Eldon event is top of the table

Sep 23 2004

By The Evening Chronicle

Top names will take their places at the table next month - for a top sporting event in Newcastle. Eldon Square Leisure Centre is again the venue for the Butterfly Newcastle Open Table Tennis Championships on Saturday and Sunday, October 9 and 10. The event, which is organised by the English Table Tennis Association and is sponsored by Newcastle City Council, is now into its fourth year. It has attracted 130 players from across Britain, who will compete in singles and doubles competitions at adult, under-21 and veteran level. Organisers are delighted at the standard of entries, which have matched last year, with a particular impressive entry from north of the border. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT The highest-ranked player in the men's singles is England No. 11 Colin Bryant, who is also top seed in the under-21 competition. Among others taking part is Mike Johns, deputy chairman of the EBBA. England inter-national Helen Lower is the biggest name in the women's tournament and hopes to go one better than last year, when she lost in the final to Marketa Myskoua. There is a good local entry, led by Dave Godbold from Sunderland, Andrew Wilkinson of Cramlington and Eddie Smith of Gateshead. Spectators are welcome at the Open, which starts at 9.30am on both days with the men's final due at 3.00 on the Sunday.

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