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The club had all 15 table in action for the first Junior Closed Championships held at the club over the first two Tuesdays in May 2025.

Despite the club only being open for just over four months the success of the coaching evenings was evident in the standard of play achieved.

A selection of comments from parents “Just wanted to say a big thank you for hosting the competition tonight,” the boys are absolutely buzzing,” “I can see he’s improved a lot,” “what a great experience for them all.”

The boy’s final was a classic attack against defence with long rallies and some excellent retrieving by Flynn Kemp but it was the consistent attack of Raffaele Andreatta that won the day 13-11, 8-11, 11-8, 14-12.

Ava Gillivan fresh from representing Kent Primary Schools at the national school’s finals proved too strong in the Girls final beating Elsie Monder 11-5, 11-6, 11-5.

In a hard-fought attacking battle Felix Adam beat Harry Lawes in the Consolation final 11-9, 6-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6.

The trophies were presented by Shevon McDonald who sponsored the junior Club Shirts.