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Ellenborough
TTC a Jewel in the London Crown
ELLENBOROUGH
Table Tennis Club is a wonderful blend of the traditional table tennis
club and the all singing club,
as envisaged by the ETTA'S Premier Club Scheme. It has its own 6 table
centre, complete with mini bar and comfortable social area. It has
won the Men's British League on two occasions; it is the driving force
behind the successful North Middlesex League; and it has a long
history of producing Middlesex County players. But all this is not
what makes Ellenborough the beacon club of North London. The thing that
makes Ellenborough special is its drive and determination not to stand
still, writes Jon Kaufman.
The club could easily rest on its backside and enjoy its successes,
past and present. But you certainly don't get that impression when you
visit the club. The first thing that hits you when you step
through the door is the vibrancy of it's noticeboard. How many times do
you go into a club and see the same tired old notices on the board
complete with a local League table three months out of date. Not so at
Ellenborough. Their notice board is more of a club organiser, with
all the latest from many junior and senior leagues and
tournaments. Entry forms are usually on display for the next
event. League tables are up to date and the club's excellent newsletter
is proudly there for all to see. You get immediate feeling this
club is going places.
The club's playing programme is prodigious. Ellenborough were the first
club to sign up to the ETTA'S Premier Club Ability Programme, and
sessions for disabled players are now a regular weakly feature. Its
over 50's session is booming and serves the whole borough of
Enfield. Its women's evening is attracting many of the parents
Into the sport and from there comes a rich vein of potential
volunteers, and the club is hosting the North Middlesex
two-a-side, single venue league for lower division players. All
this and I haven't even mentioned the junior playing programme.
In terms of the junior pyramid the club cannot be faulted. Starting
with the North London section of the London Junior Table Tennis Scheme
and finishing with the Junior British League, the club offers
juniors opportunities at every level. The club hosts National
Cadet and Junior Leagues and creates the perfect atmosphere
for youngsters just starting their competitive careers. So busy is
the club's playing schedule that they have their own bookings
officer!
The
club has teams in the British Junior League, the Womens British League,
the British Veterans League and the Mens British League. In
their spare time they send teams to the prestigious BATTS Super
League. This is a club that takes its table tennis seriously.
The
club committee is strong and stable. The coaching programme is
structured and purposeful. The playing programme is full to
overflowing and the community links are growing all the
time. Surely that is enough for the club to be getting on
with. Not so. Ellenborough Table Tennis Club are in the middle of
submitting a major Lottery bid in order to expand their
premises. Now that is what I call an ambitious club.