Northern Suburbs Table Tennis League News NSTTL E-NEWS w/c 20/10/08 (NSTTL - Our 20th Year) * See below for the quaint TT playing cats postcard - thanks Stuart Long ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN SUBURBS WEEKLY ROSTER RESULTS: For the latest match results please go to the NSTTL Website: www.nsttl.org.au The weekly printed Newsletter is available on your Roster night. Plus where possible the results will also be featured in this E-Newsletter. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Players are reminded to start as soon a possible after 7.00pm each night in order to complete all matches in the allotted time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLAYER STATISTICS: these plus weekly newsletters are available on the NSTTL Website: www.nsttl.org.au ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** NSTTL FUNDRAISING Early Notice. The NSTTL will now be running a BBQ at K & D Cambridge on the 9th November -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ** Players please note: NSTTL President Robert Huxtable has announced that the NSTTL 'Top Spin Challenge' Tournament will not be held this year. It is however planned for next year (2009). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * New NSTTL Weekly Printed Newsletter A special printed Newsletter with Results, Ladder, Leading Player stats will be available each week on the Notice Board as well as a quantity of printed copies on the Roster Desk in the Centre. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Players are asked to carefully fill out the score sheets with full players names and to ensure that the final result is shown and double checked. The result sheets have to be deciphered by our Newsletter Editor/Mercury Reporter as well as our Statistician. Please make their job as easy as possible. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * INTERESTED IN BECOMING A QUALIFIED TABLE TENNIS UMPIRE? The new Association Umpire's Test is now available (contact Geoff Long ph:6234 1456(B)). This is an 'open book' test, but not particularly onerous, but you will likely want to purchase the Rules Book ($8.95). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * NSTTL PLAYING FEES Two Hour Rosters: $5.00 per player, Three and a Half Hour Rosters: $7.00 per player  NSTTL PRACTICE FEE $4.00 per player This applies on Roster Nights and assumes spare tables are available YMCA PRACTICE FEE $4.00 per player for two hours (daytime/nightime other than NSTTL useage)  - contact YMCA ph:62728077 to book. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Individual Coaching Available: Wed Night or Friday Night at the YMCA - inexpensive fees: contact past state champion Brendan Black ph: 6244 8196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** TABLE TENNIS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE For those interested there is available a subscription to this magazine which is published by the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation). ........Table Tennis news, what's happening and where, who's who in the table Tennis world, full colour pictures of your favourite players, tips from the experts to improve your game .........and much more! For further information go to the ITTF website: www.ittf.com OR google International Table Tennis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The NSTTL Table Tennis facilities are now available for public practice at the YMCA in Glenorchy. This would mean during the day 7 days a week (except for school TT roster afternoons) and two nights a week (ie. Tues and Thurs). Cost is $4.00 per person for 2 hours.To book contact the YMCA on ph:62728077. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ News From the Tasmanian Table Tennis Association: > Bookmark the TTTA website at: www.tastabletennis.org.au for the championship Calendar & Entry forms, website links, statewide news etc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OTHER 2008 DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR - some are subject to confirmation. * October: Note: Top Spin Challenge will not be held this year, Primary & Secondary Schools Rosters start,  10 to 18th:  Aust Veterans Championships (Perth), * December: Wed 10 Trophy Fun Night ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Weekly Roster Results: Teams are requested to complete their score sheets with both first and last names for players in order to assist the newsletter editor and the statistician to correctly record your results. Comittee meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of every month at the YMCA. Do you have any news or gossip if so then please email me, and i will list here!!