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...
Latest News
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
Rhys Evans - Father of Gavin Evans, Britain’s Top Junior Player.
I was particularly pleased to hear that Alan Ransome intends to stand for Chairman of the ETTA in the forthcoming elections. As you know I am a keen table tennis enthusiast and will generally support anyone who is seen to be working hard for the improvement of English Table Tennis from grass roots level through to our elite players. Since Alex and his team came to power some 5 1/2 years ago, it is regrettable but, I can see no improvement and, in fact, the contrary is the case. To expand during recent years I have seen: The further decline in my local league and league membership, the closure of the National Academy at Nottingham, the failure of the High Performance Squads with the exception of the East Midlands Region, the current National Academy at Sheffield under ...
