Windhoek — Telecom Namibia Eliminators table tennis club held its annual tournament at the St Andrew's Primary School in Khomasdal, in Windhoek last weekend.

The club must be commended for the efficient manner and spirit in which they handled the challenge - much to the satisfaction of players and spectators alike.

The organizers of the event thanked Telecom Namibia for its generous support.

"Without their input it would not have been possible to attract so many exciting players, especially the juniors," reads a statement from the organizers.

"We believe their continuous support for table tennis in Namibia will help encourage the youth to become part of a growing junior table tennis programme, which will keep this particular discipline alive and competitive."

The day produced top quality table tennis played by both senior and junior players, which provided the spectators with some spectacular and entertaining table tennis.

The players competed in four different categories, namely the advance, intermediate, boys junior and girls junior divisions.

Advance - This group was for the senior men and attracted 12 entries with Ramon Hansen from Telecom Namibia Eliminators coming out tops with a gold medal followed by Reinhard Schurz from SKW in second place.

Intermediate - This group was for non-registered senior players and 18 players participated. Danie Grobbelaar and Nadine Visser both from Telecom Namibia Eliminators dominated this group and won gold and silver respectively.

Boys Junior - The final was a clash between Shaheed January and Michael Stevens, both from Dr Lemmer High School. Shaheed won (9,10) in 2 straight sets to take the title.

Girls Junior - The final was another titanic battle between Stephanie de Klerk (Dr Lemmer High School) and Bregida George (Telecom Eliminators). De Klerk triumphed (5, 9) in 2 straight sets for the gold medal.

In the plate category, Razario Job from Rehoboth High School came face to face with Brandon Kubano from Rehoboth High School and made short work of his opponent.