As September winds down Table Tennis action is starting to heat up with activity happening on a couple of fronts, the first Sanctioned tournament of the season is close at hand and numerous clubs have started.
Club activity has begun in a couple of areas. The Paradise Table Tennis Club is in full swing with close to 40 players attending on Mondays(7:00-10:00 PM) at the Rotary Paradise Youth and Community Centre, 1 Sarah Davis Way, Paradise. Also taking place at the cub, Canada Games Coach Jeremy Lehr is providing coaching during the first part of the session (7:00-8:30 PM). So come along and get some coaching from the NL Canada Games coach. It will be open to the junior players as well as any adults that are interested.
The Conception Bay North Table Tennis Club, which plays out of Carbonear Collegiate on Thursdays from 7:00-9:00 pm, has also started.
Dust off your paddle and check it out, no doubt you will have a good time. For more info on clubs or where to play visit our Club Info page.
2023 - 2024 Tournaments
The association is pleased to announce that the 2023-24 Tournament Schedule is now available online.
There are a few new tournament locations for this season including events in the
Western region and in Glovertown. We are pleased to be back at Memorial University for the first time since 2016 with the first NLTTA sanctioned tournament of
the season. The MUN Open will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 and will take place in the old Memorial Gymnasium. It is sure to be an exciting time with old rivalries being renewed and no doubt some new ones will be formed as well.
The Western Open scheduled for November 4, 2023 registration is now open as well.
For the complete list of tournaments and more details visit our tournament page for all the details.
NL Winter Games
As a reminder the 2024 the NL Winter Games will be taking place this upcoming February/March in Gander, Table Tennis is one of the participating sports and will be taking place during the second half of the games from Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2024.
The NLTTA is seeking expressions of interest from individuals who are interested in being regional coaches. Coaches must be at least 19 years of age by January 1, 2024. Any individual who is interested in being a regional coach should contact Kenny Curlew at vp-admin@nltta.com by September 30, 2023. In your email, please include the region you would be interested in coaching and list relevant coaching experience and training that you have.
If you have any questions please reach out to the Kenny Curlew at the above address.
Additional information on the NL Games for both athletes and coaches can be found at our NL Winter Games Page.
Activity Everywhere
No doubt it is going to be a busy season with all the club activity, NLTTA sanctioned tournaments and the NL Winter games in the middle of the season and of course the Atlantic Table Tennis Championships late in the season!
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