Sunday, Apr 19th 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Doors open 11:00am
Fee
$10/person
Tournament Format
Three Skill Levels
Tourney will be divided into three divisions based on skill level.
Round Robin Seeding Into Championship Brackets
Tourney is divided into two sections: Round Robin and Championship Brackets.
Round Robin
All players compete in round robin pools for seeding into the Championship bracket.
Double-Elimination Championship and Second Chance Brackets
All players advance from round robin into the Championship Bracket and are placed based on seeding. Players who lose their first-round game drop to the Second Chance Bracket with a chance to come back and compete for the Championship finals.
It was a long, fun day of table tennis! There will be video included in next month’s YouTube post, but until then, here are the rankings for the tournament:
POOL 1 Zi Tao Li & Gan Shen (Thirty Two Strong) <—-1ST PLACE Brooks & Wireless (Sandbaggers) <—-2ND PLACE
Dave Bergevin & Dave Ryan (CHOpocalypse)
Gil Garcia & Moritz Schepp (Monterey Menace)
Pak Chan & Dharmesh (Banana Slugs)
Ray Buetens & Tim Brattan (Nets and Edges)
Benjamin V. & Stella Gong (McNuggets)
POOL 2 Jon Allen & Jim Langley (Loopers) <—-1ST PLACE Les Chiang & Tenpa (Dozers) <—-2ND PLACE
Ed Garner & Craig (Oh Crap!)
Debbie Malkin & Cindy Ranii (Team CHO)
Jeff Leblanc & Kate Leblanc (Couples Therapy)
Karen Martinez & Dave Sell (Team Big Dogs)
Liz DeFrancesco & Roger Barat (Double Happiness)
Garret (Oh Crap!, Team Cho)
There were a couple teams with members that had to leave early so substitutes may be unlisted (but not forgotten).
Thanks to Dave Bergevin, Jim, Derc/Max, those who brought food, and everyone who showed up! Hope we can make this a yearly event.
The date is set! Time to find your (doubles) partner and sign up!
Date and Time
Sunday, Nov 9th
11 am (estimate approx. 3 to 4 hours of play)
Fees
Tourney is $5/person and $5/person club fee
Round Robin Seeding Into Tourney Brackets
Tourney is divided into two sections: Round Robin and Championship Brackets.
Round Robin
All teams compete in round robin pools for seeding. All teams advance to Championship Bracket.
Championship and Consolation Brackets
All teams are placed in the Championship Bracket based on seeding. Teams who lose their first-round game drop to the Consolation Bracket.
Prizes
Every player will receive a free Nittaku ball.
Club merch prizes will be awarded to 1st and 2nd places in both the Championship and Consolation brackets. Choose from hats, shirts, and hoodies (shirts and hoodies will be ordered based on size and style choices).
To sign up, look for the sign-up sheet at the club or fill out entry form. Hope to see you all there!
Keep a look out for club members David Webb and Debbie Malkin playing at the US TT Open in Las Vegas, starting today through December 21. Streaming on at least three streams, check out the USATT channel.
WTT is introducing the United States Smash(US Smash) set in Las Vegas from 3-13 July 2025 at the Orleans Arena. Many of the world’s best players as well as “local” players Lily Zhang and Kanak Jha will be there. Read the press release about US Smash.
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It may not be Santa Cruz, but it isn’t too far away. Major League Table Tennis is back in the Bay Area in Pleasanton Nov. 15-17.