel chair, hearing, sight and mental capacity. Our coach attended the Sydney Para Olympics and received training / advice in the Level 1 TTA coaching course on how to be inclusive to disabled members of our community by providing friendly and encouraging facilities.


 New Robot for Club Members!  3/3 


The club is indebted to Bruce Gow for contributing half the cost of a Y&T double headed robot which is listed at $2150 from Table Tennis World and sold to our club at a fabulous discount. The priority for using the robot is
  1. Members who help in setting up the tables at 7:00 pm or pack up at the end of the night. - FREE
  2. Senior members who selflessly practise with beginners and help with their technique - FREE
  3. Cherrybrook Club rep player -  FREE
  4. Ordinary members who donate a gold coin for the cost of balls (since the robot wears out balls quickly)
  5. Ordinary members - FREE
  6. Non club member - donate a gold coin
We hope that this 'free' equipment will help our club members improve even quicker, have fun, or for advanced players to practise when no one of their standard is around. With the two heads, 2 players can train at the same time. Enjoy!


 Coaching Program 12/5
The  Registration for coaching program which starts in mid July 2012 (dates on the form to be updated), is a great way to improve your technique no matter what standard you currently are. The current program is finishing and the 8 students have shown remarkably good improvement. See how everyone can get all their 'bing bong' needs and why you should play at Cherrybrook


 Handicap Comp 15/3
We carry out a free enjoyable handicap comp for winning chocolate prizes. Due to the district comp being played, the next handicap comp will be in July but if someone wants to organise it, the club will supply the prizes.

 Coaching Tip - Play Close to the Table with the FOREHAND DRIVE
It's important to play close to the table and this is a typical tactic of the Chinese compared to the European style. Asian players generally step back to loop only when necessary. If you  don't have a shot similar to Ma Long, you are going to struggle against A graders. Watch the video below and find tips to copy the current ranked world no. one.
WELCOME
A warm welcome to club members and potential table tennis players. We are a very friendly group of 'bing bong' players in a great facility with 17 quality tables located in a leafy suburb approx 20 kms north west of Sydney CBD, Australia. 

We have half a dozen teams competing in the Sydney Northern Districts Table Tennis Assn competition, good coaching programs, freely given coaching tips/advice and support for improvement, free internal social comp's but most importantly with the club goal of friendliness and help, we hope you  achieve TO LIVE LONG, PLAY BING-BONG!   heart

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Cherrybrook Community Centre
Shepherds Lane, Cherrybrook
Wed's and Thur's 7:30 pm


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             who is this lady?
girl friend of Wang LiQin, ex world champion, on the left
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 Fitness Tip        


The comp is now underway, so here are tips especially for +40's:

1. Arrive at the venue early so that you  do a lot of stretching, have a solid break between games, play physically moderately, drink lots of water and cool down with a stretch. Do not try to win (yes!) if you partially tear a muscle or have beginning symptoms of a heart attack. Your health, not the win is most important.

2. Even if you're physically fit, pay attention to tactics and your mental approach. Be aware of niggling tactics employed by your opponents and even if you play by the ITTF rules (esp serving!!) unfortunately the $20 registration fee cannot provide for professional umpires, there are local rules which clearly state that the 'decision of the SNDTTA committee is final' so try to enjoy the benefits of the activity, aim for self improvement and the opportunity to play against varied opponents rather than winning percentages.
*this website is trying to 'jazz up' table tennis by including interesting pictures, however if you feel that the inclusion of such pictures discriminates females, please email the web master...
EVENTS
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 Championships 12/5
Click on the Calendar for the entry forms (if available) to several championships, ensure you submit the forms by the Closing Date. There are some interesting championships in Gosford and if you would like to combine a short break in Canberra, the 2012 Australian Veterans Championships will be conveniently held there  in October - no need to travel interstate!

 Club Open Thursdays 1/3
On Thursday 1 March the club resumed for social, comp and training purposes and it continues every week until November. For details of the next coaching program which is run on Thursdays, click here

 Inter-club Competition Underway 12/5
We've had a good start to the district competition, with most teams winning handsomely, especially Team XuXin which remains undefeated in Div 2 after the halfway mark.

The draws are available on this website. To avoid frustration for the captain, team members must advise him ASAP their availability to play each week. Most of the fixtures have been updated in the Calendar.

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 Oceania Olympic Qual Tournament 15/3  
The tournament was played at the NSW Sports Centre in excellent and quiet conditions and watching the live matches showed how much control is needed to play at the highest level. Power is secondary if your opponent doesn't give you easy shots to hit hard or you return his/her serves poorly. After some exciting matches Australia dominated to send the top seeds to represent Oceania. Click to view the final summary.

 Bennelong Cup 5/2
Updated news of the Bennelong Cup, top China players coming to Sydney!


In the calendar above, the registration form for competitions (when available) can be obtained by several means eg clicking the Google icon or double clicking the event.



OUR CLUB SONG


 FH DRIVE - PLAY CLOSE TO THE TABLE




WHY - hit the ball earlier/harder using opponent's ball speed, enable angles, give him shorter time to react. HOW - bat starts in front - back swing 90 degrees (no further), finish with bat head high and in front (not past), hit with almost flat blade (not angled brush). From ready position, drop your bat so enabling an elliptical swing (don't back swing, pause and swing back in the same arc). Turn your hip and shoulder (not just use hand). Keep your knees bent at all times. Accelerate your bat and stop quickly by propping on your left leg
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