Results of South Australian tournaments are on the S A Tournaments page.

 Australian Junior Championships - Sep 2008

 Australian Open Championships - July 2008

 Oceania Championships -July 2008

 Australian Closed Championships - May 2008

 World Veterans Championships - May 2008

 Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament - April 2008

 Australian Olympic Qualifying Tournament - March 2008

 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS 2007

 NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS 2006

Australian Junior Championships 2008

Table Tennis South Australia hosted the 2008 Australian Junior Championships at the Pasadena Sports Centre, Daws Road, Pasadena from Sunday 28th September to Saturday 4th October 2008.

The  Championships was very successful, with the co-operations and support received from the management of the Sports Centre and the Sturt Basketball Club.  159 players participated in the competition with great enthusiasm and a very high standard of match play.

The South Australian Junior teams selected to compete were:

South Australian players competed very well, considering a number of them were very inexperienced at such Championships.

The Under 13 Boys team finished second from Victoria, thus winning silver medals.  The four players finished the teams matches with an individual ratio of over 70%.

The Under 13 Girls team came second with Vy Bui, going through the team matches undefeated.  They narrowly went down 4-5 to the winners, New South Wales, in the fifth set of the deciding ninth match.

The competition in the Under 15 Boys team was a little high for our boys, and they finished fifth from a group of ten teams. Our top player for that age group, Khoa Nguyen, finished with a ratio of 74.07%.

The Under 15 Girls team won Bronze in their group, with Clarice Phan loosing only one match with a ratio of 91.67%.

In the Under 18 Boys group, our SA team lost in the playoff for the Bronze medal by loosing to the Victorian ‘B’ team 3-6.  Our top player in that group, Viet Bui, finished with a ratio of 70.83%.

In the individual events, Vy Bui and Clarice Phan continued with their excellent performance, both winning 3 additional medals.

Vy Bui won the Under 13 Girls Doubles with Lily Phan (Vic), was runner-up in the Under 13 Girls Singles, and collected a bronze medal in the Under 13 Mixed Doubles.  Vy has to fight off a tough challenge from  Lisa Qui (NSW) in the semi-finals of the Under 13 Girls Singles to advance into the final after losing the first 3 games.  She lost to Lily Phan (Vic) 1-4 in the final.

Clarice Phan won the Under 15 Girls Doubles, secured a bronze medal in the Under 15 Girls Singles, and together with Khoa Nguyen were runners-up in the Under 15 Mixed Doubles.  Khoa Nguyen was also successful in winning a bronze medal in the Under 15 Boys Doubles.

At the conclusion of the Championships, the 2008 Aussie Table Tennis Awards for the top player in each age group and the Order of Merit were announced.  Vy Bui won the top player award in the Under 13 Girls, while Clarice Phan is the top player for the Under 15 Girls.  Eight of our juniors are included in the Order of Merit:-

Article adapted from Cynthia Langley's (Tournament Director) Report on the Championships.

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Australian Open Championships 2008

The 2088 Australian Open Open Table Tennis Championships were held in Melbourne from 20th to 26th July.  As major lead-up event for the Olympics, the tournament attracted a number of international players from Germany, India, Malta, Kyrgyzstan, and New Zealand.

Three South Australian teams participated at this Championships consisting of:

The Over 30 Men's teams event were held for the first time.  In their last round-robin match, our SA Over 30 Men's team managed to beat President's team 5-4, to take the bronze medal.

Our Men's team were second in their group round-robin after narrowly losing to a President team, with two international players, 4-5.  In their first cross play-off match, they went down 4-5 to Victoria, after leading 4-3.  S. A. Men's team finished fourth after losing their second play-off match to NSW (3rd place).  Victoria beat the President team 5-4 in the final play-off match for the top spot.

SA Women's team came 5th, with Victoria winning the Women's team event.

In the individual events, William Henzell won the Men's Singles title for the 3rd time when he overpowered Shibaji Datta (India) in four straight sets in the final. William also captured gold medals in the Men's Doubles (with D. Zalcberg) and in the Mixed Doubles (with Miao Miao) events.  William was inducted into the Table Tennis Australia's Hall of Fame at a presentation held at the end of the Championships.

Scott Houston secured a bronze medal when he partnered with C. Fernando in the Men's Doubles.  Alice Abbas won a bronze medal in the Over 30 Women's Singles.  Congratulations to the following medal winners:

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Oceania Championships 2008

Scott Houston and Ann Marie Jolley represented Australia at the Oceania Table Tennis Championships held in Papeete, Tahiti from 7th to 12th July 2008.

Australian Closed Championships 2008

William Henzell won all three titles at the Australian Closed Championships held in Cairns, Queensland from 29th May to 1st June 2008.

He successfully defended the Men' Singles title by beating Kiet Tran (NSW) in the final.  William was also victorious in the doubles events, teaming up with Trent Carter (VIC) in the Men's Doubles and partnering with Miao Miao (VIC) in the Mixed Doubles.

Scott Houston won a silver medal in the Men's Doubles with Chamara Fernando (VIC).

The Women's Singles was won by Jian Fang Lay

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World Veterans Championships 2008

The 14th World Veterans Table Tennis Championships were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 24th to 30th May 2008.  Three South Australian players participated in this prestige Championships and were successful in winning medals.

Alice Abbas and Lorraine Baker took the bronze medals in the Over 50 Women's Doubles.  They were eliminated in the semi-final by the top seed and eventual winners, A. Ramberg (Denmark) and K. Kruger-Trupkovic (Germany).  Betty Bird partnered with M. Harada (Japan) and won a silver medal in the Over 70 Women's Doubles.

Other Australian players who excelled and won medals in this Championships are:

- Inh Van Le and Igor Klaf - silver medal in Over 65 Men's Doubles; and

- Dorothy De Low - bronze medals in Over 85 Women's Singles and Over 80 Women's Doubles.

Oceania Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament 2008

Fourteen male and fifteen female athletes from Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, and Kiribati gathered in Nousmea, New Caledonia to compete in the Oceania Olympic Games Qualifying Table Tennis Tournament from 5th to 8th April 2008. 

They battled out for the 3 men and 3 women singles places available for the Beijing Olympic Games.

Day 1 : Groups (5th April)

The top seeded players advanced through the opening day of play.  William Henzell and his Australian team mates, Kyle Davis, David Zalcberg, and Robert Frank, won all their matches and finished in first place in their respective groups.

Miao Miao, Stephanie Sang, and Jian Fang Lay also finished on top of their respective groups.  May Cho came third in her group, after losing to top seed Karen Li (New Zealand) and to Anolyn Lulu (Vanuatu).

Day 2 : Stage 1 Draw (6th April)

William Henzell secured the first qualifying spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a strong and determined display of table tennis, overpowering fellow Australian David Zalcberg in the Stage 1 Final by 4-0 sets.  However, it was not an easy day for William.  He encountered a tight seven sets match against Robert Frank in the semi-final and endured very humid conditions at the stadium.

At the interview with Steve Dainton (Director of the ITTF Asia & Pacific Office in Beijing), William Henzell said:

"I am so happy to have finally made it through.  This has been at the top of my planning for the last few years since Athens and to finally qualify and know I am now going to the Olympics again is satisfying because I can finally say the work has paid off.  Also my parents have already booked flights, bought tickets and paid for accommodation, so I did not want to have to explain to them if I did not make it through!

It was tough out there due to the climate in New Caledonia, which was probably a disadvantage for me.  It’s also a disadvantage coming in as the clear hot favourite because the other players have nothing to lose in their match.  Young Robbie Frank played a fantastic match tactically against me in the semis and I had to use my experience of being in the same situation in the past few years to overcome that.

I will go back now to Frickenhausen to hopefully help the club win the Second Division in the German League.  After that I will go back to Australia to probably start a fresh life in my native country. I must make special mention of a guy who has been perhaps the biggest influence on my career in recent years and that is my current coach at Frickenhausen, Qiu Jianxin. He has been tremendous."

Karen Li (New Zealand) won the Women's Final beating Miao Miao in four sets and booked the first female spot in the Beijing Olympics.

Day 3 : Stage 2 Draw (7th April)

Kyle Davis qualified for Beijing Olympics when he edged out David Zalcberg in a tense and fluctuating seven sets match in the final.  Earlier, Kyle overcame his comrade Robert Frank 4-1 in the semi-final, while David prevailed over Nathan Lowe (NZ) 4-1 in the other semi.

The women's Stage 2 final was even more nerve racking, with Jian Fang Lay taking the second qualifying position by 11 shots to 9 in the last set, over Stephanie Sang.  Jian Fang Lay was down 4-7 in the final set when she took a time out, changed tactics and won the next four points to get back into the match.

The semi-finals were an all Australian affair, with Stephanie Sang beating Miao Miao 4-1, and Jian Fang Lay defeating May Cho 4-0.

Day 4 : Stage 3 Draw (8th April)

Two more Australians qualified to play in the Beijing Olympics - David Zalcberg and Stephanie Sang.  The men's final went the full distance, with David Zalcberg just managing to hold off Robert Frank in the last set.

The women's final match between Stephanie Sang and Miao Miao was also a seven-sets triller, with Stephanie winning in the second deuce.

May Cho's chances of qualifying were squashed by Miao Miao in the semi-final.

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Oceania Qualifiers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games - Singles event

Photos courtesy of

S. Dainton and ITTF.

Kyle Davis, David Zalcberg, William Henzell.

Stephanie Sang, Karen Li, Jian Fang Lay.

Australian Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament 2008

Australia's best players competed in the 2008 Australian Olympic Games Qualifying Table Tennis Tournament held from 20th to 24th March 2008 at the Newton Sports Complex at Stradbroke Road, Newton.

From this tournament, 4 men and 4 women were selected to participate in the Oceania Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament to be held at Noumea, New Caledonia from 5th to 8th April 2008.

Day 1 Knock-outs (Thursday 19th March)

Trent Carter and Wade Townsend won their knock-out matches and secured the last two places in the main round-robin draw.  Together with William Henzell, Kyle Davis, Robert Frank, David Zalcberg, Kiet Tran, and Scott Houston, they will compete in the round-robin matches tomorrow.

Vivian Tan and Michelle Beaumont got through in the women's knock-out and will join Miao Miao, Stephanie Sang, Peri Campbell-Innes, Jian Fang Lay, Clare Campbell-Innes, and May Cho in the main draw.

Day 2 & 3 Round-Robin 1 (Friday 20th & Saturday 21st March)

William Henzell took the first place in the Tournament by winning all his matches.  William Henzell and Kyle Davis were undefeated going into their last match against each other.  William was down two sets to nil before he shifted up a gear and won the next four sets.

In the women's section, the competition was very close with Miao Miao, Stephanie Sang, and Jian Fan Lay all having lost one match.  Stephanie emerged as the winner in a three-way count-back that requires the sets as well as the points score to be taken into consideration.

Scott Houston won one match and May Cho won three matches.  The two players eliminated from the qualifying were Wade Townsend and Michelle Beaumont.

The Tournament continues tomorrow with 6 athletes remaining in each gender group.  Their match points against the remaining players will be carried forward to the next round.

Day 4 Round-Robin 2 (Sunday 22nd March)

Kyle Davis won all his five matches and earned the second place in this Tournament.

There were several upset matches today.  Scott Houston won three matches defeating David Zalcberg, Robert Frank, and Trent Carter, and gave himself a chance to have a crack at the last two qualifying spots in the next round-robin.

Jian Fang Lay lost two matches in the morning, against May Cho and Peri Campbell-Innes.  She came back strongly after lunch and face Miao Miao in the deciding last match.  Jian Fang Lay needed a win to level the match points and capture the second qualifying spot by a count-back.  In an exciting cliff-hanging match, Jian Fang Lay won in deuce in the seventh set.

May Cho played very well winning four out of five matches.  She turned the tables on Peri Campbell-Innes and Jian Fang Lay in this round, and lost narrowly to Miao Miao.

Trent Carter and Claire Campbell-Innes are eliminated in Round-Robin 2.

Day 5 Round-Robin 3 (Monday 3rd March)

Robert Frank and David Zalcberg won their first match (Robert 4-3 over Kiet Tran and David 4-3 over Scott Houston) to grab the last two qualifying places.  The second match against each other was the decider for the important third position as Robert Frank and David Zalcberg were level on match points.  David managed to edge out Robert in deuce in the seventh set.

Miao Miao won all three matches and gained the third women's qualifying spot.  The final match of the Tournament between May Cho and Peri Campbell-Innes decides the fourth and last qualifying place.  Finishing strongly, May Cho won convincingly in four sets.

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