Busy Table Tennis season starts in a Flash

The club is based at Ballymoney Methodist church hall and is open from 6.30 – 8.00pm each Monday evening with new members always welcome.

This season the club is pleased to announce that Flash in the Pan is to be the new sponsor. The club would like to thank Ernie Bustard and Flash in the Pan for supporting our local cross community club.

This year will see the club build on last seasons triumphs when Ballymoney secured the Ballyclare Premier League title and the youth team dominated Division 4. With players moving up divisions and new young players competing for the first time it will not be all plain sailing this term.

John Fall will be captaining Ballymoney in the Premier NI league and has secured the services of Pawel and Dawid Sulkowski along with Mark McGuiggan, Gervis Knox and Irish number 4, Ashley Robinson. Also on the panel is John himself and Brian Orr. With this improved line up John is expecting big things and could be challenging for the title which Ballymoney last won in 1995 when Jing Yi Gao represented the toon.

For the 1st time the club will be entering a team in each of the 4 Divisions in the Ballyclare league. Club and Premier team Captain, Gary McClelland once again leads Flash in the Pan A and will have the experienced John Fall along with evergreen Francis Shirley and “new Boy” Mark Lynn. Paul McGuiggan is at the helm of Flash B and will be joined by Ruth McGilligan, Aaron Douglas and Dunloy’s Thomas McCann.

Flash C in Division 3 see’s David Peden and his troops moving up a Division after last season’s heroics. David will be supported by David McMichael, Brendan McKenna, Noel McCann and William Reilly.

The Division 4, Flash D will be captained by Ricky Rodgers who will bring some experience and support to his son Aaron and David Barnes.

Coaching is provided each week from players Brian Orr and John Fall. Both are keen to involve new players in particular from Primary schools to come along and try the sport.