Having found it increasingly difficult to obtain qualified umpires for events held at Cippenham, the club decided to try and reverse this trend by promoting a course with the specific aim of increasing the number of qualified County Umpires.

 

The number of applicants for the course exceeded all expectations and the course was oversubscribed.

 

Candidates were invited to Cippenham on 29^th June where the ETTA’s Mick Strode ran a training session and candidates sat the written test paper. Candidates were then invited back and completed their final assessments (one day) over the weekend of the first Cippenham Grand Prix on 30^th and 31^st August.

 

As a result of this incentive, Cippenham Table Tennis Club boosted the number of qualified County Umpires by fourteen.

 

Many of these candidates now want to add to their skills by becoming Tournament Referees. Cippenham Table Tennis Club hopes to be able to facilitate this process towards the end of the season.

 

The ETTA and Cippenham would like to congratulate the following candidates:

 

David Akehurst

Paul Baker

Sue Hayes

David Hayes

Alex Lovell

Jacquie Lovell

Denise Rolfe

Steve Smith

Derek Brooke-Wavell

Stuart Chambers

Ian Ford

Martin Jezicek

Rory Scott

Allan White

 

Two further candidates hope to complete their assessments during the season.

 

If you are thinking about running your own course and would like some help and advice, Jacquie Lovell from Cippenham is more than happy to answer questions. She can be contacted through the links on the Cippenham TTC website; www.cippenhamttc.co.uk