The club held its annual hardbat tournament on Friday evening, at the church hall. It was the first time since 2013 (when Stephen Gray beat Christopher Wheeler in the final) that we have used traditional style hardbats (short pimples with no sponge). Since 2014 we have used the World Championship of Ping Pong sandpaper bats. The change is due in part to the end of the WCPP and the start of the Classic World Cup, composed of separate Sandpaper, Hardbat, and Wood Only events.

The club began the new year with its regular hardbat event. For this we use retro style sandpaper covered bats, as used in the World Championship of Ping Pong.  

20 players took part. Some had played quite a bit of ping pong,  while others were trying it for the first time. Some of the standout performances came from some of the youngsters, including Max Well and Jamie Toner, who adjusted to the sandpaper bats really well. 

Article in this month’s Edinburgh Report. Print version available around the city.

Online version here

There’s an article on the club in the current edition of Edinburgh Life magazine.

Available in newsagents and many supermarkets.

There will be further articles relating to the club’s centenary out soon, plus a centenary booklet is currently in preparation…

Team IV had a very successful season, finishing as runners-up in ELTTL Division 1, behind a strong Haddington I side. Haddington, led by Pete Lugton, were worthy champions. Team IV finished one point ahead of Edinburgh University II, securing a place in the Premier Division for season 2022-23. Here, team captain Colin Clark reflects on the season. 

The photo shows team Team I (Krzysztof Borkowicz, Gordon Muir and Charlie McGowan) sporting the new Donic club shirts supplied by Topspin Sports.