Colebridge Young People’s Club Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
- ANNUAL REPORT: 2024 25
Welcome
Welcome to the annual report covering the 2024-25 season. During the year we have continued our plan to improve the facilities at Colebridge YPC for the benefit of the membership.
There have been several upgrades this year. A new drive before Winter set in was the first and biggest project of the year and has made access much more comfortable to the club in all weathers. It was a significant expense but needed doing and some contributions were made from the businesses on the parade.
Next was the floor replacement in Room 1. The old floor had been down for 60 years or so and multiple planks had split or cracked. Thanks to Mike Bowen for leading the installation of the new floor and to his team of volunteers. It seems to be settling down nicely. There are also 2 new Cornilleau match tables for the new season plus 2 additional Joola practise tables and a new extractor fan in room 1.
The advent of the new tables has enabled us to donate three of the older tables to a worthwhile cause. This year they were presented to The Edge Academy.
Finally, over the Summer the Gents toilets have been renovated with a urinal added and repositioning of the sink and hand drier.
Our club continues to grow and has a healthy membership. Thanks to our coaching programmes and dedicated coaches our playing abilities, at all ages and skill levels, have improved and as a result our achievements both locally and nationally are very commendable. There are further details on these achievements in the report below.
It would be remiss of me not to thank the committee for all their commitment and hard work throughout the year to ensure that Colebridge TTC runs smoothly so that we can all enjoy our table tennis.
Thank you to everyone for your support over the last year and I would like to wish all members a successful and enjoyable 2025-26 season.
With Kind Regards,
John
John Swinburne
Chair, Colebridge Young People’s Club (incorporating Colebridge TTC)
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CLUB TEAMS AND RESULTS
Women’s British League
Colebridge TTC (Division 3) Position 3rd
Individual results: Debbie Barrow 11/19; Hanne Pui Yu Chui 11/20; Olivia Fletcher 9/19.
Above: Hanne Pui Yu Chui, Olivia Fletcher and Debbie Barrow.
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Cadet British Clubs League: Birmingham Nishkam
Colebridge A (Division 1) Position 4[th]
Team members: Nokulus Lam 9/20; Haymas Ng 13/20; and Hazel Lam 10/20.
Colebridge B (Division 2) Position 1[st] Team members: Hailey Lam 13/15; Rody Ho 8/17; Samuel Lee 15/18; and Sakinah Damji 7/8.
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Colebridge Young People’s Club Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
Colebridge C (Division 2) Position 6[th] Team members: Finlay Kwapiscz 3/20; Peter Wong 9/20; Tsun Tim Cantona Hung 3/10; and Dean Tuan-Mu 0/10.
Thanks to Nathaniel Saunders, Maysum Damji and Jaymas Ng who assisted with the Cadet BCL team coaching this year.
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Colebridge Young People’s Club
Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
Junior British Clubs League: Birmingham Fortis
Colebridge A (Division 1)
Position 1[st]
Team members: Jaymas Ng 34/36; Hong Kit Ng (Harold) 34/36; and Alex Setchell 33/36.
Colebridge B (Division 1)
Position 2[nd]
Team members: Tsun Ho Kung (Rio) 24/26; Jack Ganderton 20/26; Haymas Ng 20/28; and Hong Wing Ng (Bertie) 19/28.
Colebridge C (Division 1)
Position 3[rd]
Team members: Darren Ng 13/24; Ben Lee 17/32; Hazel Lam 6/8; Jack Mobberley 8/16; Nokulus Lam 11/14; and Mohammed Shahid Salam 6/14.
Thanks to Craig Allen who primarily coached the Junior BCL teams this year.
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Colebridge Young People’s Club Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
LOCAL LEAGUE RESULTS
Birmingham, Solihull, and District League:
| Winter 2024-25 Divisions |
TEAM | PLACE | INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | Colebridge A Colebridge D Colebridge B Colebridge C |
2nd 6th 10th 16th |
Sam Henderson 3rd(37/45) Hawley Ellicott 4th(36/39) Hassan Damji 8th(34/48) Maysum Damji 11th(31/48) |
| Division 1 | Colebridge E Colebridge F |
2nd 8th |
Ashish Kapadia 3rd(31/48) Frank Cotter 4th(30/48) Darius Mrowinski 6th(29/48) Daniel Ranford 10th(28/48) |
| Division 2 | Colebridge G | 7th | Pradip Pithiya 13th(23/33) |
| Division 3 | Colebridge H | 4th | John Blakey 8th(30/36) Paul Kimberley 14th(25/39) |
| Summer 2025 Divisions |
TEAM | PLACE | INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Colebridge A | 2nd | Hassan Damji 1st(24/24) Maysum Damji 2nd(19/24) |
| Division 2 | Colebridge B | 3rd | Stephen Davies 5th(12/21) Christian Welsh 10th(8/15) Dean Hicks 11th(8/15) |
| Division 4 | Colebridge C | 2nd | Paul Kimberley 3rd(15/18) John Blakey 6th(12/12) Nicola Rinnhofer 10th(8/15) Graham Wing 12th(7/12) |
Leamington and District League:
| Winter 2024-25 Divisions |
TEAM | PLACE | INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Colebridge A | 11th | Craig Allen 16th(12/18) |
| Division 2 | Colebridge B | 7th | Jason Rainey 17th(27/42) |
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Bromsgrove, Redditch and District League:
| Winter 2024-25 Divisions |
TEAM | PLACE | INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | Colebridge | 5th | Thomas Park 13th(17/27) Rizwan Akbar 14th(16/18) |
JUNIOR PERFORMANCES
We are privileged to have so many young people representing our Club, both locally and nationally, however, Ian has picked those who he feels deserves a special mention across all levels of experience.
Nathaniel Saunders: England ranked no. 30 in Junior Boys. This year Nathaniel went one better than last year with the Warwickshire County Junior team winning the Premier division for the first time in decades. He also came runner up in the Nottingham 4* U21 tournament and with the County Seniors team in Division 1A. Late in the season Nathaniel represented the Birmingham league in the Willmott Cup team where they came 2[nd] place nationally.
Sakinah Damji: England ranked no. 9 in U12 Girls and no. 13 in U13 Girls. Sakinah won a Silver medal in U12 girls doubles at the Mark Bates Ltd National U10 to U13 Championships. She was then selected for the England Futures training camps and now the England Hopes competition on the 21[st] September. Excellent performances in the County Cadet 2nd team also helped them gain first place in Division 1B.
Charlotte LokChing Wong: no. 9 on the U14 and no. 13 on the U15 Girls rating list. Charlotte qualified for the National Schools Individual Finals for U13 Girls and helped the Warwickshire Junior 1[st] Team to their win in the Premier division. She also played for England in the Senior Schools International in Jersey winning a bronze medal with her team.
Hassan Damji : England ranked no. 27 in U15 Boys. Hassan represented Warwickshire in the Cadet 1[st] team in the Premier division and gained good development experience in Division 2 of the new National Series U15 Boys. This paid dividends in local league where he finished with a 70% win average in the Premier division and was unbeaten in Summer League Division 1 (24/24). Finally, he won a bronze medal in the Carter Cup with the Birmingham league team and reached the round of 32 in the international Pristina Open U19.
Jack Ganderton: really steady improvement in Junior British Clubs League with a 77% win average. He was the Junior Singles champion and Senior Mixed Doubles winner at the Bromsgrove Closed Championships, showing a very good temperament under pressure. Jack has developed through local league play (Stratford and Bromsgrove) and has worked consistently well over the last 2 years in his coaching sessions.
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Jaymas Ng, Rex Ho, Nokulus Lam and Haymas Ng: all four of these Colebridge players represented Tudor Grange Academy in the National Schools Team Finals for U16 Boys. A great effort and Jaymas Ng has really pushed to take this school competition seriously for the last two years now.
Hazel Lam, Hailey Lam and Sheryl Chui: these three Colebridge players represented Arden Academy in the National Schools Team Finals for U16 Girls. A fantastic achievement competing against very table tennis focused schools.
Starry Sheung: Starry represented Warwickshire County in both the Junior and Senior 1[st] teams this season, contributing significantly to the Junior team winning the Premier division. Starry also represented Warwick School in the Under 19 boys where they reached the National Schools Team Finals and won a bronze medal.
Nokulus Lam (U13 Boys) and Hazel Lam (U16 Girls), : these players did brilliantly to qualify and play at the Butterfly National Schools Individual Finals in April after winning the Warwickshire Individual titles.
SENIOR PERFORMANCES
Craig Allen won a Bronze medal in the Men’s Singles Classes 9-10 at the Sheffield National Para Championships in July 2025. He was also selected for the President’s Select team in the traditional end of season Maurice Goldstein Cup Final.
Sam Henderson and Hawley Ellicott finished 3[rd] and 4[th] in the Birmingham Premier division averages but the team could only finish 2[nd] due to teammate Ben Wilson’s injury this season. Hawley and Sam were also winner and runner up in the Bromsgrove Closed Senior Men’s final.
Hiu Fai Lau had a strong showing in the Worcestershire Closed Championships with runners up medals in both Veteran Men’s Singles and Veteran Men’s Doubles.
Ash Kapadia and Frank Cotter finished 3[rd] and 4[th] in the averages in Division 1 for Colebridge E and Colebridge F. Colebridge E did very well to come 2[nd] in Division 1 thanks to Darius Mrowinski and Daniel Ranford also making the top 10 in the averages.
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LEAGUE AND COUNTY REPRESENTATIVES
- Warwickshire County representatives (2024 25)
Cadet 1[st] (5[th] place Premier Division): Rex Ho 7/14 (left); Hassan Damji 9/14 (second left); and Charlotte Wong 8/14 (right).
Cadet 2[nd] (1[st] place Division 1B): Hazel Lam 9/11 (left); Sakinah Damji 9/11 (second left); and Haymas Ng 6/8 (right).
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Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
Junior 1[st] (1[st] place in Premier Division): Starry Sheung 12/14 (second left); Nathaniel Saunders 13/14 (centre); and Charlotte Wong 2/8 (right).
Junior 2[nd] (2[nd] place in Division 1A): Jaymas Ng 2/6 (left); Man Nga Mia Chan 4/14 (2[nd] left); Charlotte Wong 12/14 (centre); and Rex Ho 8/14 (right).
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Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
Senior 1[st] (2[nd] place in Division 1A): Nathaniel Saunders (10/14), Starry Sheung (8/14) and Hanne Pui Yu Chui (10/14)
Veteran 1[st] (2[nd] place in Division 1A): Kate Hughes (3/7); Ben Wilson doubles Veteran 2[nd] (4[th] place in Division 2A): Ben Wilson (2/8)
Over 60s 1[st] (7[th] place in Division 1A): Michael Browne (5/8) Over 60s 2[nd] (2[nd] place in Division 2B): Michael Browne (11/12)
- Worcestershire County representatives (2024 25)
Junior (3[rd] place in Division 2A): Alex Setchell (9/14)
Bromsgrove / Redditch Closed Championships (2025)
Junior Boy’s Singles winner: Jack Ganderton
Senior Mixed Doubles: Jack Ganderton (with Margaret Dignum)
Senior Men’s Singles winner: Hawley Ellicott
Senior Men’s Singles runner up: Sam Henderson
Above: Jack Ganderton (with coach Craig Allen).
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Worcestershire Closed Championships (April 2025)
Veteran Men’s Singles runner up: Hiu Fai Lau
Veteran Men’s Doubles runner up: Hiu Fai Lau & John McKay
Carter Cup (2025)
Team Bronze Medal: Angus Li, Hassan Damji (with Wajid Wafiq)
Wilmott Cup (2025)
Team Runner’s Up Medal: Nathaniel Saunders (with Dan Jones and Wajid Wafiq)
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SCHOOLS COMPETITION – 2025
National Schools Team Finals (April 2025)
Arden Academy finished in 4[th] place in Under 16 Girls with Sheryl Chiu, Hailey Lam and Hazel Lam.
Tudor Grange Academy finished in 4[th] place in Under 16 Boys with Nokulus Lam, Jaymas Ng, Rex Ho and Haymas Ng.
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Incorporating Colebridge Table Tennis Club President: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst Chair: Mr. John Swinburne
Warwick School finished in 3[rd] place at the National Schools Team Finals Under 19 Boys including Starry Sheung (on right).
Warwickshire Schools Individual Championships (February 2025)
Under 11 Girls
Runner-up: Dora Wong
Under 13 Boys
Winner: Nokulus Lam
Under 13 Girls
Winner: Charlotte Wong
Under 16 Boys
Runner-up: Hassan Damji
Under 16 Girls
Winner: Hazel Lam
Under 19 Boys Runner-up: Starry Sheung
National Schools Individual Championships (April 2025)
Venue : Aldersley Leisure Village, Wolverhampton.
Under 13 Girls: Charlotte Wong Quarter finals Under 13 Boys: Nokulus Lam Group stages Under 16 Girls : Hazel Lam Group stages
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Senior Schools International – Fort Regent, Jersey (June 2025)
Charlotte Wong Under 14 Girls Team: Bronze
JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
Under 19 / 21 Boys Nathaniel Saunders (group stages) Under 15 Boys Hassan Damji (group stages) Under 11 / 12 Girls Sakinah Damji (knockout rounds) Under 12 Doubles Sakinah Damji Siver Medal (with Phoebe O’Brien)
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VETTS NATIONALS – May 2025
The following Colebridge members played in the VETTS National Championships at Aldersley Leisure Village:
Michael Browne : Over 50s singles, over 60s singles, over 50s doubles.
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES SPORT (BUCS) 20 24
Nottingham Nathaniel Saunders Warwick Sean Lee Aston Hanne Pui Yu Chui
COLEBRIDGE 2024 AGM AWARDS
Young Member of the Year Young Player of the Year Adult Member of the Year Adult Player of the Year Veteran Member of the Year
Samuel Lee Nathaniel Saunders Ian Scott Ben Wilson Robert Chapman
MEMBERSHIP
Our 2024-25 membership was made up of the following members:
| Category | MALE | FEMALE | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 61 | 17 | 78 |
| Young Adult | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Senior | 88 | 12 | 100 |
| 154 | 31 | 185 |
Our youngest member was 6, our oldest member was 87 and the average age of a member was 39.
FINANCIAL REPORT
This year’s income reduced by £7,738.89 and expenses have reduced by £18,121.83. The overall income for the last 12 months was £39,750.02, which is a reduction of 16.3% compared to the last financial period, due to the fact that we were getting £8980.93 less grants and donations.
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On the expenditure side, we have spent £53,117.74, which was a reduction of 24.4% compared to the previous financial period. A substantial proportion (£23,257.11) was for the two main improvement projects – drive surface improvement and room one floor replacement. Therefore, our cash balance has reduced significantly from £35,106 in July 24 to £21,739 at the end of July 25.
DEVELOPMENT
Colebridge has continued to develop in various avenues over the season, improving the reputation across the county and country! An additional Junior Coaching session was added on Saturdays at 1pm to cope with demand. There are now 10 junior coaching sessions taking place on a weekly basis, including TT Kidz and a Girls Only session on a Monday.
Colebridge have received £500 funding from the Baron Davenport Charity to provide some financial support towards support of the Girls Coaching. As a club, we are very grateful for the ongoing support of the Baron Davenport Charity.
Congratulations to Maysum Damji, who in September 2025, successfully passed his Level 1 Coaching qualification.
There is a small group for adult coaching regularly on a Thursday afternoon, several adults have 1 to 1 lessons and the coaching team will also be looking to put on an evening slot depending on room availability.
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| Colebridge Young People's Club Accounts | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Income | |
| Membership fees | 20311.80 |
| League fees | 1550.00 |
| Coaching | 14653.10 |
| Donatons and grants | 3167.18 |
| Rent of yard | |
| Electricity Refund | |
| Hard Bat Competton | 0.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 67.94 |
| 39750.02 | |
| Expenditure | |
| Youth Leader - Annual Fee | 1125.00 |
| Membership refund | 0.00 |
| Coaching Fees | 16550.75 |
| Utlites | 4430.00 |
| Cleaning | 1042.68 |
| Property and Liability Insurance | 718.70 |
| Maintenance and Repairs | 310.65 |
| Playing Equipment | 2922.47 |
| League fees | 1323.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 1437.38 |
| Solicitor fees | 0.00 |
| Architect fees | 0.00 |
| Roof Project | 0.00 |
| Drive Project | 20618.40 |
| Floor Project | 2638.71 |
| 53117.74 | |
| Bank balances as on: | 31.07.25 |
| Business Saver Account | 2670.01 |
| Community (Current) Account | 16629.52 |
| Paypal account | 1237.03 |
| Stripe account | 1202.18 |
| Total balance | 21738.74 |
| Surplus /Shortall | -13367.72 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
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