Table Tennis Victoria
Encyclopedia
Table Tennis Victoria is the State Sporting Organisation for the Sport of Table Tennis
in Victoria and is affiliated with TTA (Table Tennis Australia
), the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation
) and the OTTF (Oceania Table Tennis Federation
). TTV was formed in 1925. Today, Table Tennis
is played by over 1.5 million Australian's either socially or in organised competitions. Table Tennis Victoria has over 3,000 registered members. Through the years a number of our members have represented Australia in Olympic Games
, Commonwealth Games
, World Championships, the World Cup and numerous other international competitions; including junior, youth and veteran levels. At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Victoria's Miao Miao
earned fifth place and took Silver at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games
. While at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Jian Fang Lay captured two Silver and one Bronze medal for Australia. Victoria continues to dominate the national scene, generally taking up to half the annual national championship titles and securing similar numbers of places in national teams.
Men:
Division Events are restricted by Player Rating points
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
in Victoria and is affiliated with TTA (Table Tennis Australia
Table Tennis Australia
Table Tennis Australia is the National Sporting Organisation for the Sport of Table Tennis in Australia and is affiliated with both the ITTF which oversees the international governance and development of Table Tennis and the OTTF which oversees the sport development at a regional level.- Players...
), the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation
International Table Tennis Federation
The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations.-Founding history:The ITTF was founded in 1926, the nine founding members being Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, India, Sweden and Wales...
) and the OTTF (Oceania Table Tennis Federation
Oceania Table Tennis Federation
The Oceania Table Tennis Federation is a table tennis organization found on 1st June 1977, recognized by International Table Tennis Federation as its continental federation in Oceania....
). TTV was formed in 1925. Today, Table Tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
is played by over 1.5 million Australian's either socially or in organised competitions. Table Tennis Victoria has over 3,000 registered members. Through the years a number of our members have represented Australia in Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
, World Championships, the World Cup and numerous other international competitions; including junior, youth and veteran levels. At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Victoria's Miao Miao
Miao Miao
Miao Miao is an Australian table tennis player who represented Australia at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Her best Olympic result was the quarter finals of the doubles tournament in Sydney...
earned fifth place and took Silver at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
. While at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Jian Fang Lay captured two Silver and one Bronze medal for Australia. Victoria continues to dominate the national scene, generally taking up to half the annual national championship titles and securing similar numbers of places in national teams.
Players
Women:- Miao MiaoMiao MiaoMiao Miao is an Australian table tennis player who represented Australia at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Her best Olympic result was the quarter finals of the doubles tournament in Sydney...
- Jian Fang Lay
- Stephanie SangStephanie Sang XuStephanie Sang Xu is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Australia.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the second round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition....
Men:
- David ZalcbergDavid ZalcbergDavid Zalcberg is a left-handed Australian table tennis player. He is Jewish.- Table tennis career :...
- Simon GeradaSimon GeradaSimon Gerada is a right-handed Australian/Maltese Table Tennis Player. His father, Joe Gerada, who was born in Malta but immigrated to Australia three decades ago. Simon Gerada was born and brought up in Melbourne, Australia and began playing at the age of 9 after he witnessed his father win a...
State Tournament Circuit
TTV sanctions multiple tournaments around Victoria throughout the year. There are Junior Tournaments, Senior Tournaments and Veteran Tournaments.| Junior Tournaments | Senior Tournaments | Veteran Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18's | Open Age | Over 40's |
| Under 15's | Restricted Events | Over 50's |
| Under 13's | Under 21's | Over 60's |
| Under 11's | Over 30's | Over 65's |
| Divisions | Divisions | Over 70's |
| Over 75's | ||
| Over 80's | ||
| Divisions |
Division Events are restricted by Player Rating points
| Division | Points |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | < 1600 |
| Division 2 | < 1350 |
| Division 3 | < 1100 |
| Division 4 | < 850 |
| Division 5 | < 600 |
| Division 6 | < 350 |
State Associations
- Albert Park Table Tennis Club
- Albury Wodonga Table Tennis Association
- Bairnsdale Table Tennis Association
- Ballarat Table Tennis Association
- Bellarine Table Tennis Association
- Bendigo & Eaglehawk Table Tennis Association
- Central Highlands Table Tennis Club
- City of Casey Table Tennis Club
- Coburg Table Tennis Club
- Croydon Table Tennis Association
- Dandenong Table Tennis Association
- Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
- Eastern Suburbs Churches Table Tennis Association
- Geelong Table Tennis Association
- Hamilton Table Tennis Association
- Health, Wellness And Table Tennis
- Horsham Table Tennis Association
- Kerang Table Tennis Association
- Leongatha Table Tennis Association
- Maccabi Table Tennis Club
- Melbourne Lakeside Table Tennis Association
- Melbourne Table Tennis Association
- Melbourne Veterans Table Tennis Club
- Melton Table Tennis Association
- Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association
- Oak Park Table Tennis Association
- Orbost Table Tennis Association
- Orford Table Tennis Association
- Portland Table Tennis Association
- Portland Table Tennis Association
- Shepparton Table Tennis Association
- South Eastern Table Tennis Association
- St Kilda Cricket Club Table Tennis Club
- Sunbury Table Tennis Association
- Sunraysia Table Tennis Association
- Sunshine Table Tennis Association
- Swan Hill Table Tennis Association
- Terang Table Tennis Association
- Traralgon Table Tennis Association
- Warnambool Table Tennis Association
- Warracknabeal Table Tennis Association
- Weribee Table Tennis Association
- Wonthaggi Table Tennis Association
- Yarrawonga Mulwala Table Tennis Association