It’s been another good season for Isle of Wight Table Tennis and there was great enthusiasm on Friday evening (26th September) at Ryde Castle Hotel for the Association’s annual Presentation Evening, when 96 trophies / awards were presented after the buffet supper to 60 of the Island’s players.

Among the notable successes were:

• Ryan Cates and Elaine Mills – respective Men’s and Ladies’ Singles winners
• Paul Rainford and Ryan Cates – Men’s Doubles Winners
• Anna Joyce and Nicky Dando – Women’s Doubles Winners
• Anna Joyce and Ryan Cates – Mixed Doubles Winners
• Ryan Cates – Juniors Tournament winner
• Jye Lock – Cadets Tournament winner

Three players in particular – Alex Rorke, Paul Rainford and Ryan Cates – had excellent seasons, with each player winning five trophies.

It was 19-year-old Ryan who had the most notable successes, winning the Winter League team event, the Men’s Singles and Doubles and the Mixed Doubles, as well as the Juniors tournament. This was a notable achievement by the Island’s top young player.

Ryan has had an outstanding season and he received a special award of a table tennis shirt & shorts with logo, which was presented to him by Danny Burns. It was Danny who was the last player to win both the Men’s and the Juniors Singles tournament in the same season (1996).

The Island’s players now look forward to a new season starting the Winter League which commences next week.