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Testing times but top seeds reach final

Published in Table Tennis
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 14:15

First place in their respective groups, thus a direct entry to the semi-finals, Chile eventually overcame Cuba, the no.5 seeds; similarly, in an equally exacting engagement, Colombia secured the verdict in opposition to the Dominican Republic, the no.3 seeds.

Backbone of the Chilean win was Daniela Ortega. She recovered from a two games to nil deficit and the brink of defeat in the third to beat Daniela Fonseca Carrazana (7-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-6), before in the vital fifth and deciding match of the fixture, overcoming Idalys Lovet (11-6, 4-11, 11-9, 11-4).

The one further win for Chile was secured by Paulina Vega; in the crucial third match of the contest, she secured a full distance win in opposition to Lizdainet Rodriguez (4-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8). The wins for Cuba were secured in the opening doubles contest when Idalys Lovet and Lizdainet Rodriguez beat Judith Morales and Paulina Vega (11-8, 11-8, 11-7), followed in the fourth match by success for Daniela Fonseca Carrazana in opposition to Judith Morales (11-6, 11-6, 6-11, 11-9).

Meanwhile, for Colombia, facing the Dominican Republic, the player to step forward was Cory Tellez. She partnered Maria Perdomo to doubles success against Esmerlyn Castro and Yasiris Ortiz (11-8, 11-8, 12-10), before in the third match of the contest accounting for Yasiris Ortiz (11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 4-11, 11-8). Two wins from Cory Tellez set the scene for Paula Medina, in the vital concluding match of the fixture, she accounted for Esmerlyn Castro (11-7, 11-8, 119).

Notably both wins for the Dominican Republic were both recorded by Eva Brito, in the second match if the fixture, she recovered from a two games to nil deficit to beat Paula Medina (8-11, 4-11, 13-11, 11-8, 11-8), in the fourth contest rather more comfortably she overcame Maria Perdomo (11-9, 11-6, 11-5).

The final is scheduled for Wednesday 29th May.

Entry and Schedule of Play

2019 Latin American Championships: Participating National Associations
2019 Latin American Championships: Entry List

2019 Latin American Championships: Schedule of Play

Seeding

2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Team & Women’s Team
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Draws & Results

2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Group Places & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Results (Wednesday 29th May)

2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Group Places & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Results (Wednesday 29th May)

Chile and Cuba reach final in imposing style

Published in Table Tennis
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 14:29

Penultimate round places reserved, fielding the trio comprising Nicolas Burgos, Andres Martinez and Manuel Moya, Gustavo Gomez on support duty, Chile recorded a 3-1 win in opposition to Puerto Rico’s Sebastian Echevarria, Angel Naranjo and Gabriel Perez.

Gabriel Perez and Angel Naranjo gave the Caribbean island the best start possible by beating Nicolas Burgos and Andres Martinez (7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9) but that was to be sum total of their success. The South Americans seized control, Manuel Moya beat Sebastian Echevarria 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-7) to be followed by Nicolas Burgos who overcame Gabriel Perez (11-9, 11-8, 11-5). Chile in the ascendancy, Andres Martinez accounted for Sebastian Echavarria (11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9) to bring matters to a conclusion.

A convincing win for Chile, it was even more convincing for the Cuban trio Jorge Campos, Livan Martinez and Andy Pereira in opposition Guatemala’s Hector Gatica, Allan Gutierrez and Heber Moscoso.

Efficient and displaying no charity, a 3-0 margin of victory was posted. Jorge Campos and Livan Martinez secured the doubles at the expense of Hector Gatica and Heber Moscoso (11-7, 7-11, 11-8), before Andy Pereira defeated Allan Gutierrez (11-5, 6-11, 11-3, 11-8) and Livan Martinez returned to the table to end matters. He accounted for Heber Moscoso (6-11, 11-9, 13-11, 17-15).

The final of the men’s team event will be played on Wednesday 29th May.

Entry and Schedule of Play

2019 Latin American Championships: Participating National Associations
2019 Latin American Championships: Entry List

2019 Latin American Championships: Schedule of Play

Seeding

2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Team & Women’s Team
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Singles & Women’s Singles
2019 Latin American Championships: Seeding – Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Draws & Results

2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Group Places & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Men’s Team – Results (Wednesday 29th May)

2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Group Places & Main Draw (Wednesday 29th May)
2019 Latin American Championships: Women’s Team – Results (Wednesday 29th May)

Organised under the auspices of the ITTF Foundation, overall eight competitions will be staged; men’s singles and women’s singles events will be held in three categories, the class in which a player competes depending on the level of impairment. In addition, open to all, a men’s doubles and a women’s doubles event will be staged.

Matches throughout will be best of three games; in the men’s singles and women’s singles events, play will take place in two stages. The initial phase in the singles events will be in groups followed by knock-out; players finishing in first and second places in each group advance to the main draw, all others to the consolation. Both doubles events will be based on the knock-out formula.

Open to all players who suffer from Parkinson’s; applications may be submitted by individuals or by national associations, the entry is wide open. If you have never played table tennis before and you meet the diagnosis requirements you may play; just I suggest you buy a table tennis bat very quickly and start practising!

Attendance at the Westchester Table Tennis Center on Friday 11th October is mandatory; classification starts at 8.00 am. Later in the day at 6.00 pm the Delegates Meeting will be held, at this meeting the draw for the doubles event will be made; the following day at 12.00 noon the draw for the men’s singles and women’s singles events in each of the three classes will be administered.

Packages including accommodation at the nearby Sheraton Hotel (4 star) or Comfort Inn (2 star) are available plus transport from and to the airports of John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA Code: JFK), LaGuardia Airport (IATA Code: LGA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Code: EWR).

The tournament is the brainchild of Nenad Bach and Will Shortz; they are the Event Directors, they form the ideal partnership. Simon and Garfunkel or the 1992 American Basketball Team must step aside, they are the “Dream Team”!

Nenad Bach is a musician and peace activist; the sport of table tennis creates harmony, it brings people together from all walks of life, every conceivable land mass on planet earth is member of the International Table Tennis Federation. Also, to succeed you need a good rhythm to your play.

Now, Will Shortz is the puzzle creator and crossword writer for the New York Times; I have the ideal task for him! Give him the schedule to organize; that’s the biggest puzzle of all!

Full Information

2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Championships: Prospectus (issued on Wednesday 29th May)
2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Championships: Entry Form (Early entry by Thursday 15th August, final entry by Tuesday 10th September)

Venue

2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Championships: Westchester Table Tennis Club
Ping Pong Parkinson: 2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championship

Hotel Accommodation

2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Championships: Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel (4 Star)
2019 ITTF Parkinson’s World Championships: Comfort Inn (2 Star)

Deadline Dates:

Initial Entry Form: Thursday 15th August
Final Entry Form: Tuesday 10th September
Changes and Substitutions: Tuesday 1st October
Accommodation Form: Friday 27th September
Room Cancellation or Amendment: Tuesday 1st October

Contact:

For further information kindly contact:

Nenad Bach, Tournament Director
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Will Shortz, Tournament Director
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Freddy Almendariz, Competition Manager
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Westchester Table Tennis Center
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Destination unchanged but massive entry increase

Published in Table Tennis
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 18:03

by Ian Marshall, Editor

Furthermore, there is another common factor; five champions return, all seeking for repeat success.

In 2009, in the men’s singles events, Norway’s Tommy Urhaug won class 5 and the open wheelchair class, the Slovak Republic’s Peter Mihalik emerged victorious in class 4, Romania’s Bobi Simion secured class 6 gold. Likewise the host nation’s Piotr Grudzien emerged the class 8 champion; all appear on this year’s entry list.

Similarly, in the women’s singles events, the names of Sweden’s Ingela Lundbäck and Poland’s Malgorzata Jankowska compete. In 2009, Ingela Lundbäck secured the class 4-5 and open wheelchair titles, Malgorzata Jankowska succeeded in class 9-10.

Names to note and for the host nation there are three names in particular, not present a decade ago that catch the eye.

Notably, in the men’s singles events, winner earlier this year at the Lignano Masters in northern Italy, a class 2 athlete, Rafal Czuper is on duty, as in class 10 is Patryk Chojnowski, the London 2012 Paralympic Games gold medallist and the current World champion. Meanwhile, for women, in class 9, the name of Karolina Pek appears, gold medallist alongside colleague Natalia Partyka in the class 6-10 team event in Rio de Janeiro.

“The entry in Wladyslawowo is sensational. I’m doubly motivated to win my homeland. In 2009, I was not in the national para team, so I did not have the opportunity to play.” Rafal Czuper

Positive but Rafal Czuper faces a most difficult task if he is to claim gold, in the same class appears the name of Frenchman, Fabien Lamirault, gold medallist at the Rio Paralympic Games and the reigning World champion.

“We played a dozen or so times, unfortunately, he was always on top. I believe that I can win against him in Wladyslawowo. I will direct all my efforts to the men’s singles and not play in team event.” Rafal Czuper.

A severe test ahead for Rafal Czuper, for Patryk Chojnowski, on duty in April at the Liebherr 2019 World Championships, he is the clear favourite.

“I won at the Paralympic Games in London, I won at the World and European Championships, if nothing bad happens to my health, I think I can handle Para Polish Open ” Patryk Chojnowski

Add Karolina Pek, gold medallist at the Lignano Masters earlier this year, under the guidance of Andrzej Ochal, the head coach, Poland is very much in line for honours.

“Our team consists of almost 30 players; we have a very strong team. Looking objectively, over half of our players and competitors can stand on the podium.” Andrzej Ochal

Titles for Poland, it may well happen; one fact is certain, nine classes in the women’s singles, class 1-2 and class 7-8 being combined, all 11 for the men, three days of intense competition await.

2019 Para Polish Open: Latest results and main draws

Quick understanding

A first appearance on the international stage, Japan’s Koki Niwa and Mima Ito have clearly established a good understanding; in the opening round of the mixed doubles event they beat Slovakia’s Lubomir Pistej and Barbora Balazova, the no.2 seeds (11-6, 7-11, 13-11, 13-11).

Problems for the second seeds, not for the top seeds; Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem accounted for Laurens Tromer and Britt Eerland of the Netherlands in straight games (11-9, 11-5, 11-7).

Seamaster 2019 ITTF World Tour Platinum China Open: Schedule of Play Thursday 30th June to Sunday 2nd June

English Tabbed For Full-Time Run With Big Frog

Published in Racing
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 14:15

OCALA, Fla. – Big Frog Motorsports has announced Tanner English as the full-time driver of the team’s M&W Transport No. 58 Dave’s Towing/XR1 Rocket Chassis/Clements Racing Engine dirt late model.

“We decided back in April to run a few races together to see if it would be a good fit for both of us. Seven races later, and we are both pleased about where we are at, so Tanner [English], and I have agreed to make him the full-time driver for our team,” said team owner Augie Burttram. “We’ve taken Tanner to several places new to him in the past month, and he’s shown a ton of potential. As we get more time to gel, and as he gets more experience at some of these tracks, I have no doubt that we’re going to win some races.”

For the 25-year-old English, he’s found the partnership with Big Frog Motorsports to be a natural fit.

“Augie [Burttram] and Mike [Rey] have been just awesome to deal with,” English said. “Even though we’ve had some bad luck on a few nights, we’ve already had some good runs, and I think there’s clearly a potential there for us to be a contender every time that we hit the track.”

English will also continue to pilot the Tommy Pope-owned No. 22 Super Late Model in select races, as well as his personal No. 96 car.

In fact, Big Frog Motorsports is going to take the month of June off to prepare for a run at the Schaeffer’s Oil Southern Nationals title with English in July.

“We’re going to go through our car and make sure it’s all good to go for the Southern Nationals. While we are doing that, we are going to help Tanner at some of the UMP Summernationals events that he plans to run in his own equipment,” Burttram revealed.

English is the two-time defending Schaeffer’s Oil Mid America Racing Series champion.

A Smooth Transition To JGR For Truex & Pearn

Published in Racing
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 15:00

CONCORD, N.C. – It’s been well documented over the past five years that Martin Truex Jr. and Cole Pearn make a formidable driver and crew chief combination.

However, questions were raised following the pair’s move from Furniture Row Racing to Joe Gibbs Racing during the offseason whether they would be able to continue their recent magic together.

Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway made one thing very clear: the pairing hasn’t missed a beat.

Truex and Pearn captured their third Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win of the season with a come-from-behind effort, rallying back after Truex bounced off the wall in the first quarter of the race to take the lead in the second half before powering away with a four-wide pass for the lead down the stretch.

It tied Truex with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch for the series wins lead at the midpoint of the regular season, as well as proved the point that it doesn’t matter what organization Truex and Pearn are working for, their chemistry is going to take them to the top of the scoreboard all the same.

Asked whether the transition from the now-shuttered Furniture Row Racing team over to Joe Gibbs Racing has been as seamless as it appears to have been, Truex was quick to offer an affirmative.

Martin Truex Jr. celebrates in victory lane after winning Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (HHP/Harold Hinson photo)

“The move to JGR this season has been really good for us,” said Truex. “Obviously, to be sitting here halfway through the regular season with three wins is a big deal, and I feel at home at Gibbs. I feel like I’m part of the team, and I know the way things work and I know what they expect of me, and I’m really comfortable just being myself and having a lot of fun.

“It’s a lot of work,” Truex added of racing at the Cup Series level. “It’s a big challenge to win races at this level, but I’ve definitely really enjoyed it. I look forward to hopefully just continuing to do what they brought me here to do, and that’s win a lot of races.”

Since linking up together at the start of the 2015 season with Furniture Row, Truex and Pearn have collected 20 Cup Series victories together. Many of those came with the No. 78 car, which for most of its tenure was a single-car unit that overpowered many of the multi-car juggernauts of the sport.

The last three wins have come as one piece of one of those juggernauts, which took more to get used to than many outsiders might realize, Pearn said.

“The transition and looking at it now, it’s going well, but it’s come with a lot of hard work,” noted Pearn. “It’s been a lot of adjustment. But when you land in a company like we did, you’ve just got to count your blessings and realize how fortunate you are, because we could easily have been out of a job, and yet here we are with a great organization and we’re winning races. I’m incredibly thankful for that.”

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Red Bull Air Race Championship To End Operations

Published in Racing
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 17:00

INDIANAPOLIS – Red Bull Air Race World Championship officials confirmed Wednesday that the high-speed airplane series will cease operations later this year.

The final race for the organization will be held Sept. 7-8 in Chiba, Japan. As such, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway round planned for Oct. 19-20 has been officially cancelled.

“We were informed this morning by management of the Red Bull Air Race organization that the 2019 championship will be suspended after September and that this year’s round at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, scheduled for Oct. 19-20, is canceled,” said track president J. Douglas Boles. “We are disappointed that we will not host another Red Bull Air Race event, and I know many of our fans will be disappointed, as well. We enjoyed watching the pilots navigate the unique course over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway grounds, and we were especially excited to see American pilot Michael Goulian celebrate a well-earned victory last year.

“Customers who already purchased tickets to this year’s event will receive refunds,” Boles added. “They will receive an email with information on that process.”

More than 90 races have been held since the series began in 2003, which have given pilots the opportunity to compete in high-speed flying at low altitude with extreme maneuvers.

“The Red Bull Air Race provided sports entertainment of highest quality, but did not attract the level of outside interest as many other Red Bull events across the world,” series organizers said in a statement. “Red Bull thanks the pilots, their teams, partners, the host cities and the Red Bull employees for all they have done to make these enjoyable and memorable events.”

Sharks bring back Boughner as assistant

Published in Hockey
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 15:30

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Sharks are bringing back former Florida Panthers coach Bob Boughner as an assistant, the team announced Wednesday.

Boughner will replace Rob Zettler on coach Peter DeBoer's staff. He oversaw the defense on the Sharks when they went to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 and then the following year when Brent Burns won the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman.

Boughner then was hired as head coach in Florida in 2017 and had an 80-62-22 record in two seasons. The Panthers didn't make the playoffs either year, and Boughner was fired.

Belichick draws roars waving Bruins 'fan banner'

Published in Hockey
Wednesday, 29 May 2019 18:30

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins fans had a steadily building roar every time another biographical clue appeared on the Jumbotron before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night, from the career coaching record to the Super Bowl championships.

So when New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick appeared, waving the Bruins "fan banner" high above his head, TD Garden was positively thunderous.

Standing with Special Olympian James Coffey, Belichick uncharacteristically grinned as he waved the flag, part of a pregame tradition in Boston. While a giant Bruins banner is passed around the lower bowl of the arena by the fans, Boston luminaries wave a smaller flag, from local sports icons to Boston natives to inspirational figures such as survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Among the Patriots who previously waved the fan banner were former tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Julian Edelman and center David Andrews.

Boston sports teams have traditionally shared support during playoff runs, from wearing each other's gear in interviews to public expressions of good luck. Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy reached out to his fellow coaches before the Stanley Cup Final for advice, including Belichick.

"Terrific, terrific guy. Very insightful. He was great," Cassidy told 98.5 The Sports Hub last week. "They've been very good to share whatever they can, very supportive. We practice different than football. There's the mental side of it that's important: how to keep players on their toes and don't let their mind drift and get their focus back. I think that was more the discussion than anything."

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