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Newly Qualified Coaches

Andre Sonnet, Holly McNamara, Jamie Johnson & Paul Martin recently attended Dunlop TT Club to

We hope to organise a Level 2 course in North Ayrshire this season as a number of our active Level 1 coaches are looking to further their knowledge and gain their L2 qualification.

Please note that a Child Protection and First Aid course will be held in the next month or two for all club coaches who need to renew their qualifications, as it expires after 3 years of passing the course.

Classes & Sessions – Update

Update 1st August

Our club is on Monday at St Matthews 7-9pm and Friday at St Peters 1-630pm for the next few weeks, our full weekly schedule starts back on the week commencing 22nd August.

Mondays
7-9pm at St Matthews – Open to anyone any age and ability

Fridays
1pm-3pm Over 50s class
3pm-4.30pm Over 50s class
4.30pm-6.30pm Club session – need to book in advance

From the 22nd August we will restart classes which have stopped for the summer such as

  • 1-1 coaching
  • West Kilbride TT
  • Kids class
  • Performance sessions
  • School Classes

We are always looking for more players to join so if you are interested in playing table tennis at any of our sessions regardless of your playing level or experience, get in touch and we will get back to you.

Email chris@nattc.co.uk or contact us on our Facebook, Twitter or Instagram page

Second Place for NATTC in British Premier League

‘North Ayrshire TTC stunned league champions Ormesby to take second place in the Senior British League Premier Division’

Highest ever finish in British Prem for our four man team of Colin, Martin, Chris & Sean. This achievement adds to the team’s record 8th Scottish League title won this season. Thanks to the four committed players, to our coaches for their invaluable advice and to all spectators and volunteers for their support, and for creating a great atmosphere at our home matches.

Read the TT England report from our last match of the season below

North Ayrshire (NATTC) stunned league champions Ormesby to take second place in the Senior British League Premier Division.

Ormesby travelled to St Matthew’s Academy, Saltcoats looking to end the season unbeaten having secured the league title just a week earlier. Ryan Jenkins lined up with Ben Savage and Adam Webster, with both Savage and Webster making their first appearance this season for the north-east side.

Needing a comprehensive victory to leapfrog Ormeau who started the day in second spot the NATTC trio got off to the perfect start as Colin Dalgleish beat Savage in three.

Ryan Jenkins beat Chris Main, again in three, to level after two matches and cast doubt over the home side’s hope they could pull off the win needed to climb above Ormeau.

A thrilling back and forth affair followed in the doubles as Dalgleish and Martin Johnson took on Jenkins and Webster. Dalgleish and Johnson led after three, with the Ormesby duo forcing a fifth thanks to a determined 12-10 win in the fourth. The fifth was just as close, Dalgleish and Johnson just doing enough to win 12-10 and set the tie up at 2-1.

Johnson then beat a plucky Webster in four as Dalgleish beat Jenkins in three to move the score line to 4-1 and ensure North Ayrshire remained in with a shot of moving up the table at.

Savage was beaten in three by Johnson before the match of the day took centre stage as Main took on Webster. The north-east player once again proved a tricky opponent, forcing the final match to five. Webster twice fought back from one set down to ensure a final set was needed. That went the way of Main, 15-13, to give North Ayrshire victory and second place in the division.

One final match remains in the SBL Premier Division, with BATTS and travelling to Urban TTC on Saturday 21st May. The fixture from the bottom half of the division is due to get underway at 14:00.

Alex Hughes Qualifies as National Umpire

Well done to our club chairman Alec Hughes who has passed his theory and practical umpires exams. Alec is now a qualified Scottish National Umpire where he is pictured below with his fellow umpires and officials at the recent British School Championships in Largs.

Alec is our official and umpire when we hold our British Premier League matches and will continue to do so this season when it kicks off in October. He most recently umpired at the Parkinson’s UK Championships which was held at Drumchapel TT Club.

NATTC Players Represent Scotland at British Schools Championships

Top junior players at the club Nathan Hogg, Holly McNamara, Jess Hogg & Jamie Johnson qualified to represent Scotland at the annual British School Championships which was held at Inverclyde Sports Centre in Largs at the end of June.

This is a fantastic achievement for the players to qualify to represent their school and their country and compete against the top players from England, Ireland, Wales, Guernsey, Isle of Man & Jersey. Jamie Johnson won bronze in the U18 Boys singles event, picking up 1 of 2 Scotland medals of the weekend. A great performance from Jamie in the singles beating Irish and English player in group and beating Irish player Oscar Gao in the QF to secure the medal.

See NATTC players results below

Jamie Johnson – U18 Boys (Auchenharvie Academy)
U18 Boys singles – Bronze
U18 Boys team – 4th place with Charlie McGowan

Nathan Hogg – U16 Boys (Largs Academy)
U16 Boys singles – Last 16
U16 Boys team – 6th place with Keiran Walker

Holly McNamara – U18 Girls (Ardrossan Academy)
U18 Girls singles – Quarter Finals
U18 Girls team – 6th place with Jess Hogg

Jess Hogg – U18 Girls (Largs Academy)
U18 Girls singles – Semi final of plate event
U18 Girls team – 6th place with Holly McNamara

See the players pictured below with full TT Scotland results from the event – Senior Schools International – Table Tennis Scotland

West Kilbride TT Club Competition

West Kilbride TT organised their annual club competition which saw a great entry for all the members who regularly play at the club. Two halls were busy and set up with players young and old competing, with a number of players playing in their first ever competition.

Thanks to Billy, Paul & Henne for organising and setting it up. Prize winners received vouchers from our sponsors Teesport. Results and pictures from the night below.

Men’s
🥇 Alan Wilson
🥈 Ross Hunter

Ladies
🥇 Diane Hogg
🥈 Liz Whilley

U13 Boys
🥇 Logan Hunter
🥈 Arran Fox

U13 Girls
🥇 Tamara Martin
🥈 Teighan Liddell

U18 Boys
🥇 Mark Breen
🥈 Max
SF – Josh Hill, Zander

1 Point Comp
🥇 Teighan Liddell
🥈 Arran Fox

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European Youth Selections for NATTC Players

Congratulations to Martin Johnson, Jamie Johnson & Holly McNamara who have been selected to represent Scotland at the prestigious European Youth Championships which will be staged in the capital city of Serbia, Belgrade on 6-15th July.

Martin & Jamie will be teaming up with Borui Chen (Edinburgh) in the Junior Boys team event and Holly will be teaming up with Faye Leggett (Edinburgh) & Shannon Brown (Dumfries) in the Junior Girls team event.

Club Development Officer Chris Main will be 1 of 2 non playing captains travelling to Serbia with the team, alongside Alicjia Czarnomska.

Queens Platinum Jubilee

North Ayrshire TT held a Queens Jubilee Competition at St Matthews which saw a full entry of players both beginner and experienced from different clubs in Ayrshire.

Players were put into different banded groups according to their playing ability which resulted in a great night of matches for all with players competing against players their own level.

Thanks to the Platinum Jubilee Fund for helping fund this event and for Teessport for providing the vouchers for all winners and runners up of their band.

See winners and runners up of each band below.

Band 1
🥇 Chris Main
🥈 Andy Macpherson

Band 2
🥇 Alec Hughes
🥈 Jess Hogg

Band 3
🥇 Andre Sonnet
🥈 Simon Melville

Band 4
🥇 Josh Hill
🥈 Dylan Greer

Band 5
🥇 Ben Ritchie
🥈 Leesa Dunwoodie

Band 6
🥇 Tamara Martin
🥈 Aimee Senchak

British League Winners

Congratulations to NATTC II on winning the British Senior League B1 Division title. The team of Ethan Chapman, Andy Macpherson, Charlie Morton, Jamie Johnson & Ryan Henry had beat their closest rivals Huddersfield in the last match of the season to clinch the title, which they did so 6-3. That win secured the league title and promotion to the ‘A’ division next season.

Special mention to Andy Macpherson who also won Top Player of the season finishing with 21/24 wins.

NATTC III finished in third place in a strong C division, great performances from the young team of David Hay, Kieran Walker, Nathan Hogg and Holly McNamara (alongside late call ups of Ian Macpherson & Jordan McGinlay. The team along with a few changes next season will be hoping for a more good performances and promotion.

Community Project – Bat & Chat

North Ayrshire TT are delighted to announce we were successful in securing funding from Arran CVS and The Ayrshire Community Trust as part of the Communities and Mental Health Well Being Project. This will allow us to provide various new TT classes across North Ayrshire where adults can be physically active & socially interact in a relaxed atmosphere.

• Bring people together • Support mental health & wellbeing • Bat & Chat Community TT Sessions in new venues • Encourage social engagement

Opportunities for adults of all ages to get involved regardless of playing experience. Weekly sessions are NOW running in Saltcoats & Ardrossan, contact us for info billy@nattc.co.uk

Through our Bat & Chat programme we had our first inter club friendly match this afternoon at Argyll Centre, Saltcoats. Great afternoon of TT with the return match scheduled. More clubs starting up in North Ayrshire after the summer period. See picture below with players from St Matthews, St Peters and Argyll.