Terms 2 and 3 (Winter)
College teams compete in the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Wednesday competition. These matches take place at the Canterbury Table Tennis Association space in Blenheim Road or at school venues. Each boy needs his own bat and ball.
House table tennis takes place in Term 2.
Master-in-Charge: TBC – email hidden; JavaScript is required (Dir of Sport)
Venue: Table Tennis Room, Open Air Block
Training: Monday, Thursday
Uniform: College tennis uniform
Recent Success
2022
- CSS Competition - top College side 3rd in Premier grade
2020
- CSS Competition – three teams winning their grades, top College side claiming B grade title
2019
- CSS Competition – three of four teams making grade semi-finals
Table Tennis Coaching Staff
John Cordue
Table Tennis Coach
John Cordue
Table Tennis Coach
John is a professional coach at Canterbury Table Tennis. He has several years of coaching experience across all levels of players in one-to-one settings and squad coaching for regional representative teams.
During his career, John played professionally in Germany and represented New Zealand on several occasions, including the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. He was the top-ranked New Zealand singles player in 2009.
John still holds a top-five ranking nationally.
Mike Hamel
Table Tennis Coach
Mike Hamel
Table Tennis Coach
Mike Hamel has won numerous representative titles, including both South Island and North Island titles over many years, and has held a national ranking. He is committed to developing skills and movement in young players, along with supporting a focused and positive sports culture.