Individual Handicap

This is a Handicap event with capacity for a maximum of 40 players - first come, first served.

So please enter as soon as you can.

2024/25 Tournament

This season's event will take place on Sunday 12^th of January 2025 at Cippenham TTC in Slough.

To enter please register via this site:

   RDTTA Individual Handicap 2024-2025 | Tournamentsoftware.com

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Event Organiser: Eric Van Looy

2023/24 Tournament

The Individual Handicap Tournament took place on the 14^th of January at Cippenham TTC in Slough, with a slimmed down crowd of 33 participants after some last-minute cancellations. We got the round-robins underway just before 9am and finished around 3pm, after a great day of table tennis.

Group A

Muharrem – who is currently having a great season in Division 3 – conquered all in Group A, with Clive and Tim– both players with a negative handicap rating – joining Muharrem into the KO stages, with Ajay and Houron missing out on countback.

Highlights were:

Clive overcoming a handicap of 6 to beat Patrick Mcintosh 2-1 (-11 21 17), Ajay Yesi closely defeated Tim Raby 2-1 (-19 18 18), Muharrem held off Patrick to win 2-1 (16 -18 18), and Houron Tsun’s single win came against Ajay 2-1 (19 -18 18).

Group B

Despite his rating of -5, Gennadii showed he was the man to beat in Group B, winning all his matches. Andy Stone and Ruben Hernandeze followed Gennadii into the KO rounds.

Highlights were:

Gennadii overcoming a handicap of 12 points to beat Atinc 2-1 (15 -8 16), Andy beat his team mate Arek 2-1 (-14 15 11), Glen storming over Ruben in the third game 2-1 (-18 18 11), and Atinc grinding out a win over Arek with the narrowest of margins 2-1 (-16 19 25).

Group C

In this competitive group, Alona took first spot with 3 wins out of 4. Also John and Nick made it through to the next round.

Highlights were:

Nick taking care of Alona’s sole loss, catching up from a 10-point handicap 2-1 (20 -17 21). Maksym had enough in the tank to hold off Nick, beating him 2-1 (-14 20 17). Huzeyfe did well to make up 9 points against Maksym and winning 2-1 (12 -17 19), while John’s best win was against Nick, holding on tightly to a 2-1 win (19 -18 19).

Group D

New addition to the Berkshire County Veterans roster Akeel topped the group with a flawless display. Last year’s runner-up Graham came in 2^nd place, while Emrah sneaked into 3^rd place on countback against Walter and Louise.

Highlights were:

Walter overcoming a handicap of 6 against Emrah, winning 2-1 (-8 18 20), Akeel keeping Louise at bay with a 2-1 win (-8 13 18), Graham managing to get past Walter with a 2-1 scoreline (-14 15 16, and Louise snatching the win from Walter in a tight 2-1 contest (-17 17 20).

Group E

What a difference year makes! After fairly unsuccessful debuts in the previous season, both James and Pehej ruled Group E, with James coming out on top after countback. Parvin, as the top-ranked player in the group, joined James and Pahej in 3^rd spot.

Highlights were:

Pehej Singh Vig  maintaining his 5-point handicap lead over Simon in the third game 2-1 (-19 6 15), Andrew Adair narrowly beating Steve 2-1 (-15 15 18). James’s handicap lead of 7 proved to be a bridge too far for Andrew, losing out 2-1 (17 -18 13), and Parvin provided James’s sole loss with a 2-1 victory (-16 17 15).

Group F

Mark and last season’s winner Eyup ruled Group F, while Brett did just enough to hold off the rest and take 3^rd spot. Yours truly did his best, but did not have the skill to overcome 10+ handicap points.

While most matches finished with convincing 2-0 scores, some of the highlights were:

Jim beating Gopikrishna after a slow catch-up right to the wire 2-1 (-22 14 19), Gopikrishna finding an extra gear in game to beat Eric 2-1 (11 -19 15), and Eyup beating Brett 2-1 (19 -20 15).

Knock-out rounds

4 players played an elimination round to join others into the Last 16:

Brett Hastings did enough to better Nick Sears, winning 2-0 (19 14), while Parvin Baishkiyar left Emrah behind in the second game despite a 12-point handicap deficit, and a great 2-0 win (20 13).

In the Last 16 Muharrem Aydin kept his unbeaten streak by beating Brett Hastings 2-0 (21 12). James Smith even managed to extend his 6-point handicap lead in game 2 to bring down Graham Stark 2-0 (17 11), while Andy Stone eliminated Eyup Odemis 2-1 (16 -20 17).

Alona Slobodskoy played strongly to keep Tim Raby at bay with a 2-1 victory (-14 19 12), Akeel Mir also remained unbeaten through a narrow 2-0 (20 19) victory over Ruben Hernandez, and Clive Taylor played solidly to reel in Pehej Singh Vig after a 11-point handicap deficit 2-0 (17 20).

Mark Carless reigned supreme over John Scottwith a convincing 2-0 win (15 18), and Parvin Baishkiyar took out Gennadii Armashula with a 2-0 scoreline (13 19).

In the Quater Finals, James put a stop to Muharrem’s winning streak, and closed out with a 2-1 win (-14 12 20). Andy Stone – who’d allegedly annoyed his wife by entering this tournament – played a controlled game to beat Alona 2-1 (18 -14 14). Akeel kept playing brilliantly and had enough in the tank to beat Clive Taylor        2-1 (-16 12 18), while Parvin proved a bit too much for Mark and won 2-0 (12 16).

In the Semi Finals, James reserved his spot in the Final by getting the better of Andy with a 2-0 victory (15 20), and Akeel stayed on par with Parvin, winning 2-1 (-16 14 16).

In front of a good crowd, James and Akeel played out a great final. Akeel’s retrieving skills and ball control helped him to a 22-20 win in game 1 after a 5-point handicap deficit. James’s continued attacking efforts starting paying off and brough him game 2 with a 21-16 score. James maintained his momentum and stormed to a 21-6 win in game 3, crowning him the winner. Congratulations!

Thanks to all players for their great sportsmanship, thanks to those who stuck around to tidy up, and a special mention to Team OLOP of Graham Stark, Mark Carless and Louise Forster (+ son Harry) to set up the venue the day before.

Full details of the tournament can be found from the Tabs; Players, Draws, Seeded Entries and More from this link

Event Organiser: Eric Van Looy

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2022/23 Tournament

2023’s edition of the RDTTA Individual Handicap Tournament kicked off nice and early at 9am on 7
January with 35 players on the roster, an increase of 12 players compared to last season!
While we had 3 last-minute cancellations to process, we had great support from 3 top-class Division
1 players (Graham Mendick, Antony Baker, and Ian Cole) who were happy to regularly chase the
pack with handicap deficits of 10 points and more.
The entry field was nicely spread out across the Divisions: 9 players from Div 1, 7 from Div 2, 12 from
Div 3, and 7 from Div 4. They were divided over 5 round-robin groups of 7(A-E), giving everyone at least 6
sets, with 3 players per group progressing to the Last 16.

Group A top-3 were Ekaterina Maksimenko (TRBL, -6), Muharrem Aydin (Kingfisher, +4) and Graham Mendick (Kingfisher,-14).

Group B top-3 were Parvin Baishkiyar (OLOP, -2), Bill Stamatiou (Tilehurst Meths, -3) and Antony Baker (Tidmarsh, -8).

Group C top-3 were Clive Taylor (Pangbourne, -3), Simon Brookes (OLOP, +2) and Brett Hastings (Sonning Sports, +3).

Group D top 3 were Eyup Odemis (Kingfisher, +2), Graham Stark (OLOP, +3) and  James Smith (OLOP, +7).

Group E top-3 were Hamid Mohseni (Kingfisher, +3), Denise Weller (Sonning Common, -3) and Louise Forster (OLOP, +2).

So we went into the Last 16 with 3 Division One players (Graham M, Antony B and Denise W), 3
Division Two players (Bill S, Ekaterina M and Hamid M) and 9 Division Three players (Brett H, Graham
S, Clive T, Eyup S, Louise F, Muharrem A, Simon B, and James S).

Match-ups in the first KO round (last 16) were

Brett Hastings vs Ekaterina Maksimenko, with Brett leaving the gap between the two players (9) large enough to win 2-0 (21-18, 21-16).                                                                                                                                              Hamid Mohseni beat Bill Stamatiou 2-1, overcoming a loss in the first leg (18-21) to win the next two 21-7, 21-15.
Graham Stark beat Antony Baker in a tight 2-1 win (21-12, 22-24, 21-19),                                                          Graham Mendick managed to close the 11-point gap with Clive Taylor to win 22-20, 21-19.
Eyup Odemis won a scratch time against Louise Forster 21-17, 21-19,                                                                          Muharrem Aydin played well to maintain the 2-point gap with Simon Brookes and win 2-0 (21-14, 21-19). James Smith received a walkover after Denise Weller – only recently recovered from illness – decided to not push herself too far on the day and
Parvin Baishkiyar received a bye into the Quarter Finals as winner of Group B.

In the Quarters, Brett H beat Hamid M in a topsy-turvy set with a bizarre score line. Starting from
scratch, Brett won the first leg 21-19, only for Hamid to leave Brett with just 3 points in the second
leg (21-3). Brett recovered from that blow to take the set home with a gutsy 21-18.
Quarter-final 2 gave us the “Battle of the Grahams” with Graham Stark – benefiting from a 14-point
lead – left Graham Mendick chasing ghosts with a first-leg 21-5 score. Graham M responded well in
the second leg, managing 18 points, but it was always going to be tough going, and Graham S ran out
a 21-18 winner.
In another scratch game quarter-final, Eyup Odemis beat Kingfisher teammate Muharrem Aydin 2-0
(18, 15), while Parvin B convincingly beat James Smith, almost as if James’ 9-point advantage did not
exist (14, 14).

With both semi-finals occupied by Division Three players, it was no surprise that handicap ratings
were going to matter very little. Graham S decide the scratch game between himself and Brett H in
his favour with a 21-19, 11-21, 21-16 victory into the final, while Eyup O recovered from a 22-20 loss
in the first leg – despite a 6-point advantage – to take it home against Parvin B (21-11, 21-14).

In the Final Eyup and Graham met each other again after their first match-up in Group D, with Graham trying to reverse the result after his 2-1 loss in the group. And while he managed to win the first leg 21-18,
Eyup again produced some great table tennis to come out on top with a 21-13, 21-17 score in the
following legs.                                                                                                                                                                          Commiserations to Graham Stark but Eyup Odemis a very deserving winner! 

Thanks to all the players for their great sportsmanship, for helping out with the admin, volunteering
to umpire, cheering the finalists, and leaving the venue nice and tidy! I hope everyone had a great
solid day of table tennis, and am looking forward to seeing you all again next season.

Full results of he tournament can be found here:

https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=eb9b3c3b-0ee1-4647-817e-
20279f351e28

Event Organiser: Eric Van Looy

2021/22 Tournament

After a one-year hiatus, 23 players took part in the Individual Handicap Tournament on Saturday 8th JANUARY 2022 at Cippenham TTC, Slough.

Four round-robin groups produced many competitive matches with the top two players from each group then progressing to the quarter finals:

  Mo Cook (-11) vs Nick Sears (-10),

  Theo Kniep (-6) vs Malcolm Gregory (-7),

  Andrew Adair (Scr) vs Simon Brookes (Scr),

  Ryan Chung (-8) vs Huzeyfe Borazan (Scr).

While Mo was kept honest in game 1 by Nick, he easily closed out game 2 to progress to the semi-finals, where he would meet Theo, who defeated Malcolm 2-0 with some relentless attacking.  Andrew beat Simon 2-0 in a game off scratch and would meet Ryan in the semis, who had dispatched Huzeyfe 2-0 with clever shot making.

In the first semi-final, Mo Cook overcame his 5-point handicap against Theo with confidence and progressed to the final with a 2-0 win.  Ryan and Andrew, however, made their semi-final a very exciting one to watch, with Andrew clinging on until the end of the third game, only to lose 22-20.

The final between Ryan and Mo was a great final to watch, with Ryan's fast serves and forehand loops against Mo's more controlled attacking shots from both wings.  Ryan, who had played brilliantly all day, never let Mo close the 3-point handicap gap, and won their final 2-0 (21-17, 21-17).

A more detailed report will appear later,either here or in the next RDTTA Newsletter.

CLICK HERE to see the full set of matches and results 

Thanks to everyone who participated, to Paul Savage and Bill Stamatiou for making themselves available at such short notice, best wishes to those who couldn't make it, and above all; thanks to you all for the fantastic atmosphere, laughs and respect for each other. It was a great day!

2020/21 Tournament

This season's tournament was not held due to Covid-19.

2019/20 Tournament

Entries open on Monday 25th November for this season's tournament which will take place on Sunday 5th January 2020 at Kingfisher TTC.

enter via - TOURNAMENT SOFTWARE

To enter you will need to create an account on Tournament Software or login to your existing account there and provide your name, email address, phone number, date of birth, Club name and TTE membership number.

By entering this event you are agreeing to Tournament Regulations 

If you have any problem entering, please contact the organiser.

The draw will made made on 2nd January, after which an email will be sent to all entrants informing them of their reporting time.

2018/19 Tournament

This season's tournament took place on Sunday 6th January 2019 at Kingfisher TTC.

It was won by Mo Cook who beat Rajant Sawant in the final. (more details to follow)

See all results via - TOURNAMENT SOFTWARE

Many thanks to Wendy Porter who arranged and ran the tournament on the day.

2017/18 Tournament

The 2017/18 tournament was held on Sunday 7th January 2018 at Kingfisher Table Tennis Club.

> Click HERE to see all the results

Report

The full quota of 40 players took part in this season's tournament which comprised 8 groups each with 5 players.  Four groups were completed in the morning, four more later in the afternoon and the 8 group winners then competed in the quarter-finals.

Many of the group winners were not decided until the final set of the group. And with so many close games, it was very entertaining and exciting to watch.

Top players like Daniel Moses, Joe Barraclough, Lee Calcutt and Julian Telford, were made to work hard for their points and though giving massive starts (some the maximum of 18)  and some seeming impossible feats, they showed themselves to be great role models and ambassadors of our sport.

I received many comments of how impressive the conduct and ability of the juniors was from both players and spectators alike. Well done to you all.

Congratulations to Andy Wang who beat Clive Gold 21-13, 21-2 in the final to become the 2018 Individual Handicap Champion.

 

Thanks to Allan Bruton of Kingfisher TTC for opening up early and ensuring everything was clean and ready for the day, then for coming back near the end to clear away again.

Thanks to all the players for keeping the day running smoothly. It made for a very enjoyable day for me, and a good start to 2018.

I hope everyone enjoyed themselves and I hope to many of you again at next year's tournament.

Wendy Porter, Event Organiser

2016/17 Tournament

The 2016/17 tournament was held on Saturday 21st January 2017 at the Kingfisher Table Tennis Club.

Report

The event started 30 minutes late, due to really bad, icy conditions that morning and to allow for latecomers who hadn't paid attention to the time they were told to report.  Some didn't as they thought they didn't need to arrive until the time of their first match. (If everyone had done this, there would have been no-one to umpire the first set of matches!)

One reserve stepped in to replace a late withdrawal and another arrived at very late notice to take the place of a "no show", so the full complement of 40 players enjoyed a full day's play through to the presentation at 5:40pm.

The 8 round-robin groups each produced a clear winner who went through to the knock-out quarter-finals. After some closely contested semi-finals the final was between two OLOP players, Felix Thomis (of Division 1) and Tamir Slobodskoy (of Division 4), but it was the lower ranked player who ran out winner.

Click here - to SEE ALL THE MATCH SCORES 

The Tournament was run using a new piece of software "Tournament Planner" and it's online equivalent "Tournament Software" which enabled the match results to be published online throughout the day as the tournament progressed.  This allowed many players to use their smartphones to check the results. group standings and the knock-out draws as the day went on.

If anyone who took part has any comments on the tournament or how it was run, please email rdtta.uk@gmail.com

Many thanks to Wendy Porter who ran the event on the day and managed to get her head around using the new software.

2015/16 Tournament 

Round 1:

Group 1 : John Upham 2 wins, Alan Goold 2 both qualified; Paul Treadgold 1, Eric Holmes 1.

Group 2 : Joe Barraclough 1 win, Luca Bianchi 1 both qualified; Krys Szczygiel 1.

Group 3 : Wendy Porter 3 wins, Andrew Adair 2 both qualified; Denise Weller 1, Gwynne Penny 0.

Group 4 : Thomas Perkins 2 wins, Jarek Chmielowiec 2 both qualified: David Joyce 1, Ania Pytka 1.

Group 5 : Richard Witt 3 wins, Carl Edlind 2 both qualified; Derek Wavell 1, Keith Greene 0.

Group 6 : Mark Edwards 2 wins qualified; Joe Bull 1, John Evans 0.

Group 7 : Zoltan Kelemen 2 wins qualified; Tony Hayden 1, Jim McClure 0.

Round 2:

Group A : Luca Bianchi 2 wins, John Upham 1, Richard Witt 0.

Group B : Jor Barraclough 2 wins, Andrew Adair 1, Mark Edwards 0.

Group C : Jarek Chmielowiec 2 wins, Wendy Porter 1, Zoltan Kelemen 0.

Group D : Thomas Perkins 2 wins, Carl Edlind 1, Alan Goold 0.

Semi-Finals:

Luca Bianchi bt Thomas Perkins 17-21, 21-15, 21-15.

Joe Barraclough bt Jarek Chmielowiec 11-21, 21-11, 21-16.

Final:

Joe Barraclough bt Luca Bianchi 21-7, 21-18.