09/03/2010 – In Spain Fotoprix VIC is two matches away from the title in Women’s League. They are unbeaten after 16 Rounds but UCAM Cartagena still has a chance to spoil their plans. UCAM Cartagena suffered only one defeat so far and has thre

09/03/2010 – Croatia has new champions. New title holders are Andrej GACINA and Andrea BAKULA. In the final of the Men’s Singles Event GACINA overcame Tomislav KOLAREK 4:2 (6 -10 -5 1 4 10). In semi-final champion beat Tomislav JAPEC 4:1

07/03/2010 – New Austria’s champions are Robert GARDOS and LIU Jia. They won the titles in Singles Event at 80th Austria’s National Championships during the 75 years Tirol Table Tennis Association anniversary. Robert GARDOS beat Daniel H

08/03/2010 – Last weekend Cerknica hosted Slovenian National Championships. Third time in the row Mitja HORVAT won the title and like year before he beat Jan ZIBRAT in the final 4:1 (11:6 8:11 11:8 11:9 11:6). Natalija LUZAR prevented the same

07/03/2010 – In Estonia Aleksandr SMIRNOV won the title again. In the final he beat Vallot VAINULA 4:2 (7 8 -6 6 -8 4). In semi final SMIRNOV beat Sergei MANTUROV 4:1 (6 2 7 -11 7) whilst VAINULA beat Aleksei NIKONOROV 4:2 (3 -7 -8 8 10 6). In Wome

07/03/2010 – After three years pause from 2006 Jan Ove WALDNER won the title again in the Men’s Singles Event at the Swedish National Championships. In the final of the event legendary star beat Par GE

07/03/2010 – Andrew BAGGALEY defeats Liam PITCHFORD in an epic final 4-3 (11-5 7-11 7-11. 10-12 11-5 11-6 11-8)11of the men’s Singles Event at the English National Championships. Play began pretty evenly until PITCHFORD gifts BAGGALEY a h https://www.ettu.org 07/03/2010 – Andrew BAGGALEY defeats Liam PITCHFORD in an epic final 4-3 (11-5 7-11 7-11. 10-12 11-5 11-6 11-8)11of the men’s Singles Event at the English National Championships. Play began pretty evenly until PITCHFORD gifts BAGGALEY a host of points allowing him to take the first end 11-5. BAGGALEY returns the favour in the second which PITCHFORD capitalizes on to make it 1 game all. A failed drop shot from BAGGALEY in the third and the crowd erupt this gives PITCHFORD the momentum to take it all the way to 10-7 followed by some extremely powerful attacks driving BAGGALEY right to the barriers until he could no longer return them. 2-1 to PITCHFORD. The fourth set was extremely close it could have gone either way but again it goes to the Derbyshire player PITCHFORD. Baggaley starts the fifth well going 6-2 up dominating proceedings he only lets PITCHFORD get 5 points on the board finishing it off with a fast return down the edge of the table keeping himself in contention.There were more mind games coming from BAGGALEY end of the table PITCHFORD seemed pretty immune until this point. BAGGALEY levels the score at 3-3.Baggaley gaining a lead in the latter part of the seventh end gave PITCHFORD a task that was just too hard sealing victory at 11-8 and claiming his third senior national title of his career. Back up to full fitness and training as well as she ever has Kelly SIBLEY still faces a big task to reclaim her title having faced 5 months without even hitting a ball whilst her sparing and doubles partner who has always been her biggest opponent at the nationals upped her game and worked hard on her attack. This is a hard match to call. Attack verses defence combined with two players that know each others games inside out made for long rallies. PARKER appeared to be on top in a battle that in the past SIBLEY would normally be favoured. PARKER took the first two before gifted a few to Sibley in the third taking advantage of this Sibley brought it back to 2-1 a close fourth went back to Parker before cleaning up in the fifth and retaining her title. Joanna PARKER bt. Kelly SIBLEY 4-1 (13-11 11-6 9-11 13-11 11-5) Having knocked him out of the singles Liam PITCHFORD needs to try it all again when teamed with Gavin EVANS he faces DRINKHALL and KNIGHT in the doubles final. Again PITCHFORD and EVANS enter as underdogs but that is a tag they seem to be relishing at the moment. Pushing each other all the way both sides being are being stretched and loosing their footings. PITCHFORD/EVANS take fist blood 12-10 followed by the second. DRINKHALL/KNIGHT pull one back to make it 2-1 and save some face but it was too little too late as the top two juniors depose the top two seniors. DRINKHALL has been champion since 2006 winning once with Alan COOKE and three times with Darius KNIGHT but now there is a pair on the trophy. Liam PITCHFORD/Gavin EVANS win 3-1 (12-10 11-6 7-11 11-7) Returning to the final after missing last years due to Kelly SIBLEY’S injury the top two England players with a wealth of international experience and national titles face the England number 4 and 8 in the form of Karina Le FEVRE and Emma VICKERS. There is a big gap at the top of women’s table tennis in this country so anything but a PARKER/SIBLEY victory will be a huge upset demonstrated clearly as the first two sets go to PARKER/SIBLEY in quick succession. The third set saw closer play with Le FEVRE/VICKERS bringing it back to 10-10 before succumbing 12-10. PARKER/SIBLEY bt. LE FEVRE/VICKERS 11-6 11-4 12-10 (by James CORNFORD courtesy of ETTA) Photo: Andrew BAGGALEY (courtesy of ITTF)

07/’03/2010 – At the Swiss Tabletennis Championships in Crissier Nicola MOHLER successfully defended his single title. In the women’s field Monika F??R won the trophy. The experienced players: Thierry MILLER 07/’03/2010 – At the Swiss Tabletennis Championships in Crissier Nicola MOHLER successfully defended his single title. In the women’s field Monika F??R won the trophy. The experienced players: Thierry MILLER Stefan RENOLD Ilona RENOLD and Vera BAZZI were not able to win a title although they delivered strong performances. On the way to his second title in a row the top seated MOHLER defeated ex-champion Thierry MILLER (Bulle) in the semifinal (4:2) before playing Christian HOTZ (Wil SG) in a new edition of last year’s final. As in Del?ont MOHLER who comes from Basel and is currently playing for ESV Weil am Rhein in Germany won in the fifth set. HOTZ the champion of 2008 was in fact able to win the opening set (12:10) but after that he would only win 22 points against MOHLER. “Nicola was able to force his game onto me and I never found my way into the match” said the defeated Hotz. MOHLER visibly moved by his victory was delighted by his strong performance and by defending the championship. In the women’s field Monika F??R won her third title after 2007 and 2008. The 19 years old who is currently playing for Linz in Austria won the final against Ilona RENOLD (Bremgarten) who surprisingly beat the defending champion Rachel MORET after seven sets in the semifinal with 4:1. F??R therefore won her first title as a professional. Vera BAZZI (Belp) the almost 46 years old was also able to reach the semifinals. She won her qarterfinal against the much younger Laura SCH?ER who was able to reach the final in the last two years. Denis JOSET had a very successful weekend too: He won the doubles competition together with Marc ALTERMATT and also gathered the title of the mixed competition together with Rahel ASCWANDEN. Denis JOSET had up until now only won the men’s doubles in 2004 and had to wait for further titles up to this year. He led both his partners to brillant victories: “I am very happy about the outcome. With some luck maybe even the singles final would have been possible but I am happy nontheless.” The most successfull player though was Monika FUHRER who won not only the singles title but alongside Laura SCHARRER also the women’s doubles title. Sch?er therefore could compensate for her rather unhappy weekend. On Wednesday a special issue of the Sidespin Newsletter covering the Swiss Tabletennis Championships will come out. Men’s Singles . Final: Nicola MOHLER (Weil/All/1) b. Christian HOTZ (Wil SG / 2) 4:1 (10:12 11:3 11:7 11:7 11:5). – Semifinals: B. MOHLER b. Thierry MILLER (Bull / 4) 4:2 (11:9 7:11 10:12 11:7 11:9 11:8). HOTZ b. Denis Joset (Weil/All/3) 4:2 (11:6 10:12 11:7 10:12 11:6 11:7). – Quarter-finals: MOHLER b. Daniel MEMMI (UGS-Ch?is / 8) 4:0 (11:3 11:4 11:9 11:8). HOTZ b. Mark ALTERMATT (Weil/All/7) 4:1 (11:8 6:11 11:8 11:6 11:5). JOSET b. Stefan RENOLD (Bremgarten / 6) 4:2 (6:11 11:8 11:9 11:4 11:13 11:8). MILLER b. Michael CHRISTIE (Young Stars Zurich / 5) 4:2 (11:8 11:13 13:11 11:7 11:13 11:9). Double – Final: JOSET / ALTERMATT (3) b. HOTZ / MOHLER (1) 3:2 (12:10 8:11 11:9 8:11 11:8). – Semi-finals: HOTZ / MOHLER b. CHRISTE / L??CHER (4) 3:0 (11:8 11:7 11:7). JOSET / ALTERMATT b. MILLER RENOLD (2) 3:2 (7:11 2:11 11:8 11:9 12:10). Women’s Singles – Final: Monika F??R (Linz-Froschberg/Autriche/2) b. Ilona RENOLD (Bremgarten / 4) 4:1 (9:11 11:7 11:9 11:6 11:3). Semi-finals: F??R b. Vera BAZZI (Belp / 6) 4:0 (11:9 12:10 11:9 11:8). RENOLD b. Rachel MORET (Forward Morges / 1) 4:3 (4:11 11:6 9:11 11:8 1:11 11:7 11:8). – Quarter-finals: MORET b. Melanie MORILLO (H??berg / 8) 4:0 (11:6 11:4 11:1 11:2). F??R b. Sonja WICKI (W?nswil / 7) 4:0 (11:3 11:4 11:7 11:7). BAZZI b. Laura SCH?ER (Wolframs-Eschenbach/All/3) 4:2 (11:8 11:3 3:11 11:3 4:11 12:10). RENOLD b. Rahel ASCHWANDEN (Wil SG / 5) 4:3 (11:9 11:5 12:10 4:11 12:14 3:11 11:7). Doubles – Final: Monika F??R / SCH?ER (1) b. MORET / ASCHWANDEN (2) 3:1 (13:11 11:9 9:11 11:7). – Semi-finls: F??R / SCH?ER b. Elmira ANTONYAN / Karin OPPRECHT (Wetzikon / Rapid Lucerne / 4) 3:0 (11:6 11:3 11:9). MORET / ASCHWANDEN b. Sonja FUEHRER / Jacqueline WEISS (Neuhausen / 3) 3:0 (11:8 11:5 11:4). Mixed – Final: JOSET / ASCHWANDEN (4) b. Andi F??R / SCH?ER (2) 3:2 (11:7 10:12 13:11 7:11 11:5). – Semifinals: JOSET / ASCHWANDEN b. Stefan RENOLD: Renold ILONA (1) 3:1 (11:6 6:11 11:7 11:7). Andi F??R / SCH?ER b. GRABER / Monika F??R (3) 3:2 (11:7 10:12 13:11 7:11 11:5). (by Sandro REINHARD courtesy STTA) On the way to his second title in a row the top seated MOHLER defeated ex-champion Thierry MILLER (Bulle) in the semifinal (4:2) before playing Christian HOTZ (Wil SG) in a new edition of last year’s final. As in Del?ont MOHLER who comes from Basel and is currently playing for ESV Weil am Rhein in Germany won in the fifth set. HOTZ the champion of 2008 was in fact able to win the opening set (12:10) but after that he would only win 22 points against MOHLER. “Nicola was able to force his game onto me and I never found my way into the match” said the defeated Hotz. MOHLER visibly moved by his victory was delighted by his strong performance and by defending the championship. In the women’s field Monika F??R won her third title after 2007 and 2008. The 19 years old who is currently playing for Linz in Austria won the final against Ilona RENOLD (Bremgarten) who surprisingly beat the defending champion Rachel MORET after seven sets in the semifinal with 4:1. F??R therefore won her first title as a professional. Vera BAZZI (Belp) the almost 46 years old was also able to reach the semifinals. She won

07/03/2010 – Gavin RUMGAY won his 6th title at the Scottish Championships on Sat 6th Sept at Holyrood Sports Centre in Glasgow. Craig HOWIESON from Edinburgh gave him a good fight in the https://www.ettu.org 07/03/2010 – Gavin RUMGAY won his 6th title at the Scottish Championships on Sat 6th Sept at Holyrood Sports Centre in Glasgow. Craig HOWIESON from Edinburgh gave him a good fight in the final but Gavin was always on the ascendency with his experience in the Belgium League telling in a 4 sets to 1 victory. The 4 semi finalists in the singles featured in the final of the men’x doubles with Craig and Stewart CRAWFORD (Falkirk) defeating Gavin and Naill CAMERON by 3/0. The ladies final was a very competitive match with 4 out of the 6 games going to deuce. Rebecca RUSSELL (Grangemouth) claimed her 4th title with a 4/2 win over the number one seed Gillian EDWARDS (Perth). In the ladies doubles Gillian and her partner Elaine FORBES took an early 2 sets to 0 lead over Natasha MILLIKEN and Corinna WHITAKER but Natasha and Corinna fought back well to take the next 2 sets and the final set by 11/6 to claim the title. Men’s Singles – Semis: Gavin RUMGAY bt Niall CAMERON 3/0; Craig HOWIESON bt Stewart CRAWFORD 3/1. Final: Gavin RUMGAY bt Craig HOWIESON 8 6 9 -6 10 Women’s Singles – Semis: Gillian EDWARDS bt Elaine FORBES 3/1; Rebecca RUSSELL bt Natasha MILLIKEN 3/1. Final: Rebecca RUSSELL bt Gillian EDWARDS 11 -13 10 3 -10 5 Men’s Doubles – Final: Craig HOWIESON/Stewart CRAWFORD bt Gavin RUMGAY/Niall CAMERON 3/0 Women’s Doubles – Final: Corinna WHITAKER/Natasha MILLIKEN bt Gillian EDWARDS/Elaine FORBES 3/2 Mixed Doubles – Final: Gavin RUMGAY/Rebecca RUSSELL bt Richard MAIN/Linda POWELL 3/0 Band 1 Men’s – Final: Willie MABON bt Stewart ARMITAGE 3/2 Band 1 Women – Final: Maureen MORAN bt Lynda FLAWS 3/0 Veterans – Final: Gerry CAMPBELL bt Ian MCLEAN 3/0 (courtesy of Scottish Table Tennis Association) Photo: Gavin RUMGAY (by courtesy of ITTF)