ISLAND GAMES 2011 FUND RAISING
Jim Hall’s Karaoke evening on Saturday 14th November at the Simeon Arms in Ryde raised over £130 for the Island Games fund.
Well done to Jim and his band of merry helpers!
Running total now more than £500!!
The race night was held on Sunday 18th October, and although not as many people turned up to support the event as we had hoped, more than £330 was raised for the Games.
Congratulations to the organisers, Roger and Jan, and to those who came along and shouted at the screen!
A Christmas Table Tennis Tournament on Sunday 20th December was organised by Roger and Jan Hookey, and £136 was raised for the Games fund.
The Tournament was held at Newport Vics club in Newport, and the most experienced player was teamed up with the least experience in a handicap doubles event.
Mince pies and Christmas cake along with other refreshments were on sale.
Grand Auction - 13th March 2010
Ryde Table Tennis Club are holding an auction on behalf of the IWCTTA Island Games Fund Raising Project. It will be held at the Wootton Community Centre on Saturday 13th March 2010 commencing at 3:30pm.
Ryde Club need auction lots to sell, and hope that players and friends are able to help us; any item will do!!! An auctioneer from the Shanklin Auction Rooms will be present to bang his gavel!!
Contact Martin Dove (01983 299308) or Ron Kemp (07726 326070) if you are able to help.
But don’t forget to put the date in your diary and come along and bid for the lots that will be on sale !!
DON’T FORGET - all clubs who help in this project will receive one of the tables used at the Island Games - so it is in your interest to help out here...............
The event was (almost) run on the same format as the Brian Warne tournament, and 18 players including some youngsters came along.
Group 1:
Winners - Don & Blair Hobbs; 2nd place - Glen & Kieran Morley
3rd place - Roger Hookey & Dave Williams; 4th place - George Downing & Derek Hayles
Group 2:
Winners - Andrew Ely & Karen King; 2nd place - Paul Freeborn & Trevor Percival
3rd place - Jill Fothergill & James Halliday; 4th place - Lee Orton & Jon Baker
5th place - Julie Thorn & Trevor Farmer
As Trevor Percival and Jill Fothergill both had to go, James Halliday joined Paul Freeborn to play in the Semi-Final.
Semi-Final 1: Paul & James were too powerful for Glen & Kieran, winning 26-24, 26-23.
Semi-Final 2: Don & Blair Hobbs overcame Andrew & Karen 26-24, 27-25.
Final: The father and son partnership won the first game 26-23, Paul and James came back to win the second 32-30, and then the third 26-24 to win the tournament.
Congratulations to Paul Freeborn and James Halliday and to the organisers!!!!
Running Total now more than £650!!