TABLE TENNIS

WAKEFIELD AND DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

IN A VERY SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT BY MR NELSON TO REVIVE SCHOOL'S TABLE TENNIS, AFTER A GAP OF OVER 20 YEARS, THE TOURNAMENT ATTRACTED PLAYERS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WAKEFIELD AREA. THE TOURNAMENT WAS HELD AT OSSETT HIGH SCHOOL WITH OVER 10 SCHOOLS TAKING PART.

CASTLEFORD HIGH SCHOOL WAS REPRESENTED IN 4 OF THE 6 AGE GROUPS, SHOWING THE STRENGTH AND DEPTH THE SCHOOL HAS FOR TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS.

JOSH HANDLEY WAS RUNNER UP IN THE UNERS 14 BOYS TOURNAMENT COMPETING AGAINST A 16 STRONG FIELD.

ERICA LEA WON THE UNDER 14 GIRLS COMPETITION 2 YEARS UNDER THE AGE CATERGORY.

MICHELLE ROUND WON THE UNDER 16 GIRLS TOURNAMENT AGAINST SOME STRONG COMPETITION.

THE STRONGEST COMPETITION WAS IN THE UNDER 16 BOYS, WITH JOSH PEAKER TAKING THE TITLE AFTER WINNING ALL OF HIS 8 MATCHES, IN THE PROCESS BEATING 2 VERY GOOD PLAYERS FROM AIREDALE HIGH SCHOOL.

THE CONTEST WILL NOW BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT WITH MR NELSON ALSO HOPING TO START LEAGUE FIXTURES BETWEEN THE SCHOOLS.

TABLE TENNIS AT CASTLEFORD HIGH SCHOOL TAKES PLACE ON A FRIDAY AFTER SCHOOL IN THE GYM FOR ANY ONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN STARTING UP.