Campaign for Chairman of the ETTA
After a break of six years from the Chairmanship of the English Table Tennis Association, I have accepted a request from several major figures in the sport to stand for office again. The reason that I am standing is because I believe that I am the best person to lead the Association. I will build a new, stronger Management team that will take full advantage of the opportunities open to our sport as part of the build up to the 2012 Olympic Games, and make major improvements in many sectors of our sport. My “New Agenda”, some of which is detailed on the following pages, will create enthusiasm, bring new life into table tennis, and provide our members with the opportunities and services that they desire and require. I am told by...
Campaign for Deputy Chairman of the ETTA
Mike Smith, ETTA Vice President : I am very pleased to have been asked to stand as Deputy Chairman in support of Alan Ransome as Chairman. Alan ‘s vast experience and immense ability have continued to be plainly evident in his comments and proposals to National Council on a wide array of issues in the six years since 2003; his desire to ensure that opportunities are grasped effectively and fully while issues are handl...
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11.03.2009
CONGRATULATIONS!
We would like to congratulate Alex Murdoch, Peter Bradley and Martin Clark on their election result and wish them a successful
further term in office.
We have no doubt that this election h...
06.03.2009
The Count Tuesday 10 March at 1.30 pm
Final receipt for voting forms is today. Next in the election process is the count which takes place in Milton Keynes on Tuesday 10 March at 1.30 pm. We will both be present and are hopefu...
Letters
David Carrick - Cumbria
Speaking as a table tennis fanatic, I was delighted to hear that Alan Ransome is standing for Chairman of the English Table Tennis Association. I have his energy, drive, infectious enthusiasm and passion for the game at first hand. This along with his vast experience within all areas of the game, including a hugely successful previous spell as Chairman, makes him the perfect candidate and I wish him the best of luck with his campaign. Local leagues are dying all over the country (living in Cumbria, I have suffered from this, in that there are now no longer Carlisle or Penrith leagues , and I have had to travel a considerable distance to join the Kendal League). There appears to be very few international matches for fans to attend, which is a shame as they can be an inspira...
