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CONTENTS

President’s Report

Future Eventsand Website

SCI - AGM 2011 Rotterdam

AGM Agenda

Revised Constitution Country CornerSection

In Memoriam

SCI NEWS

SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATIONAL

Betty Gray (WAL), with the

Sports Award 2010 (photo by

Stan Eastwood)

NO. 90 MARCH 2011

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Thanks to the conception of our new rubbers, Torpedo and Rapid X-Press, we are entering a new rubber dimension in regards to the rubbers´ quality and game potential which mains characteristics are the following:

• a harder and faster rubber surface

• a new gluing technique of the rubber surface with the sponge

• a new sponge with an extraor-dinary strength

• an extremely adhering and long-lasting rubber surface

TorpedoPimples inwards. Red, black.Thicknesses: 1,8 / 2,0 / max.With this new rubber we have developed a rubber with phenomenal playing characteristics and almost unlimited flexibility. Resulting from a special gluing technique of the rubber surface with the sponge, the integrated dynamic gives its full potential by speed gluing. The extremely adhering and tensed rubber surface provides your balls a fighter’s energy.The tension in the very adhering rubber surface confers, despite all the strength of your strokes, an irresistible sensation, enabling you to exhaust your repertoire. Torpedo is recommended for speed gluing which will confer a sensational sound. Torpedo - hard to believe that such a speed rubber can provide so much sensations.

Rapid X-PressPimples inwards. Red, black.Thicknesses: 1,6 / 1,8 / 2,0 / max.This new rubber is the fruit of researches on the TIBHAR best-seller „RAPID“. Vladimir Samsonov contributed to the development of this new rubber. Its characteristics are an explosive and spin-friendly surface, but this rubber also makes half-distance strokes easier and more powerful. The combination of the new rubber surface with a new and relative hard sponge confers to this rubber an extraordinary power and a very good sound by speed gluing.

… a new dimension… a new dimension

HONORARY PRESIDENTSMr. Victor BARNA (Founder – Deceased 1972)Mr. Joe VESELSKY Dr. Zarko DOLINAR (Deceased 2003)Mr. Steve BOROS (Deceased 1994)Mr. Johnny LEACHMr. Ferenc SIDO (Deceased 1998)Mr. Hugo URCHETTI (Deceased 2004)Mr. Ichiro OGIMURA (Deceased 1994)

HONORARY MEMBERS1967 Hon. Ivor MONTAGU (Deceased 1984)1967 Mr. Bill VINT (Deceased 1993)1970 Mr. H. Roy EVANS (Deceased 1998)1972 Mrs. V. BARNA1988 Mr. Hikosuke TAMASU (Deceased 1998)1993 Mr. Ranga RAMANUJAN1994 Mrs. Nancy Roy EVANS (Deceased 1998)

PRESIDENTMrs. Diane SCHÖLER (GER), Schäferstrasse 2,D-40479 Düsseldorf, GermanyTel: 0049 211 6017730E-mail: [email protected]

DEPUTY PRESIDENTMr. Johnny LEACH (ENG)

TREASURERMr. Werner SCHNYDER (SUI), Stallenrain 18,CH-4103 Bottmingen, SwitzerlandTel: 0041 61 4020220E-Mail: [email protected]

SECRETARYMrs. Gloria WAGENER, C/o Mrs. Diane Schöler

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERVacant position

DIRECTORSNational and International RelationsMr. Richard YULE (ENG)

Press and PublicityMr. & Mrs. Laszlo FÖLDY (SUI)

Public RelationsMr. Milan ORLOWSKI (CZE)

SponsorshipMr. Tim BOGGAN (USA)

World Veterans ChampionshipsDirector: S.C.I. PresidentChairman: Mr. Hans WESTLING (SWE)

Swaythling Club International OfficeC/o Diane SCHÖLER, Schäferstrasse 2,D-40479 Düsseldorf, GermanyTel: 0049 211 6017730E-Mail: [email protected]

The First World Sports Veterans Association

SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATIONAL(FOUNDED - STOCKHOLM 1967)

FOR TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONS AND OFFICIALS WHO HAVEREPRESENTED THEIR COUNTRY IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Recognized by

the ITTF

DIANE SCHÖLERPresident S.C.I.

PRESIDENT’S REPORTThe past few months have flown by and we are well on the way to our next AGM in Rotterdam. All necessary information for those who wish to attend can be found in this issue and we look forward to meeting you once again. You will also find the Agenda and a copy of the revised SCI Constitution, which the Executive Committee was authorised to develop by our AGM in Moscow last year.

This enables you to study the proposed Constitution in preparation for the meeting. Naturally, we shall be pleased to answer any questions relating to this revised edition if felt necessary. I am happy to report that we have been represented at the various events which have taken place during the past year. Our members have been well taken care of and have enjoyed meeting old friends and opponents of years ago! I think I can safely say that the Swaythling Club is the “heart” of table tennis, beating not only for it’s own generation but also for the youth. The generosity of organisers to our members throughout the years has at times been overwhelming. For Rotterdam we experienced this first hand. Sandra Paovic, who was seriously injured in a car accident some time ago and has made a remarkable reco-very, was extended an invitation, which included her assistant, to attend the World event Rotterdam next May. Unfortunately, she cannot accept due to additional therapy - she is however, deeply moved over such kindness.The usual work of our administration – I sincerely thank Secretary Gloria Wagener, Treasurer Werner Schnyder, Hans Westling as WVC Committee Chairman and all Directors for their efforts, inclu-ding for example many contacts to National sec-tions of the SCI regarding preparations for this issueof the News, the new SCI Booklet and, of course, ar-rangements for the pre-sentations to be held in Rotterdam for the World Veteran Championships 2014. At the moment, we have six countriesshowing interest in tak-ing part in the bid for this prestigious event.Take care!


WEBSITE

THE SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATINAL WEBSITE IS ONLINE !!!

THE SCI-WEBSITE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ITTF-WEBSITE UNDER:

http://www.ittf.com

You can visit the SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATIONAL Section

under: http://www.ittf.com/sci_link_main.html

You can now view, download and even print the S.C.I. NEWS direct from our website !!!

PlEaSE NotE:

Many of our members – and quite often the National Representatives of the SCI – do send us on a regular basis – pho-tographs and articles which assist us enormously to publish and print an interesting and informative edition of our NEWS, thanks to the technical possibilities which are available today. Keep your

articles and photos flowing to our email address in the highest possible quality – they are appreciated and enjoyed.

Laszlo and Teri Földy have started preparations to print a new booklet to be finalised after the Worlds in Rotterdam. They will

require all new or corrected postal addresses, email or telephone changes. We do advise all Representatives to update their mem-

ber’s addresses, e-mail addresses, telephone and Fax numbers etc. at their earliest convenience. The Editor


FUTURE EVENTS

WORLD INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPSROTTERDAM - NETHERLANDS

8th - 15th May 2011 (Ahoy Indoor Arena, Rotterdam)4 Invited S.C.I. Members

The following four Members have received an invitation to attend the above-menti-oned event, given to the SCI by the Netherlands Table Tennis Association:

Oskar Kraus, (ISR) Svetlana Federova (RUS) Jeff Ingber, (ENG) Fima Borys, (ISR)

Sandra Paovic received an invitation to attend the championships in Rotterdam, including her accompanying assistant. Unfortunately, due to a change of therapy, she is unable to accept. However, we do sincerely thank the Organisers for their

kindness and generosity to assist. We wish Sandra all the best for a good recovery.

EUROPEAN VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPSLIBEREC - CZECH REPUBLIC

20th - 25th June 20116 Invited S.C.I. Members

The following six members have received an invitation to take part in the above-mentioned event, kindly given to the SCI by the Czech Table Tennis Association:

Mrs. V. Bazzi, (SUI) Mr. T. Borg, (SWE) Mr. Ding Yi, (AUS) Mr. V. Ivanov, (RUS) Mrs. E. Urban, (HUN) Mrs. J. Trapp, (GER)

Our sincere thanks go to the organisers for their support.We wish you all a most successful and enjoyable tournament in Liberec.

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011GDANSK - POLAND

8th – 16th OCTOBER, 2011Those members wishing to apply for one of the six places kindly given to the SCI

by the Polish Table Tennis Association are asked to apply to the following address:

D. Schöler, Schäferstrasse 2, 40479 Düsseldorf, GermanyOr per email: [email protected]

Please apply no later than 31st May, 2011.


SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATIONALANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS13th May 2011 at 10.00 - 12.00 hrs.

Ahoy Indoor Arena - Meeting Room ”Dock 4”

A G E N D A 1. President’s Welcome 2. appointment of Scrutineers 3. approval of Minutes of the previous aGM (Moscow 2010, published in the SCI NEWS No 89) 4. President’s Report a.) Adoption of report 5. treasurer’s Report a.) Adoption of report 6. auditor’s Report a.) Adoption of report 7. adoption of Budget 8. appointment of auditors 9. Report of the WVC Committee Chairman a.) Adoption of report 10. Motions for amendments to the rules i) Motion to accept the revised SCI Constitution which was included in the SCI NEWS No 90, March 2011 ii) Revised SCI Constitution to come into force immediately 11. Elections a) Appointment of SCI Executive Committee - President - Deputy President - Treasurer - Rules Expert (according to the revised SCI Constitution) or - Solicitor (according to the old SCI Constitution) - Secretary b) Appointment of WVC Committee c) Appointment of Directors for other SCI Sub-Committees 12. any other business - New SCI Booklet - Membership fees

We hope to see many of our members at the AGM in Rotterdam!

Those of you not being accredited at the Championships but having an en-try ticket, please inform us as soon as possible. The organisers have told us that they will make sure that all members will have access to the meeting room area if their names are mentioned on a respective list of attendance.


PROPOSITIONS TO THE A.G.M.

PROPOSITION NO. 1

SCI CONSTITUTION - NEW VERSION

(Explanation: The AGM 2010 in Moscow entrusted the Executive Committee to develop a new and practical SCI Con-stitution. If you can attend the AGM in Rotterdam, please bring this version with you. In addition, some samples of the new and old version will be availa-ble before the meeting.)

The following four items not to be men-tioned in the Constitution, but instead to be included in the booklet:

Previous Commencement Previous No 1 - Founder Members Previous No 16 - Awards Previous No 17 - Invited Guests

1. NAME

The Club shall be known as the SWAYTHLING CLUB INTERNATIONAL, referred elsewhere in these rules by its abbreviated title “SCI”. The SCI is a non-profit making organisation with its seat in Switzerland. Its administration works in an honorary capacity. The official lan-guage of the SCI is English.

2. OFFICE

The office of the SCI shall be in such a place as the Executive Committee may determine.

3. PRINCIPLES

The principles of the Swaythling Club In-ternational shall be friendship and mutual

respect for one another without distinc-tion of race, gender, religion, politics and philosophy.

4. AIMS

The aims of the Club shall be:

a) to bring together former international champions and players who have participated at World Champion- ships and Olympic Gamesb) to foster international friendshipc) to help each other whenever possi- bled) to encourage younger playerse) to emphasize the importance of sportsmanshipf) to co-operate with the ITTF and to maintain good relations with Con- tinental Federations

5. STRUCTURAL ENTITIES

a) AGM

The Annual General Meeting shall take place every year during the World Cham-pionships. The meeting shall be held at such place and at such time as may be determined by the Executive Committee. The agenda is to be published in the SCI NEWS preceding the AGM and may in-clude – for example:

Every year appointment of scruti-neers, approval of the Minutes of the pre-vious AGM, adoption of the President’s report, information by the Treasurer, election of Personal Honorary Members (if any), motions for amendments to the rules, motions for any proposals, general business


In odd years adoption of the treasu-rer’s report, balance sheet, income and ex-penditure account of the previous finan-cial years, plus adoption of the Auditor’s report, adoption of the budget for the next two years, release of the Executive Committee, election of the new Execu-tive Committee, election of the sub-com-mittees, appointment of auditors.

b) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

An Executive Committee, consisting of the President, Deputy President, Secreta-ry, Treasurer and Rules Expert shall have the power to deal with current or urgent business. Associate SCI members are only permitted if they have received their membership status at least 10 years be-forehand. Decisions shall be taken with the majority of the votes cast. In the event of an equality of votes, the President shall be entitled to a second or casting vote.

The Executive Committee shall make eve-ry effort to ensure the traditional values of the SCI, it’s prerogative being the smooth continuation of the SCI.

The President is the supreme representa-tive of the SCI in all matters. The Deputy President shall deputise for the President in absence. In the event of both not being available, the longest serving member shall preside.

c) SUB-CoMMIttEES

On recommendation by the Executive Committee, who shall develop the neces-sary details and objects, the AGM may establish the following sub-committees, who shall conduct their business by cor-respondence and report to the Executive Committee. Associate SCI Members are

permitted only with the approval of the AGM to serve on a sub-committee.

WORLD VETERANS CHAMPIONSHIPCOMMITTEE

This department shall deal with the World Veterans Championships which take place biennially in even years.

The SCI, in consultation with the ITTF, shall approve the staging of the World Veterans Championships. The organisa-tion of the event is directly the respon-sibility of the SCI. The World Veterans Championship Committee shall have the power to delegate the organisation to the selected National Federation of the coun-try invited to host the Championships.

The World Veterans Championship Com-mittee shall consist of a Chairman, Direc-tor (SCI President), SCI Deputy President, SCI Secretary, SCI Treasurer, SCI Rules Expert and one other member of the SCI, preferably a computer expert.

The engagement of the WVC Committee, its work and its co-operation with the re-spective Organising Committee shall be based on the WVC Constitution and the WVC Directives, which must be appro-ved by the Executive Committee.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS(responsibilities as published in the SCI Booklet)

PRESS AND PUBLICITY(responsibilities as published in the SCI Booklet)


SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING(responsibilities as published in the SCI Booklet)

PUBLIC RELATIONS(responsibilities as published in the SCI Booklet)

6. MEMBERSHIP

6.1 Eligibility for Membership:Membership of the SCI shall be available by invitation of the Executive Committee on the proposal of the National Repre-sentative to players

who have won World Champion-ships or Olympic Title Events who have represented their country in at least two (2) World Champion-ships or in at least one (1) Olympic Games

and to non-playing team captains, who have represented their country in at least three (3) World Champion-ships or in at least two (2) Olympic Games.

All members listed in the official address book of the SCI from the year 2000 (Mil-lennium issue) shall be accorded full membership status.

6.2 Associate Member - The Executive Committee shall have power to nominateup to five persons in a period of two years for Associate Member status. No-minations shall be of outstanding per-sonalities of Table Tennis, who are not otherwise eligible for membership. Asso-ciate membership may only be granted on approval of the Executive Committee.

6.3 Personal Honorary Member - Where any person has rendered special service tothe SCI or to the game of Table Tennis, that person may, on the recommendation

of the Executive Committee, be appoin-ted at an AGM of the SCI, as a Personal Honorary Member.

7. SUBSCRIPTIONS

7.1 Every Member shall, each year, pay such sum by way of subscription as mayfrom time to time be determined at an AGM of the SCI.

7.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-clause 7.1 a Member may pay the an-nual subscription for five years in advan-ce and receive a reduction of 20% of the annual subscription payable.

7.3 The Subscription payable by each Member shall be paid to the National Re-presentative, who shall account to the Treasurer for each Subscription received, by a list of Members, the amount paid, date of payment and date and particulars of the remittance sent to the Treasurer. Members who have not paid shall also be listed to complete the full list of Mem-bers.

7.4 Unless otherwise determined by an AGM, all subscriptions shall be paid to the Treasurer not later than the thir-tieth day of June in each year.

7.5 Except with any extension approved by the Executive Committee, a Member who has not paid the Annual Subscrip-tion by 1st July, shall lose the right to vote until the subscription has been paid.

7.6 Unless the Executive Committee, on the grounds of hardship, decides to thecontrary, a Member who is more than two years in arrears with subscription dues, shall be suspended by the Execu-tive Committee until the arrears and cur-rent Subscriptions are paid.


8. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

8.1 Notice regarding the election proce-dure shall be given in the NEWS publishedprior to the nomination date.

8.2 No applications for Executive Com-mittee, Auditors and Sub-Committeesshall be accepted unless they are signed by the respective candidates and recei-ved by the Secretary by the 31st De-cember preceding the date for holding of the World Championships, but at lea-st 60 days before the date of the AGM.

8.3 Any such member may be re-elected on the completion of the period for which he was elected or re-elected.

8.4 In the event of there being insuffi-cient nominations to warrant an election, the Chairman shall declare the nominees who are available as being elected.

8.5 Voting shall be carried out by show of hands. Candidates receiving a majo-rity of votes shall be declared as being elected. In the event of equality of votes, decision shall be taken by lot.

8.6 The Deputy President shall have succession rights to the office of Presi-dent and shall be so appointed in case of retirement, resignation or death of the current President and will automatically become President for the duration until the next AGM in odd years.

8.7 An immediate Past President of the SCI may be elected as an Honorary Presi-dent.

9. ATTENDANCE

Members of the SCI shall be entitled to at-tend the meeting and to be heard on any matter. All members present at an AGM

are entitled to vote. The auditors may at-tend the meeting and shall be entitled to be heard on any matter affecting their du-ties, but shall not have the right to vote.

10. PROCEEDINGS AT AGM

10.1 The President shall preside as Chairman of an AGM. In his absence, the Deputy President shall take over. If both are absent, the longest serving available member of the Executive Committee shall preside.

10.2 Amendments or additions to the Constitution shall be made only at an AGM and requires approval of not less than three-quarters of the total votes cast by the members present. Any such propo-sitions shall be prepared by the Executive Committee and, if possible, published in the NEWS preceding the AGM. SCI Mem-bers may send recommendations for such propositions to the SCI Office by Decem-ber 31st preceding the AGM.

10.3 In the event of an equality of votes, the Chairman of the meeting shall be en-titled to a second or casting vote.

11. FINANCIAL

11.1 The financial year of the SCI shall expire on December 31st each year.

11.2 A Balance Sheet shall be prepared by the Treasurer every two (2) years.

11.3 Any funds belonging to the SCI which are not immediately required to be expended may be invested in any man-ner authorised by the Executive Commit-tee on the proposal of the Treasurer.


12. WINDING UP

12.1 The SCI may be wound up voluntari-ly if at least 90 % of the members present at an AGM, pass a resolution in respect of which special notice has been given requiring the SCI to be wound up. This item must be explicitly mentioned in the agenda of the respective AGM.

12.2 The Executive Committee shall func-tion as liquidator and after satisfying all liabilities, including the expenses of win-ding-up, shall put the balance at the dis-posal of the International Table Tennis Fe-deration to help retired players who may be in need of financial assistance.

PROPOSITION NO 2The SCI Executive Committee proposes to the AGM, that the New SCI Constitution (see proposition No. 1) is to come into effect immediately. Therefore, the forth-coming elections will be held within the provisions of the New SCI Constitution.

PLEASE NOTE:

those members wishing to attend this year’s annual General Meeting and who are not in attendance during the whole championships are kindly requested to inform the Secretary, by email

[email protected] to enable us to make the necessary ar-rangements with the organisers, regar-ding access to the meeting room area. our thanks!

INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

to all participants of the World Veterans Championships 2012to be held in Stockholm, Sweden

PlEaSE NotE: RACKET COVERINGS law 2.04.07

“The racket covering shall be used without any physical, chemical or other treatment.Slight deviations from continuity of surface or uniformity of colour due to accidental damage or wear may be allowed provided that they do not signi-ficantly change the characteristics of the surface. At the start of a match and whenever he changes his racket during a match a player shall show his opponent and the umpire the racket he is about to use and shall allow them to examine”.


COUNTRY CORNER BELGIUM

On the occasion of the EUROPE TOP 12 organised by Philippe SAIVE and initi-ated by our representative Pierre Juliens, the Belgian SCI Members and some past Belgium Internationals came together on

February 5th in Liege. We had a most en-joyable day!

On the photo taken by Jacques Limage were:

First row: Alex Rosmarin, parents of Jean Mi and Philippe Saive and Dominique Lhoest

Second Row: Josiane Cornelis-Detaille, Marie France Germiat-Lhoest, Pierre Juliens, Diane and Eberhard Schöler

Third Row: Andre Damman, Gaston Detaille, Fernand Boden (LUX), Marcel Burlet, Fran-coise and Frans Lanckman.


COUNTRY CORNER CANADA

Dr. Chandra Madhosingh is a unique and splendid representative for the Swaythling Club Canada.

He was born in Trinidad, West Indies. After completing Secondary School, he continued his studies at Universities in Canada, U.S.A and U.K. Dr. Madhosingh lectures on Science Education. He was a lunar Rock Specialist at NASA Research Center and participated in numerous NASA conference including research at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena) and Johnson Space Science Center (Houston).

He has also won titles in Table Tennis, Tennis and Cricket.

At present he is an ITTF Blue Badge International Umpire, a National Referee, a Level IV International Coach and a member of the ITTF Media Committee. He has also given many Lectures at the WTTC Science and Racket Sports Conferences in Europe and Asia. He has been honoured with several awards including Sport BC twice, ITTF Honour Award, Pacific Space Science, the Outstanding Teacher Award and the Confederation of Canada Award.

He has been an official at numerous WTTC and he has attended four Olympic Games as a Technical Committee

member (Seoul), a Technical Official (Barcelona), a racket controller (Atlanta), and as VIP (Beijing).

Dr. Chandra Madhosingh has been an official at numerous table tennis tour-naments not only in Canada but also in the U.S.A. including Paralympic Tournaments. At the 2010 U.S.A Natio-nal Tournament in Las Vegas, Chandra was appointed Deputy Referee.

Chandra and Michael Scott have been friends for over 50 years.


COUNTRY CORNER ENGLAND

English S.C.I. members in attendance at the English National Championships were:

Carole Moore – Denis Neale – Alan Cooke - Jill Parker – Tressa Armitage (recipient of the SCI Fair Play Trophy) – Tony Chatwin, Jose Ransome – Bill Moran – Alan Ransome and Richard Yule.

1982 Gothenburg Sweden WORLD VETERANS 1984 Helsinki Finland 1986 Rimini Italy CHAMPIONSHIPS 1988 Zagreb Croatia 1982-2012 1990 Baltimore USA 1992 Dublin Ireland 1994 Melbourne Australia 1996 Lillehammer Norway 1998 Manchester England 2000 Vancouver Canada 2002 Lucerne Switzerland 2004 Yokohama Japan 2006 Bremen Germany 2008 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2010 Hohhot China 2012 Stockholm Sweden


COUNTRY CORNER IRELAND

piThe Irish SCI Members

qiJoe Veselsky our Honorary President presents Paddy Murphy with the SCI “Service to Table Tennis Award” during a recent get-together.

qiTommy Caffery, many times Irish International player, presents the SCI “Service to Table Tennis Award” to Leonard.


COUNTRY CORNER ISRAEL

The Israeli SCI held their annual SCI meeting on the 19th January, 2011 in Rosh Haayin. Present were Mr. F. Borys (Chairman), D. Davidson, M. Neuman, L. Podgorianu, Y. Parcelina, Z. Kraus, Z. Rathaus (Raz), D. Polak, A. Rosenbaum, Dr. S. Kedar, Miss S. Hoze.

1. The Chairman welcomed those pre-sent and asked the assembly to maintain the good relationship with Europe, which enables the Israeli T.T. to participate in European activities.

2. Mr. Raz informed the meeting of the up-coming Austrian Top 10 event and also the Slovenian Open Champion-ships.

3. M. Neuman suggested to promote young members to the T.T. section by obtaining the assistance of school sports teachers. Mr. Polak suggested to adopt the Chinese trainers’ level and their breathing methods during play.


COUNTRY CORNER ISRAEL 2

4. Z. Kraus praised the excellent organi-sation and high level of competitors from the Far East, during the Youth World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.

5. Mr. L. Podgorianu suggested to send the SCI’s condolences to the late Ruma

nian trainer Mr. Jorgan Bosga – who had worked for quite some time in Israel.

Mr. Borys reminded members to pay their membership fees.

Dr. Kedar thanked Mr. Borys for his de-votion and hospitality.

MEMBERSHIP FEE

Our Treasurer Mr. Werner Schnyder reminds tho-se representatives and members who have not yet transferred their membership fees to do so at their earliest possible convenience, prior to our A.G.M. in Rotterdam. We thank you for your assistance.


COUNTRY CORNER NETHERLANDS

Cor du By (NED)Cor du Buy was born on the 8.1.1921 in Amsterdam.He was National Champion nine times, even though the championships and cup event did not always take place, due to the second World War - from 1937, 38, 39, 43, 47, 49, 51, 52 to 55 and won the National Cup Tournament fifteen times (a one day event).He also won the Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events on numerous occasions.In the team events he was successful with his club KKK (1939) – 10 times and also with the club Sparta 9 times - both Amsterdam clubs.Cor du Buy was a great champion whose only regret is that he had some inter-ruptions in his playing career due to the Second World War and his move to Indonesia and Australia.When you talk to Cor he will say that his best performance was in 1951 at the French Open in Paris where he beat

Rene Roothooft 3-2, after trailing 0-2 and after in the quarters he beat Alex Ehrlich 3-0. In the semi’s he lost to Johnny Leach (reigning World Champion) with 1-3.During the period of 1937-1955 he represented his country 92 times!During his career he beat such well-known players as Ehrlich, Roothooft, Koczian, Vogrinc, Agopoff, Dubouille, Malmquist, Johansson, Fritsch and with partner Cor Pelser (Nedlloyd) in Apeldoorn in 1955 the doubles of Zarko Dolinar and Vilim Harangozo.Together with his brother Jaap du Buy he managed Cor du Buy Sport (bv) who sponsored the EC in Rotterdam (Energiehall) in 1972. Later he sponso-red young Dutch international players for training in Japan, Bert van der Helm, Nico van Slobbe and Hans Lingen.In Hertogenbosch there is a club named Cor du Buy. He is an Honorable Member since 1956 and a S.C.I. Member since our foundation in 1967. On his 90th birthday, Cor du Buy celebrated with his wife and friends in the Hotel de l’Europe in Amsterdam.


COUNTRY CORNER SLOVAKIA

During my short stay in Bratislava, I was able to hold several meetings regarding the Future of the SCI in Slovakia. Unfor-tunately, due to health reason`s our Re-presentative had been unable to make all necessary up-dates. With the assistance of the Slovakian T.T. Association for which

we are most grateful, we have now recei-ved all the necessary data. It is a pleasure to report additional new members and I send my best wishes to you all. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

D.S.

COUNTRY CORNER SWITZERLAND - Basel

“During an Executive Committee Meet-ing in BASEL, January 2011 - members took time off to visit Teri and Laszlo Földy to discuss the printing of the new S.C.I.Booklet directly after the World’s in Rotterdam.”

COUNTRY CORNER WALES

Our congratulations to Betty Gray - on the wonderful achievement throughout her life-time coaching the youngsters in her local club and for Welsh Table Ten-nis. We look forward to meeting you again very soon during the World Veter-ans Championships in Stockholm 2012. It has been a great pleasure Betty!

Betty Gray from Wales having received her Sports Award 2010

(photo by Stan Eastwood)

IN MEMORIAM ZOLTAN BERCZIK (HUN)


It is with sadness that we announce the death of Zoltan Berczik, who passed away on the morning of Tuesday 11th January, 2011 at the age of 73 years.

Zoltan was European Champion six ti-mes!

After his playing career he became a suc-cessful trainer of the Hungarian Team.

An unassuming but very worthy cham-pion. He will be sadly missed.

Member of the successful Hungarian Team Event Winners – European Championships ’58 and ’60

Men’s Singles WinnerEuropean Championships ’58 and ‘60

Mixed Doubles Winner European Championships ‘58

Men’s Doubles Winner European Championships ‘60

IN MEMORIAM DAL-JOON (D.J) LEE, 1939-2010 (USA)

Born in South Korea of wealthy parents, owners of a hotel and restaurant who to-gether with his sister were assassinated and a bomb reduced their home and fa-mily business to ashes. Lee peddled sweet potatoes for a few pennies with which he would buy rice!

As D-J. gradually came of age, he started to play table tennis and for three deca-des it was his whole life and he practiced eight hours a day – seven days a week. In the U.S.A. he practices five-six hours a day. He also - with his playing arm - would lift an eight pound weight at lea-st 200 times daily and swing his racket 200 times more – which he felt was for mental rather than physical condition!!! It was a confidence builder - I know that I am stronger and in better shape than my opponent, so I win!

In the l960 Bombay Asian Games Lee defeated former twice World Champion

Ichiro Ogimura in the Team Event – then lost to him in the singles event – having beaten Nobuya Hoshino (World ranked 16) and Teruo Murakami (World ranked 4).

During 1964-65-66, D-J toured 58 coun-tries giving exhibitions with four-time World Champion Richard Bergmann for the Harlem Globetrotters. After retirement he had to make a living. So he began to sell wigs, when he met Linda Williams of Columbus. They married in 1967 and have a son Jeffrey.

Lee represented the U.S. in four conse-cutive World Championships from 1969-75.

In 1983, after he had stopped playing he was in 1983 inducted into the U.S. Table Tennis Hall of Fame – ever to be remem-bered as one of the greatest and most stal-wart of champions.


IN MEMORIAM DICK MILES, 1925-2010 (USA)

Dick Miles, ten-times record holder of the Men’s Singles National title winner, started his career in table tennis at Mitch Karelitz’s Club at 76th Street and Broad-way.

As in the case of most exceptional play-ers, Dick had an unusual stroke - his fore-hand drive which later became his trade-mark throughout his career. It was produced by an incredibly fast circular whip of the forearm and wrist – giving an effect of a fast bounding ball with twice as much topspin as most other players. Also noticeable was just how close to his side he kept his elbow throughout, giving an

impression of compactness! A truly out standing player, it would appear he suf-fered considerably throughout his career - from nervous tension in vital matches. Nevertheless, during his playing years he had wins against such ‘greats’ as Victor Barna, Johnny Leach, Richard Bergmann, Ferenc Sido and Ferenc Soos. In 1948, partnered by Thelma Thall “Tybie” Som-mer, he won the Mixed Doubles Event. U.S.A have sadly lost a great player and a fascinating personality.

(Our thanks to Tim Boggan – USTTA Histo-rian for the articles on two of their finest players).

Dick Miles receiving one of his many trophies and Dick Miles in action!


NEW MEMBERS We welcome the following new members from nine countries and look forward to meeting you.

Mr. Marcio Tovar (BRA) Mr. Wen Yuan Diao (CHN)Mr. Jia Sheng Wang (CHN)Miss Sandra Paovic (CRO) Mr. Giorgos Geroudis (CYP) Mr. Aydin Novruzov (GER)Mr. Arthur Brett (IRL) Mr. Ziad Abu Karaki (JOR)Mr. Alexey Rodin (RUS) Mrs. Larisa Farina (RUS)Mrs. Larisa Andreeva (RUS)

Mr. Sergei Wagin (RUS)Mrs. Jaroslava Abrahamova-Michokova (SVK) Mr. Miroslav Cich (SVK)Mr. Milan Grman (SVK) Mr. Anton Hamran (SVK) Mr. Jarolim Miko (SVK)Mr. Vladimir Michoko jnr (SVK)Mr. Roland Vimi (SVK) Mr. Jarolim Truksa (SVK)

Diane Schöler

Wilfried Lieck and Liang Geliang in action. - Reminiscence from the W.V.C. 2010 in Hohhot, China.


DOWN MEMORY LANE PICTURES

Names of those in the top photo:

Standing (from left to right): Johnny Leach, Bill Vint, Ivan Andreadis, Ivor Montagu, Roy Evans, Victor Barna, Alec Brook, Parmentier (FRA), Ron Crayden, Ken Stanley, Jean Mer-cier (FRA), Eric Filby, ?, Micky Thornhill, Stanley Proffitt.

Those Sitting: ?, Nancy Evans, Ella Zeller-Constantinescu, Ernie Bubley, Peggy Franks, ? We are missing a few names – where the question mark is! Can anyone assist us? Many thanks!

EATHQUAKE IN JAPAN

It is so very sad, viewing the disaster in Japan on tV and listening to the devastat-ing comments. We hope that our members and their families are well and that the effects of this catastrophe will be under control soon. our hopes and thoughts are with you.

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