National Cadets...more photos

Courtesy of ETTA

England Selection

Following Maria's recent successes she has been called up to represent England (cadet level) at the Portugal Youth Open from 16-18 December 2011.

ETTA Report

County championships

A tiring but successful Sunday at the Kingfisher club for the county championships. Maria won the women's title, the ladies doubles (with Bi Jou) and the mixed doubles (with Liam)

National Cadet Champion

Maria was very impressive during the cadet national competition that took place at Hatfield dropping two sets on her way to be crowned the national champion.At the group stage she had 3 straight wins all with the same score (3-0) against  Beth WILSON (Dv)Denise PAYET (Mi)Mimi BLAND (He). 
At the next round she had a comfortable win against Kayleigh Forster (Cv) with 3-0 (3 8 6), a quarter final win with the same score (9 4 5) against Amy Humphreys (He).

At the semi final stage Lois Peake (Sx)gave a challenge to Maria but at the end Maria won on the fifth (-13 4 1 -11 6) for a final against Tin Tin Ho the number 1 seed and current holder of the title. Maria, following a tremendous game of table tennis from both competitors, came on top with a 3-0 win (14 9 7).

Also Maria was presented with the Mike Watts award for the girl who accumulated most ranking points in a year.
ETTA Report

Full Results

with Brian Halliday her coach

Mike Watts award presented by Peter Charters

Cadet & Junior Nationals Preview — The English Table Tennis Association

Cadet & Junior Nationals Preview — The English Table Tennis Association

Junior county premier league

Berkshire represented by Liam, JJ, Daniel, Maria and Bijun lost to Surrey 7-3 ( Maria beat lois Peake 3-0, lost to Yuki Watt with the same scoreline) on Saturday. and Middlesex 6-4 on Sunday (Maria beat 3-0 Sushumita Limbu and a notable result Maria's win by 3-1 against Tin Tin Ho).On Sunday afternoon Berkshire beat Warwickshire 8-2 with Maria recording another 3-0 win against Holly Thompsonplus a walkover win since Warckshire had brought only one girl.

ETTA Report

Medway Grand Prix

with the runners up glass trophy

Band 3 final action shot

A good weekend at Medway Grand Prix playing against some very good players. On Saturday, for the band 2 Maria went through her group with 2/3 wins and then she was eliminated at the Quarter Finals. In the afternoon she reached the final for band 3 whereas she lost on the fifth to Emma Torkington. On Sunday morning a good performance beating Janay Gibson and then losing to England player Emma Vickers 3-1 at quarter finals. The long delay waiting for the Under21s groups contributed to the elimination from the group stage.