We regret to inform you that our dear friend and club member
Neil Cornelius Smyth passed away last night around midnight on November 1st, 2011. More details will be posted here when they become available.
(You may click on the photo to enlarge it.)
Click here to view Neil’s
USATT Hall of Fame induction article.
There will be a service on Monday in San Diego, and another later in the week in Las Vegas. This link contains the information, and a guest book to sign:
Neil’s Guestbook & Funeral Service Info
(Info from Carl Danner)
The 2011 SDTTA Picnic was a success! Click on the pictures to zoom in and re-live the memories!
From ITTF.com…
It is with great sadness that the death is announced of Kjell Johansson
He passed away on Monday 24th October 2011 in Eksjö, Sweden after a period of illness; he was 65 years old.
The word legend, the description of being one of the greats is often misused; in the case of Kjell Gunnar Johansson it is correct.
Nicknamed the “Hammer” owing the way he held the racket to unleash one of the most powerful forehands in the history of table tennis, he was one of the all-time greats of table tennis.
(Read More on ITTF.com by clicking here.)
San Diego Table Tennis Association
Board Meeting, 2010
October 11, 2011
Balboa Park Activity Center Board Room
This meeting is open to all members of the SDTTA.
Call to order by Ron at 7:10 pm.
SDTTA Board Members Present: Mark, James, Borko, Ron Spencer, Jock
SDTTA Board Member Absent: Bill Chang, Jock and Shelley (took minutes by cell phone)
SDTTA Board Member minutes were not presented and will need to be passed at the November Board Meeting.
Communications not on the agenda have a limit of 3 minutes.
Due to lack of board members present a less formal board meeting to cover current issues was held.
Current Items:
- Equipment report: Borko stated that an interested party wants to purchase 5 tables. The club does not want to leave the club with less than 25 tables. It was decided by the board to sell the 2 unassembled tables for $600 and order from Butterfly at a good price 4 – 6 tables. Then when these tables come in sell the interested party 3 used tables at $500 per table.
- Treasurer’s Report: Will be sent to board members by email.
- The November team tournament was cancelled due to lack of response stated by Mustafa. The $4000 paid to the City Treasurer will be used as a credit for future tournaments. Ron will speak with Michelle (BPAC’s director) to clarify what part is city and what part is BPAC money to credit our SDTTA.
- 2012 Board Nominations: November 27, 2012 is the deadline for SDTTA members desire to enter the election for board member.
- SDTTA Picnic: Ron will go to Costco to purchase necessary paper good, plastic ware, ice and sodas. Shelley will bring ice and bottled water.
- Future SDTTA tournaments: It was suggested to Ron by Bill that our future tournaments should be held on the weekend preceding holiday on a Monday. The next holiday is President’s Day in February. It was suggested that the board members discuss this possibility of sponsoring a tournament at the picnic.
The motion was made to adjourn by Mark and seconded by Borko…
The next meeting is November 8, 2011.
Respectfully Submitted,
Shelley Hardy, SDTTA Secretary
Hi All:
Well, it’s all over. Christian Lillieroos won
Silver losing to Francisco Mendez in the Gold Medal match for over 2000 rated event. I lost the Bronze Medal match to Karl Assenmacher in the over 2000 rated event. Ray Fahlstrom and I lost our Gold Medal match to win
Silver to Gayle Weikert and Shi Lin. We didn’t play well at all. Ray won
Silver in his Mixed Doubles match age 75-79. I won
Gold in the Mixed Doubles age 70-74 with my partner Joanne Tessler. See you all at the club.
Best regards,
Mark
Summary
Silver medal in Over 2000 – Christian Lillieroos
Silver in Men’s Doubles – Age 70-74 – Mark Adelman & Ray Fahlstrom
Gold in Mixed Doubles – Age 70-74 – Mark Adelman
Silver in Mixed Doubles – Age 75-79 – Ray Fahlstrom
The
Nevada Senior Games tournament had a little over 80 players and was an international competition. This was the “Warm-Up” tournament for the Huntsman Senior Games.
Nevada Senior Games 2011 results for SDTTA players competing:
Singles
55-60 Gold – Borko Dragojlovic
85-90 Gold – Neil Smyth
Doubles
55-60 Gold – Borko Dragojlovic & Neil Smyth
60-65 Silver – Borko Dragojlovic & Otto Wang
75-80 Silver – Neil Smyth & Jerry Ladd
San Diego Table Tennis Association
Board Meeting, 2010
September 13, 2011
Balboa Park Activity Center Board Room
This meeting is open to all members of the SDTTA.Call to order by Ron at 7:20 pm.SDTTA Board Members Present: Mark, James, Borko, Ron Spencer, Jock and Shelley
SDTTA Board Member Absent: Bill Chang
SDTTA Member Present: Mustafa
SDTTA Board Member minutes for August were passed. The motion to approve was made by Mark and seconded by Jock.
Communications not on the agenda have a limit of 3 minutes.
Action Items:
- Webmaster Report: Daryl playing in tournaments internationally.
- Treasurer’s Report: Bill sent treasurer’s report by email to all board members and it was reconciled through August 31, 2011.
- Equipment and membership report: The discussion regarding Butterfly tables donated for the team tournament in November is no longer valid since the tournament was cancelled.
- Executive Director’s report: No report. James brought up his concern about our status with the city and the future budget cuts. We still don’t know how it will financially affect our association financially and we need to wait for major purchase decisions until the city decides what cuts will be made.
- Peewee/Jr Report. No report. The SDTTA board would like Angie or Stellan to give us a short report regarding progress of the peewee and Jr program periodically (recognize most improved and future tournament playing).
- Old Business:
- SDTTA Picnic date was changed to October 15.
- Check to BPAC and city: A check was to the city for the amount of $3,733.50.
- Membership supplies: Mark stated that the supplies came. Borko was reimbursed for the $79.90 practice balls used in the senior training sessions on Saturdays.
- New Business:
- Borko will check by-laws to see when to start the board elections for 20012. Four board member positions will be open for the 2012 year.
- The board discussed the need for a printed statement posted at the club stating that tables need to be put away when players are finished playing and no one wants their table especially 30 minutes prior to closing time. Shelley volunteered to print the statement.
The motion was made to adjourn by Shelley and seconded by James.
The next meeting is October 11, 2011.
Respectfully Submitted,
Shelley Hardy, SDTTA Secretary
