Table Tennis
Table Tennis is a hugely popular sport the world over and its popularity is on the rise in Scottish Universities. Hugely popular in Asia and continental Europe, numbers are now increasing in Scotland too. As a sport which has less to do with gender, age, size and strength than it does with skill, dexterity and technique, the potential for participation in the sport is huge.
SUS Table Tennis is developing the sporting offer in Universities at a fast pace, with the number of Universities taking part quickly increasing and the standard swiftly improving. For instance, Edinburgh University reached in the BUCS Championship Final in 2006 and a Scottish representative usually reaches the Last 8 every year.
The Scottish Universities Individuals and Doubles Championships take place each academic year (14th November 2009 in Aberdeen, ), with winners crowned as Scottish Universities Champions. The SUS League runs from October to January, with the winners moving on to BUCS knockout competition against the best teams from other regions of the United Kingdom thereafter. The SUS Cup takes place from January to March and selections for the SUS Team will take place at the end of November.
Recently, SUS Table Tennis has hosted highly successful novice and intermediate Coaching Seminars in partnership with the Scottish Table Tennis Association, to help introduce new players to the sport and retain and improve the standard of more experienced players. In addition, many University Clubs also take part in local or community leagues in their own regions, providing students with regular competition of a good standard.
Scottish Universities Sport is delighted to be partnered in 2009-2010 by Table Tennis Direct (www.tabletennisdirect.com). As part of the partnership, all Scottish Universities are entitled to a 20% discount off the catalogue price on all brands, with the exception of tables, robots and some club room equipment (which can be quoted separately). For more information about how to claim the 20% discount, please contact the office
For more information about Scottish Universities Table Tennis, please contact Simon Messenger at simonmessenger@gmail.com
SUS Individuals and Doubles Championships entry form: Click Here