The 2023 TTA Tour - Geelong was played at Geelong Table Tennis Association on 22-23 April. A record 400 individual event entries were received from 196 players from 6 States/Territories and New Zealand. Final results for all events are now available.
"THE DREAM STARTS HERE"
The 2023 National Hopes Week & Challenge was played at Geelong Table Tennis Association, Victoria from 17-21 April. 75 youngsters from 6 States/Territories participated in what was an action packed week of training and competition. Final event results are now available.
Table Tennis Australia (TTA) would like to congratulate Lina Lei and Qian Yang who earlier this month attended the Australia Day Honours and Awards Investiture ceremony at Government House Victoria where they were presented with their Order of Australia medals by the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC.
The TTA Board provides a key outcomes summary after each Board meeting to ensure that all stakeholders are informed about TTA developments and to offer openness and transparency.
One of the great servants of Australian table tennis, Angelo Tabone, passed away this morning in Melbourne, aged 80 years old. Angelo had a long and decorated career at all levels of the sport for nearly 60 years, primarily in officiating and administration.
The Australian Veterans team comprising 13 women and 19 men ventured to Nelson, New Zealand over the Easter long weekend for the Trans Tasman Test Match and the New Zealand National Veterans Championships. This was the first time Australian Veterans players have headed to New Zealand since 2019 and the events were a big success overall.
The 2023 TTA Tour - Canberra was played at Tuggeranong Archery Centre on 8-9 April. 288 individual event entries were received from 134 players, which was more than a 30% increase compared to 2022. Final results are now available.
TTA are pleased to release the Entry Forms and discounted accommodation options for the 2023 National Championships, which will be played at Sydney Olympic Park from 2-9 July.
TTSA is seeking the services of a highly skilled and experienced candidate for the position of Performance Pathway & Development Head Coach. Reporting to the TTSA Board and working in close collaboration with the High-Performance Director, the Coaching Committee, and the club coaches, the Performance Pathway & Development Head Coach will be a key contributor in ensuring TTSA meets its performance pathway coaching goals and objectives and delivers National & State /Territory competitive results.
TTA is pleased to release our Audited Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2022, which demonstrate a fifth consecutive surplus has been achieved, the total equity position has further strengthened and the cash reserves target has been met. These results continue the trend of ongoing strong financial management, performance and oversight under the current Administration and Board over the past five years.
TTA is pleased to announce that following the completion of the 2022 census, a new participation record has been set and membership has exceeded pre-COVID levels.
TTA is pleased to announce that we have extended our long-lasting partnership with My Sport Live, with the production company set to broadcast 11 days of action across multiple national table tennis events in 2023 – live and free through the TTA Facebook page.
The Table Tennis Australia (TTA) Para Table Tennis (PTT) High Performance Program is on a mission to achieve world class performances through excellence in the development and support of their athletes and staff. This role is an exciting opportunity to work with the PTT High Performance Team who are passionate about building on the success of the 2021 Paralympics
to continue to raise the bar.
The 2023 World Veterans Championships was played in Muscat, Oman from 15-21 January. 13 Aussies made the trip to the Middle East, with two medals secured and strong results being achieved overall.