Tom Baines
STARTED PLAYING Just over 3 years ago (2007).
WHEN JOINED CLUB 2007. Started in Division 3.
EQUIPMENT USED Butterfly Timo Boll ALC blade, Tihbar Nianmor FH & BH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Winning Grantham national 1* Cadet Tournament in 2008.
STYLE OF PLAY Offensive.
OTHER INTERESTS BMXing, and lots of table tennis practice.
STARTED PLAYING Just over 3 years ago (2006-2007)
WHEN JOINED CLUB 2007. Started in Division 3.
EQUIPMENT USED Butterfly Balsa Carbo X5 Blade, Tenergy 64 BH 7& FH
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Beating the England ranked no 8 Under 13… or reaching no 21 in the Under 13’s rankings.
STYLE OF PLAY Block & attack.
OTHER INTERESTS Football, playing Wii with my friends & table tennis.
STARTED PLAYING About 4 years ago. (2006)
WHEN JOINED CLUB 2006. Started in Division 3.
EQUIPMENT USED P.Chila offensive minus blade, Neos Tacky FH & BH.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Coming 5th in National Cadet league.
STYLE OF PLAY All round but mostly attacking.
OTHER INTERESTS Football, tennis, running and of course table tennis. I play the saxophone and just passed my grade 2 with merit and I support Arsenal.
Paul Walker
STARTED PLAYING Attended coaching sessions as a youngster in Harrogate.
WHEN JOINED CLUB 2009-2010 Season. Started in Division 1.
EQUIPMENT USED Stiga Clipper, Mach V and Sriver.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Winning Yorkshire Handicap Open sometime in the eighties and playing for RAF teams against opponents in various countries.
FAVOURITE SHOTForehand loop.
OTHER INTERESTS Football, golf.
