Four Ballarat table tennis players are off to represent their state at the national championships.
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The two junior members, Nathan and Aidan Hayward will travel to Townsville for their event, beginning on September 30. While the state representative veterans John Bowers and Bob Bowler are off to Bendigo on October 13.
All players were selected off the back of strong performances across various tournaments throughout the year. In the juniors, there are often a number of teams selected per age-group, the talented duo among the top 10 players in the state.
Aidan has been selected in the president’s under-18 team, which consists of players from other states and around the globe. The national tournament not limited to Australia, with players from New Zealand, Taiwan and plenty more often in attendance – adding to the depth of competition.
While the veterans have been playing for a number of years and also play Monday night pennant throughout the week and are still avid competitors in tournaments.