Herts Closed Tournament
Hi All
Just a quick note to confirm that this season's Herts Closed Tournament will take place at BATTS in Harlow on 28th April starting at 10:00AM.
Categories include Mens singles, Vets singles, Senior Vets singles, Ladies singles, Junior singles and an open doubles.
Entry forms can be downloaded from HERE and it has all the details including (importantly) how to pay. We have deliberately kept the cost really low in an effort to encourage people to enter, so please support your County's closed tournament if at all possible.
Please email me at stuart.mylrea@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Stuart
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Herts Closed Tournament 2024
Dear all,
There will be a Herts Closed Tournament at BATTS in Harlow on 28th April.
The Entry Form is Here
Alternatively, the entry form and flyer can be downloaded from the County Table Tennis website at: https://hertfordshirecounty.ttleagues.com/page/hertsclosedtournament2024 (Click HERE)
Many thanks,
Gordon Imroth.
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Grundy Park
Please Note!
Because of our stricter hall time slots this season, can all visiting teams get to Grundy Park home matches for a 7pm start please. Thank you!
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Please Note
Unfortunately Kidston B have had to withdraw from the Divisional Cup. Their matches have been marked as null & void.
(This only affects teams in Division 1 Pool B.)
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Furneux Pelham
Please Note!
The Handbook is incorrect - our Home Night is really Thursday with a start time of 7pm. Thank you!
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HRC TTC Quiz Night
HRC TTC are holding a Quiz Night at Cheshunt golf club in their club house on Sept 9th.
Esteemed quiz master, Mr Rai Liiv, will be setting and asking the questions.There is a licensed bar at very reasonable prices. Plenty of parking.
Should be a fun evening to start the new TT season!
Contact Faith Frankel to reserve a table.
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Water Lane
Please Note!
We have the hall from 7pm til 10pm so, please, all Water Lane home matches to start as close to 7pm as possible. Thank you!
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Handicap Scoring
The player with the lower handicap will start at zero. The player with the higher handicap will start with a points total equal to his/her handicap less that of his/her opponent. eg. Handicaps of 18 and 11 will start as 7-0 or 0-7. Initial serves will be the number that it takes to divide overall score by 5. In above example there will be three serves.
The only exception to above is where player starts with a minus handicap. In this case, the match will start with the actual handicaps, e.g -2 and 10. Again, there will be a number of serves until the total score can be divided by five when the lower handicap player has reached at least zero.
In doubles, handicaps are added together and halved. An odd number should be rounded up. e.g 11 and 10 will be a handicap of 11.
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League News
Click on your Team Name in the relevant table below to see all your team's League Matches for the season including results recorded so far. From that screen, you can view Scorecards already input and Team Captains can input the results of a played match in scorecard format.
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Serving
A few players have mentioned that there are some 'dodgy servers' in the league. Whilst not suggesting that anybody is trying to gain an unfair advantage please be sure that your serve is correct and within the rules to avoid any potentially awkward situations. Here is an extract from ETTA rules:
2.6 THE SERVICE
2.6.1 Service shall start with the ball resting freely on the open palm of the server's stationary free hand
2.6.2 The server shall then project the ball near vertically upwards, without imparting spin, so that it rises at least 16cm after leaving the palm of the free hand and then falls without touching anything before being struck
2.6.3 As the ball is falling the server shall strike it so that it touches first his or her court and then touches directly the receiver's court; in doubles, the ball shall touch successively the right half court of server and receiver
2.6.4 From the start of service until it is struck, the ball shall be above the level of the playing surface and behind the server's end line, and it shall not be hidden from the receiver by the server or his or her doubles partner or by anything they wear or carry.
2.6.5 As soon as the ball has been projected, the server's free arm and hand shall be removed from the space between the ball and the net; the space between the ball and the net is defined by the ball, the net and its indefinite upward extension
2.6.6 It is the responsibility of the player to serve so that the umpire or the assistant umpire can be satisfied that he or she complies with the requirements of the Law and either may decide that a service is incorrect
2.6.6.1 If either the umpire or the assistant umpire is not sure about the legality of a service he or she may, on the first occasion in a match, interrupt play and warn the server, but any subsequent service by that player or his or her doubles partner which is not clearly legal shall be considered incorrect.
2.6.7 Exceptionally, the umpire may relax the requirements for a good service where he or she is satisfied that compliance is prevented by physical disability.
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TTE Registration
All players should be registered with Table Tennis England. Please ensure you are and that you have notified your captain of your number.
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And finally...
All newsletters are blind copied to everybody on the distribution list. If you know of anybody who currently does not receive a newsletter and would like to receive one, please let me know.
Also, if you have any suggestions, comments, please let me know.
League tables, averages, past newsletters, handicaps, Cup News etc are on the website.
Best Wishes,
Colin Bullworthy
Match Secretary
H&DTTL
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