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April 08, 2010 4th U18 Ranking Tournament 2009-2010 The 4th Under 18 Open organized by the MTTA was held on Monday 5th April. Congratulations to Julian Sultana for claiming silver in the Plate event after an entertaining five set marathon in the final. Julian got the better of his rival in the first two sets but his opponent hit back to take the next two to level the match and eventually the fifth and final set. For Julian this final is certainly another reward for his dedicated training and the outstanding progress he made throughout the season. |
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March 31, 2010 Easter treat pbctabletennis youth players received a pleasant surprise after practice this past weekend when they were presented with a figolla - a typical Maltese delicacy associated with this time of Easter. Happy Easter!
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March 30, 2010 ITTF Junior World Circuit A big Thumbs-Up to two of our young players namely James Camilleri and Julian Sultana who formed part of the national team and performed well in the ITTF Junior World Circuit held in Malta this month.  James Camilleri in action
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March 08, 2010 3rd Under 15 Open Competition James Camilleri claimed his first gold title this season when he won the Under-15 Plate event at the 3rd Open organized by the Malta Table Tennis Association on Monday 1st March. Topspin wizard James cruised his way to the last round with straight set victories over all his opponents. James got the better of his league team mate Luca Minuti in an entertaining four setter final. The forehand topspin loop of James once again prevailed, final score 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 11-6.  Luca Minuti and James Camilleri |
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January 10, 2010 Today marks the launch of our brand new table tennis website. Over recent months we have worked hard and we are now proud to present our new redesigned website. The slick new design offers a modern and more professional appearance, an improved, easier navigation plus new features. It will continue to bring you the latest news and achievements of our group players and other informative material. A unique section has been added to the new website dedicated to local table tennis legends, a warranted tribute to Maltese players from yesteryear. This is a good time for me to acknowledge with heartfelt thanks my volunteer webmaster, my son. Andrew contributed countless hours to this project. He was that catalyst that brought this website to a new level. I would also like to thank my other son Matthew, for his photographic input during the site’s initial years till today. Andrew & Matthew, thanks for helping out to make this web great! |
December 31, 2009 Table Tennis Training Camp 2009 Following last year’s successful program, pbctabletennis coaching centre organized a second ‘one day’ table tennis training camp on the 22nd December 2009 at St. Aloysius pavilion. The program opened with a ‘Mental preparation in sport’ workshop conducted by one of Malta’s top sport psychologist Adele Muscat. She gave a one hour inspirational speech to the young players. The table tennis coaching session under the supervision of coach Peter Borg Cardona started at 10.30 until lunch time with a fifteen minute break. With a range of playing standards, emphasis was made on multi ball training to meet the individual needs of the players. The Newgy robot was also used, a perfect practice partner for learning fast. The coaching session resumed at 13:30 and a competition took place at the end of the camp. In the Youths Singles event, Julian Sultana in dynamic form came out the victor after beating 3-1 last year’s champion Mark Ebejer in the semi final and Stefan Agius in a brilliant five set final match. The plate final was contested between James Camilleri and Reuben Sciberras. The final may have been a one sided affair with James winning in three straight sets. For Reuben, it was a magnificent achievement for one so young, taking home his first ever table tennis silver. Gabriel Debattista, Mark Ebejer, Daniel Vella and Gabriel Buhagiar were awarded bronze medals.  Ms. Adele Muscat  Daniel Vella  Reuben Sciberras   Julian Sultana and Stefan Agius |
December 15, 2009 Lasallian International Table Tennis Championship Julian Sultana gained valuable experience when he was selected to represent his school Stella Maris College in the first edition of the Lasallian International table tennis tournament held between the 25th and the 29th November. The tournament featured participants from Lebanon, Poland, Austria and Malta. Twenty six players were selected to represent their respective school.  Stella Maris Gzira team Isaac McCarthy, Luca Balzan and Julian Sultana |
November 26, 2009 Open Day at St. Theresa J.L. School Players attending pbctabletennis coaching centre participated in the Open Day organized by St. Theresa College, B'Kara on Sunday 22nd November. James Zammit, James Camilleri and Julian Sultana played endlessly for hours. It's great to see these impressive young talents applying themselves on a special occasion and on a Sunday morning. The youngsters entertained visitors with an exhibition practice and friendly matches. |
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October 13, 2009 Under 15 Open Tournament The first Under 15 Open for the new season 2009-2010 organized by the Malta Table Tennis Association took place at the usual venue the University Pavilion. The competition attracted 21 entries from all parts of Malta. Gabriel Debattista obtained a good result in the plate event claiming his first trophy for the season after eventually losing out in a five set final to his opponent. |
October 11, 2009 1st Under 13 Open Tournament 2009-2010 James Zammit showed off his future potential after winning silver in the first of a series U13 open event organized by the Malta Table Tennis Association. James, currently ranked no. 6 in the U13 category, controlled his attacking instinct and only hitting with speed and power with his forehand at the right opportune. He beat Yannick Yankham in the first round and later dispatched of higher ranked players no. 4 Daniel Said and no. 2 Luca Minuti.
The final match was contested in a very friendly atmosphere against the more mature Portelli, eventually being beaten but by no means outclassed. James played some of his best table tennis to date and should be very pleased with his performance. Well done James!
 Andrea Portelli and James Zammit |
July 09, 2009 57th Malta Junior National Championships The Junior National Table Tennis Championships were held between Friday 3rd and Monday 6th July. Congratulations to young Julian Sultana for pulling off a major surprise to win the U13 and U18 Plate events. U13 Plate Final Despite playing to some extent shaky and perhaps below his average, Julian's passion and determination helped him reach the final with simplicity. In the final, Julian faced Nico Mifsud, a talented young player. Julian claimed victory by keeping his edge in three straight sets. Julian's force was no match for his opponent as he finished off the game 11-4, 17-15, 11-3.
 U18 Plate Final In the Under 18 final, Mark Ebejer started as a clear favorite for the event merely because he is more experienced, physically tougher and older. Mark relying on his one-of-a-kind powerful forehand whilst Julian psychologically stronger and a wannabe lad. They know each other's game well and battled it out in the final with Julian deservedly emerging winner for the second time in the Championships. Players Stefan Agius, James Camilleri, Gabriel Debattista and James Zammit performed well despite losing in the course of the games. They found it hard to get to the top however they put a brave performance and showed great sportsmanship throughout the competitions. Lastly, a good show was registered by Luke Catania in the U21 Plate event taking home a merited silver. To all our participating players...Well done boys!
U13 Plate finalists Nico Mifusd and Julian Sultana
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May 24, 2009 Inter Table Tennis Schools The Inter Table Tennis Schools competition was organized on Tuesday 12 May 2009. The tournament featured participants from various schools including St. Joseph Sliema, St. Catherine, San Andrea, St. Aloysius, San Anton, St. Albert and St. Edwards. Four players namely Natasha D’Alessandro, James Zammit, Edward Borg Costanzi and Gabriel Debattista hailing from pbctabletennis coaching centre were selected to represent their respective school. Gabriel Debattista lost stylishly in the final of the Under 15 Boys against the mighty and currently national senior's team player Daniel Bajada. Natasha D’Alessandro performed well and advanced to reach the U15 Girls final. Gabriel and Natasha took home silver and certainly gained valuable table tennis experience. Prosit! |
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May 15, 2009 Under 13 Tournament organized by the MTTA The second Under 13 Boys Competition organized by the MTTA this season kicked off on Friday 15th May 2009. 19 boys aged from 10 upward competed in a knock out event. In the first group Andrea Portelli made easy work of his group. In the second group, James Camilleri raised a few eyebrows creating shocks on the way to reach the final. He registered a hard fought win over second seed Adam Zaouri in three straight sets to move on to meet Julian Sultana in the semi final. The contest between James Camilleri and Julian Sultana was a close match. These two players from the same coaching school [pbctabletennis coaching centre] know each other’s game inside out and this continued to push them to greater heights. A nail-bitter performance going to the fifth and final set. James maintained his composure throughout, and went on to beat his ‘best mate’ with the final score 11-8. In the final James found his opponent hard to handle and bowed out gracefully. It is certainly a huge boost for Julian and James to advance in the U13 class. It is a big step forward for the two young lads.  James Camilleri and Julian Sultana
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March 18, 2009 Third league event starts Saturday 28 March The league starts on Saturday 28 March after a five week break. All matches continue to become more exciting and challenging. The league runs for 15 weeks and allows each player to play every other player once. As in the previous two leagues, the presentation of prizes will be held on the last day of the league. Good luck to all participating players. |
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February 28, 2009 Time to gear up! Players attending pbctabletennis coaching sessions were celebrating this week after they received their new table tennis t-shirts.  As part of our commitment to further enhance our image, we are pleased to unveil the new kit, the new Donic Young Spirit. The kit will represent an identity to the group with its new logo proudly displayed on the back of the t-shirts together with its sponsor’s logo on the front. Designed by Donic, the Young Spirit t-shirts is one of the latest brand names on the market perfect for the young players. Coach Peter Borg Cardona is beaming with pride and commented ‘this step will definitely encourage and influence the youngsters to the road of success, furthermore their enthusiasm and eagerness to learn is terrific. 'We thank Fexco Financial Services (Malta) Limited, representatives of Western Union Money Transfer, who is a strong supporter of our activity for contributing financially to make this initiative possible'. |
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January 20, 2009 James Camilleri reaches second final Favoring a fast attacking game based on heavy forehand spin, James Camilleri aged 13 reaches his second final this season, this time in the U18 category Plate event organized by the MTTA on the 9th January. James clinched a spot in the final after defeating Miguel Balzan 4-1 in the semi final. In the final James battled hard to win points but succumbed to his older and stronger opponent Marcus Portelli losing the match 4-2. However, James certainly gained more experience from it and should make him feel more confident and geared up for his next encounters.  James Camilleri
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November 08, 2008 Under 18 Plate event goes to 12 year old star Twelve year old James Zammit won the Under 18 Plate event on Friday 07 November 2008. He made his way to the final beating older players in the course of action. Using a combination of soft push and aggressive forehand smashes he turned every match score in his favour. In an early round, there was game excitement when he played Jessica Bianco. James won 12-10 in the fifth game after leveling 2-2 in a tense matchup that showcased James overwhelming enthusiasm and determination. He played Kurt Mifsud in the final, by this time James eagerness and confidence had escalated to an extent that he played better than ever before and fought with passion en route to sealing a deserved win. His opponent had to settle for silver, on this occasion gold belonged to James. Final score James Zammit vs Kurt Mifsud 11-7, 11-7, 6-11, 11-7 Great performance James!!  James Zammit
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January 04, 2009 Table Tennis Training Camp - December 2008 A good number of young table tennis players attended the first ‘one day training camp’ organized by pbc tabletennis coaching centre in collaboration with St. Aloysius coaching centre. The training camp was held at St. Aloysius gym facilities on Monday 22nd December. The program started with a two hour coaching morning session followed by lunch and a full one hour table tennis DVD show. The afternoon session kicked off with another one hour table tennis coaching session. To enhance the program, the Newgy robot was utilized enabling the players to improve their strokes and footwork. This proved very successful. The highlight of the day was unquestionably the competition. In the Youths Singles event, Mark Ebejer confirmed to be the strongest. The final was an all out attacking spectacle between James Camilleri and Mark Ebejer. On this day, Mark was determined to succeed and he exceeded all expectations, winning the final in style 3-0. The Youths Plate event final was hotly contested between Edward Borg Costanzi and Luka Spiteri. In this match Edward raised the level of his game and his unrelenting forehand attacks proved to be too much for the eleven year old Luka. Edward cruised his way to a 3 sets to 1 victory claiming his first title in table tennis. Bronze medals were awarded to third place Julian Sultana, James Zammit, Ryan Galea and Reuben Sciberras. The competition was indeed a great success and finished as scheduled thanks to all present. And to wrap it all up, the players enjoyed a half hour game of indoor football. A long day filled with sport and fun for all and good experience for the players.  Mark Ebejer  Edward Borg Costanzi  James Zammit |
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November 08, 2008 James Camilleri wins the Under 15 Plate event 03.11.08 In his first ever participation in an Open Competition organized by the MTTA, James convincingly won the Under 15 Plate event. James was confident with his topspin play and his sound services were particularly effective every time he served. There was little his opponent in the final could do and there was no final game drama; despite Luke’s fighting spirit the contest was over in straight sets. James played in style and it was great performance and achievement for the young master. Final result James Camilleri beat Luke Minuti 3-0  James Camilleri
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October 09, 2008 The Maturing of Daniel Bajada After spending ten months in Australia, Daniel is back in Malta with a bang. During his time in down-under, Daniel dedicated his free time to his one and only sport at heart, table tennis. Aged 15, tall and unruffled, he joined Coburg Table Tennis Club and competed in the premier leagues in Coburg and the MSAC Pennant. Coburg Club always paid attention to Daniel’s table tennis progress under the guidance of coach Trent Carter, Australia’s player in the 2008 Liebherr Men’s World Cup. As at 11th September 2008 Daniel is ranked number 4 In Australia’s Under 15 category. He is ranked number 14 in the Under 15 and number 36 in Under 18 category of the Oceania Table Tennis Federation which include countries like New Zealand, Australia, Guam, Papua New Guinea and more. Within less than a week of his arrival in Malta in mid September, Daniel participated in the 1st Mens Open Table Tennis Tournament and cruised his way to reach his first MENS final beating Malta’s experienced players ranked no. 2 and no. 4 in the process. His feat is considered undoubtedly successful with the promise of better to come. Daniel has now joined Saturday’s table tennis coaching sessions at St. Aloysius gym and assists in the coaching development and performs a remarkable sparring partner aiding players to improve beyond the basics.  |
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October 01, 2008 Table Tennis Summer 2008 coaching sessions The summer sessions have come and gone. For the 4th consecutive year, the sessions were successfully held at St. Aloysius gym on Mondays and Wednesdays evenings between the end of July and mid September. Participation was strong and the interest high. Swedish players/coaches Fredrik Svesse, Henrik Holtz and Par Haglund visited the gym on more than one occasion to conduct free table tennis exhibitions and interact with the players. Players Harald Resch and Edwin Cotter from Austria and Australia respectively had earlier visited the gym and praised the player’s discipline and enthusiasm in practice. Coaching now resumes on Saturdays afternoon, the gym offers great playing conditions with excellent lighting, flooring and approved tournament tables. We provide quality training for all ages and level. Need to know more…email us on borgcard@maltanet.net
Some of the participants with the Swedish players
Harald Resch (Austria)
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January 22, 2008 The Times of Malta, Tuesday, 22nd January 2008: Children with disabilities get new sports academy A sports academy for children with physical disabilities has been set up by Razzett tal-Hbiberija of Marsascala. The first training session, in table tennis, took place at the gymnasium of St Aloysius College in Birkirkara under the specialised coaching of Peter Borg Cardona. The academy, established in cooperation with local sports associations, will offer its members the opportunity to practise three different sports per year. They have the choice of para-equestrian, sailing, tennis, table-tennis, basketball and swimming. The participants will be professionally trained for 12 consecutive weeks by experienced coaches in each discipline. The academy's coordinator is Martin Schillig, who said that some of the major barriers to participation in sport for children with disability are a lack of funding, unavailable or unsuitable facilities and difficulties with transport. But to make up for this, he added, the children's motivation is high and their enthusiasm is encouraging. This was what spurred Razzett to offer the training free of charge in central locations and at wheelchair accessible venues. The academy is supported by the Malta Table-Tennis Association, the Malta Basketball Association, the Malta Tennis Federation, the Malta Equestrian Federation and the Malta Sailing Federation. For more information one may contact Razzett tal-Hbiberija on 2163 6526 ext. 20 or e-mail sports.academy@razzett.org.
Photos by Matthew Borg Cardona |
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07/08/06 Do you have a table tennis set up at your house? PBC Table Tennis Coaching Clinic now offers table tennis coaching at your home. Click here for more info. |
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02/04/06 Danone take the Division Four Title Danone won the Division 4 National Teams League beating St.Aloysius in the playoff. At par after the eighth game, Jean Paul Cascun in imperious form powered his way to win the last decisive match beating Mark Grech 3-2. The Danone team is anxious to produce improved performance in Divison 3 next season. |
12/02/06 Danone T.T.C. Team composed of Jean Paul Cascun, Reuben Farrugia, Kenneth Xuereb, James Spiteri and young Matthew Farrugia are currently top of the league in Division 4. After losing only one match in the first round, it looked like the only team posing a threat to Danone to capture the title was Aloysians B. Fielding their best players in the second round, Danone were determined to turn matters in their favour on competition day against Aloysians B. Played on Friday January 20th, this round was highlighted by an exciting comeback for Danone to earn a merited 5-4 result. Lady Luck is on Danone’s side and succeeded to reach the top of divison 4 based on the individual games won. Danone table tennis players Jean Paul Cascun, Reuben Farrugia, Kenneth Xuereb and Matthew Farrugia attend pbc coaching. |
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