Chris Griffiths had a fantastic result at day one of the Tipton GP. Chris managed to finish runner-up in the Band 5 event. This is an excellent achievement as Grand Prix events are senior events that draw very large entries from all over the UK and in some occasions abroad.
Chris was runner-up in his group but then competed very well to beat Ryan Fellows and Ryan Lines in his quarters and semi's matches. In the final Chris started very strong to take the 1st set against Jessie Kendrick-Hill but sadly he could not keep it going and he lost out 3-1. Well done Chris.
Sunday, 3 June 2012
Gwyn Starts New Role
The final week of term saw Gwyn Carvill finally start coaching at Ferndale. Gwyn will be at the school on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Gwyn is hoping to continue to build on past success but also keep bringing through new players that will continue to keep Ferndale a force in Welsh Table Tennis. Good Luck Gwyn.
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Char Slye Under 13 Welsh Champion
Charlotte Slye had a fantastic result today by winning the Welsh Under 13 Championships. She beat Victoria Brookes, Lydia John, Dawn Jones, Bethany Brewer and Jamielee Harley. This is a fantastic result for Charlotte and shows how much she has improved over the season. Well Done Charlotte.
Sunday, 18 March 2012
Junior Welsh League Weekend 2
This weekend saw the second and final weekend of Junior Welsh League take place in the Jubilee hall at WIS. The weekend was always going to be tough for both teams as the first team continued to push for a top 3 finish in division 1. The second team were out to show that the first weekend was a bad one and that they were much better than there bottom place in division 2. With Steven Fawkes absent the first team had Chris, Liam and Ethan. The second team were missing Jaymz Tutton and he was replaced by Jamie Davies, who joined Dylan and Charlotte.
The 1st team opened up there weekend with two very difficult games. The first was against Ael-Y-Bryn. The team once against struggled and lost out 6-1. The only win coming from Chris against Alex O'Connell. It could of been 5-2 but Ethan lost out 11-9 in the 5th to Beth Roberts.
The 2nd team recorded their first win of the campaign by beating Rhondda C 4-3. At the end of the doubles the team was 3-1 down with Charlotte beating Ben Evans. The next 3 matches saw a complete turn around with Dylan beating Carys Webster 3-0, Jamie beating Ben Evans in the 5th and Charlotte recording an excellent win against Welsh international Soffi Jenkins 3-1.
The second round of matches saw the 2nd team lose out to a very strong Swansea side 7-0 but there were multiple chances in the match that the team could not convert to make it a closer battle.
The 1st team were against Rhondda A. The team lost out 5-2 with the wins coming for Ethan against Nicole Hall and in the doubles. This game could of been a completely different affair as Chris lost out in two 5th end battles to Alex Prosser and Connor Edwards. Chris was just unable to convert his chances when in winning positions but Chris has years on these older players and should hopefully learn from this.
Sunday morning saw an excellent round 3 for both the 1st and 2nd team. The 1st team won 7-0 against North Gwent A. North Gwent A had called up a player from there 2nd team but still had a strong team but the boys played very well to only drop 3 sets in the whole match.
The 2nd team had Y Morfa and with them being joint bottom of the league table this was going to be a crunch match. From the very first set in the first match the team showed how determined they were and won another match in comfortable fashion. Another fantastic result for Charlotte Slye as she beat another Welsh internationalist, Kate Roberts, 3-1.
Round 4 saw Ferndale A against Bridgend A. Once again the boys showed great composure to record a comfortable 6-1 win. The only loss occuring when Ryan Oyler beat Liam 3-1. Chris was determined to show that his Welsh Nationals performance was no fluke result and that he can win tough battles as he fought back from 2-0 down to beat Ryan Oyler in the 5th set.
The 2nd team were against North Gwent B. The team once again combined to show a fantastic performance and won with an excellent 6-1 result. The only defeat came when Jack Cole beat Charlotte 3-1. Dylan and Jamie both stepped up in this match to beat Ryan Lo and for Dylan to beat Jack Cole.
The final matches of the weekend were sadly both defeats for the teams. Ferndale A had a disappointing result against Rhondda B losing 4-3. Chris played well to beat Jac Jenkins and Callum Evans both 3-0. Ethan won against Jon Bisp 3-0 but continued to have a mental block against Jac Jenkins. The match went down to the final game between Liam and Jon Bisp but sadly Liam could not get his game going and lost out 3-1.
The 2nd team were against 2nd place Cathays and lost out 5-2. The match was very close going in to the doubles and Charlotte and Dylan had the chance to win the doubles, and if they had the match would of been completely different, but sadly they lost and this seemed to drain all confidence out of the team with the two wins coming against Gethin Jones.
Overall it was a good weekend for Ferndale. The A team finished 3rd in the division behind two very strong teams (Rhondda A and Ael-Y-Bryn). The B team finished 5th in the division but performed very well all weekend and had they performed like that in the first weekend they could of been very close to the top of the league. There were 3 excellent results again with Chris beating Ryan Oyler for a second time in a row. Charlotte also turned a lot of heads with her performances against Kate Roberts and Soffi Jenkins.
The 1st team opened up there weekend with two very difficult games. The first was against Ael-Y-Bryn. The team once against struggled and lost out 6-1. The only win coming from Chris against Alex O'Connell. It could of been 5-2 but Ethan lost out 11-9 in the 5th to Beth Roberts.
The 2nd team recorded their first win of the campaign by beating Rhondda C 4-3. At the end of the doubles the team was 3-1 down with Charlotte beating Ben Evans. The next 3 matches saw a complete turn around with Dylan beating Carys Webster 3-0, Jamie beating Ben Evans in the 5th and Charlotte recording an excellent win against Welsh international Soffi Jenkins 3-1.
The second round of matches saw the 2nd team lose out to a very strong Swansea side 7-0 but there were multiple chances in the match that the team could not convert to make it a closer battle.
The 1st team were against Rhondda A. The team lost out 5-2 with the wins coming for Ethan against Nicole Hall and in the doubles. This game could of been a completely different affair as Chris lost out in two 5th end battles to Alex Prosser and Connor Edwards. Chris was just unable to convert his chances when in winning positions but Chris has years on these older players and should hopefully learn from this.
Sunday morning saw an excellent round 3 for both the 1st and 2nd team. The 1st team won 7-0 against North Gwent A. North Gwent A had called up a player from there 2nd team but still had a strong team but the boys played very well to only drop 3 sets in the whole match.
The 2nd team had Y Morfa and with them being joint bottom of the league table this was going to be a crunch match. From the very first set in the first match the team showed how determined they were and won another match in comfortable fashion. Another fantastic result for Charlotte Slye as she beat another Welsh internationalist, Kate Roberts, 3-1.
Round 4 saw Ferndale A against Bridgend A. Once again the boys showed great composure to record a comfortable 6-1 win. The only loss occuring when Ryan Oyler beat Liam 3-1. Chris was determined to show that his Welsh Nationals performance was no fluke result and that he can win tough battles as he fought back from 2-0 down to beat Ryan Oyler in the 5th set.
The 2nd team were against North Gwent B. The team once again combined to show a fantastic performance and won with an excellent 6-1 result. The only defeat came when Jack Cole beat Charlotte 3-1. Dylan and Jamie both stepped up in this match to beat Ryan Lo and for Dylan to beat Jack Cole.
The final matches of the weekend were sadly both defeats for the teams. Ferndale A had a disappointing result against Rhondda B losing 4-3. Chris played well to beat Jac Jenkins and Callum Evans both 3-0. Ethan won against Jon Bisp 3-0 but continued to have a mental block against Jac Jenkins. The match went down to the final game between Liam and Jon Bisp but sadly Liam could not get his game going and lost out 3-1.
The 2nd team were against 2nd place Cathays and lost out 5-2. The match was very close going in to the doubles and Charlotte and Dylan had the chance to win the doubles, and if they had the match would of been completely different, but sadly they lost and this seemed to drain all confidence out of the team with the two wins coming against Gethin Jones.
Overall it was a good weekend for Ferndale. The A team finished 3rd in the division behind two very strong teams (Rhondda A and Ael-Y-Bryn). The B team finished 5th in the division but performed very well all weekend and had they performed like that in the first weekend they could of been very close to the top of the league. There were 3 excellent results again with Chris beating Ryan Oyler for a second time in a row. Charlotte also turned a lot of heads with her performances against Kate Roberts and Soffi Jenkins.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Derby 4*
At the weekend Liam Winder travelled to Derby to compete in the English 4* event.
On the Saturday Liam competed in the Cadet Open and Cadet Banded event. In the Open he qualified through his group and had a fantastic result in the last 64 against a player much higher ranked than himself. He then meet one of the top players (Luke Savill) in the last 32. Liam lost out 3-0 but worked hard in a very difficult match. In the Cadet banded event Liam had a fantastic match against the number 1 seed in the banded event but sadly he lost out in this match 3-2.
On the Sunday Liam played in the Under 18 Open and Banded event. In the Open event Liam lost to Dominic Sussex 3-0 and the number 34 seed in the event 3-2. These were two tough matches for Liam yet he battled hard and won the final match in his group 3-0. In the Banded event he won one and lost one in his group. The match he won was 3-1 bbut lost out to the number 40 player at the event 3-0.
These are excellent events for Liam to attend as he gains valuable match experience against much stronger opposition in England. Well Done Liam and keep up the hard work.
On the Saturday Liam competed in the Cadet Open and Cadet Banded event. In the Open he qualified through his group and had a fantastic result in the last 64 against a player much higher ranked than himself. He then meet one of the top players (Luke Savill) in the last 32. Liam lost out 3-0 but worked hard in a very difficult match. In the Cadet banded event Liam had a fantastic match against the number 1 seed in the banded event but sadly he lost out in this match 3-2.
On the Sunday Liam played in the Under 18 Open and Banded event. In the Open event Liam lost to Dominic Sussex 3-0 and the number 34 seed in the event 3-2. These were two tough matches for Liam yet he battled hard and won the final match in his group 3-0. In the Banded event he won one and lost one in his group. The match he won was 3-1 bbut lost out to the number 40 player at the event 3-0.
These are excellent events for Liam to attend as he gains valuable match experience against much stronger opposition in England. Well Done Liam and keep up the hard work.
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Junior 6 Nations Isle Of Man Report
Day 1 - team Event - Chris and Alex play against Scotland and Ireland in the Junior team event. Sadly the boys could not win in either match but they both played very well to take their opponents close.
Day 2 - Team Event - This was the final day of the team event, with Chris and Alex finishing 4th in the team event. This was an excellent effort by both boys and was a very good result showing great maturity and topping teams that were expected to do much better than them.
Day 3 - Singles - Chris was once again put in the Under 18 age group for the event. This was always going to prove to be very difficult for him. Even though Chris was in this older age group he performed very well but sadly could not make it in to the main event of the singles. Chris went in to the consolation event and played very well to get a silver medal. Chris lost out in the final to a very experienced player in Scotland's Blair Fowler.
Overall Chris played fantastic over the whole weekend and competed very well in the older age group. He was very unlucky not to play in the Under 15 event in both the singles and team. If he had been given that opportunity I feel that he could of been coming home with some medal's.
Day 2 - Team Event - This was the final day of the team event, with Chris and Alex finishing 4th in the team event. This was an excellent effort by both boys and was a very good result showing great maturity and topping teams that were expected to do much better than them.
Day 3 - Singles - Chris was once again put in the Under 18 age group for the event. This was always going to prove to be very difficult for him. Even though Chris was in this older age group he performed very well but sadly could not make it in to the main event of the singles. Chris went in to the consolation event and played very well to get a silver medal. Chris lost out in the final to a very experienced player in Scotland's Blair Fowler.
Overall Chris played fantastic over the whole weekend and competed very well in the older age group. He was very unlucky not to play in the Under 15 event in both the singles and team. If he had been given that opportunity I feel that he could of been coming home with some medal's.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Junior 6 Nations Isle Of Man
Chris Griffiths will be representing Wales this weekend in the Junior 6 nations in Isle of Man. Even though Chris is still in the Under 15 age group he will be playing in the Under 18 team event with Alex Prosser from Tonypandy. This will be a very tough event for Chris but will give him some more valuable International experience. Chris will hopefully be able to play in the Under 15 singles event on the Sunday. Good Luck Chris.
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