Blog Archives - Empire Table Tennis Club

Wine Fund Raiser: Offer Closes 22nd October

22/10/2015

A reminder that our great wine offer closes on Thursday 22nd October at 12.00pm. This is an opportunity to buy quality wine at a reasonable price and also make a financial contribution to the running of our club. For all the details click on wine offer and wine order form.

Good News: Open As Usual On 26th October!!

21/10/2015

Yes, we will be open as usual in the evening of Labour Day, Monday 26th October!

Spring Interclub: Entry Form

18/10/2015

Please note that the entry form for Spring Interclub is available on the table tennis wellington blog. This is an individual based competion and runs on 4,11,18 & 25 November at our Stadium.

Veterans Super League: Starts 20th October

17/10/2015

This competition is open to players over the age of 40 only and will run at the Empire Stadium on Tuesday nights before Christmas. One of the aims of the competition is to give Wellington players further opportunities to play and work towards the NZ Veterans Tournament at Palmerston North, Easter 2016. If you are interested, get in quick, as games start Tuesday 20th October. See our october newsletter for details on how to enter.

Junior Club: Starts Friday 16th October

15/10/2015

Our Junior Club restarts after the holidays on Friday 16th October and will run for seven weeks until Friday 27 November. New players are very welcome.

Club Championship Results

8/10/2015

Here are the results of the Club Championships held on 19th September. Congratulations to all the winners and runners up and thanks to all those who took part. Thanks too, to the organisers.

Singles: Winner, Depak Patel; Runner Up, Paul Brown
Doubles: Winners, Chris & Ian Talbot; Runners Up, Depak Patel & Paul Brown
Plate: Winner, Paul Solt; Runner Up, Zhidong Yu
Division Two Singles: Winner, Darrell Brown; Runner Up, Om Thakur
Division Two Doubles: Winners, Om Thakur& Maggie Dyer; Runners Up. Darrell Brown & Brendan Gee

Spring Interclub Coming In November: New Format!

7/10/2015

Table Tennis Wellington are trying a new format for their Spring Interclub competition which is due to start in November. It will be individual rather than teams based. For all the details, including how to enter, check out the table tennis wellington blog.

New Zealand Masters Games: Fancy A Trip South?!

1/10/2015

It’s that time again, the New Zealand Masters Games are back! The Games are scheduled in Dunedin from 30 January – 7 February 2016 and over 5,000 people are expected to participate. The event line-up is huge, 60 sports from Table Tennis to Yachting and everything in between. Whether you wish to compete for a medal or give something a go in a social category – there is something for everyone! Be a part of New Zealand’s largest sporting event and smile as you tick it off your bucket list. Click here or visit the NZMG Facebook page for the latest games information and entertainment. Click here to check out a promo video.
Registrations are open now, what are you waiting for?

Midweek Doubles Tournament: Report & Photos

1/10/2015

Our annual and very popular tournament was held this year on Thursday 17th September. Once again sponsored by Mercedes-Benz, it again attracted a large entry with all 16 tables fully utilised. As well as a large contingent from Empire, players attended from Kapiti, Mt Victoria, Tawa and Waikanae. As usual the tournament was very well run, and so a big thank you to Merv Allardyce and all his helpers.
Click here to see a list of winners and runners up and go to our gallery page to see lots of photos and collages taken by Phillip Yee. Thanks Phillip! Thanks too, to Norman Chan for organising the sponsorship.

Physical Address: Empire Table Tennis Club, Marine Parade, Petone, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Map
Postal Address:     Empire Table Tennis Club Inc., PO Box 38312, Wellington Mail Centre, Lower Hutt 5045, New Zealand.
Phone:   04 568 6054
Email: [email protected] for all enquiries & stadium bookings.