The Butterfly Michael Hawkesworth Championships 2017 (National Championships of BPTT) Tournament Officials Dave Cochrane Steve Welch IR Steve Smith NR Margaret Welch Darran Leete Michael Loveder Francesca Bullock Championships Organiser Referee Deputy Referee Referee s Assistant Volunteer Team Manager Photographer Media & PR Mike Payne Robert Geary John Stalker Ken Eliot Umpires Lilian Payne Sheila Walshe Lynda Reid Chandlers Umpires British Para Table Tennis would like to thank the following for their valuable contribution to the event : Darran Leete and Chandlers Table Tennis Club. Our sponsors Tees Sport / Butterfly. All the match officials, the volunteers and ball boys / girls. Cllr Bob Adams (Leader of SKDC) for presenting the medals. Steve, Steve and Margaret Welch for running the event during this weekend. Helen Dennett and Table Tennis England for their support. South Kesteven Council Leisure / PR department for their support. Francesca Bullock for her press releases and reports throughout the year. Michael Loveder our Photographer. Grantham Meres Leisure Centre and their staff. The BPTT board and executive committee who work tirelessly for you The amazing players, parents and coaches for making this all worth while!!!
BRIGHTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB Brighton Table Tennis Club (BTTC) exists as a diverse community in structured activity to promote health, tolerance and achievement. BTTC was founded in 2007 with the specific aim of using Table Tennis as a tool to engage children and young people living in the most deprived parts of the City and provide them with opportunities to reach their potential. In addition to programmes aimed at children and young people we now also have a broader remit to address social exclusion and marginalization among adults in the community. We do this by running sessions for adults with learning disabilities, refugees, traveller and LGBT groups, as well as providing voluntary work to ex offenders and those with a history of substance abuse. BTTC now has over 1000 people playing Table Tennis a week at its sessions across the city. BTTC s learning disability program has grown to include more than 70 players a week at the club over two sessions. Harry Fairchild made his mark in 2016 by becoming the first Table Tennis coach in world with Down s Syndrome (T21), winning the UK National Championships and a bronze medal at the Trisome Games (Down s Syndrome Olympics) in Florence, Italy. Chris O Flinn & Andrew Tonkin are now also working towards becoming Level 1 qualified coaches in 2017. They add huge value to the club in their work with primary school children and other young adults with learning disabilities. BTTC would encourage any other community sports club to open its doors, embrace and celebrate disability. With a newly refurbished, fully accessible new venue, BTTC plans to now begin sessions targeting players with physical disabilities and in wheelchairs. If any players at the British Para Table Tennis National Championships would like to visit then please get in touch! www.brightontabletennisclub.com The Butterfly Michael Hawkesworth Championships 2017 Chairman s Welcome On behalf of the British Para Table Tennis Association. I am pleased to welcome all players, coaches, officials and spectators to the National Championships to be held at Grantham Meres Leisure Centre. My thanks to Dave Cochrane the Competition Chairman, Steve Welch once again as our Referee with Margaret Welch assisting at top table. We at BPTT would also extend a very big thank you to the tournament officials and volunteers, some of whom are also associate members, for giving up their time to assist in the smooth running of these championships and to those who are also associate members thank you for your support. We are again delighted to welcome Butterfly and Tees Sport as the BPTT official suppliers of clothing and equipment to our World Class Performance Squad. Under the terms of that agreement, Butterfly and Tees Sport are supplying the equipment at this event and arranging a sales stand where competitors and spectators can purchase table tennis equipment and clothing. What a fantastic Paralympic year we had in 2016 our GB Squad did us all proud in Rio it was a privilege to be part of the British Para delegation. Congratulations to all the medalists and especially to Will Bayley and Rob Davies on winning Gold Medals and featuring in the New Year s Honours List being awarded MBEs; and to Aaron McKibbin and Ross Wilson along with Will, who took bronze in the men s class 6-8 team event The GB Para Table Tennis Performance Director, coaches, support staff and EIS staff have been very dedicated. Table Tennis has received great coverage in the media as a result of the performances in Rio and hopefully this will inspire new talent. I would also like to record our grateful thanks to UK Sport for their ongoing support to us in Governance re-structuring and training; supporting World Class Performance GB Squad in attending meetings and events. On a sad note we need to spare a thought for Paul Davies on the sudden death of Deborah after Rio, she will be missed by us all and was always a great support to all the athletes in the team. We are now well underway with planning for Tokyo cycle and beyond with UK Sport and agreeing a new Code of Governance Action Plan. The Board restructured the Organisation and are working on the new branding of BPTT focusing on what players can do not the disability. Mike Smith as Company Secretary has worked tirelessly with staff and Board to get us to this point. I would like to thank the new Membership Services Committee chaired by Shaun Newcomb for their various contributions during the year. and Roger Hales for chairing the Performance Monitoring Group. A special thank you to the staff at Table Tennis England who operate WCP finances and HR under SLA Wishing you a very successful and enjoyable weekend sorry I cannot be present due to the date change. Karen Tonge MBE Chairman, BPTT
2016 Roll of Honour Women s Class 1-5 Open Singles : Sue Gilroy Mixed Class 1-5 Open Singles : Jack Hunter-Spivey Mixed Class 1-5 Open Band C : Marc Bonner Women s Class 6-11 Open : Fliss Pickard Men s Class 6-11 Open Band A : Kim Daybell Men s Class 6-11 Open Band B Singles : Shae Thakker Men s Class 6-11 Open Band C Singles : Tam Eastwood Mixed Class 1-5 Doubles : Sara Head / Jane Campbell Mixed Class 6-11 Doubles : Aaron McKibbin / Ross Wilson Junior Class 1-5 Singles : Andrew Green Junior Class 6-10 Singles : Lawrence John Mixed Class 1-2 Singles : Rob Davies Mixed Class 3 Singles : Kevin Plowman Mixed Class 4-5 Singles : Jack Hunter-Spivey Mixed Class 6 Singles : Paul Karabardak Men s Class 7 Singles : Will Bayley Men s Class 8 Singles : Ross Wilson Men s Class 9 Singles : Ashley Facey-Thompson Men s Class 10 Singles : Kim Daybell Men s Class 11 Singles : Adam Thompson Mixed Class 11B Singles : Zoe Castle Senior Player of the tournament : Zoe Castle Junior Player of the tournament : Jack Stockdale
HALTON TABLE TENNIS CLUB Halton Table tennis Club which first opened its doors in 1999 was the first Table tennis Club to achieve the new ClubMark awarded to clubs by Sport England. Clubmark is the universally acknowledged cross sport accreditation scheme for community sports clubs. It shows that a club provides the right environment to ensure the welfare of its members and encourages everyone to enjoy sport and stay involved throughout their lives. Some of Halton s members are part of the GB Para Squad and Futures Squad. They have won various titles at Para TT, TT Transplant and Learning Disability events. Last year the club was very proud when Jack Hunter-Spivey, Class 5 played in his first Paralympics Games in Rio. Other BPPT members include Jordan McGarry who can also be seen in action at this year s National Championships. 09:30am 10:00am 1:30pm 2:30pm Registration PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Saturday 8 th April 2017 Start Class 1-11 Singles Lunch Break / Open Forum Junior Event & Class 1-11 Doubles 6:00pm Finish for day 1 9:30am 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:45pm Open Competition Sunday 9 th April 2017 Open Competition Final Stages 45 minute break for lunch Trophy / Medal presentation of events with special guests Councillor Bob Adams (Leader of South Kesteven District Council) and Danny Reed England International player. Finish for day 2 (Have a safe journey home) British Para Table Tennis Halton Borough Council hosted the UK's first ever joint disability and transplant table tennis tournament in 2015 and BPTT members travelled from across the country to compete in the event. The event was supported by Transplant Sport, run in partnership with Halton Table Tennis Club and BPTT. Follow us on Twitter @GBParaTT The club coaches led by Andrew Rushton are experienced in working with players with a wide range of disabilities including physical, learning and transplant. If you would like to get involved or require further information please contact Halton Table Tennis Club: Tel: 0151 510 6020 (Reception) Email: haltonclub@haltontabletennis.co.uk Or our website www.bttad.org (New website coming soon)
2017 Competitor List Class Surname (FamilyName) FirstName (GivenName) PremierClub Ability 1 Davies Rob 1 Matthews Thomas 2 Thomas Noel 2 Bonner Marc 2 Guy Andy 3 Bouron Lucie 3 Green Andrew 3 Plowman Kevin 3 Hales Roger 4 Popat Raul 4 O'Higgins Lochlan 4 Shackleton Megan 4 Gilroy Sue 5 Bullen Daniel 5 Hunter-Spivey Jack 5 Ledward Paul 5 Hall Cellan 5 Prendergast Mike 6 Wetherill David 6 Johnson Tom 6 Pickard Fliss 6 Amo Devon 6 Robertson Nick 6 Perry Martin 6 McAdam Conor 7 Caldeira Jaiden 7 Davies Joe 7 Morton Ryan 7 Spicer Thomas 7 Bishop Theo 7 Wilkinson Lee 7 Bland Alex PremierClub Ability is our programme for all PremierClubs committed to becoming accessible and open to all players with a disability. Table Tennis England is committed to providing opportunities for anyone and everyone to play Table Tennis. As part of our agreement with clubs reaching PremierClub Ability status, we will: Provide Disability Awareness Training free Promote the club as a Table Tennis England endorsed Ability Club Provide support and guidance for clubs Communicate regularly with the club, via a bi-monthly newsletter If you re interested in achieving PremierClub Ability status, please contact: development@tabletennisengland.co.uk www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/organise/clubs/premierclub-ability All of our PremierClubs agree to operate in a safe, welcoming environment. PremierClub Ability Status clubs have undergone Table Tennis England s Disability Awareness Training. Find your nearest club here: www.tabletennisengland.co.uk/premierclubs
2017 Competitor List cont.. Class Surname (FamilyName) FirstName (GivenName) British Para Table Tennis wants to hear from you! We're undergoing a survey for all our members, as we want to hear your ideas, thoughts and suggestions on how we can improve! This survey will be completely anonymous - Table Tennis England will be sending this out and analysing the results on behalf of British Para Table Tennis to ensure complete confidentiality. You will receive an email with a link to the online survey shortly after the nationals - please take a few minutes to complete this and have your say in our organisation! As a thank you to those who fill out the survey - you'll be entered into our prize draw! Two lucky participants will each win a 20 Tees Sport voucher! 7 Anthony Farrel 7 Bayley Will 8 McDonagh Jack 8 Downes Kerenza 8 Shilton Billy 8 Dibben Nick 8 Waumsley Paul 8 Wilson Ross 8 Henry Ryan 8 Tobin Declan 8 McLaughlin Euan 8 McKibbin Aaron 9 Tynan Dylan 9 Moore Joshua 9 Packford Tamar 9 Facey Ashley 9 Innes Neil 9 Eastwood Tamlan 9 Allen Craig 10 Thakker Shae 10 Stockdale Jack 10 Medland Elliott 10 Morgan Joshua 10 Daybell Kim 11 Green Simon 11 Thompson Adam 11 McGarry Jordan 11 Lowther Pamela 11 Fairchild Harry 11 Tonkin Andrew 11 O'Flinn Christopher 11 Robinson Ben
Class 1-2 Singles Group 1 10:00 Table 1&2 Saturday 8th April 2017 Class 3 Singles Group 1 11:00 Table TBC A Tribute to Michael Hawkesworth on the 12th year anniversary of his passing Rob Davies Thomas Matthews Kevin Plowman Marc Bonnar Noel Thomas Lucie Bouron Andy Guy Roger Hales Andrew Green Class 4 Singles Class 5 Singles Group 1 11:00 Table TBC Group 1 10 :00 Table 3 Sue Gilroy Megan Shackleton Jack Hunter-Spivey Daniel Bullen Lochlan O Higgins Mike Prendergast Raul Popat Cellan Hall Paul Ledward Class 6 Singles Class 10 Singles 10:00 Table 13 Group 1 10:00 Table 4 Group 2 10:00 Table 5 Kim Daybell Dave Wetherill Fliss Pickard Shae Thakker Conor McAdam Martin Perry Jack Stockdale Devon Amo Nick Robertson Joshua Morgan Tom Johnson Elliott Medland Class 8 Singles Group 1 10:00 Table 9 Group 2 10:00 Table 10 Group 3 11:00 Table 9 Aaron Mckibben Ross Wilson Billy Shilton Jack McDonagh Euan McLaughlin Paul Waumsley Ryan Henry Nick Dibben Declan Tobin Kerenza Downes Michael Hawkesworth was born in Leeds in 1935. He contracted TB in his hip at the age of 4 years old. He remained in hospital from when it was first diagnosed, until the age of 13. The illness resulted in Michael having one leg four inches shorter than the other. Michael attended Roundhay Grammar School and it was whilst here he became interested in table tennis, this resulted in him playing in tournaments in the Leeds area and winning numerous cups and shields. Besides his academic development he had a keen interest in all sports for which his disability proved to be no obstacle. He enjoyed canoeing and motor racing and was competitive in all he did. His enthusiasm for table tennis remained with him into later life. After his school days, he studied Physics at Leeds University before completing his PhD at the University of Birmingham. He later lectured in Nuclear Physics at Birmingham where he completed his career. Much of his research work involved Health Physics. Unfortunately, he died of cancer in 2005 but he had a very strong wish to ensure that any disabled individual who participated in either table tennis or canoeing should benefit from his desire to promote these sports. Hence the sponsorship of the BTTAD National Championship over the last 11 years.
Sunday 9th April 2017 Saturday 8th April 2017 Class 7 Singles Ladies Standing Open Ladies s Wheelchair Open Group 1 FINAL 09:30 Table 4 Group 1 FINAL 09:30 Table 1 Fliss Pickard Sue Gilroy Tamar Packford Megan Shackleton Pamela Lowther Lucie Bouron Group 1 10:00 Table 6&7 Group 2 10:00 Table 8 Will Bayley Alex Bland Lee Wilkinson Farrel Anthony Ryan Morton Thomas Spicer Theo Bishop Joe Davies Jaiden Caldeira Class 9 Singles Group 1 11:00 Table 9 Group 2 10:00 Table 12 Ashley Facey Tamlan Eastwood Joshua Moore Craig Allen Neil Innes Tamar Packford Dylan Tynan Class 11 Singles Group 1 10:00 Table 14 Group 2 10:00 Table 15 Adam Thompson Ben Robinson Pamela Lowther Andrew Tonkin Simon Green Jordan McGarry Harry Fairchild Christopher O Flinn Junior Class 6-10 Singles Group 1 14:30 Group 2 14:30 Group 3 14:30 Alex Bland Shae Thakker Tam Eastwood Thomas Spicer Jack Stockdale Ben Robinson Elliott Medland Theo Bishop Jaiden Caldeira Joe Davies Kerenza Downes Dylan Tynan
Saturday 8th April 2017 Wheelchair Doubles Group 1 14:30 Table 1 Group 2 14:30 Table 2 Group 3 14:30 Table 3 Hunter-Spivey / Bullen Hales / Plowman Gilroy / Shackleton Guy / Prendergast Hall / Bouron Davies / Matthews Popat / Ledward Bonner / Thomas Green / O Higgins Standing Doubles Group 1 14:30 Table 5 Group 2 14:30 Table 6 Group 3 14:30 Table 7 Facey-Thompson / Daybell Bayley / Shilton Wilson / McKibben Wetherill / Fairchild Henry / Tobin Innes / McLaughlin Morgan / Moore Morton / Dibben Wilkinson / Waumsley Lowther / Tomkin Group 4 14:30 Table 8 Thompson / Allen Pickard / Packford McGarry / Green Sunday 9th April 2017 Men s Standing Open A Group 1 09:30 Table 5 Group 2 09:30 Table 6 Group 3 09:30 Table 7 Kim Daybell Will Bayley Aaron Mckibbin Craig Allen Ross Wilson Billy Shilton Ryan Henry Jordan Mcgarry Conor McAdam Josh Morgan Shae Thakker Jack Stockdale Group 4 09:30 Table 8 Group 5 09:30 Table 9 Sunday 9th April 2017 Men s Standing Open B Group 1 09:30 Table 10 Group 2 09:30 Table 11 Lee Wilkinson Euan McLaughlin Jack McDonagh Ben Robinson Elliott Medland Declan Tobin Nick Dibben Men s Standing Open C Group 1 09:30 Table 12 Group 2 09:30 Table 13 Group 3 09:30 Table 14 Joshua Moore Thomas Spicer Joe Davies Dylan Tynan Theo Bishop Jaiden Caldeira Christopher O Flynn Tom Jonson Andrew Tonkin Nick Robertson Devon Amo Ryan Morton Men s Wheelchair Open A Group 1 09:30 Table 2 Group 2 10:30 Table 3 Group 3 Table 4 Jack Hunter-Spivey Daniel Bullen Kevin Plowman Rob Davies Tom Matthews Mike Prendergast Marc Bonner Roger Hales Cellan Hall Noel Thomas Men s Wheelchair Open B/C Group 1 09:30 Table 2 Ashley Facey-Thompson Adam Thompson Andrew Green Lochlan O Higgins Alex Bland Paul Waumsley Paul Ledward Raul Popat Tamlan Eastwood Farrel Anthony Andy Guy Neil Innes Martin Perry