12 Jan 2017

Located in the Channel Islands off the west coast of France, the 2017 Jersey Open will be staged from Friday 14th April to Sunday 16th April; it will be the eleventh edition of the tournament.

Home for the event is the Geoff Reed Table Tennis Centre in St Clement; a Table Tennis England Grand Prix Satellite tournament; the total prize fund is in excess of £2,000.00.

by Ian Marshall, ITTF Publications Editor

Team events commence the three day schedule; the second day is for competitions in ability classes, known as bands, with individual open events concluding proceedings.

Well established, the organisers offer a special rate at the cost of £33.00 per night for bed and breakfast in a twin room at the Ambassadeur Hotel.

In addition, Avis car hire is available at a discounted rate.

Throughout play will take place on a Naxos modular floor, nine Butterfly Centrefold Rollaway table tennis tables will be in place with Xushaofa plastic three star balls being used.

The closing date for entries is Saturday 1st April.

For further details contact:

Chris Band, Tournament Organiser

Jersey Table Tennis Association, FB Playing Fields, La Grande Route de St Clement, St. Clement JE2 6QN

Tel: +44 (0)1534 615835 Email: [email protected]

The 2017 Jersey Open: Prospectus and Entry Form (Closing Date is Saturday 1st April)

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