Basingstoke District Table Tennis Association

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DEREK SEAGER Aug. 9, 2026 Aug. 9, 2027
I am sorry to bring you the sad news that a major figure in Hampshire Table Tennis has passed away.  Below is a message from his son, Ryan.

5th August 2026

To the Hampshire and Aldershot Table Tennis Community

Many of you will already have heard the incredibly sad news that my Dad, Derek Seager, passed away on Sunday.

Table tennis was such a huge part of Dad’s life. Whether through coaching, committee work, organising competitions, supporting players, or simply being around the sport he loved, he dedicated over 50 years to helping table tennis flourish. He was immensely proud of the friendships he made through the sport and of seeing generations of players develop and enjoy the game.

As a family, we’ve created a tribute page where we’d love members of the table tennis community to share their memories of Dad.
If you have a funny story, a favourite memory, a photograph from a tournament, coaching session or presentation, or even a video, we would be so grateful if you could upload it. These memories will become something our family can treasure forever and help keep Dad’s legacy alive for future generations.

We’ve also chosen to support Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance through the tribute page. When Alex made the 999 call, the Air Ambulance crew were on scene within around 30 minutes, working alongside the outstanding South Central Ambulance Service crews. The professionalism, compassion and care they showed Dad, and the support they gave our family during those incredibly difficult hours, was simply outstanding.

Remarkably, this is also the second time they have helped our family, having supported Mum during a serious illness eight years ago.

The charity receives no day-to-day Government funding and relies almost entirely on public generosity. There is absolutely no expectation to donate, but if you were considering sending flowers, we know Dad would much rather any support went towards helping this incredible service continue to save lives and support other families.

Funeral details will be added to the tribute page in due course. It would mean a great deal to our family to see as many of Dad’s friends from the table tennis community there as possible, celebrating the life of someone who gave so much to the sport he loved.
Thank you to everyone for the messages, kindness and support we’ve already received. It has been a tremendous comfort.

Please visit Derek’s tribute page to share your memories, photographs and videos:

On behalf of Mum, myself, Alex and all our family, thank you. Dad would have loved to know that the friendships he made through table tennis continue to bring people together.

An obituary to Derek can be found on this link. https://bdtta.org/static/reference/Derek%20Seager%20Obituary.docx 


MINUTES OF BDTTA AGM ON 20TH JULY 2026 Aug. 9, 2026 Aug. 8, 2027

Please find attached the minutes from the BDTTA AGM from 20th July.  They have turned out to be rather wordy so you may need to sit down with a long drink to read them all.  Before you do that please can I highlight a few key points.

Club secretaries please note the closing date for team registration has been moved to the later date of Sunday 9th August.

Team captains -Celia has requested that you offer any assistance requires to team members with both TTE England and the BDTTA league.  Unregistered players caused Celia significant work last season and also resulted in points being lost due to players not being registered.

Team captains – please note the rule changes for the coming season.  Two of the three changes are made for clarity but rule 22 and rules 18, 26 have been changes to a. allow teams to postpone TWO matches per season b. allow more substitute appearances to give team captains more flexibility.  The wording of the new rules can be found in Appendix 1 of the minutes.

Finally, a plea from the coaching team.  Coaching sessions are a great way to introduce new players to the league and historically have also brought in significant income to the league.  The sessions have been run by a small team of coaches, and they could really do with more help.  If you are in a position to offer some time to the coaching effort it would be much appreciated.  Please contact any committee member to discuss this further.

Follow this link for the full minutes https://bdtta.org/static/club_meetings/AGM2026.pdf 

Tony Coombes, League Secretary

tonycoombes57@gmail.com


NOTICE OF AGM July 6, 2026 July 31, 2026

Don't worry, footie fans, our AGM is on Monday 20th July at Howard Park Bowls Club, so you won't miss a thing.

Date: Monday 20th July

Time: 7.15pm

Address: Howard Park Bowls Club

Russell Howard Park

St Andrews Road (Off Pinkerton Road)

Basingstoke RG22 6PT

Here are some documents for your perusal ahead of the meeting.  The most important one is the agenda, as this not only gives you the plan for the evening, but also how to find the venue.

Please let me know if you have difficulty accessing the documents from the link.

If you are not able to attend, please let me know and I will record your apologies for the minutes.  Our handbook states that all clubs should have at least one representative at the meeting.  This not only enables you to have a say in the running of your league but also means you are less likely to get allocated any nasty jobs we may think up...

We look forward to seeing you there.

Tony Coombes, League Secretary

tonycoombes57@gmail.com



 

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