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The 2008 Presentation Dinner

Photos from this year's 50th Anniversary Presentation Dinner. Thanks to Ian Dawson for taking the pics and apologies that I forgot to tell him to switch on the red eye thingy...

[There's also a report from Cliff at the bottom of the page]

Nick Knight shows off his his 'Best Stare' trophy

Chris Londesbrough goes for quantity rather than size with his awards

In case you're wondering -  no, they're not twins

Ryedale D win Most Sporting Team Div 2 - and I must say Chet Butler really suits that floral dress.

Speaker Don Parker was a great success - even though the MC wouldn't let him have the mic

Nick Knight's special 50th anniversary cake was later ruined when Ken Pidgeon played a couple of sets with it.

And the surprise winner of the Summer League averages was Lord Nelson

Who says there was confusion over the dress code?

Shock as Gerald turns up at the TT Dinner. He was later disqualified for wearing a white shirt.

'And now, the end is near...' 

Ed overjoyed with his awards

Jan never misses an opportunity to improve her footwork

47 years of continuous RTTL action and he's still winning (This one was for Most Improved Smile)

'This book's rubbish - it's only got one page'

And here are some more, without daft captions:

Report from Cliff Edens

Over 90 people attended the 50th Anniversary Presentation Evening of the Ryedale Table Tennis League last Friday, which was arranged with meticulous precision by Jean Wardman .  Top of the bill was former England International and National Team Coach, Donald Parker, who gave a very amusing and absorbing after dinner speech.  Accompanying Don was his wife, Jill Hammersley-Parker M BE, a former England player, Coach and European Champion.    Andy Seed was the master of ceremonies for the evening, assisted by the League Chairman, John Gascoyne . 

M ost of the awards were presented by the League’s President, Geoff Cawthorn.  Jill Adams presented trophies in memory of her late husband, Terry, to the M ost Sporting Teams in the League.  Rosemary Wass presented a new trophy to the League; The Howard Wass Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Table Tennis in memory of her late husband, Howard who died in October.  Everyone agreed that it was a very entertaining evening and thanks go to all who assisted in making it run smoothly at the Kirkbymoorside Golf Club.  The previously unannounced winners were as follows.

M ost Sporting Team

Div 1: Amotherby A

Div 2: Ryedale D

Div 3:  Hutton le Hole B

M ost Sporting Player

Div 1: Paul Cuthbertson

Div 2: Jean Wardman and Ken M ills

Div 3:  Ian Dawson

M ost Improved Player

Joe Newton

Handicap League

Div 1: Coneysthorpe

Div 2: Amotherby C

Div 3: Westow

The Howard Wass Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to Table Tennis

Cliff Edens

Footnote:-

“This is my final report for the Ryedale Table Tennis League.  It is with a heavy heart that I leave Ryedale for the other side of the Country.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here, since 1995, and I hope everyone has a happy and stress free life. I would like to thank the many people I have had the pleasure of working with in the Table Tennis world and I wish you all the best.”

Cliff Edens

Cliff

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