This blog page from 2-14-12 to 8-25-2020



Tuesday - 8-25-20

Bixby - 11 player. Ray Pestridge, John Moore, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, Dylan Garland, Michael Johns, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Sunday - 8-23-20

(from an email from Jared dated 8-22-20) Dear Table Tennis Friends,
We need your help to keep Joplin Table Tennis Club running in the future.
If you’ve had the opportunity to play at one of our Tournaments or at our Club, you know what a great facility our location, Memorial Hall, is for table tennis.  
However, Memorial Hall, needs repair and the City of Joplin is trying to determine if they should fix it or even this type of facility is needed in our community.
Joplin Table Tennis Club needs such a facility for our Club and for hosting Tournaments.  
You can help us show the City there is strong support for Joplin Table Tennis Club by completing their survey.  

Just go to  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JoplinMemorialHall  and answer 22 questions. Done!  

 

Your help is greatly appreciated. 

 

 

Jared Wicklund | Liberty Utilities  (Missouri) | Fuel Contracts Manager
P: 417-625-6190 | C: 417-438-1105 | E: Jared.Wicklund@libertyutilities.com
602 S Joplin Ave, Joplin, MO 64801

Tuesday - 8-18-20

Bixby - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Dylan Garland, Alex Tupas, Michael Johns, Jason and Noah Taylor, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Jaesung Kim will be moving in Oct to Washington state. He started with the club on 9-19-17 and has been out to the club 232 times! 

Tuesday - 8-11-20

Bixby - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, John Moore, Diego Fernandez, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Corey Flaugher, Jason and Noah Taylor, Jaesung Kim, Sam Agbasi, Andrew Martin (played 1 year with the Okla City club), Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 8-6-20

Bixby - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, John Moore, David Leonard, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Sam Agbasi, Corey Flaugher, Jaesung Kim, Jason and Noah Taylor, Michael Johns, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-4-20

Bixby - 15 players. John Moore, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Michael Johns, Sam Agbasi, Mats Johansson, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bruno is going to Tulsa Tech and he won't be playing for awhile due to homework.

Thursday - 7-30-20

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Sam Agbasi, Mats Johansson, Bruno Fernandez (fresh from Miami), Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Michael Johns, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 7-28-20

Bixby - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Diego Fernandez, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Mats Johansson, Dylan Garland, Sam Agbasi, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 7-23-20

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Sam Agbasi Michael Johns, Diego Fernandez, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David is using a new smooth rubber that he likes alot and plays well with it. It is Nittaku Fastarc G-1. 

Tuesday - 7-21-20

Bixby - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Corey Flaugher, Jaesung Kim, David Leonard, Sam Agbasi, Micheal Johns, Robert Yang, Diego Fernandez, Dylan Garland, Alex Tupas, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 7-16-20

Bixby - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Sam Agbasi, Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Tom Jourdan hurt his neck.

Tuesday - 7-14-20

Bixby - 19 players. Mats Johansson, Michael Johns, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Sam Agbasi, John Moore, Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfouch, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Dylan Garland, Robert Yang, Diego Fernandez, Shane Spicer. 5 players from Jenks Highs School - Dru Still, Carter Vash, Sam Phillips, Zac Jiang, Austin Green (info courtesy of Shane)

Thursday - 7-9-20

Bixby schedule for Thursdays:- we can play on July 16 and July 23. After that, we can only play on the 1st Thursday of each month. 

Thursday - 7-9-20

Bixby - 12 players. David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, John Moore, Michael Johns, Sam Agbasi, Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce. 4 players from Jenks high school - Drew Still, Austin Green, Ethan Chen, Carter Vash.

Tuesday - 7-7-20

Bixby - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Michael Johns, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Diego Fernandez, Mohammed Luqman, Sam Agbasi, Corey Flaugher, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce. 4 players from Jenks High School - Drew Still, Carter Vash, Zac Jiang, Landon Reynolds.
Other news: Sam Agbasi bought a new penhold paddle from Alex. Sam said he really likes the paddle.

Tuesday - 6-30-20

Bixby - 22 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, John Moore, Michael Johns, Mohammed Luqman, Corey Flaugher, Bruno Fernandez (paid $15), Diego Fernandez, Samuel Agbasi, Victor Agbasi, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer. 7 players from Jenks High School - Noah Pursell, Drew Still, Carter Vash, Austin Green, Carson Piles, Ethan Cheng, Zac Jiang. Kelly Boyce,

Tuesday - 6-22-20

Bixby - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, John Moore, Corey Flaugher, Robert Yang, Carl Lewis, Mats Johansson, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Tom Jourdan, Michael Johns, Sam Agbasi, Shane Spicer. (info courtesy of Shane).

Tuesday - 6-16-20

Bixby - someone left their sunglasses behind. Shane Spicer has the glasses.

Tuesday - 6-16-20

Bixby - 15 players. 1 first time out player - Andrew Martin (he used to play with the oklahoma city club recently). Carl Lewis, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, John Moore, Okba Harfoush, Enrique Perez, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Mats Johansson, Sam Agbasi, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 6-9-20

Bixby - 14 players. David Leonard, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Okba Harfoush, Michael Johns, Corey Flaugher, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Brad Balmer, Noelle Cullison, Carl Lewis, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other new: John Cai (did not come out due to Covid 19 warnings) got a robot!
No one has contracted Covid 19 (this note for Alex Tupas, Shweta Govind, Ray Pestridge (or rather Ray's wife), John Cai).

Tuesday - 6-2-20

Bixby - 8 players. First time out player - Carl Lewis (in town for 4 weeks to check out Tulsa), Samuel Agbasi (last time out was 9-3-12), Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 6-2-20

Ray Pestridge had a great idea for those Covid 19 very aware people (ie Shweta, etc).
He said if someone wants to play with only their own ball, they can bring their own ball and no one is allowed to touch their ball. You would kick the ball to the owner of the ball during a match.
(Ray said his wife may not give him permission to play unless certain conditions are in place).

Monday -6-1-20

Bixby will be open tomorrow - Tuesday.

Wed - 4-15-20

So we can all remember the good ol days (of the way we were).
Crazy Shots by USATT Sharon Alguetti

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2020/April/08/Crazy-Shots-by-USATT-Sharon-Alguetti

Wed - 3-18-20

Bixby - the Bixby center is closed for at least the next 3 weeks. 

Tuesday - 3-17-20

Bixby - 11 players. Diego Fernandez (paid $100 !), Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Michael Johns, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Austin Green, Ethan Harder, Reese Harder, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 3-16-20

Knox church is closed until further notice.
The club will play at Bixby Tuesday and Thursday of this week.

Friday - 3-13-20

Update on Tulsa players planning on going to the Springfield, MO tournament on April 4:
Okba Harfouch only so far.

Thursday - 3-12-20

Knox church - 15 players. 2 first time out players - Caleb Maddox, Nathan Luo. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Martin Ndengang, Michael Johns, Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Diego has changed his work hours and is going to join the club for 1 year next week!

Tuesday - 3-10-20

(From an email from Bill Lewis dated 3-10-20)
The Missouri Show-Me State Games this year will be held: April 4 and April 5.  
To that end there are presently 22 players signed to play.  
(In the premier event - Giant Round Robin - there are but eight slots left).

Tuesday - 3-10-20

Bixby - 12 players. John Moore, Alex Tupas, Bruno Fernandez, Martin Ndengang, Jaesung Kim, John Cai, Michael Johns, Mats Johansson, Shane Spicer, Patrick Mmuokebe, Luis Garcete, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 3-9-20

Knox church - 18 players. Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Diego Fernandez, Martin Ndengang, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Dylan Garland, Mats Johansson, Shweta Govind, Drew Cowan, Dennis Pauls, Michael Johns, Gabriel Santos, Juan Pagan, Rett Williams, Jake Bohrer.

Thursday - 3-5-20

Bixby - no info

Tuesday - 3-3-20

Bixby - 14 players. Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Bruno Fernandez, Dane Boswell, Ethan Chen, Austin Green, Dru Still, Carson Piles, Ray Pestridge, John Cai, Michael Johns, John Moore, Shane Spicer.
Other news: Ray brought the robot from Knox Church to be used/stored at Bixby (info courtesy of Shane Spicer).

Monday - 3-2-20

Knox church - 15 players. Laukid Reed (new), Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfouch, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Tom Jourdan, Dennis Pauls, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Austin Green, Rett Williams, Diego Fernandez, Michael Johns, Dylan Garland.
Other news: Mike Hamby to talk to Dru and Ethan and Gabriel and Rett about joining.
(Info courtesy of mike hamby)

Thursday - 2-27-20

Knox church - 17 players. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch (paid $100 !), Gabriel Santos, Michael Johns (paid $100!), Jaesung Kim, Alex Tupas, Juan Pagan, Rett Williams (Mike talked to Rett about joining), Austin Green, Ethan Chen, Dru Still, Dane Boswell. 2 first time out players from Tahlequah - Ahmet and Amy Ozturk. (Info courtesy of mike hamby)

Tuesday - 2-25-20

Bixby - 20 players. Michael Johns, Dane Boswell, Jaesung Kim, David Leonard, John Moore, Okba Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, John Cai, Ted Hill, Ming Li, Ethan Chen, Dru Still, Noah Pursell, Carson Piles (new from Jenks), Luis Garcete, Shane Spicer. 4 co-workers.

Monday - 2-24-20

Knox church - 15 players. Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Dylan Garland, David Leonard, Michael Johns, Okba Harfouch, Dennis Pauls, Robert Yang, Rett Williams, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Diego Fernandez, Juan Pagan.

Thursday - 2-20-20

(From an email from Bill Lewis dated 2-19-20 from the Ozark Table Tennis Club):
Greetings fellow table tennis enthusiasts!!
The Missouri Show-Me State Games this year is April 4 and April 5.  
Each event winner is ceremoniously crowned ~ Champion.
This year there are 11 events to choose from - six on Saturday - five on Sunday.
Sign up early to reserve the slots of your choosing.  Moneyed payouts:  $2675

Last year's breakaway winner: Rachid El Boubou from the country of Lebanon and he possessed an ITTF world ranking at number 522.

We hope to see your name in attendance.

Below were the 2019 winners by event:
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1.)                 Giant Round Robin

Class A
1st:  Rachid El Boubou, Broken Arrow OK
2nd: Parviz Mojaverian, Overland Park KS
3rd:  Liedy Handoko, Cordova TN
4th:  Logan Watson, Moore OK  
Class B
1st:  Ilya Rozenblat, Overland Park KS
2nd: Tsung-han Weng, Lawrence KS
3rd:  Drew Angell, Lee’s Summit MO
4th:  David Chu, Lawrence , KS
Class C
1st:  Martin Johnson, Rogers AR
2nd: Hoang Vu, Fayetteville AR
3rd: Dale Boswell, Springfield MO
4th: Tom Jourdan, Vinta OK
Class D
1st:  Kevin Tucker, Grimes IA
2nd: Chris Griesedieck, Springfield MO
3rd:  Imran Mohammed, Jefferson City MO  
4th:  Olaf Hoerschelmann, Alexander AR

2.)   Open Singles
1st:  Rachid El Boubou, Broken Arrow OK
2nd: Liedy Handoko, Cordova TN
3rd:  Logan Watson, Moore OK
4th:  Parviz Mojaverian, Overland Park KS

3.)   Under 2200
1st:  Liedy Handoko, Cordova TN
2nd: Parviz Mojaverian, Overland Park KS
3rd:  Logan Watson, Moore OK

4.)   Under 2000
1st: Ethan Ellsaesser, Springfield MO  
2nd: Ilya Rozenblat, Overland Park KS
3rd:  Martin Johnson, Rogers AR

5.)   Under 1800
1st:  Ethan Ellsaesser, Springfield MO
2nd: Tom Jourdan, Vinita OK
3rd:  Imran Mohammed, Jefferson City MO

6.)   Under 1600
1st:  Thanathip Pirom      
2nd: Gwen Liu
3rd:  Olaf Hoerschelmann  

7.)   Under 1400
1st: Kevin Tucker, Grimes IA
2nd: David Houchens, Springfield MO
3rd:  Imran Mohammed, Jefferson City MO                      

8.)   Under 3200 Doubles
1st:  Martin Johnson / Scott Johnson
Rogers AR / Rogers AR
2nd: Dale Boswell / Wenyan Drake
Springfield MO / Springfield MO
3rd: Jiyun Hu / Hoang Vu
Fayetteville AR / Fayetteville AR

9.)   Open Doubles        
1st:   Logan Watson / Martin Johnson
Moore OK / Rogers AR              
2nd: Rachid El Boubou / Kiran Kapoor
Broken Arrow OK / Valley Park MO
3rd:  Liedy Handoko / Raj Coona
Cordova TN / Memphis TN      

Thursday - 2-20-20

Knox church - 14 players (only able to set up 3 tables). Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Michael Johns, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, Ray Pestridge, Austin Green, Mats Johansson, Paul DeSpain, Dane Boswell (last time out was 2009), John Cai.

Wed - 2-19-20

Individual results from the Okla city tournament on Feb 8 are now posted on the USATT web site - usatt.simplycompete.com.  43 players were in the tournament.
Including Robert Yang's exciting win over Maria Tran (her rating of 1856!).
David Leonard's incredible 3 come-from-behind wins!
Tom Jourdan's win over Mike Patel (1794) !
And so much more!

Tuesday - 2-18-20

Bixby - 10 players. Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, David Leonard, Ted Hill, Michael Johns, Ray Pestridge, John Moore, Dru Still, Ethan Chen, Shane Spicer (info courtesy of Shane).

Monday - 2-17-20

Knox church - no info

Monday - 2-17-20

A person in Broken Arrow is selling their Cornilleau 700M crossover outdoor ping pong table for $1000.
The current retail price is $2150.
https://bestoutdoorpingpongtables.com/cornilleau-700m-crossover/
Anyone interested, contact Stephen Ackart (this table was posted on the clubs Facebook page).

Thursday - 2-13-20

Knox church - 19 players. David Leonard, Robert Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Harfouch, Gabriel Santos, Mats Johansson, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Jake Bohrer, Rett Williams, Dru Still, Tyler Russell, Ethan Chen, Omar Alawar, Ray Pestridge, Josh Jones, Thomas Belk, Andrew Belk, Tom Belk (info courtesy of Ray)

Tuesday - 2-11-20

Bixby - 14 players. John Moore, Wesley LI, Michael Johns, Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Dru Still, Ethan Chen, Enrique Perez, Patrick Mmuokebe, Shane Spicer. 4 ex-co-workers - Nick Davis, Tilan Ukwatt, Asad Molakar, Sidney Gaston. ( Info courtesy of Shane).

Monday - 2-10-20

Knox church - 16 players. Dennis Pauls (paid $100 !), Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Juan Pagan, Michael Johns, Diego Fernandez, John Davis, Hamid Ezzat, Jaesung Kim, Omar Alawar, Robert Yang, Gabriel Santos, Dru Still, Rett Williams. (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Saturday - 2-8-20

Results from the Okla City tournament from Saturday - https://omnipong.com/T-tourney.asp?t=103&r=1549
U-2000 - Okba Harfouch won first and Robert Yang came in 2nd !
U-1750 - David Leonard won first and Tom Jourdan came in 2nd !
Shweta Govind came in 4th in U-800.
In the open,
1st - Mike Lauro (rating - 2082),
2nd - Jeff Waters (1979),
3rd -  Maria Tran (1856),  
4th -  Windfred Addy.

Friday - 2-7-20

13 Tulsa/Broken Arrow players going to Okla City tomorrow. Okba Harfouch, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Cory Flaugher, Chris Lane, Nicole Cullison, Noelle Cullison, Shweta Govind, Jacob Keener, Ray Pestridge and Brad Balmer (info from brokenarrowpingpong.com).

Thursday - 2-6-20

Austin Green left his prescription glasses at Knox Church last Thursday.
If anyone has them or knows where they are, contact Kelly or Alex.

Thursday - 2-6-20

Bixby - Big snow storm yesterday. No info on players.

Tuesday - 2-4-20

Bixby - 13 players. Patrick Mmuokebe (new), John Moore, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Wesley LI, Michael Johns, Cory Flaugher, Luis Garcete, Ray Pestridge, Dru Still, Ethan Chen, Shane Spicer (info courtesy of Shane Spicer).

Monday - 2-3-20

Knox church - 18 players. Katie McGovern (new), Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Michael Johns, Dennis Pauls, Alex Tupas, Shweta Govind, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Johnny McClanahan, Hamid Ezzat, Arico, Omar Alawar, Diego Fernandez, John David (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Thursday - 1-30-20

Knox church - 20 players. David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, Michael Johns, Trey Rigsby (Muskogee player), Dru Still, Zac Jiang, Noah Pursell, Ethan Chen, John Cai, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Austin Green, Gabriel Santos, Juan Pagan, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 1-28-20

Bixby - 17 players. David Leonard, John Moore, Ted Hill, Shweta Govind, Jaesung Kim, Michael Johns, Robert Yang, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley LI, Luis Garcete, Juan Pagan, Kelly Boyce. 4 players that used to work together - Nick Davis, Tilan Ukwatt, Asad Molakar, Sidney Gaston (they played doubles together on the end table).
Other news: Robert Yang is 75% sure he will go to the State Games of Okla on Feb 8.

Monday - 1-27-20

Alex Tupas has some new paddles/bats with rubber on them for sale!
Also, Drew Cowan has proposed adding Saturdays to Knox church.
Anyone interested, see Drew.

Monday - 1-27-20

Knox church - 23 players. 6 new players - Joel Thompson, Jon Davis, Tyler Russel, Jake Bohrer, Josh Jones, Tanner Ward. Ray Pestridge, Omar Alawar, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, Dennis Pauls, Michael Johns, Jaesung Kim, Juan Pagan, Hamid Ezzat, Drew Cowan, Nicole Cullison, Chris Lane, Gabriel Santos. (Info courtesy of Mike Hamby)

Thursday - 1-23-20

Knox church - 20 players. First time out player - Gabriel Santos (see below for more info), David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Shweta Govind, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Trey Rigsby (played in Muskogee club), Corey Flaugher, Rett Williams (Booker t), Juan Pagan, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, From Jenks high school - Ethan Chen, Dru Still, Zac Jiang, Austin Green. Kelly Boyce.
Other news - Gabriel Santos is coach trained player (and looks like it) from Brazil. He is working on his PHD and will be in Tulsa about 4 years. He does not have a USATT rating.

Tuesday - 1-21-20

Bixby - 15 players. David Leonard, John Moore, Michael Johns, Jaesung Kim, Shweta Govind, Dru Still, Ethan Chen, Zac Jiang, Sam Phillips, Juan Pagan, John Cai, Wesley Li, Luis Garcete, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 1-20-20

Knox church - 16 players. Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Michael Johns, Mike Hamby, Rob, Drew Cowan, Corey Flaugher, Okba Harfouch, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Dwayne, John Cai, Omar, Lawar. 2 new players from Martinsville - Dennis and Paul. (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Friday - 1-17-20

Update on Ray Pestridge (who hasn't played in 2 weeks).
He has Sinubronchitis.

Thursday - 1-16-20

Knox church - 15 players. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Trey Rigsby (new - heard about us from Google), Seth Jacob (played 1 match and left), Rett Williams (Booker T student), Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Juan Pagan, Corey Flaugher, Drew Cowan, Lauchlan Reid (from Booker T.  student), Mauricio Oviedo, Ali Leal (new - not rated but around 1800 - if he finds a job in Tulsa, he will move here), Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 1-15-20

Tulsa players going to the Okla City tournament on Feb 8 - Shweta Govind, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Corey Flaugher, Jaesung Kim, Tom Jourdan.

Tuesday - 1-14-20

Bixby - 21 players. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Ted Hill (paid $40), Shweta Govind, Juan Pagan, Jaesung Kim (paid $100), Ming Li, Luis Garcett, Wesley Li, John Cai, Shane Spicer. 4 Jenks high school players - Ethan Chen, Dru Still, Carter Vash, Sam Phillips.  4 players that used to work together - Nick Davis, Tilan Ukwatt, Asad Molakar, Sidney Gaston. Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 1-13-20

Knox church - 25 players. Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Dylan Garland, Michael Johns, Mats Johansson, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Shweta Govind, Richard Hart, Corey Flaugher, Robert Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Juan Pagan, Enrique Perez. 2 players from Brad's club-Nicole Cullison and Chris Lane. 2 players from Booker T. Washington-Rett Williams, Nate Burden. 3 players from Jenks high school-Lauchian Reid, Dru Still, Ethan Chen. 3 players that work for Verizon - Satish, Sandeep, Ajay. Info courtesy of Mike Hamby.

Thursday - 1-9-20

Knox church - 18 players. 3 new players - Nate Burden, Rett Williams (from Booker T. Washington high school), Brandon Charles (just moved to Tulsa from Houston). Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Seth Jacob, Jaesung Kim, Andy Gonzalez, Drew Cowan, Juan Pagan, Mats Johansson, Ethan Chen, Dru Still (both from Jenks High School), Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 1-8-20

Top 10 shots of 2019 - https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2020/January/04/Top-10-Best-Table-Tennis-Shots-of-2019?utm_source=Insider+-+January%2C+8%2C+2020&utm_campaign=Insider+11%2F18%2F2017&utm_medium=email

Tuesday - 1-7-20

Bixby - 15 players. 3 new players - Juan Pagan (paid $100 - he has played twice at Knox Church), Brandon Charles (just moved to Tulsa from Houston), Andres ("Andrew") Troncoso (just happened to be in the building and saw us), John Moore, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Mike Johns, Ming Li, Alex Tupas, Ethan Chen, Dru Still (both from Jenks High School), Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 1-6-20

Knox church - 23 players. Dylan Garland, Tom Jourdan,  Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Ruben Agimudie (Nicks son), Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Jaesung Kim, Cory Flaugher, Mike Hamby, Noah Pursell, Sam Phillips and 4 other Jenks high school players, from Brad's club - Chris Lane, Nicole Cullison, Noelle Cullison, Brad Balmer (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Thursday - 1-2-20

Bixby - 14 players. David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Shweta Govind (paid $20), Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Mike Johns (he will be taking lessons from Ray), John Cai, Kelly Boyce, 5 players from Jenks High School - Noah Pursell (he has played at the Knox church twice and brought the other 4 Jenks players), Zac Jiang, Dru Still, Carter Vash, Ethan Chen.

Monday - 12-30-19

Knox church - 15 players. Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Dylan Garland, Alex Tupas, Enrique Perez, Johnny McClanahan, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch, 3 players from Spirit Aerospace -  George Atkins, Randy Petty, Paul Touma (they work the night shift and can only play once a year!), Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Jaesung bought a table for his one bedroom apartment. It is a Stiga table, 15 mm thick top and bought it from Amazon and was delivered on 12-28-19.

Thursday 12-26-19

Knox church - 12 players. Tom Jourdan, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Michael Johns, Dwayne Beavers, George Atkins, Randy Petty (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Thursday - 12-19-19

Knox church - 13 players. Dwayne Beavers (Union High School teacher - paid $30 in a check), Bob Sisk (also a Union high school teacher), Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Seth Jacob, Juan Prodigy, Mike Hamby (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Tuesday - 12-17-19

Bixby - no info

Monday - 12-16-19

Knox church - no play tonight. Boy Scouts having a dinner. 

Also, a rubber review site has been added to the club's home page:
https://revspin.net/rubber/

Friday - 12-13-19

Tulsa players going to the Winter State Games of Oklahoma Saturday, February 8, 2020:
Okba Harfouch, John Moore, David Leonard, Shweta Govind, Corey Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim.

Thursday - 12-12-19

Knox church - 12 players. Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Shweta Govind, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 12-10-19

Bixby - 12 players. David Leonard, John Moore, Ming LI (paid $40 !), Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Jim Turner (from the old days of yore), Jaesung Kim, John Cai, Wesley Li, Shane Spicer, Luis Garcete (2nd time out), Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 12-9-19

Knox church - 12 players. Brad Balmer, Shweta Govind, Michael Johns, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Robb Lee, Stefan Denis, Cory Flaugher, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim. (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Thursday - 12-5-19

Bixby - Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Ming Li (new), Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim (info courtesy of Shane).

Tuesday - 12-3-19

Bixby - 14 players. Asad Milinare (new), Tilam Ukaka (new), Luis Garcete (new), Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley LI, Ray Pestridge. (info courtesy of Ray).

Monday - 12-2-19

Knox church - no info

Thursday - 11-28-19

Knox church - Thanksgiving

Tuesday - 11-26-19

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Bruno Fernandez (paid $15), Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Johnny is going to the US Open in Ft Worth next month! He is playing in one event - U-1400.
David was hitting on all 12 cylinders tonight! (a car metaphor David will appreciate).

Monday - 11-25-19

Knox Church - 12 players. Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Jaesung Kim, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Bruno Fernandez, Robb Lee, Johnny McClanahan, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Michael Johns. (info courtesy of Mike Hamby).

Thursday - 11-22-19

Knox church - 17 players. Michael Johns (new), Bob Sisk (new), Seth Jacob (2nd time), Dwayne Beavers (2nd time), Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Corey Flaugher, Stephen Ackart, David Leonard, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Shweta Govind, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 11-19-19

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher (playing very well - he did not lose a match!), John Moore, John Cai, Jaesung Kim (left early due to illness), Bruno Fernandez, Wesley Li, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Corey has not been out for 5 weeks due to a hip muscle problem.

Tuesday - 11-19-19

Winter State Games of Oklahoma will be on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Okla city club.

Monday - 11-18-19

Knox church - 9 players. Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Dylan Garland, Jaesung Kim, Robb Lee, Ray Pestridge, Seth Jacob (new player).

Thursday - 11-14-19

Knox church - 14 players. Noah Pursell (2nd time out), Al Smith (Noah's grandfather), Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Shweta Govind, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Richard Hart, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 11-14-19

Knox Church - Stephen Ackart will be out tonight. For those that don't know Stephen, he is a Tri-State champion. Winner of the Hutchinson, Kansas open. Winner of the Joplin, Missouri open. Winner of the Sooner State Games, Oklahoma.

Tuesday - 11-12-19

Bixby - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 11-12-19

To whoever closed up last Tuesday - The Bixby center director sent our club the following email: "Can you please make sure that the tables are against the wall and nothing is blocking the closets?  I have to be able to get to the wall outlet and well as get the chair caddies out without having to rearrange the ping pong tables".

Monday - 11-11-19

Knox church - 7 players. Big cold front came in tonight.

Friday - 11-8-19

Bob Kyker update - the following is from an email Bob sent in (as to why Bob has not been out for awhile):
It isn't a nerve condition like the neuropathy I have.
It is poly myalgia rheumatica (PMR), which lets my auto immune system attack the joints.
It is similar to fibro myalgia, which is non curable, but PMR is treatable.
My wrists and ankles are the most affected areas now, which makes walking very difficult without crutches.
So, I never leave the house for now, except to go to the doctor.
Since my immune system is comprised, I have to be very careful to not be anywhere that could let me catch something.

However, it is a long process, which could take a year or two to get back to where I was before (still with neuropathy).
The meds are already working well and I am anxious already to get back to table tennis way ahead of the original prognosis.
I'll be back!

Thursday - 11-7-19

Bixby - 9 players. David Leonard, World Champion Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Alex Tupas, Shweta Govind (paid $20), John Cai, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Hamid is considering changing his backhand rubber from long pips to short pips.
Jaesung Kim is experimenting with a new serve.
Shweta Govind still likes her smooth rubber paddle.

Tuesday - 11-5-19

Bixby - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 11-4-19

Knox church - 14 players. Stephan Denis, Mike Hamby, Noah Taylor, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Douglass Rambo (new), Shweta Govind, Mats Johansson, Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, World Champion Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jaesung Kim, Dwayne Beavers, Ray Pestridge.

Friday - 11-1-19

Sad news to report. Bob Kyker has developed a nerve condition (ie "para..." or "peri... ?).
Bob cannot walk or use his right hand and the doctor said it could take a year for him to get over this.
Bob will be missed until he gets back. (Bob has been with the club since 1976 ! )

Thursday - 10-31-19

Knox church - no info

Tuesday - 10-29-19

Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Shweta Govind, Bryan Zhu, Shane Spicer (info courtesy of Shane).

Monday - 10-28-19

Knox church - 10 players.  Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Drew Cowan, Dylan Garland, Jaesung Kim (per Ray email)

Thursday - 10-24-19

Knox church - no info

Tuesday - 10-22-19

Bixby - 4 players. John Moore, Bryan Zhu, Jaesung, Shane Spicer (info courtesy of Shane)

Monday - 10-21-19

Knox church - no info

Thursday - 10-17-19

Knox church - no info

Tuesday - 10-15-19

Hamid Ezzat just won Gold in a tournament he played at this weekend at Westchester, New York and got his picture on the ittf.com website! Hamid is officially a World Champion!! Tulsa's first international/worlds Gold medalist!  Click below to see the pic. He won gold in Class 3 (there were doctors at the tournament to determine which class a player could play in.  Class 1 were the players with the worst case of Parkinsons. Class 3 were the players with the least Parkinsons). There were players from 20 different countries.
https://www.ittf.com/2019/10/13/champions-crowned-westchester-tournament-born/


Tuesday - 10-15-19

Bixby - 7 players. Okba Harfouch, Mats Johansson, David Leonard, John Moore, Bryan Zhu (got a new paddle), Cody Osborne (visiting from LA), Shane Spicer. (info courtesy of Shane).

Monday - 10-14-19

Knox church - 12 players. Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Shweta Govind, Diego Fernandez, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, Dylan Garland, Drew Cowan, Robb Lee, Stephan Denis, Ray Pestridge, David (from Washington state).

Thursday - 10-10-19

Knox church - 14 players. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Dylan Garland, Okba Harfouch, Richard Song (plays at "The Tulsan" with Okba), Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 10-9-19

New place to play ping pong!
XTreme Kart Racing and Virtual Reality Arena
708 West Kenosha, Broken Arrow. 918-286-6655.
On the northwest corner of Kenosha (71st street) and Elm.
Open until at least 10:00 PM most days.
https://xtremetulsa.com



Tuesday - 10-8-19

Bixby - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez (he works nights except for this week), Shweta Govind, Jaesung Kim, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Bryan Zhu, John Cai, Wesley Li, Mats Johansson, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 10-7-19

Knox church - 9 players. Mike Hamby, Diego Fernandez, Dylan Garland, Okba Harfouch, Stephan Denis, Dave Smith, Mats Johansson, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Ray Pestridge played tonight in the Oklahoma City league and came in 1st in group B.

Thursday - 10-3-19

Bixby - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Dylan Garland, Mats Johansson, Corey Flaugher, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-1-19

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Bryan Zhu, Jaesung Kim, Jaeyoon Kim, Kelly Boyce

Monday - 9-30-19

Knox church - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Stephan Denis, Alex Tupas, Nickey Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Robb Lee, Jaesung Kim and his brother Jaeyoon Kim  (visiting for one week), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-26-19

Knox church - 15 players. Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Corey Flaugher (playing very well), Hamid Ezzat, Drew Cowan, John Cai, Shweta Govind, Dylan Garland, Robert Yang, Rob Lee, Siraj Muhammad (first time out to Knox), Stefan Denis, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 9-24-19

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, John Moore, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Bryan Zhu (new player), Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 9-23-19

Knox church - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Trey Wolf (new, plays baseball for oru), Robb Lee, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-19-19

Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on Oct 19 - Corey Flaugher, Shweta Govind, Dylan Garland, Tom Jourdan.

Thursday - 9-19-19

Knox church - 15 players. 1 first time out player - Noah Pursell (a Jenks high school student), Shweta Govind (paid $10), Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat (playing very well), John Cai, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Dylan Garland, Robb Lee, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 9-17-19

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Cullin Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Shane is buying a new paddle from Alex. He has the paddle but has not paid for it yet.
Jaesung has decided to improve his game by not back spinning the ball anymore.
David will only be playing close to the table against certain players (ie Alex).

Monday - 9-16-19

Knox Church - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Cory Flaugher, Yee Yang, Jaesung Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie, Dylan Garland, Bob Kyker, Drew Cowan.

Thursday - 9-12-19

Knox church - 11 players. Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, John Cai, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, Yee Yang, Dylan Garland, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 9-10-19

Bixby- 8 players. Siraj Muhammad (first time out), Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, John Cai, David Leonard, Shane Spicer (paid $40), Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 9-9-19

Knox church - 14 players. Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie, Dylan Garland, Tom Jourdan, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Fong Yang, Robb Lee, a friend of Jaesung.

Thursday - 9-5-19

Bixby - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Dustin Jackson (1st time out), Jaesung Kim, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 9-5-19

Sanctioned TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT - Joplin, MO
October 18 – 19th
$1,300 - Prize Money
Easy Sign-up: Call 417-625-4750

Thursday - 9-5-19

Fourth annual Dale Goodman Memorial on Saturday, October 12 at the Oklahoma City.
It is not Sanctioned, but will be lots of fun!

Tuesday - 9-3-19

Bixby - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Shweta Govind, Tom Jourdan, Shane Spicer, Bob Kyker, Jason and Noah Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Other news - Bob Kyker had a bout with gout (in his foot) but took his medicine and is OK now.

Monday - 9-2-19

Knox church - Labor day. No play.

Thursday - 8-29-19

Knox church - 15 players. Dylan Garland (paid $100), Robb Lee (paid $20), Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 8-28-19

Note - there will be no play at Knox Church next week. Monday is Labor day and Thursday is the first Thursday of the month and the church is having their monthly dinner then. We will play at Bixby on Sept 5.

Tuesday - 8-27-19

Bixby - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Eli Betinjani, John Moore, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Wesley Li, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: there is a new place to play ping pong at the "The Tulsan Bar" (they have only one table) at 412 East 2nd near downtown Tulsa by the Grey Hound bus station and by the Box Yard business area.  They have a facebook page. They have a league - costs $25 to join. They are open 4:00 PM to midnight. (This info is now on the main/home page of the club's website).

Monday - 8-26-19

Knox church - 13 players. Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Dylan Garland, Hamid Ezzat, Arman ("Oscar") Majidi, Jaesung Kim, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Robb Lee, Corey Flaugher, Drew Cowan. (info courtesy of Alex).

Thursday - 8-22-19

Knox church - 18 players. Sean Curtis, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Robb Lee, Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, Dylan Garland, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Abdulla, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Enrique Perez, Arman Majidi.

Tuesday - 8-20-19

Bixby - 10 players. David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Sean Curtis, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang (paid $10), Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Alex fixed 2 nets. Welded a handle on one of them since the plastic knob broke.

Monday - 8-19-19

Beginning 9-5-19 - the club will begin meeting at Bixby on the first Thursday only of each month.
The rest of the Thursdays we will meet at Knox Church.

Monday - 8-19-19

Knox church - 15 regulars + 7 scouts and 2 scout adults. Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie (Nick's son), Robb Lee, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Shweta Govind, Alex Tupas, Dylan Garland, Mats Johansson, Jaesung Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, plus the scouts (waiting on Ray to inform me on their names).

Thursday - 8-15-19

Knox church - 17 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Shweta Govind (paid $10), Mohammad Luqman, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, John Cai, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Arman Majidi, Isaac Smith, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-13-19

Bixby - 13 players. Dylan Garland (first time out - a self taught player (ie no coach ever) - 21 years old, Denis Bukin (from Ukraine) - first time out. Rating-1482. Works 1 week in Tulsa then 1 week in Florida - plays with the Tampa, Florida club), Don Lambert (first time out), Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Mohammad Luqman, Wesley LI, John Cai, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim, Eli Betinjani, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 8-12-19

Knox church - 14 players. Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Brad Balmer, Robb Lee, Okba Harfouch, Mohammed Luqman, Hamid Ezzat, Dylan Garland, Jaesung Kim, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker

Thursday - 8-8-19

Knox church - 19 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, John Cai, Shweta Govind, Robb Lee, Arman Majidi (first time out is Okba's dentist), Mats Johansson, Johnny McClanahan, Isaac Smith (first time out), Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-6-19

Bixby - 12 players. David Leonard, Brad Balmer, Noelle, Corey Flaugher, John Moore, Shweta Govind, Vignesh, John Cai, Wesley LI, Kelly Boyce, Faisal Ansari, Tom Jourdan.
Other news: John Moore has change rubber again, back to short pips on the backhand.
Shweta really likes her paddle now.

Monday - 8-5-19

Knox church - 15 players. Dylan Garland (new, moved here from Iowa - rating is 2033 !), Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, John Moore, Mauricio Oviedo, Robert Yang, Hamid Ezzat,, Mohammed Luqman, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Chang Kue, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 8-1-19

Knox Church - 13 players - Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Chuck Urasaki, Robb Lee, Drew Cowan, Mohammed Luqman, Jaesung Kim, Chang Kue, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 7-30-19

Bixby - no info

Monday - 7-29-19

Knox church - 13 players. Mohammed Luqman, Hamid Ezzat, Robb Lee, Mauricio Oviedo, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Shweta Govind, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Chang Kue (new), Bob Kyker.
Other news: from an email from Bob Kyker - We also had members of boy scout troop no. 222 that meets at John Knox church with scoutmaster Doug Craig:
Matthew, Andrew, Caleb, and Aidan - all working on their merit badges by learning a new sport.
Drew Cowan did an excellent job of providing coaching and using our robot for stroke development.
They will be playing with us for about four months to earn their merit badges, probably on Mondays.
We can set up a table for them to use and our players can help them.

Monday 7/29/19

Knox Church - per Drew Cowan - there will be 8 boy scouts tonight at 7 pm.  They will need paddles. Need volunteers to help coach them tonight. Please set up 6 tables tonight. Kelly

Thursday - 7-25-19

Knox church - 14 players. Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Chuck Urasaki (paid $10), Shweta Govind (paid $10), John Cai, Drew Cowan, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 7-23-19

Bixby - 11 players. Faisal (rhymes with vassal or hassle) Ansari (a cricket player), David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Eli Betinjani, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce, Ted Price (just visiting for a week. Ted used to play at Bartlesville during their glory years when Cliff Smith and Jim Taylor where running things. Ted is retired now and plays with the Katy, Texas (outside Houston) club. The club there has 30 tables!).

Monday - 7-22-19

Knox church - 12 players. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, David Peters (new), Hamid Ezzat (paid $100 - (last time out was 3-28-19), Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Mauricio Oviedo, Rob McKinney, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 7-18-19

Knox church - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Cory Flaugher, Robb Lee, Brad Balmer (paid $25), David Leonard, Robert Yang, John Cai, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 7-16-19

Bixby - 9 players. Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley Li, Brad Balmer, Nicole or Noelle, Jaesung Kim, Ted Price.

Monday - 7-15-19

Knox Church - 15 players. Collin Trisler (new), Omer Taveel (new), Adeel Darr (new), Robb Lee (new, just moved here from Calif), Garrett Schaede, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Shweta Govind, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 7-11-19

Knox church - 14 players. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, John Bryan, Corey Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Chuck Urasaki, Enrique Perez, Martin Ndengang, Alex Tupas, Shweta Govind, Bob Kyker, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: All of the church elders came by and checked out our club.
Shweta brought her new rubber sheets she got from paddle palace and Alex put the sheets on. She played very well with the new paddle.
Enrique had his new paddle also. He got the rubber from Mega-spin and he did not remember where he got the blade from. He assembled them himself and did a great job (first time he every did this).

Tuesday - 7-9-19

Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Wesley Li, Eli Betinjani, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: "MacGyver"  (this is what his wife calls him) fixed the 3 broken Stiga nets by welding handles on them (the 6  knobs broke off all of them).

Monday - 7-8-19

Knox church - 9 players. Brad Balmer, Jaesung Kim, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Cory Flaugher, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 7-4-19

Ray Pestridge won 2nd place in Singles at the National Senior Games that ran last week at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

For a photo of Ray - click here - http://tulsatabletennis.com/photoalbum1.asp?CategoryID=28

Thursday - 7-4-19

No play. 4th of July.

Tuesday - 7-2-19

Bixby - 10 players. Brad Balmer, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Eli Betinjani, Jaesung Kim, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley LI (paid $40), Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 7-1-19

Knox church - 11 players. Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang (paid $25), Yee Yang, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 6-27-19

Knox church - 14 players. 1 first time out player - Loretta Harrison (heard about us from Google, she plays at work), Rob McKinney (last time out was 11-17-16), Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Shweta Govind, Bruno Fernandez, Martin Ndengang, Drew Cowan, Yee Yang, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce, 

Tuesday - 6-25-19

Bixby - 11 players. David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, Tom Jourdan, Bruno Fernandez, Eli Betinjani, Nabil Betinjani (Eli's dad), John Cai, Wesley LI, Jaesung Kim, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Tom Jourdan found out tonight he is just a man (ie he is not a table tennis robot because robots don't break down).
David Leonard said to never start using Tenergy rubber (because if you do, you will become hopelessly addicted).

Monday - 6-24-19

Knox church - 8 players. Tom Jourdan (paid $60), Alex Tupas (paid $20), Mike Hamby, Shweta Govind (ordered a new paddle from Paddle Palace!), Bruno Fernandez, Robert Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim.

Thursday - 6-20-19

Individual rating results are now posted on the USATT web site for the Oklahoma City and Springfield tournaments held 6-15-19.  29 players were in the Okla City tourny and 34 players were in the Springfield tourny.
Tom Jourdan had the best losses - went 5 games with some 1766, 1893, 1811, 2004 players!

Thursday - 6-20-19

Knox church - 16 players. Yee Yang (paid $100), Tom Jourdan (paid $40), Robert Yang, Alex Tupas (paid $39), Shweta Govind (paid $10), Mats Johansson, Martin Ndengang, Okba Harfouch, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Johnny McClanahan, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Rachid Boubou, Kelly Boyce, Chuck Urasaki (from the old days - only Bob Kyker and Kelly will remember Chuck. Last time out - Jan 2014).
Players that closed up - Tom, Diego, Mats, Kelly.

Tuesday - 6-18-19

Bixby - 10 players. David Leonard (paid $50), John Cai (paid $40), Ray Pestridge, Martin Ndengang, Jaesung Kim, Shane Spicer, Wesley LI, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce, Eli Betinjani (last time out was 1-23-18 and the time before that was 1-31-17).

Tuesday - 6-18-19

For a 2017 article on how the new plastic balls have changed the game (ie no more defensive players or loopers or top spin players (but short pips out players will be coming back):
The Evolution of the Table Tennis Ball and How Plastic Balls Will Change the Scene
20 July 2017  | Posted in: Table Tennis Tips
About the author - Radivoj Hudetz

Radivoj Hudetz is a 70-year veteran of table tennis and the Chairman of the ETTHoF board. 

He's the coach of Bayern, the German junior team, the Yugoslavian national women team, and the Yugoslavian champion women team HASTK Mladost Zagreb.
He's an author of several books on table tennis techniques, tactics and history. He's also the chief editor of table tennis periodicals “Tischtennis aktuell” and “SPIN”, and an author of several films and DVD’s on table tennis.
He's also the former president of Yugoslav Table Tennis Association and the former General secretary of Croatian TT Association.
He was the tournament director of World Championships 2007. 

Currently he's a honorary member of ETTU and a member of ITTF President Advisory Council.
He's been honored with ITTF award of merit, with the Croatian Table Tennis Association’s Trophy and with the Sport Award of Croatian Republic.

From its very beginning, table tennis has evolved through many different phases, helping it to become the sport it is today. While alterations such as rule changes and equipment development have mostly offered improvements, some have also been obstacles on the road to the sport’s development. Not so long ago, another big step was taken. 

The recent 2014-2015 table tennis season brought a radical new change to the sport: plastic balls began to replace celluloid balls at the most important events under the tutorage of ITTF – including the World Championships, World Tour Tournaments, and other major competitions. The shift progressed in a manner to phase out the old celluloid balls, keeping them in parallel use with plastic balls for a certain period before completely disappearing.  

Surprisingly, the introduction of plastic balls did not require any change of rules, as the rules do not specify which material the ball must be made of; only the weight, diameter, and rebound are specified. 

Table Tennis Balls: Then to Now
This change in material can be understood in better context if we look at its evolution over time. The first celluloid ball was introduced in England in 1900, at a time when table tennis had traditionally been more of a parlor game than a sport, using balls made from cork or other materials. 

So in 1900, the 38mm celluloid ball became the new standard, and remained this way until the year 2000 when it was replaced by a larger, 40mm ball.  

Even before that date, however, a plastic ball produced by the company Barna Dunlop was used for a short time in the 1980’s, even making an appearance at some big, international events. But most players ended up rejecting these plastic balls as unplayable, because they were as hard as stone, and until now, no further attempts were made to improve upon this type of ball.  

Meanwhile, celluloid was rapidly becoming an obsolete material, replaced by plastic for all of its purposes except for the production of table tennis balls! Strict safety regulations for celluloid production in Europe make its production expensive, and demand for the material has dramatically decreased to the point that there is no more celluloid production in Europe.  

At this point, only two factories in the world produce celluloid, both located in China. These factories produce the material solely for table tennis balls, and Europe has shut down all of its celluloid ball factories completely, as the production has become too costly.  

On top of this, celluloid is an extremely flammable material, making it difficult and rather expensive to transport and store the balls. The development of plastic materials and their widespread use in everyday life has made it quite natural to exchange such an obsolete material as celluloid with contemporary plastics.

From Celluloid to Plastic
Some years ago, China began to investigate how to produce plastic balls, an initiative which came from the ITTF Equipment Committee. In cooperation with ITTF, one of the Chinese ball factories began to produce its first samples of plastic balls. This proved to be a major innovation, as these new balls were produced in one piece, unlike celluloid balls which have a seam down the middle where their two hemispheres connect. 

China’s plastic ball production required totally new technology and machinery. A problem arose immediately: because these plastic balls have no seam, the existing testing procedures and equipment weren’t able to precisely measure whether the ball suited the ITTF approval demands. It wasn’t necessary to change the sport’s rules because of the change in material, but it did become necessary to develop new measuring devices. As a result, the new plastic balls were not immediately ITTF approved.  

In the meantime, two other Chinese factories started to produce plastic balls in the traditional way with a seam, while one was producing them without. So today, we have two Chinese factories producing plastic balls with a seam, one Chinese factory producing plastic balls without a seam, and one Japanese and one German factory producing plastic balls with a seam. 

Advantages and Disadvantages of Plastic Balls
From the moment that plastic balls were introduced, all ITTF events from 2014-2015 and onward were required to use the new material. It was only logical that continental events and most national events immediately followed, as celluloid remained in use only in lower categories and hobby matches. 

Plastic balls produce a different sound than celluloid balls, but the most important difference between the two is the harder surface of plastic which makes it impossible to give the ball as much spin as with celluloid balls.  

Also, the durability and quality of plastic balls was initially quite poor. It was expected that seamless balls would produce a homogenous high quality out of production, solving one of the problems of celluloid, but this wasn’t the case – the balls still needed to be divided after production into four categories, from the best quality balls for competitions down to lowest quality balls for practicing. Unexpected differences in production quality were a disappointing result from the new plastic ball production.  

Recently, factories have changed the original plastic used for the production of the balls with a new type of plastic that should solve these existing problems, as well as making the balls less expensive. The fact is that plastic balls have already significantly changed the game, evolving it to be played with less spin and more speed. 

The Impact of Plastic Balls on Table Tennis
Table tennis balls - The introduction of plastic balls to table tennis has definitely changed the game in massive ways. In a rally, a plastic ball bounces higher than a celluloid ball, flies faster, and is more difficult for the player to produce spin than with a celluloid ball. 

Plastic balls as they are today are an advantage for players playing a fast attack game without much spin. These players are hitting the ball as soon as possible after the bounce, before the ball reaches the highest point of its trajectory. The new European champion from Budapest 2017 Lebesson (France) is one player who profited from these characteristics of plastic balls. He won a gold medal with his fast attack style, the plastic ball enabling him to dominate using hard and fast strokes without much spin. 

Another example of a player who has used this new material to their advantage is the new Japanese star Harimoto Tomokazu, who in the 2017 World Championships marched into the quarterfinals at only 14 years of age! He profited massively from the plastic ball using his fast strokes devoid of spin, hitting the ball immediately after the bounce on the table. It is possible that this type of gameplay will bring pimpled rubbers back into the scene. 

But not everyone benefits from the new plastic balls and the changes they bring to gameplay. Defensive players playing backspin defense are even in more trouble than they've already been, and topspin players playing attack from half-distance have difficulties with the new ball as well. The ball comes at them faster, they have less time to react, and they cannot produce as much spin as before. 

Overall, the changes brought to the game have been significant, and have caused players to alter their strategies and techniques to keep up. Table tennis has become faster, and rallies shorter. And with shorter stroke movements comes the need for adequate physical preparation to avoid injuries. 


Tuesday - 6-18-19

2 "new" pics have been added to the "Photos" page of the web site from the 2017 June Birmingham, Al Senior Games that Ray Pestridge and Glendale Markwell won. (sorry for this late pic addition).
Click here - http://tulsatabletennis.com/photoalbum1.asp?CategoryID=27




Monday - 6-17-19

Knox church - 13 players. Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Bruno Fernandez, Yee Yang, Corey Flaugher (paid $40), Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Mats Johansson, Kelly Boyce. 

Thursday- 6-13-19

Bixby - 18 players. Maria Tran (got a 1 hour lesson from Rachid), Tiffany Salter (from Okla City - just watched), Rachid Boubou, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Glendale Markwell, Robert Yang, Corey Flaugher, Mike Hamby, John Moore (paid $40), Shweta Govind, Okba Harfouch, Martin Ndengang, Yee Yang, Shane Spicer, Bruno Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 6-11-19

Bob Kyker and Ray Pestridge are going to the National Senior Games in Albuquerque, New Mexico on 6-20-19.
The Nationals are held every 2 years.
At least 3 players from the Oklahoma City club are going also - Linda, Kathleen, Joe.

Tuesday - 6-11-19

Update on the 9 Tulsa players going to 2 different tournaments this weekend.
There was talk in the club about the USATT approving 2 sanctioned tournaments on the same day and both were somewhat close geographically (ie Oklahoma City and Springfield, Missouri). The talk was that the person at the USATT that approves dates for sanctioned tournaments should not have allowed these 2 tournaments on the same day.
That being said, the following players going are:
The Oklahoma City tournament - Robert Yang (for sure), Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Ray Pestridge (doubles only with Yee Yang), Yee Yang (Yee has to work that day - Saturday- and doesn't know if he can make any single events but he will at least play doubles with Ray).
Springfield, Missouri tournament - Okba Harfouch, Rachid Boubou, Tom Jourdan.
Other news: Rachid Boubou will be moving to North Carolina next month.

Tuesday - 6-11-19

Bixby - 18 players. John Moore (paid $40), Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge (paid $100), David Leonard (paid $50), Enrique Perez, Rachid Boubou, Tom Jourdan, Martin Ndengang, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez (paid $20 for both), Jaesung Kim, John Cai, Wesley LI, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bixby now has 6 tables.

Saturday - 6-8-19

The Oklahoma City tournament is next week.
Tulsa players need to sign up asap if going.

Thursday - 6-6-19

Knox church update - We will not play here next week. The church is having bible camp. The club will play next week on Tuesday and Thursday at Bixby. The knox church will be open for table tennis next on 6-17-19 - Monday.

Thursday - 6-6-19

Knox Church - 12 players. 1st night to play! Shweta Govind (first time out - she plays at Brad's club), Bruno Fernandez, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Mats Johansson (paid $100 !), Jason Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: the knox church is a step up from Dawson. Much larger playing area. Lighting is good. There will be 4 people with keys to the storage doors - Alex, Kelly, Drew and Bob. 

Tuesday - 6-4-19

John Knox church - We are now moved in ! Thanks to Johnny McClanahan's big truck and Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker and Kelly Boyce for moving the 5 tables, barriers, cardboard, robot and nets from Dawson to the church.
We can begin play on Thursday!
Note - the church has a day camp for kids until around 6:00 PM and the kids stay in the room we will be playing in.
We can't use the room (or be in the room) until the last child is picked up by their parents.
Drew Cowan will be the only contact person with the church, so any questions about the church building or their activities, see Drew only.
For table tennis info, see Drew, Bob, Kelly or any member of the club.
(interesting fact - most people do not care that most Stiga tables are 32" wide when folded up - until you realize, too late, that the room we are storing our tables in at the church is only 28" wide! (oops, we missed this detail tonight but Johnny was nice enough to allow us to go to Bixby and switch out one of the stiga tables ).

Tuesday - 6-4-19

Bixby - 7 players.

Tuesday - 6-3-19

Dawson moving update.
The confirmed plan (as of 11:30 today) is for Bob, Kelly, Johnny McClanahan and Drew to meet at Dawson today - Tuesday - at 5:30 PM to pickup the tables and take them to Knox Church.

Monday - 6-3-19

Dawson - 14 players.   Last day to play at Dawson (after 17 years) !  Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Stephan Denis, Alex Tupas, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Enrique Perez, Robert Yang, Cory Flaugher, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker. For a pic of most of these players- click on the "photos" link in the top right or click here: http://tulsatabletennis.com/photoalbum1.asp?CategoryID=26



Thursday - 5-30-19

Dawson move update - Drew Cowan has secured a place to move the Dawson equipment to.
We will now be playing at John Knox church on 31st between Harvard and Lewis. - 2929 East 31st street, Tulsa.
Johnny McClanahan will use his big truck (with a Tommy gate) to pickup the tables on Tuesday - 6-4-19 at 6:30 PM at Dawson and take them to the church. Storage space is very limited but we think there is room for the tables, barriers, cardboard there. Drew will measure the tables tonight and check to make sure the storage area is large enough. Where we will be playing, we may not need the cardboard.

Thursday - 5-30-19

Dawson - 12 players: Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Okba Harfouch, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.

Wednesday - 5-29-19

Oklahoma City is having their summer games tournament on June 15.

Wednesday - 5-29-19

Dawson move update - We will move the 5 tables at Dawson somewhere next Wednesday - June 5.
At this time, we don't have any place to move them to or a method to transport them.
Please contact Bob Kyker or Kelly if anyone has any ideas
(Kelly has made several contacts with YMCA's, City of Tulsa rec centers, Tulsa County centers but has not found a place yet to move to).
Bixby has agreed to let us play on Thursday nights beginning June 6. 

Tuesday - 5-28-19

Bixby - 9 players. Sayed Haris and Sayed Hassan (first time out), David Leonard, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Bruno Fernandez, Martin Ndengang, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news- We now know where Jaesung has been since 2-28-19- he had a friend from South Korea come in and he has been going all over the USA vacationing. Also, he got a dog!

Monday - 5-27-19

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Bruno Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Diego Fernandez, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker, Okba Harfouch, Rachid Boubou, 

Sunday - 5-26-19

30' wide x 55' long - Size of the room needed for the new place we hopefully find soon:
To use Dawson as an example, this is how large the space we are using now for the 4 tables.
30' is the distance of the smaller part of Dawson (on the south end of the room) that runs east to west.
55' is the distance, wall to wall, from north to south. 

Saturday - 5-25-19

Update on moving the club from Dawson: Kelly talked to  Hicks Park (on 31st and Mingo area) and Hicks won't work. The center director there said we should talk to Lacy Park at Pine and Peoria which I will do Tuesday.

Saturday - 5-25-19

New place to play update from Bob Kyker:
I went by and talked to the lady in charge at Reed Park, near 41st and union, where we played many years ago.
The gym is under construction and they have no places to store our tables.  She said storage is a problem at most centers.
Anyway, it would have to be after summer, no openings until then.

Drew Cowan has talked to John Knox Presbyterian church on 31st, between Harvard and Lewis.  They will have to talk to the elders to see if it is possible. They just added or remodeled a room bigger than dawson with LED lights and new AC unit. He might have more info by Monday night.

Friday - 5-24-19

Springfield, Missouri (ie Bill Lewis -Ozark club) is having a big tournament on June 15.
$2975 in prize monies.

Friday - 5-24-19

Dawson - the club has to move our tables out by June 8.
Kelly went by Whiteside park (41st between Yale and Harvard) and went by Hicks park on Mingo between 31st and 41st and asked them if they had room for our club. Both people said they have to talk to the center director but at this time, they didn't have any open areas available but will let me know if something comes up.

Thursday - 5-23-19

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Cory Flaugher, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Bruno Fernandez, Diego  Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 5-21-19

Bixby - 8 players.

Monday - 5-20-19

Dawson - no info yet

Thursday - 5-16-19

Dawson - 6 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 5-14-19

Bixby - 4 players.

Monday - 5-13-19

Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Martin Ndengang, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Alex Tupas, Drew Cowan, Enrique Perez, Jaesung Kim, Richy R., Evan Hughes (new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 5-9-19

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Johnny McClanahan (pd $100 cash), Cory Flaugher, Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Martin Ndengang, Enrique Perez, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.

Sunday 5/12/19

Bob Kiker has confirmed that the city of Tulsa will no longer allow Tulsa Table Tennis to play at Dawson. Last play day will be approximately 1 month from now. We are currently looking for a new location. Please contact us if you know of a facility.



Tuesday - 5-7-19

Bixby - 2 players. John Moore, Martin Ndengang.

Monday - 5-6-19

Dawson  11 players. Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby (pd $100 check), David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Yee Yang, Diego Fernandez, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang (pd $100 cash), Bob Kyker (pd $100 check)

Friday - 5-3-19

Kelly Boyce will not be playing the next 2 weeks including the next 2 Tuesdays.
(someone will need to set up the Bixby playing area on the next 2 Tuesdays.

Friday - 5-3-19

Memberships are due for most players. Bob Kyker will be collecting dues (and he won't be asking nicely).
Also, update on 3 Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on May 10 and 11 - Okba and Rachid and Corey Flaugher. Tom does not know if he will go.

Thursday - 5-3-19

Dawson - 16 players. Bruce Oliver (just visiting for 1 week from Florida/Jamaica), David Leonard, Drew Cowan (paid $100 to renew his membership !), Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Sean Curtis, Corey Flaugher, Enrique Perez, Garrett Schaede, Diego Fernandez, Yee Yang, Josh Perez, Jason Mann, Tom Jourdan, Stefan Denis, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Sean Curtis is practicing to become a defensive player. He watches You Tube videos of South Korean player Jo Se Huk.

Tuesday - 4-30-19

Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on May 10 and 11 (a 2 day tournament - begins 6:00 PM Friday).
Okba Harfouch, Rachid Boubou

Tuesday - 4-30-19

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Shane Spicer, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-29-19

Dawson - 9 players. David Leonard (this info courtesy of David), Tom Jourdan, Rachid Boubou, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Diego Fernandez, Ray Pestridge, Sean Curtis.

Thursday - 4-25-19

Dawson - 11 players. Enrique Perez (paid $100 !), Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Garrett Schaede, Diego Fernandez, Stefan Denis, Jason Mann, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Update on Tom Jourdan's health (ie table tennis health). Since taking off for 2 months, Tom's game has suffered. However, after a slow start tonight, Tom came roaring back as good-as-new and was playing very well.

Tuesday - 4-23-19

Bixby - 7 players. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, John Moore, Ted Hill, Shane Spicer, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-22-19

Dawson - 14 players. Stephan Denis, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Mauricio Oviedo, Sean Curtis, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Diego Fernandez, Garrett Donert (new), Richie Ramysaran, Okba Harfouch, Rachid Boubou, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 4-18-19

Dawson - 9 players. Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Glendale Markwell, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 4-16-19

Bixby - 6 players. Okba Harfouch, Rachid (just practiced with Okba), John Moore, Shane Spicer, Sean Curtis, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-15-19

Dawson - 16 players. Yee Yang, Sean Curtis, Jason and Noah Taylor, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Mauricio Oviedo, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Diego Fernandez, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Richie Ramysaran (new), Bob Kyker.

Friday - 4-12-13

(From an email from Brad Balmer):
Hello, just an update that the deadline for the 1st Broken Arrow Table Tennis Open is this Thursday 4/11.
Please call me if you have any questions.
This is a great opportunity to support the local table tennis scene.
We are volunteers and do not receive payment for our efforts.
Yes, the facility is not perfect, but the environment is equal on both sides of the table.
I have probably 14 juniors that will play in this event and having local, seasoned players exhibit their skills, and top-notch sportsmanship, goes a long way in shaping the future crop of local enthusiasts.
If you are on the fence, in regards to entering, please consider giving back to our sport by joining us.
Local participation is needed to grow and improve the local ping pong arena.
Thank you, Brad Balmer  918 240-7465

Thursday - 4-11-19

Dawson - no info yet

Tuesday - 4-9-19

Bixby - no info yet

Monday - 4-8-19

Dawson - 6 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Yee Yang, Bob Kyker

Thursday - 4-4-19

Joplin tournament notice.
May 10 – 11th – JOPLIN, MO
Just over 1 month till the Tournament
$855 - Prize Money
Easy Sign-up: Call 417-625-4750

Wed - 4-3-19

Update on Tulsa players going to the Broken Arrow ping pong  tournament on April 13:  
Going for sure: Stephan Denis, Enrique Perez, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch (dbls with alex), Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Sean Curtis (new, from oru), John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Maybe going: Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Garrett Schaede, Mats Johansson.
Not going: Cory Flaugher, Bill Wyman, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Maruicio Oviedo, Bob Kyker.
Unknown: Tom Jourdan

Tuesday - 4-2-19

Bixby - 7 players: John Moore, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, John Cai, Wesley Li, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-1-19

Dawson - 16 players. Stephan Denis, Enrique Perez, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Bruno Fernandez, Sean Curtis (new, from oru), Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Garrett Schaede, Mats Johansson, Cory Flaugher, Bill Wyman, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Mauricio Oviedo, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 3-28-19

Dawson - 11 players. Blake Storm (new), Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Drew Cowan, Mauricio Oviedo, Kelly Boyce, Robert Yang, Garrett Schaede (he got new rubber tonight - Tibhar Evolution - per Robert Yang's recommendation. Bob Kyker glued it on tonight).

Wed - 3-27-19

Update on Tulsa players going to the April 13 Broken Arrow Ping Pong club tournament - one so far.

Tuesday - 3-26-19

Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, John Moore, Diego Fernandez, David Leonard, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley LI, Bruno Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: 4 players arrived after 7:00 PM tonight!

Monday - 3-25-19

Dawson - 12 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, Stephan Denis, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Mauricio Oviedo, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 3-21-19

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Brad Balmer, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Mats Johansson, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David Leonard has decided to start using performance enhancing drugs before he plays.
Corey's new faster equipment has made a huge difference in his game.
Mike Hamby may decide to finally upgrade his equipment. 

Tuesday - 3-19-19

Bixby - 4 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Maurico Oviedo.

Monday - 3-18-19

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Stephan Denis, Garrett Schaede, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.  
Other news: Diego and Bruno bought a robot - a Paddle Palace A32W.

Thursday 3-14-19

Dawson - 16 players. Corey Flaugher, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Josh Perez, Garrett Schaede, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Diego Fernandez, Bill Wyman, Paul Despain, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, Bruno Fernandez, Jason Mann (from the Broken Arrow ping pong club - 1st time out), Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Diego and Bruno bought a robot - a Paddle Palace A32W.

Tuesday - 3-12-19

Bixby - 8 players.  David Leonard, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Diego Fernandez (paid $10), Bruno Fernandez, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 3-11-19

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Bill Wyman, Drew Cowan, Yee Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker

Thursday - 3-7-19

Dawson - 19 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Yee Yang, Garvin, Luke and Taylor Ramkaran, Jeremy (new, didn't get his last name), Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Bill Wyman, Okba Harfouch, Mats Johansson, Drew Cowan, Paul Despain and his son Levi (new), Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 3-5-19

Bixby - 7 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Shane Spicer, John Moore, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 3-5-19

Stephen Ackart won the 2015 Joplin tournament against Bill Lewis.
For a link to the you tube video of the match:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZbzmft2F4Q


Monday - 3-4-19

Dawson - 15 players. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Richard Hart, Cory Flaugher, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Stephan Denis, Mats Johansson, Enrique Perez, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Brad Balmer, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-28-19

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Mats Johansson, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Jaron Stewart, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 2-26-19

Bixby - 9 players. John Moore, David Leonard, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, John Cai, Wesley Li, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim (paid $100!), Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 2-25-19

Dawson - 14 players. Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Cory Flaugher, Robert Yang, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Enrique Perez, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker. 3 new players Garvin, Luke and Taylor Ramkaran.

Sat - 2-23-19

Brad Balmer from the Broken Arrow Ping Pong Club will be having a tournament on April 13.
No other info is available at this time - per Brad.

Thursday - 2-21-19

Dawson - 12 players. Stephan Denis, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Corey Flaugher, Henry Ngo/Ango, Garrett Schaede, Paul Despain, Jaesung Kim, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 2-19-19

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce

Monday - 2-18-19

Dawson - 15 players. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Cory Flaugher, Garrett Schaede, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Bill Wyman, Stephan Denis, Jason and Noah Taylor, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Jaesung Kim, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-14-19

Dawson - no players showed up. The club was open but no one showed up.

Tuesday - 2-12-19

Bixby - 9 players.  Derick Whitmore (new), Ray Pestridge, Phil Tolbert (new), John Moore, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Shane Spicer, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: The "tall" table (and most unpopular table) has a broken leg. Be careful in moving it until we get it fixed.

Monday - 2-11-19

Dawson - 15 players. Mike Hamby, Stephan Denis, Garrett Schaede, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Okba Harfouch, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-7-19

Dawson - 14 players. Robert Yang, Garrett Schaede, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Cory Flaugher, Stephan Denis, Paul Despain, Drew Cowan, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Per Bob Kyker - "Okba brought the new paddle palace a32w pro robot with 2 ball pickers and a ball basket/stand for multi-ball or serve practice.
Nearly everyone tried out the new robot and it was a great success.  
We stored it in the corner behind the tables out of sight.
It will be part of extra training that the club players are needing and wanting to improve.

Tuesday - 2-5-19

Bixby - 10 players. Enrique Perez (new), John Moore, Ray Pestridge, Bruno Fernandez, Hamid Ezzat, Rachid Boubou (just gave a lesson to Hamid), David Reynolds (new), Jared Wheeler, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Ray Pestridge has passed his test and is now an official USATT "Club Umpire".

Tuesday - 2-5-19

(From an email from Bill Lewis today):
Non-sanctioned tourney - no USATT fees.  Last call for:  Feb 16 Table Tennis Tournament in Springfield.

Greetings Table Tennis Fanatics ! !  

This non-sanctioned tourney has no USATT fees.
Plus - if you haven't played in a FUN tournament in awhile then this tourney's for you!

Date ........... February 16, 2019
Site............. O'Reilly-Tefft Gymnasium.  1408 E. Pythian St.  Springfield, Mo.   65802
Events........ 4 Rated Events ..... 1 Doubles Event ..... 1 Giant Round Robin.
Payouts...... $1,000.00

Download contains Entry Form and also on Home page.
Email to reserve the slots of your choosing.

'Thanks so much' - and - we hope to hear from you.

- Bill -


Bill Lewis
3818 South Farm Road 103
Brookline, Mo.   65619
President: Ozarks Table Tennis Club
USATT C.R. C.U. T.D. and Safe Sport Certified
Club site:  http://www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org/
(C)  417.493.6259


Monday - 2-4-19

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Garrett Schaede, Brad Balmer, Cory Flaugher, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch, Enrique Perez (new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 1-31-19

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Henry Ngo, Hamid Ezzat, Paul Despain, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 1-29-19

Bixby - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Bruno Fernandez, Jared Wheeler, John Guernsey (new), Nick Reeds (new), Hamid Ezzat, Rachid El Boubou (just gave a lesson to Hamid), Wesley Li, Okba Harfouch, Diego Fernandez, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 1-28-19

Dawson - no info

Thursday - 1-24-19

Dawson - 15 players. 3 first time out players - Phil Tolbert (just watched), Jaron Stewart (Jaesung's guitar teacher), Kent Schaede (Garrett's dad), Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Paul Despain, Garrett Schaede, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Okba Harfouch, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 1-22-19

Update on the 9 Tulsa players going to the Okla City tournament on Jan 26.
Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge (doubles only with Corey), Rachid El Boubou, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang. (This is in addition to the 9 Broken Arrow ping pong players going).

Tuesday - 1-22-19

Bixby - 12 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, John Moore, John Cai, Jared Wheeler, Peter Malley, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Jared Wheeler is wanting to step up his game with a better paddle. Also, after playing left handed since he started, is switching to right handed. He said he gets more spin left handed but more power right handed.

Tuesday - 1-22-19

To view several You Tube videos of Tulsa's own Rachid el Boubou in action, go to You Tube and type in "rachid el boubou".

Monday - 1-21-19

(from an email from Bill Lewis dated 1-21-19)
Greetings Table Tennis Fanatics ! !
There will be a non-sanctioned table tennis tournament in Springfield, Missouri on Saturday, February 16, 2019.
This is a "first-come, first-serve basis" and the main event is a GRR
with 24 slots.  
(Enter early if you'd like to reserve one of these key positions.)  
Tourney pays out:  $1000.
There will also be a large Open Doubles event near the end of the day and will hold 16 teams and pays out
$200.  
There are also 4 other events from which to choose.
Thanks so much ! !  
And - we hope to hear from you.
Bill Lewis
(Note - from the tulsa table tennis club - if you don't know what "GRR" is, then we can hook you up with a nice tiddly winks tournament for you to play in instead).

Monday - 1-21-19

Dawson - 14 players- Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Cory Flaugher, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Brad Balmer, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Johnny McClanahan, Bruno Fernandez, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Okba is ordering the new robot!

Friday - 1-18-19

9 players from the Broken Arrow Ping Pong Club are going to the Okla City tournament on Jan 26.
Brad Balmer, Rithun Kulengath, Nicole Cullison, Noelle Cullison, Shweta Govind, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Howard Grinsteinner and his daughter (and club junior) Jacee. (7 players from the Tulsa club are going also).

Thursday - 1-17-19

Dawson - 13 players. Paul Despain (paid $20), Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Stefan Denis, Gary Schaeder, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Thursday - 1-17-19

From an email from Lloyd Blankenship from the Joplin Table Tennis club: We have scheduled our spring and fall tournaments. They are on May 10th and 11th and Oct. 18th and 19th.  Our spring tournament is non sanctioned and our fall tournament will be a 2 star sanctioned tournament. If you would spread the word hopefully we will see some of you there, thanks.

Wed - 1-16-19

Update on the Tulsa players going to the Okla City tournament on Jan 26.
Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge (doubles only with Corey).
Rachid will play in the Open!

Tuesday - 1-15-19

Bixby - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Jim French, John Moore, John Cai, Bruno Fernandez (paid $10), Jared Wheeler, Shane Spicer, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 1-14-19

Dawson - 17 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Bill Wyman, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Jason and Noah Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Bruno Fernandez, Okba Harfouch, Jaesung Kim, Rachid El Boubou, Hamid Ezzat, Samer Charr (did not play), Bob Kyker.

Saturday - 1-12-19

7 players from the Broken Arrow Ping Pong Club are going to the Okla City tournament on Jan 26.
Brad Balmer, Rithun Kulengath, Nicole Cullison, Noelle Cullison, Shweta Govind, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez.

Thursday - 1-10-19

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Mike Hamby, Paul Despain, Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Garrett Schaede, Bill Wyman, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: update on who is going to the Okla City tournament on Jan 26 - Okba, Corey, David, Tom.

Tuesday - 1-8-19

Bixby - 14 players. David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, John Cai, Shane Spicer, Jared Wheeler, Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez, Obie Bryant, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce, Rachid El Boubou (just coached Jaesung for 1 hour (a paid lesson - reasonable rate also).

Monday - 1-7-19

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Cory Flaugher, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Stephan Denis, Bruno Fernandez, Diego Fernandez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 1-3-19

Dawson - 9 players. Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Paul Despain (new), Garrett Schaede, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Rachid El Boubou (rating 2427) moved to Tulsa 3 weeks ago.  He will be available for paid training services. Okba has ordered some training equipment due in soon (including a robot).

Thursday - 12-27-18

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Bill Wyman, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Josh Ford (just visiting from San Antonio), Johnny McClanahan, George Atkins, Randy Petty, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Josh Ford (who is now a lawyer) was recently elected as President of the San Antonio club!

Thursday - 12-20-18

Dawson - 15 players and 1 watcher. Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Corey Flaugher, Drew Cowan, Stefan Denis, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Matt Rodgers, Tim Rodgers (the watcher - is Matt's dad), Mats Johansson, Kyle Spence, Diego Fernandez, Jaesung Kim, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: There are 2 tournaments next month in this area - Little Rock and Okla City. 

Tuesday - 12-18-18

Bixby - 7 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley LI, Kelly Boyce

Monday - 12-17-18

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Garrett Schaede, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Stephan Denis, Cory Flaugher, Mats Johansson, Diego Fernandez, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 12-13-18

Dawson - no info. Rainy night. 

Tuesday - 12-11-18

Bixby - 9 players. 2 first time out players - Diego Fernandez, Bruno Fernandez. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 12-10-18

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Cory Flaugher, Greg McCann, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Bruno Fernandez (new), Diego Fernandez(new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 12-6-18

Dawson - no info

Wed - 12-5-18

The Winter State Games of Oklahoma Table Tennis tournament will be on Saturday, January 26, 2019 held at the Okla City club.

Tuesday - 12-4-18

Little Rock is having a 2 star sanctioned tournament on Jan 12.
For more info, go to their website - https://lrttc.org/.
The tournament is limited to the first 32 players and has 8 tables.


Tuesday - 12-4-18

1st Tri-County Table Tennis Tournament Results 12/01/2018 (Broken Arrow ping pong club)

                           1st                      2nd                     3rd                           4th
Open          Okba Harfouch        Alex Tupas             Tom Jourdan             Rithun Kulangath
O-Dbls       Tupas/Jourdan        Kulangath/Acosta  Flaugher/Cowan       Harfouch/Kim
O-Women  Nicole Cullison        Shweta Govind
O-50          Alex Tupas              Edgar Acosta          Brad Balmer             Drew Cowen
Novice       Bruno Fernandez     Matthew Stitt
3-Star       Tom Jourdan            Rithun Kulangath  Matthew Rogers
2-Star       Matthew Rogers       Nicole Cullison       Jaesung Kim            John Strelow
1-Star       Obie Bryant              Scott Bradley          Eric Gassen             Ming Huang
P/C Dbls   Jourdan/Jourdan     Taylor/Taylor
18U Girls  Noelle Culliison        Jacee Grinsteinner
18U Boys  Sam Smithee            Noah Taylor            Ouli Jourdan            Sam Carr
13U Girls  Noelle Culliison       Jacee Grinsteinner
13U Boys Ouli Jourdan            Sam Smithee
10U Girls   ***                           ***
10U Boys Steele Cullison         Nick Lupari
Jr Open     Noah Taylor            Ouli Jourdan             Jacee Grinsteinner      Sam Smithee
Jr Dbls      Grinsteinner/Cullison Carr/Taylor

Tuesday - 12-4-18

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Shane Spicer, Alex Tupas, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: John Moore has switched his forehand rubber from pips to smooth rubber (and was playing well with it).
David Leonard is experimenting using Okba's carbon fast paddle with slow rubber.

Monday - 12-3-18

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Garrett Schaede (paid $100 cash!), Omar Amadiha (new), Scott Bradley, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 11-29-18

Dawson - 11 players: Jaesung Kim, David Leonard, Henry Ango (new), Hamid Ezzat, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Obie Bryant, Jeff Motley, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 11-21-18

From an email from Brad Balmer:
Hello, with the Tri-County Table Tennis Tournament coming up,
if you have a place to hang one of the tournament flyers/poster
please pick one up at the club this Friday 11/23 or Sat. 11/24 10-2p.
Any place with frequent public traffic will be great.
Hope all of you enter some events at the Tri-County Tournament.
This will go along way in growing the sport in this area and put us
on-track for more events in the future.
Growth through participation.
This will be a fun event, so enter early to assure a spot in the event you want to
play in.
42 trophies were ordered today.
You can't win one if you don't enter.
Hope to see you all this Friday League Night. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Go Bears!!
Call me with questions, Brad  918 240-7465  
http://www.brokenarrowpingpong.com/

Tuesday - 11-27-18

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Alex Tupas, JT ? (new player).

Monday - 11-26-18

Dawson - 13 players. Jaesung Kim, Tom Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Bill Wyman, Garrett Schaede, Robert Yang, Brad Balmer, Jason and Noah Taylor, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 11-22-18

Dawson - Thanksgiving day. No play today.

Tuesday - 11-20-18

Bixby - 4 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce
Other news: Kelly will not be out next week (to either location).

Monday - 11-19-18

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Stephan Denis,  Jason and Noah Taylor, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Garrett Schaede, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Brad Balmer, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker.

Friday - 11-16-18

Brad Balmer's tourny info is now posted. See his web site for info.
Below is info from his website.
https://brokenarrowpingpong.com/
1st Tri-County Table Tennis Tournament.
This will be the flyer used to attract the areas best and local youth players to join the fun.
Let me know if you have the perfect place to post one. I will get it to you.
This is a non-sanctioned event that will be fun to enter.
Make your plans today.
Entry blank will be uploaded soon for print.
Hope to see many of you attend.
This is a great way to support the local Table Tennis scene.
Growth through participation.

Thursday - 11-15-18

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Brad Balmer is having a tournament on Dec 1. He will post info any day now on his website. 

Thursday - 11-15-18

Link below to the Joplin tournament (held Nov 2-3) article on the usatt's web site (with lots of pics on the tourny):

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2018/November/10/Joplin-Table-Tennis-Clubs-first-2-Star-Sanctioned-Tournament?utm_source=Insider+-+November%2C+14%2C+2018&utm_campaign=Insider+11%2F18%2F2017&utm_medium=email

Tuesday - 11-13-18

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, John Cai, Peter Malley, Shane Spicer, Vignesh, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 11-13-18

USATT national rating updates for the Joplin tournament held Nov 3 are now posted!
Read and enjoy.

Tuesday - 11-13-18

This is a late update on the Joplin tournament held Nov 2-3.
Okba Harfouch won U-1900 !
Jaesung Kim won the Group C in the round robin!
For the full list of results:
2018 Fall Table Tennis Championship

2 Star USATT Sanctioned

$1200 in cash prizes!

Winners:

Open Singles:

1st Winfred Addy

2nd Russ Hamilton

3rd Scott Malek

4th Akshay Menon



Under 2200:

1st Akshay Menon

2nd Scott Malek



Under 1900:

1st Okba Al Harfough

2nd Martin Johnson



Under 1600:

1st Kaden Seward

2nd Lloyd Blankenship



Under 1300:

1st Jordan Clark

2nd Olaf Hoerschelmann



Under 1000:

1st Daniel Reverberi

2nd Schyler Utley



Giant Round Robin:

Group A 1st Scott Malek

Group B 1st Sage Crane

Group C 1st Jaesung Kim

Group D 1st Will Cahill

Monday - 11-12-18

Dawson - (2" of snow this morning). 7 players. Tom Jourdan, Drew Cowan, Alex Tupas, Garrett Schaede, Mike Hamby, Jaesung, Brad Balmer.

Thursday - 11-8-18

Dawson - 7 players (cold and rainy tonight). Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 11-6-18

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce, Peter Malley.
Other news: Okba is 75% certain he will be going to the Kansas City 2 star tournament this Saturday.

Monday - 11-5-18

Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Stephan Denis, Garrett Schaede, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 11-1-18

Dawson - 12 players and 1 watcher. Tim Yardy (yes, that Tim from 2009 - more below), Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang (first time to play in 3 months), Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce, Mimi Sandberg (just watched, friend of Tim Yardy).
Other news: Tim Yardy (current rating 2129) played with the club from Oct 2005 to May 2009. He has not played since then. His last tournament was March 2009. 

Tuesday - 10-30-18

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Kelly's tennis elbow has flared up again (last night, Kelly played Alex and Alex made Kelly play alot harder than he should have. Alex should have known better). Will find out Thursday if Kelly can play or take another 2 months off.

Monday - 10-29-18

Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Bill Wyman, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Charley Chen, Garrett Schaede, Jason and Noah Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-25-18

Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Wyman, Drew Cowan, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 10-23-18

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, John Cai, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 10-22-18

Dawson - 13 players. Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Garrett Schaede (3rd time out), Drew Cowan, Bill Wyman, Jason and Noah Taylor, Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez,  Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-19-18

Dawson - 11 players. Okba Harfouch (paid $100!), David Leonard, Garrett Schaede, Bill Wyman, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Mats Johansson, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-16-18

Bixby - 4 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David found his mojo and is using a fast blade now. 

Monday - 10-15-18

Dawson - 11 players. Jaesung Kim, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Garrett Schaede (new), Bill Wyman, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-11-18

Dawson - 11 players. Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Kyle Sanchez, Ouli Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Kelly Boyce

Tuesday - 10-9-18

Bixby - 6 players. Corey Flaugher, John Cai, John Moore, David Leonard, Shane Spicer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David lost his mojo tonight. Hopefully, he finds it Thursday.

Monday - 10-8-18

Dawson - 14 players. Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Scott Bradley, Mike Hamby, Kyle Spence (new, from San Francisco, CA), Hamid Ezzat, Jason and Noah Taylor, Bill Wyman, Mats Johansson, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-4-18

Dawson - 11 players. Mats Johansson (paid $100!), Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Bob Kyker, Han Hu (2nd time out - a Petroleum Engineer from China), Bill Wyman, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-2-18

Bixby - 7 players. Vignesh (paid $40 membership!), David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Shane Spicer, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Update on the Joplin tournament - Tulsa players going are Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan. 

Monday - 10-1-18

Dawson - 12 players. Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Drew Cowan, Bill Wyman, Jason and Noah Taylor, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-27-18

Dawson - 10 players. Liu Guoliang and Han Hu (new), Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan (played awesome tonight and asked Ray to pick up a new racket from Hallmark TT (when Ray goes to England for three weeks), Bob Kyker.

Wed - 9-26-18

Update from Bob Kyker on the Kansas Senior Olympics last Saturday in Topeka, KS:

Ray Pestridge won gold in 80-84 singles.
Gold in 80-84 dbls with Glendale Markwell
Glendale won silver in 80-84 singles

Bob Kyker won gold in 75-79 singles.
Gold in 75-79 doubles with George Taplin (from Abilene, KS).
George won bronze in 75-79 singles.
(this is first time Bob has beaten the silver medalist, 1772 rating)

Tuesday - 9-25-18

Bixby - 8 players. Scott Bradley (first time out), Shane Spicer, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang (has a job that he works late at now), John Moore, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 9-24-18

Dawson - 12 players. Alex Tupas, Scott Bradley (new), others.

Thursday - 9-20-18

Dawson - 4 players. Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Ray Pestridge.

Tuesday - 9-18-18

Bixby - 5 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Vignesh.

Monday - 9-17-18

Dawson - 10 players. Jaesung Kim, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Johnny McClanahan, Drew Cowan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-13-18

Dawson - 13 players. Glendale Markwell (Ray's dbl partner for sr. olympics next Sat in Topeka), Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Brodie Peery (new), Cory Flaugher, Nestor Prato, Jaesung Kim, Johnny McClanahan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker (also going to Topeka next sat)

Tuesday - 9-11-18

Bixby - No players tonight.

Monday - 9-10-18

Dawson - 16 players. David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Jason and Noah Taylor, Johnnny  McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Auqis Khan and Mohammad Luqman (new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-6-18

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Charles Chen (first time out), Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Nestor Prato, Bill Wyman, Khamla Thao, Drew Cowan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Tom Jourdan has a "private zoo" on his property! It is an unofficial zoo and it is not open to the public .
Okba ordered a new blade and rubber (to replace the one stolen from his car). The blade is coming from Butterfly and the rubber is coming from Paddle Palace.
Nestor will be in Tulsa for 2 more weeks.

Tuesday - 9-4-18

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, Shane Spicer - paid $40, Vignesh, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce.
Other new: Kelly will not be out to Bixby the next 2 Tuesdays (or Dawson).
Shane Spicer got a new paddle from Paddle Palace. Anatomical fast blade with spinner rubber on both sides.

Monday - 9-3-18

Dawson - (Labor Day) 7 players. Yee Yang, Tao Yang, Ying Xiong, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Nestor Prato, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 8-30-18

Dawson - 11 players. Mauricio Oviedo, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Nestor Prato, Bill Wyman, Stephen Ackart, Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: A pit bull dog was harassing one of our players and Stephen Ackart went up to the dog and starting petting it. (We were taking bets, (safely inside our building),  as to who would win if a fight broke out and no one would bet on the dog).

Tuesday - 8-28-18

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Mauricio Oviedo, Vignesh, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-28-18

Next tournament close to Tulsa is Kansas Fall Open in Overland Park, Kansas on Sept 22.
$2000 cash prizes. 2 Star Sanctioned tournament.
https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Events/2018/September/22/Kansas-Table-Tennis-Fall-Open-Tournament
("Big Money Alex" will probably go to this one).


Monday - 8-27-18

Dawson - 6 players. Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Mauricio Oviedo, Drew Cowan, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 8-23-18

Dawson - 18 players. 5 first time out players - Charles Lee, Mauricio Oviedo, Sean Fuentes, Arun Merugu, Jay Sari. Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, David Correa, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Jason and Noah Taylor, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, B‎ill Wyman, Matts Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 8-22-18

Club management learned last night that there was a secret table tennis meeting at Dawson over the weekend.
Secret meetings are against the bylaws of the club's charter.
(This explains the small turnout for Monday's meeting).
If this happens again, "there will be consequences" (this is a famous line from a famous cable show few will know about). (The consequences will be a stronger worded message next time).

Tuesday - 8-21-18

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Vignesh, Alex Tupas, Shane Spicer, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce, First time out player - Mauricio Oviedo (rating 1544). His last tournament was in 2007. He used to play with the Oklahoma City club. He is moving to Tulsa soon from Columbia.
Other news: David has decide to use his faster paddle only now. He said it is less work then using his slower paddle.

Tuesday - 8-21-18

Best of Pongfinity - https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2018/August/13/Best-of-Pongfinity?utm_source=Insider+-+August%2C+15%2C+2018&utm_campaign=Insider+11%2F18%2F2017&utm_medium=email

Monday - 8-20-18

Dawson - 8 players. Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Nestor Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Bill Wyman, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 8-16-18

Dawson - 14 players. Hamid Ezzat, Parviz Mojaverian, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Bill Wyman, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Johnny McClanahan, Drew Cowan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Stephen Ackart will start playing again on 8-31-18. Stephen has a great funny story about the one time he played Parviz Mojaverian. Please ask Stephen about it. He is happy to tell it.

Tuesday - 8-14-18

Bixby - 12 players. John Moore, David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, Johnny McClanahan, John Cai, Wesley LI, Shane Spicer (he used to play 20 years ago), Vignesh, Kelly Boyce, 3 new players - A family (husband, wife and son) - they knew Wesley.
Other news: Martin has changed his game. Instead of playing close to the table, he is playing back (and the rallys are longer now which is giving some of us fits).
David has changed paddles (again). Using his old paddle (again).

Monday - 8-13-18

Dawson - 12 players. Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Cory Flaugher, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Wyman, Johnny McClanahan, Drew Cowan, Bob Kyker.

Friday - 8-10-18

Parviz Mojaverian (rating 2213) will be at the club on Thursday. He is from the Overland Park, Kansas club. He is in Tulsa on personal business (ie fishing). He and Hamid are from the same hometown ! He should be at the club around 5:00 PM. Hamid is picking him up at the airport.

Thursday - 8-9-18

Dawson - 12 players. Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Mike Hamby, John Moore, Bill Wyman (paid $100 !), Robert Yang (paid $20), Martin Ndengang, Kelly Boyce, Noah Shockley and Tyler Shockley (both are brothers and Bob Kyker's wife's grandsons).

Wed - 8-8-18

A personal note from Bob Kyker:
"Many thanks for the QT gas card from the many players at the greatest table tennis club in the U.S. This is a group effort to keep the club cool in the hot summer months".

Tuesday - 8-7-18

Bixby - 4 players. John Cai, David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, one player - did not get their name.

Monday - 8-6-18

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Brad Balmer, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Wyman, Ed Corona (new).

Thursday - 8-2-18

Dawson - 13 players. Okba Harfouch, Bill Wyman, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Drew Cowan, Cory Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, Nestor Prato, El Sweify Nader, Maria Magued (did not play), Majeed Magued (new, from Egypt)

Tuesday - 7-31-18

Bixby - 10 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai (paid $40), Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Greg McCann, Johnny McClanahan, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce, Ed Corona (first time out). Ed is from Venezuela and was on the national table tennis team! He was coached for 9 years. His first coach in Venezuela was Nestor Prato! He has been living in Bixby the last 2 years. Ed said he will be at Dawson Thursday.
Other news:
Keith Spence died last month. Alex Tupas attended the funeral. Keith was a decorated war hero! However, he never talked about it openly. Keith started with the club in the 1970's and played a lot at Reed Park in West Tulsa. Keith was friends with Steve Sumner (who was at the funeral).Steve started the Tulsa Table Tennis club in the early 1970's (and his legacy is still with the club).
Nick Agimudie is moving to New York soon. 

Monday - 7-30-18

Dawson - 15 players. Bill Wyman, Ray Pestidge, Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Nestor Prato, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Brad Balmer, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Bob's update on the City of Tulsa replacing the tiles and floor:
All the work by the city appears to be now completed.
All the new tiles are the same thickness as the original ones.
Looks good.
They repaired the holes in floor at the front door with new tiles, also.
The floor is still "soft" in some places, but would require replacing all the floor plywood, which would be very expensive.
Many thanks to the city for their promptness and good workmanship.

Thursday - 7-26-18

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Nestor Prato, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Drew Cowan, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Martin Ndengang, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker, Bill Wyman.
Other news: Bob's update on the tiles:
Looks like the city repair crew hasn't done any more since Monday.
Tiles still missing and not replaced.
Probably waiting for parts to come in, maybe.

Tuesday - 7-24-18

Bixby - 7 players. John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, Alex Tupas, Jordan (first time out).

Monday - 7-23-18

Dawson - 20 players. Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Sydney Agimudie, Nicky Agimudie, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Brad Balmer, Drew Cowan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Jeff Zhang, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker, Bill Wyman.
Other news: Bob's update on the tiles and AC problem:
Sunday at 6 pm: the water leaks appeared to be fixed, the floors all dry, the bottom insulation in the ac return duct now dry.
(all the lost and found clothes in the sw window gone, except two pair of shoes).
The outside condensation line dripping fast, signifying that it is cleaned out.

Monday at 3.30 pm: looks like they started the tile repairs; about 83 tiles total removed in front of the ac return duct, near the table storage area, and where I had placed a 2ft x 2ft sheet of sheet metal (now exposing a near collapsed hole).  
None removed in the storage closet.

I removed the sheet metal I had placed in front of our entry door.
This exposed a hole through the floor which will have to be fixed before adding new tiles.
Hopefully, they will also fix the other one under the other sheet metal.

This looks great, no problem during club play.
Anxious to see the final result.

Friday - 7-20-18

Dawson - here is an email from the City of Tulsa maintenance dept rec'd today on the water leaking at Dawson:
"We are repairing a water leak on the water heater in the attic and clearing the condensate drain line. There are also approximately 50 floor tiles that need replaced".

Thursday - 7-19-18

Dawson - 10 players Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Bob Kyker, Okba Harfouch, Martin Ndengang, Johnny McClanahan, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Robert stopped using his fast blade.
Johnny went to Lefty's Bar on Sunday and had a great time. He is planning on going again this Sunday. They have one table there.

Wed - 7-18-18

Joplin Table Tennis Club tournament notice.
Nov 2nd & 3rd
$1,200 Prize Money
2 Star Tournament - sanctioned - singles only.
16 players per event limit
https://joplinttc.wixsite.com/jttc


Tuesday - 7-17-18

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Wesley Li, John Cai, John Moore (paid $40 !), Greg McCann, Martin Ndengang, Corey Flaugher (paid $60 !), Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 7-16-18

Dawson - 17 players. Robert Yang, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jason and Noah Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Brad Balmer, Mike Hamby, Vishu Botta and his friend Sitaram Musabet, Jaesung Kim, Jeff Zhang, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 7-12-18

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Bill Wyman, Okba Harfouch, Greg McCann, Martin Ndengang, Kelly Boyce. 

Tuesday - 7-10-18

Bixby - no info

Monday - 7-9-18

Dawson - 19 players: Robert Yang (paid $20 on membership), Ray Pestridge, Bill Wyman, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Brad Balmer, Vishu Botta, Vic Gopi (new), Martin Ndengang, Johnny McClanahan, Greg McCann, Drew Cowan, Jeff Zhang, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 7-5-18

Dawson - 13 players. Martin Ndengang, Tom Joudan, Ray Pestridge, Bill Wyman, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Okba Harfouch, Jeff Zhang, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker

Tuesday - 7-3-18

Bixby - no info

Monday - 7-2-18

Dawson - 15 players. David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, Jeff Zhang, Martin Ndengang, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Johnny McClanahan, Mats Johansson, Bill W., Okba Harfouch, Brad Balmer, Vishu Botta, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 6-28-18

Dawson - 13 players. Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Corey Flaugher, Mats Johansson, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Drew Cowan, Johnny McClanahan, Martin Ndengang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 6-26-18

Bixby - 5 players. Martin Ndengang, David Leonard, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: John Cai thinks he has tennis elbow. Just started tonight.
David got a new paddle from Paddle Palace that is very fast compared to his last paddle. He is not sure if it is too fast or not.
Martin is out of school and looking for job. Until he finds one, he will be able to play 2-3 times a week!

Monday - 6-25-18

Dawson - 14 players. Greg McCann, Jason and Noah Taylor, Nestor Prato, Cory Flaugher, Brad Balmer, David Leonard, Johnny McClanahan (pd $100 check), Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Martin Ndengang, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 6-21-18

Dawson - 5 players. David Leonard, Nestor Prato, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.
Thanks to Jaesung and Mike who helped me secure all our equipment at Dawson in preparation of the children's carnival this Saturday.  The tables were covered and tied with two tarps and all our equipment stored in the southwest corner of the building.

Wed - 6-20-18

Delisa called today. She is cleaning the Dawson building today (she is a professional cleaner!).
She asked that tomorrow, Thursday, we leave the building as she has it.

Tuesday - 6-19-18

Bixby - 3 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce.
Update on the Tulsa players going to the Okla City tournament this weekend - Yee Yang and Tom Jourdan.
Other news: Alex has a table tennis secret. We can't reveal it here but it has to do with the tournaments Alex goes to and the reason for this secret is external to Alex (ie it has nothing to do with Alex).

Monday - 6-18-18

Dawson - 14 players. No names. Bob was not there.

Thursday - 6-14-18

Dawson - 14 players. Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Matthew Kontje (2nd time out), David Leonard, Drew Cowan, Matts Johansson, Okba Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Corey Cook (last time out until Dec, Navy business in South Carolina).

Thursday - 6-14-18

Here is the tournament Mats, Hamid and Ray are going to:
Worlds Veterans Championship held June 18-24:
http://wvc2018.com/
Hamid said there are 490 players in his age group (age groups are in 5 year increments) !
Mats is not sure if he will play or just watch (due to his China incident).

Tuesday - 6-12-18

Bixby - 5 players. Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce

Tuesday - 6-12-18

Results for the Missouri Show-Me State Games Open held June 2 are now posted on the USATT's web site. Tom Jourdan, John Moore and Alex Tupas attended this tournament. Read and enjoy.

Monday - 6-11-18

Dawson - 17 players. Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Corey Flaugher, Corey Cook (on leave from the Navy), Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Matt Rogers, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Jay Rushing (new, knows okba), Drew Cowan, Yee Yang, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 6-7-18

Update on the Okla City tournament coming up on June 23.
Tulsa players planning on going - Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan.

Thursday - 6-7-18

Dawson - 10 players. Matthew Kontje (first time out), Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, John Moore, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Ray Pestridge is going to a tournament in Nebraska this weekend. An unsanctioned tournament by Rod Cowles. Ray is also going to the Veterans tournament in Las Vegas this month. Hamid and Mats are going also.
Bob Kyker could not make it out tonight because his legs have not recovered from his playing on Monday.
Yee Yang bought a robot from Martin in Arkansas. It is a Newgy 2040.
Kelly played 3.5 hours tonight and lost every match. Something that hasn't happened since 1974. Kelly heard about an old Chinese guy that uses the Ten-su table tennis exercise method for older players. He will try that. 

Wed - 6-6-18

Some results for the Springfield, Missouri tournament held June 2.
3 Tulsa players attended. Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, John Moore.
Alex came in 2nd in the Under 2050
2nd in the Under 1900.  
3rd in the Round Robin group A.
3rd in the Open Doubles.
Alex was seeded 4th in the tournament.
Tom was seeded 6th and John Moore was seeded 9th.
There were 31 players in the tournament.

Tuesday - 6-5-18

Bixby - no players tonight.

Monday - 6-4-18

Dawson - 12 players. Drew Cowan, Cory Flaugher, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang (paid $100), Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Jason and Noah Taylor, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Matt Young, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 5-31-18

Dawson - 9 players. Drew Cowan, Okba Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Matt Young (new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 5-31-18

Results from the Kansas City tournament are now posted on the USATT's web site that Yee, Robert and Tom went to. Read and enjoy (ie Tom beat a 1923 player ! ). Tournament had 75 players!

Tuesday - 5-29-18

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Corey Flaugher, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: John Moore and Yee Yang are going to the Springfield, Missouri tournament this weekend. Not sure who else is going.

Monday - 5-28-18

Dawson - 3 players (Memorial Day). Yee Yang, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan.

Thursday - 5-25-18

Dawson - 7 players. Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Mats Johansson is being evaluated in China to see if he has any heart damage. If not, he will leave China in a few days.
Alex Tupas is using new medium long pips on his backhand.

Tuesday - 5-22-18

The following info is from Mats Johansson's facebook page.
Mats had a heart attack in China. He is in China now awaiting surgery.
If any facebook people have any info to add to above, email me and I will post it.
Hamid talked to Mats on Wed - 5-23-18 and he has the latest info.

Tuesday - 5-22-18

Bixby - 5 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: John Moore got a new carbon blade and a new sheet of rubber.
David Leonard still only has 1 blade (ie no backup blade). He said by only having one blade, he is less likely to break it.

Monday - 5-21-18

Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfourch, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Greg McCann, Drew Cowan. (info courtesy of Ray)
In Kansas City, Yee won the Under 1900 !!  Don't know how Robert did. Tom Jourdan went and was rumored to have beaten 2 high rated players!

Friday - 5-18-18

Dawson -  a volunteer has been found to turn on the AC on Sunday. 

Thursday - 5-17-18

Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Drew Cowan, David Leonard, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Robert and Yee are going to the Kansas Tournament this weekend!!
All players that played tonight were there by 5:00 PM. No one came in after 5:00 PM.

Tuesday - 5-15-18

Bixby - 4 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.

Other news: John Moore is going to the Springfield tournament.

Monday - 5-14-18

Dawson - 15 players. Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Tracy Jay (new, works with yee), Jaesung Kim, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Jerry Nabb (been here before, from Santa Fe), Tom Luker (didn't play, photographer for Jerry), Johnny McClanahan, Greg McCann, Drew Cowan, Kyle Sanchez, Mauricio, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 5-10-18

Dawson - Bob Kyker still needs a volunteer to turn on the AC (to 65 degrees) on either Weds or Sundays during the summer months. Right now, Bob is the only one turning on the AC.

Thursday - 5-10-18

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge (paid $100), Bob Kyker (paid $100), Tom "no rally" Jourdan (paid $100), David Leonard (paid $100), Greg McCann, John Moore, Hamid Ezzat, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Mauricio, Mike Hamby (paid $100), Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 5-8-18

Bixby - 4 players. John Moore, David Leonard, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David broke his new paddle. He just used it for the first time tonight. He said the blade broke by itself. That he did nothing to break it.

Monday - 5-7-18

Dawson - 12 players. Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Cory, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Brad Balmer, Mauricio (new, didn't get last name), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 5-3-18

Dawson - No info

Wed - 5-2-18

Dawson - Bob Kyker request - Looking for a volunteer club member to turn on the ac this summer with me when it gets in the mid 80's, I usually turn it on the day before we play, i.e., Sundays and Wednesdays.
If someone will be near Dawson on those days and will turn on the ac before 3:00 PM, please text me at robertkyker@yahoo.com.
I usually set it at 65 degrees.
Also, we appreciate Ray Pestridge setting a good example for our younger players (even though he drives from Stillwater) by emptying the trash and cleaning the floor.  

Tuesday - 5-1-18

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Matt Rodgers, a friend of Matt's.

Monday - 4-30-18

Dawson - 12 players. Jaesung Kim, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Richie Ramsaran, Cory, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 4-26-18

Dawson - 9 players. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Moosong Kim (new, from Tahlequah), Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 4-24-18

Brad Balmer is having a tournament the first of June!!
More details later.
Oklahoma City is having their tournament on Jun 23.

Tuesday - 4-24-18

Bixby - no info yet

Monday - 4-23-18

Dawson - 14 players. Cory, Drew Cowan (pd $100 check!), Hamid Ezzat, Brad Balmer, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Dave Oberding (new), Joziah Valdez (new), Zach Hoover (new), Matthew Parrot (new), Bob Kyker (not new).
Other news: the membership police (ie Hamid and Bob) will out in force to collect membership dues that are due May 1. Anyone that doesn't pay will have to deal with Bob's wrath (or what we in the club call "the wrath of Bob" ).

Thursday - 4-19-18

Dawson - 7 players. Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Greg McCann, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Yee Yang is wanting to go to the May 19, Overland Park, Missouri tournament (near Kansas City).
Hamid and Mats are going to the Las Vegas Worlds Veteran tournament in June. Ray is going also.
Springfield, Missouri is having a tournament on June, 2.

Tuesday - 4-17-18

Bixby - 7 players. Matt Rodgers (plays at Brad's club), David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Vic, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-16-18

2018 Joplin Spring Table Tennis Championship held 4-14-18

$750 in cash prizes!

Winners

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Open Singles:

1st Russ Hamilton

2nd Alex Tupas

3rd Robert Yang

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Under 3400 Doubles:

1st Tom Jourdan/Alex Tupas

2nd Yee Yang/David Correa

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Under 1900:

1st Alex Tupas

2nd David Correa

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Under 1600:

1st Robert Yang

2nd Sam Ding

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Under 1300:

1st James Rodriguez

2nd Andrew Minard

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Under 1000:

1st James Rodriguez

2nd Troy Dilworth

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Novice Junior:

1st Will Cahill

2nd Emily Chappel

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Novice Senior:

1st Dennis Patrick

2nd Dwight Brennforder

Monday - 4-16-18

Dawson - 7 players. Alex Tupas, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Cory, Ray Pestridge (info courtesy of Ray).

Thursday - 4-12-18

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, John Moore, Hamid Ezzat, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 4-11-18

Bixby - 5 players. Vic, David Leonard, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 4-9-18

Dawson - 13 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Edgar Acosta, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Sydney Agimudie, Nickey Agimudie, Rubin Agimudie, Mike Hamby, Chris Kwon (new, visiting from Calif.), Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 4-5-18

Dawson - 12 players. Robert Yang, Edgar Acosta, Jaesung Kim, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Cory, Bradley Hill (new), Jay Hayhurst (new, from okc), Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 4-3-18

Bixby - 9 players. Chase Smith (first time out. From Atlanta, Ga and Phoenix, AZ). In Tulsa for work. Will be here 2-3 weeks. Yee Yang, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: One of our sagest players said any table tennis player that stops playing table tennis will suffer depression. My experience agrees with that. There is nothing sadder than an ex-table tennis player. "Fight depression - play table tennis".
David Leonard got a new table tennis robot - a dually - and it has helped his game. He beat Kelly and Yee tonight.

Monday - 4-2-18

Dawson - 12 players. Jaesong Kim, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Cory, Mike Hamby, Brad Balmer, Kyle Sanchez, Robert Yang, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 3-29-18

Dawson - 10 players. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Edgar Acosta, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Jaesong Kim, Robert Yang, Fong Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 3-27-18

Bixby - 5 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce

Monday - 3-26-18

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Edgar Acosta, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Brad Balmer, Jaesong Kim, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker

Thursday - 3-22-18

Dawson - 10 players  Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Edgar Acosta, David Leonard, Jim Stewart (last time here was 2013 and he was in the 2013 Muse tournament and should have won it!), Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker

Tuesday - 3-20-18

Bixby - 7 players. John Moore, David Leonard, John Cai, Ted Hill, Jaesung Kim, Harris (1st time out player), Kelly Boyce
Other news: After not playing for 2 1/2 months, Kelly forgot about the pain in table tennis. Not the pain in losing to someone you rarely lose too (ie losing 11-0), but the pain you wake up with. "Hope springs eternal" is a life saver of sayings.

Monday - 3-19-18

Dawson - 16 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Edgar Acosta, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Jason and Noah Taylor, Cory, Mats Johansson, Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 3-15-18

Thursday - 13 players. Yee Yang, Edgar Acosta, Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Cory, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Tou Yang, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 3-14-18

Kelly has been cleared by Dr. Bob to play again (for those who don't know who Dr. Bob is, he specializes in tennis elbow problems and if you still don't know who he is, you need to take up a new sport. Dr Bob has the best story in the world about tennis elbow). Kelly will start playing next Tuesday.

Tuesday - 3-13-18

Bixby - no info

Monday - 3-12-18

Dawson - 16 players. Cole Ely!! (from Kansas) Yee Yang, Edgar Acosta, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Cory, Alex Tupas, Jason and Noah Taylor, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Brad Balmer, Stephan Denis, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker
Other news: Thanks to Yee for setting up and sweeping floor! (info courtesy of Bob).

Thursday - 3-8-18

Dawson - 10 players. Yee Yang, David Leonard, Leonard Williams, Jaesong Kim, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Robert Yang was playing very powerful tonight, went back to his control blade with faster rubber.

Tuesday - 3-6-17

Bixby - no info

Monday - 3-5-18

Dawson - 19 players: Jaesong Kim, Robert Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Leonard Williams, Edgar Acosta, David Leonard, Cory, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Stephan Denis, Richard Hart, Bob Kyker, and three new players from Missouri: Kay, Alvin, and Kiza.

Thursday - 3-1-18

Dawson - 14 players. Leonard Williams, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Cory, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Tou Yang, Edgar Acosta, Okba Harfouch. (info courtesy of David).

Wed - 2-28-18

Joplin is having a non-sanctioned tournament April 13-14. $750 prize monies.

Tuesday - 2-27-18

Bixby - 5 players. John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Cory ?, David Leonard. (info courtesy of David).

Monday - 2-26-18

Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Leonard Williams, Mike Hamby, Jaesong Kim, Cory, Edgar Acosta, Jason and Noah Taylor, Ray Awe, Mats Johansson, John Strelow (new), Kyle Sanchez, Brad Balmer, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-22-18

Dawson - 10 players. Mats Johansson, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Jaesong Kim, Leonard Williams, Edgar Acosta, Hamid Ezzat, Ray Awe, Okba Harfouch, Tom Jourdan (info courtesy of Hamid )

Tuesday - 2-20-18

Bixby - 5 players - John Moore, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Wesley Li, David Leonard (info courtesy of David)

Monday - 2-19-18
Dawson - 13 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Richard Hart, Ray Pestridge, Ray Awe, Brad Balmer, Alex Tupas, Edgar Acosta, Cory, Stephan Denis, Mike Hamby, Bill Wyman, Leonard Williams (info courtesy of David)
Thursday - 2-15-18

Dawson - 17 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Glendale Markwell and grandson Amos, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Ray Awe, Okba Harfouch, Leonard Williams, David Leonard, Edgar Acosta, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Wyman, Cory, Robert Yang, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 2-13-18

Bixby - no info

Monday - 2-12-18

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Leonard Williams, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Tom and Ouli Jourdan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Robert Yang, Edgar Acosta (new), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-8-18

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Awe (pd $40 on membership), Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Leonard Williams, Jaesong Kim, Mike Hamby, Cory, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Mats Johansson, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 2-6-18

Bixby - no info

Monday - 2-5-18

Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Cory, Leonard Williams, David Leonard, Yee Yang, Jason and Noah Taylor, Mats Johansson, Richard Hart, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Brad Balmer, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-1-18

Dawson - 11 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Jaesung Kim, Mats Johansson, Ray Awe, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat (info courtesy of David).

Thursday - 2-1-18

Results of individual matches from the Oklahoma City tournament held 1-27-18 are now posted on the USATT web site!

38 players were entered. 11 Tulsa players attended. Read and enjoy.

Tuesday - 1-30-18

Bixby - 6 players. Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Wesley Li, Ray Awe, David Leonard (info courtesy of David).

Monday - 1-29-18

Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Fong Yang, Cory, Alex Tupas, Phil Curtis and his son Conner Curtis(new), Richard Hart and his friend Noell Michael (new), Mats Johansson, Jaesong Kim, Kyle Sanchez, Bob  Kyker.

Thursday - 1-25-18

6 Tulsa players going to the State Games of Okla this Saturday in Okla City: Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, John Moore, Ray Pestridge.

Thursday - 1-25-18

Dawson - 15 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, John Moore, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Richard Hart, Hamid Ezzat, Ray Awe (paid $60 cash on membership), Tao Wang, Danny Gill, Kyle Sanchez, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.
Other news: First night to try out the new balls from colestt.com - Yinhe Plastic S40+ White Seamless 3*. These are the newest balls from Colestt.com. First impression - the players liked them.

Tuesday - 1-23-18

Bixby - 5 players. David Leonard, John Cai, Martin Ndengang, Eli Betinjani, Ray (Awe?) (says he played at Dawson years ago and will start playing again. Ray ordered a new paddle ! ) (info courtesy of David).

Monday - 1-22-18

Dawson - 12 players. Yee Yang, Jaesung Kim, Mike Hamby, Seth Hammock, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Martin Ndengang, Brad Balmer.

Thursday - 1-18-18

Dawson - 15 players. Martin Ndengang, Mats Johansson, Leonard Williams, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Jaeson Kim, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 1-17-18

Kelly just ordered 12 balls from Colestt.com. The balls are:
Yinhe Plastic S40+ White Seamless 3*.
A new version of the seamless Yinhe with different print and a red box. Said to be more durable.
These are less than half what Nittaku balls cost us.
Try them out then let me know if the hard hitters like them.

Tuesday - 1-16-18

Bixby - 9 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Mats Johansson, Corey Bryant, Martin Ndengang, and one new player Matt. (info courtesy of David)

Monday - 1-15-18

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Leonard Williams, Cory, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Richard Hart, Mats Johansson, Martin Ndengang, Mosong Kim (new, from tahlequah), Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 1-11-18

Dawson - 10 players.  Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, Danny Gill, Robert Yang, Fong Yang, Alex Tupas, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker, Leonard Williams.

Tuesday - 1-9-18

Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard,  John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Martin Ndengang, Peter Bao, two new players Eric and William.
Other news: Kelly Boyce will not be playing the next several months due to tennis elbow.
2 Tulsa players going to the State Games of Okla tournament on Jan 27 - John Moore, Robert Yang.

Monday - 1-8-18

Dawson - 19 players. Leonard Williams, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Jaesong Kim, Mike Hamby, Ly Nguyen, Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Jason and Noah Taylor, Alex Tupas, Cory Walker, Richard Hart (paid $100 bill cash), Mats Johansson, Martin Ndengang, Cory Bryant, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 1-4-18

Dawson - 14 players. 3 first time out players - Mat Rogers, Greg Tater, Mauricio Oviedo. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Leonard Williams, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Corey, Jaesung Kim, Johnny McClanahan.

Tuesday - 1-2-18

Bixby - 5 players. Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, John Moore, Greg McCann, Kelly Boyce.
Update on the Tulsa players going to the Jan 27 Okla City tournament - Robert Yang. Possibly Yee Yang.

Thursday - 12-28-17

Dawson - 14 players. No names.

Tuesday - 12-26-17

Bixby - no play. Center closed.

Thursday - 12-21-17

Dawson - 15 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Cory Cook, Greg McCann (pd $100 check), Seth Hammock (new), Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Johnny McClanahan, Robert Yang, Chris and Greg Tater (new), Kyle Spence (new), Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 12-19-17

Bixby - 3 players. Greg Taylor (first time out - plays at Leftys on Sundays), Peter Bao, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bixby will be closed next Tuesday - 12-26-17.

Monday - 12-18-17

Dawson - 14 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Fong Yang, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Leonard Williams, Cory Cook, Cory Walker, Greg McCann, Johnny McClanahan, Jason Taylor, Clinton Fields, Sean Fuentes, Bob Kyker

Friday - 12-15-17

(From the Okla City web site): Table Tennis Club looks to expand membership in new space
By Whitney Bryen For The Oklahoman • Published: December 14, 2017  
WARR ACRES — Table tennis tables are generally the only stable part of the game as players maneuver side to side swinging their paddles and chasing a quick-moving white ball.
But this month, 10 tables belonging to the Oklahoma City Table Tennis Club moved across town.

The club, which has been in Oklahoma City since at least the 1950s, lost its home inside Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads (formerly Crossroads Mall) when the building shut its doors Oct. 31.
Members gathered at one another's homes in November to keep their skills sharp while club President Britt Salter searched for a new space and prepped it for play.

Members christened the new clubhouse on Dec. 1 when the club reopened at 5845 NW 50 in Warr Acres.
This is the club's fourth move in the past 10 years, Salter said.

The new location is more than double the size of the Plaza Mayor space, providing opportunities to expand membership, classes and tournaments.

The former grocery store is much wider than the long and narrow room at Plaza Mayor that forced the tables close together, limiting the number of players that could compete at once.
Now, 10 tables are spread across the large open room with barriers surrounding each court and buffers between them where spectators can be closer to the action.

“We used to have to limit the doubles teams because there wasn't enough room to have them at every table,” Salter said.
“They would have been too crowded, but now we have more than enough space to fit doubles teams at every table if we need to.”

Partitions provide access to individual tables without forcing people to walk through the middle of other games as they move around the room alleviating another limitation of the former space.

The biggest downside of the club's new location is rent, Salter said.
Despite a discount from the landlord who is friends with one of the members, the space is still more expensive than Plaza Mayor.
But Salter hopes new members, youth programs, additional tournaments and corporate sponsors will support the nonprofit club and avoid raising membership fees.

Salter aims to launch youth clinics next year that would bring in additional funds and boost interest in the sport.

“We want more people to play,” Salter said.
“That's why we offer free lessons on Saturdays and why we aren't raising our membership fees, because we want to encourage interest in the game.”

More than 20 players still were breaking in the space on Dec. 5 with games or lessons occupying all but one of the tables.

Seif Azadi praised the size and layout of the new building, which he described as a second home for most members.
However, he said he would like to see new flooring put in since members had to rip out the existing tile that was too slippery to play on, exposing the unattractive concrete subfloor.

David Correa and Si Lam played a heated game at a table near the back of the room.
They are two of the club's top players, Salter said, and had just returned from a tournament over the weekend so they were both feeling worn out — an exhaustion not visible to the naked eye.
The pair grunted and stomped their way through the game before sitting down to rest and dote on the new space.

“It's great that we can handle more people,” Correa said. “I'd like to see some new players come in now that we have the room.”

The club is open to members and the public from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Thursday - 12-14-17

Dawson - 9 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Leonard Williams, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Stephen was playing with his new body (110 lbs lighter than before. If you want to know how he lost all this weight, ask him and he will show you a photo of what was removed from him - Yuck).

Tuesday - 12-12-17

Bixby - 8 players. Richard Selman (last time out was 2005), David Leonard, John Moore, Peter Bao, Matee, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 12-11-17

Dawson - 11 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Cory Walker, Leonard Williams, Mike Hamby, Richard Hart, Kyle Sanchez, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 12-7-17

Dawson - 9 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Bill Wyman, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Leonard Williams, Jaesung Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 12-5-17

Bixby - 9 players. Carson Thoma, David Leonard, Matt Dyer, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, John Moore, John Cai, Peter Bao, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 12-4-17

Dawson - no info

Thursday - 11-30-17

Dawson - 11 players. Bill, Greg McCann, Ray Pestridge, Leonard Williams, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Jason Taylor, Jaesung Kim, Okba Harfouch.

Tuesday - 11-28-17

 Bixby - 3 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai.

Monday - 11-27-17

Dawson - 16 players. Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim (paid $100), Alex Tupas, Cory Walker, Mike Hamby, Bill Wyman, Okba Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Leonard Williams, Jason and Noah Taylor, Stephan Denis, Richard Hart, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 11-23-17

Thanksgiving day. No play.

Tuesday - 11-21-17

From an email from John Potochnik:
I was hoping to see a Tulsa team at my tournament on Saturday, Dec 2.  
So far it looks like I have 8 or 9 teams confirmed: Wichita, Wichita State University (3), Abilene/Topeka, Kansas City, Hutchinson and Liberal.  
Also, I have several more considering sending a team: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma University, Kansas University and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  (I’m the Director of the Central Plains Division of the NCTTA, which is why we have all the collegiate interest).  
I can only take a maximum of 15 teams.
I’d love to have a team from Tulsa to help round out the field.

John Potochnik

President, Wichita Table Tennis Association

johnpot@cox.net

316-640-1313 (cell)

Tuesday - 11-21-17

Bixby - Kelly will not be out tonight.

Monday - 11-20-17

Dawson - 14 players. Stephan Denis, Okba Harfouch, Cory Walker, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Mike Nguyen, Kyle Sanchez, Robert Yang, Jaesung Kim, Johnny McClanahan, Danny Gill, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 11-16-17

Dawson - 12 players: Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Stephen Ackart, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Leonard Williams, Cory Walker, Richie Ramsaran, Johnny McClanhan, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 11-15-17

New ping pong place to play in Tulsa. (From an email the club received yesterday).
My name is Trey Hightower, I found your name and email on the Tulsa table Tennis website.
I am reaching out to you because there is a venue where table tennis is played every Sunday around 6:30 or 7:00 until close at Leftys on Greenwood (bar and grill) in downtown Tulsa.
10 N Greenwood Ave A, Tulsa, OK 74120. Phone: (918) 794-0017.
We have a group of about 5 to 7 faithful guys that show up every Sunday to play and I would love if you and a few of your group would come over to show us what the talent in Tulsa looks like.
The environment in which we play is by no means a championship set up, the table is right in the middle of the bar surrounded by TVs and barstools and people sitting in booths.
But it is understood that Sunday nights are reserved for table tennis and everybody is very accommodating.

Please give me a shout if you think you can come out and bring some guys and I will keep in touch on any details leading up to the date.

Thanks, Trey - 918-232-2945

Tuesday - 11-14-17

From the Okla City web site:
Work Schedule and Progress on 50Mac
Our next work day will be Thurdsay, Nov 16.  We need to work on the following things:
Get all the tile debris moved from the floor piles to a roll-off dumpster.  
Carl is bringing his skip loader (Bobcat) to make the task much easier.  
But we’ll need as much help as we can get to get it done.  
We plan to start around 4:30 pm and go till we get the stuff out of the building.
Get all remaining little bits of tile picked up and get the floors swept during and after the debris removal.
Lighting – we need to change some ballasts and light bulbs.

Progress so far:
Packed up old club on Friday, Nov 3.  
Thank to David Hash, Carl Deal, Terry Holley, Linda Piatt, Logan Watson, Dalton Daugherty, Seif Azadi, Keon Azadi, Maria Tran, Tiffany Salter, Jeff Waters, Kathleen Fitzgerald, John Noori for their help! (I am pretty sure I’m forgetting someone(s), but my brain hurts…)
Moved everything on Saturday, Nov 4.  
Thanks to David Hash, Logan Watson, Dalton Daugherty,  David Correa, and Keon Azadi for their muscle.  I’d like to thank Linda Piatt, Kathleen Fitzgerald, and Seif Azadi for their muscle AND organizing help!
With the help of the fine folks from OEM Products Inc., we got the nasty old linoleum tiles removed on Saturday, November 9.  
Thanks to David Correa for getting us hooked up!  
Thanks to OEM for bringing out their super cool machines and putting on a tile removal exhibition!  
I can’t believe how quickly they got it done or how nice it turned out!  
Check out the machines! LINK  TO OEM PRODUCTS.
We had a floor and light  party on Sunday, November 10.  
We had to move the remaining tile debris to our corner pile then sweep the rest of the floor.  
We also changed out ~30 light bulbs and identified a few fixtures with bad ballasts.  
Thanks to Joe Cooper, Hank Park, David Correa, Damion and Melody Swearingen, Logan Watson, Kathleen Fitzgerald, and whoever else I might have forgotten.

New Place “50Mac”

We will be reopening (probably early December) at a new place near 50th and North MacArthur (5845 NW 50th, Warr Acres, 73122).  
The place used to be a grocery store and should work out well once we get everything sorted.  
It has plenty of room for 10 tables – with each court being plenty big enough for doubles!


Tuesday - 11-14-17

Bixby - 8 players. Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Matee, Stephen Littlechild, Sam Pokharel, David Leonard.

Monday - 11-13-17

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Jaesung Kim, Yee Yang, Cory Walker, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas, Leonard Williams, Richard Hart, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Danny Gill, Okba Harfouch, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Brad Balmer's opening night for his new Broken Arrow club was Friday. Read his website for info and pics.

Thursday - 11-9-17

Dawson - 9 players. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Richie Ramsaran, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 11-9-17

From Brad Balmer on his new club:
Players must be signed up by 6:30 pm Fridays.
You can call me in advance 918 240-7465 to sign up.
Play begins at 6:45 pm. Round Robin format.
Initial ratings will be assigned using USATT rating, if you have one.
RR will be 5 players sometimes 6. Players will be matched with similar skill levels.
Ratings, club ranking, match and game records will be updated on the web-site weekly. Spread the word.

Tuesday - 11-8-17

Bixby - 7 players - David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Matee, Stephen Littlechild (fresh from England).
(Info courtesy of David).

Monday - 11-6-17

Dawson - 13 players. Richard Hart (new, tennis player and boy's soccer coach at Holland Hall), Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Cory Walker, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Johnny McClanahan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.
Other news: the new orange balls from ColesTT.com are in! (the ones Ray likes (and because Ray likes them, we will all have to like them). Kelly will drop off the balls at Dawson tomorrow - Tuesday.

Monday - 11-6-17

(from the Okla City web site by Britt Salter):
The Plaza Mayor/Crossroads Era is Over…
Plaza Mayor management decided to close down the mall.  October 31 was our last day playing there.
On Friday, Nov 3 we packed up the club to prepare for the move.  
Thank to David Hash, Carl Deal, Terry Holley, Linda Piatt, Logan Watson, Dalton Daugherty, Seif Azadi, Keon Azadi, Maria Tran, Tiffany Salter, Jeff Waters, Kathleen Fitzgerald, John Noori for their help! (I am pretty sure I’m forgetting someone(s), but my brain hurts…)

On Saturday, Nov 4, we moved all our stuff to what will be our new home.  
Thanks to David Hash, Logan Watson, Dalton Daugherty,  David Correa, and Keon Azadi for their muscle.  
I’d like to thank Linda Piatt, Kathleen Fitzgerald, and Seif Azadi for their muscle AND organizing help!

Our new home will be at 5845 NW 50th which is just east of MacArthur on the north side of 50th.  
The new place is not ready for play yet – we expect to start playing in December.  
We need to remove old bumpy linoleum floor tiles, smooth out the floor, likely paint the floor, and get the lighting sorted out.

We will need help with our renovation project!  
I was not impressed with the turnout for our packing party and was very disappointed with the lack of support for our move.  
I expected much better.  
We need a lot more folks to step up and help.  
The same few people can’t continue to do everything – at least not if the club is to continue.  
Our club is a non-profit organization.  
Nobody gets paid anything for what they do at the club – not the President, Vice-President, any other Board Member, or anyone else.

Our working schedule at 50Mac (Nickname for new place) it To Be Determined (TBD), but it is very like we’ll be working next Saturday.  
Details on work schedule will be posted here and (hopefully) on our Facebook page.  
The more help we get, the quicker we’ll be done and the sooner we’ll be playing again!

Monday - 11-6-17

(From Brad Balmer - his new club is up and running!).
League night on every Friday night at 6p starting 11/10/17.
This is the Northside Christian Church, Family life Center
Gymnasium located at 1221 N. Elm, Broken arrow, OK.
For all the details. Check out our Web-site at: http://brokenarrowpingpong.com/
This will be a competitive league for all levels of skill. Spread the word and bring a friend.
First time is free.
Starting on 11/18 Saturday's I will have junior training from 9-12n.
Hope to see you! E or call me with questions. Info on web-site



Friday - 11-3-17
Kelly will not be out at Bixby for a least 2 weeks (has tennis elbow).
Thursday - 11-2-17

Dawson - 9 players. Richie Ramsaran (first time out), Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Yee Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Jasung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: The club has decided to buy new balls from Colestt.com. ABS Huichuan orange poly/plastic balls. Most of the reason we are buying them is because Ray Pestridge will not play with white balls now. The orange balls are easy to see. We have been trying them for 2 weeks now and they play very well and are not breaking. 

Tuesday - 10-31-17

Update on the Joplin, Missouri tournament being held Nov 4.
For a list of the players entered - click here - https://joplinttc.wixsite.com/jttc/tournaments
The U-1400 and U-1800 are filled up. Only one opening left in the U-1200.
4 openings left in the U-1600.
Only 2 players from Okla in the tournament, one from Vinita and one from Okla City (I didn't recognize their names).


Tuesday - 10-31-17

Bixby - Halloween. Center is open but probably no players will show up.

Monday - 10-30-17

Dawson - 11 players. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Jaesung Kim, Ly Nguyen, Cory Walker, Mike Hamby, Mike Nguyen (new - in town for a week - from Dallas), Greg McCann, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Friday - 10-27-17

Update on Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament next weekend - Nov 4: Possibly Jason and Noah Taylor.

Thursday - 10-26-17

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Ly Nguyen, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Leonard Williams, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Robert Yang messed up his knee and won't be playing for the next 6 weeks. He hurt his knee playing soccer and really hurt it while bow hunting.
Yee Yang can't decide if he wants to play a style that he enjoys playing (ie an all-around side-spin style ) or a style that wins him more matches.
Alex Tupas will not be going to the Joplin tournament next weekend.

Tuesday - 10-24-17

Bixby - 6 players. Jason and Noah Taylor, David Leonard, Yee Yang, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Jason is wanting to go to the Joplin tournament on Nov 4.

Monday - 10-23-17

Dawson - 14 players. Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Cory Walker, Alex Tupas, Peter Buscemi, Charles Xiong, Jaesung Kim, Stephan Denis, Leonard Williams, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, Danny Gill, Greg McCann, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-19-17

Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Leonard Williams, Kyle Sanchez, Jaesong Kim, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 10-17-17

Bixby - Kelly will not be out tonight.

Monday - 10-16-17

Dawson - 14 players. Ly Nguyen, Ray Pestridge, Mats Johansson, Greg McCann, Leonard Williams, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Jason and Noah Taylor, Danny Gill (new), Jaesung Kim, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-12-17

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Kyle Spence, Robert Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Leonard Williams, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-10-17

Bixby - 7 players. David Leonard, John Moore, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Wesley Li, Sam Pokharel (first time out - knows Wesley), Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-10-17

(from the Oklahoma City club web page):
Oklahoma Senior Games was held on Saturday, Oct 7!
We had a good turnout, and everyone seemed to have a good time and got plenty of Table Tennis!  
Our Road Warrior award for this tournament goes to Rusty Carter, who came up from Austin, TX!
The results are summarized below.
Note that, due to the many different age groups coverer, i.e. 50-54, 55-59… etc. The results below do not show all the gold medals awarded…

Women’s Singles
 1st Place    Esther Lamptey
 2nd Place   Linda Piatt
 3rd Place    Kathleen Fitzgerald
 4th Place    Debbie Pestridge

Women’ Doubles
 1st Place    Esther Lamptey and Linda Piatt
 2nd Place   Debbie Pestridge and Kathleen Fitzgerald

Men’s Singles
Group A
 1st Place   Ray Pestridge
 2nd Place   Mike Patel
 3rd Place   Rusty Carter
 4th Place   David Correa
 5th Place   Cole Ely

Group B
 1st Place   John Gillette
 2nd Place  Dennis Rhodes
 3rd Place   Joe Tran
 4th Place  Mark Yelavich

Men’s Doubles
 1st  Place  Mike Patel and David Correa
 2nd Place  Cole Ely and Britt Salter
 3rd Place  Rusty Carter and Ray Pestridge
 4th Place  David Hash and Dennis Rhodes
 5th Place  John Gillette and Joe Tran

Mixed Doubles
 1st Place  Linda Piatt and Mike Patel
 2nd Place  Kathleen Fitzgerald and John Gillette
 3rd Place  Debbie Pestridge and Ray Pestridge
 4th Place  Tiffany Salter and Joe Tran


Monday - 10-9-17

Dawson - 7 players Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Corey Walker, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-5-17

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, John Moore (paid $40 membership!), Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Ryan Sharpe, Stephan Denis, Leonard Williams, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Drew Cowan, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other new: Ryan bought a new paddle from colestt.com.

Tuesday - 10-3-17

Bixby - 6 players. John Moore, Stephen Ackart, David Leonard, Ly Nguyen, Ryan Sharpe, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 10-3-17

(From the Okla City web site).
Plaza Mayor, OKCTT home for 7 years is Closing!!!
Sad news!  Plaza Mayor management has decided to close down the Crossroads mall.  October 31 will be our last day playing in our current home…
The OKCTT Board would like to encourage everyone to keep their eyes open for a new home.  
It is always tough – we need a pretty large space and we can afford very little.  
Maybe being a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit can help?  
Anyways, if anyone knows of a 4000 – 7000 square foot building with 12 foot (or higher ) ceilings, flat floors, A/C, heat, and at least one bathroom, please let us know!
We are also greatly interested in any brilliant ideas regarding financing the purchase of an existing building, or perhaps building a steel building (we’d need to find a suitable lot).

Monday - 10-2-17

Dawson - 17 players. Kyle Sanchez, Leonard Williams, Johnny McClanahan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Ly Nguyen, Corey Walker, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Gustabu and Louis Garcetem (both first time out), Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Jaesung Kim.
Other news: thanks to Okba for turning on the ac and for Mike Hamby grinding down the edges of new floor tiles (no tripping now).

Thursday - 9-28-17

Dawson - 14 players. Ryan Sharpe (first time out), Tao Wang (last time out was 8-13-12), David Leonard, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Ly Nguyen, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Leonard Williams, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Jaesung Kim, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Leonard Willams was once the 7th best hurdler in the USA (when he lived in Kansas) (we all knew, over the past many years, that Leonard was in better shape then the rest of us but we didn't know why).

Tuesday - 9-26-17

Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, Ly Nguyen, Alex Tupas, Wesley Li, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 9-25-17

16 players. Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Leonard W‎illiams, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Stephan Denis, Ly Nguyen, Cory Walker, Johnny McClanahan, Noah and Jason Taylor, Jaesung Kim, Matts Johansson, Ray Pestridge.

Thursday - 9-21-17

Dawson - 11 players. Yee Yang, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Ly Nguyen, Leonard Williams, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 9-19-17

Bixby - 9 players. Jaesung Kim (first time out - knows Wesley), Wesley Li, David Leonard, Matee, Brad Balmer (paid $20), Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Strelow, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Brad has most likely found a place to start his ping pong club. Will know for sure this week.

Monday - 9-18-17

Dawson - 13 players. Leonard Williams (last time out was 9-30-13), Ray Pestridge, Johnny McClanahan, Noah and Jason Taylor, Robert Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Yee Yang, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Okba turned on the AC on Sunday.

Thursday - 9-14-17

Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch (paid $100 to renew his membership!), Ly Nguyen, Robert Yang, Mats Johansson (showed up at 8:00 pm!), Kelly Boyce.
Other news: A group (6) of 7-8 year old boys on bikes showed up. Kelly was overly patient with them but Ray showed us how to disperse them quickly.

Tuesday - 9-12-17

Bixby - 9 players. David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, John Strelow, Matee, Alex Tupas, Wesley LI, Brad Balmer, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: John Moore left early due to arthritis in his playing hand. He is trying drugs (but doesn't work well enough). He is trying to change his playing style to see if that works.

Tuesday - 9-12-17

(From an email today from Britt Salter:)
Hi Everyone!
I just wanted to let everyone know that the OKCTT Club will be hosting the 2nd annual Dale Goodman tournament on October 21.
It is not USATT Sanctioned, and is intended to be more fun than serious.  
We will have a random draw doubles event in the morning, some kind of lunch, then a handicapped giant RR in the afternoon.  It should be fun!
We have cool purple Scooby-Doo tournament shirts too!
Please spread the word...

Monday - 9-11-17

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Corey Walker and his friend Jennifer (did not play), Ly Nguyen, Okba Harfouch, Jason and Noah Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 9-7-17

Dawson - 9 players. Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Ly Nguyen, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Okba got all his paddles stolen! (for details, talk to Okba).
Robert finally got used to his very fast paddle (and putting the hurt on us slower players).

Tuesday - 9-5-17

Bixby - 10 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Rueben Hill, Caleb Hill, Brad Balmer, John Moore, John Cai, Ty Nguyen, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 9-4-17

Dawson - no play. Labor Day.

Thursday - 8-31-17

Joplin is having a sanctioned tournament Nov 4.
Only 16 players max per event so send in your entry early.
To enter - https://joplinttc.wixsite.com/jttc

Thursday - 8-31-17

Dawson - no info yet

Tuesday - 8-29-17

Bixby - 9 players. 2 first time out players - Reuben Hill, Craig Shiever (used to play at Owen park - northwest of downtown Tulsa !). Brad Balmer, David Leonard, Yee Yang, John Moore, Ted Hill, Drew Cowan, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-29-17

(From an email from Bill Lewis on the Springfield tournament held 8-27-17):
Greetings table tennis fanatics!!
 
Nineteen players participated in the $400 "Missouri Mini" table tennis tournament which was held August 27.
Eighty-three matches were completed through three events using 10 identical Cornilleau 740 tables.
The person driving the farthest was Drew Angell who hailed from Overland Park, Ks. while Ranjith Periyathipalayammani arrived from Bentonville, Ar, and a distance of 120 miles.
 
The day’s first event was Under 1800.  It witnessed eight players play two round robins in a contentious $60 purse.  When the winnowing was complete, four individuals managed to progress from their respective round robins:
Drew Angell came in first place from Group 1 while Chris Kolb came in second;
in Group 2 Bill Lewis came in first and Dustin Spalding came in second.
The finals were set with Angell vs. Lewis.  
Drew drew first blood then continued to draw even more as a steady barrage of precise hits doomed Lewis's efforts at: 11 - 5, 11 - 9, 11 - 5.  
Drew took home $40 while Lewis garnered $20.  
In the 3rd place finals, Spalding could not overcome either Kolb's speed or agility and he too was likewise eliminated in three games: 11 - 5, 11 - 7 and 11 to 6.  
Bragging rights belonged to Kolb.
 
The day's second event was Open Doubles where a total of 4 teams played in one round robin.  
The tandem tag team of Dennis Yanga and Janus Lazarus proved too much for anyone to adequately handle as they conquered each competitor in three decisive matches taking home the 1st place prize of $80.  
Second place finishers were Dale Boswell and Wenyan Drake who won two matches while losing but one and they received $40.  
Rounding out 3rd were Bill Lewis and Dustin Spalding while 4th place went to Ethan Ellsaesser and Nitesh Negi.  
 
The Giant Round Robin was the day's premier event with $220 in the offing.
This event held a maximum 20 players of whom 19 were authorized and slotted.  
Each initial round robin had four players play in five groups.
When these 27 matches were completed each player was reassigned to a respective final round robin.  
In the end and surfacing in 1st place from Group A was none other than Springfield's very own Chris Kolb who netted $50.  
Angell came in 2nd place and took home $30.  
From Group 2 Kaden Seward from Joplin had a stellar record of four wins against zero losses and received $40 while Sage Crane, also from Joplin, won a two way tie against Lewis and received 2nd place and $20.
In Group C Omar Roman blitzed everyone in his 5-person group in four demonstrable performances and got $30 while Janus Lazarus plucked $20 for his efforts and 2nd place.  
In Group D Dustin Spalding from Springfield kept his competition at bay by winning four consecutive matches and was awarded $20.  
Steve Kuert, also from Springfield, played well enough to secure 2nd place by winning three matches and $10.  
 
I'd like to say "Thanks so much" {^_^} for your combined efforts at making this $400 dollar "Mini" tournament a success.
 
- Bill Lewis -

Monday - 8-28-17

Dawson - 8 players. Corey Cook, Corey Walker, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Martin Ndengang, Ly Nguyen, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby.

Thursday - 8-24-17

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Ly Nguyen, Kelly Boyce.

Wed - 8-23-17

Bob Kyker will not be out the next 2 weeks (eye surgery).
Okba will turn on the AC for Thursday and Monday.
Robert has volunteered for after that if we can get him a key (Kelly will get him a key).
Hamid will bring some more balls on Monday - 8-28 (since Bob is out).

Tuesday - 8-22-17

Springfield, Missouri (ie Bill Lewis) is having a mini tournament on 8-27-17 - Sunday.
Click here for info - http://www.ozarkstabletennisclub.org/
(from Bill Lewis email):
Greetings fellow table tennis fanatics.
There will be a "Mini" table tennis tournament held in Springfield on Sunday, August 27.
$400 is cash spread across three events.

Under 1800.....................Total:    $60

Doubles...........................Total:  $120

Giant Round Robin.........Total:  $220

Play starts 10 am -- and -- concludes approximately 6 pm.

First come first serve.  Tourney seats maximum 30 players.

Thanks so much.

Your input appreciated: comments, format, likes, money, questions, etc, etc.   :)

- Bill -


Tuesday - 8-22-17

Bixby - 7 players. Matee (paid $40 - renewed his membership!), David Leonard, Martin Ndengang, Wesley Li, John Moore, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Martin found his old paddle (it is very fast) and was playing like his old self (from 4 years ago). In 2012 Martin was rated 1710.

Monday - 8-21-17

Dawson - 10 players. Jason and Noah Taylor, Cory Cook (joined the navy, leaves sept 5th), Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 8-17-17
Dawson - 7 players. Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Cory Cook, Martin Ndengang, Cory Walker, Bob Kyker.
Wed - 8-16-17

(From the Okla City web site):
OKCTT In The News!!!
The Daily Oklahoman did a very nice article on the OKC TT Club.
http://newsok.com/article/5559306

The Oklahoma City Table Tennis Club offers free lessons

By Whitney Bryen For The Oklahoman-Published: August 10, 2017 5:00 AM CDT-Updated: August 10, 2017 1:44 PM CDT

Mike Patel, of Oklahoma City, stretches to hit the ball as he plays table tennis with the Oklahoma City Table Tennis Club.

On the second level of the building that once housed Crossroads Mall, sounds of the Oklahoma City Table Tennis Club sail through the hallways.

The harmony of thumping paddles, plastic balls clicking against the tables and grunts from competitors can be heard four times a week, echoing across the wide open space at Plaza Mayor at the Crossroads.

In a room lined with nine tables, club members and visitors gather for open play from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

Leagues brought 12 regulars and two first-timers together July 31 to compete in three brackets divided by skill level.

The club's youngest member, Maria Tran, 11, faced a 40-something insurance agent, an accountant in his mid-30s and a middle-age bearing company owner in the advanced league.

"We're kind of like a big, slightly dysfunctional family, club President Britt Salter said. "We are a really eclectic group, but this sport brings us together.

The club has been around since at least the 1950s, but early members did not record exactly when the club was launched, said Salter, who has been president nearly 10 years.

About 50 members currently hold lifetime, annual, monthly or weekly paid memberships, which provide unlimited access to open play, leagues and lessons.

In July, about 20 regulars paid daily drop-in fees of $4, $5 or $7 depending on their ages. A spike in players is expected as college students return for fall classes.

One or two new players generally show up every week, Salter said, but they don't always stick around.

Recreational players often come to the club expecting the same results they see at home in their garages, said Salter, who sought out the group after dominating workplace tournaments. Recreational skills don't necessarily translate when technical players are involved, he said.

"Life at the club is very different than the breakroom at work, Salter said.

Members encourage beginners and recreational players to attend group lessons offered every Saturday as an introduction to the club.

Norman resident Kathleen Fitzgerald, 74, said Saturdays are the best time to ease into the group and mingle with members.

Fitzgerald joined the club four years ago after moving from Florida, where she played in a club but couldn't afford the lessons. She said the Oklahoma club's free lessons "turned me into a totally different player.

Fitzgerald said she loves the uplifting atmosphere of the club and getting to know the diverse members, including players from Vietnam, Pakistan, India and other countries.

"I get to travel the world without leaving the country, she said.

The club occasionally hosts tournaments, and some members, such as Fitzgerald and her doubles partner John Gillette, use the club as training for national and international competitions.

Gillette, 71, said the popularity of table tennis is growing worldwide, and he can see why.

"It's more than a hobby,” Gillette said. "It's a disease. Once it grabs you, you'll never escape.

Tuesday - 8-15-17
Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Peter Buscemi, Robert Yang, Matee, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 8-14-17

Dawson - 13 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jordan, Ly Nguyen, Cory w., Johnny McClanhan, Okba Harfouch, Sam Walton, Stephen Denis, Cory Cook, Bob Kyker

Thursday - 8-10-17

Dawson - 7 players. David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Cole Ely, Alex Tupas, Martin Ndengang, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 8-8-17
Bixby - 9 players. 2 first time out players (did not get their names), Wesley Li, John Moore, John Cai, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Martin Ndengang, Matee.
Monday - 8-7-17

Dawson - 13 players. Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Cory Cook, Ly Nguyen, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Jason and Noah Taylor, Cory Walker, Bob Kyker.

Friday - 8-4-17
Cole Ely from Liberal, Kansas will be at Dawson on Thursday - 8-10-17.
Thursday - 8-3-17

Dawson - 7 players. Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Bob Kyker, Corey Cook, Mike Hamby, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David Leonard finally did it! He beat Alex and Kelly tonight! (His Battle 2 rubber made all the difference). He also took the first game from Hamid (but then Hamid does what only Hamid can do with his backhand short pips and won the next 3 games).

Tuesday - 8-1-17
Bixby - 7 players. One first time out player (did not get his name). David Leonard, Matee, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David Leonard likes his forehand "Battle 2" rubber from Coles.
Monday - 7-31-17
Dawson - 11 players. Hamid Ezzat, Cory Cook (with his grandparents and cousins came to watch), Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Corey Walker, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Bob Kyker turned on the AC last night - Sunday - at 4:00 PM.
Thursday - 7-27-17

Dawson - 13 players. David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Ly Nguyen, John Cai, Corey Cook, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, Mats Johansson, Miguel Riera, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Okba turned on the AC on Wed night!
Bob Kyker will replace the broken tiles on the floor! 

Tuesday - 7-25-17
Bixby - 7 players. 1 first time out player - Ryan Bingham (just moved to Tulsa). David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Ly Nguyen (paid $100 !), Wesley Li, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 7-24-17
Dawson - 13 players. Tom and Ouli Jourdan (paid $100), Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Cory Walker, Corey Cook, Ly Nguyen, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Okba turned on the AC on Sun night!
Thursday - 7-20-17
Dawson - 13 players. Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Corey Cook, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Ly Nguyen, Jason and Noah Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Jason and Noah are going to a tournament this weekend (7-22-17) in Austin, TX.
Corey Cook has joined the Navy and leaves in September for 6 years!
Bob Kyker turned on the AC on Wed night.
Bob Kyker will be replacing the broken floor tiles.
Ly Nguyen's game is slowing coming back to him. He said he used to be able to loop!
Tuesday - 7-18-17
Bixby - 10 players. First time out player - Ly Nguyen. Miguel Riera, Antonio Riera, David Leonard, John Moore, Okba Harfouch, Jason and Noah Taylor, Matee, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 7-17-17
Dawson - 10 players: Tom Jourdan, Corey Cook, Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Miguel Riera, Corey Walker, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 7-13-17

Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Tou Yang, David Leonard, Miguel Riera, Antonio Riera, Okba Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Corey Cook, Jason and Noah Taylor, Mike Hamby, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bob Kyker turned on the AC on Wed night.
Next tournaments - July 22 in Austin, Tx.  In August in Tyler, Tx., San Antonio, Tx. El Paso, Tx. Nov 4 in Joplin, Missouri. Nothing in Arkansas, Kansas. 

Tuesday - 7-11-17
Bixby - 9 players. Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Matee C., Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 7-10-17
Dawson - 12 players. Johnny McClanahan, Corey Cook, Miguel Riera, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 7-6-17
Dawson - 8 players. Corey Cook, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 7-3-17
Dawson - 14 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Chang Yang, Jason and Noah Taylor, Corey Cook, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Stephen Denis, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Someone left a Go Pro camera at the club.
Thursday - 6-29-17
Dawson - no info
Wed - 6-28-17

Update on the State Games of Okla held 6-24-17: Tulsa had 7 players attend - Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Nestor Prato, Stephan Denis, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Tom Jourdan.
Okba came in 2nd in the U2000 and 3rd in Open Singles.
Yee Yang came in 1st in U1600.
Robert Yang came in 1st in U1400.
Samuel came in 1st in PP Single.
You can see all the event winners on the Okla City web site - https://okctt.wordpress.com/
29 rated players attended.
The tournament results are already posted on the USATT' web site so you can view all matches of the tournament. http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Ratings.aspx

Other news: There was an incident that occurred during the tournament and Tom Jourdan was right in the middle of it. (No other info about this incident will be posted here).

Tuesday - 6-27-17
Bixby - 7 players. Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Matee, Wesley LI, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 6-26-17
Dawson - 12 players. Mats Johansson, Jason and Noah Taylor, Nestor Prato, Okba Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Corey Cook, Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Samuel, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-22-17

Dawson - 9 players. Samuel Ekehchiad, Robert Yang, Okba Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Jason and Noah Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Corey Cook, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 6-20-17
Bixby - 4 players. Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Matee, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: update on the 3 Tulsa players going to the State Games of Okla this weekend:
Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Nestor Prato.
Monday - 6-19-17
Dawson - 12 players. Samuel Ekehchiadi, Okba Harfouch, Corey Cook, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Shawn Cheney, Stephan Denis, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Looking for a volunteer to turn on the AC (set at 66F) at Dawson, either Sun pm or Wed pm (Bob will turn it on the other day. Otherwise, it will be too hot to play on Mondays or Thursdays).
Please contact Bob whoever can volunteer.
Monday - 6-19-17

From an email today from Ray Pestridge:
I got Gold in the 80-84 singles and we (Ray and Glendale Markwell) got silver in the 80-84 Doubles.
There were 24 in our Singles event
A total of 370 Table tennis players in the Senior National Games in Birmingham AL
(2 photos will be added later to the club's photo pages).

Monday - 6-19-17

Update on Tulsa players going to the State Games of Okla this weekend - Yee Yang
(Okba Harfouch's tournament days are over since he works Saturday's now).

Thursday - 6-15-17
Dawson - 8 players. Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Kyle Sanchez, Corey Cook, Okba Harfouch, John Moore, Nestor Prato, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 6-13-17
Bixby - 7 players. 2 first time out players - Harry Simmons, Trish Whittlesey. David Leonard, John Cai, Tom Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 6-12-17
Dawson - 17 players. Okba Harfouch, Johnny McClanahan, David Leonard, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Jason and Noah Taylor, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Corey Cook, Shawn Cheney, 2 other players (didn't know their names).
Thursday - 6-8-17

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Shawn Cheney, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Ray Pestridge (and Debbie) are going to the Alabama National Seniors tournament next week !!
Fernando and Tom said they would pay their membership next week. Kyle and Okba still owe also.

Thursday - 6-8-17

For a list of players playing in the Springfield, Missouri tournament this weekend, click here:
http://www.ozarkstabletennisclub.org/

Wed - 6-7-17
Update on Brad Balmer's Broken Arrow ping pong club:
Tables are in but he is still trying to find a place to play.
To get the latest updates, contact info and how to join, check out his website:
www.brokenarrowpingpong.com
Tuesday - 6-6-17

Bixby - 6 players. Tim Schley, Amanda Dawson, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Matee, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Tim and Amanda work at their family owned Tulsa business (5 employees). Their website is: highgravitybrew.com
Other news: 4 players are past due on their memberships - Tom Jourdan, Okba Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Fernando Prato (note to the membership police - please follow up with these players).
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One Tulsa player has never heard of the rock band Journey (and he is not a millennial or Generation Y or Generation Z). (Alex saw them in concert a few days ago at the BOK center). Out of proper disrespect to the player -  his name will be mentioned here, but due to privacy laws we will not mention his last name - Tom.
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The Bixby Green Corn festival carnival rides will be parked in the Bixby Center next Tuesday. For parking, do not park in the Dollar store just south of the center. Park in the small police parking area directly west of the Dollar store, or on the grass on the south end of the Bixby center, or park in the gravel parking lot northeast of the Bixby center (enter here by going around the block south and east of the Bixby center).

Monday - 6-5-17
Dawson - 20 players. Okba Harfouch, Corey Cook, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Miguel and Antonio Riera (brothers), Sydney and Nickey Agimudie, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Jason and Noah Taylor, Shawn Cheney, Ron Tucker (new), Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-1-17
Dawson - 12 players. Hamid Ezzat, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Luke Nel, Shawn Cheney (new), Bob Kyker
Tuesday - 5-30-17
Dawson - 10 players. Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan, John Moore, John Cai, John Strelow, Johnny McClanahan, Matee C., Corey Flaugher, Michele Pan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Corey bought some new rubber from Colestt.com (indirectly).
Monday - 5-29-17
Memorial Day - several players. Only Alex knows who showed up.
Thursday - 5-25-17
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Harfouch, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Bob Kyker, Glendale Markwell, Mike Hamby, Robert Yang, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 5-23-17
Bixby - 9 players. Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Matee C., Yee Yang, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Yee Yang is considering re-strategizing his game/rubber/blade.
Monday - 5-22-17
Dawson - 16 players. Greg McCann (been a few years since he played here), Alex Tupas (paid $60 cash), Corey Cook (his dad and brother came to watch), Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge (paid $100 check), Jason and Noah Taylor, Mike Hamby, Stephan Denis (paid $100 electronic check), Johnny McClanahan (paid $100 check), Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Bob Kyker had to withdraw from the Senior Nationals in Birmingham in June due to medical reasons.  Ray is probably the only one from Tulsa club going. Go Ray!
Thursday - 5-18-17
Dawson - 8 players. Luke Nell (paid $100 with a Benjamin), Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Kyle Sanchez, Corey Cook, Kelly Boyce.
Wed - 5-17-17
There are 2 new table tennis clubs in Broken Arrow (one open now and the other soon to be open).
Brad Balmer will run one of them. He has a website at: brokenarrowpingpong.com.
This site was his old site from Indiana (or Wyoming) he is converting over.
(The other club I will post later when I get the calling card).
Tuesday - 5-16-17
Bixby - 14 players. David Leonard, Corey Flaugher (paid $40), Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, John Cai, John Moore, John Strelow, Michelle Pan, Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan, Brad Balmer, Peter Bao, Noelle Cullison, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 5-15-17
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang(paid $100 cash), Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Corey Cook and his grandfather David from Colorado (did not play), Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Stephan Denis, Jason and Noah Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 5-15-17
2017 Joplin Spring Table Tennis Championship held 5-13-17
Open Singles:
1st Winfred Addy
2nd Alex Tupas
3rd Okba Al Harfough
Under 2000:
1st Okba Al Harfough
2nd Alex Tupas
Under 1600:
1st Lloyd Blankenship
2nd Sage Crane
Under 1300:
1st Saptarshi Syam
2nd Jeremy Williams
Novice:
1st James Rodriguez
2nd Alex Piech
Open Doubles:
1st Okba Al Harfough/Ray Pestridge
2nd Lloyd Blankenship/Sage Crane
Joplin SHIELD Challenge:
1st Place Joplin Police Department
Shelby Howard
Aaron Gooch
Bryan Leeper
Jason Barchak
2nd Place Joplin Fire Department
Scott Cranford
Adam Stewart
Thursday - 5-11-17
Dawson - 10 players. Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Glendale Markwell, Bob Kyker, Corey Cook, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Kelly Boyce.
Thursday - 5-11-17

(From an email today from Bill Lewis about the June 10 Springfield, Missouri tournament):
Greetings table tennis fanatics.
To borrow a phrase from the earlier ancestors . . . Long Time No See.  
It's a pleasure writing and I hope you've had an eventful fall, winter and spring.
That said, before 'hot--n--hotter' summer rolls around, Springfield is hosting the "Grand Old Opry Show"?   GRAND OLD OPRY SHOW??    NO!! We'll leave those goings-on to Nashville. 
Instead, Springfield is hosting the annual Missouri Show-Me State Games Open table tennis tourney. 
For your viewing convenience I've attached an entry form for the June 10, 2017 Missouri Show-Me State Games Open.  (print out, fill-in and send  :)
There are a total of 9 events which include both a high and low set of doubles. 
The tournaments premier event for this year and this tourney is the Giant Round Robin.
This format allows each contestant a minimum of 8 matches (details in entry form). 
Additionally there are five classed events as well as an Open Novice and the two doubles. 
As is Missouri's custom - each 1st Place event winner is ceremoniously crowned Missouri Champion for the calendar year 2017. 
Two events were excluded from this year's tourney: Hardbat Open and Under 1000 - this - due to more time for and more entrants into the Giant Round Robin.
Last year's winners in the premier Open Round Robin were:
1st Place:  Felipe Morita from St. Charles, Mo
2nd Place:  Sina Asadallahi from Houston, Tx
3rd Place:  Patricio Pereyra from St. Charles, Mo

We hope to see--n--hear from you and yours.
 
Thanks so much.     - Bill -

          !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill Lewis
3818 South Farm Road 103
Brookline, Mo.   65619
President: Ozarks Table Tennis Club
USATT Tournament Director, Certified Referee, Club Umpire
Club site:  http://www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org/
Phone:  (H) 417.890.8092     (C)  417.493.6259

 

Thursday - 5-11-17
(From an email Britt Salter sent today):
We've made some changes for the summer games (June 24) that I hope everyone likes.
We've eliminated doubles and added more rated events U1000, U1200, U1400, U1600, U1800, U2000, and Open (With at least $300 added for Open prize money)
Please spread the word with the Tulsa folks - and try to come play too!
Britt
Tuesday - 5-9-17
Bixby - 11 players. 2 first time out players - Abul Hasan, Nayyara Hasan (was looking for a ping pong table online and came across the club's website). David Leonard, Carson Leonard, Matee, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Alex Tupas, Corey Flaugher, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 5-8-17

Dawson - no info
For a list of the players entered in the Joplin tournament (36 players and all events are full except the U-1300)
http://joplinttc.wixsite.com/jttc/tournaments

Thursday - 5-4-17

Dawson - 15 players. David Correa and Claire, Yee Yang (paid $100), David Leonard (paid $100), Mike Hamby (paid $100), Mats Johansson (paid $100), Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Corey Cook, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David Correa still "got game" (unfortunately for some of us).
8-10 players from Okla City will be going to the Joplin tournament next weekend.
Dena Shaban designed the website for her and Okba's new business that starts up in 1 week.

Tuesday - 5-2-17

Bixby - 14 players. David Leonard, Carson Leonard, Yee Yang, Anish Shrastha, Okba Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Alex Tupas, Raj, Corey Flaugher, Matee, John Cai, Wesley Li, John Walsh, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: The results for the Kansas City tourney are posted already. Okba went to 1949 !

Monday - 5-1-17
Results for the Kansas City tournament this last weekend- Okba won 1st in U2000, 3rd in U1800, and 3rd in U3800 dbls. Have not heard how Tom Jourdan or Carson Thoma did.
Monday - 5-1-17
Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Robert and Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Okba Harfouch,  Dena Shaban, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat (paid $100 annual fee), Bob Kyker (paid $100 annual fee), Stephan Denis, Corey Cook.
Friday - 4-28-17

Membership dues are due May 1.
$100
Pay Hamid or Bob on Monday, or, Kelly on Thursday.

Thursday - 4-27-17
Dawson - 11 players. Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Johnny McClanahan, Corey Cook, Alex Tupas, Mark/Tim Bao, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: 3 Tulsa players going to the Kansas City tournament this weekend. Okba, Tom Jourdan, Carson Thoma.
Tuesday - 4-25-17
Bixby - 13 players. Okba Al Harfouch, David Leonard, Alex Tupas (playing extremely well), John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Corey Flaugher, Matee, Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Raj, Bilal Ahmed, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: There is a secret playing location in Tulsa known only to a few players (ie Okba, Alex, Yee and Robert Yang, maybe others). They can play anytime but looks like Sunday is the popular time. (Info about this place is very limited due to no one talking about this place). This place has 2 tables and is at a business on 21st street. You enter thru a non-descript side door. This enables these players to get extra playing time that the rest of us don't get. More info on this place will follow once it is found (ie is beer drinking allowed, cigars allowed, girlfriends allowed, certain types of humor (ie political, etc), etc).
Carson Thoma and Tom Jourdan will be going to the Kansas City tournament this weekend!
Monday - 4-24-17
Dawson - 13 players: Hamid Ezzat, Corey Cook, Mike Hamby, Stephan Denis, Tom Jourdan,  Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch and Dena Shaban, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 4-20-17
Dawson - 15 players. Corey Cook (paid $100 - (a Benjamin) !), Luke Nel, Raj, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Yee Yang, Andrew Habiger (new player), Johnny McClanahan, Jason and Noah Taylor, Carson and Brett Thoma, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson has mailed his entry form to the Kansas City tournament for April 29 and 30.
Okba may go to the Kansas City tournament.
Tuesday - 4-18-17
Bixby - 13 players. Mark/Tim Bao, David Leonard, Raj, Corey Flaugher, John Moore, Stephen Littlechild, John Cai, William Jbar, Anish Shrestha, Johnny McClanahan, Okba Al Harfouch, Michelle Pan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: a "cussing" warning was given to one of our players by the staff of the Bixby Center. (No other info will be written here about it).
Corey Flaugher is going to buy a new paddle from probably Paddle Palace soon to replace his lost paddle. If anyone has a paddle to sell him, let him know asap.
David Leonard has stopped using his newer faster paddle and prefers his older and slower paddle.
Okba is thinking about going to the next 3 tournaments - Joplin, Springfield and Kansas City.
Monday - 4-17-17
Dawson - 14 players. Robert Yang, Yee Yang, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Corey Cook, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Stepan Denis, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 4-13-17
Dawson - 11 players. Braiden Parks, Corey Cook, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Bob Kyker, Tou Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 4-11-17

Bixby - 13 players. Alex Tupas, Michelle Pan, John Moore, Bilal Ahmed, Corey Cook, Stephen Littlechild (here for 10 days - paid $20), Matee C., Raj, Corey Flaugher, Bret Thoma, Carson Thoma, Anish Shrestha, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Corey Flaugher lost his paddle (with short pips out on the backhand). He will buy a new one with spinny rubber on the backhand.
At 6:30 tonight, there were only 2 players (thought that was all that were going to show up).

Monday - 4-10-17
Dawson - no info
Thursday - 4-6-17
Dawson - 14 players. Tom and Ouli Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Carson and Brett Thoma, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Luke Nel, Alex Tupas, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Raj, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 4-4-17
Bixby - 6 players. 1 first time out player - Steven Li. David Leonard, Matee, John Moore, Raj, Kelly Boyce. (thunderstorm and hail kept the ping pong players away).
Monday - 4-3-17
Dawson - 13 players. Jason and Noah Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena  Shaban, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Tom and Ouli Jordan, Stephen Denis
Thursday - 3-30-17
Dawson - 15 players. Tou Yang, Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Raj, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas, Carson Thoma, Brett Thoma, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Hamid is using long pips on his backhand. Tonight was his first night to try it.
Tuesday - 3-28-17
Bixby - 10 players. 3 first time out players - Anish Shrestha, Nabin Maharjan (both know Raj), Michelle (with her 2 well behaved children). Naroham Regmi ("Raj"), David Leonard, John Moore, Brad Balmer, Matee C., Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Brad Balmer will be starting a new table tennis club in Broken Arrow! Maybe at Neinhaus Park or Central Park. He will buy the tables and then charge a membership to pay for them. Brad is now moved into Broken Arrow from Wyoming.
Raj bought a new paddle from Butterfly.com (paid $400). He beat John Moore and David Leonard with it tonight!
John Moore has arthritis in his playing hand and is trying to figure out how to play with it.
Monday - 3-27-17
Dawson - 14 players. New player, Narottam Regmi (Day), Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, William Jbar, Fernando Prato, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Okba Al Harfouch, Nicky and Sydney Agimudie, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 3-23-17
Dawson - 12 players. Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Carson Thoma, Luke Nel, Corey Cook, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 3-21-17
Bixby - 12 players. 3 first time out players - Naroham Regmi ("Raj"), Bilal Ahmed, Britt Robbin (from the Pensacola, Florida club. In town for work for a few days only). David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Matee C., Robert Yang, Corey Flaugher, Carson Thoma, Brett Thoma, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 3-20-17
Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Corey Cook, a friend of Corey's, Jason and Noah Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, William Jbar, Fernando Prato, Matts Johansson, Nick Hahn.
Thursday - 3-16-17
Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Jason and Noah Taylor, Carson Thoma, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, William Jbar, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson is going to the Wesleyan tournament in Ft. Worth Saturday.
Tuesday - 3-14-17
Bixby - 13 players. Nick Hahn (first time out), Okba Al Harfouch, Dena Shaban, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, David Leonard, Matee, Carson Thoma, Wesley Li, Johnny McClanahan, John Moore, Phil Sallee, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 3-13-17
Dawson - 16 players: Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Cook,  William Jbar, Robert Yang, Jason and Noah Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Stefan Denis, 2 new players: Emmanuel Quaye, Bilal Ahmed, and Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 3-9-17
Dawson - 17 players. Dena Shaban, Jazz Jbar, William Jbar, Okba Al Harfouch, Tou Yang, Robert Yang, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Corey Cook, Matts Johansson, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat, Carson Thoma, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: By 5:30 tonight there were 13 players.
Carson Thoma bought his new paddle from TableTennisStore.us.
Corey Cook bought his new paddle from tabletennis11.com.
Carson will be having his 5th lesson from Nicky Agimudie tomorrow.
Tuesday - 3-7-17
Bixby - 6 players. David Leonard, William Jbar, Carson Thoma, Wesley Li, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson has had 4 lessons with Nick Agimudie and is planning on another and Carson is going to the March 18 tournament in Ft. Worth and Carson just got a new paddle with spinny rubber on each side.
William Jbar will be buying a new paddle soon.
Monday - 3-6-17
Dawson - 17 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Fernando Prato, Mike Hamby, Corey Cook, Tom Jourdan, William Jbar, Johnny McClanahan, Stephan Denis, Jason and Noah Taylor, Luke Nel, John Moore, Bob Kyker, two new players: Brandon Parks and Charles Jackel
Thursday - 3-2-17
Dawson - 15 players. Bob Kyker, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Tou Yang, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Bret Thoma, Carson Thoma, Mats Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, Levi Mullins, William Jbar, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 2-28-17
Bixby - 11 players. Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Matts Johansson, Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Matee, John Moore, John Cai, Corey Cook, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson is experimenting with spinny rubber on his backhand.
Monday - 2-27-17
Dawson - 16 players.  2 new players-Levi Mullins and Luke Nel, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas, Fernando Prato, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfourch, Cory Cook, Johnny McClanahan, Robert Yang, Jason and Noah Taylor, Tou Yang, Yee Yang, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 2-23-17
Dawson - 12 players. Corey Cook (from Vinita - knows Tom), William Jbar, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Yee Yang, Johnny McClanahan, Bret Thoma, Carson Thoma, Hamid Ezzat, Matts Johansson, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 2-21-17
Bixby - 10 players. William Jbar, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Johnny McClanahan, Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Matee, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson is using anti-spin on his backhand but word on the street says he should switch to spinny rubber. Those with an opinion, please advise Carson.
Monday - 2-20-17
Dawson - 19 players. David Leonard, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Fernando Prato, Mike Hamby, Jason and Noah Taylor, Cory Cook, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, William Jbar, Carson Thoma, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 2-16-17
Dawson - 13 players. Suzuki (from the Okla City club - rating 2138), Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Robert Yang, Fernando Prato, Corey Bryant, Bret Thoma, Carson Thoma, Mats Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce, John Moore.
Tuesday - 2-14-17

Results from the Oklahoma City tournament from this weekend:
The 2017 Winter State Game was held on Feb 11, 2017 at the OKCTT Club.  A more complete write up coming on the Tournament Page. (info from the Okla city web site)
(Event- Gold -Silver -Bronze)


Ping Pong Singles
Joe Tran (OKCTT)
Dennis Rhodes (OKCTT)
Terry Holley (OKCTT)


Ping Pong Women
Linda Piatt (OKCTT)
Alanis Hamilton (Bentonville, AR)
Annie Vo (OKCTT)


Ping Pong Junior
Kaden Seward (Joplin, MO)
Jason Piech (Rogers, AR)
Maria Tran (OKCTT)


TT U1000
Jason Piech (Rogers, AR)
Alex Piech (Rogers, AR)
(Remaining players unrated…)


TT U1300
Kaden Seward (Joplin, MO)
Jason Piech (Rogers AR)
Cory Bryant (Tulsa TTC)


TT U1600
Mike Patel (OKCTT)
Kaden Seward (Joplin, MO)
John Moore    (Tulsa TTC)


TT U1900
Logan Watson (OKCTT)
David Correa (OKCTT)
Okba Al Harfouch (Tulsa TTC)


TT Open
Winfred Addy (OKCTT)
Russ Hamilton (Bentonville, AR)
Michael Lauro (Little Rock, AR)


U2700 Doubles
Sage Crane Neosho, MO) & Kaden Seward (Joplin, MO)
Mike Patel (OKCTT) & Linda Piatt (OKCTT)
Tiffany Salter (OKCTT) & Maria Tran (OKCTT)


U3800 Doubles
Michhael Lauro (LRTTC) & David Correa (OKCTT)
Logan Watson (OKCTT) & Cory Bryant (Tulsa)
Ray Pestridge (Stillwater) & Okba Al Harfouch (Tulsa TTC)


 

Tuesday - 2-14-17
Bixby - Kelly will not be out tonight.
Monday - 2-13-17

Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, William Jbar, Okba Al Harfouch, Fernando Prato, Cory Bryant, Cory Cook, David Leonard, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-9-17

Dawson - 16 players and 5 spectators. Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, David Leonard, Fernando Prato, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Tou Yang, Corey Flaugher, Hamid Ezzat, Carson Thoma, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce, Brad Balmer, Nicole Collson (Brad's daughter). Other news,
Brad Balmer is moving next week to Broken Arrow from Sheridan, Wyoming. Here are a couple of links about Brad:

https://www.facebook.com/Sheridan-Ping-Pong-Club-1024887664200334/

http://thesheridanpress.com/the%e2%80%88ping%e2%80%88pong%e2%80%88professor-indiana-native-brings-history-ping-pong-club-sheridan/

Also, Robert Yang got a new paddle from Paddle Palace.
Carson Thoma is taking his 2nd lesson from Nicky Agimudie tomorrow. 

Wed - 2-8-17
Update on the 6 Tulsa players going to the Oklahoma City tournament this weekend - 2-11-17: Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge (doubles only with Okba), John Moore, Corey Flaugher, Carson Thoma.
Tuesday - 2-7-17
Bixby - 8 players. David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, Matee Chinsethagid, Carson Thoma, Ted Hill (paid $40), Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson took a table tennis lesson from Nick Agimudie recently!
Monday - 2-6-17

Dawson - 22 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Alex Tupas, John Moore, William Jbar, Jason and Noah Taylor, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Okba Al Harfouch, Cory Cook and his dad John Cook (new players from Vinita - knows Tom Jourdan), Bee Thao?, Charlie (Traolly) Xiang, Tou Yang, Kyle Sanchez,  Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Johnny McClanahan, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-2-17
Dawson - 12 players. Yee Yang, David Leonard, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, John Moore, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Carson Thoma, Mat Johansson, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 1-31-17
Bixby - 8 players. Eli Betinjani, Wesley Li, Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Carson is going to the Okla City tournament on Feb 11 ! (into the belly of the beast).
Johnny may not go to the tournament.
Tuesday - 1-31-17
Update on Tulsa players going to the Oklahoma City tourney on 2-11-17:
John Moore, Johnny McClanahan, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge (double only with Okba), Tom Jourdan.
Monday - 1-30-17
Dawson - 17 players. Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Alex Tupas, Fernando Prato, Mike Hamby, John Moore, Okba Al Harfouch, William Jbar, Jason Taylor, Noah Taylor, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Johnny McClanahan, Cory Bryant, Robert Luton (from bartlesville), Bob Kyker.
Friday - 1-27-17

For those few Tulsa table tennis players wondering, "what ever happened to Tim Yardy"?
(last seen in 2007 when he decided not to become a pro table tennis player (he was quite the player once upon a time) and settle here in Tulsa).
The answer is (from his website): The Maison Group was founded by Englishman Tim Yardy in 2007.  What started with small renovation projects on his own homes, has evolved to large scale home building and magnificent restorations of multi-million dollar residential properties. 

The Maison Group is passionate about restoring historical homes to their former glory and beyond. The Maison Group does both speculative residential projects and design/build for others. Tim's passion for design/build and particularly restoration come from growing up in London and coming from a family of designers and developers. 

The Masion Group would describe everything that they do as timeless elegance
http://www.themaisongroup.biz/


 

Thursday - 1-26-17
Dawson - 17 players. 3 first time out players: Seth Jacob, Mickey Hoppis, Jordan Lytle. Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Carson Thoma, Bret Thoma, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Traolly Xiong, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 1-24-17
Bixby - 9 players. Carson Thoma (joined the club - paid $40. Got his paddle from Killer Spin - a very good paddle. He will be 16 next week and can start driving to the club!),Jim French, Casey Jones (knows Eli), Eli Betinjani, John Moore, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Matee Chinsethagid, Kelly Boyce
Monday - 1-23-17
12 players: Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfoush, Tom Jourdan, Fernando Prato, Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, William Jabr, Mike Altea (came with Alex), Jason Taylor, Noah Taylor.
Thursday - 1-19-17
Dawson - 14 players. Por Thor, Charlie Traolly (beat Yee Yang!), Yee Yang (has a new paddle), Carson Thoma (the son), Bret Thoma (the dad), Samuel Ekehchiadi, Bob Kyker (first time back after 9 1/2 weeks! and very out of shape), Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Stephen Ackart, Mason Faulkner, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce.
Thursday - 1-19-17
The State Games of Okla has a new web site and the table tennis picture is represented by a Tulsa player! Click to view:  http://www.stategamesofoklahoma.org/
(he is wearing a red shirt with black shorts).
Wed - 1-18-17

The Oklahoma City club has a new fee schedule (from their website).

We will have three fee levels  plus one Annual Fee option.  New fees below:

Adults:  $7/day, $45/month, or $500/year

Adult Students (Undergrad College only): $5/day, or $35/month

Youth Students (High School and younger): $4/day, or $30/month

 

Tuesday - 1-17-17
Bixby - 12 players. 2 first time out players - Bret Thoma (the dad), Carson Thoma (the son). Carson is around 16 years old and a tennis player and soccer player. Good natural ability and plays aggressively (which is a good thing in table tennis) and covers the court well (like the other soccer players in our club). David Leonard, Jim French, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Johnny McClanahan, Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 1-16-17
12 players, 2 spectators. Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Fernando Prato, Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Robert Yang, Kyle Sanchez, Robert Luton, Okba's friend came to watch him. Didn't get her name, Skip ? (Stopped in to check out the competition. Did not play)
Thursday - 1-12-17
Dawson - 13 players. Tom Jourdan, Corey Bryant, Monica (came in with Corey - just watched), David Leonard, Johnny McClanahan, Fernando Prato, Mats Johansson, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Charles Traolly, Tou Yang (nephew of Yee and Robert), Robert Luton (from Bartlesville).
Tuesday - 1-10-17

Bixby - 8 players. Alex Tupas, Corey Bryant, John Moore, David Leonard, Wesley Li, John Cai, Robert Yang, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: players going to the Oklahoma City tournament on Feb 11: John Moore (sent his entry form in).

Monday - 1-9-17
Dawson - 11 players. Mike Hamby , Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor , Noah Taylor (Jason Taylor's son), Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas,Imbark (Okba's friend).
Thursday - 1-5-17
Dawson - no info
Tuesday - 1-3-17
ITTF DHS top 10 Best shots of 2016 - http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2016/December/27/DHS-ITTF-Top-10-Best-Shots-of-2016?utm_source=Insider+-+December+28%2C+2016&utm_campaign=Insider+8%2F30%2F2015&utm_medium=email
Tuesday - 1-3-17
Bixby - no play tonight. Center closed.
Monday - 1-2-17
Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Fernando Prato, Johnny McClanahan, John Moore, Robert Yang, Randy Petty, Matias Wright( 1st time out lives in the neighborhood). (info courtesy of Johnny).
Thursday - 12-29-16
Dawson - 7 players. 2 second time out players - Randy Petty and George Atkins (last time out was 4/2012), Ray Pestridge, Robert Yang, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 12-27-16
Bixby - center closed next 2 weeks.
Monday - 12-26-16
Dawson - 3 players. Mike Hamby,  Johnny McClanahan,  Kyle Sanchez
Friday - 12-23-16

23 Things I've Learned About Running Table Tennis Tournaments - by Will Shortz - Owner, Westchester Table Tennis Center
The Westchester Table Tennis Center hosts a USATT-sanctioned 4-star tournament every month.
We average close to 130 competitors per tournament, on 19 tables, drawing players from across the country and around the world.
We've held 60 Open tournaments since 2011.
After initial losses, these now make money for the club.
With the help of Roman Tinyszin, our expert and tireless referee, and Robert Roberts and Rawle Alleyne, who run everything on site, here are some things I've learned:

1. Players want a chance to win.
We offer 18 events per tournament, with skill events for every 150 rating points from Under-850 up to Under-2500, plus Open.
No matter what skill level a player is, he or she has a chance to win a prize.

2. Players like a chance to win money.
We award cash in every event.
In the lower-rated events it's just the return of the entry fee.
But I noticed when we started doing this, the number of entries in the lower-rated events increased significantly.
We also award cash through 8th place in the Open event, as an incentive to top players.

3. Players want to play as many matches as possible regardless of winning.
Besides starting with a round robin for each event, as most tournaments do, we let the top two players (not just one) from each group advance to the playoffs.
So even if a player loses a match, he or she may still be able to move on.

4. Most players want to spend only one day at a tournament.
We schedule our lower-rated events on one day of the weekend and the higher-rated events on the other (with a little overlap in the middle).
In this way, for most players, one day at the tournament is all they need.

5. Early morning and late afternoon events are not popular.
We schedule our earliest event at a civilized hour, 10:00 am, and our last one starts at 3:30.
Most players are done by 5:00, and everything's usually over by around 8:00.

6. Late fees are not popular.
At our first tournament in 2011 our registration form listed a late fee of $10.
When the tournament came around and we were about to charge a player $10 for signing up at the door, Roman turned to me and asked, "Do you really want to charge this person an extra $10?"
I decided I didn't. And we've never charged a late fee since.
Nowadays, knowing that we don't charge late fees, almost all players sign up and pay at the door.
They appreciate the convenience.

7. Low-rated events have an audience.
At our early tournaments our lowest-rated event was U1000.
I didn't think players rated much lower than that would want to compete.
I was wrong. When we added an U850 event, that proved to be well-attended.

8. 12 & Under event is more popular than 14 & Under.
As far as kids are concerned, not many kids over 12 want to compete in a table tennis tournament -- and those who do are usually good enough to compete in the regular rated events.
So the 14 & Under event that we used to run is now 12 & Under.

9. It's discouraging to players when the same people win all the time.
The first time we held an Over 40 event, we had a big signup.
Over time, though, as the same players repeatedly won, the number dwindled.
Lower-rated players felt they couldn't win.
When we changed the event to "Over 40 + Under 2000" or "Over 40 + Under 1800" (that is, with both an age and a rating restriction), the attendance soared again.

10. Women's events aren't successful, even with significant cash prizes.
There doesn't seem to be enough interest.

11. Hardbat events, ditto. On the East Coast at least, hardbat is not popular.

12. Novelty events add spice.
Every month our tournament has a novelty event -- such as Mini-Table (played on a 3-1/2' x 5' table), Mini-Paddle (played with small paddles, provided), Other-Handed (players had to play with the opposite hand from their usual), 44+ Ball, etc.
Some of these have had modest success.
By far the most popular novelty event, though, has been Handicap, in which the higher-rated player is handicapped by 1 point per game for every 75-point rating advantage over the lower-rated player, up to a maximum of 7 points per game.
We've had players rated over 2600, under 1000, and everything in-between win this event.
It never gets old.

13. Stay on schedule.
Players appreciate a tournament that starts and runs on time.
And they don't want to wait too long between matches.
We limit players to three events per day, and bar players from entering two events starting at the same time, in order to avoid jamming the schedule.
Also, it's important not to overbook a tournament for the same reason.

14. Don't let Doubles mess up the schedule.
By definition a Doubles match involves four players rather than two.
If the players are also playing in other events, it can be difficult to get everyone together for Doubles -- and when they do get together they're not playing their other events.
If a tournament has Doubles, it should be scheduled at or near the end, so as not to hold up other matches.

15. Have food on-site.
For the Westchester tournaments, we buy sandwiches and cookies from Subway, fruit cups from a local deli, and snacks and drinks from the supermarket.
We resell everything at a slight markup.
The point is not to make money from the food.
We just don't want players to have to leave the club.

16. Report your results to the USATT as quickly as possible.
Players are anxious to see their new ratings.
Do your best to help them.

17. Winners like to be recognized.
We post winners' photos on our website for all the events.
Also, we vary the photos as much as possible to make them fun to view. 
The results and photos remain up permanently.

18. First-time players want a chance to win.
At many other tournaments, first-time players compete separately in a Rookie category.
My feeling is that this discourages new players from entering.
Instead we use a new player's League Night rating, if he or she has one, or we estimate the rating by watching the person play.
We always estimate high, but at least the person is eligible to win a prize.

19. It is possible to make money from spectators.
For the Westchester tournaments, on the days when the top players compete, we charge spectators $10.
There are exceptions -- players (obviously), family members of players, coaches (one per player), and kids accompanying paying adults.
Lately we've been making about $150 per tournament from spectator fees.
It's not a lot, but it helps.

20. Spectators want to understand what they're watching.
If you want spectators to come, you have to make it interesting for them.
One way the Westchester TTC does this is through electronic scoreboards, connected wirelessly to iPads, for major matches.
Besides keeping score, these provide photos of the players, say where they're from, give their ratings, and name the event.
Even if you don't have scoreboards, having scorekeepers with flip-cards helps.

21. Prizes matter, especially at the high end.
At Westchester we treat the Open event as a loss leader.
We offer over $3,000 in prize money for it, which is more than twice what we get from it in entry fees.
But money does attract high-rated players -- typically 10 to 15 players rated 2500+ per tournament.

22. Keep a tournament database.
We maintain an email list of everyone who has competed in a Westchester tournament over the past few years, and we write them each month about what is special about the upcoming tournament.
We try to make the email interesting and informative so it gets read.

23. Use YouTube.
We film and later post our top matches for viewing on YouTube, where over time they average 2,000-3,000 views per video.

In sum, if you give your tournament players a good experience, they will enjoy your event and want to return.
Most tournament-goers are regulars.

I welcome your comments on any of the above, as well as additional suggestions based on your own experience.
What things have worked for your club? You can email me at wshortz@aol.com.

Website: www.westchestertabletennis.com

Thursday - 12-23-16
Dawson - 10 players. Oliver Fon, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Johnny McClanahan, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce.
Wed - 12-22-16
Feb 11 is the Winter State Games of Okla tournament at the Oklahoma City club (be there or be square).
Tuesday - 12-20-16
Bixby - 7 players. Okba Al Harfouch, John Moore, Johnny McClanahan, Corey Flaugher, David Leonard, Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Johnny got a new paddle from Paddle Palace with Hurricane rubber. A heavier bat (but more suitable to his game since he plays close to the table). It is a fast-slow blade (only a table tennis player will know what that means).
Monday - 12-19-16
Dawson - 7 players. David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Fernando Prato, Johnny McClanahan, Yee Yang, Robert Yang, Fong Yang.
Thursday - 12-15-16
Dawson - 11 players. Robert Yang, Yee Yang, Fernando Prato, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Mats Johansson, Oliver Fon, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 12-13-16
Bixby - 2 players. John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
(There were 12 players last Tuesday. Go figure!?).
Monday - 12-12-16
Dawson - 6 players. Oliver Fon (new player - from Cameroon). Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Fernando Prato.
Thursday - 12-8-16
Dawson - 4 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 12-6-16
Bixby - 12 players. One first time out player - Luke. John Moore, John Cai, Johnny McClanahan (paid $100), Steven Hyslop, Wesley Li, Esel Lazarus, Jason Taylor, Noah Taylor, Ted Hill, Corey Flaugher, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Steven Hyslop has decided to change to bowling.
Monday - 12-5-16
Dawson - 9 players. David Leonard, Kyle Sanchez, Tom Jourdan, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Steven Hyslop, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Esel Lazarus.
Sunday - 12-4-16
"pong finity trick shots" - type this into youtube.com's search field to see some amazing shots (this was submitted by Bob Kyker). Note - this info will be noted on link 19 below.
(This was not called "table tennis trick shots" for obvious reasons).
Thursday - 12-1-16

Dawson - 6 players. Kim Chan (just visiting from Atlanta), Steven Hyslop, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bob Kyker could not make it because of his sciatic nerve - he can only walk for 100 ft before he has to sit down. Ray Pestridge had a cold.

Tuesday - 11-29-16
Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, David Leonard, Steven Hyslop, Glen Grusendorf, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 11-28-16
Dawson - 10 players. Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Steven Hyslop, Johnny McClanahan, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Esel Lazarus, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Noah Taylor.
Thursday - 11-24-16
Dawson - Thanksgiving - no play
Tuesday - 11-22-16
Bixby - 7 players. Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, David Leonard, Steven Hyslop, Edwin Jin, Esel Lazarus (joined the club - paid $40), Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 11-21-16
Dawson - no info
Thursday - 11-17-16
Dawson - 14 players. Eric Kuykendall (first time out - knows Rob McKinney), Rob McKinney, Fernando Prato, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Steven Hyslop, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Glen Grusendorf, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce, Shola Ademoye (last time out was 3-20-14 and the time before that was 6-27-13).
Other news: Stephen and Kelly will not be going to Wichita.
Tuesday - 11-15-16
Bixby - 10 players.  Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Glen Grusendorf, Corey Flaugher, John Cai, John Moore, Wesley Li, Brian Flinn, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 11-14-16
Dawson - 13 players. Larry Hill (just observed, played last 4 yrs ago, will be back with new racket soon), Samuel Ekehchiadi, Ray Pestridge, David Leonard, Steven Hyslop, Fernando Prato, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 11-14-16
Tulsa players going to the Wichita tournament on Dec 3:
Okba Al Harfouch, Stephen Ackart and Kelly Boyce - Team name - unknown.  Combined ratings - 5168 (tournament has a 5200 max rating). Okba will go up Friday night and Stephen and Kelly will drive up Saturday morning.
Thursday - 11-11-16
Dawson - 9 players. Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Steven Hyslop, Glen Grusendorf, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: 1 possible team going to the Wichita tourney on Dec 3 - Okba Al Harfouch (1756), Stephen Ackart (1619), Kelly Boyce (1793) - total rating points - 5168. Tournament has a 5200 max rating for the top 3 players. (waiting on Stephen to confirm). Cost is $180 per team plus tournament passes.
Wed - 11-9-16
Wichita Davis Cup team tournament - Dec 3. (Wichita is 3 hours from Tulsa).
No Tulsa players going yet.
(Kelly has copies of the entry form since the online form is not working)
Tuesday - 11-8-16

2016 Fall Table Tennis Championship at Joplin held 11-5-16 

Winners

Open Singles:

1st Winfred Addy

2nd Russ Hamilton

Under 2000:

1st Ray Pestridge

2nd Jamey Hall

Under 1500:

1st Mike Patel

2nd Brian Flinn

Unrated:

1st Evan Cherryholmes

2nd Kaden Seward

Open Doubles:

1st Winfred Addy/Jamey Hall

2nd Russ Hamilton/Alanis Hamilton

Tuesday - 11-8-16
Bixby - 7 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Steven Hyslop, John Moore, Glenn Grusendorf, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 11-7-16
Dawson - 10 players. Jerry Nabb (From Santa Fe  - Just visiting his daughter), Stephen Ackart,  Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Mats, Hamid, Okba, Alex, Fernando, Mike Hamby
Friday - 11-4-16

The Arkansas Open has been cancelled due to participation - fees will be
returned promptly. Kitt Oudthone - AITTA Tournament Director

Thursday - 11-3-16
Dawson - 8 players. Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan and another player.
Tuesday - 11-1-16
Bixby - no info.
Monday - 10-31-16
Dawson - 7 players. Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Hamid Ezzat, Steven Hyslop, David Leonard
Thursday - 10-27-16
Dawson - 5 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Steven Hyslop, Glen Grusendorf, Azel Lazarus, Hamid Ezzat-Ahmadi
Tuesday - 10-25-16
Bixby - no info
Monday - 10-24-16
Dawson - 14 players. Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Louis Garcete, Brian Flinn, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.
Friday - 10-21-16

Kelly will not make it the next 2 Tuesday's at Bixby.
Hopefully, someone (ie Bob, Alex, John, etc) will go to Bixby and help set up.

Thursday - 10-20-16
Dawson - no info yet (Bob was gone).
Wed - 10-19-16

This is from an emailed article from the USATT.
Humidity: The Ultimate Pitfall of the Plastic Ball
It's been over 2 years now since the plastic ball was formally introduced into competition and, like most players, I have come to accept the new ball and continue on with playing.
Most of my quarrels with the ball have been diminished but there is one which comes back to sting me over and over again.
Humidity is probably my biggest pet hate when it comes to table tennis, that feeling of hopelessness in humid conditions when the ball constantly fails to make any kind of quality contact with the rubber at all.
As a 5th ball attacker, moisture is my biggest enemy when trying to make a good quality heavy spin opening.
While it was difficult before, I never recall it being as difficult as it has been since we changed ball and there is a perfect scientific reason for that.
One of the reasons that the plastic ball produces less spin is because of the surface of the ball.
It is commonly known that celluloid has an almost unseen layer of grip on the outside, you may remember that new celluloid balls have a certain grittiness (if that's a word) to their surface.
Plastic on the other hand has a smooth surface.
The difference is easily seen with the ball in normal playing conditions, the amount of spin achieved with celluloid is much greater than with plastic.
Add humid conditions into the mix.
With the celluloid ball that microscopic level of grip seems to make quite a significant difference. I have found it much more difficult to play in damp or muggy conditions since the ball changed.
It's more difficult to play slow spin and also to make soft blocks without the ball completely sliding off your bat.
Also previously the level of humidity was visible in difficult conditions and usually left a ball mark. Now even with the slightest film of moisture on your rubber it becomes far more difficult to play.
I don't feel there have been significant advancements in rubber production to combat the effect and I'm left wondering if in future development of the ball, ITTF will look past the fact that they want less spin and at least make the ball more playable in wet conditions by adding some grip to the surface of it.
Posted by  Matt Hetherington

Tuesday - 10-18-16
Bixby - 5 players. David Leonard, Brian Flinn, Matee C., Glen Gruesendorf, Kelly Boyce
Note - Kelly will not be out the next 2 Tuesdays.
Monday - 10-17-16
Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Brian Flinn, Steven Hyslop, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 10-13-16
Dawson - 10 players. 1 first time out player - Faiz Khaja. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Azel Lazarus, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Okba will be going to the Little Rock tourney on Nov 5 (he is the only known player from Tulsa going).
Tuesday - 10-11-16
Bixby - 11 players. Alex Tupas, Cullin Tupas, Brian Flinn, Edwin Jin, Stephen Littlechild, Azel Lazarus, Matee C., John Moore, John Cai, Corey Flaugher, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 10-10-16
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Steven Hyslop, Stephen Littlechild, Brian Flinn, Fernando Prato, Alex Tupas, William Jabr, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, his son Austin Hamby, David Leonard, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 10-6-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Alex Tupas, Azel Lazarus, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephen Ackart, Glen Grusendorf, Mike Hamby, Stephen Littlechild, Gabe Sanchez, Will Sanchez, William Jabr, Brian Flinn, Bob Kyker
Tuesday - 10-4-16
Bixby - 11 players. Alex Tupas, Azel Lazarus (knows Alex), Cullin Tupas, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Wesley Li, John Cai, Glen Grusendorf (paid $100 check), Edwin Jin (paid $40 cash), Matee Chinsethagid (paid $40 cash), Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 10-3-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Steven Hyslop, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, William Jabr, Stephen Littlechild, Hamid Ezzat, Azel Lazarus (friend of alex), Brian Flinn, Bob Kyker, Kyle Sanchez.
Thursday - 9-29-16
Dawson - 12 players. Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Littlechild (paid $10), Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Steven Hyslop, Brian Flinn, Edwin Jin, Glen Grusendorf, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 9-27-16
Bixby - 14 players. Azel Lazarus (first time out - knows Alex), Peter Thavornrat, David Leonard, John Moore, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Cullin Tupas, Steven Hyslop, Brian Flinn, Edwin Jin, Matee Chinsethagid, Glen Grusendorf, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: David Leonard can't decide whether to use his fast blade or medium speed blade. He said most players he does better with his fast paddle but other players the medium speed is better.
Brian and Glen went to Okla City this last Saturday. Brian now has blisters and can't move well (note to newbies - keep those laces tied tight).
Monday - 9-26-16
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Alex Tupas, William Jabr, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Samuel Ekehchiadi, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 9-22-16
Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on Nov 5: Alex Tupas and Tom Jourdan (playing doubles together), Ray Pestridge and Brian Flinn (playing doubles together), Okba Al Harfouch and William Jabr (playing doubles together). Note - the tournament will only take 16 people per event.
Thursday - 9-22-16
Dawson - 16 players. 2 new players - Peter Thavornrat (came out with Glen), Samuel Ekehchiadi, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Okba Al Harfouch, David Leonard, Glen Grusendorf, Stephen Ackart, Kyle Sanchez, Fernando Prato, Edwin Jin, Brian Flinn, Will Sanchez (Kyle's son), Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 9-20-16
Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, Cullin Tupas, Brian Flinn, Matee, Glen Grusendorf, Edwin Jin, Wesley Li, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 9-20-16
Results from the Topeka, Kansas Senior Games held 9-17-16 - Bob Kyker won silver in singles, gold in dbls with George Taplin and Ray Pestridge won gold in singles, gold in dbls (with Glendale Markwell) and gold in mixed dbls (with his wife Debbie Pestridge)
Monday - 9-19-16
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Louis Garcete, Alex Tupas, Steven Hyslop (turned his ankle, not good), Kyle Sanchez, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, David Leonard, Brian Flinn, William Jabr, Bob Kyker.
Other news: thanks to Okba for turning on the ac the day before; it was cool!
Thursday - 9-15-16
Dawson - 13 players. Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Bill Whyman, Steven Hyslop, Troy Sanchez, Glen Grusendorf, Edwin Jin, Brian Flinn, Hamid Ezzat, William Jabar, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Ray and Bob are going to Topeka, Kansas this week for the Kansas Senior Games. Ray will play doubles with Glendale Markwell and Bob will play doubles with George Taplin.
Tuesday - 9-13-16
Bixby - 10 players. Steven Hyslop, John Cai, Wesley Li, Jason Taylor, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Edwin Jin, Matee, Don Tiger (first time out since 9-28-15), Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 9-12-16
Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Steven Hyslop, Tom Jourdan, David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Louis Garcete, Brian Flinn, Cory Bryant, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, William Jabar, Kyle Sanchez, Troy Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 9-8-16
Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Bill Wyman, Nestor Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Troy Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Glen Grusendorf, Steven Hyslop, Louis Garcete, Edwin Jin, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Whoever closed up last time (when we were closed on Labor day) left the thermostat on 75 and the net box was locked but not connected to the cable. ...Someone renting the place could easily walk out with the net box.
(Last week, someone - a newbie - left the lights on when they left and the thermostat set at 65).
So, for the newbies that aren't familiar with the proper procedure to close, I made a "closing procedure"  poster and put it on the south window next to the tables.
Any players violating Bob's rules will have sanctions placed against them (ie can only play with celluloid balls, cannot call lets, must pickup the balls off the floor on your opponents side, etc).
Tuesday - 9-6-16
Bixby - 11 players. Alex Tupas, John Cai, Matee, Steven Hyslop, David Leonard, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor, Brian Flinn, Ava, Dora, Rod McDonnel.
Monday - 9-5-16
Dawson - closed. Labor Day.
Thursday - 9-1-16
Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Steve Hyslop, Mike Hamby, Bill Wyman, new player David Bensch, Hamid Ezzat, Troy Sanchez, Gabe Sanchez, Glen Grusendorf, Mats Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, William Jabar, Bob Kyker.
Wed - 8-31-16
Kelly will not be out at Bixby next Tuesday - 9-6-16.
(hopefully Bob or Alex or John or ? will fill in).
Tuesday - 8-30-16

Bixby - 12 players. Steven Hyslop (left early due to blisters on his feet), John Moore, Matee (rhymes with "Katy") Chinsethagid (got a new Stiga paddle from Amazon.com), Brian Flinn, Edwin Jin (penholder), Wesley Li, David Leonard, Corey Flaugher, Glen Grusendorf, Tim Bao (high toss server), Eli Betinjani, Kelly Boyce.
Other news; Corey doesn't like the short pips on his backhand. Will change to spinny rubber.
Glen has a new aggressive strategy (ie no more Mr. Nice Guy).
Brian Flinn is working hard on improving his backhand.

Monday - 8-29-16
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Steve Hyslop,  David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Cory Bryant, Bill Wyman, Tom Jourdan, Khaled Sheda and his son Abdeullah (did not play), Jason Taylor, Brian Flinn, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 8-25-16
Dawson - 15 players. 2 new players - Kevin Akers and David Ogden (both know Mats). Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Mats Johanssson, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Glen Grusendorf, Bill Wyman, Edwin Jin, Brian Flinn, Hamid Ezzat, Stephen Ackart, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 8-23-16
Bixby - 16 players. 1 first time out player - Kent Bacon. Steven Hyslop, Edwin Jin (penhold player), John Moore, Matee Chinsethagid (hasn't played in 40 years), David Leonard, Sam Samour, Eli Bentinjani, Corey Flaugher, Eric Drake (going to graduate school for his masters - works at OSU - he quit his engineering job in Broken Arrow), Brian Flinn (looking to improve his backhand), Tim Bao (high toss serve), Ava Chiu, Dora Chiu, Rod McDonnel, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 8-22-16
Dawson - 20 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Troy Sanchez, Gabe Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, David Leonard, Josh Curry, Steven Hyslop, William Jabar, Tom Jourdan, Bill Wyman, Brian Flinn, Stephan Denis, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 8-18-16
Dawson - 18 players. Mats Johansson, Glen Grusendorf, Zac Grusendorf, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez, Steven Hyslop, William Jabar, Ray Pestridge, Bill Wyman, Troy Sanchez, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Rob McKinney, Edwin Jin, Steve Littlechild, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 8-16-16

Bixby - 21 players. 4 first time out players - Magee Chinsethagid, Tim Bao (uses a very high toss up serve), Sahel Koutti, Parmida Gebreil (both women know Brian Flinn). Stephen Littlechild, Steven Hyslop (will be getting a new paddle on Thursday from Mats- very long pips on the backhand), Eli Betanjani, Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabar, Brian Flinn (paid $100 with a Benjamin), Glenn Grusendorf, Zac Grusendorf, John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Cai, David Leonard (has a very well balanced and solid feeling paddle now), Wesley Li, Ava Chiu, Dora Chiu, Rod McDonnel, Kelly Boyce.

Monday - 8-15-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Troy Sanchez, Josh Curry, Steven Hyslop, Bill Wyman, William Jabar,  Brian Flinn, Kyle Sanchez, Steve Littlechild (visiting from England, paid $10), Bob Kyker.
Friday - 8-12-16

KJRH - Channel 2 - ran the video last night on the Tulsa Table Tennis Club. See it here:
http://www.kjrh.com/sports/olympics/2-for-the-gold/2-for-the-gold-big-al-cayden-and-sunny-from-the-voo-crew-try-their-hand-at-table-tennis

2 for the Gold: Big Al, Cayden and Sunny from the VOO Crew try their hand at table tennis

By: Cayden McFarland

Posted: 6:25 PM, Aug 11, 2016 - Video By KJRH

TULSA - What you grew up playing in the garage was ping pong.

Nick Aga-Moody plays table tennis. Let's not get the two confused.

Nick is the top-ranked player in Oklahoma. He won countless tournaments as a junior, and even faced Team USA Olympian Timothy Wang.

"It's neat to see some of the these guys I played with," Nick said. "He would smoke me."

Speaking of getting smoked. Big Al, Sunny from the 98.5 VOO Crew and I took our best, if you can call it that, shot at Nick.

Big Al couldn't muster a single rally. Nick took seven straight points. Game, set, match. Wait, that's regular tennis. Just, match.

During warmups, Sunny showed some promise, but that was in warmups. When the scoreboard got turned on for the real deal, nada. Nick remained unscored upon.

My turn. Eight straight serves and eight straight times I fail to return one. Until the ninth. Finally, one of us got one back over the net.

For those of you keeping score, it was Nick 33, and us, 1. Yikes.

And now that I think about it, we didn't do much better than when we last tried this sport in 2012.

But don't let our failures scare you off. It really is fun. Check out Tulsa Table Tennis if you're interested in learning more about the sport.

Thursday - 8-11-16
Dawson - 15 players. 3 new players: Mario Varon (did not play, observed), Samuel E, Mike Zhu (from NY). Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, Troy Sanchez, Gabe Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabar, Brian Flinn, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Bob Kyker
Tuesday - 8-9-16
Bixby - 16 players. Mats Johansson, Alex Tupas, Brian Flinn, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Stephen Ackart, Sam Samour, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li, Corey Flaugher, Ava Chiu, Dora Chiu, Rod McDonell, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 8-8-16
Dawson - 18 players. Suzuki from Okla City club, Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Mats Johansson, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephan Denis, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Bill Wyman (donated some good balls to the club!), Steven Hyslop, William Jaber, Josh Curry, Hamid Ezzat, Brian Flinn, Bob Kyker.
(The people that cleaned Dawson for their party helped us. We rearranged the chairs and tables along the walls and looks good now).
Thursday - 8-4-16

Dawson - 15 players. 2 first time out players - Edwin Jin (a penholder - hasn't played in 20 years), Zac Grusendorf (son of Glen). Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Bob Kyker, Steven Hyslop, Bill Wyman, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Corey Bryant, Troy Sanchez, Brian Flinn, Glen Grusendorf, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 8-2-16
Bixby - 17 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Corey Bryant (fresh from 3 weeks in Alaska), Michael Barns, David Leonard (broke his paddle Thursday, his fault (rookie kind of mistake) - waiting on a new one from Paddle Palace), John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Cai, Wesley Li, Steven Hyslop, William Jabr, Brian Flinn, Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce, Ava Chiu, her sister from Taiwan, Rod McDonnel.
Monday - 8-1-16
Dawson - 20 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Troy Sanchez, Gabe Sanchez, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Steven Hyslop, Bill Wyman, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Cory Bryant, Stephan Denis, Mats Johansson (didn't lose a match tonight), Hamid Ezzat, Brian Flinn, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Ryan (didn't get his last name, been here before),Bob Kyker
Thursday - 7-28-16

Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Gabe Sanchez, Troy Sanchez, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, David Leonard, Stephen Ackart, Steven Hyslop, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Bill Wyman, Brian Flinn, Mike Hamby, Glen Grusendorf.
Other news: Stephen Ackart left early due to pulling a ham string while playing Nestor.

Tuesday - 7-26-16
Bixby - 10 players. Glen Grusendorf (hasn't been out in 5 years - 11-17-11 last time out), David Leonard, John Moore, Jim French (played 1 match and left), Steven Hyslop, Jason Taylor (newly shorn look), Tom Jourdan, Wesley Li, John Cai, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: there is a non-sanctioned hard bat only tournament in Arkansas on Aug 27 and 28 (2 day tournament) being run by John Falco (Eugene Atha is no longer running tournaments).
Monday - 7-25-16
Dawson - 20 people/players. Jason Taylor, Troy Sanchez, Ray Pestridge, Steven Hyslop, Os Amer, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Bill Wyman, Sydney Agimudie, Nickey Agimudie,  Kyle Sanchez, Rob McKinney, Bob Kyker also about a half dozen of the Channel 2 tv crew.
Thursday - 7-21-16
Dawson - 18 players. Troy Sanchez ! (His 2nd time out in 20-30 years), Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Bill Wyman, Os Amer, Stephen Ackart, Steven Hyslop, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Alex Tupas, Brian Flinn, Mike Hamby, Ray Awe, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce.
Wed - 7-20-16
Al Jerkins from Channel 2 will be out to Dawson Monday at 6:00 PM - to do another video for the Olympics. They want to bring some of their players to play the club's players.
Tuesday - 7-19-16
Bixby - 12 players. 3 first time out players - Hunter Fletcher, Mounif Habib (knows Okba), Josh Curry (knows Steven Hyslop). David Leonard, Os Amer, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Steven Hyslop, Wesley Li, John Cai, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Os got a new paddle from Cole Ely's web site.
Monday - 7-18-16
Dawson - 17 players. 3 first time out players (Josh Curry, Adam Dresser, Braden Sprenger), Steven Hyslop, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Troy Sanchez, Ray Pestridge, Nick Agimudie , Sydney Agimudie , Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Hamid, Bill Whyman, Osama (Oz) Amer, Jason Taylor.
Thursday - 7-14-16
Dawson - 14 players. 1 first time out player - Steven Hyslop. Os Amer, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Brian Flinn, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Awe (paid $100 !), Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 7-12-16
Bixby - 18 players. 3 first time out players - Vigneshwaran (Vig nes), Johnny Hernandez, Osama (Oz) Amer. David Leonard, Steven Hyslop, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Cai, Wesley Li, Jason Taylor, Amanda Dawson, Tim Schley, Ted Hill, Ava Chiu, Rod McDonnel, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 7-12-16
Channel 2 came out yesterday and interviewed Nicky Agimudie (with the club playing in the background. Tom Jourdan added insightful commentary off camera to the Channel 2 crew). This story will run sometime during the Olympics next month.
The story will be posted here when we get it. (Nicky did a great job and will be the new media spokesperson for the club (if he wants the job - unpaid of course).
Monday - 7-11-16
Dawson - 23 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Sydney Agimudie, Nick Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie, Okba Al Harfouch, Mats Johansson, Bill Whyman, Josh Payne, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker, Pete Schultz (father), Adam Schultz (son), Regan Schultz (daughter), 2 members of the Channel 2 crew.
Sunday - 7-10-16

Channel 2 will be out tomorrow - Monday - at 6: 30 pm (per Nicky).

Thursday - 7-7-16
Dawson - 11 players. 2 first time out players - Johnny Hernandez, Osama Amer. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Matts Johansson, David Leonard, Bill Wyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 7-5-16

USA players going to the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil held August 6 to the 17.
Women:
Jiaqi Zheng    (Calif)
Lily Zhang     (Calif)
Yue "Jennifer" Wu (N.J.)

Supporting Coach: Lily Yip (N.J.)

Men:
Kanak Jha         (Calif)
Yijun Feng       (Atlanta)
Timothy Wang (Houston)

Team Coach - Massimo Costantini 

Current World Champions
Men: MA Long (CHN)
Women: DING Ning (CHN)

Reigning Olympic Champions:
Men: ZHANG Jike (CHN)
Women:LI Xiaoxia (CHN)

The mens world number two and three,
FAN Zhendong (CHN)
XU Xin             (CHN)
will play in the team event only.

There will be four gold medals to be handed out: mens singles, womens singles, mens team and womens team.
The singles event will be contested by 64 men and women, while the best 16 teams on earth will battle to be crowned Olympic Team Champion.

Only 16 mens team (from 16 different countries) and 16 womens team (from 16 different countries) will play in the Olympics.
The USA qualified for both (this is the first time USA has done this) !

The players qualified for the Olympics when they played at the North American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Markham, Ontario, in April.

A U.S. table tennis player has never advanced past the quarterfinals of an Olympic tournament.

Part of the Olympic Games since Seoul 1988, table tennis is the most popular racket sport in the world.
https://www.rio2016.com/en/table-tennis

For a pic of the USA mens and womens team -
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Features/2016/June/16/SPiN-San-Francisco-To-Host-2016-US-Olympic-Table-Tennis-Team

 

Tuesday - 7-5-16
Bixby - Kelly Boyce will not be out tonight.
Monday - 7-4-16
Dawson - no play today - 4th of July.
Thursday - 6-30-16
Dawson - 8 players. Bill Wyman, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor.
Update on the Tulsa players going to the Topeka, Kansas tournament on July 9: Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Okba Al Harfouch.
Tuesday - 6-28-16
Bixby - 9 players. Ava Chiu, Rod McDonnel, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li, Brian Flinn, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Nestor and Fernando are going to the Topeka, Kansas tournament in 2 weeks.
Monday - 6-27-16
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Sydney Agimudie, Nickey Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie, Nestor Prato, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Cory Bryant, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-23-16
Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Brian Flinn, Bill Wyman, Jason Taylor (paid $20 cash to hamid), David Leonard, Nestor Prato, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 6-21-16

Bixby - 14 players. Ava Chiu, Rod McDonnel, Ouli Jourdan, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Alan Tupas, Corey Flaugher, John Kerfoot, John Cai, Wesley Li, Okba Al Harfouch, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 6-21-16
Nicky Agimudie texted Hamid today that Channel 2 will be out to the club on July 11 - Monday -  to do a piece on table tennis and interviews (Nicky will be there).
Monday - 6-20-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Bill Whyman, David Leonard, Sydney Agimudie, Nicky Agimudie, Reuben Agimudie, Brian Flinn, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-16-16
Dawson - 11 players. David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson (paid $100), Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 6-14-16
Bixby - info pending
Monday - 6-13-16
Dawson - 8 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Bill Wyman (paid $100), David Leonard, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor (paid 1st partial pmt of $20), Nestor Prato (he came in second in U1600's at dallas or ft worth tournament last week end), Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-9-16
Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Bill Wyman, David Leonard, Hamid Ezzat, Rob McKinney, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, two new ones: Chris Ashman and Gibb Wingate, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 6-7-16
Bixby - info pending
Monday - 6-6-16
Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Nestor Prato, Jason Taylor, David Leonard, Rob McKinney, Kyle Sanchez, Stefan Denis, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-2-16

Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge (paid $100), Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Sina, Tom Jourdan, John Moore, William Jabr, Jason Taylor, Peter Buscemi, Bob Kyker

Tuesday - 5-31-16
Update on the 8 Tulsa players going to the Springfield, Missouri tournament on June 4: Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabr, Jason Taylor, Corey Bryant, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Sina Asadallahi (who will be out Thursday! ) (possibly Micheal Barns also).
Tuesday - 5-31-16

Bixby - 11 players. William Jabr, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Wesley Li, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Kelly will be on vacation so the blog postings will be late.
The membership police talked to William, Okba, Jason, John, John about their memberships.

Tuesday - 5-31-16
Below is an email from Britt Salter:
Hi Everyone!
We are holding the Summer Games on June 18.  I have received a few entries, but not as many as I had hoped.  This is an "Encouragement Note"!
HERE is a link to the tournament information.
Also, please pass the word for me! Thanks!
Monday - 5-30-16

Memorial Day - no play.

Sat - 5-28-16
Dawson - Memorial Day - This Monday - no play. Club closed.
Thursday - 5-26-16
Sina Asadallahi will be at the Dawson on Thursday - 6-2-16.
Thursday - 5-26-16
Dawson - 14 players. Dave Smith (from Washington - in town for a family reunion for 1 week), Nestor Prato (in town for 3 months and will go to 3 area tournaments in June), Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, William Jabr, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Peter Buscemi, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 5-24-16
Bixby - 6 players (big storm in Bixby with a tornado near by). Tim Schley, Jason Taylor, Eli Betinjani, Sam Samour, John Moore, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 5-23-16
Dawson - 12 players. Tom and Ouli Jourdan (pd $200), Bob Kyker (pd $100), Stefan Denis (pd $100), Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfourch, William Jabr, David Leonard, John Moore, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez.
Thursday - 5-19-16

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Rob McKinney (the "hot sauce king"), Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabr, Kelly Boyce.
Other news: There was a serious problem at Dawson tonight - high humidity.
Humidity was 100% and you could not spin any ball in.
The ball would slide on the rubber every time and go into the net.
Could only flat hit tonight (since the air conditioner was not working which removes moisture in the room). (Okba did not adjust his game in time and paid the price).

Tuesday - 5-17-16
Bixby - 11 players. One first time out player - Abraham Coleman. Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Sam Samour (paid $40), Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabr, John Kerfoot, Eli Betinjani, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 5-16-16
Dawson - 10 players. David Leonard (paid $100), William Jabr, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Stefan Denis, Alex Tupas, Rob McKinney, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 5-12-16

Dawson - 11 players. Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Cory Bryant, Michael Barns, Rob McKinney., Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabr, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker

Tuesday - 5-10-16
Bixby - 18 players. 3 first time out players - Peter Malley (from San Antonio - just visiting), Lam Le (from Lubbock - just visiting), Shweta G. John Moore, Okba Al Harfouch, John Kerfoot, John Cai, Wesley Li, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Sam Samour, David Leonard, Jason Taylor, William Jabr, Corey Flaugher, Ava Chiu, Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce (had to leave early due to injuring his finger setting up a table - (his best playing finger - something you take for granted until it happens!)
Also, set up a 5th table in the pool room.
Monday - 5-9-16
Dawson - 12 players. Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Cory Bryant, Michael Barns, David Leonard, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 5-5-16
Dawson - 11 players. Ray Pestridge, Bill Wyman, Michael Barns, Corey Bryant, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Rob McKinney, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 5-3-16
Update on the 5 Tulsa players going to the Springfield, Missouri tournament on June 4: Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Corey Bryant, John Moore, Tom Jourdan.
Tuesday - 5-3-16
Bixby - 11 players. John Moore, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Wesley Li, William Jabr, Tom Jourdan, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Sam Samour, Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 5-2-16
Dawson - 15 players. William Jabr, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Samer Chaar, Rachid El Boubou, Bill Wyman, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan,  Mats Johansson, David Leonard, Bob Kyker
Friday - 4-29-16
Rachid El Boubou - rating 2495 -will be out at Dawson on Monday, staying for a week. Samer Chaar will be out also (per Alex).
Thursday - 4-28-16
Dawson - 7 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Rob McKinney, Corey Bryant, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 4-26-16
Bixby - 13 players. 3 first time out players - Ava Chiu, Charlie Chang, Michael Chang. Sam Samour, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Matt Dyer, David Leonard, Amanda Dawson, Kelly Boyce, Tim Schley, Stephen Littlechild.
Monday - 4-25-16
Dawson - 9 players. Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Rob McKinney, Kyle Sanchez, Corey Bryant, David Leonard, Joe Mhemedi.
Thursday - 4-21-16

Dawson - 8 players. Joe Mhemedi, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Corey Bryant, Mike Hamby (paid $100 - Hamid - make note of this), Kelly Boyce.
Other news: Bob Kyker was playing well and moving well. He played from 4:00 PM to after 9:00 PM !
Dawson had a mystery guest.
Someone drove up in a whiteish surburban? and parked but never got out of their car and then left after being parked for 3 minutes.
We took a vote and most of us guessed it was Johnny McClanahan.
But why didn't he get out of his car and why did he leave?
We took another vote and some said Johnny was just checking up on us after the "incident" with the hoodlums last week.
Others thought Johnny may have gotten scared after the "incident" he was in last week with the punks but someone said that since Johnny is a Harley biker, he wouldn't be afraid of punks (would be the opposite if the punks knew they were messing with a Harley biker).
(we cannot go into any details on the "incident" due to the pending police investigation).

Thursday - 4-21-16

For results from the Kansas City tournament:

http://omnipong.com/T-tourney.asp?t=103&r=468

Tuesday - 4-19-16
Bixby - 11 players. David Leonard, Jason Taylor, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, William Jabr, John Moore, Corey Flaugher, Sam Samour, Ted Hill, Kelly Boyce, Wesley Li.
Other news: David Leonard got a new paddle, fast and spinny.
Monday - 4-18-16

Dawson - 11 players. Bob Kyker is back, Ray Pestridge , Corey Bryant got second place in under 1300 at the KC tournament! He said the guy that beat him also won the under 1500, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, David Leonard, William Jaber, Alex Tupas, Allain Tupas (Alex's son), Johnny McClanahan

Sunday - 4-17-16
7 new videos have been posted to the you tube/video page on the Tulsa web site of the Joplin tournament of Alex Tupas, Bill Ryan and Tom Jourdan (video's courtesy of Alex Tupas).
To view -  http://tulsatabletennis.com/you_tube_videos_of_tulsa_players.html
Sunday - 4-17-16
Corey Bryant - please email a personal article/story to the club on the Kansas City tournament you attended this weekend so the other members will know what the tournament was like (in case someone wants to go to it next time since no one from Tulsa has been to this tournament, your info will be helpful) (and how you did).Thanks.
Thursday - 4-14-16
Dawson - 8 players. Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, Corey Bryant, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Rob McKinney.
Other news: Hamid was playing very well and in some ways as good as before (ie hitting white lines, corners, hitting/blocking side to side shots making his opponent run around excessively). He played most of the night !
Corey was not focused tonight, making lots of unenforced errors (could be the Kansas City tournament he is going to this weekend was distracting him? ).
Wed - 4-13-16

Table tennis tournament draws devotees to Joplin.
By Sarah Okeson sokeson@joplinglobe.com - Apr 9, 2016 
Joplin City Councilman-elect Taylor Brown battles Councilwoman Melodee Colbert-Kean during an exhibition match at the Joplin Table Tennis 2016 Spring Classic on Saturday at Memorial Hall.
Joplin City Councilwoman Melodee Colbert-Kean is a study in concentration as she duels with councilman-elect Taylor Brown during an exhibition match at the Joplin Table Tennis 2016 Spring Classic on Saturday at Memorial Hall.
Councilman-elect Taylor Brown fulfilled his first duty for the city of Joplin on Saturday while pitted against veteran Councilwoman Melodee Colbert-Kean β€” in an exhibition pingpong match at Memorial Hall.
Brown easily defeated her in 3-11, 6-11 and 9-11 games while Colbert-Kean, a former mayor, played to the onlookers with a steady stream of lighthearted comments.
"It's not that you earned the points," she told Brown. "It's that I've given them to you."
Brown said he enjoyed the match.
"I'm proud of Joplin for having an event like this," he said.
There was little verbal jousting in other matches at the spring tournament of the Joplin Table Tennis Club as about 30 players, some ranked by the national table tennis organization, competed for about $300 in prize money.
"It's not a violent sport," said Janus Lazarus, the president of the Joplin club.
"It's fun. It improves the eye and hand coordination.
It stimulates your brain because you have to have a strategy."
Lazarus said the Joplin Parks & Recreation Department asked him to start the club, which he did in 2014.
The club is open to the public and holds practices on Monday and Friday nights at Memorial Hall.
The club is affiliated with USA Table Tennis, the sport's national organization, and has sponsored four tournaments so far, with players coming from Oklahoma, Arkansas and elsewhere in Missouri.
The game, which dates to the Victorian era when it was played in Britain, is now an Olympic sport and can be demanding.
The first person to reach 11 points wins a game.
Dentist Tom Jourdan, 44, of Vinita, Oklahoma, had a brace on one leg that he attributed in part to table tennis and in part to running.
Jourdan, who ran track and cross country in college, became interested in table tennis because he wanted to find a sport for his young son.
Jourdan had the 10th-best ranking, 1,650, among players expected to be at the tournament.
The higher the ranking, the better.
"It took me probably a year to win a game when I started," Jourdan said.
Al Harfouch Okba, 22, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, won one of the tournaments 11-4, 11-3, 11-6 over Nguyen Phuc, of Joplin.
"It's really fun," said Okba, a college student. "You move a lot, and it's a smart game at the same time."
Phuc, 50, was one of six people in the tournament from Joplin.
Phuc defeated Ray Pestridge, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, who had the third-best ranking of players expected to be at the tournament.
"I keep calm," said Phuc, an employee at Mercy Hospital Joplin who came to town about six years ago from Vietnam.
"I keep patient. I wait for the good ball to hit, and then I am ready to defend."
Pestridge, who has won gold medals at the Summer National Senior Games, has been playing since he was a teen.
"It makes the brain really concentrate," Pestridge said.
"The brain has to work quite hard."

Wed - 4-13-16

More on the Joplin tournament from Janus Lazarus:

We had a fabulous turnout at the Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday.  Thirty-three players from the

4-States region were represented.  Joplin Table Tennis Club (JTTC) area players were joined by other Missouri

participants from Lamar and a strong showing from the Springfield Club.  We also hosted players from Fayetteville, AR;

Vinita, Tulsa and Oklahoma, OK, and Wichita, KS.   In addition, we were pleased to have two celebrity players from the

Joplin City Council, Melodee Colbert-Kean and Taylor Brown, participated in an exhibition match.

Oklahoma represented themselves well this Tournament with four 1st place finishes and one 2nd place finish.

Event 1st Place 2nd Place

Exhibition Taylor Brown, Joplin, MO Melodee Cobert-Kean, Joplin, MO

Unrated Evan Cherryholmes, Joplin, MO Kaden Seward, Joplin, MO

Under 1500 Mike Patel, Oklahoma, OK Paul Liu, Springfield, MO

Under 2000 Okba Al Harfouch, Tulsa, OK Phuc Nguyen, Joplin, MO

Open Singles Alex Tupas, Broken Arrow, OK Bill Ryan, Wichita, KS

Open Doubles Alex Tupas, Broken Arrow, OK

Tom Jourdan, Vinita, OK

Joplin City Council – Exhibition Match

In a "LETS GET READY TO RUMMBLE" style matchup, Councilman-Elect Taylor Brown challenged

Councilwoman Melodee Colbert-Kean to a ping pong showdown. 

In a bold move, the rookie came out swing (the paddle) hard and fast putting Colbert-Kean down in first game with a

decisive victory.  But if Brown thought he was going to simply roll over our veteran he had another thought coming. 

With the support of the crowd, Colbert-Kean came out strong in the second game doubling her previous score.  But it

wasn’t enough stop the newcomer from racking up another win.  Then with the match on the line, Colbert-Kean sought

advice of her coach, and in a stunning turn of events, and to Brown’s shock, Colbert-Kean raced to a quick 4-0 lead. 

Moments later she was over half way to a win with a 6-2 lead.  But with the youthful energy of a rookie, Brown stayed the

course and was finally able take the match with a tight 11-9 final game victory.

In the end, it was a wonderful matchup with lots of laughs and fun.  JTTC would like to thank both Council members

for their support of our Table Tennis Tournament.

Under 2000 Event

In the crisp Spring morning air 15 competitors began the journey of the U2000 event.  Only four survived to advance

to the semi-finals as they quickly rose to the top of their respective groups by winning every match they played: Ray

Pestridge, Phuc Nguyen, Okba Al Harfouch and Alex Tupas, 

In the Semis, both victors Okba & Phuc won in tight 3 game matches against their competitors Alex and Ray.  Then it

was on to the finals.  Okba turned on the gas winning a decisively in a 3 game match over Phuc. 

Unrated Event

In the Unrated event 11 players hit the floor running.  Their persistence paid off as 3 Joplin Table Tennis Club

regulars, Evan Cherryholmes, Kaden Seward and Dennis Patrick, bested their opponents.  In the Semi-Finals it looked like

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Kaden would cruise to an easy victory taking the first two games from Dennis.  But Dennis fought back with two

successive victories pushing to a deciding 5th game.  With a decisive 11-5 victory, Kaden closed the deal to move on to the

finals.  Kaden pushed hard in the first game, but it wasn’t enough as Evan won 15-13.  Evan prevailed in a close second

game at 11-9 before finally finishing with an 11-5 win.

Open Singles Event

A multitude of powerful players took the floor for a high noon shoot out with each other in the premiere event, the

Open Singles.  This event featured 15 players from each of the local 4 States.  Bill Ryan, representing the entire State of

Kansas, was able to overcome early leads by his opponents to secure the win in Group 1.  Okba Al Harfouch, of Tulsa

Oklahoma dispatched his competitors in style, dropping only 1 game in 3 matches, advancing as the winner of Group 2. 

Joining in from Oklahoma was Alex Tupas, of Broken Arrow.  Alex swept 2 of his matches and finally put away the

scrappy Dale Boswell in a 5 game match to become the winner of Group 3.  Group 4 was a well-balanced match up which

resulted in a 3 way tie.  Ultimately, Chris Kolb emerged the winner of Group 4 and the only Missourian to advance in the

On to the Semi-Finals.  The 4 semi-finalists squared off with Chris Kolb vs. Alex Tupas and Bill Ryan vs. Okba Al

Harfouch.  Alex decided he had seen enough of Missouri competitors, putting Chris down in 3 games.  But the match

between Bill and Okba wasn’t to be decided so quickly.  Bill finally prevailed, going to the 5 fifth game, wining 13-11. 

With the Missouri and Arkansas threats out of the way, Oklahoma and Kansas met.  In a stunning show of power, Alex

Tupas swept Bill in the Open Finals in 3 games to become the undisputed Champion of the JTTC 2016 Spring

Classic.  Congratulations Alex!!

Under 1500 Event

Now that the 1500 competitors had a chance to put their skills to the test.  The winners of their respective groups, Paul

Liu, Lloyd Blankenship, Mike Patel & Sage Crane showed no mercy as they all won all of their matches in just 3 games,

with the exception of Sage who only allowed a single game to slip from him.  In the Semi-Finals, Paul dropped only the

3rd game to Lloyd, sending Paul on to the Finals.  While Mike made quick work of Sage moving on in just 3 games.  In the

Finals, the match between Mike and Paul took on true ping pong style as the scores bounce back and forth.  But in the end

Mike Patel emerged victorious with a score sheet which looked as follows: 11-4, 12-14, 11-8, 11-0.

Doubles Open Event

The doubles event was stacked with power as the combined ratings for 5 of the 8 teams was over 3200, 1 team 2,400. 

This would make it an uphill battle for the 2 remaining unrated teams.  The Oklahomans shine once more as the teams of

Alex Tupas / Tom Jourdan and Ray Pestridge / Okba Al Harfouch emerged victorious from their respective groups.  In

scintillating battle for 1st the team of Tupas / Jourdan would finally best Pestridge / Al Harfouch with a score of

11-7, 7-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9.

The JTTC Official would like to thank all the participants for making this a fun and exciting Tournament.  We hope to see

you all again this Fall.

Janus Lazarus

Wed - 4-13-16
From an email from Janus Lazarus (courtesy of Alex Tupas):
Sent: 4/12/2016 10:18:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time
Subj: THANK YOU!!
 
Dear Participants, There are no words to express our gratitude for your support and participation to our Spring 2016 Tournament last Saturday, April 9.  Your involvement and engagement has made this tournament a success!  THANK YOU!!  Together, we have the power to make a difference.  I hope your support, contribution, and participation will continue to be an indispensable part of your plan in the future event.

Thank you for standing with us as we challenge for a better organization and service to our community. 

Here are the links to the media coverage on our Spring 2016 Tournament. 

http://www. fourstateshomepage.com/news/ two-joplin-city-council- members-square-off-in-a-ping- pong-match

http://www.joplinglobe.com/n ews/local_news/table-tennis-to urnament-draws-devotees-to-jop lin/article_626ee2a8-2d29-5d71 -a456-cd27642aa3f6.html

http://www.newstalkkzrg.com/ 2016/04/09/joplin-council- members-spar-at-ping-pong/


Attached please find our write-up on the tournament.

Sincerely,

Janus Lazarus
President
Joplin Table Tennis Club
Tuesday - 4-12-16
Bixby - 10 players. David Leonard, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryant, Corey Flaugher, Ted Hill, John Moore, John Kerfoot, William Jabr.
Monday- 4-11-16
Dawson - 11 players - 4 new players (did not get their names), Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Allain Tupas, Cory Bryant.
Sunday - 4-10-16

Results from the Joplin tournament this weekend:
Open winner - Alex Tupas, 2nd place - Bill Ryan (from Wichita)
U-2000 - winner - Okba Al Harfouch
Doubles - winner - Alex Tupas and Tom Jourdan

Thursday - 4-7-16
Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Kelly Boyce, Rob McKinney, Corey Bryant, Johnny McClanhan, Mike Hamby, Norbert Kunz, Kyle Sanchez.
Other news: Rob McKinney will be going to Joplin Saturday!
Wed - 4-6-16

Update on the Joplin tournament this weekend.
From an email from Jared Wicklund dated 3-30-16:
This is lining up to be a great Tournament!!  Below is the current list of players.  Also, today is the last day to get the early bird savings and the events are getting full.  You can sign up by calling the City at 417-625-4750.  They are open until 9:00 tonight. 
You can still join after today, it is just $2 more per event.  Hope you can join the fun. (this table did not hold - could not paste it into notepad or word. I will try to copy and paste it here again)
4-7-16 - this table appeared for awhile and then disappeared when I copied and pasted it in. Since I can't paste it into notepad or word, I will have to figure out how to post the info later.

 

 

Tuesday - 4-5-16
Bixby - 11 players. Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, David Leonard, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Corey Bryant, Sam Samour, Johnny McClanahan, Wesley Li, John Kerfoot, Jason Taylor.
Monday - 4-4-16
Dawson - 12 players. Bill Wyman, Alex Tupas, Rob McKinney, Matts Johansson, Corey Bryant, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor, Ray Pestridge, Miles Naughton, Johnny McClanahan
Thursday - 3-31-16

Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, Okba Al Harfouch, Rob McKinney, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Kevin Akers, Norbert Kunz, Jason Taylor and Hamid Ezzat !
Other news - Hamid said he will be able to start playing sooner than he originally thought.
He came out and played 1 "match" with Rob.
He can play well but doesn't want to move too much or too quickly in any direction (he can probably take pointers from Ray on how to play well without moving much).
(He was just testing the waters out tonight).
Rob McKinney has decided to play shakehand style instead of his Seemiller grip.
Norbert Kunz was playing very well. rallying back from the table, something he has not done before.
Mike Hamby is one month out of chemo now and hopes his hair will start growing again.
Tom Jourdan - sorry, but nothing new to report.

Tuesday - 3-29-16
Bixby - 12 players. Okba Al Harfouch, William Jabr (knows Okba), David Haraughty, David Leonard, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Corey Bryant, Sam Samour, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Other news: Alex Tupas has decided to go to the Joplin Tournament. This makes 5 Tulsa players going to Joplin on 4-9-16 - Alex, Okba, Tom, Ouli, Ray.
Corey Bryant will be going to the Kansas City tournament on April 15. He will be going with Logan Watson and Corey's dad will be driving.
Peter Buscemi played yesterday - Monday - at Dawson. This usually means he is planning on going to a tournament - possibly Joplin?
Monday - 3-28-16
Dawson - 12 players. Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Corey Bryant , Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor, Ray Pestridge, Peter Becumi, Tom Jourdan, Johnny McClanahan, Matts Johansson
Thursday - 3-24-16
Dawson - 10 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Kevin Akers, Kyle Sanchez, Norbert Kunz, Corey Barns, Johnny McClanahan.
Other news: 4 Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on April 9 - Ray and Okba will play doubles together, Tom and Ouli Jourdan.
Tuesday - 3-22-16

Bixby - 11 players. 1 first time out player - David Haraughty (a tennis player). John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Cai, David Leonard, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryant, Corey Flaugher, Sam Samour. Other news: John Moore was playing well. He beat Kelly twice and took Okba to 5 games. Since getting that new Dr. Neubauer Killer rubber, he has played very well (he also has a secret food he eats before playing).

Monday - 3-21-16

Dawson - 9 players. Alex Tupas, Rob McKinney, Corey Bryant, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Ken Krehbiel, Johnny McClanahan, Dustin Clifton, Logan Seiter 1st time (friend of Dustin).

Thursday - 3-17-16

Dawson - 6 players. 1 first time out player - Patrick Thomas (plays at Sharky's at 37th and Peoria - note - table tennis players are not allowed to play at ping pong venues unless approved by the USATT), Rob McKinney, Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, George McCutchin, Norbert Kunz.
Other news: Tulsa players going to the Joplin tournament on 4-9-16 - Ray Pestridge.
Rob McKinney cannot decide what to use on his backhand (in the last 2 months he has used Anti, pips out and now 1.5 mark V).
Stephen Ackart wants to start using pips out on his backhand.

Thursday - 3-17-16
Write up on the Springfield tournament held 3-12-16.
Ray Pestridge was the only Oklahoma player to attend.

March 16, 2016    

Write-Up for March 12 Giant Round Robin   Author:  Bill Lewis

Greetings table tennis fanatics. 
A final tally revealed 33 players in the March 12 Giant Round Robin tournament.
Players arrived from: Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee. 
The player who drove the furthest was Randy Davis who hailed from Omaha, Ne. 
A total equaling 158 matches were completed on 12 Cornilleau 740 tables.
All events were concluded by 5 pm.
The day's premier event Giant Round Robin had six initial round robin groups of four players each for a combined 24 players. 
After this preliminary round robin was concluded, each player advanced to four groups now with six players: a reverse RRRR format. 
In the highest rated Group A Parviz Mojaverian from Overland Park, Ks breezed through unscathed, unblemished and with a perfect 5 matches won and consequently won $100. 
A three-way tie then existed for 2nd place. 
In the tie breaker it would be PJ Phachantry from Wichita, Ks who had a better games won to games lost ratio than either Alfredo Baez from St. Louis, Mo or Jeff Johnston from Smithville, Mo. 
PJ received $75 for his 2nd placed 'best efforts'. 
Rounding out 5th place was Nik Terzic from Ballwin, Mo and in 6thplace was Ray Pestridge from Stillwater, Ok.  
In Group B - Sarang Mairal from Overland Park, Ks had all the right stuff to finish in 1st place and a sterling 5 wins against zero losses and won $75. 
Dennis Yanga from Webb City, Mo came in 2ndplace with a 4 matches to 1 total and received $50.
Raj Coona from Cordova, Tn came in third with 3 wins to 2 losses while Omar Roman from Springfield, Mo got 4th.
Rounding out 5th place was Wenyan Drake from Springfield, Mo and arriving in 6th place was Craig Street also from Springfield, Mo. 
In Group C - Lloyd Blankenship from Neosho, Mo survived to tell about his stunning 5 matches won to zero matches lost for an acclaimed 1stplace finish and received $40 greenbacks to go along with a handshake. 
Finishing in 2nd  place was awesome Megan Hayes from Wichita, Ks who possessed a nice 4 and 1 record and received $20.
Further rounding out that group and in 3rd  place was Sage Crane from Neosho, Mo and 4th place went to Kaden Seward from Joplin, Mo. 
Fifth place went to Venki Gunasekaran from Wichita, Ks and 6th was awarded to Conner Wackerman from Springfield, Mo. 
In Group D standing as tall as any oak tree might and in 1st place solely was Arnie Ami from Springfield, Mo who won $30 dollaro's. 
In 2nd  place was Josh Fellers from Springfield, Mo who won $15. 
Randy Davis came in 3rd followed by 4thplace winner Everett DeLeon Jr. and 5thplace went to Everett DeLeon Sr. both from Wichita, Ks. 
In 6th was Joe Fong from Springfield, Mo. 

The Under 2000 was the days second highest rated event.
Here there were three Groups of four players for a total of 12 duelers.
In Group 1 Sarang Mairal advanced with a spotless 3 to 0 match record. 
In Group 2 this would be the last of the day’s three way ties with three of four players ending with identical records: 2 matches won to 1 match lost.
The principals involved were: Chris Kolb from Springfield, Mo, Ray Pestridge and Raj Coona.
Coona would go on to win the decisive tie-breaker with a 4 games to 3 advantage. 
In Group 3 Scott Meredith from Jefferson City, Mo had an uncompromised record of 3 wins to zero losses. 
Sarang Mairal was awarded the mandatory Group 1 bye.
This meant Coona vs. Meredith semifinals would necessarily occur. 
Coona was maestro defense extraordinaire which proved beneficial against an offensive minded Meredith. 
Arguably more potent in an offensive match Meredith could not sustain point for point against Coona as he lost in a hard fought 3 games to 1 match. 
The 1st place finals then saw Raj Coona vs. Sarang Mairal. 
Coona, though he’d lose later on in the day to Mairal in another event, won this earlier match at 3 games to 1.
Coona was summarily granted the victor's purse of $100 and Mairal received 2nd place and $75.

The Under 1600 also had three Groups of four players for a total of 12 players.  
In Group 1 Janus Lazarus from Joplin, Mo eclipsed his round robin comprehensively at 3 games to 0.
In Group 2 Megan Hayes pounded out very impressive wins against Craig Street, Wenyan Drake and Aaron Rice from Springfield, Mo to advance from her group. 
In Group 3 Chris Kolb downed his fellow combatants with 3 matches won to zero matches lost.
Janus Lazarus would cordially and duly wait in the West Wing with the obligatory Group 1 bye while Kolb and Hayes fought one another in the semifinals. 
A pivotal and spirited battle ensued as Kolb narrowly outlasted a battle-hardened Hayes in a protracted 3 games to 1 struggle. 
Now, having had time to resurrect his reserves of strength Lazarus would need this and perhaps a doppelganger (if he could find one) to fend off Kolb. 
In a summary dismantlement of either the real or the imagined, Kolb began like a seasoned surgeon taking apart his patient point by point.
Kolb’s power by the hour short-circuited any thoughts of Lazarus being revived as he won their encounter with a solid 3 games to 0 performance.
Kolb received a 1stplace Crown Awards trophy while Lazarus was awarded a smaller, albeit still golden 2nd place trophy.

In the Under 1200 there were 5 players in one round robin.
Venki Gunasekaran would yield to no one as he posted an impressive 4 matches won to 0 lost and won 1st place and a large Crown Awards trophy. 
Josh Fellers almost matched that with his own 3 wins to 1 loss to win 2nd place and a Crown Awards trophy.

In Doubles there were a total of six teams who vied through two round robins. 
Nik Terzic and Scott Meredith would survive from their Group 1 round robin with 2 match wins to 0 matches lost. 
In the Group 2  PJ Phachantry and Megan Hayes, as the # 2 seeded team and 300 plus rating points below the higher team in their round robin, managed to out-game their counterparts to proceed to the championships. 
The finals saw Terzic/ Meredith vs. Phachantry/Hayes. 
To both teams’ credit – a total of zero points ended up separating the victor through five games played. (Each team scored 46 points through five games.)
This in itself is a testament to resolve, grittiness and determination. 
But, a winner in all contests must and shall be declared, but who might that be?
The stage hand appropriately delivered an envelope with a Boeing 747 emblazoned in relief but otherwise white and thin to the announcer:
"Here it is women and gentlemen, here’s what you’ve been waiting for:
In 1st place; with $80 and an all expense paid trip to Hawaii - plus - a brand new car to the team of: Terzic and Meredith.” 
Well, the last two items were made up but they did receive $80. 
The Wichitans in Phachantry and Hayes were awarded $40.
Congrats to each of the six teams who were β€˜in it to win it.’

The Hardbat event attracted 5 players in two groups.
In Group 1  Jeff Johnston would down both of his two adversaries:
Rock Norat and Aaron Rice both from Springfield, Mo while in the Group 2 Alfredo Baez would best Chris Wilson from Buffalo, Mo to advance to the finals. 
Baez was not be able to unbalance the national hardbat champion in Johnston and lost in the finals: 21 to 15 and 21 to 12. 
Johnston won $30 while Baez was awarded $15.

 

From: epcotmagic <epcotmagic@aol.com>
To: EpcotMagic <EpcotMagic@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Mar 16, 2016 3:41 pm
Subject: Write-Up -- Photos -- Winners in: March 12 Springfield Missouri Tournament

March 16, 2016   (Wednesday)

Greetings table tennis fanatics!

In the download is a Microsoft Word copy of the Write-Up for the March 12 Giant Round Robin tournament. 

(It includes also the winners by name and by event.)

Immediately below is a hyperlink for photos which I took during the March 12 Giant Round Robin tournament. 

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/zo087kycmxyxpc3/AAD6LXh6O1D5eSF9y7erkjrha?oref=e&n=404002092

 

Immediately below is a hyperlink for photos which Todd Dudenhoeffer took during the March 12 Giant Round Robin tournament.

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=46B39C55843A8A4D!7817&authkey=!AMhx34zJvN5ganc&ithint=folder%2cJPG


Immediately below is a YouTube hyperlink for the Under 2000 championship match between: Sarang Mairal and Raj Coona.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnAulWU75Wc


If you go to: www.YouTube.comand type in   igottascoot   you will find more match videos of our recent

tournament as well as other prior matches recorded. 

 

I’d like to "Thank Everyone” for your participation.

 

The next upcoming tournament is April 9 at Joplin, Mo. 

You can view it and the entry form here: http://joplinttc.wix.com/jttc    

The tourney after that is in Overland Park, Kansas on April 15, 16 and 17. 

You can view it and the entry form here: https://www.kansascitytabletennis.com/

The tourney after that is in Springfield, Mo on June 6.

You can view it and the entry form here: http://www.ozarkstabletennisclub.org/

 

Thanks so much.  Signed:  ** Bill Lewis **

 

 

Below are the winners by Name and Event

Giant Round Robin

Group A

1st Place

Parviz Mojaverian     Overland Park, Ks

 

 

2nd Place

PJ Phachantry            Wichita, Ks

 

Group B

1st Place

Sarang Mairal            Overland Park, Ks

 

 

2nd Place

Dennis Yanga            Webb City, Mo

 

Group C

1st Place

Lloyd Blankenship    Neosho, Mo

 

 

2nd Place

Megan Hayes            Wichita, Ks

 

Group D

1st Place

Arnie Ami                 Springfield, Mo

 

 

2nd Place

Josh Fellers               Springfield, Mo

Under 2000

 

1st Place

Raj Coona                 Cordova, Tn

 

 

2nd Place

Sarang Mairal            Overland Park, Ks

Under 1600

 

1st Place

Chris Kolb                 Springfield, Mo

 

 

2nd Place

Janus Lazarus            Joplin, Mo

Under 1200

 

1st Place

Venki Gunasekaran   Wichita, Ks

 

 

2nd Place

Josh Fellers                Springfield, Mo

Doubles

 

1st Place

Nik Terzic /                Ballwin, Mo

 

 

 

Scott Meredith           Jefferson City, Mo

 

 

2nd Place

PJ Phachantry /          Wichita, Ks

 

 

 

Megan Hayes             Wichita, Ks

Hardbat

 

1st Place

Jeff Johnston              Smithville, Mo

 

 

2nd Place

Alfredo Baez              St. Louis, Mo

 

Tuesday - 3-15-16
Bixby - 9 players. Logan Watson, Corey Bryant, Stephen Ackart, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, David Leonard.
Monday - 3-14-16
Dawson - 13 players. 1 first time out player - Logan Watson (from the Okla City club), Alex Tupas,  Tom Jourdan,  Johnny McClanahan,  Kyle Sanchez,  Matts Johansson,  Kevin Akers,  Austin Fogt,  Aaron Thornburg,  Jerry Nabb from Sante Fe visiting (was here at the club once 6 years ago),  Rob McKinney,  Corey Bryant,  Ken ? (left early) (info courtesy of Johnny).
Thursday - 3-10-16

Bob Kyker's surgery involved getting hardware installed in his back.
No word on when he will be able to play again.
(info courtesy of Ray Pestridge).

Thursday - 3-10-16
Update on the Springfield, Missouri (Ben Lewis tourney) unrated tournament this weekend.
Ray Pestridge is the only player from Tulsa going.
Ray said there are 31 players entered.
Thursday - 3-10-16

Dawson - 7 players. 2 first time out players - Matt Wozniak, Chris Brown. Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Corey Bryant, Johnny McClanahan.
Other news: Ray Pestridge just got back from the Topeka tournament - a doubles only tournament. His partner was Glendale Markwell. There were 12 teams. Ray and Glendale won 3 out of 11 matches.
Bob Kyker's surgery involved getting hardware installed in his back. No word on when he will be able to play again.

Tuesday - 3-8-16
Bixby - 6 players. John Moore, Kelly Boyce, David Leonard, Jason Taylor, Sam Samour, John Cai.
Tuesday - 3-8-16
Springfield, Missouri is having their unrated tournament this weekend - 3-12-16. Fyi.
Monday - 3-7-16
Dawson - 9 players: Alex Tupas,  Okba Al Harfoush,  Tom Jourdan,  Ray Pestridge,  Johnny McClanahan,  Steve Littlechild,  Jason Taylor,  Kyle Sanchez,  Matts Johansson (info courtesy of Johnny McClanahan)
Monday - 3-7-16
From the Oklahoma City web site:
Joplin is hosting a tournament on April 9th!  Details of the tournament are on their flyer and the below links.

Tournament Flyer Link
Web: joplinttc.wix.com/jttc
Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/joplinmotabletennisclub
Tournament Sign-Ups: http://www.joplinparks.org/
or by Phone:417-625-4750

Thursday - 3-3-16
Dawson - no info.
Tuesday - 3-1-16
Bixby - Kelly will not be out (or Thursday).
Monday - 2-29-16
Dawson - no info
Thursday - 2-25-16
Dawson - 12 players. Steven Littlechild (paid $20), Stephen Ackart, Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Kelly Boyce, Kyle Sanchez, Bill Whyman, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Miles Naughton, Mike Hamby, Norbert Kunz.
Other news: Bob Kyker goes in for his back surgery 3-1-16. Ray wants to know what kind of rubber John Moore is using.
Tuesday - 2-23-16
Bixby - 9 players. Gage Wallace (first time out), Miles Naughton (3rd time out), Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, David Leonard, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, Sam Samour, Eli Betinjani.
Monday - 2-22-16
Dawson - 6 players (no names)
Sunday - 2-21-16

(Below is from an email from Britt Salter):
From: Ranjit Ramdas <ranju_r@hotmail.com
Subject: Kansas City Table tennis tournament on April 15-17
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2-63iX76aC2UVhnREMybWNaekk/view
I am writing to let you know that we are planning to organize a USATT 2 star Sanctioned tournament out here on April 15th - 17th in Overland Park, Kansas.
We are planning to have a wide range of events from u 1100 to u2300 and 18+under 2 person team event (could be a good event for Juniors like Logan Watson) culminating in the Dan Seemiller Clinic on Sunday Apri 17th.
I have attached the flyer to the tournament and would highly appreciate it if you could help promote it at the other clubs in Oklahoma. Ranjit
Tel no :  913-685-1675 (res)  913-991-1222 (cell)
click here to view pdf

Thursday - 2-18-16
Dawson - no info
Tuesday - 2-16-16
Bixby - 10 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, David Leonard, Tom Jourdan, Sam Samour, Jason Taylor, Ted Hill.
Other news: John Moore bought a sheet of rubber from paddle palace that the  "rubber database" (an online comparison site) described as "deceptive". The rubber is medium long pips and you can hit with it. (please, no one tell Ray Pestridge about this rubber). He played Okba with it and deuced him in the first game and had 4 match points against Kelly (again, no one tell Ray about this rubber).
Monday - 2-15-16
Dawson - 15 players approx (no names)
Thursday - 2-11-16
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Bill Whyman, John Bryan, Norbert Kunz, Rob McKinney, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 2-9-16
Bixby - 14 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Randy Brooks (joined the club tonight ! ), David Leonard, Wesley Li, Jason Taylor, Sam Samour, Eli Betinjani, Tim Schley, Amanda Dawson, Ted Hill.
Monday - 2-8-16
Dawson - no info
Thursday - 2-4-16
Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, George McCutchin, Bill Wyman, Norbert Kunz (1st time out), Matts Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, Rob McKinney, Randy Brooks, Jason Taylor.
Tuesday - 2-2-16
Bixby - 12 players. David Leonard, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Strelow, John Cai, Sam Samour, Randy Brooks, Jason Taylor, Tim Schley, Amanda Dawson.
Monday - 2-1-16
Dawson - 14 players (no names)
Thursday - 1-28-16
Dawson - 7 players. Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Rob McKinney, Randy Brooks.
Wed - 1-27-16

Results for the 1-23-16 state games of okla are now posted.
http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Ratings/USATT-Ratings-Page

Tuesday - 1-26-16
Bixby - 11 players. David Leonard, Corey Bryant, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Sam Samour, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, John Kerfoot, John Strelow, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Tuesday - 1-26-16
Results from the State Games of Okla are below (info from the Okla City website per Britt Salter).
Thanks to everyone who played, watched, and especially helped!  
Deb Lad spearheaded registration, Josephine Nwankwo helped in the middle, then Barbara Davies and Scott Ryan got recruited as helpers/enforcers!
A brief Tournament Report will come before too long, but medalists are listed below – in order Gold, Silver, Bronze.

TT U1000: John (Tyler) Bowen(OKC), Dennis Rhodes(OKC), Kathleen Fitzgerald(OKC)

TT U1200: Damion Swearingen(OKC), Kashif Tufail(OKC), Cory Bryant(TUL)

TT U1400: Mike Patel(OKC), Kashif Tufail(OKC), Damion Swearingen(OKC)

TT U1700: David Correa(OKC), Stephen Ackart(TUL), Tom Jourdan(TUL)

TT U1900: Jeff Waters(OKC), Logan Watson(OKC), John Noori(OKC)

TT Open: Okba Al Harfouch(TUL), Yingjun Cui(OKC), David Correa(OKC)

PP Singles: Brian Stephens(OKC), Simeon Duran(MAC), Kathleen Fitzgerald(OKC)

PP U3600 DBLs: Barbara Davies & Scott Ryan(DFW), Cory Bryant & Logan Watson(TUL&OKC), David Correa & Mike Patel(OKC)

PP U2600: Tiffany Salter & Maria Tran(OKC), David Hash & Dennis Rhodes(OKC), Cole Ely & David Fagala(OK Panhandle & SW KS)

Monday - 1-25-16
Dawson - 7 players. Corey Bryant, Michael Barns, Kyle Sanchez, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor.
Sunday - 1-24-16

Update on the State Games of Okla tourny held yesterday. 11 Tulsa players attended.
The overall winner of the Open event was Okba Al Harfouch !
(Okba did not have to face the odds-on-favorite to win the tourny, Logan Watson, since Logan did not advance out of his round robin group due to losing to a much older, much slower and much less trained player from Tulsa. Due to respect to Logan, the older gentleman's name, who deposed Logan, will not be named).
The U-1900 finals had Jeff Waters and Logan Watson.
U-1700 finals had Stephen Ackart (came in 2nd) and David Correa (came in 1st).
And now a message from Rob McKinney: (note - Rob was the highest rated player in the tournament!)
Great time Saturday at the Sooner State games.
Got to see many old friends and make new ones.
Overall I was happy with my play considering not playing in a tournament for 12 years and just picked again up a bat 3 weeks ago.
I played very tight early on then loosen up against Logan and played my best match despite a deuce in the 5th loss.
Unfortunately that effort wasted my legs and put a knot in my stomach.
The 3 players (Jeffery Waters, John Noori and Chi) I lost to in the open were all playing very strong and having good tournaments. 
No doubt my rating will suffer but not playing for that reason.
Again it was a great time and look forward to hearing how the TTTC members did.
Hope everyone had a safe trip home.
Live long and play pong!!!

Thursday - 1-21-16
Dawson - 3 players. Stephen Ackart, Rob McKinney, Corey Bryant.
Wed - 1-20-16
Update on the State Games of Okla tourny for this weekend - 1-23-16:
10 Tulsa players going - Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Corey Bryant, Tim Schley, Rob McKinney, Okba Al Harfouch.
Tuesday - 1-19-16
Bixby - 15 players. Stephen Ackart, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Randy Brooks (new), Amanda Dawson (new - friend of Tim's ), David Leonard (joined the club tonight ! ), John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Strelow, Alex Tupas, Tim Schley, Ted Hill, Jesus Mendez, Jim Turner, Jason Taylor.
Monday - 1-18-16
Dawson - no info
Sunday - 1-17-16
(From an email from Hamid Ezzat dated 1-16-16):
Hello everyone.  Well, in a nutshell it could have probably gone better. 
There is a membrane that surrounds all the nerves called "cerebrospinal membrane" and keeps a fluid around all the nerves (same fluid surrounds the brain). 
It is a very thin tissue and during the surgery it was accidentally cut and caused a fluid leak (this happens in this type of surgery in less than 3% of the times). 
They repaired the tissue and in order for it to heal, I had to lay flat on my back 48 hours and then additionally another 14 hours to find out if the leak was stopped. 
Make a long story short, it was very difficult and for the first 16 hours, the pain medication would not work on me until they changed it the next day. 
I stayed at the hospital until Monday (4 nights). 
I have had a lot of pain in the last 9 days and today was the first day I felt like checking my email. 
My wife Irene had my cell phone and let a few people know about the surgery (she responded to anyone who texted me). 
It could have been worse - If they would have cut any of the nerves past the tissue, I would have been partially/fully paralyzed (worse scenario case). 
I am thankful to God that I am doing as well as I am doing. 
I have lost some of my feelings on my right leg/foot which they think I should get back in time - only time can tell how well it will be but I am very optimistic too...
I will be home for 6 weeks and probably in a week or two I will be working from here but won't go to the office. 
I will be wearing a big heavy back brace for at least 6 weeks. I will keep you guys posted....
Friday - 1-15-16

Update on the State Games of Okla tourny for next weekend - 1-23-16:
9 Tulsa players going - Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Corey Bryant, Tim Schley, Rob McKinney (Okba, unfortunately, will not be able to attend this tournament).

Thursday - 1-14-16
Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Mike Hamby, Corey Bryant, Stephen Ackart, Kyle Sanchez, Rob McKinney.
Wed - 1-13-16

Update on the State Games of Okla tourny for next weekend - 1-23-16:
8 Tulsa players going - Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Corey Bryant, Tim Schley.

Tuesday - 1-12-16
Bixby - 12 players. 2 first time out players - Bobby Peck (runs the Indian ping pong club - knows Alex), Hasen? (showed up at 8:15). Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, David Leonard, Jason Taylor, John Moore, Johnny McClanahan, John Kerfoot, John Strelow, Corey Bryant.
Monday - 1-11-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez (pd $20 on membership), Alex Tupas, Rob McKinney, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Lewis Garcete, Tom (Lewis' friend), Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor, James King and son Kieran King, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 1-7-16
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Corey Bryant, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan,  Rob McKinney, Bill Whyman, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Fred Kalakay (new - knows Rob).
Tuesday - 1-5-16
Bixby - 11 players. 5 first time out players - David Leonard, Ben Duplechin (an ex-tennis player), Kevin Duplechin (Ben's brother), John Strelow (played with the Sanchez's in the late 1970's), Jesus Mendez (played in Venezuela), Jason Taylor, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Tim Schley, John Moore, Ted Hill.
Monday - 1-4-16

Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Bill Whyman, Cory Bryant, Okba Al Harfouch, Michael Barns, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Jason Taylor, Rob McKinney, Samer Chaar, Bob Kyker.
Other news: per an email from Robert McKinney - If anyone has some chack for sale please bring it Thursday night (01/07/16) at Dawson Park. It was great seeing Kyle, Bob, Ray and Hamid tonight also meeting many new people.

Tuesday - 12-29-15
Bixby - no play tonight.
Monday - 12-28-15
Dawson - 6 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Lewis (new, friend of Okba), Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 12-22-15
Bixby - no play tonight.
Monday - 12-21-15
Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Peter Buscemi, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 12-17-15
Dawson - 11 players. Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephen Ackart, Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Bill Whyman, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas.
Tuesday - 12-15-15

Bixby - 12 players. Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Tim Schley, Nick Nguyen, Jason Taylor, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, Corey Flaugher, Cory Bryant, Sam Samour, Jim Turner (from the old days, the 1980's. Jim said this time, he will keep coming out on a regular basis ).
Other news: the Bixby center will be closed for the next 2 weeks. Play will begin on 1-5-16.

Monday - 12-14-15
Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Ron Salmon (new, mike's friend), Bill Whyman, Alex Tupas, Cory Bryant, Kyle Sanchez, Samer Chaar, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 12-10-15
Dawson - 7 players. Bill Whyman, Kyle Sanchez, Stephen Ackart, Ray Pestridge, Joe Mhemedi, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce.
Tuesday - 12-8-15
Bixby - 3 players. Ted Hill, Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 12-7-15
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Ouli Jourdan, Tom Jourdan, Joe Mhemedi, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Lewis Garcete, Bill Whyman, Jason Taylor, Sherrick Cox, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 12-3-15
Dawson - 5 players. Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Corey Bryant, Bill Whyman.
Other news: all not-working fluorescent lights have been replaced.
Tuesday - 12-1-15
Bixby - 8 players. Nick Nguyen, Corey Flaugher, Wesley Li, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, Alex Tupas, Matt Dyer, Kelly Boyce.
Monday - 11-30-15
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Alex Tupas, Sydney Agimudie, Rubin Agimudie, Nicky Agimudie,  Phillip Moffitt (with nicky), Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Joe Mhemedi, Lewis Garcete, Tom ? (works at grc tulsa, forgot his last name), Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 11-26-15
Dawson - no play. Thanksgiving.
Tuesday - 11-24-15
Bixby - 8 players. Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Ouli Jourdan, Cory Flaugher, Ted Hill, Matt Dyer.
Monday - 11-23-15
Dawson - no info
Thursday - 11-19-15
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Rachid El Boubou, Samer Chaar, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns.
Tuesday - 11-17-15

Bixby - 6 players. Sam Samour. Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Corey Flaugher, Ted Hill (renewed his membership ! ), Matt Dyer.

Monday - 11-16-15
Dawson - 10 players. Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Rachid El Boubou, Samer Chaar, Cory Bryant, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 11-12-15
Dawson - 11 players. Stephen Ackart, Bob Kyker, Kelly Boyce, Rachid El Boubou, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Joe Mhemedi, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez.
Other new: Rachid will be leaving Tulsa after next week.
Tuesday - 11-10-15
Bixby - 6 players. Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Kerfoot.
Monday - 11-9-15
Dawson - 15 players. Alex Tupas, Bill Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Mats Johansson, Rachid El Boubou, Samer Chaar, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Cory Bryant, Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Joe Rose (new)
Sat - 11-7-15

32 players are entered in the Joplin tournament today.
Below is a list of the players:
No First Last Rating
1 Winfred Addy 2250
2 Selorm Dzaka 1920
3 Ray Pestridge 1908
4 Okba Al Harfough 1816
5 Dale Boswell 1760
6 Bill Lewis 1643
7 Stephen Ackart 1634
8 David Correa 1580
9 Timothy (Rock)  Norat 1433
10 Mike Tatel 1362
11 Chris Kolb 1332
12 Lloyd Blakenship 1313
13 Wenyan Drake 1284
14 Wujun Fu 1157
15 Sage Crane 1097
16 Arnold Ami 900
17 Claire (Xiantong) Li 600
18 Omar Roman ??
19 Austin Bond 0
20 Evan Cherryholmes 0
21 Brady Daugherty 0
22 Chance Eads 0
23 Steve Gaarder 0
24 Katie Gaines 0
25 Allen Gong 0
26 Aaron Patrick 0
27 Dennis Patrick 0
28 Quade Quesenberry 0
29 Aniruth Rananaphan 0
30 Kaden Seward 0
31 Geroge Wang 0
32 Bill Whyman 0

Thursday - 11-4-15
Dawson - 8 players. Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Ray Pestridge, Bill Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 11-4-15

5 new You Tube videos have been added to the "video page" on this website (click on link (1) below).
See links (49), (50), (51), (52), (53).
Russ Hamilton (rating 2237) playing matches with Alex Tupas and Kyle Sanchez.
Rachid El Boubou (rating 2491) practicing with Tom Jourdan.
Micheal Barns in match play with Tom Jourdan. (videos courtesy of Alex Tupas).

Tuesday - 11-3-15
Bixby - 11 players. Joe Rose (recently moved to Tulsa - first time out and has a USATT rating), Rachid El Boubou, Samer Chaar, Alex Tupas, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Corey Banks, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Wesley Li (renewed his membership ! ), John Moore.
Other news - Corey, Michael, Rachid and Samer are going to the Ft. Worth, Texas tournament this weekend.
Stephen, Okba and Ray will be going to the Joplin tournament this weekend.
Sunday - 11-1-15

(from Hamid and edited down by Kelly). Rachid El Boubou (2492 rated player from Lebanon) will be here for 3 more weeks.  Some players met at the club today (Saturday) and 3 took coaching lessons from Rachid.  Russ Hamilton from Arkansas also came and practiced with Rachid.  Hamid, Tom Jourdan and Michael Barns took lessons (which we all thought was very good).  Tom asked if it is OK to have one table set aside for one or two hours for anyone who might be interested in taking coaching lessons on Monday and Thursday (If the interest is there,  Hamid and Tom will use one of the slots at least once a week for next 3 weeks). I think one can improve their games in the next 3 weeks taking some coaching lessons.  Rachid may not find a job here and once he is gone this opportunity is gone too.
Note - Rachid can give lessons at Bixby if enough players are interested.

Monday - 11-2-15

Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Bill Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Rachid El Boubou, Samer Chaar, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Dustin Clifton, Kyle Sanchez, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 10-29-15
Dawson - 4 players. cory, michael, dustin, and bob
Tuesday - 10-27-15
Bixby - no info
Monday - 10-26-15
Dawson - 15 players. ray, stephen, alex, hamid, samer, rachid, mike, ouli, tom, kyle, cory, dustin, luis garceto, michael, and bob.
Thursday - 10-22-15
Dawson - 14 players. ray, mike, steve littlechild (pd $10), dustin clifton, samer, rachid el boubou, hamid, kyle, cory, sherrick cox (nickname shrek.friend of jason), jason, steve ackart, alex michael, and bob.
Tuesday - 10-20-15
Bixby - no info
Monday - 10-19-15
Dawson - 14 players. cory, brandon (cory's older brother came out to video tape his table tennis playing and interview him for his tcc video production class), ray, tom, oulie, kyle, jason, alex, joe, peter, clinton, nick nyuyen, mike, and bob.
Thursday - 10-15-15
Dawson - 10 players. 3 first time out players - Clinton Fields, Brian Sellers, Dustin Clifton.
Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Kelly Boyce, Bill Whyman, Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Nestor Prato.
Other news: Bill Whyman has decided to go to the Joplin tournament on Nov 7.
Tuesday - 10-13-15
Bixby - 12 players. 3 first time out players - Clinton Fields, Ryan Tankersley, Dustin Clifton.
Tim Schley, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Corey Flaugher, Ted Hill, Nick Nguyen, Jim French, Okba Al Harfouch.
Monday - 10-12-15
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Joe Mhemedi, Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Bill Whyman, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Dustin Clifton (new), Phillip and Jenner (came with Nicky), Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 10-9-15
Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Stephen Ackart, Bob Kyker, Bill Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Nestor Prato (leaving for Venezuela for 6 months).
Thursday - 10-8-15
Rachid El Boubou, from Lebanon, rating 2476 - will be in Tulsa for one month starting 10-20-15 and will play at Bixby that night (he knows Samer Chaar). If Rachid can find work in Tulsa, he will move and live in Tulsa (he currently works in a bank in Lebanon). His world ranking 6 months ago was 387. (info courtesy of Hamid).
Wed - 10-7-15
Update on the Joplin, Missouri tournament (non-sanctioned) for Nov 7 - 3 Tulsa players are going. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 10-6-15
Bixby - 7 players. One first time out player - Nick Nguyen. John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Monday - 10-5-15
Dawson - 14 players. Ray Pestridge, Eric Schaller, Duane Gerjets, Burm Snart (visiting from NC) , Nick Nguyen (new), Cory Bryant, Nestor Prato, Alex Tupas, Mike Hamby, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Sunday - 10-4-15
98 pictures, by Johnny McClanahan, have been (finally) added to the Photos page of this website from the 1-24-15  State Games of Oklahoma. 17 Tulsa players attended. 
Thursday - 10-1-15
Dawson - no info yet
Tuesday - 9-29-15
Bixby - 7 players. One first time out player - Rick Pierce.
Okba Al Harfouch, Alex Tupas (fresh from surgery), Kelly Boyce, Eli Bentijani, Corey Bryant, Ted Hill.
Tuesday - 9-29-15
8 pics of the Arkansas Open tourney held 9-26-15 are now posted on the club's photo web page (photo's courtesy of Fernando Prato). Photo's of Corey Bryant, Tom Jourdan, Nestor Prato, Jason Taylor.
Tuesday - 9-29-15

Results for the Little Rock tourney held 9-26-15 (sent in from Fernado Prato).
ARKANSAS OPEN CHAMPIONS 2014  HELD 9-26-15 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK  
EVENT                 1ST PLACE                         2ND PLACE 
OPEN SINGLES CHENG LI MISSISSIPPI - ROCKY WANG NEW YORK

A SINGLES JAMEY HALL ARKANSAS - LOGAN WATSON OKLAHOMA

B SINGLES TOM JOURDAN OKLAHOMA - JOHN FALCO ARKANSAS

C SINGLES MATTHEW WANG TENNESSEE -  KITT OUDTHONE ARKANSAS

U2100         SHOUJIE YANG MISSISSIPPI - MIKE LAURO ARKANSAS

U1900         ROB SHARP KANSAS - DHARMARAJ COONA TENNESSEE

U1700         NESTOR PRATO OKLAHOMA - CHARLIE BROOKS ARKANSAS

U1500         TOM JOURDAN OKLAHOMA - VARUN COONA TENNESSEE

U1300         MATTHEW WANG TENNESSEE - CHRIS FAGYAL KANSAS

U1100         JASON TAYLOR OKLAHOMA  - JOHN MILLER ARKANSAS

U900         JASON TAYLOR OKLAHOMA - AKHILESH VIGNESHWARAN TENNESSEE

U18 JUNIOR BOYS AKHILESH VIGNESHWARAN TENNESSEE - SAM BROWN ARKANSAS

WOMENS MEGHA NELLURI ARKANSAS - JOYCE HARTMANN ARKANSAS

HARDBAT  LIEDY HANDOKO TENNESSEE -  DONNY FLOWERS TENNESSEE

OPEN DOUBLES LIEDY HANDOKO TENNESSEE - MIKE LAURO ARKANSAS

DONNY FLOWERS TENNESSEE - JAMEY HALL ARKANSAS

U3400 DOUBLES LOGAN WATSON OKLAHOMA-  KITT OUDTHONE ARKANSAS

CORY BRYANT OKLAHOMA - LOUIS VANCE ARKANSAS

Monday - 9-28-15
Dawson - 11 players. Bill Whyman, Joe Mhemedi, Cory Bryant, Okba Al Harfouch , Nestor Prato, Michael Barns, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Ouli Jourdan, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Bob Kyker won gold in both singles and doubles (with Bill Ryan) in the Kansas sr. olympics at Topeka on Saturday.
Friday - 9-25-15

The club received the following email on 9-23-15:
My daughter has asked for a ping pong tournament for her birthday party this year.
I was wondering if #1 - you knew of a place that is inexpensive we could host it? I have access to three tables so I just need a spot.
And also - if 2-3 of your members would be interested in being referees? $10/hr for about 3 hours. They wouldn't have to be certified or anything - just a fun day with friends and family playing ping pong :)
Anyone interested, email or call Kelly.

Thursday - 9-24-15

Dawson - 8 players. Bill Whyman, Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Cory Bryant, Jason Taylor, David Correa, Claire Li, Bob Kyker.
Other news: Bob is going to the Topeka, Kansas Senior Olympics Saturday and playing doubles with Bill Ryan.

Tuesday - 9-22-15
Update on the Little Rock tourney this weekend - 9-26-15.
4 Tulsa players are going - Nestor Prato, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Cory Bryant.
Tuesday - 9-22-15
Bixby - no play tonight. Center closed tonight.
Monday - 9-21-15
Dawson - 13 players. 2 first time out players - Dustin Reudelhuber, Adam Brenna (knows Dustin, just watched). Nestor Prato, Miles Naughton, Jason Taylor, Corey Bryant, Kelly Boyce, Bob Kyker, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Don Tiger, Ouli Joudan, Joe Mhemedi.
Thursday - 9-17-15
Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, George McCuthin, Miles Naughton (new), Nestor Prato, Don Tiger, Gustavo Garcete and Lewis Garcete (brothers, both are nephews of Nestor), Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 9-15-15
Bixby - 9 players. 1 first time out player - Miles Naughton. Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce, Steven Hyslop, Wesley Li, Eli Betinjani, Tim Schley, Ted Hill, John Kerfoot.
Other news: Bixby will be closed next Tuesday - 9-22-15.
Monday - 9-14-15
Dawson - 8 players. Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Steven Hyslop, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 9-10-15
Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Cory Bryant, David Correa, Clarie Li, Don Tiger, Efren Tiger, Nabrisa Collin, Nestor Prato, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Steven Hyslop (new), Ebnezer Siriboe (new), Jay Reddy, Bill Whyman, Stephen Ackart, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 9-8-15
Bixby - 8 players.  Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Eli Betinjani, Mats Johansson, Corey Flaugher, Steven Hyslop, John Moore, John Kerfoot.
Other news: Players going to the Little Rock tournament on 9-26-15 - Jason Taylor and Tom Jourdan.
Monday - 9-7-15
Dawson - no play tonight. Labor day.
Thursday - 9-3-15
Dawson - 11 players. Mason Faulkner, Jay Reddy (new), Ray Pestridge, Duane Gerjets, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Mike Hamby, Joe Hamby (mike's brother), Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 9-1-15
Bixby - 12 players. 2 out of town players - David Correa, Clarie Li. Eli Bentijani, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Jason Taylor, Tim Schley, Corey Flaugher, Alex Tupas, Mat, Don Tiger.
Monday - 8-31-15
Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Joe Mhemedi, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Okba Al Fourch, Mats Johansson, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 8-27-15
Dawson - 7 players. George McCuthin, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Stephen Ackart , Bill Whyman, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker
Wed - 8-26-16
Nicky Agimudie is offering coaching lessons and training in Broken Arrow for $40 per hour.
Those interested, call 918.361.5936
Tuesday - 8-25-15
Bixby - 10 players. 2 first time out players - Levi Claiborne, Sid Fisher.
Corey Bryant, John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Wesley Li, Matt, Ted Hill, Don Tiger.
Monday - 8-24-15
Dawson - 10 players. Ray Pestridge, Duane Gerjets, Cory Bryant, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Bill Whyman. Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 8-20-15
Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Duane Gerjets, Cory Bryant, Stephen Ackart, Bill Whyman, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Eric Schaller.
Tuesday - 8-18-15
Bixby - 9 players. Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Tim Schley, Eli Betinjani, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Monday - 8-17-15
Dawson - 5 players.
Ray Pestridge, George McCuthin, Bill Whyman, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 8-17-15
Results from the 7-18-15 Topeka Sunflower games are now posted. 24 players entered.
Tulsa players Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryant, Michael Barns attended.
Monday - 8-17-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 85. Set temp to 68.
Thursday - 8-13-15
Dawson - 13 players. Ray Pestridge, Eric Schaller, Duane Gerjets, David Correa and his wife Li Xiantong, Bill Whyman, Stephen Ackart, Joe Mhemedi, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker.
Other news: David Correa is not the same player some of us remember. He beat Kyle and Stephen and took Hamid to 5 games. (David's secret weapon - Winfred Addy - according to a reliable source).
However, there was one player that didn't think David had changed that much (ie  Mike Hamby).
Thursday - 8-13-15
Dawson - went by a 11:15 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 83. Set temp to 68.
Tuesday - 8-11-15
Bixby - 8 players. Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Bob Kyker, Eli Betinjani, Wesley Li, Don Tiger, Ted Hill, John Moore.
Monday - 8-10-15
Dawson - 11 players. Eric Schaller, Duane Gerjets, Ray Pestridge, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Joe Mhemedi, Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezaat, Bob Kyker
Monday - 8-10-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 93. Set temp to 68.
Thursday - 8-6-15
Dawson - 12 players - George McCutchin, Ray Pestridge, Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Joe Mhemedi, Jason Taylor (backhand was awesome tonight!), Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Peter Buscemi, Mark Hugoboom, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker (temp was 74 at 3:30 pm).
Thursday - 8-6-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 85. Set temp to 68.
Tuesday - 8-4-15
Dawson - 9 players. Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, Wesley Li, Alex Tupas, Eli Betinjani, Corey Flaugher.
Tuesday - 8-4-15

Results from the Senior National Games held in Minnesota on 7-13-15:
2 players from Tulsa attended - Ray Pestridge and Bob Kyker.
Ray came in 2nd in singles and 2nd in doubles.
Bob came in 3rd in doubles and 7th in singles.

Monday - 8-3-15
Dawson - 12 players. Ray Pestridge, Eric Schaller, Alex Tupas, Cory Bryant. Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Miguel Riera (new), Bob Kyker.
Monday - 8-3-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 86. Set temp to 68. High today to be 96.
Thursday - 7-30-13
Dawson - 10 players. 3 first time out players - Eric ? and Duane Gerjets, (students of Ray's), Wendell Hillhouse.
Ray Pestridge, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Stefan Denis, Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, John Moore, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 7-30-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 90. Set temp to 68. Today's high to be 92.
Tuesday - 7-28-15
Dawson - 13 players. Okba Al Harfouch, Kelly Boyce, Tom Jourdan, Eli Betinjani, John Kerfoot, Yee Yang, Neng Vang, Jason Taylor, Wesley Li, John Cai, Don Tiger, Efren Tiger, Ted Hill.
Other news: Scott Barone will be moving to Michigan. The scuttlebutt (from a reliable source) said because of this, Eugene Atha, who runs the great Little Rock open tournaments once a year in Sept, will not be running anymore tournaments after this year.
Monday - 7-27-15
Dawson - 9 players. Joe Mhemedi, Michael Barns, George McCuthin, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Stefan Denis, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker. (inside temp was 78 at 3:30 pm).
Monday - 7-27-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 92. Set temp to 68.
Friday - 7-24-15
From the Okla City website (by Britt Salter):Winfred is Famous!
The OKC Gazette did a nice article on Winfred Addy.  I think it is well worth reading.Check out the article at LINK TO GAZETTE ARTICLE.
Thursday - 7-23-15
Dawson - 11 players: Cory Bryant, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Stefan Denis, Hamid Ezzat, Stephen Ackart, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Joe Mhemedi (temp was 72 at 4:00 pm).
Thursday - 7-23-15

Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 84. Set temp to 68.

Wed - 7-22-15
Update on the Topeka, Kansas Sunflower games held 7-18-15 - per Okba.
Okba was the highest rated player ! Logan Watson from Okla City won the tournament ! There was around 20 players or so.
Tuesday - 7-21-15

Bixby - 9 players. Corey Flaugher, Kelly Boyce, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li, Okba Al Harfouch, Eli Betinjani, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Other news: Corey Flaugher got a new paddle (from Alex Tupas).

Monday - 7-20-15
Dawson - 10 players. Michael Barns, Alex Tupas, Cory Bryant, Bill Whyman, Corey Flaugher, Don Tiger(pd $100 cash), Stephan Denis, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker (temp was 78 degrees at 5:00 PM).
Monday - 7-20-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 91 degrees. Set temp to 68.
Thursday - 7-16-15
Dawson -8 players.
Cory Bryant, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Nestor Prato, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephan Denis, Stephen Ackart.
Thursday - 7-16-15
Results from the US Open table tennis tournament in Las Vegas are now posted. Tournament was held last Monday thru Sat.
2 Tulsa players attended - Hamid Ezzat and Samer Chaar. Sina also went and Winfred Addy from Okla City, David Correa and Kevin Li. Also Edwin Ellis from Antlers, Ok.
Thursday - 7-16-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. The AC was on. Inside temp was 65 degrees. Temp was set at 65 degrees (same as Monday). I set the temp to 68 degrees. Hamid will try to find out who left the AC on Monday and last Thursday. Note - the AC needs to be turned off after each night of play.
Tuesday - 7-14-15
Topeka, Kansas Sunflower games tournament this weekend. 3 Tulsa players are going. Michael Barns, Corey Bryant and Tom Jourdan. Logan Watson from Okla City will drive up to Tulsa and travel to the tournament on Friday with Michael and Corey.
Tuesday - 7-14-15
Bixby - 14 players. 1 first time out player- Chuck Baker - a 1453 player from Connecticut in town on business (and will be back).Garrett Belcher, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Eli Betinjani, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li.
Monday - 7-13-15
Dawson - 14 players. Alex Tupas, Bill Whyman, Corey Flaugher, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Joe Mhemedi, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Nestor Prato, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephen Denis, Tom Jourdan.
Other news: the last people to leave Thursday that left the AC on remains a mystery.
Monday - 7-13-15

Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. The AC was on ! Inside temp was 65 (today's high to be 100).
Bob, do you know if someone left this on Thursday ?
Who closed on Thursday?

Thursday - 7-9-15
Dawson - 11 players. Bill Whyman, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Okba Al Harfouch, Steven Ackart, Nestor Prato, Jason Taylor, Joel Hahn, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 7-9-15
Dawson - went by at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 74. Set AC temp to 68.
Tuesday - 7-7-15
Bixby - Kelly Boyce will not be out tonight.
Monday - 7-6-15
Dawson - 15 players. Ray Pestridge, George McCuthin, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Bill Whyman, Sydney Agimudie, Nicky Agimudie, Okba Al Harfouch, Nestor Prato, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Stephan Denis, Jason Taylor, new player Joel Hahn, Bob Kyker
Other news: Temp was 75 at 3:30pm
Monday - 7-6-15
Dawson - went by this morning at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 87. Set temp to 68 degrees.
Thursday - 7-2-15
Dawson -  15 players. Kyle Sanchez, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Michael Barns, Cory Bryant, Tyler Shockley, Samer Charr, Bill Whyman, Hamid Ezzat,  Okba Al Harfouch and brother Daniel Al Harfouch, Don Tiger, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker
Thursday - 7-2-15
Dawson - went by this morning at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 87. Set temp to 68 degrees.
Tuesday - 6-30-15
Bixby - 11 players. Tim Schley, Kelly Boyce, Corey Flaugher, Wesley Li, Jason Taylor, John Cai, Alex Tupas, Eli Betinjani, Okba Al Harfouch, Ted Hill, Samer Chaar.
Other news: Samer is going to the US Open ! Okba may go to the Topeka, Kansas tournament July 18.
Tuesday - 6-30-15
A link to the obituary page for Cliff Metzger ( a driving force for Kansas table tennis).
http://www.salina.com/obituaries/clifford-l-metzger/article_144d1a79-e1e6-590e-b3a2-55aac5ba6d67.html
Monday - 6-29-15
From Fernando:
Is there anybody from the club going to Topeka, KS sunflower games on 07-18-15?
My dad (Nestor) is going and he needs a ride.
Monday - 6-29-15
Dawson - 16 players. Ray Pestridge, Cory Bryant, George McCutchin, Michael Barns, Don Tiger, Nestor Prato, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Sydney Agimudie, Nicky Agimudie, Alex Tupas, Tyler Shockley and Noah Shockley (Bob Kyker's grandsons), Bob Kyker. (temp inside was 73F at 5pm, 75F at 9:30 pm).
Monday - 6-29-15

Dawson - went by at 8:00 am - the ac was off. Inside temp was 85. Set temp to 68.

Thursday - 6-25-15

Per phone call from Carl Miller Thursday to Bob Kyker:
Cliff Metzger from Salina, Kansas passed away Wed 8am from cancer at 87 yrs. old.
They expect to probably hold a tournament in his honor by next year.
Cliff was an avid table tennis player that many of the Okla players were acquainted with.
He was very active in tournaments until last year;  in the top 5 players several times in his age bracket in the U.S,
Was no. 2 in the over 80 yrs old in 2011.
Memorial service will be at 2:00 PM on July 5:
Emanuel Lutheran  Church
255 S. 7th, Salina, Kansas

Thursday - 6-25-15
Dawson - 11 players. John Moore, Jason Taylor, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Stephan Denis, Okba Al Harfouch, Mats Johansson, Glendale Markwell, Ray Pestridge, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-25-15
Went by Dawson at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 88. Set temp to 68. High today to be 95.
Tuesday - 6-23-15
Bixby - 10 players.
James Gateley (from Dallas), Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Eli Betinjani, Corey Flaugher, Wesley Li, John Kerfoot, John Cai, Jason Taylor.
Tuesday - 6-23-15
Stephen Ackart will be back playing on July 9. He did not have the surgery for his lateral meniscus tear on 5-18-15. He said since the cortisone shot his knee feels good now (someone may want to bring crutches just in case Stephen's knee goes out or everyone will be carrying Stephen to his car).
Monday - 6-22-15
Dawson - 9 players.
Nestor Prato, Bill Whyman, Alex Tupas, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Karthic Guna, Bob Kyker
Other news: inside temp was 73 degrees at 5:30 pm.
Monday - 6-22-15

Went by Dawson at 8:00 am. AC was off. Inside temp was 84. Sent AC to 68 degrees. High today to be 92.

Thursday - 6-18-15
Dawson - 13 players.
Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, George McCuthin, Obie Bryant, Stephan Denis, Jason Taylor, Okba Al Harfouch, David Correa, Don Tiger, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 6-18-15
Dawson - went by at noon and turned on the ac. AC was off. Inside temp was 76. Turned ac to 68 degrees.
Tuesday - 6-16-15
Bixby - 13 players.
Eli Betinjani, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Andrew Nun, Wang Lian, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Johnny McClanahan, Pau Sing, Tim Schley, Alan Tupas.
Other news: Hamid has decided to enter singles in the Okla city tourny this weekend.
Wed - 6-17-15

Results from the Springfield, Missouri tournament held 6-6-15 are now posted.
Okba Al Harfouch gained 242 points to 1864.
Hamid gained 49 points to 1912.
Sina gained 37 points to 2262.
Tom Jourdan gained 4 points to 1306.

Tuesday - 6-16-15
Dawson - Winfred Addy and David Correa will be out this Thursday - 6-18-15.
(Tried to get Nick Agimudie but he will be out of town that day).
Other news: tropical storm Bill will hit Tulsa tomorrow night - 4-6 inches of rain in Tulsa ending Thursday 7:00 PM.
Tuesday - 6-16-15

Latest on the 10 Tulsa players going to Summer State games this weekend (per Bob Kyker):
Tom Jourdan (singles and doubles with don)
Don Tiger (doubles only with tom)
Ray Pestridge (doubles only with david correa)
Cory Bryan (singles only)
Michael Barns (singles only)
Reed Kyker (doubles only with bob)
Bob Kyker (doubles only with reed)
Hamid Ezzat(doubles only with john noori)
Jason Taylor
Stefan Denis (singles only)

Monday - 6-15-15
Dawson - 18 players - George McCuthin, Tom Jourdan, Reed Kyker, Mats Johansson, Don Tiger, Nabrisa Colin, Efren Tiger, Joe Mhemed, Cory Bryan, Okba Al Harfouch, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Jason Taylor, Karthic Guna, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Whyman, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 6-15-15

Turned on the ac at Dawson at noon. Inside temp was 80. Set temp to 68 degrees.

Monday - 6-15-15
From Fernando:

Nestor Prato won 1st place -Group C- in the 2015 DFW Spring Open (Dallas, TX) last Saturday 06-13-15.

Friday - 6-12-15
Update on the Okla City tourney on 6-20-15
9 Tulsa players going: Michael Barns, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger (doubles only and with Okba), Okba (doubles only ), Bob Kyker and Reed Kyker - doubles only, Stephan Denis (singles only), Hamid Ezzat (doubles only with John Noori).
Thursday - 6-11-15

Dawson - 13 players - Don Tiger and stepdaugher Iva Clayton, Okba Al Harfouch, Joe Mhemed, Bill Whyman, Obie Brant, Jeff Motley, Mike Hamby, Hamid Ezzat, Stephan Denis, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.
(temp 76 at 5pm, maxed out at 78 during play)

Thursday - 6-11-15
Dawson - ac was off this morning. Turned on the ac at 8:15 am today. Inside temp was 88. Set temp to 68 degrees.
Wed - 6-10-15
Update on the Okla City tourney on 6-20-15
7 Tulsa players going: Michael Barns, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger (doubles only and with Okba), Okba (doubles only ), Bob Kyker and Reed Kyker - doubles only.
Tuesday - 6-9-15

Bixby - 16 players.
Tim Schley, Kelly Boyce, Jason Taylor, Eli Betinjani, Roger Betinjani (Eli's brother), Okba Al Harfouch, Tom Jourdan, Pau Sing, Nang Lian, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Wesley Li, Don Tiger, Ted Hill, Nabrisa Colin (step daughter of Don), Ivy Clayton (step daughter of Don).

Monday - 6-8-15
Dawson - 11 players.
Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Ray Pestridge, Nestor Prato, Fernando Prato, Okba Al Harfouch, Bill Whyman, Stephan Denis, Mike Hamby, Glenn Moody, Bob Kyker
Monday - 6-8-15

3 Tulsa players went to the Springfield tournament on 6-6-15.
Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch and Tom Jourdan.
Hamid and Okba did very well. Okba beat a 2100 and 1900 player !

Thursday - 6-4-15
Dawson - 13 players - Cory Bryan, George McCuthin, Michael Barns, Bill Whyman, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, David Correa from okc, Mike Hamby, John Moore, Nestor Prato, Reed Kyker, Bob Kyker, Karthic Guna
Tuesday - 6-2-15

Bixby - 7 players
1 first time out player - Joe Gahazal
Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Eli Betinjani.

Monday - 6-1-15
Dawson - 14 players.
Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Nestor Prato, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Bill Whyman, Joe Mhemed, Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker and Karthic Guna (not been to dawson in a while)
Thursday - 5-28-15
Dawson - 15 players.
1 first time out player - Luqman ("Luke") Zulkafti.
Joe Mhemed (paid $100), Nestor Prato (paid $30), Ray Pestridge, Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Bill Whyman, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Stephan Denis, Obie Bryant (paid $10), Mike Hamby, Jeff Motley, Johnny McClanahan, Bob Kyker
Tuesday - 5-26-15
Bixby - 6 players.
Eli Betinjani, Bob Kyker, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Alex Tupas.
Monday - 5-25-15
Dawson - 9 players (Memorial Day).
George McCutchin, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Harfouch, Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 5-21-15
Dawson - 11 players.
Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Fernando and Nestor Prato, Bill Whyman., Jason Taylor, Ray Pestridge, Don Tiger, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker.
Wed - 5-20-15
Kelly will not be at Bixby the next 2 weeks.
Tuesday - 5-19-15
Bixby - 12 players.
Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce, Tim Schley, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Corey Flaugher, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Eli Betinjani, Okba Al Harfouch, Ted Hill, Wesley Li.
Monday - 5-18-15
Dawson - 11 players.
Jason Taylor, Joe Mhemed, Xavier Lee, Johnny McClanahan (pd $100), Bill Whyman, Stephan Denis, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby (pd $100), Okba Al Harfouch, Nestor Prato, Bob Kyker
Monday - 5-18-15
Stephen Ackart has torn his lateral meniscus and will be unable to play for at least 4-8 weeks.
Friday - 5-15-15

You tube videos of the Joplin tourney below:
Highlights - 3 minutes long:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uKNWhON4Do
Stephen Ackart and Bill Lewis in the final - 9 min 35 sec long:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZbzmft2F4Q

Thursday - 5-14-15
Dawson - 6 players
Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Matt Tallman, Jonathan Tallman
Wed - 5-13-15

Info on the Springfield, Missouri tournament on June 6 (from Bill Lewis):
The 2015 Missouri Show-Me State Games Open is slated for June 6 at Springfield's O'Reilly-Tefft gymnasium - 1408 East Pythian Street.
There are 10 events to choose from with additionally 1 set of Open Doubles, 1 set of 3200 Doubles as well as Hardbat.
The days premier event, Open Round Robin pays out:..................$ 375.00
The second tier event, Open Singles, pays out...............................$ 200.00
The third tiered event, Under 2000, pays out.................................$ 220.00
Open Doubles pays out...................................................................$ 160.00
Hardbat Open pays out................................................................... $  45.00
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A total of 52 players attended last year's 2014 Missouri Show-Me State Games.  That day’s top event, Open Round Robin, was eventually won by Scott Barone who narrowly eclipsed P.J. Phachantry for 1st place winning in the 7th possible game at 11 to 6.  Yes, you read that right - it took 7 games to finally down Phachantry and what a fine match it was.  The second tiered event, Open Singles, was then won by Memphis Tennessean, Leidy Handoko, who bested Scott Barone at: 3 games to 1. Open Doubles was won by the tandem tag team of PJ Phachantry and Peter Lawrence who went on to edge Chunyen Liu / Sarang Mairal by the hair-splittingly close margin of 3 games to 2 and 11 to 9 in the 5th.
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There are some twenty entries received so far for this year’s 2015 tournament, so, if you'd like to reserve the slots of your choosing please mail your entry form.  As the tourney seats an approximate 48 to 52 players, after events are full all late event entries are subject to being placed on 'waiting lists’ . . . (to avoid this send in early.)  To view and download a copy of the June 6, 2015 Missouri Show-Me State Games entry form go here:   http://www.ozarkstabletennisclub.org/

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Also, the Southwest Missouri Senior Games are being held from May 27 thru May 30.  There are 48 individual events from which to choose - from basketball, bowling, darts, horseshoes and swimming all the way up through table tennis, track and field and washers.  There's virtually something for everyone.  Go to:    www.parkboard.org   to download a copy of their entry form. (There is one minor stipulation: you have to be at least 50 years of age or over to participate.)
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Finally the results of the April 25 Joplin Classic are in.  Go to:   http://joplinttc.wix.com/jttc#!tournaments/c1l1j    to view the results of these 4 events.  Janus Lazarus, Jared Wicklund and Dennis Yanga run this club. This tourney was highlighted by 1908 rated and # 1 seed, Ray Pestridge. There were many good matches throughout the course of the day – and – I for one must say the Open Singles Class A championship was a great match. 

Thanks so much and I hope to hear from you.

Signed,   – Bill Lewis –

 

 

- Bill Lewis
- 3818 South Farm Road 103
- Brookline Station, Missouri     65619
- President: Ozarks Table Tennis Club
- USATT Tournament Director, Certified Referee, Club Umpire
- Club site:  
http://www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org/

- Phone:  (H) 417.890.8092     (C)  417.414.3148

Wed - 5-13-15
Tournament updates:
June 6 - Springfield, Missouri - Okba is going. Don Tiger might go. Jason will not be going.
June 20 - Okla City - no one committed at this time.
July - Senior Olympics in Minneapolis - Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge and Glendale Markwell are going. Bob will drive to Abilene, Kansas and pickup George Taplin. Ray will drive up with his wife.
Tuesday - 5-12-15
Bixby - 12 players.
Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Eli Betinjani, Jason Taylor, Wesley Li, Chiki Kamanzi, Jack Hannah, Corey Flaugher, Ted Hill.
Monday - 5-11-15
Dawson - 12 players
Don Tiger, Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Yee Yang, Alex Tupas (paid $100), Bill Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Joe Mhemed (Paid $20 for march and april), Bob Kyker
Other news: Yee Yang won the secret "H" tournament in Kansas City on Saturday.
Friday - 5-8-15
Note to all Dawson players - yearly membership dues are due now - $100 per year (includes the Bixby membership also). Bixby only is $40 per year.
Thursday - 5-7-15
Dawson - 11 players.
Xavier, Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat (pd $100), Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker (pd $100), Yee Yang, Stephen Ackart, Stephan Denis, Okba Al Fourch.
Tuesday - 5-5-15
Bixby - 16 players.
Tim Schley, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Donna Goswick, Phil Goswick, Yee Yang, Tom Jourdan, Eli Betinjani, Corey Flaugher (paid $20), Wesley Li, Saud Jan, Jason  Taylor, Ted Hill.
Other news: Yee Yang is going to a "secret" table tennis tournament this weekend (only players from Yee's singular type can attend and all others are excluded).
Monday - 5-4-15
Dawson - 12 players:
Joe Mhemedi, Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Bill Whyman (pd $120), Stephan Denis, Jason Taylor, Xavier, Mats Johansson (pd $100), Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Okba Al Fourch, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 4-30-15

Dawson - 8 players.
Jason Taylor, Xavier, Mats Johansson, Stephen Ackart and 4 others

Tuesday - 4-28-15

Bixby - 15 players.
John Moore, John Cai, Kelly Boyce, Eli Betinjani, Tim Schley, Sam Samour, Okba Al Fouch, Jason Taylor, Darrell Lucht (from Muskogee), Corey Flaugher, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Chiki Kamanzi, Wesley Li, Saud Jan.
Other news: Darrell Lucht, president of the Muskogee club,  said the Muskogee club, an official USATT club, has lost their building and has no place to play now. However, they do have 2 churches they are looking at. (Dan McIntosh, long time Muskogee player, no longer plays).

Tuesday - 4-28-15

Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2015 7:40 pm
BY ALLIE HINGA ahinga@joplinglobe.com 
Joplin's Memorial Hall was filled with the sound of ping pong balls and the occasional shout of excitement on Saturday when the Joplin Table Tennis Club held its spring classic.
The event drew 36 participants from the Four-State Area. 

Skill levels ranged "from basement players to experts," club vice president Jared Wicklund said.
"It just doesn't matter," he added. "Everybody can have fun playing ping pong and be good at it." 

This was the second tournament held by the Joplin club, Wicklund said. The first drew mostly local players and was smaller than the spring tournament. Eventually, the club would like to be able to hold sanctioned events. 

"It gives people, probably first and foremost, the chance to come out and have a good time playing ping pong," he said. 

It also raises awareness for the Joplin club, which used the tournament as an opportunity to raise funds for better equipment.
The club has existed for about a year, and in that time, about 75 people have come to play at least once, Wicklund said. 

Thiare Artinger, 32, was one of the players who participated in Saturday's tournament. Artinger has been playing table tennis since she was 6 years old in her home country of Chile.
She played competitively during the time she lived there. She stopped playing when she moved to the United States six years ago but started again when the Joplin club formed. She said she has been excited to start playing again. 
"It's like riding a bicycle," she said. "You learn how to ride a bicycle, and you never forget."
 
Stephen Ackart, 29, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, said he doesn't usually attend unsanctioned tournaments, but he was drawn to the Joplin event because it offered the opportunity to play people he might not normally face. That helps prepare him for sanctioned tournaments, he said.


Ackart typically plays three to four tournaments a year and said he enjoys the exercise he gets from table tennis as well as the opportunity to meet people from different states.
 
"It's a lot of camaraderie," he said. "It's a lot of fun."
 
Ackart has been playing table tennis for 11 years, since the summer after his high school graduation. He got involved with the Tulsa Table Tennis Club and played table tennis nonstop that summer with his stepfather, who taught him different skills.
 
"Really, I got addicted," he said.
        
The Joplin Table Tennis Club meets Fridays from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. at Memorial Hall, Jared Wicklund said. Meetings are open to the public of all skill levels, he said.

 

Monday - 4-27-15
Dawson - 10 players:
Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Bill Whyman., Okba Al Fourch, Don Tiger, Yee Yang, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker.
Saturday - 4-25-15

Joplin Table Tennis Club Spring Classic 2015 results (held 4-25-15):
Winners -Singles:
Division A:
1st Stephen Ackart - 2nd Bill Lewis
Division B:
1st Wenyan Drake - 2nd Caleb Dorsey
Division C:
1st Paul Liu - 2nd Wujun Fu
Open Doubles:
1st Stephen Ackart/Okba Al Hafough
2nd Dale Boswell/Paul Liu

Thursday - 4-23-15
Dawson - 12 players
1 first time out player - Xavier Lee
Okba Al Fourch, Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Mike Hamby, Bill Whyman, Tom Jourdan, Don Tiger, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker
Tuesday - 4-21-15
Bixby - 16 players
2 first time out players - Donna Goswick, Phil Goswick (from the Tulsa Town Hall).
2 members that joined the Bixby Club only tonight - Tim Schley, Sam Samour (paid $40 each).
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Jim French, Eric Drake, Okba Al Harfouch, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Eli Betinjani, Ted Hill, Chris.
Monday - 4-20-15
Dawson - 11 players.
1 first time out player - Mason Faulkner Bill Whyman, George McCutchin, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Okba Al Fourch, Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker
Monday - 4-20-15

Update on the Joplin tournament this weekend - 4-25-15
For a list of players entered in this tournament:
http://media.wix.com/ugd/554d26_bdc69438740c4513be7444c1ff2aee87.pdf

Monday - 4-20-15
Per Hamid: there is a significant difference between the Nittaku balls made in China versus the ones made in Japan.
Mostly what is available in the US is from China (and the balls break easily).
The Japan balls should be readily available soon and they do not break easily.
Since most tournaments in this region will probably be using Nittaku balls, Hamid suggests buying only Nittaku balls made from Japan.
Friday - 4-17-15
Bob Kyker has decided to order all 3 types of white poly balls - Nittaku, DHS and Xushaofa for Dawson.
Kelly will order them this weekend.
Friday - 4-17-15

Paddle Palace sells the new poly balls for $25 a dozen and only come in white and are made by Nittaku or DHS.(Orange poly balls are at least a year away).
Dawson needs to decide whether to use orange celluloid Nittaku or white Nittaku (or DHS) poly balls or Xushaofa Sports white ball that Robert Roberts (rating 2513) said was the best poly ball to use. Robert said the poly balls do break easily (all poly balls he said).
http://www.xushaofa-sports.com/
(Bixby will continue to use orange celluloid balls due to the white floors and bright white lights).
Bob, Hamid and/or Alex – let me know.

Thursday - 4-16-15
Dawson - 17 players.
2 first time out players - both from New York - Will Shortz (rating 1873) and Robert Roberts (rating 2514).
Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Ray Pestridge, Corey Bryan, George McCutchin, Bob Kyker, Michael Barns, Okba Al Harfouch, Hamid Ezzat, Joe Mhemedi, Don Tiger, Jason Taylor, Mike Hamby, Kyle Sanchez, Tom Jourdan. Also, a group of about 8 Tulsa Town Hall members were there to watch Will play.
Other news: Stephen asked Robert how he learned to serve as well as he does. Robert said he would get a box of 2000 balls and practice serving them and would go thru 5 boxes at a time - that would be 10,000 practice serves at a time.
Tuesday - 4-14-15
Bixby - 11 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Jason Taylor, Eli Betinjani, Tim Schley, Don Tiger, Matthew Tallman, Ted Hill, Okba Al Harfouch.
Monday - 4-13-15
Dawson - 16 players.
Corey Bryan, Stephen Ackart, Mats Johansson, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, Joe Mhemedi, Michael Barns, Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, George McCutchin., Stephan Denis, Okba Al Harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Bob Kyker
Monday - 4-13-15
For a short article on Will Shortz from the Tulsa Town hall web site:
http://tulsatownhall.com/will-shortz/
Monday - 4-13-15
Cathy Collins from the Tulsa Town Hall just called. They are the group that asked Will Shortz to come to Tulsa to give a speech. 5-6 members of this group will be out Thursday at Dawson to watch Will play.
http://tulsatownhall.com/
Thursday - 4-9-15
Dawson - 14 players.
Don Tiger, Bill Whyman, Ray Pestridge, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Stephen Ackart, Glendale Markwell, Tom Jourdan, Okba Al Harfouch, Manan Azhar, Saud Jan, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker
Other news: Results from the Springfield tournament are now posted ! (note - player with the best losses was Mats Johansson ).
Thursday - 4-9-15
The following is from an email from Will Shortz who will be out on Thursday, April 16.
My name is Will Shortz. I'm a table tennis enthusiast in New York -- owner of the Westchester Table Tennis Center.
On April 17 I have a speaking engagement in Tulsa and I'd like to play table tennis while I'm in town. 
FYI, I'm the crossword editor of the New York Times -- and about a 1900 player.
Thursday - 4-10-15

The Joplin Table Tennis club has a web site:
http://joplinttc.wix.com/jttc
Also, the tournament on 4-25 has a limit of 24 players and will be played on 6 tables.

Wed - 4-8-15
Update on the Joplin tournament for 4-25-15:
2 Tulsa players are going - Okba and Jason Taylor. Tom Jourdan may go also.
Tuesday - 4-7-15
Bixby - 15 players.
3 first time out players - Tatsuhiko Yanagisawa and his wife and Saud Jan (knows Manan).
Manan Azhar (hasn't been out since 5-16-11), Corey Flaugher (hasn't been out since 9-25-12), John Kerfoot, Jason Taylor, Kelly Boyce, Yee Yang, Tim Schley, Eli Betinjani, Alex Tupas, Okba Al Harfouch, Eric Drake, Tom Jourdan.
Monday - 4-6-15
Dawson - 15 players.
Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Corey Bryan, Michael Barns, Don Tiger, Nabrisa Tiger, Nang Vang, Bill Whyman, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Okba Al Harfouch, Joe Mhemedi, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 4-2-15
Dawson - 13 players:
Cory Bryan, Don Tiger, Efren Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nabrisa Tiger, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, 2 new players - did not get their names and they left early.
Tuesday - 3-31-15
Bixby - 16 players.
1 first time out player - Dusty Nation
Jim French, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Kelly Boyce, Tom Jourdan, Tim Schley, Eric Drake, Jason Taylor, Okba Al Harfouch, Eli Betinjani, James Gateley (from Dallas - just visiting), Don Tiger, Ted Hill, Sam Samour, Nabrisa Tiger.
Monday - 3-30-15
Dawson - no info yet
Monday - 3-30-15

From Stephen Ackart - "Really cool concept of a modern table tennis table!"

http://designchapel.com/blog/2012/02/09/waldner/

Friday - 3-27-15
For the tournament going players - the next 2 tournaments close to Tulsa are Okla City on June 20 and in Springfield, Missouri on June 6 and the Joplin unsanctioned tourney on April 25.
Friday - 3-27-15
From Bill Lewis:March 26, 2015
Greetings table tennis players.  Below are three hyperlinks which contain photos taken during the March 21, 2015 Cornilleau 740 Open.  Several of the photos will be uploaded to various pages of the club’s web site. The pics came from: Marutha Pandian, Todd Dudenhoeffer and Bill Lewis’s cameras.
 
If you input:   igottascoot    at www.YouTube.com    you can watch videos of key match-ups which were taped during the day.  The videos were edited then uploaded by Todd Dudenhoeffer.
 
In the download is a Microsoft β€˜Word’ copy of the Write-Up authored by me for the Cornilleau 740 Open.  The Write-Up also contains a list of the winners near the bottom of the document.   I’d like to say "Thanks so much” for your support of Ozarks Table Tennis Club - and - keep playing table tennis.  
 
The 5 raffle winners were as follows:
 
1.)   Lumanlan, Juanito........... Blade, Bois Gatien Crown ALL+
2.)   Wicklund, Jared.............. Blade, Bois Hinotec OFF concave
3.)   Crane, Sage.................... Blade, Bois Aero OFF concave flared
4.)   Girdner, David................ Edge tape and wrist band
5.)   Barone, Shelby............... Edge tape and wrist band
 
- - -  Bill Lewis: TD, CR and CU. - - -

    (Hyperlinks. Firefox or Chrome seems to work best.)

- Bill Lewis
- 3818 South Farm Road 103
- Brookline Station, Missouri     65619
- President: Ozarks Table Tennis Club
- USATT Tournament Director, Certified Referee, Club Umpire
- Club Site:  http://www. OzarksTableTennisClub.org/
- Phone:  (H)  417.890.8092    (C)  417.414.3148
Thursday - 3-26-15
Dawson - 14 players.
Yee Yang, Hamid Ezzat, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Okba Al Harfouch, Mike Hamby, Don Tiger, Tom Jourdan, Eric Drake, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Nang Vang, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 3-24-15

Bixby - 11 players.
2 first time out players - Pau, Sam Samour
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Okba Al-harfouch, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Tim Schley, Wesley Li, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Other news: Bixby had an unprecedented occurrence. Okba was playing a match with Pau. Then Pau stopped playing (and left the building) and everyone could tell by the look on Pau's face (and his body language), that Pau will probably never play at our club again.

Monday - 3-23-15

Dawson - 16 players
First time out player - Joe Mhemedi
Bill Whyman, Yee Yang, Jason Taylor, Alex Woody, Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, George McCutchin, Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Don Tiger, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al Harfouch, Bob Kyker, Nang Vang, Tha Lee.

Sunday - 3-22-15
Russ Hamilton - rating 2237 - will be in Tulsa this Thursday - 3-26-15.
(Russ is training Tom Jourdan).
Sunday - 3-22-15

Results from the Springfield tourny yesterday for Tulsa players (and ex-Tulsa players):
61 players were in the tourny.
Sina won 1st place in open singles.
Hamid Ezzat won 3rd in U-2000.
Kelly Boyce won 4th in U-2000 and 1st in U-1800.
Okba Al Harfouch won 1st in U-1500 and 3rd in U-1800.
John Moore won 1st in U-1300.

Thursday - 3-19-15
Dawson - 15 players.
Bob Kyker, Eric Drake, George McCutchen, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Sina Asadallahi, Stephan Denis, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang.
Thursday - 3-18-15
Info from Bill Lewis on the tourney this weekend:
  • Bill Lewis is Tournament Director. Todd Dudenhoeffer is Assistant Director. Todd will be umpiring key matches, taking photos and videotaping.

  • Players and family members are encouraged to video tape. Please be mindful of the effect on surrounding players.  Several of today’s matches will be uploaded to YouTube.     Input  "igottascoot” at  www.YouTube.com  to view them.

  • Bill Lewis is the final authority for table tennis decisions rendered today.  If there’s a disputed call inform him immediately.Decisions made pursuant to USATT Guidebook.

  • A YouTube video showing correct serve.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBsJLnvo9b0Smartphone & laptop users can also access WiFi available at the gym. Please watch this video at home and/or at the gym to be compliance with USATT Rule: 2.6.2

  • Maximum 1 minute between games. Maximum 2 minute warm-ups.  Maximum 5 minutes between matches.  USATT 3.4.4 rules  and  USATT Guidebook.

  • As with any table tennis tournament, once you start playing a match:  (1) "play shall be continuous” & (2) the only exception is "temporarily incapacitated by accident” & "(3) "players shall remain in the playing area.”   (USATT 3.4.4.1 --.4 and --.7 rules.

  • Players cannot play a point over once it’s been played – it has to be scored one way or the other.   USATT 4.2 rule.

  • Most matches today will not be umpired. The person closest to a side or end ball always makes the call. His or her decision cannot be overruled.   USATT 4.3 rule.

  • Open RR Final: best 4 of 7. All other matches best 3 of 5. Hardbat: best 2 of 3 to 21.

  • If you’re the round robin # 1 seed – you’re responsible for the accuracy and completeness in filling out the draw sheet.  When each round robin event is finished, the # 1 seed should return the: clipboards, balls and draw sheet to the Control Table.

  • Announce your score loudly for both you and your opponents to hear. Most problems arise because there’s a dispute about the correct score.

  • Please realign the cardboard barriers when you enter or leave the playing area.

  • Food is available at midday and is serve yourself. (Please remove trash from bleachers.)

No sitting on or leaning against tables and no swearing. The most important things today are . . . HAVE FUN . . .  meet new and old friends . . .  get valuable ratings points and to earn some cash and/or Crown Award trophies.  "Thanks”  for your cooperation

March 18, 2015

 

This email is going out to the 61 players who are currently signed to play in the Two Star Cornilleau 740 Open table tennis tournament.  This is the club's 32nd USATT sanctioned event.  There are six players rated over 2000.  Of the 61 players eight are first timers to Springfield and to O'Reilly-Tefft gymnasium .

 

Players are coming from: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee.  I'd like to take this opportunity to say "Thanks and Good Luck" to each player.  Upon check-in there will be both an informational handout and player participation list given each player by the Tournament Registrar.  (Below is information germane to this tourney.)

 

Directions for Driving : If you're coming from the St. Louis area on I-44 drive till you see the Glenstone Avenue exit which will be to your right.  Proceed south on Glenstone Avenue 2 1/2 miles till arriving at Pythian Street which onlyturns to your right.  Then, drive 5 blocks west arriving at the corner of Pythian Street and Fremont Avenue.  Gymnasium has ample parking on the south side.  (1408 East Pythian Street.)

 

Directions for Driving: If you're coming from the Kansas City area, drive over the I-44 overpass and then turn east onto I-44.  Drive 2 1/2 miles east on I-44 and exit to your right at the Glenstone Avenue exit.  Proceed south and drive 2 1/2 miles arriving at Pythian Street which only turns to your right.  Then, drive 5 blocks west arriving at the corner of Pythian Street and Fremont Avenue. Gymnasium has ample parking on the south side.   (1408 East Pythian Street.)

 

Directions for Driving: If you're coming from Oklahoma or Kansas, drive on I-44 until arriving at the Glenstone Avenue exit and exit to your right.  Then, proceed south and drive 2 1/2 miles arriving at Pythian Street which only turns to your right.  Then, drive 5 blocks west arriving at the corner of Pythian Street and Fremont Avenue. Gymnasium has ample parking on the south side.   (1408 East Pythian Street.)

 

Directions for Driving: If you're coming up Highway 65 from Arkansas, drive till you see the Chestnut Expressway exit and exit to your right.  Turn left on the overpass and proceed west on Chestnut Expressway driving 2 1/2 miles until arriving at Glenstone Avenue.  Turn right on Glenstone Avenue and proceed north 3 blocks.  Then, turn left on Pythian Street and proceed 5 blocks arriving at the corner of Pythian Street and Fremont Avenue.  Gymnasium has ample parking on the south side. (1408 East Pythian Street.)

 

Directions for Driving: If you're coming up from the Fayetteville, Arkansas area, drive up Highway 60 till arriving at the West Bypass intersection just on the outskirts of Springfield....(Wal-Mart Superstore will be to your immediate right.)  Turn left onto West Bypass and drive 2 miles arriving at Chestnut Expressway. Turn right on Chestnut Expressway and drive 2 1/2 miles till arriving at the corner of Fremont Street and Chestnut Expressway.  Turn left on Fremont Street and drive 4 blocks arriving at the corner of Fremont and Pythian. Gymnasium has ample parking on the south side.  (1408 East Pythian Street.)

 

There will be some food for players at midday. There is one water vending machine otherwise there are no snack machines, so, you might wish to bring any reserve food, supplements, water bottles, etc with you.  There are men's and women's restrooms, men's and women's showering facilities and two water fountains. There will also be table tennis items for sale to include paddles and rubber sheets on one or more tables.  Weather prediction for Saturday: sunshine with light winds and temperature at 70 degrees and balmy.

 

Go to  www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org  at the top of the Home Page to view players per event.  Those on the waiting lists should be prepared to enter said event if there is an unforeseen vacancy.  If I have a cell phone number which you'd like me to have in case of an emergency, feel free to let me know what it is.

 

Wed - 3-18-15
Update on the Springfield tourney this weekend.

You can see who is entered in each event and their ratings.

Go to:  http://www.ozarkstabletennisclub.org/  - Then click on "event list of players" (this is a slow download).
9 Tulsa players entered. Okba Al Harfouch,  Tom Jourdan, John Moore, Eric Drake, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce.

Tuesday - 3-17-15
Bixby - 9 players:
Stephen Ackart, Tim Schley, Kelly Boyce, Okba Al Harfouch, Jason Taylor, Wesley Li, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Eli Betinjani.
Monday - 3-16-15

Dawson - 14 players:
Jason Taylor, Bill Whyman, Alex Woody, Peter Buscemi, Okba Al Harfouch, Kyle Sanchez. Stephan Denis, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, George McCutchin, Bob Kyker.

Sunday - 3-15-15
Since the club has had 4 local television stations of video of the club, a new web page has been added on the home page (with the link at the top of the page) called:
"For a web page of links to videos shot by local television stations - click here "
Saturday - 3-14-15

Explore Tulsa's video from 3-13-15  of the Bixby Tulsa Table Tennis club link to You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJM7fo3a35o

Friday - 3-13-15
Update on the Springfield tourney next weekend - 3-21.
Kelly Boyce and Stephen will be leaving Saturday morning and coming back that night.
John Moore will be leaving early Saturday morning - first event - 9:30 am.
Jason Taylor has rec'd his confirming email.
Alex Tupas will not be going.
Eric Drake has his confirming and is leaving Friday.
John Cai will not be going.
To sum up, players going - Stephen, Kelly, John Moore, Okba, Jason, Eric, Hamid, Sina - 7 Tulsa players and 1 Tulsa/Houston player.
Thursday - 3-12-15

Dawson - 15 players.
Stephan Denis, Paulina Baeza (with stephan), Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Glendale Markwell, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat, Efrem Tiger, Dimitri Trimble, "Y" (Sisauay Naovarath), Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 3-10-15
Bixby - 15 players.
1 first time out player - Tim Schley
Eli Betinjani (joined the club ! ), Eric Drake, Kelly Boyce, Garrett Belcher, Jason Taylor, John Kerfoot, John Moore, John Cai, Okba Al Fourch, Wesley Li, Charles Deng, Ted Hill, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Monday - 3-9-15
Dawson - 14 players.
Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Bill  Whyman, Okba Al Harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 3-5-15

Dawson - 12 players.
Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Okba Al Harfouch, Don Tiger, Yee Yang, Bill Whyman, Bob Kyker.

Wed - 3-4-15

Update on the Springfield tourny on 3-21-15:
Eric Drake has not mailed in his entry.
John Moore has mailed his in but no confirming yet and is leaving Friday.
Okba Al Harfouch has rec'd his confirming email and is going up with Jason on Friday.
Kelly Boyce has rec'd his confirming email.
Stephen has mailed his in but no confirming yet.
John Cai might go.
Yee Yang is undecided.
Don Tiger will not be going.

Tuesday - 3-3-15
Bixby - 13 players.
2 first time out players - Chuck Higgins - from Dallas - just passing thru on business. Shannon Beck.
Okba Al Harfouch (this is the correct spelling of his name), Garrett Belcher, Kelly Boyce, Yee Yang, Eric Drake, Eli Betinjani, John Moore, John Cai, John McClanahan, Charles Deng, Ted Hill.
Monday - 3-2-15

Dawson - 11 players.
George McCutchen, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, Mike Hamby, Don Tiger, Efrem Tiger, Okba Al-fourch, Jason Taylor,  Peter Buscemi, Bob Kyker.

Saturday - 2-28-15

Expert in a year table tennis challenge (sent in by Stephen Ackart).
http://www.experttabletennis.com/expert-in-a-year/

Thursday - 2-26-15

Dawson - 15 players.
Cory Bryan, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez,  Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Jason Taylor, Okba Al-fourch, Don Tiger, Bob Kyker, and 2 first time out players who left early.

Wed - 2-26-15

Update on the Springfield tourny on 3-21-15:
Hamid Ezzat and Sina Asadallahi (rating 2214) will be going also.
This will be a total of 9 1/2 Tulsa players going !

Tuesday - 2-24-15

Explore Tulsa came out tonight - http://exploretulsa.com/.
Stevie (the co-star of the show) and his wife were the crew. Stevie took video and interviewed anyone that would talk to him on camera (only 3 people would talk to him - Ray Pestridge, Kelly Boyce and John Kerfoot). Explore Tulsa does a weekly news/entertainment program.
It appears on TV on 4 channels:
CW channel on Saturday's at 6:00 PM.
Cox channel 3 and 703 on Sunday's 6:00 PM.
KWHB TV - channel 47 on Wed's - 10:00 PM.
KOTV channel 6 or 1006 on Thursdays - 1:37 am.

Tuesday - 2-24-15
Update on the Springfield tourny on 3-21-15:
8 Tulsa players committed to going are: John Moore, Okba Al-fourch, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Eric Drake. Yee Yang is not sure, Ray Pestridge may take Corey Bryan.
Tuesday - 2-24-15
Bixby - 13 players.
1 first time out player - Eli Betinjani.
Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Okba Al-fourch, Jim French, Jason Taylor, Eric Drake, Yee Yang, Wesley Li.
Tuesday - 2-24-15

(from the Okla city web site - a possible solution to their overcrowding situation).
Santa Rosa Table Allocation System

Posted February 22, 2015 by bes (ie Britt Salter).

Santa Rosa Table Allocation System

Note: This is a fair-for-all table usage system that can be used to ensure that all players have equivalent access to table time.  It is based on a system devised by the Santa Rosa (California) Table Tennis Club.

 THE RULES:

When a player arrives, he adds himself to the bottom of the Waiting List (which will be a pad of paper).

Each player waits his turn.

When a table opens up and everyone's name above him is crossed off, it is his turn to play. He then can choose to do one of the following:

  • ask another idle player to play for fun for 20 minutes*,
  • ask another idle player if they want to practice for 20 minutes,
  • delay playing (if he's still tired, or wants to wait for someone who is already playing).

If a player delays, it's the next player in line's turn and he has the next spot.

Once the player and a partner/opponent get their turn on a table (to play a match or practice) both players shall cross their names off the list.

A player who is asked to play or practice may decline the invitation.

All matches are 3 out of 5.

When a match (or 20 minute practice session) is over, BOTH players leave the table, return to the front, and add their names to the bottom of the waiting list. 

* If playing a match, a brief warm-up period is allowed – approximately 2 or 3 minutes is reasonable.  If players abuse the system and "warm up for 10+ minutes, they will be expected to wrap up their match when a total of 20 minutes is up.

Monday - 2-23-15
Explore Tulsa just called (they are a TV show the does weekly stories on Tulsa).
They will be out tomorrow - Tuesday - to interview our club.
Monday - 2-23-15

Dawson - 8 players (big cold front and snow came in).
Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Hamid Ezzat, Okba Al- fourch, Don Tiger, Nabrisa Tiger, Yee Yang, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-19-15

Dawson - 14 players
Stephen Ackart, Okba Al-fourch, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Michael Barns, Cory Bryan, Yee Yang, Eric Drake, Hamid Ezzat, Kyle Sanchez, George McCutchen, "Y" ( Sisavay Naovarath , Dimitri Trimble, Bob Kyker.

Tuesday - 2-17-15

Update on the March 21 Springfield tourny:
5 Tulsa players committed to going - Jason Taylor, Okba Al-fourch, Don Tiger, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce.
2 might go players - Yee Yang, John Moore

Tuesday - 2-17-15
Bixby - 14 players.
2 first time out players - Stephen Belcher, Ben Belcher.
1 haven't been out since 1-3-12 player - Garrett Belcher.
Okba Al-fourch, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Ray Pestridge, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Jason Taylor, Charles Deng, Yee Yang, Wesley Li.
Monday - 2-16-15
Dawson - 12 players (big snow/ice storm hit Sunday night).
4 new players: Nang Vang, Ya Lee, Leng Moua, Fang Moua (one of these knew Yee Yang).
Yee Yang, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Nabrisa Tiger, Efren Tiger, Okba Al-fourch, Kyle Sanches, Bob Kyker.
Sunday - 2-15-15
(From an email from Bill Lewis - Springfield).
A member of our club wants to sell his Stiga Expert.  This table was commissioned for and used in the 1992 U.S. Open and was a "Limited Series" table.
 
I'm going to offer it to the area Presidents first: namely George, John, Jonathan and Guy in Kansas, Britt Salter in Oklahoma City, John Browning in Kansas City and you in Tulsa.
 
If none of you need or want it I'll then sell it via Craigslist.  I've had good results with Craig as I sold seven tables in six weeks time the first of December and early January.  
 
For your convenience I've included 16 photos.  The asking price is $1000 - but - if I get a serious offer of $900 I'll sell.
 
Didn't know if anyone in your club was or might be interested in a Stiga Expert.
 
The table's 23 years old but looks like it's 2 or 3. 
I've close-upped and detailed any marks or smudges with the pics.  There are no gouges nor streaks on the painted surface.  There are a few hits with paddles knocking on the table, ordinary wear and tear, and you can see them using the pics.
 
1.)  On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 the highest I'd rate it between 8.5 and 9. 
2.)  It comes with the original Stiga Clipper net and posts which are in excellent condition.
3.)  It comes with a white polyester/nylon cover (bra) also in excellent condition.
4.)  1 inch top with blue surface
 
IF - you're interested.    - Thanks -  ! !      - BILL -
 
 

- Bill Lewis
- 3818 South Farm Road 103
- Brookline Station, Missouri     65619
- President: Ozarks Table Tennis Club
- USATT Tournament Director, Certified Referee, Club Umpire
- Club Site:  http://www. OzarksTableTennisClub.org/
Friday - 2-13-15

USATT ratings have been posted for the 17 Tulsa players that played in the 1-24-15 State Games of Oklahoma.

Thursday - 2-12-15
Dawson - 14 players
Bob Kyker, Cindy Fennel, Cory Bryan, Dimitri Trimble, George McCutchen, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Sisavay Naovarath aka Y, Yee Yang.
Tuesday - 2-10-15
Bixby - Kelly Boyce will not be out tonight.
Monday - 2-9-15

Dawson - 18 players.
Don Tiger, EfrenTiger, Alex Woody, Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Mike Hamby, Yee Yang, Alex Tupas, Jason Taylor, Dimitri Trimble, Sisavay Naovarath (aka " Y " ), Hamid Ezzat, Peter Buscemi, Mark Hugoboom, John ?, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al-fourch, Bob Kyker.

Thursday - 2-5-15
Dawson - 13 players.
2 first time out players - did not get their names.
Mike Hamby, Okba Al-fourch, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Yee Yang, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Alex Tupas, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 2-3-15

Bixby - 14 players
1 first time out player - William Jabr ( knows Okba).
John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Yee Yang, Charles Deng, Eric Drake, Okba Al-fourch, Tim Nguyen, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Wesley Li.

Monday - 2-2-15
Dawson - 12 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jeff Zhang, Kyle Sanchez, Mark Hugoboom, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang.
Thursday - 1-29-15
Dawson - 14 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Jeff Zhang, Joe Liu, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 1-27-15

Bixby - 11 players.
1 first time out player - George McCutchen
Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Eric Drake, Kelly Boyce, Charles Deng, Okba Al-fourch, John Cai, Don Tiger, Ted Hill, John Moore.

Monday - 1-26-15
Dawson - 11 players.
Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Michael Barns, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang, John Cai, Jeff Zhang, Okba-Al-fourch, Jason Taylor, Bob Kyker.
Monday - 1-26-15

For a link to who each player played and their scores at the Okla City tourny:
http://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php?EventID=16379

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Monday - 1-26-15
17 Tulsa players (see below results for players names) attended the Okla city tourny on Saturday .
Results from the tourny below:
Under 1000: Lemuel Franks, Kathleen Fitzgerald, John (Tyler) Bowen

Under 1200: Rohit Menon, Michael Barnes, Jon Redman

Under 1400: Logan Watson, Mike Patel, Cameron Franks

Under 1600: Cameron Franks, Peter Buscemi, Logan Watson

Under 1800: Jeffrey Waters, Kevin Li, Charles Gann III

Under 2000: Hamid Ezzat-Ahmadi, Mats Johansson, John (Jahan) Noori

Open Singles: Edyta Schmid, Kelly Boyce, Hamid Ezzat-Ahmadi

PP Singles: Joe Tran, Glendale Markwell, Pome Mang

PP Over 50 Singles: Joe Tran, Glendale Markwell, Jonathan Kerfoot

PP Women’s: Annie Vo, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Maria Tran

PP Under 18: Logan Watson, Cameron Franks, Michael Barnes

PP Under 12: Rohit Menon, Maria Tran

U3800 Doubles: Suraj Menon & Logan Watson, Glendale Markwell & Ray Pestridge, Cameron Franks & Linda Piatt

U3000 Doubles: Tom Jourdan & Don Tiger, David Correa & Mike Patel, Jeff Ashmore & Mike Hamby

The 17 Tulsa players that attended are:
Peter Buscemi, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge (doubles only), Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Eric Drake, John Moore, Okba-Harfouch, Matts Johansson, Michael Barnes, Cory Bryant, Don Tiger, Jason Taylor, John Kerfoot.

Friday - 1-23-15
14 confirmed (per Britt Salter) Tulsa players going to the Okla City tourny tomorrow:
Peter Buscemi, Mike Hamby, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge (doubles only), Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Eric Drake, John Moore, Okba-Harfouch, Matts Johansson, Michael Barnes, Cory Bryant.
Thursday - 1-22-15
Dawson - 15 players.
michael barns, cory bryant, ray pestridge, jim rice, george ratliff, mike hamby, don tiger, okba al-fourch, tom jourdan, steve ackart, kyle sanchez,  reed kyker, bob kyker, jason taylor, and jeff.
Wed - 1-21-15

Update on the Okla City tourny this weekend.
Winfred Addy and Suzuki will not be playing.
40 players have signed up so far !

Tuesday - 1-20-15
Bixby - 9 players.
Tom Jourdan, Okba-alfourch, Kelly Boyce, John Cai, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li, Eric Drake, Ted Hill.
Monday - 1-19-15
Dawson - 16 players
Joe Liu (back after 10 years), Mike Hamby, Stephen Ackart, Reed Kyker, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Yee Yang, Okba-alfourch, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat, Jeff Zhang, Peter Buscemi, Mark Hugoboom, Kyle Sanchez.
Thursday - 1-15-15
Dawson - no info yet.
Wed - 1-14-15
Stephen and Kelly will be taking the van to the Okla city tournament and leaving 9:30 am Saturday (Stephen's first event is at noon) (from east Broken Arrow) and after the tournament we will be going to the Golden Corral on I-40 for dinner and then home. Anyone is welcome to ride with us if it fits their schedule.
Wed - 1-14-15
Hamid Ezzat has decide today to enter the Open singles and U-2000 singles only.
This makes at total of 8 Tulsa players committed to going to the Okla City tourny next weekend.
Tuesday - 1-13-15

Bixby - 12 players
1 first time out player - Nick Wilson.
Jason Taylor, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Cai, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Okba-Al-harfouch, Wesley Li, Ted Hill, Don Tiger.
other news: Alex Tupas does not know if he will play singles in the Okla City tourny next weekend.

Monday - 1-12-15

Dawson - 12 players:
Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Nick Agimudie, Tom Jourdan, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Sydney Agimudie.

Thursday - 1-8-15
Dawson - 13 players
Bob Kyker, Cory Bryan, Don Tiger, George Ratliff, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Wed - 1-7-15

8 Tulsa players committed to going to the Okla City tournament on 1-24-15:
Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, Tom Jourdan, Eric Drake (his first tourny), John Moore, Okba-Harfouch (his first tourny), Matts Johansson, Hamid Ezzat (probably only doubles).

Monday - 1-5-15
Dawson - 21 players
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Cameron Harrison, Cory Bryan, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Jeff Zhang, Kyle Sanchez, Mark Hugoboom, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nick Agimudie, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Reed Kyker, Sebastian, Hugoboom, Steve Littlechild, Sydney Agimudie, Tom Harrison.
Thursday - 1-1-15
Dawson - 4 players
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Tom Jourdan, Don Tiger.
Monday - 12-29-14
Dawson - 10 players
Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Jeff Zhang, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan.
Friday - 12-26-14

Tulsa players committed to going to the Okla City tournament (ie State Games of Oklahoma) on Jan 24:
Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce
Tulsa players maybe going:
Hamid Ezzat, John Moore, Tom Jourdan.

Monday - 12-22-14
Dawson - 14 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Cory Bryan, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Jeff Zhang, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Reed Kyker, Tom Jourdan.
Thursday - 12-18-14

Dawson - 7 players.
Ben C, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Tom Jourdan.

Tuesday - 12-16-14
Bixby - 9 players.
Tim Nguyen, Okba Al-harfouch, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Johnny McClanahan, Charles Deng, Kelly Boyce, Hamid Ezzat.
Note - Bixby will be closed the next 2 Tuesdays. Reopen on Jan 6.
Monday - 12-15-14
Dawson - 10 players
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Johnny McClanahan.
Sunday - 12-14-14
3 new You Tube videos of table tennis at Dawson have been added to the video page (click on link #1 below) of players Alex Tupas, Mats Johansson, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan.
Video courtesy of Alex Tupas. Or click below:
YouTube link to the TT video
 
 
 
 
Thursday - 12-11-14
Dawson - 10 players:
Alan Wilson, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Jim Rice, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 12-9-14

Bixby - 10 players.
2 first time out players - Omar Qasem (knows Eddie), Pim
John Moore, Ted Hill (renewed his membership ! ), Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Eddie Tibbs, John Cai, Wesley Li, Charles Deng.

Monday - 12-8-14

Dawson - 10 players
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Cory Bryan.

Thursday - 12-4-14
Dawson - 5 players.
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jim Rice, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 12-2-14

Bixby - 11 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, John Cai, Wesley Li, John Kerfoot, Okba Al-Harfouch, Ben Baissa, Mats Johansson, Ted Hill, Charles Deng.

Monday - 12-1-14
Dawson - 14 players
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Ryan Darby, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang.
Thursday - 11-27-14
Dawson - closed. Thanksgiving.
Wed - 11-26-14

The Oklahoma City tournament is posted on the USATT website for Jan 24.

Tuesday - 11-25-14

Bixby - 10 players.
Jim Rice (joined the club tonight ! ), Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Eric Drake, Okba Al-Harfouch, Johnny McClanahan, John Moore, John Kerfoot.

Monday - 11-24-14

Dawson - 17 players.
Alex Tupas, Bruce Oliver, Charlie Redd, David Dietz, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Yee Yang, 1 player - did not get their name - came with Michael Barns, 1 player - did not get their name - came with Peter Buscemi.

 

Thursday - 11-20-14

Dawson - 4 players.
Stephen Ackart, Don Tiger, Mike Hamby, Alberto Galindo.

Tuesday - 11-18-14

Bixby - 11 players.
Charles Deng (joined the club tonight ! ), Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Wesley Li, Okba Alharfouch, Justin Kirkland.

Monday - 11-17-14

Dawson - 12 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Cameron Harrison, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Ryan Darby, Tom Harrison.

Monday - 11-17-14

Results from the 10-18-14 Ozarks Missouri tournament are posted. 
3 Oklahoma players attended - Winfred Addy (he won it ! (no losses), Sina Asadallahi came in 2nd ! (only lost to Winfred) , Tom Jourdan and David Correa.

Thursday - 11-13-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jim Rice, Johnny McClanahan, Kelly Boyce, Efrem Tiger.
Tuesday - 11-11-14
Bixby - closed for Veterans day.
Monday - 11-10-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Alberto Galindo, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge.
Thursday - 11-6-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jim Rice, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge.
Other news: Stephen Ackart will not be going to the Abilene, KS tournament this month. 
Tuesday - 11-4-14
Bixby - no info (Kelly gone).
Monday - 11-3-14

Dawson - 13 players.
Alberto Galindo, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Ryan Darby, Stephan Denis, Steve Littlechild.

Thursday - 10-30-14

Dawson - 11 players.
Alberto Galindo, David Dietz, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Khaled Shahada, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis.

Thursday - 10-30-14
Dawson - someone left the fan on Monday. The system was turned off but the fan was not turned off. Please be sure to turn the fan and the system to off.
Tuesday - 10-28-14

Bixby - 13 players
John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Ben Baissa, Eddie Tibbs, Peter Buscemi, Wesley Li, Clint Wilson, Ted Hill, Boe Boethin.
Other news: Kelly Boyce will not be out next Tuesday - 11-4-14. Also, Bixby center will be closed for Veterans day 11-11-14.

Tuesday - 10-28-14

Table tennis star gets fined $45,000 for excessive celebration.
https://gma.yahoo.com/table-tennis-star-zhang-jikes-victory-celebration-costs-171746048--abc-news-entertainment.html

 

Monday - 10-27-14

Dawson - 12 players.
1 first time out player - Marko?
Alberto Galindo, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker (first time out since 9-22 - per the "Bob tracker" app), David Dietz, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Khaled Shahada, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge.

Thursday - 10-23-14
Dawson - 5 players.
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Khaled Shahada, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Tom Jourdan.
Tuesday - 10-21-14
Bixby - 12 players.
1 first time out player - Ben Baissa
1 haven't been out since 7-1-10 player - Khalad Shahada (works in Dallas now).
John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Johnny McClanahan (you had to be careful not to say "John" out loud), Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephen Ackart, Ted Hill.
Other news: Stephen is wanting to go to the Abilene, Kansas tournament at the end of Nov. Abilene is 5 hours from east Tulsa.
Monday - 10-20-14
Dawson - 11 players
Alex Tupas, Ben Baissa, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Sina Asadallahi, Stephan Denis.
Friday - 10-17-14
From the Okla City web site on Dale Goodman:

There will be a memorial service at Trinity Baptist Church (801 Peters Ave, Norman, 73069) on Saturday, October 18th at 10am.  The club will be closed Saturday.

Thursday - 10-16-14
Dawson - no play tonight. No one with a key showed up.
Thursday - 10-16-14
Hamid and Sina will not be attending the Missouri tournament this weekend.
Wed - 10-15-14
The following is from the Okla City club's website:
Dale Goodman, longtime board member, strong player, generally great guy, and friend to all suffered a stroke (as I understand it) Saturday afternoon. Tragically, he suffered severe brain damage, and even with emergency surgery couldn’t be saved.  Dale was pronounced brain dead on Saturday,  October 11th.   He is donating his organs and tissues.  He will save 11 people’s lives because of his donation.

Dale’s loss is a terrible blow - for his family, for me personally, for all his friends, and for the club in general.  I’ve never played in a "Dale-less” OKCTT Club, and am very sad that I will have to… 

Dale was a super guy, great father and family man, and a wonderful friend.   He will be missed!

I don’t currently know the family’s plans, but will update when I know more.
Britt Salter
 
Tuesday - 10-14-14
Bixby - 8 players.
Alex Tupas, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Ted Hill, Chris
Other news: John Cai renewed his membership!
Monday - 10-13-14
Dawson - 14 players.
Aaron Thomburg, Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis and 2 players from Lafayette, La just passing thru.
Sunday - 10-12-14

87 pics have been added to the "Photos" page from the 1-25-14 Sooner games in Okla City. Pics by Johnny McClanahan.
http://tulsatabletennis.com/photoalbum1_categories.asp


Friday - 10-10-14
From Hamid: Sina will be coming to the club next Thursday (Oct. 16th) and we are going to Springfield, MO on Oct. 18th for a tournament.  He is going to leave on Tuesday (Oct. 21) so more than likely we will be playing again on Monday night (Oct. 20th). 
Thursday - 10-9-14
Dawson - 9 players.
1 first time out player - Charles Deng
Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephen Ackart.
Other news: From Hamid - Sina will be coming to the club next Thursday (Oct. 16th) and we are going to Springfield, MO on Oct. 18th for a tournament.  He is going to leave on Tuesday (Oct. 21) so more than likely we will be playing again on Monday night (Oct. 20th).
Thursday - 10-9-14

Wild Bill Hickok tournament advance notice for 11-29-14 in Abilene, Kansas. This tournament has one event only - a Giant Round Robin (double round robins). Maximum number of players allowed will be the first 40  paid entries. This is not posted yet on the USATT web site. Tulsa will have entry forms at the club in the old style paper format (ie on a piece of paper).

Tuesday - 10-7-14
Bixby - 10 players.
1 first time out player - Charles Deng.
Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Okba Alharfouch, Wesley Li, Don Tiger.
Other news: Okba will be buying a robot !
Monday - 10-6-14
Dawson - 12 players.
Aaron Thomburg, Alex Tupas, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Mark Hugoboom, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis, Tom Jourdan.
Thursday - 10-2-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Khaled Shahada, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephan Denis.
Monday - 9-29-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis.
Tuesday - 9-30-14
Bixby - 12 players.
Wesley Li (joined the club tonight ! ), John Cai, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Johnny McClanahan  (you could not say out loud, "Hey John" tonight), Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Matts Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Ted Hill, Eric Drake.
Other news: Eric Drake bought a Newgy Robo Pong 2050 at Amazon.com and likes it.
Tuesday - 9-30-14
Word on the street is Tom Jourdan did very well in Little Rock.
Hopefully, he will email a report in soon.
Tuesday - 9-30-14
Tom Jourdan was the only Tulsa player that attended the Little Rock tournament over the weekend - 9-27.
Hopefully, Tom will email a report/story about the tournament and how he did.
Monday - 9-29-14
Results from the Senior Games in Topeka, Kansas per email from Bob Kyker today.
kyker's results from 9/27/14 in topeka, ks:
george taplin and I won gold in 70-74 dbls.
there was a three way tie for first place 70-74 singles, each one won at 3-0.
the tie breaker was then by total points, we three were separated by only two points!
gold:george taplin
silver: robert gay
bronze: bob kyker
ray  pestridge said he will send in his results
Thursday - 9-25-14
Dawson - 12 players.
Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge, Stephan Denis, Tom Harrison.
Tuesday - 9-23-14
Bixby - 7 players.
John Moore, John Cai, John Kerfoot, Kelly Boyce, Eddie Tibbs, Wesley Li, Boe Boethin.
Monday - 9-22-14
Dawson - 11 players.
1 first time out player - did not get his name.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor, Stephan Denis, Okba Harfouch, Bob Kyker.
Thursday - 9-18-14
Dawson - 7 players.
Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Mats Johansson, Okba Harfouch, Thomas Berryhill, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 9-16-14
Bixby - 9 players.
2 first time out players - Heiko Plankenhorn - a 2013 player - from Charlotte, NC (originally from Germany). Just in town until Thursday on business. And Okba Harfouch.
Mats Johansson, Hamid Ezzat, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, John Kerfoot.
Other news: Tom Jourdan plans on going to the Little Rock open on 9-27. He will be leaving Saturday morning.
Tuesday - 9-16-14
Dawson - the alarm on the east door is broke - the alarm goes off as soon as you open the door.
Do not open the east door for now (when the alarm in on) until the city of Tulsa fixes this.
Open the west door only for now when the alarm is on.
Per Bob Kyker.
 
Monday - 9-15-14
Dawson - 14 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Nick Agimudie, Okba Al-harfouch, Stephan Denis, Sydney Agimudie, Tom Harrison.
Thursday - 9-11-14
Dawson - 5 players.
Don Tiger, Jason Taylor, Mike Hamby, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan.
Wed - 9-10-14
Stephen and Kelly will not be going to the Little Rock open on Sept 27 (due to a force of nature bigger and stronger than Stephen).
Tuesday - 9-9-14
Bixby - 9 players.
2 first time out players - Britton (Bo) Boethim, Clint Wilson.
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, John Cai, John Moore, John Kerfoot, Eddie Tibbs, Wesley Li.
Other news: Eric Drake bought a table tennis robot ! (details to follow next week).
Monday - 9-8-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Nestor Prato, Okba Al-harfouch, Ray Pestridge.
Thursday - 9-4-14
Dawson - 7 players.
1 first time out player - Okba Al-Harfouch - a college student.
Drew Cowan, Stephen Ackart, Don Tiger, Nestor Prato, Tom Harrison, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 9-2-14
Bixby - 6 players.
1 first time out player - Wesley Li (knows John Cai).
Eric Drake, John Moore, Alex Tupas, Chris Park, John Cai
Monday - 9-1-14
Dawson - no info yet - Labor day.
Thursday - 8-29-14

Dawson - no info yet

Wed - 8-27-14
Bixby - Kelly will not be out the next 2 Tuesdays. Hopefully, the regulars will show up early and set up the playing area.
Wed - 8-27-14
Update on the Little Rock tournament on 9-27.
5 Tulsa players will going. 4 will drive up in Kelly's high-top conversion van - Stephen Ackart, Chris Park, Nestor Prato and Kelly Boyce (there are 6 captain chairs and a bench seat so there is plenty of room for more). Stephen will probably find the motel room on Priceline for everyone.We will be leaving Friday late afternoon and drive back Saturday. Tom Jourdan is also going but we don't know how he plans to go.
Tuesday - 8-26-14
Bixby - 9 players.
Chris Park ( renewed his membership ! ), Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, John Kerfoot, John Cai.
Other news: John Cai just moved to 131st and Sheridan and will be coming out to Bixby more often.
Stephen Ackart will coming out to Bixby for the next 6 months due to a change in his schedule.
Monday - 8-25-14
Dawson - 7 players.
Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan.
Sunday - 8-24-14

Lily Zhang recently became the first American to win a table tennis medal in Olympic competition, taking BRONZE at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China! 
Here are some spectacular highlights from the match, including her thrilling match point victory and a post-match interview with Lily!
Posted by Mina T. Son & Sara Newens

CHAIRMAN'S BLOG    August 2014

 

 

 

Most sincere heartfelt congratulations to Lily Zhang for her epic achievement at the Youth Olympic Games in capturing a bronze medal for the United States. This is a true testament to her skill, training, and dedication to represent the United States at this most important international competition. 

Also, sincere congratulations to Olympic Youth Games Head Coach Lily Yip for outstanding coaching during this exciting world-wide competition. Finally, kudos and recognition to the her parents who continually support her efforts and labor, Coach Massimo, and the entire team at ICC, to coach Steven Wang and the entire team of SVTTC for a job well done.  

This goes to prove that table tennis is not just a dream in the United States but a reality that has arrived. With this tremendous win we look forward to future success by Lily and all of our elite athletes throughout the United States. 

Michael L. Babuin, PhD, Chairman 
(info courtesy of Johnny McClanahan).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J38EZEyuIFI

Thursday - 8-21-14
Dawson - 3 players.
Ray Pestridge, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan.
Tuesday - 8-19-14
Bixby - 6 players
1 first time out player - Xiaopeng Chen (a women from China).
Tom Jourdan (playing very well), John Moore, John Kerfoot, Kelly Boyce, Eddie Tibbs.
Other news: Tom is planning on going to the Little rock open on 9-27-14.
Monday - 8-18-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge.
Thursday - 8-14-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Stephen Ackart, Stephan Denis, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 8-12-14
Bixby - 6 players.
1 first time out player - Trent Casi - just in town until Thursday from Denver - 1669 player. He said he would be back in about 2 weeks.
John Kerfoot - joined the club ! Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, Kelly Boyce, John Moore.
Monday - 8-11-14
Little Rock tournament on 9-27-14 - 2 Tulsa players are committed to going - Stephen Ackart and Kelly Boyce. They will be leaving Friday afternoon and drive back Saturday. Anyone wishing to ride along, let us know.
Monday - 8-11-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Bob Kyker, Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Jason Taylor, Fernando Prato, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Michael Barns.
Thursday - 8-7-14

Stellan and Angie Bengsston have agreed to come back to Tulsa again for a 3 day table tennis training camp on 09/20/2014 thru 09/22/2014.

The cost is $300 for 3 full days (morning and afternoon sessions). If we have more than 10 people, they might be able to offer daily sign up at a rate of $100 per day and let some people sign up for one or 2 days.

We must have 10 players who wish to attend before they will come. Please sign up early so we have an idea how many people might be interested and:

Please - Don't Wait until the Last Minute to Sign Up.

Players who are committed to attend:

__Mats Johansson_________________________ _3__ days

__Hamid Ezzat-Ahmadi_____________________ _3__ days

Thursday - 8-7-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Josh Ford, Nestor Prato, Stephan Denis.
Tuesday - 8-5-14
Bixby - 9 players.
1 first time out player - John Kerfoot (last time played in a USATT tournament in 2000 in North Carolina - 1237 rating then). He has been in Tulsa for several years just never came out.
Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, John Moore, Tom Jourdan, Ted Hill.
Monday - 8-4-14
Dawson - 11 players
Alex Tupas, Brandon A, Drew Cowan, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge.
Saturday - 8-2-14

28 pics have been added to the Photo's page from 4 tournaments (sorry about the delay).
2013 Little Rock Open - 3 pics of Fernando and Nestor.
2014 Springfield, Missouri - 11 pics of Fernando, Nestor, Peter, Tom
2014 Sooner Games - 13 pics of Nestor, Fernando, Tom, Jason, Peter and an unknown player I did not know his name.
2014 US Open - 1 pic of Nestor

http://tulsatabletennis.com/photoalbum1_categories.asp



Thursday - 7-31-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Bob Kyker, Darrell Lucht, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jacques Weng, Long Pham, Michael Chung, Peter Buscemi, Stephen Ackart, Thai Diep.
Tuesday - 7-29-14
Bixby - 15 players (a table tennis video came out this morning - went viral - a 41 shot point at the Commonwealth games - (Dawson should get alot of new players on Thursday).
6 first time out players: AJ Johnson, Cole Moos, Zach Medlin, AJ Lopez, Sean Bulleigh, Jay Anderson.
Eddie Tibbs (joined the club ! )Ray Pestridge, Josh Ford, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Eric Drake, Isaiah Potter, Kevin Turnage, Ted Hill.
For a link to this video, click below:
 
Monday - 7-28-14
Dawson - 11 players
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Nestor Prato, Nick Agimudie, Ray Pestridge, Sydney Agimudie, Tom Jourdan.
Thursday - 7-25-14
Dawson - 7 players.
Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 7-23-14
Bixby - 8 players.
Eric Drake (joined the club tonight ! ), Don Tiger, Kelly Boyce, Binhan Zhang, John Moore, Eddie Tibbs, Melvin Norton, Johnny McClanahan.
Monday - 7-21-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Bob Kyker(Did not play), Don Tiger, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Johnny McClanahan, Josh Ford, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Ray Pestridge.
Sunday - 7-20-14

Write up on the Topeka tournament (official Kansas Sunflower state games) held yesterday by Kelly Boyce. Only 2 players from Oklahoma attended this tournament - Kelly Boyce and Stephen Ackart.
22 players attended the tournament and 6 were over 1800 to 2050. 8 tables were used with cardboard barriers (like the ones Tulsa uses).
Stephen entered 4 events - age event 19-39, under 2000, Open and open doubles. Stephen won 2 silver medals in the age event and open doubles.
Kelly entered 4 events and won 2 sliver and one gold - gold in the age event - 50-59, silver in the under 2000 and silver in the open doubles.

Thursday - 7-17-14
Dawson - 7 players
Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Robert Blessum, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 7-15-14
Bixby - 13 players.
3 first time out players - Rob Patterson, Mike Fabry, Binhan Zhang (a student at OSU/Stillwater and played in China).
Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Tom Jourdan, John Moore, Michael Bowman, Kay Benyarko, Eddie Tibbs, Mellisa Allee.
Monday - 7-14-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Josh Ford.
Friday - 7-11-14
The US Open TT Tournament was held over the July 4th weekend.  There are a good number of videos available for those interested (this info from the Okla City web site).
Check it out at Link to USATT US Open Site
Thursday - 7-10-14
Dawson - 12 players.
Binhan Zhang, Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Johnny McClanahan, Mark Hugoboom, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Reed Kyker, Robert Blessum, Sebastian Hugoboom, Stephen Ackart, Josh Ford.
Thursday - 7-10-14
Stephen and Kelly will be going to the Topeka tournament next weekend - 7-19. 4 hours 30 minutes? from Tulsa.Will drive up Saturday morning and probably drive back that same night (Stephen can drive tired).
Anyone wanting to drive up with Stephen and Kelly can contact Stephen.
(This tournament was held 1 year ago and had 24 players including Stephen Ackart!).
Kelly has an 2005 Chevy Express Hi top conversion van, extended length, that has 6 individual captain chairs and a bench seat in the rear.Stephen will call the tournament director - Bob Cockerham - to get more info tomorrow.
For a link to the entry form to this tournament:
http://www.sunflowergames.com/table-tennis
 
Tuesday - 7-8-14
Bixby - 10 players.
Alex Tupas, Ray Pestridge, Tom Jourdan, Kelly Boyce, Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Eric Drake, Eddie Tibbs, Kevin Turnage, Michael Bowman.
Monday - 7-7-14
Dawson - 8 players
Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Johnny McClanahan, Mike Hamby, Ray Pestridge, Reed Kyker, Tom Jourdan.
Thursday - 7-3-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mats Johansson, Michael Barns, Ray Pestridge, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 7-1-14
Bixby - 9 players
Tom Jourdan, Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Eric Drake, Melissa Allee, Michael Bowman, Sianna Bates
Monday - 6-30-14
Dawson - 5 players (due to the Okla City tournament over the weekend).
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby.
Monday - 6-30-14
Results from the Okla City Sooner State games this weekend:
TT01 U1000:   Rohit Menon(1st),        Michael Barnes(2nd),    Jeff Bragg(3rd)

TT02 U1200:   Fernando Prato(1st),    Suraj Menon(2nd),        Tom Jourdan(3rd)

 
TT03 U1400:   Logan Watson(1st),      Linda Piatt(2nd),           Tom Jourdan(3rd)

TT04 U1600:   Faraz Kasmani(1st),     Christopher Mei(2nd),   Nestor Prato(3rd)

TT05 U1800:   Christopher Mei(1st),   Nestor Prato(2nd),        Jeff Waters(3rd)

TT06 U2000:   Danya Budiman(1st),    Jeff Waters(2nd),          Kevin Li(3rd)

TT07 Open:     Kevin Li(1st),               Faraz Kasmani(2nd),     Danya Budiman(3rd)
 
 
 
PP01 Open Singles:  Joe Tran(1st),      Glendale Markwell(2nd),      Jeff Bragg(3rd)
.
PP02 Over 50: Joe Tran(1st),               Glendale Markwell(2nd),      Paul Heinen(3rd)
.
PP03 Women:  Kathleen Fitzgerald(1st),

PP04 Juniors (U18):  Cam Franks(1st), Logan Watson(2nd),           Suraj Menon(3rd)

PP05 Kids (U12):  Rohit Menon(1st),

PP06 "A” Doubles (U3800):    Danya Budiman & Brian Zhao(1st)
Ray Pestridge& Glendale Markwell(2nd)       Linda Piatt &   Dale Goodman (3rd)
.
PP07 "B” Doubles (U3000):    Linda Piatt & Dale Goodman(1st)
David Correa & Christopher Mei(2nd)  Logan Watson & Si-Dung Lam(3rd)
 
Monday - 6-30-14

Per an email from Fernando: (Nestor, Fernando, Peter and Tom attended).
Here are the results of the Springfield tournament last Saturday 06-21-14:
U-1400. 2nd Pl. Peter Buscemi
U-1200. 3rd Pl. Tom Jourdan

Thursday - 6-26-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Bob Kyker, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Josh Ford, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Stefan Denis, Stephen Ackart.
Tuesday - 6-24-14
Bixby - 11 players.
Ray Pestridge, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Justin Kirkland, Jim French, Hamid Ezzat, Eric Drake, Eldon Drake (the father), Michael Bowman, Melissa Allee.
Other news: Ray will be playing doubles in Okla City this Saturday (along with his student Michael Barns).
Monday - 6-23-14
Dawson - 11 players
Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Ray Pestridge, Tom Harrison.
Friday - 6-20-14
From Fernando:
Peter Bucemi, Tom Jourdan, Nestor Prato & Fernando Prato will participate in the Springfield Tournament this Saturday 06-21-14.
Thursday - 6-19-14
Dawson - 17 players.
Bob Kyker, David Correa, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Johnny McClanahan, Mark Hugoboom, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Ray Pestridge, Reed Kyker, Sebastian Hugoboom, Stefan Denis, Stephen Ackart, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan.
Tuesday - 6-17-14
Bixby - 8 players
2 first time out players - Eric Drake, Michael Rutland
Melvin Norton, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Ted Hill, Johnny McClanahan, Justin Kirkland.
Monday - 6-16-14
Dawson - 16 players (set up 5 tables).
Alex Tupas, Binhan Zhang, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Kyle Sanchez, Mats Johansson, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Nick Agimudie, Ray Pestridge, Sam Agbasi, Sydney Agimudie, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan.
Monday - 6-16-14
Nestor Prato won 2nd place in group D in the Dallas tournament last Saturday 06-16-14 (per email from Fernando today).
Thursday - 6-12-14

Nιstor & Fernando Prato will participate in the2014 DFWTT SPRING OPEN in Dallas, Texas this weekend. - Fernando Prato.

Thursday - 6-12-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Mark Hugoboom, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Peter Buscemi, Sam Agbasi, Sebastian Hugoboom, Stefan Denis, Tom Harrison.
Tuesday - 6-10-14
Bixby - Brian Flinn, etc.
Monday - 6-9-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Jason Taylor, Karthic Guna, Kyle Sanchez, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Sam Agbasi, Tom Harrison.
Thursday - 6-5-14
Dawson - 15 players.
Drew Cowan, Fernando Prato, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Hunter Robinson, Jason Taylor, John Moore, Karthic Guna, Kyle Sanchez, Mark Hugoboom, Mike Hamby, Nestor Prato, Nicholas Buscemi, Peter Buscemi, Stefan Denis, Tom Harrison.
Tuesday - 6-3-14

Bixby -  8 players.
2 first time out players - Jim Huskinson and his son Abel Huskinson.
Josh Ford, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Ted Hill, Justin Kirkland.
Other news: Alex Tupas is back after 3 weeks of having the flu. Alex will not be going to the Okla City tournament on 6-28.
Kelly Boyce will not play next Tuesday - 6-10 (on vacation).

Monday - 6-2-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Don Tiger, Jason Taylor, Kyle Sanchez, Stephen Ackart, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan.
Thursday - 5-29-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Don Tiger, Josh Ford, Kyle Sanchez, Mathew Gawey, Matt Gawey, Mike Hamby, Peter Buscemi, Stephen Ackart, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan.
Tuesday - 5-27-14
Bixby - 9 players.
1 first time out player - John Davis
Jared Wheeler, Kelly Boyce, Ted Hill, Don Tiger, John Moore, Melvin Norton, Jason Taylor, Matts Johansson.
Other news: Don Tiger is thinking about going to the Springfield, Missouri tournament on 6-21. Jared Wheeler is wanting to buy a new paddle. Don Tiger is getting married! (first time!)
Monday - 5-26-14
Dawson - no info. Memorial day.
Thursday - 5-23-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Mathew Gawey, Matt Gawey, Tom Harrison, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor.
Tuesday - 5-20-14
Bixby - 4 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Ted Hill, Justin Kirkland.
Monday - 5-19-14
Dawson - 7 players.
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 5-15-14
The AC was left on from Monday night and set at 66 degrees.
Whoever closes at Dawson needs to make sure the AC is turned off.
Thursday - 5-15-14
Dawson - no info yet.
Wed - 5-14-14
Oklahoma City is having their next Sooner Games tournament on 6-28-14 (just next month).
Tuesday - 5-13-14
Bixby - 4 players.
Stephen Ackart, John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Ted Hill
Monday - 5-12-14
Dawson - 12 players.
Sam Agbasi, Drew Cowan, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Mats Johansson, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Ray Pestridge, Isaiah Potter, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas, David Zags.
Thursday - 5-8-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Mats Johansson, Isaiah Potter, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Ben Wittman.
Tuesday - 5-6-14

Bixby - 6 players.
Alex Tupas, John Cai, Ted Hill, Don Tiger, John Moore, Josh Ford.

Monday - 5-5-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mike Hamby, Ty Johnson, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 5-1-14
Dawson - 16 players.
2 first time out players - Isaiah Potter, Ben Wittman - both from Coweta High School
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Ray Pestidge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 4-29-14
Bixby - 7 players.
Alex Tupas, Hamid Ezzat, Melvin Norton, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Jack Hannah (3rd time out in a row - a record ), Ted Hill.
Monday - 4-28-14
Dawson - 14 players.
1 first time out player - P.C. Mua
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Harrison, Ty Johnson, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 4-24-14
Dawson - 16 players.
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi Jr., Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Tom Harrison, Mats Johansson, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger (paid $40 to renew his membership ! ), Alex Tupas.
Tuesday - 4-22-14
7 players.
1 first time out player - Justin Bertschi (from Houston - a 1850 player). In Tulsa just this week due to work. He will be back.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex "white lines" Tupas, Melvin Norton, Jack Hannah, Justin Kirkland - just got a new pips out paddle (on both sides) from Paddle Palace.
Monday - 4-21- 14
Dawson - 14 players.
Michael Barns, Justin Bertschi From Houston (rating 1850) , Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Cameron Harrison, Tom Harrison, Adam Hogsett, Ty Johnson, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 4-17-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 4-15-14
Bixby - 7 players.
Alex Tupas, Don Tiger, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Matthew Francis, John Moore, Jack Hanna.
Other news: Don Tiger is thinking about going to the St. Louis tournament.
Monday - 4-14-14
Dawson - 13 players.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mike Hamby, Tom Harrison, Adam Hogsett, Ty Johnson, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Kiran Ramesh, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Monday - 4-14-14
Hopefully, Tom Jourdan will email a report in telling us about the tournament in Little Rock he went to this weekend.
Tom did win his class!
Thursday - 4-10-14
Dawson - 7 players.
Peter Buscemi jr., Hamid Ezzat, Tom Harrison, Ty Johnson, Bob Kyker, Kiran Ramesh, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 4-8-14
Bixby - 12 players.
3 first time out players - Matthew Francis, Chuck Kane, Kevin
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, John Cai, Josh Ford, Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ted Hill (renewed his membership tonight ! ) .
Other news:
Tom Jourdan will be going to the first Little Rock Open this weekend. No other players from Tulsa are going. The tournament is only 1 mile from the Arkansas Open that is held once a year in Sept.
Monday - 4-7-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Josh Ford, Tom Harrison, Ty Johnson, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kiran Ramesh, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 4-3-14
Dawson - 13 players.
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Tom Harrison, Mats Johansson, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato (renewed his membership !! ), Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 4-1-14
Bixby -  5 players.
1 first time out player - Alex Woody
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Justin Kirkland
Monday - 3-31-14
Dawson - 15 players.
1 first time out player - Eduardo Corona
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Ty Johnson, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas, Sam ?.
Thursday - 3-27-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Peter Buscemi jr, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Ty Johnson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 3-25-14
Bixby - 8 players.
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Tom Jourdan, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Justin Kirkland.
Other news:
Tom Jourdan is considering going to the Little Rock open on 4-12-14.
Justin Kirkland will be buying a new paddle from Colestt.com. A pips out paddle.
Monday - 3-24-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kiran Ramesh, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Other news: Eye witnesses say Fernando was playing at least 400 points above his rating tonight. Speculation was rampant as to whether Fernando has learned a new unknown technique or he was just lucky tonight. Some players were angry that they could not beat him tonight. Will report again next time Fernando plays as to what is going on with him.
Thursday - 3-20-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Tom Harrison (2nd time out) - joined the club tonight !
Shola Ademoye, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 3-18-14
Bixby - 7 players
Stephen Ackart, Alex Tupas, Melvin Norton, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Ted Hill, Jason Taylor.
Monday - 3-17-14
Dawson - 11 players.
2 first time out players - Kiran Ramesh, Tom ?.
Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 3-13-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi Jr, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 3-11-14
Bixby - no info
Monday - 3-10-14
Dawson - 12 players
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, John Moore, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas, Sam Walton (from Catoosa - a student of Ray's).
Thursday - 3-6-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Peter Buscemi Jr., Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez.
Tuesday - 3-4-14
Bixby - Kelly will not be out tonight or next Tuesday.
 
Monday - 3-3-14
Dawson - no info yet. Big snow stormstorm hit last night. The club will be open tonight.
Thursday - 2-27-14
Dawson - 10 players
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi, Mark ?, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Mats Johannson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Don Tiger,
Tuesday - 2-25-14
Bixby - 8 players.
Yee Yang, Bob Kyker, Kelly Boyce, Josh Ford, Justin Kirkland, John Moore, Melvin Norton, Ted Hill.
Other news: Josh Ford will be moving to Tulsa !
Monday - 2-24-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Alex Tupas, Yee Yang.
Sunday - 2-23-14

A web page for Gary Sanchez has been created (sorry for this late page creation) who passed away on Aug 22,2013.
Anyone wishing to add any comments can email me and I will add them to the bottom of the page.
To view the page, click on "notices" in the top right corner of our home page or click:

http://tulsatabletennis.com/gary_sanchez.html



Thursday - 2-20-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Stephen Ackart, David Correa, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 2-18-14
Bixby - 8 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Bob Kyker, Alex Tupas, Melvin Norton, Chris Park, Johnny McClanahan, Justin Kirkland.
Other news; Alex has a new paddle - pips out on both side.
Monday - 2-17-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Nicky Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, David Correa, Drew Cowan, Tom Jourdan, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 2-13-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Stephen Ackart, Peter Buscemi, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 2-11-14
Bixby - 10 players.
Jim  French, Kelly Boyce, Jared Wheeler, John Guernsey, Justin Kirkland, John Moore, Johnny McClanahan, Don Tiger, Ted Hill, Melvin Norton.
Other news: Johnny McClanahan is going to a tournament this weekend in New Orleans.
Don Tiger wants to go to the Springfield tournament on 3-1-14.
Monday - 2-10-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas.
Sunday - 2-9-14

The Keith and Rachel Spence web page has been created showing the room and table for Saturday night play.
To view - click - http://tulsatabletennis.com/keithandracheltabletennisroom.html

Or click link (4) below

Friday - 2-7-14
Results of the Okla city sooner games tournament held 1-25-14 are now posted on the USATT.ORG web site.
30 players attended the tournament. 7 first time tournament players.
Thursday - 2-6-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Tuesday - 2-4-14
Bixby - 9 players.
Justin Kirkland, John Guernsey, Jared Wheeler, Hamid Ezzat, John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Josh Ford (from Lubbock - visiting for 2 weeks), Jason Taylor, Cody Bearden (hasn't played since 10-23-12).
Monday - 2-3-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 1-28-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Stephen Ackart, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Friday - 1-31-14
From Alex Tupas: In light of the Victory Table Tennis not happening for now, Keith and Rachel Spence decided to host
The Saturday Table Tennis at their house. Keith asked me if you can put a link on our Club web page about
them inviting anybody who wants to come and play Table Tennis every Saturday starting this coming weekend Feb. 1st. 
Time: 6:30-10:00 p.m.
Day : Every Saturday
Home Address: 1500 S. Roanoke St., Broken Arrow OK. 74011
Contact info: e-mail (mlckeith@hotmail.com)
Home tell: 918-995-2111
(Pics of Keith and Rachel playing area coming soon).
Tuesday - 1-28-14
Bixby - 6 players.
1 first time out player - Justin Kirkland
Jim French, Sydney Agimudie, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Jared Wheeler.
Monday - 1-27-14
Dawson - 8 players.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Monday - 1-27-14
January 27, 2014 Author: Bill Lewis (President Ozarks Table Tennis Club)
 
Yesterday's 'mini-tournament' at the O'Reilly-Tefft gymnasium here in Springfield, yielded a total of 25 players who played through 4 events. There were 64 singles and 10 doubles matches played on 10 tables. Congratulations are in order for both the winners and to all players. The outside temp was a balmy 60 degrees which made for a comfortable day of indoor table tennis. The total purse was $260 dollars. Eight of the 25 players hailed from Arkansas as did the highest seed: Russ Hamilton who came from Bentonville. The tourney started at 1:00 pm and concluded at 6 pm.
 
The Open Singles had the maximum number of 12 players vying for contention in 3 groups. True to form, Hamilton's 2255 rating did not let him down. Hamilton made his presence felt as he handily won his Group 1 round robin at 3 matches to 0. Dr. Shang Lee, from Springfield, captured the Group 2 round robin also in straight sets while Ben Lewis from Springfield won Group 3, he too at 3 to 0. The semifinal match between Group 2 winner Shang Lee and Group 3 winner Ben Lewis, saw Lee outlast his fellow compatriot at 3 games to 1. Hamilton's 1st place finals match with Lee was then penned to paper. The grandstand crowd got to observe some of Hamilton's nice two-wing attacks which were on full display. Hamilton's six foot two inch frame extended well and his extreme corner to corner hits kept Lee both off balance and from engaging in his own top-spinning game. Hamilton proved a bit too talented and too lanky for the # 2 seeded Lee. Lee faltered late and Hamilton went on to win this match at 3 games to 1. Hamilton thereby captured 1st Place in Open Singles.
 
The Under 1800 event had a total of 13 players. Ben Lewis arose from Group 1 with a spotless 3 and 0 record. Robert Johnson from Springfield also had a perfect record of 4 match wins to 0 losses while Jay Becker from Willard, came from Group 3 with 3 match wins to 0 losses. The crowd then witnessed something which rarely happens. In the semifinal match between the Group 2 winner Johnson and Group 3 winner Becker - Becker defeated his arch-nemesis, who had 230 rating points on him. To make his point, Becker completed this coup d'etat in three straight games. This pivotal match allowed Becker to play against Lewis for 1st place. The new finals match though would prove exceedingly more difficult for Becker than did his earlier match with Johnson. Lewis proceeded unrelentingly to set down Becker in 3 straight games: 11-6; 11-7; 11-9. Lewis thereby claimed title as the Under 1800 champion.
 
The Under 1500 had the requisite number of 12 players playing in 3 groups. When the dust had settled Ray Presnell from Ozark, Missouri emerged from Group 1 with 3 wins to 0 losses, Jay Becker catapulted himself from Group 2 with 3 wins and 0 losses while Alex Larson from Rogers, Arkansas won his round robin also at 3 to 0. The semifinal match between the Group 2 and Group 3 winner saw Becker outlast Larson at 3 games to 1. Becker then somehow had to try and topple Presnell in the Under 1500 finals. Becker fought tooth and nail - and then some. Eventually though Becker succumbed to Presnell's, for lack of a better phrase, 'steely determination to win at any cost'. This single and unique attribute is probably the primary factor, along with talent, which separates 1st place winners from everyone else. Much to Becker's credit, the match went the distance: 3 games to 2 and 11 to 9 in the 5th. Ray Presnell would thus win the Under 1500 championship finals.
 
The Open Doubles saw a total of 8 teams vying to outlast one another. Dr. Shang Lee and Dale Boswell were the # 1 seeds from Group 1, while Ben Lewis and Robert Johnson were the # 1 seeds from Group 2. When the winnowing was complete both predicted high seeds went on to win their respective round robins. All that was left was to see who would remain standing when the 1st Place storm had passed. In the Open Doubles finals the combo of Lee/Boswell outgunned the likes of Lewis/Johnson at 3 games to 1: -12;14; 12-10; 13-11; 11-6. Shang Lee and Dale Boswell thus became the newly minted edition of the Open Doubles champions.
 
Below are winners by event and amounts won.
 
Open Singles
1st Place: Russ Hamilton, Bentonville, AR            Won: $40
2nd Place: Dr. Shang Lee, Springfield, MO           Won: $20
 
Under 1800
1st Place: Ben Lewis, Springfield, MO                   Won: $40
2nd Place: Jay Becker, Willard, MO                       Won: $20
 
Under 1500
1st Place: Ray Presnell, Ozark, MO                         Won: $40
2nd Place: Jay Becker, Willard, MO                        Won: $20
 
Open Doubles
1st Place: Dr. Shang Lee/Dale Boswell Springfield, MO             Won: $27 (each)
2nd Place: Ben Lewis/Robert Johnson Springfield, MO              Won: $13 (each)
 
Monday - 1-27-14
Hi,Tomorrow, January 28, is the deadline for the Texas Wesleyan Open on February 1, 2014. Here is the link for the February 1, 2014 Texas Wesleyan Tournament  Entry Form: http://ramsports.net/documents/2013/10/30/February_2014_Tournament.pdf?id=828
Please contact me via email if you are planning to register for the tournament..
Thank you,Jasna Rather
Phone: (817) 715-4062
Monday - 1-27-14
From the Oklahoma City website:
Winter 2014 Sooner State Games Results!
The Winter Sooner StateGames were held on Saturday, January 25. The tournament went very well – thanks to all the players who made is a success! We had a great turnout with players coming from as far away as Omaha Nebraska and all over Kansas.

Our Junior (U-18) and Kids (U-12) events were particularly good. We had remarkably fine play in both events. The quality of play was impressive!

RESULTS LINK

I'd like to thank the folks who helped out with the "Tournament Running” duties. There is no way I could run tournaments without plenty of help! Deb Ladd helped with registration organization before the tournament, then handled virtually all registration duties. She also answered questions, sold snacks and drinks, and probably lots of other stuff! Pearl Dong stepped in and took over data entry and most other computer related stuff. She picked up on the working of our (Zermelo) tournament software very quickly! David Hash and Tiffany Tran also helped out with organizing clipboards, calling matches, and lots of other stuff. Thanks!!!

More Detailed Write-Up

TT-U1100:

Gold: Cameron Franks (OKC) – Cam played very well all day and ended up with Gold!
Silver:Johnny McClanahan (TUL) – Johnny also played well and earned Silver.
Bronze: Kathleen Fitzgerald (OKC) – Kathleen stayed focused and took home the Bronze.

TT-U1300:

Gold: Peter Buscemi (TUL) – Peter had another fine tournament and took Gold in a three-way tie-breaker!
Silver: Tiffany Tran (OKC) – Tiffany also played well and took Silver.
Bronze: Suraj Menon (KS) – Suraj played very well, but came up on the short end of the tie-breaker.

TT-U1500:

Gold: David Hash (OKC) – David played well and managed to win Gold while helping to run the tournament!
Silver: David Correa (OKC) – David also played well, but couldn't get by "Other David”…
Bronze: Cameron Franks (OKC) – Cam was tough – he went 5 with David H. and 4 with David C.!

TT-U1750:

Gold: Jeffrey Waters (OKC) – Jeff was on fire all day, but ended up winning in a three-way tie-breaker!
Silver: David Correa (OKC) – David had another great event, but only got Silver.
Bronze: Charles Gann III (OKC) – Charlie also played great, but only got Bronze in the tie-breaker.

Note: David Correa got into the finals by topping Gordon Dickey (NE) and Kevin Li (OKC) in aother three way tie-breaker! This was a VERY competitive, tough event!

TT-U1900:

Gold: John (Jahan) Noori (OKC) – John was on fire! He swept his RR Group and the final RR.
Silver: Jeffrey Waters (OKC) – Jeff also swept his (tough) RR Group, but couldn't get John.
Bronze: Guy Hendrickson (KS) – Guy swept his RR group as well – and even took John to 5!

TT-Open Singles:
Gold:Carl Miller II (KS) – Carl found his game and swept both his RR group and the finals!
Silver:Charles Gann III (OKC) – Charlie also played great and took Carl to 5!
Bronze:Jeffrey Waters (OKC) – Jeff took Carl to 5 too!

Note: Due to exhaustion and cramping issues, Jeff and Charlie Double-Defaulted their match, the a coin toss determined Silver…

PP U3000 Doubles:

Gold: Tiffany Tran and Jeffrey Waters (OKC)- These two played very well!
Silver: John Gillette and Ronny Young (OKC) – Played well (as usual), but couldn't quite overcome Tiff and Jeff.
Bronze: Kathleen Fitzgerald and Jyh-I Lu (OKC) – Also played well and managed to take home Bronze.

PP-U3800 Doubles:

Gold:David Hash and Winfred Addy (OKC) – David and Winfred were just too tough!
Silver: Ramon Pestridge (Stillwater) and James Short (OKC) – Ray and Jim played well – loosing only one match.
Bronze: Rod Cowles and Gordon Dickey (NE) – Rod and Gordon only lost to the above teams to take the Bronze.

PP Singles:

Gold:John Gillette (OKC) – John won a 5 setter against Ronnie to take Gold!
Silver:Ronny Young (OKC) – Played well, but only got Silver.
Bronze: Kathleen Fitzgerald (OKC) – Played well, but couldn't beat John or Ronny today.

PP O50 Singles:

Gold:Ronny Young (OKC) – Ronny turned the table on John!
Silver:John Gillette (OKC) – John must have made Ronny mad in the Open!

PP Women's Singles:

Gold: Kathleen Fitzgerald (OKC) – Took Gold!
Silver: Tanya Noori (OKC) – Tanya played well, but couldn't beat Kathleen (yet!)…

U-18 (Junior) Singles:

Gold: Cameron Franks (OKC) – Cam played really well and swept the event without losing a game!
Silver: Logan Watson (OKC) – Logan also played well, but couldn't take Cam down…
Bronze: Michael Barnes (Stillwater) – Michael lost only to Logan and Cam.

Note: I was thrilled that we had five very solid players enter this event. The level of play was good and it was nice watching these youngsters battle against each other.

U-12 (Kids) Singles:

Gold: Suraj Menon (KS) – Suraj played very well and won while only losing two games!
Silver: Rohit Menon (KS) – Rohit also played well. Look out for him in years to come!
Bronze: Blake Nelson (Stillwater) – Blake played well too, and even took a game of Suraj!

Note: I was very pleased to have four good players in this event as well. Several OKC kids ended up missing due to other obligations. Next time!!!

We made a few changes and tried some new stuff. Changes include adding PP Women's, Junior (U18), and Kids (U12), events. Doubles have also been changed to PP events – and moved to the end of the day. We will still be using USATT Ratings (when available) for doubles team ratings.PP Doubles "B” is limited to a combined USATT rating of 2999 (U3000), and we are limiting this event to players rated underUSATT 1800. There is no limit on player strength for the PP Doubles "A” (U3800), but the team rating cannot exceed USATT 3800.

Saturday - 1-25-14

Sooner state games update told by Stephen Ackart to a 2nd person:
About 30 players attended today.
The highest rated player was 1809 (?) from Omaha (2 players from Omaha attended), 2 players from Hutchinson - Carl Miller and Guy Hendrickson. Cole Ely from Liberal was there. No players from Texas. 5 players from Tulsa. Stephen Ackart, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Jason Taylor, Steve Buscemi. 3 Oklahoma City players beat Guy and Carl !

Friday - 1-24-14

From: Jasna Rather [mailto:jrather@txwes.edu]
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2014 1:33 PM
To: Keith A. Evans
Subject: Last Call for February 1, 2014 - Texas Wesleyan Table Tennis Tournament

Dear Table Tennis Friends,

You have only a few more days to enter to Texas Wesleyan Open which will be on February 1, 2014. Jim Butler, Yahao Zhang, Emil Santos, Zhedi Bai and many other great players will participate in February tournament.

Here is the link for the February 1st Texas Wesleyan Open Entry Form: http://ramsports.net/documents/2013/10/30/February_2014_Tournament.pdf?id=828

This will be a great test for those playing 2014 National Team Trials (March 7-9, 2014 http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Table-Tennis/Events/2014/March/07/2014-US-National-Team-Trials ) which are hosted by the Texas Wesleyan and will be played in the same gym as the Texas Wesleyan Open. For those not playing the trials, it is a great opportunity to test you level and have fun. The tournament is sanctioned by the USATT.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding registration.

Thank you,

Jasna Rather

Phone: (817) 715-4062

Thursday - 1-23-14
Dawson - 10 players.
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Tuesday - 1-21-14
Bixby - 8 players.
1 first time out player - Fields
Jared Wheeler, John Guernsey, Sohum Verulkar, Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Alex "white lines" Tupas,
Monday - 1-20-14
Dawson - 11 players.
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Monday - 1-20-14

From: Martin,Richard [mailto:Richard.Martin@Cerner.com]
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2014 9:48 AM
To: Martin,Richard
Subject: RESULTS: January 18th: 2014 Kansas City Winter Table Tennis Shootout

Hello Table Tennis Players,

We would like to thank all of the participants in our tournament in this past Saturday for making it a such a success. We had competitive, high-quality matches in all events. We appreciate all the players who drove in from out of town as well as those from the KC area and hope you enjoyed the competition.

Here is a brief summary of the results

Open Singles:

There were 5 round robin groups with the top 3 players in each group moving on to single elimination brackets. They were competing for $300 in prize money (1st β€“ 4th place). Here are the final results

1st Place: Parviz Mojaverian

2nd Place: Hong Li

3rd /4th Place Split: Jeff Johnston / Vladi Altman

U-1800 (Intermediate) Singles:

There were 6 round robin groups with the top 3 players in each group moving on to single elimination brackets. They were competing for $120 in prize money and medals for semi-finalists. Here are the final results

1st Place: Pete Lawrence

2nd Place: Guy Hendrickson

3rd / 4th Place Split: Carl Miller / Jim Zhang

Hardbat Singles:

1st Place: Jeff Johnston

2nd Place: Guy Hendrickson

3rd Place: Bob Cockerham

4th Place: Carl Miller

U-1200 (Novice) Singles:

There were 4 round robin groups with the top 3 players advancing to single elimination brackets. They were competing for $50 in prize money and medals for the semi-finalists. Here are the final results

1st Place: Cameron P

2nd Place: Ashish Nair

3rd/4th Place Split: Andy Hui / Simon Walley

Open Doubles:

1st Place: Parviz Mojaverian/Felix Xiao

2nd Place: Richard Martin/Duc Dinh

3rd/4th Place Split: Chunyen Liu/Samuel Liu and Vladi Altman/Joe Windham

Thank you once again for your support and participation in this tournament. We look forward to seeing you all at our next event.

Sincerely,

The Table Tennis Club at the

Athletic Club of Overland Park

Monday - 1-20-14
4 known Tulsa players going to the Okla City tournament this weekend - 1-25-14 - Stephen Ackact, Tom Jourdan, Mike Hamby, Jason Taylor.
Sunday - 1-19-14
(the following is from an email from Bill Lewis from Springfield dated 1-17-14).
Greetings table tennis fanatics.  From whence doth yonder the new year ringeth? But of course it can come from no other place except the Great White North.  Canada??  No, for crying out loud - from the North Pole and Santa Claus!!  Santa rings in every new year everyone knows that.  And this year he brought some surprises. For one, he decided on making sure we had lots of roof top snow for his 9 tiny reindeer and sled to softly land on. And, this I'm sure enabled him to get around the world more quickly than usual. (Mrs. Claus more than likely had eggnog ready by 4 am, whew, he was quick.) He also brought us lots of frosty cold chilly air and something I'd never heard of before: a Polar Vortex.  Sounds like a made-up Washington D.C. term to me.  Anyway, I never got lost in our several inches of snow but, neither did I get my sled out to sleigh in it. The reason why is because I never could get my wife to pull me around the yard!! Either I was expecting too much, or, she didn't want to give her biceps a good workout.  I hope no one lost anything too valuable while shoveling out their driveway.  I know a certain someone who lost a set of keys, but, my lips are sealed as to who that was.
 
The club is sponsoring a mini-table tennis tournament for Sunday, January 26. ( There is NO football on that day except for, dare I say it, the useless Pro Bowl in Honolulu.)  So, everyone should be there for fun, excitement and M.O.N.E.Y.  This tournament will be a primer for the March 1, 2014 USATT sanctioned 1-Star tournament. You can access the form for this larger USATT 1 Star at the top of any page at this site:  www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org 
 
Details for the mini-tournament are as follows:
       Open Singles   4 players per RR.  Followed by Single elimination        Entry fee: $5
        Under 1800    4 players per RR.  Followed by Single elimination        Entry fee: $5
        Under 1500    4 players per RR.  Followed by Single elimination        Entry fee: $5  
     Open Doubles    3 Teams per RR.  Followed by Single elimination        Entry fee: $5 
Payout's as follows: 
  Open Singles:
            1st Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever is greater
            2nd Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever  is greater
Under 1800:
            1st Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever is greater
           2nd Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever  is greater
Under 1500:
            1st Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever is greater
           2nd Place: 33% of entry fees or $20 - whichever  is greater
Open Doubles:
             1st Place: 66% of entry fees or $40 - whichever is greater    (split)
           2nd Place:  33% of entry fees or $20 - whichever  is greater   (split)
 
This is a first come first serve tourney.  First 12 players to sign up for each event are the ones who'll be reserved slots. The tournament will start at 1 pm sharp. This will necessitate players being at the club and ready to play.  The start time will also assure the prompt completion by 5:30 pm.
 
If you wish inclusion in the mini-tournament email me your events. Do not send money through the U.S. Postal System.  You can square the amount up with the Registrar in the foyer. Email your events.
 
Remember: Sunday, January 26 is the mini-tournament. 
This notice gives players ample time for sign up.
 
Thanks so much and we hope to see you this Sunday, January 19 for regular play.
              - Bill Lewis -
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- Bill Lewis
- 3818 South Farm Road 103
- Brookline Station, Missouri 65619
- President ~ Ozarks Table Tennis Club
- USATT Certified Referee, Club Umpire & Tournament Director
- Local site: 
www.OzarksTableTennisClub.org
- National web site: http://www.TeamUSA.org/USA-Table-Tennis
- Ph: 417.890.8092
Thursday - 1-16-14
Dawson - no info
Tuesday - 1-14-14
Bixby - 9 players.
4 first time out players: Jared Wheeler, John Guernsey, Sam Verulkar (father), Sohum Verulkar (young son).
Melvin Norton, Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, Ted Hill, Shahzad Siddiqui.
Monday - 1-13-14
Dawson - 13 players.
2 first time out players - Justin Kirkland, Josh Miller.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Brook Sanchez, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 1-9-14
Dawson - 9 players.
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 1-7-14
Bixby - 11 players.
Brian Flinn, Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Tom Jourdan, Shahzad Siddiqui, John Moore, Sean Parker, P.J., Doug Ivanoff, Rush Verulkar (13 years old), Sohum Verulkar (9 years old).
Monday - 1-6-14
Dawson - 6 players.
Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Bill Whyman.
Thursday - 1-2-14
Dawson - 5 players
1 first time player - Bill Whyman (from Owasso).
Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Chuck Urasaki
(other news - OU played Alabama tonight starting at 7:30 PM)
Tuesday - 12-31-13
Bixby - no play tonight.
Monday - 12-30-13
Dawson - 7 players
1 first time out player - Daniel Kustura - from Memphis
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor.
Sunday - 12-29-13

A senior tournament in Reno
Please pass this on to your members.  Thanks
February 7 – 10, as a part of the Reno Senior Games, we will be having a USATT sanctioned senior (over 50) tournament. 
Come to the biggest little city, gamble a bit, take in a show, visit beautiful lake Tahoe, ski some great mountains, take your significant other to a Valentine’s day dance, stay in downtown Reno in a four star (by Orbitz rating) but inexpensive hotel room, and spend a couple of days playing table tennis with us.  
Many other winter or indoor sports are available as well.  Registration and table tennis information are attached, or visit reno.gov/seniorgames or renosparksttc.org  .


Al Ferrenberg

Thursday - 12-26-13
Dawson - 11 players.
Sina Asadallahi, Saif Azadi (came with David), David Correa, Hamid Ezzat, Josh Ford, Karthic Guna, Bob Kyker, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas, Chuck Urasaki.
Tuesday - 12-24-13
Bixby - no play tonight
Monday - 12-23-13
Bixby - 8 players.
Stephen Ackart, Sina Asadallahi, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Other news: Stephen said Sina's serves are very good now.
Thursday - 12-19-13
Dawson - 7 players.
Stephen Ackart, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Keegan Sequeira, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 12-17-13
Bixby - 9 players
Alex Tupas, Kelly Boyce, Tom Jourdan, Shahzad Siddiqui, Jason Taylor, Nick Papineau (last time out was 8-7-12)., Ted Hill, John Moore, Rocky.
Monday - 12-16-13
Dawson - 10 players.
Nick Agimidie, Sydney Agimudie Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 12-12-13
Dawson - 11 players.
Stephen Ackart, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Chuck Urasaki.
Tuesday - 12-10-13
Bixby - 7 players.
Hamid Ezzat, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Madhu Koduri, Johnny McClanahan, Don Tiger, Jason Taylor.
Other news:
Johnny McClanahan will be leaving Tuesday - 12-17 - to Las Vegas for the table tennis tournament.
Monday - 12-9-13
7 players
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 12-5-13
Dawson - closed today due to the worst snow/ice/sleet storm to hit Tulsa since 2011.
Tuesday - 12-3-13
Bixby - 8 players.
Madhu Koduri, Rocky, Kelly Boyce, Melvin Norton, Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, John Moore, Jimmy.
Other news: Johnny McClanahan will be going to the Las Vegas tournament in 2 weeks. The only other known player from Okla going to this tournament is Doug Marks.
Monday - 12-2-13
Dawson - 8 players
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 11-28-13
Dawson - Thanksgiving day (no play).
Tuesday - 11-26-13
Bixby - 8 players
1 first time out player - Gennady (pronounced Jenny) - from New York - here in Tulsa for 2 weeks for a medical procedure).
Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, John Moore, Jason Taylor, Shahzad Siddiqui, Johnny McClanahan, Melvin Norton.
Other news: Johnny is the only Tulsa player going to Las Vegas next month for the tournament.
Monday - 11-25-13
Dawson - 14 players.
3 first time out players - Genn Ady, Jack Coon (son), Robbie Coon (father)
Stephen Ackart, Michael  Barns, Mats Johansson, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas
Thursday - 11-21-13
Dawson - 10 players.
Peter Buscemi, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Charlie Love, Josh Love, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Chuck Urasaki.
Tuesday - 11-19-13
Bixby - 4 players.
Alex Tupas, John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Madhu Koduri
Monday - 11-18-13
Dawson - 15 players.
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Drew Cowan, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Madhu Koduri, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 11-14-13
Dawson - 13 players
Stephen Ackart, Kevin Erickson, Mike Hamby, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Reed Kyker, Charlie Love, Felicia Love, Josh Love, Johnny McClanahan, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Wed - 11-13-13
The Worlds Ping Pong championships from London is being televised on Fox Sports 2 (FS2).(channel 265) It has been on for about 2 weeks now.
Tuesday - 11-12-13
Bixby - 6 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Shahzad Siddiqui, Melvin Norton, John Cai.
Other news: Melvin Norton is back from retirement (after 1 week on retirement). Melvin said his wife insisted he leave the house on Tuesday's and go to the club.
Monday - 11-11-13
Dawson - 7 players.
Michael Barns, Mike Hamby, Guna Karthic, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Alex Tupas.
Friday - 11-8-13
From Betty Bermudez:
Hey friends & family, Ryan has recently been inspired to do something amazing. He's trying to raise $2000 to provide clean water to household taps and latrines to people who desperately need it in Orissa, India. Help us do it by December 31st. Click the link and donate what you can. No donation is too small. The cool part is that when the project is completed, they will send you the location and pictures so you can see who you've helped. This is a tax deductible donation and you can pay with a credit card or PayPal. It's very easy and takes about 3 minutes. See Ryan's message below for links to info and videos about the project. Thanks, guys!

 

http://mycharitywater.org/agua-for-orissa

 

 

From: Ryan McDaniel [mailto:ryan@accentrealtors.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 12:49 AM
Subject: Clean Water

 

Dear friend,

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Help me raise $2,000 by Dec 31, 2013. Donate to my campaign here:

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What's really cool about charity: water is that 100% of the money we raise will directly fund water project costs in the field, and they'll prove every single dollar. When the project we help fund is complete, they'll send us a digital completion report with GPS coordinates and photos of the community we helped. Here's an example.

Every little bit counts, so click here to donate to my campaign. Seriously, there's no donation too small! Please- skip that lunch excursion tomorrow, and if that's what it takes to have $10, then let's make it happen, people, and do something super-cool!

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Thursday - 11-7-13
Dawson - 9 players
Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Mike Hamby, Charlie Love, Josh Love, Daniel Rees (Friend of Josh Love), Kyle Sanchez, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger, Chuck Urasaki (Chuck used to play in the 1980's, maybe the 1970's, a penholder some of us used to call him "The Wall" because everything you hit to him came back to you).
Tuesday - 11-5-13
Bixby - 8 players.
John Moore, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, Madhu Koduri, Ted Hill, Jack Hannah, Melvin Norton, John Cai (renewed his membership!).
Other news: Melvin Norton announced his retirement from table tennis.
He is turning 80 years old next week.
He built the "Detroiter cart" back when we were still using Detroiter tables at Bixby and had the strength to carry them around - they did not have wheels on them - you had to carry them (they didn't seem so heavy back then).
When we stopped using the Detroiters, Melvin modified the cart so we could use it to carry the cardboard - which we still use today thanks to the quality and sturdiness of the cart.
Monday - 11-4-13
Dawson - 9 players
Nick Agimudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat Ahmadi, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Kyle Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas
Thursday - 10-31-13
Dawson - Halloween night. - 5 players.
Hamid Ezzat, Tom Jourdan, Felicia Love, Josh Love, Johnny McClanahan.
Tuesday - 10-29-13
Bixby - 11 players.
Stephen Ackart, Kelly Boyce, Jason Taylor, Melvin Norton, John Moore, Madhu Koduri, Shahzad Siddiqui, Alex Tupas, Johnny McClanahan, Tom Jourdan, Ted Hill.
Other news: Johnny McClanahan will be going to the Las Vegas tournament in Dec.
Monday - 10-28-13
Dawson - 9 players.
1 first time out player - Karthic Guna
Michael Barns, David Correa, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Don Tiger.
Thursday - 10-24-13
Dawson - 10 players.
4 first time out players (they know Tim Yardy) - Charlie Love, Felicia Love, Josh Love and Andy Anderson from Canada (rated 2272). Only in town until Saturday.
Stephen Ackart, Kevin Erickson, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker.
Tuesday - 10-22-13
Bixby - 6 players
Tom Jourdan, Kelly Boyce, Alex Tupas, John Moore, Ted Hill.
1 first time out player - Andy Anderson - from Ontario. Rating - 2272. He is in town until Saturday and will be at Dawson on Thursday.
Monday - 10-21-13
Dawson - 10 players.
Nick Agmudie, Sydney Agimudie, Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Bob Kyker, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 10-17-13
Dawson - 10 players.
Stephen Ackart, Kevin Erickson, Hamid Ezzat, Mike Hamby, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Fernando Prato, Troy Sanchez, Gabriel Sanchez, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 10-15-13
Bixby - 3 players.
Alex Tupas, John Moore, Kelly Boyce
Monday - 10-14-13
Dawson - 8 players.
Michael Barns, Bob Kyker, Dan Guernsey, Fernando Prato, Troy Sanchez, Gabriel Sanchez, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 10-10-13
Dawson - 9 players
Stephen Ackart, Michael Barns, Tom Jourdan, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Fernando Prato, Jason Taylor, Don Tiger.
Tuesday - 10-8-13
Bixby - no info (Kelly gone).
Monday - 10-7-13
Dawson - 8 players
Michael Barns, Hamid Ezzat, Mats Johansson, Bob Kyker, Johnny McClanahan, Ray Pestridge, Don Tiger, Alex Tupas.
Thursday - 10-3-13
Chris Agimudie will be on David Letterman tonight.
Thursday - 10-3-13