The Table Tennis

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First Youth Olympic Games

SINGAPORE

Cover story: page 17

The Table Tennis

Collector

No.No.5858Autumn 2010Autumn 2010

Editor and Publisher:Chuck Hoey, Curator

ITTF Museum, Switzerlandwww.ittf.com/museum

museum@ittf.com

From the EditorHello Friends, and welcome to the Fall 2010 issue, 30pages packed with historic information about our sport. Iwant to begin with a big salute to the first Youth OlympicGames, held in beautiful Singapore in August. What a greatopportunity for young athletes to experience the Olympicideals ! Page 17 shows the medals and Table Tennis pinsfrom these Games.

We are fortunate that master researchers Steve Grant and Alan Duke havecontinued their newspaper investigations, with some excellent discoveries.

In the Summer issue Gerald Gurney asks about vintage tournament scoresheets, and remarkably 2 more from the same era of his sheet were found oneBay. In this issue our distinguished colleague reports on his exhibits andevents connected with England’s Ping! program for London 2012 Olympics.

Our New Discoveries, Old Treasures looks at 2 original watercolors recentlyfound on ebay, by the same artist of a featured work in the ITTF Museum.Your editor found an interesting article by legendary Victor Barna, publishedin 1950, containing an insightful prophecy that would occur soon afterwards.

Jan and Jos of the Netherlands continue their outstanding series of philatelicupdates - check out their new personalized stamp! Our auction and racketreports are full of interesting items, most at reasonable prices, so it seems thebidding wars have subsided. Hope the other collectors can benefit from this.

We have some new Table Tennis books to report, including 3 by the ITTF,agreat book from Spain, and a biography of the late Lou Pagliaro (USA).

The issue would not be complete without a Mystery Photo to challenge theReaders. As always, constructive feedback is welcome. Hope you enjoy theissue!

Publishing schedule:Spring issue: May 1 Submit articles by April 15Summer issue: Aug. 1 Submit articles by July 15Fall issue: Nov. 1 Submit articles by Oct. 15Winter issue: Feb. 1 Submit articles by Jan. 15

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In this issue ...SteveGrantNew

Research6-9

GreatShots

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GeraldGurneyExhibits12-13

NewBooks26-27Auction Action

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HeavyMetal30

NewDiscoveries

OldTreasures

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Jos & JanPhilatelicUpdate24-25

YouthOlympicGames

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Alan DukeNew

Research14-16,18-19

Great Shots: Historic Photographs

Great Shots features legendary Bohumil Vana. We are more accustomed toseeing Bo in the finals of the World Championships, using his relentless attackingsmashes. Here we see him in the street using a classic chop stroke!

Our Mystery Photo asks the Reader to identify this amazingly thin player, playing before anappreciative gallery packed with spectators. Answerws by e-mail to: museum@ittf.com

Mystery PhotoMystery Photo

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New DiscoveriesOld Treasures

This time the New Discoveries, Old Treasurescome in pairs. Two original watercolors, each 12 x7.5 inches, signed by S. Morgan Bryan, Copyrightapplied for, William Reuter, NY, have surfaced.These are reminiscent of an example in the ITTFMuseum, housed in a pyrographed frame withTable Tennis motif. I checked its signature, and itwas also done by S. Morgan Bryan. Note the simi-lar unusual perspective with the positioning of thenet.Our distinguished colleague Gerald Gurney told an

interesting story in the previous issue about aChristmas tournament in 1919, beautifully docu-mented with a hand drawn scoresheet. He asks ifanyone has seen other such scoresheets, andvoila, two more have been located, also handdrawn, and with the same players. Quite a remark-able coincidence, and these dated 1921 and 1924provide further evidence that Table Tennis wasindeed making a comeback in the early 1920s.

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When Ping Pong Came to Asia - Part 1by Steve Grant

Asia has produced table tennis champions for decades, while leading the way in innovation and dedication. Yet our knowledge of early ping pong in Asia is sketchy at best. When did this Western game catch on in the East? Among other sources, I turned to archives of English-language newspapers, particularly those based in Asian countries, to see if we could gain new insight. In Part I of this two-part article, we find that by mid-1901 the Westerners in China had already caught ping pong fever, and soon were playing the Westerners in Japan. By 1902-03, native-born Chinese and Japanese had taken up the game.

CHINA The North-China Herald was the weekly version of North-China Daily News, an English-language newspaper that published for 100 years before closing in 1951. Many expatriates of English-speaking countries were in China during that century, mainly for trade, diplomacy, or missionary work. They were centered in Shanghai, where this paper kept them apprised of world business news, local social and sporting events, and doings from back home. Correspondence from England appeared in the May 1, 1901 issue, headlined “A New Game.” The item itself was dated March 22: “I wonder has Ping-Pong made its appearance yet in Shanghai; if not, remain sane as long as possible, for once the fever attacks you, all hope is gone. Anything like the rage for it in London has never been known...”

It wasn't long before Shanghai did indeed catch the fever, at least among Westerners. On July 17, 1901, the Herald stated, “Ping-pong has undoubtedly 'caught on' in this part of the world with much the same virulence which has characterised its catching qualities in other parts of the globe.” Expatriates in Tientsin were not immune either. The summer 2007 issue of Table Tennis Collector showed a postcard sent from that city on January 22, 1902, that said (translated from French), “Around here in every European home we play a small game of parlor tennis that is very fun...” It went on to describe ping pong. Costume parties are an opportunity to be playful with popular themes of the day, and among the expats in Shanghai, that included ping pong. At the Marine Engineer's Fancy-Dress Ball, described in the Herald of March 5, 1902, one partier came dressed as “Count de Ping-pong.” At the Customs Club Fancy Dress Ball a month later, a Miss Buyers came dressed as “Ping Pong.” Horse racing was popular among the British, and the Herald carried all the news of the Shanghai Spring Meeting opening day, May 6, 1902, where one of the horses was named Ping Pong. Judging by owners' names, entries came exclusively from Westerners. The same issue (May 7) gave results of an April athletic meet among the British and American children who attended the Boys' School of the China Inland Mission at Chefoo. Second prize in the 100-yard run was “a set of table tennis,” and a similar prize was awarded in the half-mile.

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By 1903, perhaps earlier, Chinese students were playing ping pong at one or more schools. At Hankow, 600 miles west of Shanghai, was a high school opened by the London Mission in Central China. Headmaster Rev. A.J. McFarlane issued a report on the school in April 1903, noting that its 109 students are mostly boarders. From the North-China Herald: “The boys are of all classes, sons of mandarins, merchants and country farmers; and are from twelve to twenty years of age...” The article said the school has a wide curriculum, “but Mr. McFarlane draws attention to one other task..., that of teaching the boys how to play...'Cricket, football, hockey and ping pong (!) are well taken up; and once a year our school meets the two Mission schools in Wuchang in an athletic competition for a fine silver challenge shield.'” The exclamation point was apparently added by the reporter. We should also note this drawing first shown in TTC 45 of a woman playing ping pong, said to be from a 1902 Chinese book, “100 Beautiful Women Paintings.” The scene portrays an affluent, Westernized domestic setting for the Western game. My Mandarin-fluent friends say the accompanying poem translates approximately:“At the dinner party you bring in the Spring breeze.Silk divider separates in the middle, suddenly it seems far.Home-made, poplar-wood paddle is like a fan.Playfully swings the shooting star, it spins and floats.Dan Fu / Bai Cheng”

HONG KONG Turning to Hong Kong, we find an English-language newspaper called the China Mail. Being a British colony, Hong Kong had ping pong early on, though little found its way into this paper. It reprinted a couple of ping pong articles from British newspapers in 1901 and 1902, and one store advertised ping pong sets for $1 to $15 in July 1902. The sport didn't make the paper again until 1928, when the Hong Kong Ping Pong League held its championships, where Miss Wong Sui-Lan of the Chung Shen Athletic Association won the singles over Miss Wong Yeun-lan of the Rhenish Church Club “in two straight sets---3-1; 3-0.” In July 1929, there was a mainland China connection. The president of the just-mentioned League, Mr. Ng Tai Ping, sailed to Canton, “the Kwangtung Provincial Government having requested to consult him in connection with ping pong affairs.” Referring to that league again in June 1932: “The fact that fourteen teams and forty-three individuals have entered for the League and Singles Ping Pong Tournaments this year is definite proof of the increasing popularity of this indoor recreation in the sporting world. No European entries, however, have so far been received, and it is hoped that those interested will kindly communicate with Y.C. Ko...”

Since 1871, foreign settlements (primarily British and American) in China, Japan and Hong Kong had carried on what they called “interport” athletic competitions against one another. In June 1902, the Shanghai Mercury reported one such meeting among teams from Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. Headlined “The Interport Sports at Kobe,” it listed results for lawn bowls, tennis and rowing, and then said, under “Pingpong,” “The ping-pong match was not finished.” All these references have involved only foreigners. Surely the Chinese native-born in contact with foreigners knew about the game, but where is the evidence that they actually played it? Chinese officials traveling abroad played ping pong in August 1902---on a ship. Prince Tsai-Chen, 27, China's Special Envoy to the coronation of Edward VII, traveled to New York from England aboard the American liner St. Paul, on his way to see President Roosevelt. From the New York Times, August 10: “The prince and his party…managed to make themselves popular with all hands on board. They mingled freely with the passengers, made many acquain-tances among them, and indulged in a number of games of ping-pong. As one passenger expressed it, 'They were the most polite and polished set of gentlemen I ever saw.'” It was the first Ping Pong Diplomacy! The Washington Times said the prince “spent a great deal of his time playing ping-pong with the ladies” on the ship. He “is a devotee of

ping-pong,” said the NY World. On hand to greet Prince Chen at the dock was the Chinese Minister to the U.S., Wu Tingfang, 60, who had played ping pong in Washington D.C. a few months earlier. Mr. Wu was not the best ping pong diplomat. The NY Times quoted him on May 9: “...It's a foolish game. I saw it at

a reception two weeks ago. The ladies were playing it, and I tried it for a little while. It is played indoors, in close atmosphere, and there is no exercise about it...” In his 1914 book, he wrote, “Our national game is the shuttle-cock… We have nothing corresponding to tennis and other Western ball games… Western sports have been introduced into some mission and other schools in China, but I much doubt if they will ever be really popular among my people…”

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JAPAN (and a l itt le Russia) Above, we mentioned the 1902 Interport ping pong competition at Kobe. Participants probably included members of the Kobe Regatta and Athletic Club, founded by residents of the foreign settlement in 1870. From the club's website: “Over the years, many persons and organisations have laid spurious claim to have introduced certain sports to Japan. The fact is that clubs such as the KR&AC and its counterpart in Yokohama, the YR&AC, served as incubators for non- Japanese sports such as football, rugby, baseball, rowing and tennis. The clubs would often organise games against crew members from visiting warships and other vessels. The Japanese, students in particular, observed with considerable interest. In this informal manner western sports were first introduced to Japan.” One can probably add ping pong to that list. (One more Yokohama item, Feb. 2, 1903: “The result of the ping-pong tournament, which has been in progress at the Boat House, does not seem to be any longer in doubt. Mr. R. Schwabacher has won all 15 games, and Mr. D.L. Abbey has won 13 and lost two...” ---London and China Telegraph.) But at least one Japanese individual also played a role. Tsuboi Gendo (1852-1922) was a teacher and author

(“Outdoor Games,” 1886) who introduced much physical culture from the West during Japan's modernization era. Returning from a Europe /U.S. trip in June 1902, he brought ping pong. Clubs then quickly formed at several universities, according to a very brief Japanese history provided in TTC 8, June 1995, by the Tamasu Co. A favorite Japan vacation destination was

Karuizawa. The North-China Herald's correspondent wrote from that summer mountain resort on September 4, 1903, that a tennis tournament among the tourists “was followed by a ping-pong tournament, which was won by quite a small boy about 14 years old.” He added that about a quarter of the summer visitors were from China, mostly missionaries and their families. Missionaries from all over Japan would have formed much of the tourist list, too, along with some native Japanese. A Japanese fan I recently found (first shown in TTC 55) portrays two maiko---teenage apprentice geisha--- playing ping pong. My guess is that the fan was made for

export to take advantage of the craze for the new game in the West in 1901-03, and/or it was made to sell to foreigners visiting or living in Japan. The style of the fan is consistent with that dating and that target audience. Also favoring an

early date is that the artist appeared to have little familiarity with the game. He may simply

have painted an image of an age-old battledore game and then

inserted the highly unusual table in the background.

In Japanese-occupied Manchuria, during the Russo-

Japanese war in 1905, the Y.M.C.A. provided recreational facilities to Japanese

soldiers near the front. Quoted in the North- China Herald of April 22 was a Mr. Gleason,

writing from Yingkou: “In the reading-room was a cavalryman playing the little folding organ as if he

were charging a Cossack band, and around him was a group of admirers some of whom occasionally burst into the weird strains of the Japanese national anthem. After playing pingpong a while with some of the fellows who, in their thick hobnail boots, rough goatskin vests and heavy coats, find this game a little too lively, I was interrupted by a friendly voice, 'Gleason, won't you teach me to play “Stand Up for Jesus” on the organ?’ As I would rather teach hymns than pingpong, I sat down to the organ...” That war also saw the Russians playing ping pong---on their ships. “When war broke out the libraries on the Japanese ships were cleared of all fiction and illustrated papers, only technical treatises being allowed to remain,” reported the Watertown (NY) Herald. “This is in significant contrast to the Russian ships at Port Arthur [Manchuria], which were provided with pingpong tables.” (Back in 1902, the London Express reported, “...Even the more seriously inclined emperor of Russia [Nicholas II] acknowledged that the game is a fascinating one, and in the course of a conversation with a very great ambassador said, laughingly, 'A nation's welfare now depends upon ping-pong. A man cannot be regarded as a great diplomatist unless he is also great at this new game---position and ping-pong go hand in hand.'”)

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Staying on the topic of teenage royalty, let me briefly sidetrack back to Russia. Tatiana, 18, the second daughter of the Tsar, wrote in her 1915 diary, “Then I played ping-pong (miniature tennis) with Volodia,” a wounded army officer she was caring for and falling for. In 1916, her 16-year-old sister Maria wrote to their father that sister Anastasia, 15, “got a ping pong as a present for her birthday, that is a table-tennis. And we played it with her. It was very tiresome as we had to lie on the floor all the time to look for and pick up the balls...”

Returning now to Princess Nagako: Her future husband, the future Emperor Hirohito, born 1901, seemingly also liked the game. “Ping Pong Prince” was the headline of a one-sentence article on the front page of the London Express in 1921: “Paris, Tuesday, June 28.---A specially balanced ping pong table has been installed in the ward-room of the Japanese battleship which is to convey the Crown Prince of Japan back to Tokyo.” But perhaps the table was meant more for the ship's officers: “The Yamato Dynasty” (2001), in describing the early years of Hirohito's marriage, said Nagako “had a passion for ping-pong, which he was too awkward to play, but he would watch.” It was aboard yet another ship, carrying athletes of several nations heading for international competitions in Japan and Manila, that an American track star filed a dispatch to the Los Angeles Times, April 1, 1925. “Chief among the deck sports was ping-pong,” and several U.S. tennis stars thought they would challenge the Japanese athletes. Though the Americans “looked well in action, with their tennis strokes and keen footwork, they never had a chance. The youngest Japanese aboard could have spotted them points and won. For this seems to be the national sport of Japan and every son of the Orient has played it from birth...nobody is going to ace them in ping-pong!” Next issue, the concluding Part II: Westerners in South Asia caught the ping pong fever in 1901, too, but it was that region’s Chinese and other Asian ethnics who kept the sport very much alive in the 1910s decade.

Japanese shells crippled two Russian ships in early fighting at Port Arthur. “...Apparently the ping pong nets were up, all taut and ready; it was only the torpedo nets that had been forgotten,” said the London Mirror, February 11, 1904. Afterward, wrote a reporter in the Los Angeles Times, “...we saw the Russian battleships throwing beds and other lumber through the gun ports, and Chinese sampans were busily engaged in picking up these articles, including ping-pong tables...” After the war, the Japanese maintained a presence in Manchuria for many years. In 1922, “The 'Second Grand Pingpong Contest for All Manchuria,' held in Mukden, resulted in a victory for the Tengu Club of Fushun.” The source is The Japanese Advertiser (Feb. 26), an English-language publication in Tokyo. By that time, Japanese table tennis competitions were nothing new. The history provided by Tamasu Co. said that the 1st Tokyo Union Ping Pong Games were held at Keio University in 1909. By 1916 Japan had a national table tennis league and held national championship tournaments before standing-room only crowds, as shown by a postcard from that year discussed in TTC 49. In the early 1920s, three rival Japanese associations each held their own national tourna-ments, according to Tamasu.

Princess Nagako, the future Empress, enjoyed ping pong. Born in 1903, “it was not until she was through with the primary school that she began to really grow... She became a good tennis and ping pong player.” That would put the date around 1917. The source is a bio of her that appeared in The Japan Advertiser, June 17, 1922.

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A recent donation to the ITTF Museum included 3 originalissues of the first magazine published by the ITTF, editedby Marcel Corbillon, donor of the Corbillon Cup for theWorld Women's Team Championship. The October 1950issue begins with an article by legendary Victor Barna.This article is worth another look due to Barna's amazingprophetic vision that was soon to be realised - the spongeracket.

“The solution must be found in theequipment which gives greateradvantage to the attacker than tothe defender.

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It is not so long ago (anyhow in my memory) that I began toplay table tennis and soon found myself the youngest mem-ber of the Hungarian Swaythling Cup team. Yet nearly 25years have passed and here I am already in a state ofsemi-retirement.

During this time I have been able to see table tennis growfrom its infancy, and, now that it has become of age,emerge fully grown and lusty. This process seems to me tohave been in four phases, during which there have beendifferent bats, different rules, and - for a long time - an indif-ferent Press!

I began to play when Dr. Jacobi, Zoltan Mechlovits, Dr.Pesci, and Maria Mednyanskzy ruled the table tennis world,their weapon a long-handled wooden bat. It may soundstrange that their attacking strokes were very much thesame as those used in the modern game of to-day. Dr.Pesci, a left-hander, had a beautiful forehand, andMechlovits, too, with his penholder grip, had a very reliableone. Dr. Jacobi and Mednyanszky both preferred to usethe so-called "forehand backhand" - a backhand executedfrom the forehand side, a stroke which Perry, Szabados,Thum, and others employed frequently and successfully.Defence, in this Mechlovits era, consisted of the half-volleyonly; accordingly the game was played at a sharp pace,with speedy reflexes and a sense of anticipation as impor-tant features.Then we came along. By "we" I mean chaps like Szabados,Bellak, Glancz, Kelen, Hazi and Liebster, who were pio-neers in developing the art of long-range defence. Ourseniors had taught us ball control, how to score with a hit,and how to use the half volley for close defence. But ontop of this, we had youth and speed of foot - in a word - theagility to be able to retrieve the ball further from the tableand still be capable of getting up for the drop shot. Ourgame was called the "modern" game, and I believe that

there is little, if any, difference between the game weplayed in the early 1930s and the game as it is to-day.What difference there may be is due rather to changes inthe rules than to anything else. Fundamentally the tech-nique is the same.

It is interesting to note that rubber-faced bats were intro-duced with the idea of improving attacking strokes and tobaffle the half volleydefence. This, in turn, led naturally tothe counter-measure of long-range defence. A new kind ofspin required an adjustment of the old kind of style. To-day,however, I realise that rubber, with its capacity for heavychop, has improved defence far more than attack, and therefore it must be held mainly responsible for the menaceof time-limit games which is threatening to ruin table tennis.If "chiseling" is to be eliminated, I am certain that the time-limit rule will not do the trick. The solution must be found inequipment which gives greater advantage to the attackerthan to the defender; and by this, I don't mean the loweringof the net.

As far as the third phase is concerned, it saw no realchange from the second, except perhaps for an increasingreluctance to use an offensive backhand. This phase couldwell be called the Vana-Bergmann era, as these two menwere, and probably still are, the most outstanding players ofthe last 12 years.

The lowering of the net from 6 3/4" to 6" had shown littleeffect up to the outbreak of war in 1939. It is now only tooapparent that the youngsters of to-day - my fourth phase -are taking full advantage of the lower net. If I had to givethem a name, I would call them "the bashers", because alltoo often the blind swiper is able to get the better of a morescientific player. Old stagers like me take a poor view ofthis. We, and many more like us, are just as keen to see"bashing" checked as to have "chiseling" eliminated.

Time Marches Onby Victor Barna (10.1950)

TheBarna

Prophecy

Chuck

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Rare ceramic shop display for Barna rackets, possibly by Ludarva of France, where thedisplay was found. Your Editor’s gift to the ITTF Museum, where there is an extensiveexhibit about our most decorated World Champion. Did Barna model for the hand?Special thanks to Jean-Pierre Guedon for his help, and the photograph.

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Around the World in 30 Years

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Gerald GurneyI have long believed that collections should not be

hidden away but, if possible, displayed for public view,and I have - so far - exhibited parts of my collections -table tennis, tennis, squash, badminton - in Germany,Japan, Malaysia, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Spain,Switzerland, Norway and England.Guernsey

More recently I was delighted to be invited by MikeVance (brother of Terry who, as a former collector, iswell-known to members) to set up a display at St. PeterPort on the Island of Guernsey in the English Channel,and nearer to France than to England. This was theoccasion of the annual Channel Islands individual tour-nament - co-inciding with the inter-insular event with theIsland of Jersey.

The Guernsey Press devoted a whole page , withillustrations from my book Table Tennis, The EarlyYears, to my display, and, most importantly, I had a finecentral position. The items were limited to what I couldcarry by train and ferry and set up on a table tennistable, but I had a very friendly response. A quartet ofsenior islanders sought out their vintage clothing and Iprovided battledores for a reconstruction of ping-pongc.1900. Table Tennis actually came to Guernsey in1922 and the GTTA are now looking forward to their90th anniversary.

I had never visited the Island before and I wasdelighted to be taken on a “Grand Tour” of the entirecoastline, with exceptional views, and to explore thedelightfully quiet central area - with several shops sell-ing antiques, but nothing for me.

Soon after my return I was preparing for 3 moreevents - at a charity garden party, the launch of Ping!and, remarkably, in Worcester Cathedral.

Gerald Gurney. Photo: Guernsey Press

Charity Garden PartyOn the first occasion, I displayed some items from my

collections at a garden party in the next village; the eventattracted over 4000 visitors and, for the second time, I setup a Sporting Quiz (entry 50p) with questions such as,“Which former Member of Parliament asserted (wrongly)to millions of people that Whiff-Waff was the first form oftable tennis?” You, of course, know the answer but only afew entrants got it right. [Boris Johnson, but did he saythe first? ed.]PING!

Then, in July, I was off to St. Pancras InternationalStation for the Grand Launch of PING! - and grand it waswith hundreds of enthusiasts turning up to see some highquality play. I took only two boxed sets - the immenselyrare GOSSIMA (are there more than 2 of these knownanywhere in the world?) and WHIFF-WAFF, and severalpeople made the anticipated connection with BorisJohnson. He was associated with PING! and showed offhis skill at one of the sites - but did not turn up at thelaunch. 100 tables were set up all over London at nofewer than 64 sites including some surprising ones suchas the British Library, the BBC, Heathrow, the NaturalHistory Museum and Tate Modern. Rackets with the opti-mistic message “PLEASE RETURN ME” were available,and anyone could “have a go”. This was a major eventquite unknown, I think, in the history of table tennis but - ifit was intended to boost the memberships of clubs - Idoubt if it had much impact. And, by the very nature ofPING!, it cannot have been possible to discover howmany people took part. I have not yet seen any reports.

No fewer than 9 special events were scheduled, forexample, ping pong bingo, passport to pingland, smashthe city, sing’n’ ping and Whiff Waff “a playful lecture”, butthe speaker for the last event withdrew at a late stage andI was invited to take his place. However, I was alreadyengaged - and I have no idea how anyone could talkabout Whiff Waff for more than 5 minutes!

Part of the display. Photo: Guernsey Press

Worcester CathedralI recently contributed to a major exhibition, British

Sporting Heroes Past and Present, the first to bringtogether a variety of sports - cricket, tennis, football,motor racing, national hunt, rowing, sailing, rugby, golfand athletics - in one place. The items were displayedfor 3 weeks in Worcester Cathedral, taking up thewhole of the 14th. century nave (and aisles), 255 feetin length.

I have set up exhibitions at major sporting events in13 countries, but never in such splendid surroundings,where the displays made a startling contrast with theancient monuments and stained-glass windows. Aswell as general tennis items, I provided a racket usedpersonally by Bunny Austin in the 1930s and the tabletennis World Champion and Swaythling Cup medalwon by Fred Perry in 1929 before he turned to tennis.This remarkable exhibition will not be surpassed untilthe setting-up, possibly in 2012, of the long awaitednational museum of sport.

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The spectacular Worcester Cathedral in the heartof England. Would King John (d.1216), whosetomb is in the Cathedral, have approved a multi-sport antiquities exhibition? Those who were ableto visit certainly approved!Part of Gerald Gurney’s exhibit at Worcester Cathedral

Below: Brochure for the great Ping! events in London

Extracts from the years 1901 to 1910 by Alan Duke

The Penny Illustrated Paper (or P.I.P.) was a weekly London newspaper published, on Saturdays, from 1861 to 1913. The majority of the extracts featured here are from ‘The World of Women’ column, usually written by ‘Marguerite’.

16 March 1901:

“Ping-Pong.” This, the latest indoor game, has taken popular fancy by storm. Though it has only been out a short time, several ping-pong clubs have already been started. It is best described as “table-tennis.” A net about seven inches high is stretched across a fair-sized table, as sketched by a P.I.P. Artist. The racquets are similar to battledores, and the ball is

made of celluloid. The game is so fast and energetic that only two players engage at a time. There are no courts marked; the limit of the table’s size forming a simple court, and the scoring is the same as in tennis. After dinner the favourite answer to “What shall we do?” is

“Let’s Play Ping-Pong.” A hurried clearing of the table, and the game is soon started. There are few sounds, except applause and laughter, and the incessant “ping” and “pong” of the racquet striking the ball

(hence the name), until someone inadvertently glances at the clock, with a disappointed “Goodness, look at the time!” Medical students, who are very keen about the game, have had a special silent gut racquet made, so as not to disturb the patients in hospital.

6 April 1901: There was a brief mention that ‘the demand for “Ping-Pong” was so great that it was difficult to supply the rush of customers.’

4 May 1901: Another brief reference: ‘To play “Ping-Pong” with their grandfather is the greatest delight to the two little Princes’ (Princes Eddie and George, so presumably the grandfather was Edward VII).

30 November 1901: ‘Are there any new games this Christmas, a correspondent asks. I think not, at least I have not heard of any. “Ping-Pong” is in quite as great favour as it was last year, and “bridge” still rules the fashionable world.’

14 December 1901: Hobbies Limited of Paternoster Square were advertising their ‘Hobbies Table Tennis Outfit’ Post Free 5s. 6d.

14 December 1901:

Afternoon Tea has become such a fashionable institution, and the number of prettily decorated rooms in the West-End have increased so fast, that the proprietors of the same have been at their wits’ end to invent new ideas for attracting custom. At a tea-shop in Shaftesbury Avenue

A Ping-Pong Table, with all accessories, is an attraction to customers and greatly appreciated by enthusiasts, whose frequent attendance more than repays the foresight of the management. A club has been formed to use the table on Thursday evenings, and some of the members have entered for the great tournament at the Royal Aquarium. While on the subject of Ping-Pong, I should like to draw attention to

A New Patent Net which cannot fail to excite the keenest interest of all lovers of the game. It is supplied by John Piggott of Cheapside at 3s. 6d. In using this net, table-cramps, clamps, and poles are entirely dispensed with. It can be erected in a moment, and being made of wire is absolutely firm and rigid. It will not injure the table, and can be adjusted to any width. The one I am using has been admired by all who have seen it, and the invention should command a ready sale.

21 December 1901: Another advertisement for the ‘Hobbies Table Tennis Outfit’.

21 December 1901: Report of the ‘First Open’ tournament of 11-14 December:

Table-Tennis Tournament The interest that was evinced in the Ping-Pong Tournament at the Royal Aquarium last week culminated on Saturday evening in an exciting finish. Play in the ladies’ finals was singularly close. In the last game, played between Mrs. Thomas and Miss V. Eames, and won by the latter with 5 points only to the good, each lady secured one game and 25 points, upon which it was decided to play for 5 consecutive points, Miss Eames ultimately scoring, and winning the ladies’ championship. The game was watched by

numerous spectators during the afternoon, and again in the evening a large crowd was present to watch the final stages of the gentlemen’s division. Mr. T. Baker beat Mr. C. W. Vining, and Mr. R. Ayling beat Mr. G. Greville in the semi-finals. Both games were close, the former being quite exciting, as the opponents were well matched. It was impossible for all the spectators to see the final tie played. Every seat around the enclosure was occupied, and beyond that the crowd was three and four deep. Standing at one game of 30 points each, the competitors played splendidly for the championship. Neither led by more than two points at any time throughout the deciding set until the close, when Mr. R. Ayling managed to score rapidly after an excellent rally. The two players were exponents of entirely opposite styles – the back-hand and the “scoop”. Many were inclined to believe the better player lost. Mr. Baker certainly played the more showy and brilliant game, of which judicious placing was the strongest point; but the steady, cautious play of his opponent told in the end. It is a curious coincidence that neither of the “final” players is a lawn-tennis player. Until this tournament was organised I had no idea the game had such a hold on the public. There were nearly fifty ladies competing, and the Aquarium management are to be congratulated on the success of the venture. Another tournament is being arranged at the Aquarium for Jan. 8-11. Mr. Robert Newman announces a Ping-Pong Tournament in the Queen’s Hall on Dec. 26 and following afternoons from 1 till 7 p.m. each day – ladies’ competitions being from 1 till 4 p.m., and gentlemen’s from 4 till 7 p.m. Entries close on Dec. 24. Full particulars can be obtained at Queen’s Hall.

4 January 1902: Amongst the entertainments available at The Crystal Palace over the holiday period: ‘Then there are a Punch and Judy show, skating carnivals, and table-tennis tournaments, and a snap-shot drawing competition. It being the desire of the management to cater specially for the children in the Christmas programme, nearly all the entertainments have been designed particularly for the youngsters.’

11 January 1902:

The Royal Aquarium. In addition to the Christmas programme, and the attractive electrical exhibition, there commenced a second table-tennis tournament on Wednesday, which continues until this evening.

18 January 1902: Report of the ‘All England Tournament’ of 8-11 January:

Table-Tennis Championships. Some of the promoters of table-tennis competitions are wisely making the most of their opportunities. The Aquarium management have of late shown much wisdom in things of this kind. They were the first to hold a tournament. And now they have brought off Championships. For the ladies’ competition there were fifty entries, for the gentlemen’s 200. Mrs. Garner won the former, beating Miss Good in the final; and Mr. Greville won the gentlemen’s championship, his opponent in the final being Mr. Parker, who won recently at Queen’s Hall.

18 January 1902:

Ping-Pong has invaded the restaurants and is taking the place of billiards in the affection of the City clerk as an amusement for the lunch hour. A well-known City Company has established a ping-pong room in each of its branches, and there

A Swarm of Enthusiasts surround the tables all day long. Threepence a game is the charge made, and the green baize covered tables never get a rest. According to an employé, “it is the most successful thing we

have started from a financial point of view. Dominoes have been almost deserted, and we are quite unable to provide tables for the large number of players. For the threepence which they pay they are supplied with racquets and balls, and we have a marker just as at billiards. Those who are unable to get a table are so much attached to the game that they will sit patiently sipping their coffee while they wait for their turn to come.”

1 February 1902:

Ping-Pong Costume. The rage for the game of Ping-Pong is being followed by the Ping-Pong costume, but it is really nonsense to have any special frock for it. It does not answer to have full or long lace ruffles if the game is being played in the evening, but any dress that allows free movement of the arms will answer very well. Trains should not be worn, as they get in the way of the players. I have been asked if

I Like The Game; but as I have never played it, I cannot say. I dislike the noise of it very much; and, in common with many other things in this country, it is being overdone.

8 February 1902: An advertisement for ‘next week’s issue’ of Our Home (‘On sale everywhere today, 1d.’; ‘Fifty-two Pages Richly Illustrated’) included in the contents ‘Ping-Pong (special article)’.

1 March 1902: Advertisement for ‘PING-PONG (How to Play). By the Hon. Secretary, Ping-Pong Association. With Diagrams, Laws, etc. With full Instructions on How to Conduct Tournaments. Price 4d. in paper covers, or 6d. in cloth; postage 1d. London:’

8 March 1902: An advertisement for The Lady’s World (‘Ready Today, 3d.’; ‘Richly Illustrated’), also included in the contents ‘Special Article on Ping-Pong – With Illustrations’. Would this perhaps be the same article as above (8/2/1902), for both publications

were available from the same address (6 Essex Street, Strand, London, W.C.)? 29 March 1902:

‘The First Ping-Pong Tournament ever organised and played out at sea was held on board the Cunarder Campania, on her last westward voyage. It was called the North Atlantic Ping-Pong Championship, and was won by Mr. C. W. Allen, a Scotch merchant, who defeated Mr. H. D. Reed, an American railroad magnate, in the final.’

3 May 1902: The following observation was made in an article concerning the desirability of preparing young girls for marriage: ‘Great care is taken and much time is spent in becoming proficient in ping-pong and bridge, and girls now learn hockey and golf, but how many think of acquiring and fostering the attributes which make an earthly paradise of the humblest and the poorest home?’

15 December 1906: ‘A few years ago it was ping-pong, now it is pigs. As soon as one craze dies away another takes its place. The latest is the idea of drawing pigs when blindfold.’ No comment really necessary!

31 August 1907: A couple of photos were published showing scenes ‘on the roof garden of the public school, Clinton Street, New York. This was the first school to be equipped with a roof garden. … After school hours the children are allowed to play on the roof. All kinds of games are indulged in, such as ping-pong, blind-man’s buff, and other juvenile pastimes.’

24 April 1909:

THE REIGN OF JIG-SAW DIABOLO has gone, a new King of Pastime reigns in its stead. It is a new and fascinating game, which is already out-rivalling in its popularity the palmy days of ping-pong and diabolo. Jig-saw has come stealthily from America, and in the space of a few weeks has invaded England, so that there is scarce a house west or east, north or south, that has not its family of jig-sawyers.

So that is what replaced Diabolo, after it had (supposedly) replaced Ping-Pong (not too sure about ‘jig-sawyers’ though!).

19 November 1910: A letter from A. W. Gamage (presumably from the shop of that name) was published, addressed to Eustace Miles, the author of a recent article in the Daily Mail on Pastimes for City Dwellers. ‘The list was splendid, including as it did: Piladex, Badminton, Fires, Squash, Ping Pong, Diabolo, and Vigoro.’ It ended with a plea to write more frequently, and added (tongue in cheek) ‘Perhaps in your next articles you might mention where these games can be obtained – ahem!’

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The First Youth Olympic Games werehosted in beautiful Singapore in August.How great that these young athleteshad the opportunity to experience theOlympic ideals! Japan won the TeamGold, featuring future superstar 15-yearold Koki Niwa, who also won the Boy’sSingles Gold. Bravo to the Organizers,and for all the young athletes theOlympic message:

Citius, Altius, Fortius

Boxed set of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals from the 1st Youth Olympic Games in August 2010, held in Singapore.

Center: Gu Yuting (CHN), Gold; Left: IsabelleSiyun Li (SIN), Silver; and Yang Ha Eun (KOR),Bronze

Gold medalist Koki Niwa (JPN), center, flanked bySilver medalist Hung Tzu-Hsiang (TPE), left, & Bronzemedalist Simon Gauzy (FRA), right.

The Winners

Cover Story

Official pin Souvenir badge

by Alan Duke

This name was registered as a Trade Mark (for Indoor Games) to John Jaques & Son on 16 July 1891. As no examples of the game had been discovered by collectors, for many years it was thought that this registration was as far as it got, and that it had never actually been put into production.

But then in 1990, our founder Gerald Gurney discovered a complete boxed set, amazingly at a local auction! (see TTC No.13). He has since located a second set, and one now resides in the ITTF Museum.

Over the last year, a small number of advertisements for the game have also surfaced. One, pictured in TTC No.46, was attached to the bottom of the box of another Jaques’ game. This cannot be dated exactly, but Jaques expert Michael Thomson is of the opinion that the ‘Just Out’ on the label means exactly that, and that the game went into production fairly soon after the granting of the Trade Mark i.e. circa 1891-92. Another example was shown in TTC No.47, this time from the back of a Rules leaflet for another Jaques’ game. Again, it cannot be dated precisely, but

was probably in use during a slightly later period, circa 1895.

Two further examples, also from Rules leaflets, are shown, and probably date from about 1892 (left) and 1898 (next page), illustrating that Jaques did appear to publicise the game throughout this period.

Then, whilst continuing research into old newspapers, I turned my attention to The Graphic magazine. This was an illustrated weekly newspaper, costing 6d and published on Saturdays in London from 1869 to 1932. I discovered the following very brief mention of Gossima in the edition published on 3rd December 1892.

This find is important in that it can be accurately dated, confirming that Gossima was in production within at least a year of the Trade Mark registration. It is also the first known linking of Gossima to “table-tennis”. And whilst not the first known usage of the term ‘table tennis’ to describe a table game (rather than board games, etc), it is only pre-dated by the article on 6th February 1892 in the Summit County Journal, discovered by Steve Grant (TTC No.44). But its importance lies in the fact that it is the first known use of the term to describe a table version of tennis, using rackets, which can readily be recognised as the precursor of the game we know today. And in being used in this way, it confirms that the game has been known as ‘table tennis’ from its very beginnings: “a new table-tennis game” above (1892), and “A most exciting Form of Table Tennis” below (1898 advert).

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Continuing to look through The Graphic, I found no other mention, despite frequent advertisements for an assortment of Jaques’ games (Croquet, League Football Game, Ascot, Automaton Cricket Board), until the half-page advert on 10th December 1898 (reproduced in reduced form on right, with a full-size extract of the Gossima portion on previous page). This features the only known sketch of a game of Gossima. c. 1898

But what is this I spotted in a December 1901 issue of Country Life magazine? It is an advertisement for James Schoolbred & Co featuring a selection of battledores, tables, balls, etc, for use in Table Tennis and Jaques’ “Ping-Pong”. But doesn’t that illustration in the middle look slightly familiar?! If you have commissioned artwork, then obviously make sure you get good use out of it (even if the name of the game has changed!).

With thanks to Michael Thomson for his many constructive comments.

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AuctionAuction ActionAction

$10 An amazing bargain for this Hungarian card, issued in cele-bration of the 50th anniversary of their Association. So manyautographs it is difficult to decypher all of them!

$30, fine McLoughlin Bros, empty box$45 for this empty box with fine lithograph by Sala of Berlin.Great bargain, & the set can be restored with battledores, etc.

Japanese ‘Right Ball’ box $61

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The featured find is our cover story - arare ceramic shop display for Barnarackets. A racket can slide into thehand - a great exhibit piece. Another interesting find was a bargain,the 50-year anniversary card for theHungarian TT Association, filled withautographs, only $10 !Two fine empty TT boxes surfaced, alsofor bargain prices, one with a beautifulcolor litho by A.Sala. These can beeasily restored with original equipmentto make complete sets.Another Dick Merrill ball was found, withits mailing box, from the famed trans-Atlantic flight, carrying the first airmailfrom the USA to UK. The empty areasof the plane were filled with TT balls incase the flight ended in the ocean. Iwonder how they tested this method !

Sold!

P.R.China 1961 souvenir sheet, mint, $1326Strong interest from general China collectors

$11 for this c.1902 picture postcard. Prices for early cardshave dropped dramatically now that new collectors havemost of the cards. Patience is a wallet saving virtue! 21

$29, based on the Walker series of postcards, c.1902

Single card from a deck of art deco style cards, $7.57The image is full of movement, color ... and TT fun !

Original program for the 1936 World Championships,unsold at $149. A ticket for this event also failed toattract any bids at $149 Both items twice listed !

Dick Merrill signed ball, $51, from the historic trans-Atlantic flight. The plane was filled with TT balls forfloatation in case of having to ditch into the ocean. Amovie was made about this flight.

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eportStar of the show in this edition of the Racket Report is alarge ceramic shop display for Barna rackets - p.11. In 40years of scouring the globe for Table Tennis items I havenever seen one of these. As legendary Victor Barna isthe most decorated World Champion, I felt it appropriateto donate this rare item to the ITTF Museum, where it isnow part of the Barna exhibit. During a recent visit ITTFPresident Adham Sharara personally positioned a mintcondition Barna racket in the display hand. I wonder ifBarna himself modeled for the ceramic hand.

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Slazenger Whiff-Waff drum rackets, $350

Rare Parker Bros. drum racket, handle wrappedin woven bamboo, $123

Handsome hardbats with playing card symbols hammeredinto their throats, a club (921 SEK), and spade (110 SEK).Probably exist with heart and diamond symbols as well..

BRAL hardbat, only £12

Pair of Broadman rackets in custom fitted case, $100There are 2 separated surfaces such that the racket isworn like a glove. The hand is inserted and there is ahole for the thumb.

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Boxed Stiga Expert, thick waffled sponge, only 1370 SEK

Set with 4 pyrographed rackets. Art uninspiring, damage toone blade (taped over), a surprise at $693

Stiga Ehrlich ‘Jap’ 2790 SEKStiga Yasaka cork penhold1205SEKButterfly ‘Tamasu’ $51Stiga Stellan European Champ$349

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Please send your contribution for the philatelic pages to: Jos Zinkstok Neckarstraat 8 NL-9406 VN ASSEN The Netherlands E-mail: j.zinkstok@poveia.nl

STAMPS, BOOKLETS and SHEETS

Philatelic Pages Jan Nusteleijn and Jos Zinkstok continue the regular contribution about table-tennis stamps, post-marks and other of philatelic interest

China: 2008 29th Olympic Games Beijing booklet with inside 4 indentical stamps and tabs of Fuwa Ying Ying and 3 ancient Greek Olympic stamps of 1896. Left pictured the frontside (of the booklet) and right the backside with TT-pictogramme

Great Britain: 27.07.2010 30th Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012. Issued are several souvenir sheets, self-adhesive booklets, strips of 5 different sport stamps and gutter-pairs

Stamps and sheets showed at about 35 to 100% and cancellations showed at about 100%

For their help we want to thank Tang Ganxian, Winfried Engelbrecht, Hans-Peter Trautmann, Gao Yi-bin, Anton Zwiebel, Didier André and Leo van der Sommen

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CANCELLATIONS

France: 14.06.2010 50th anniversary of the Table-Tennis Section of Salbris Sportsclub designer: Didier Andre

The Netherlands: 14.09.2010 Set of 3 personalised stamps 'Jos en Jan in actie 2010' - indeed we are still the authors of this pages with the same pleasure like in 2007 ( see TTC 45 ), so beware: The Boys are back in town.....

Macedonia :16.06.2000 25 jubilee Sport Games of Postal workers City: Resen

Croatia: 27.08.2005 80th anniversary of the first Croatian TT-club in Cakovec

Singapore: 12.08.2008 OLYMPEX Olympic Expo in Beijing

China: 30.06.2009 16th Asian Games City: Wenzou

China: 24.09.2009 11th National Games City: Qingdao

N. Corea: 10.05.2010 First Day Cancellation for TT-issues see TTC 57

Great Britain: 27.07.2010 FDC 30th Olympic and Paralympic Games London

France:14.06.2010 anniversary cancellation Salbris (see above)

China: 03.09.2010 Guangzhou 100-day countdown to the Asian Games for the Disabled City of Jiyuan, Henan

China: 14.08.2010 1st Youth Olympic Games in Singapore City: Nanjing

China: 18.08.2010 China Table-Tennis Open City: Suzhou

BookBookCornerCorner

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Our Book Corner features 3 new books published bythe ITTF: Results 2008, the 5th edition in the photo-graphic series Table Tennis Fascination, and a bookabout the 2010 World Championships in Moscow.Another welcome addition to Table Tennis literature isabout American star Lou Pagliaro, who passed away atage 90 in 2009, lovingly written by his daughter Lois.Jose Ramon Cabanelas Comesana has prepared afine book about Table Tennis history in the Galiciaregion of Spain, with many excellent photos.

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Lou Pagliaro USA internationalist, madethe singles semifinals at the 1947 WorldChampionships, won the USA Champion-ships 4 times over a span of 13 years. He was small in physical stature, but hadgreat footwork and agility, and his eyecontact with the ball was closer than theother players.Right: Cork faced rackets “Styled By Lou

Pagliaro”

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Carlos Acevedo, Venezuelaearly Table Tennis itemscarlosacevedo69@cantv.net

Günther Angenendt ebay ID: thorin2001Langacker 10a 44869 Bochum, Germany

/Fax: +49-2327-77117 ttanpp@gmx.dePre-war World Ch. programs; all TT itemsGerman boxed sets & bats; TT pins

Jorge Arango jharango@epm.net.coCl. 10 No. 25 - 103 Ap. 116 Medellin, ColombiaPhilatelic & general TT items ebay ID: nofrah37

Michael L. Babuin, PhDP.O.Box 3401, Cary N.C. 27519 USAmike.babuin@townofcary.orgpre-1905 books (any language), copies of old films,programmes ebay ID: sircules

Oliver Born Germanyborn4TT@freenet.de www.old-butterfly.deOld Butterfly rackets, especially Korpa

Keith Bowler14 Ewell Street, Balmain, N.S.W.

2041 Australia (02) 98104128Old magazines, publications up to 1961

Fabrice Chantriaux10 Rue des Chevrefeuilles F-45130 Saint-Ay

FRANCE 02.38.88.82.11 Fax: 02.38.46.94.29f.chantriaux@wanadoo.fr Stamps, cancels, post-cards, posters (major events) old papers on TT

Colin Clemett colin@clemett.demon.co.uk7 Brookmead Way, Havant PO9 1RT UKHistorical documents

Fabio Colombo Italydrfabioc@gmail.comhttp://drfabiocolombo.ilbello.com/Table Tennis books, World Rankings. AuthorSeeking STIGA Stipancic rackets

Ron Crayden (ENG) in Memoriam

Andre Demeure Place de Mai, 10

B-1200 Brussels BELGIUM 02/770.55.29a.m.demeure@skynet.be Cancellations, redmeter, stationaries, stamps (perf+imperf), colorproofs, artist sheets, postcards, phonecards, coins

Jean Devys Residence La petite vigne20 rue Edgar Quinet A/16 F-59100 Roubaix

FRANCE 33.320828444 Fax: 33.320660849TT Philately, Cycling jean.devys@orange.fr

Axel Dickhaus Atzlenbacherf Str. 88D-51381 Leverkusen GERMANY

+49 (0)2171 32108 Fax: +49(0)2171.731478axel.dickhaus@freenet.de TT balls, phone cards

Alan Duke alan-duke2@talktalk.net2 Shapwick Close Swindon WILTS.

ENGLAND SN3 3RQ UK +44-(0) 1793 531234 History, music & photo record of TT items

Sergio DurazzanoVia Girardini 8, 33100 Udine ITALY

0432-21105 e-mail: durazzano@aruba.itstamps and historical books

Winfried EngelbrechtVirgiliastr. 21, D-45131 Essen Germany+49 201 78 6795

winfried.engelbrecht@imail.dePhilately: Stamps, FDCs, Sheets Postmarks,

Phonecards, Books, tickets, stickers, W.C. Programs

Romualdas Franckaitis Lithuaniae-mail: rfranckaitis@gmail.com

Gao Yi-bin gaoybd@yahoo.com.cn2-202 Lakeside Apartment, Jiangning,Nanjing. P.R.China 211100

+8625-5212 3334 TT stamps, FDCs, postcards,phonecards, coins, medals, pins, cancellations

Roman Gelman Rgpinman@aol.com24 Taverngreen Court, Baltimore, MD 21209 USA

410-602-0267 TT pins,badges,medals

David George + 44-01236 872350No.1 Kingshill Cottages, Coatbridge Rd.Gartcosh GT69-8DS SCOTLAND UKBadges, keyrings, medals, olympics, pins

David Good710 N.Waverly, Dearborn, MI 48128 USA

+1 313 278 5271 dgood42@yahoo.com c.1900 sets, equipment, ephemera, memorabilia

Scott Gordon5340 Shelato Way, Carmichael, CA USA 95608

+1 916 457 8482 www.hardbat.comsgordon@hardbat.com Acquire: filmshistoric films; classic-era hardbats, old books

Gordan Gotal mim-borovo@zg.htnet.hrMeduliceva 23 Zagreb 10000 Croatia

+3851 4848 687 Exch: TT pins, medals, post-cards Acquire: Official badges from WC & EC (guest,organizer, player, press, etc.)

Steve Grant NY, NY USAnyman455@yahoo.com ebay ID: prompt101Ping Pong Diplomacy Early 1900s Table Tennis

Gerald Gurney /Fax: +44-1206-230330Guildhall Orchard, Great BromleyColchester, ESSEX CO7 7TU EnglandAll racket games, Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton.All equipment, ephemera. Historian & author.Worldwide exhibitions. Also swimming items.Exch: boxed sets, postcards, books, rackets

Rex Haggett27 Meadow Close, Stratford-upon-AvonWarwickshire, CV37 9PJ, England

+44 (0) 1789 269352 rex.haggett@ntlworld.comInterests: Philately ebay ID:

Esko HeikkinenVainamoisenkatu 9 B 17, 00100 Helsinki, Finland+358 50 62532 esko.heikkinen@diacor.fiTT history, Stiga bats

Chuck Hoey Curator, ITTF MuseumChemin de la Roche 11 RENENS 1020, Switzerlandmuseum@ittf.com Art bats, unusual bats, historicphotos, museum quality items

Martin Holland44 Victoria Road Barrow-in-FurnessCumbria ENGLAND BA14 5JUmjh44now@yahoo.co.uk Postcards, trade cards

Rolf Jaeger USA tennisheritage@aol.comTennis & Table Tennis itemsCustom jewelry: www.tennisboutique.com

Dean Johnson3404 Holly Road Virginia Beach, VA 23451 USA

(757) 478-3605 E-mail: djab2b@aol.com

Jean-Francois Kahn49 rue Léonardo da Vinci77330 OZOIR LA FERRIERE France

+33 1 40779762 jean-francois.kahn@upmc.fr TT philately : imperforated stamps, sheets, colourproofs, minister / artist sheets, errors, postmarks,red/blue meters, FDCs, specimens, etc.

Christian Klaus Möllersdorf Austria43.664.8546343 christian.klaus@agum.net

TT-stamps, cancels, postcards, FDCs, autographcards, historic photos, score-lists, magazines, news-papers, books, posters & memorabilia

Jan KleevenMargrietstraat 63, 6373 NN LandgraafNetherlands e-mail: sjang.kleeven@planet.nlPins, flags, pennants, stamps, phonecards,stickers

Matti KolppanenKollekannaksent 12E, FI-02720 Espoo, FInlandmatti.kolppanen@kolumbus.fiTT history, TT postcards

Randy KooTorenwacht 37 2353 DB Leiderdorp Netherlands

+31 071 5417413 rkoo@planet.nlStamps mint, special postmarks, red meters, FDC

Hans Kreischer Avenue les Comargues 2103111 Busot_Alicante SPAIN www.ttmuseum.nl

+34965698195 hanskreischer@hotmail.com

Kevin Lau, 7544 N.Claremont Ave.Chicago, IL 60645 USA Phone: 773-719-0860 Fax:773-338-1831 kevintennis@yahoo.comPhilatelic items, pins, coins, souvenir items, memorabilia, decorative items

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Caron Leff 9201 LaLique Lane #1602 Ft. Myers, FL 33919 USAcsleff@aol.com Interests: pins

Francis Leibenguth 231 rue du MaréchalOudinot 54000 Nancy FRANCE

+33383578422 stanfl54-hardbat@yahoo.frVintage bats (especially hardbats), vintage setsSite: http://raquettes-collection.blog4ever.com/

Jorgen LindhEgnahemsgatan 13D S-43242 Varberg SWEDENjoli@mbox303.swipnet.se ebay ID: joliswede

Steve Luck, Essex, U.K.steve@stevelucktennis.com racket sports,rowing, billiards, croquet, archery – most sports

Fabio Marcotulli Venezuela lailagalvez@yahoo.com ebay ID: zappirosBarna rackets, TT items from all eras

Hubert Menand hubert.menand@laposte.netPresident, AFCTT (French TT Collectors Assoc)

Eldon Mohler 3910 Pecos-McLeod, A100Las Vegas. NV 89121 USAFax: +1-702-453-8472 eam2@ix.netcom.com

Erik Kenneth Muhr ENGLAND UK2 Highgate Hill, Hawkhurst KENT TN18 4LB

01580 752676 kenmuhr@btopenworld.comHistory of Table Tennis

Rudolf Muller Bahnhofstr. 58 D-57250

Netphen GERMANY 02738-1461Stamps, cancels, letter, error, red meter marks

Jan Nusteleyn Weserstraat 21, 9406 VP Assen The Netherlands

0592-356050 e-mail: nleyn@hotmail.comStamps, mint perforated FDCs red meters, cancels WC, EC, EC-Youth, Top-12

Robert Op de Beeck +03/455.41.59J.F.Willemstraat 66 2530 Boechout BELGIUM

Florian Pagel Germany flo.p@gmx.net Older bats: Banda, Stiga, Joola, Butterfly, Imperial

Gregory PinkhusovichApt.10, h.2 Sheshet Ha-Yamim StrAriel 40700 ISRAEL gpinkhusovich@yahoo.com +972-54-3394739 TTpins, badges, medals, coins

Jeong-Kye Park fifaball@hanmail.netP.O.Box 555 BUSAN 600-605 KOREA SOUTH

016 242 2075 Stamps, cancellations, covers

Robin Radford rjradford@xtra.co.nz16 St Edmund Cr TAWA, Wellington, NZ

+64 04 232 5672 TT cartoons, comic strips, clip art

Jose Ransome”Conifers” Church Lane ORMESBYMiddleborough TS7 9AU ENGLAND

01642 322223 ajransome@aol.com

Geoff Reed 21 Beaulieu Park, St Helier. Jersey JE24RN reedgeo@googlemail.com

44.01534.730132 Table Tennis history

Helmut Reinhardt Lion-Fuchtwanger-Str. 6D-18435 Stralsund, GERMANY+49-(0)3831-397141 H.Reinhardt-Stral@t-online.de

Lutz Schoenfeld Germany selling Table Tennis items on ebay ID: pongistee-mail: rulusch@t-online.de

Martin Senn St. Gallen, Switzerlande-mail: keys@swissonline.chSeeks old Stiga blades & catalogues

Luigi Simeoni luigi_simeoni@libero.itVia Ponte S.Pancrazio 2/a 37133 Verona ITALY

0039 045 532033 TT Balls, catalogue available

Harry Sintemaartensdijk Julianastraat 8,2651 DP Berkel en Rodenrijs The Netherlands.

0031 105114621 harry.smd@kpnmail.nlTischtennis Aufklebers/stickers

Tang Gan Xian tangganxian@yahoo.com.cnQing Hu 4-35-104, ChangShu 215500 P.R.China

86-512-52722359 Philately: TT stamps, FDCs,postmarks, postcards, phonecards,tickets, pins

Marc Templereau16 Hameau des cerisiers 38150 Roussillon FranceSecretary, AFCTT (French TT Collectors Assoc)website: http://afctt.over-blog.comCollections : stamps, FDC, players postcards, auto-graphs, programs e-mail: tpam@free.fr

Michael Thomson 1 Kinnoull Terrace, PERTH

PH2 7DJ SCOTLAND UK 01738 622052 thom-sonmfamily@blueyonder.co.ukJaques and history of Table Tennis

Solazzi Tonino solton66@virgilio.itVia Millefonti 6 / 5 10126 Torino, Italy00393391870279 Table Tennis pins

Hans-Peter TrautmannSiegfriedstr. 17 64385 Reichelsheim GERMANYhpt@hptrautmann.de ebay ID: hpt146Stamps mint, perforated, imperforated, sheets,color proofs, minister/artist sheets, postmarks,errors, red/blue meters

Graham Trimming Rosemount Juniper LaneWooburn Green, Bucks HP10 0DE England

44 (0) 1628 529609 ebay ID:graham-ttcollectorgraham.trimming@virgin.net pre-1939TT items,esp c.1900s. Acquire: Gossima 1891; early unusualitems; early World Ch items.

Nikola Turk nikola.turk@zg.t-com.hrUlica Pavla Hatza 26, Zagreb 10000 CroatiaSport historian, Sport-recreation activist, journalistProfessor of Kinesiology, Philatelic collector

Damir UzorinacPrilaz Gjure Dezelica 20 10000 Zagreb Croatia

Damir.Uzorinac@pliva.hr 38598474982 Books, pins, stamps, cancellations

Russ Walker rj_wal@msn.com4316 Irving Ave N, MPLS MN 55412 USA

+1-612-522-7905 ebay ID: russw58Early 1900s equipment & boxed sets

Yao Zhenxu Room 401 Unit 1 Building 2No. 4 Dongsikuaiyu South StreetChongwen District, Beijing 100061, China

+86-13911990508 cttayao@china.com TT stamps, FDC, postcards, coins, phonecards, pins,postal material, tickets etc.

Jos ZinkstokNeckarstraat 8 NL9406 VN ASSEN Netherlands

+31 592 350486 Fax: 0031 592 355861j.zinkstok@poveia.nl website: www.poveia.nlTT cancellations, stamps, vignettes, on real used letters/covers/cards, FDC ebay ID: joszi_nl

Anton ZwiebelKerkweg 30, 9439 PG Witteveen, Netherlands

+31 593 552788 a.zwiebel@hotmail.comExch: Stamps, cancellations, postcardsAcquire: postcards ebay ID: pongist49

Mystery PhotoIssue #57

Many readers identified the players inthis famous photograph of the 1949World Championship Swaythling Cupwinning team from Hungary: L-R: J. Koczian, F. Sido, npc Dr G.Lakatos, F. Soos, L.Varkonyi

Dr. Fabio Colombo (ITA), member of theITTF Sports Sciences Committee, seeksStiga Stipancic rackets. Contact Fabio bye-mail at: drfabioc@gmail.com Visit hiswebsite: http://drfabiocolombo.ilbello.com

Our Heavy Metal comes from the ParaTable Tennis international community,including Paralympics and medals andmedallions from other major champion-ships for the disabled.Para-Table Tennis joined the ITTF in2008. A new gallery for Para-TT isavailable on the ITTF Museum website:

www.ittf.com/museumClick the trophy to reach the SportHistory Galleries, then select:

New: Para-Table Tennis

Heavy Metal

© ITTF Museum 2010 Published by the ITTF Museum: Chemin de la Roche 11, CH-1020 RENENS, SWITZERLANDe-mail: museum@ittf.com Website: www.ittf.com/museum

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Above: Framed set of medals from the 2007 Asian & OceanianTable Tennis Championships for the Disabled

Below: Medals from the 2007 European Para-TT Championships

Medals from the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games

Framed set of medals from the 2009 AfricanContinental Para Table Tennis Championships.