It's a smash at open championship- table tennis

YOUNG table tennis players from all over West Sussex took part in the Open Junior Championships held by the South-West Table Tennis League.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Nov 2007, 14:29 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:38 BST

THE event is for junior players not in the top 12 under-18s (boys) and top six girls. It is designed to give all other players a chance against other young players of similar ability.

Event organiser Chris Newberry, who is chairman of the local league and the Sussex Table Tennis Association, said he was delighted with the large entry from Sussex, with Crawley in the north, Eastbourne in the east and Chichester in the west, with strong representation from Littlehampton.

The event was held at the Six Village Centre in Eastergate, Chichester, with the open the main event, with a separate one for girls, then competitions for different age groups '“ under-11s, 13s, 14s, 15s and 18s.

Local boys who won the main events on the day were Jordan Satturley, Finny Wilson, Garrett Scammell and Michael White, all of whom play in the local league.

For full story see Sporting Odds, West Sussex Gazette November 28