National Cadet League Day 4 at Collyer's just managed to get squeezed in on Sunday 15th March before coronavirus took hold and brought commnity sport and table tennis to a standstill. Commendations to the players and teams that still put on a good show despite the adverse circumstances.
Results for what turned out to be the last Friday Matchplay of the season are now available. Coronavirus has curtailed the season and we thank everyone for their contribution to the fun and the progress that's been had and achieved at Collyer's since mid-October. Let's hope at these difficult times we'll be able to do it all again next season! In the meantime stay safe everyone!
Bobby Barnes was the top performer in the lower group this week winning all three games played, only Tom Lewsey detaining him to the extent of winning a set. Other than the Bobster the other seven players in the group were quiet in their workrate. Either people forgot to fill in the scoresheet or a general strike was declared on that side of the hall and we hope new player Isma still tries to get past the pickets next week.
Ping-pong may hold promise as a possible form of physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease. People with Parkinson’s who participated in a ping-pong exercise program once a week for six months showed improvement in their Parkinson’s symptoms, according to a preliminary study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, April 25 to May 1, 2020.