Welsh National Champion
Tuesday 01 June 2010
Twelve-year-old Chris Griffiths became the first national champion from TTK Ferndale winning the under 13s Welsh Championships at the Welsh Institute of Sport in Cardiff.
Chris, who was introduced to Table Tennis when he joined Ferndale Community School in September 2008 through the Greenhouse project, has made massive strides in such a short space of time and is now the table tennis champion of Wales!!! This tops off what has been a remarkable season for Chris who has won three English Competitions and now the Welsh title. In the final Chris raised his game to beat Welsh International Ashey Perry from Ael-y-Bryn in three straight sets.
Not only was it a great day for Chris but fellow TTK Ferndale players Liam Winder and Kieran Tann also had a brilliant tournament reaching the semi final stage. Ethan Lewis also made it through to the quarter finals with a great win against the eventual finalist Perry beating him in the group stages. Tann picked up good wins on route beating Thomas Heydon of Swansea in the quarter final. Winder, who also excelled on the day, had victory over Tonypandy's Steffan Jecalik in the quarter final stage. Year seven Dylan Bruford and year six Darran Park primary player Charlotte Slye were also in attendance with Bruford reaching the semi final of the consolation. Charlotte, with two years left at this level, enjoyed the day and will benefit from the experience.
Ferndale had three players in the top four positions and the fact that the best under 13 players from all over Wales were in attendance makes the result even more satisfying.
