Sat./Sun., Aug. 18-19
Events:
Under 1000 (starts Saturday at 10am)
Under 1150 (Sat., 2pm)
Under 1300 (Sat., 4pm)
Under 1450 (Sat., Noon)
Under 1600 (Sat.., 10am)
Under 1750 (Sat., 2pm)
Under 1900 (Sun., 10am)
Under 2050 (Sun., 2pm)
Under 2200 (Sun. Noon)
Under 2350 (Sun., 4pm)
Under 2500 (Sun., 10am)
Open (Sun., 2pm)
40 & Over (Sat., 1pm)
60 & Over (Sat., 11am)
14 & Under (Sat., 11am)
Details: All players must be USATT members. (Competitors may join the USATT at the tournament.) Players may enter all events for which they are eligible. All events begin with a round robin, in which each member of the group plays every other member of the group. At the end of play, the player with the best record advances to a single-elimination playoff. All matches are best of 5 games to 11 points. For the age events, players must be in their respective age category as of the tournament date. The tournament committee may estimate ratings for unrated players, if there is an objective basis, such as a club league rating. Two players will advance from the round robin in the Open event. Full details appear on the attached form.
Entry deadline: All postal mail entries must be received by Aug. 10, 2012. Late phone entries will be accepted subject to space availability.
To register: Download, print out, and return the form below. Address: 175 Tompkins Ave., Pleasantville, NY 10570. Registration forms may also be dropped off at the club. PayPal payments may be made to celebesox@aol.com; please include the heading "August Table Tennis Open." Questions? 914-741-0738
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UPCOMING EVENTS
An outdoor fair in Pleasantville's Memorial Plaza. We'll have two mini-TT tables for visitors to use
Almost $5,000 in prizes, first prize $1,500. Special event for college students.
Intensive training with Robert and Rawle
Intensive training with Robert and Rawle
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ITTF Video on the NA Cup
The Westchester TTC figures prominently in the ITTF's wrap-up of April events.
April Open
123 players -- 11 rated 2500+. In the final of the open event, Canada's Eugene Wang (2806) rallied from a two-game deficit to beat France's Damien Provost in a nail-biting deuce-in-the-fifth set (-10,-12,10,5,11). A big contingent from Florida's Broward TTC (above) took part. Results and photos.
North America Cup
Canada's Andre Ho upset the U.S.'s Timothy Wang in the men's final of the 2013 ITTF North America Cup, held April 20-21 at the WTTC. Lily Zhang beat fellow American Ariel Hsing in the women's final. Videos of the top matches can be found on the ITTF YouTube channel. Still shots can be found on Warren Rosenberg's site. The Journal News has an article and a slide show. Also: Newsday slide show. Newsday video. ITTF stories. Bruce Liu photos.
New Club T-Shirts
Our spiffy new club t-shirts are here! They'll go on sale Thurs., April 18. $27.
Mayor to Attend NA Cup
Pleasantville's mayor, Peter Scherer, will attend the North America Cup on Sunday, April 21, and will help award the prizes in the afternoon.
Jan.-Mar. 2013 League Night
Quarterly results are here. Congratulations to Victor Krupinski and all the winners!
Prizes Increased for April
Prizes for our April Open, a 4-star tournament, have been increased to more than $7,000. First prize $2,500. Cash prizes will be awarded through 8th place in the open event. Also a new event: Local Unrated, for unrated players who either live in Westchester County or belong to the WTTC.
March Open
115 players. In the final of the open event, France's Damien Provost (2667) upset Taiwan's Chia-sheng Lee (ITTF-ranked #194 in the world) in straight games (9,10,5). Results and photos.
February Open
108 players -- seven of them over 2400, four over 2500. In the open event, Kai Zhang (2603) upset Damien Provost (2670) in an exciting five-game final (1,11,-9,-10,6). The Costa Rican national table tennis team captured seven prizes over the weekend. Mexico's Yadira Silva made it to the quarters of the open and the semis of the U-2500. The Handicap event drew a record 29 players. Results and winners' photos are here. Warren Rosenberg's action shots are here; digital downloads and prints may be ordered from him.
January 2013 Open
111 players, five rated over 2500. In the open event Kai Zhang (2583) defeated YanJun Gao (2574) in a furious final (13,10,14). Results and photos.
New Article
"Table Tennis With the Crossword Champion" (here).
Beer Pong!
Twenty-three players competed in our Beer Pong tournament on Jan. 19. Results and photos are here. Newsday pre-story and photo here and slide show of the event here. Journal News photos of the event (not looking our best!) here.
Winter Kids' Tournament Results
14 competed. Results and photos.
Hall-of-Famer
Congratulations to founding member Jennifer Johnson for her induction into the Table Tennis Hall of Fame!
Welcome to Kai Zhang
Kai Zhang (USATT-rated 2601) joined our club at the start of January. He'll be training/playing with us on most days. Say hello.
Mini-Cadets
Congratulations to Gal and Sharon Alguetti, who placed 3rd and 4th, respectively, in the recent Mini-Cadet trials, and are now on the U.S. national team for their age category.
December Open
France's Damien Provost defeated Brooklyn's Mishel Levinski (6,6,-10,4) in the final of our December Open. Results and photos. Warren Rosenberg's action shots are here; digital downloads and prints may be ordered from him.
November Open
15-year-old Kai Zhang defeated Max Wang in the final of our November Open, which was part of New York Table Tennis Weekend. Results and photos.
October Open
Eugene Wang (USATT-rated 2783) of the Canadian national table tennis team defeated 15-year-old Chinese phenom Kai Zhang (2557) in straight games to win $2,500 in the finals of the WTTC's October Open. Results and photos.
September Open
Two recent arrivals from China battled it out in the finals of the WTTC's September Open. Kewei Li (USATT-rated 2418) upset Kai Zhang (2560)
7, -9, 6, 10. Altogether 123 players competed, including six rated over 2500. Results and photos here.
August Open
France's Damien Provost (USATT-rated 2695) defeated chopper Qing Liang Wang (2641) 10, 7, 6 in the final of our August Open. Altogether 136 players competed. Results and photos. Freelance photographer Warren Rosenberg's action shots appear here.
Coaching Clinic
July Open
Kevin Wang (USATT-rated 2476) dispatched Max Wang (2556) 3-0 in the finals of the WTTC's July Open. It was the semifinal matches -- Kevin beating YanJun Gao and Max beating Peng Yin -- that were nail-biters. Each went to five games. Altogether 123 players competed. Photos and Results.
June Open
For the first time at one of our Opens, YanJun Gao wasn't the champion or runner-up. France's Damien Provost (2651) beat Peng Yin (2544) in a hard-fought, four-game match. Photos and results.
One Year Anniversary
The Westchester TTC turned one year old in May. The club ended the first 12 months with 273 members. Average daily attendance, including walk-ins, is 45-50.
Seniors' Tournament Results
Doubles Tournament Results
36 teams competed in five events for $2,500 in prizes in our first Doubles tournament on May 5. Photos and results.