Table Tennis Australia

Table Tennis Australia is the National Sporting Organisation for the Sport of Table Tennis in Australia and is affiliated with both the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) which oversees the international governance and development of Table Tennis and the OTTF (Oceania Table Tennis Federation) which oversees the sport development at a regional level.

Table Tennis Australia
SportTable tennis
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationTTA
Founded ()
AffiliationITTF
Affiliation date1936
Regional affiliationOTTF
HeadquartersMilton, Queensland
PresidentPhil Males
CEOScott Houston
CoachBrett Clarke and Simon Gerada
Official website
www.tabletennis.org.au

History

In 1923, the South Australian Table Tennis Association and the Queensland Association were formed. The Victorian Table Tennis Association began its operations in 1925 and New South Wales in 1930. Following interstate visits by these four associations, the Australian Board of Control was formed in 1933. In 1936, affiliation with the International Table Tennis Federation was made. In 1937, the Board of Control was reconstructed into the Australian Table Tennis Association. Table tennis on an organised basis came to a standstill because of World War II; however the game was played extensively in defence camps and for charitable purposes. To revive the game after the war, a special meeting was held in 1947, and the Constitution was revised and General Regulations were adopted.[1] In 1994, the body took its current name of Table Tennis Australia Inc.[2]

State bodies
  • Table Tennis New South Wales
  • Table Tennis Victoria
  • Table Tennis Queensland
  • Table Tennis South Australia
  • Western Australia Table Tennis Association
  • Table Tennis Tasmania
  • Table Tennis Northern Territory
  • Table Tennis ACT

National Championships

Each year there are a number of National Championships run by TTA for each Age Grouping

JuniorYouthSeniorVeteranAWD
Under 18Under 21Open AgeOver 40Class 1-11
Under 15Over 50
Under 13Over 60
Over 65
Over 70
Over 75
Over 80

See also

References
  1. Stewart, Doug (March 1985). "A Short History of Table Tennis in Australia". Australian Table Tennis magazine. Australian Table Tennis Association. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  2. "Administration History" (pdf). Table Tennis Australia Annual Report 2005. Table Tennis Australia: 70. 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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