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Empire Table Tennis Club Inc is pleased to announce the successful completion of our new amenities block project, a significant milestone that has been made possible through the support of funding partners, donors, and our club community. Acknowledgement to our supporters On behalf of Empire Table Tennis Club Inc, we would like to sincerely thank the New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) for its generous support towards the construction of our new amenities block. This funding played a significant role in helping us improve our facilities and better serve our members, players, volunteers, and the wider community. The completed amenities block has had a lasting impact on our club by providing modern, accessible facilities that enhance the experience of our members, officials, visitors, and guests, while supporting the continued growth and sustainability of table tennis in our region. We are extremely grateful to NZCT for recognising the value of this project and investing in the future of our club. We acknowledge the important role NZCT plays in supporting community organisations throughout New Zealand and appreciate the opportunity this funding provided. We would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our club members and supporters who donated funds and contributed towards this project. Your generosity, commitment, and belief in the future of Empire Table Tennis Club were instrumental in helping us reach this milestone. This achievement was made possible through the combined support of our club community and funding partners, and we are proud of what we have accomplished together. In addition, we acknowledge NZCT's local venue partners in the Hutt Valley area--Cutlers Bar, Roadhouse Bar & Grill, Sin Bin, and The Hardware Bar & Restaurant—whose support helps make community grants such as this possible. The successful completion of this project represents an important investment in the future of Empire Table Tennis Club and will benefit current and future generations of players for many years to come. Thank you once again for your generous support. 
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The Empire Club Championships for 2025 featured a strong field of players.
The Open Singles and Doubles post-section knockout phase saw some excellent matches which was not surprising given the quality of the field. Manish Ahlawat took out the Singles in a closely contested final against Martin Murdoch 3-1. Manish beat last years winner Callum Rusbridge in the Semi final, while Martin beat Darrell Brown in the other semi final. In the Open Doubles final Callum Rusbridge & Heath Murdoch were going for their 6th consecutive win in this event, but were put to the test by Manish & Martin. Callum and Heath got off to a flying start taking the first set convincingly. But, a slow start in the second set and Martin & Manish starting to get some big shots past them. Taking the second set and never looked back winning 3-1. The Second Division singles and doubles were played using results from the Open events, plus other matches so that all Second Division entrants at some time played each other so that final placings could be determined. Thanks to all who participated and made it such a good day. Thanks also to Callum for his organisation of the event and players and Maggie for her good work catering for the hungry, and Kevin Haines for managing the tournament Winners Open Singles 1. Manish Ahlawat 2. Martin Murdoch 3. Darrell Brown & Callum Rusbridge Open Doubles 1 Manish Ahlawat & Martin Murdoch 2 Callum Rusbridge & Heath Murdoch Consolation Singles 1 Martin Young 2. Hamid Mahroeian Second Division Singles 1 Illka Havukkala 2 Stickney Kunanayagam 3 Te Hata Purewa Second Division Doubles 1 Russell Levy & Paul Maunsell 2 Te Hata Purewa & Stickney Kunanayagam View our list of former champions Click here to read our April Newsletter. It contains lots of information including Summer Interclub and other results plus details of upcoming events including the TTW Easter Open on 29th/30th April and our movie fundraiser (Going In Style) on Tuesday 2nd May.
Congratulations to the following Club members who did well in this recent competition. Well done and thanks to all other Club members who participated and who helped on the day.
Here are a couple of photos taken by Phillip Yee at the annual Midweek Doubles tournament in and at the visit to Kapiti both in September.  
Here are the results from the Club Championships and the Junior Development Tournament held on 17th & 18th September respectively. Congratulations to all winners and runners up. Club Championships
17th September: Club Championships A reminder that our Club Championships, as publicised in our last newsletter, will take place on Saturday 17th September, starting at 9.00am.
18th September: Junior Development Tournament This is run by TTW and will be held at our Stadium on Sunday 18th September. Click here for full details.
Best of luck to our finalists and a big thank you too, to everyone who turned out for the Club throughout the winter either as a regular or as a fill in..
In Premier Grade, our best placed team is Empire Entertainers who are lying third, with Depak Patel unbeaten. In Division One, Empire Enforcers are in second spot, wiith Tony Rutledge on 83.3% whilst in Division Two, Empire Elms lead the way with Vladimir Vysotskiy on 88.9%. Congratulations too, to Vladimir Vysotskiy for winning the Division Two Grade Championship which was held last week. He beat another member, Kaz Witko in the final.
Leading Empire Individuals were Ian Talbot (Premier Grade), Tony Rutledge (Division One) and Vladimir Vysotskiy (Division Two). To see all Club results go to our interclub page. To see more details, check out the table tennis wellington blog.
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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. |
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