Cape Town Table Tennis (CTTT) represented by players from clubs across the city, gave a good account of themselves across all divisions – vets, para, junior and senior – at last week’s SA Open Championships, at the Proteaville Recreation Centre, in Bellville. Pictured are some of the top performers
Boundary Table Tennis Club’s Tamika van As, 10, from Bonteheuwel was named player of the tournament after winnning gold in the girls’ under-11 and under-13 singles events; under-11 doubles and team events and; helping CTTT win silver in the mixed doubles competition. Picture: Fuad EsackShiloh Top Spinners Table Tennis Club’s Shonah Jones, 10, collected silver in the girls’ under-11 and under-13 divisions, facing off against Boundary’s Tamika van As.Shiloh Top Spinners Table Tennis Club’s Shaun Jones, impressive as always, facing off in the men’s singles finals and veteren’s 40-plus finals against eventual winner Shane Overmeyer. The two joined forces to win gold in the men’s doubles final. Jones also picked up bronze in the mixed doubles. His children, Alexander, Shonah and Micah, also did well in their respective divisions to help the family win 13 medals in total. Picture: Fuad EsackNine times SA champion Shane Overmeyer lost his bid to win a 10th SA singles title, going down to former Cape Town player Luke Abrahams,who now lives in Johannesburg. However, Overmeyer claimed gold in the men’s veterans division, beating Shiloh Top Spinners Shaun Jones in the 40-plus division. The two rivals joined forces to win gold in the men’s doubles final. Picture: Fuad EsackBoundary Table Tennis Club’s Jade Sasman keeps her eye on the ball during last week’s SA Open championships, in Bellville. Picture: Fuad EsackShiloh Top Spinners Table Tennis Club’’s Liam Beukes on his way to winning the boys’ under-19 singles title at last week’s SA Table Tennis Open. Picture: Fuad EsackMitchell’s Plain Royals Table Tennis Club’s Marie Lakay in action at last week’s SA Open.Following in the footsteps of his father Theo Lingeveldt and the rest of the Lingeveldt family from Bonteheuwel, young Timothy Lingeveldt, pictured here, making his first appearance at last week’s SA Open. Picture: Fuad EsackShiloh Top Spinners’ Alexander Jones, from Manenberg, on his way to winning bronze in the under-13 team and doubles events. Picture: Fuad EsackBetween coaching and playing duties, Boundary’s Musfiquh Kalam was among a number of the the Bonteheuwel-based club who impressed at last week’s SA Open Championships, winning gold, two silver and a bronze. Picture: Fuad EsackBoundary Table Tennis Club’s Mohammad Dadeker helping himself to one gold, two silver and a bronze medal at last week’s SA Open. Picture: Fuad EsackCowen Lodewyk expressing himself in a way he knows best. Picture: Fuad EsackBoundary Table Tennis Club’s Zaeem Dadeker on his way to winning four gold medals at last week’s Open Championships. The youngster walked away with gold in the boys’ under-11 singles division, doubles, mix doubles and team event. He was the only player at the tournament to win four gold medals in one division. Picture: Fuad EsackShiloh Top Spinners Elijah Trout won bronze the boys’ under-13 singles division and bronze in the under-13 mix doubles with teammate Shonah Jones. Picture: Fuad EsackSameena Dadeker, 9, won 5 medal at last week’s championship – gold in girls’ under-11 team event, gold in the mix doubles with her brother Zaeem, silver in the doubles, bronze in the singles and bronze in the under-13 girls’ singles division. Picture: Fuad Esack
