Category: Table Tennis
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Season Review: Table tennis continues to flourish with county tournament win
By Vishal Saha | Hampton’s U16A table tennis team had a successful season, winning the Richmond Schools’ Championships and the plate competition at the London South Finals. The team was comprised of Rohan Raj, Vishal Saha, Ed Gooze-Zijl, Sam Ho and Henry Fagan. The season began very well with a 5-3 victory over Richmond Park…
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Table-tennis stars reach London Individual Championships
By Vishal Saha Second Year pupils Ed Gooze-Zijl and Vishal Saha played in the London South Table Tennis Individual Championships. The pair played with much determination, and Ed managed to make it past the group stages before he was unfortunate to be knocked out in the round of 16. The tournament was held at Wallington Grammar School, with the calibre of all the players being extremely strong – this…
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Explained: Table Tennis at Hampton
By Vishal Saha What is table tennis? Table tennis (also known as Ping Pong) is a racquet sport, played all around the world, particularly in parts of Asia and Europe. The sport can sometimes be underrated when compared with other sports such as rugby and football, but it still requires a huge amount of skill…
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Q&A – Hampton table tennis coach Jane Barella
Words: Vishal Saha, Photos: Toby Davis Though Hampton gains plaudits for its successes in mainstream sports, table tennis is very much on the rise. School coach Jane Barella caught up with HSC. How long have you been coaching table tennis – and how did you get into coaching? So, I passed my first coaching qualification…