On 17/11/24, 6 players (2 x Junior Novices and 4 x D Grade Senior Players) attended the club’s first competitive tournament, the 2024 ATTA Spring Open, held at the ATTA Stadium in Newmarket, Auckland.
184 players registered for the event, which attracted clubs from all over Auckland. The event players ranged from Junior Novice to A Grade.
This was the first time that any of our players had entered a competitive table tennis tournament, and some nerves were high at the start.
However, 1 or two games into play, our players quickly realized that they could be competitive in their respective games, whilst enjoying the battle against all different types of styles of play that were on offer.
Bear in mind that, just over 15 months ago, none of our players were playing table tennis regularly, until they joined the WTTA.
Fast forward to today, and the level of improvement gained by our players to be able to play in a regional tournament was plain for all to see.
The day was a varied mix of wins and losses for our players, and I suspect a growing strong resolve for everyone to come back and do it all again at the next tournament 🙂
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Thank you to the organizers and officials at the ATTA for hosting this tournament 🙂
