Cadets & Juniors - 2023/2024
13th March 2024 - County Championships 2023/2024 - Cadet 1st Team
The Sussex Cadet 1st Team in the Premier Division, were in action over the weekend of the 24th/25th February at Wood Green, Wednesbury.
The Team consisting of Ryan Goodier, Angus Priestley-Tonner, Finley Aitken, Bly Twomey and Kate Smith for both days and on their return to the Premier Division finished a good 4th. There were wins against Cheshire (9-1), Derbyshire (6-4), Lancashire (7-3), Draws with Warwickshire (5-5) and Surrey (5-5) and losses to Middlesex (7-3) and Essex (7-3). Respectively, matches won/total played were as follows - Ryan Goodier (11/14), Angus Preistley-Tonner (7/14), Finley Aitken (5/14), Bly Twomey (11/14) and Kate Smith (4/14)
10th March 2024 - County Championships 2023/2024 - Sussex Junior 1st and 2nd Teams
The Sussex Junior 1st and 2nd Teams in Division 1B were in action over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of March with matches on home ground at the Triangle Leisure Centre Burgess Hill.
The Sussex 1st Team ended up winning their matches and hence the Division and promotion back to the Premier Division and so gratulations to them and all participants playing for Sussex.
Please find a comprehensive Report produced by Peter Baldwin the Junior Match Secretary.
4th March 2024 - Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2 Star Event - 25th February - Results
The latest Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2* event of the season took place at the Bridge Leisure Centre on Sunday the 25th February. A summary of the results for the various age groups can be found below along with a link to all the scoresheets.
25.FEB.24 = https://bit.ly/25feb24-hs
21st February - Novice Event 17th February - Results
The third Novice Event of the season took place at the Ark Alexandra School in Hastings which is the new home for the "Simply TT" Club.
Please find below the results in summary and a link to the detailed results prepared by Brett Holt.
17.FEB.24 = https://bit.ly/17feb24-sctta
30th January, 2024 - Novice Event -17th February - Entry Form
A reminder that the next planned Novice Event is taking place on Saturday 17th February at the Ark Alexandra Academy in Hastings starting at 9.30. This is a new venue for the Simply TT Club and it is a good opportunity to visit and see this venue. Please find the Entry Form.
29th January, 2024 - East Sussex Junior Circuit
The second leg of the East Sussex Junior Circuit took place in Lewes on Saturday 13th January. Please see a detailed Report by Kevin Long who organised the event in conjunction with Rob Hoy and supported by Coaches and Parents.
29th January, 2024 - Novice Event -17th February - Entry Form
Further to the News Item below, the next planned Novice Event is now confirmed and is due to take place on Saturday 17th February at the Ark Alexandra Academy in Hastings starting at 9.30. This is a new venue for the Simply TT Club and it is a good opportunity to visit and see this venue. Please find the Entry Form.
8th January, 2024 - Sussex Closed - 21st April
The Sussex Closed is this year on the 21st April and is being held at the Warden Park School Sports Hall in Cuckfield near Haywards Heath.
Please see the Results from last year below and the Entry Form for this year.
8th January, 2024 - Novice Events - 27th January and 17th February
The planned Novice Event on the 27th January is cancelled due to clash with an East Sussex Schools Individual Events being held on the same day.
The next Novice Event is therefore on Saturday 17th February and is in the process of being confirmed and an Entry Form will appear here soon.
8th January, 2024 - Horsham Spinners Events
The next Horsham Spinners Event is a Cadet and Junior 2 Star on Sunday 25th Ferbruary at the Bridge Leisure Centre, Horsham and please find the Entry Form.
There are various age categories from U12 upwards.
15th December - Novice Event 18th November - Results
Further to the news item below on the 16th November, and on a suggestion from Rory Scott that based on the fact that 5 of the entries were local to his Horsham Club, it was agreed that rather than cancellation of the event, a round robin should take place with a few additional local novice players. In the event there were 8 players and it took place at the original scheduled time at the Slinfold Primary School over 2 Tables, and Alain Shibu agreed to run the event - so thanks very much to Alain.
A summary of the results is below which includes Games and Points differences, and the detailed results can be found here. Adam Amin won all his 7 games and hence was the winner with Nathanael Amin the runner-up and Zachary Heap in 3rd place.
The next Novice Event is on Saturday 27th January at the Triangle Leisure Centre - Entry Forms will be available soon.
1st December 2023 - Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2 Star Event - 19th November - Results
The latest Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2* event of the season took place at the Steyning Leisure Centre on Sunday the 19th November. A summary of the results can be found below along with a link to all the scoresheets.
19.NOV.23 = https://bit.ly/19nov23-hs
16th November - Novice Event 18th November - Cancellation
There were only 7 entries for the Novice Event scheduled for Saturday 18th November at the Triangle, and as a result the decision has been taken to cancel the event. The next scheduled Novice Event is at the Triangle Leisure Centre on Saturday 27th January.
12th November - Novice Event 18th November - Entry Form
A reminder that the next Novice Event for players under 15 is taking place at the Triangle Leisure Centre on Saturday 18th November. Please find the Entry Form. The entry cost is £5 if a player has played in previous Novice Events. This is the last Novice Event until the 27th January.
5th November - Novice Event 28th October - Results and Entry Form 18th November
The second Novice Event for U15 players was held at the Triangle Leisure Centre on the 28th October. There were 14 players participating in 4 groups with subsequent groups dependent on positions from the first round.. For both there were subsequent play-off;s for the winners runners-up of the groups in both Championship and Consolation. The overall winner was Hoy Wen-Leung with runner-up Nathanael Craig with Zachary Heap and Evie Muggeridge both reaching the semi-finals. For the Consolation, the winner Finley Gomez with Ava Muggeridge runner-up and with Vincent Ridley and Hadrian Pain reaching the semi-finals. The winners, runners-up and 3rd place players all received Certificates presented by James Gorridge, Coach for Simply Table Tennis based in Hastings.
The next Novice Event is planned for Saturday 18th November at the Triangle and please find the Entry Form
The full results can be found on the link below.
28.OCT.23 = https://bit.ly/28oct23-novice
10th October - Novice Event 28th October - Novice Event/Coach CPD - Revised Entry Form
Further to News items below on the 3rd October and 30th September, please find a revised Entry Form for this event which contains as for the 23rd September, the option for Coaching after (around 2 pm) the event and also for CPD for any Coaches willing to assist. The pricing is the same as before - £5 for Novice Event entry, and £10 for the Coaching. If you did not play in the first event and not playing in a League then you will ned to pay a one-off seasonal County Affiliation Fee.
3rd October - Coaching - Novice/CPD
At the recent Novice Event on the 23rd September, a Novice Coaching Session took place as agreed at the last County Meeting led by Matt Porter, the new County Development Officer. In total there were 16 Cadets who participated along with 5 Coaches (3 from Hastings, 1 from Worthing and 1 from South West Sussex). Over 2 hours there was information on Basic/Technique strokes, Goal Setting, Constructive Challenges as well as fun Games with Matt Porter leading initially with other Coaches subsequently. This was not a CPD workshop for coaches but an opportunity for coaches to gain confidence. There were some 12 parents in attendance who all thought the coaching was fantastic and there was good feedback from the young players, and although individual feedback was wanted it was not seen as the appropriate environment for this.
30th September - Novice Events - Future Planned & Entry Form
Further Novice Events, which are all at the Triangle Leisure Centre, are planned for 28th October, 18th November, 13th January and 17th February (subject to change). A further date of 18th May is also planned but is also currently subject to change with venue yet to be confirmed and it may change to June. Please find the Entry Form for the 28th October Event at the Triangle Leisure Centre. There may be a Coaching/Coach CPD Session after the event similar to what took place on the 23rd September but this has yet to be confirmed.
30th September - Novice Event 23rd September - Results
The first Novice Event for U15 players was held at the Triangle Leisure Centre on the 23rd September. There were 16 players participating in 4 groups of 4 with subsequent 2 groups of 4 for those finishing 1st and 2nd for the Championship and also 2 groups o 4 for those finishing 3rd and 4th for the Consolation. In both there were subsequent play-off;s for the winners of the groups in both Championship and Consolation. The overall winner was Hoy Wen-Leung with runner-up Herbie Gregory with Samson Koo and Ylan Lietz-Simth both reaching the semi-finals. For the Consolation, the winner Beau Larkin with Finley Gomez runner-up and with Leonardo Rose and Ryan Fryer reaching the semi-finals. The winners, runners-up and 3rd place players all received Certificates presented by Chris Newberry, Chairman of the South West Sussex League,
The full results can be found on the link below.
23.SEP.23 = https://bit.ly/23sep23-sctta
18th September 2023 - Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2 Star Event - 8th September - Results
The first Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2* event of the season took place at the Warden Park Academy Sports Hall on the 8th September. A summary of the results can be found below along with a link to all the scoresheets.
Saturday, 8th July 2023 - https://sites.google.com/view/the-manor-uk/9-sep-23-hs-cadetjunior-2
Previous News Items Prior July 2023
Prior to July 2023 any news items on this page, apart from any reference information, would also have been encapsulated into a News Item on the Main Page. All these News Items on the Main Page have been archived and can be found on the Archive Page.
28th July 2023 - Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2 Star Event - 8th July - Results
The ninth Horsham Spinners Cadet and Junior 2* event of the season took place at the Triangle Leisure Centre on the 8th July. The results can be found in summary below along with a link to all the scoresheets.
Saturday, 8th July 2023 = https://bit.ly/8jul23-hs
