Lexi (my girlfriend) & Chief Elf Rory (my nephew)

Firstly, I hope everyone had a nice illness free Christmas and New Year (for those abroad, there are a lot of nasty flu varieties circulating around these parts). Personally, I had a very enjoyable Christmas with family and spent a ‘chilled’ New Years with some good friends. My spare time was largely spent relaxing with my girlfriend and thinking about our new baby whom is baking away (i.e. lots of pram shopping). So, all in all, a very nice break.

Now the festive holiday is over, it is back to reality and January is shaping up to be a very busy month for Barrow TTC and its players. So far, it is looking something like this:

• Jan 16th – British League Division 2 North (Halton Table Tennis Centre, Widnes, WA8 7DZ)
• Jan 18th to Jan 22nd – Slovenian Open (Gavin Rumgay & Darius Knight playing)
• Jan 22nd – Training Camp for kids (tbc)
• Jan 23rd – British League Premier Division (Halton Table Tennis Centre, Widnes, WA8 7DZ)
• Jan 26th to Jan 30th – English Open (Paul Drinkhall, Gavin Rumgay & Darius Knight playing)