GOLD COAST TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

2026 GOLD COAST OPEN: WRAP-UP

Many thanks to the incredible 190 players who competed across the 30 events, a record number of entries at this year's GOLD COAST TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS🏓
Well done to all the players in what was fully packed action weekend of table tennis ‼
To all the Winners and Runners Up and Open Champions, Congratulations on your achievements🏆🥇🥈💵

Complete Results are available on the event page👉
https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/2026-gold-coast-open
See the live draw & results at this link🔗 https://goldcoastopen.com/draws.html
RatingsCentral Event Summary Report can be viewed here ➡ https://www.ratingscentral.com/EventSummary.php?EventID=61828&SortBy=Name

Big thanks to the Club tournament organisers, officials, admin, canteen, cleaner and volunteers for your amazing work. Sincere gratitude and appreciation to everyone involved in delivering this successful event! 👏🙏

We would also like to acknowledge the City of Gold Coast, Table Tennis Queensland & Table Tennis World in supporting this event.
Thank you all for your support! 🙌

Finally, who says there is no money in table tennis. A premium event has a great wall of prize-money 💵thanks to a massive amazon sponsor❗😉

Check out the photos 📸 of the medalists. Please enjoy & share..📣

2026 GOLD COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August🏓

[EVENT UPDATE] 📣
DRAWS are out for DAY 2 - SUNDAY 9 AUGUST
Visit the event page ⬇
https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/2026-gold-coast-open
Check the live draw & results at this link🔗 https://goldcoastopen.com/draws.html

After a busy schedule of play on Day 1, we appreciate everyone's patience and cooperation‼ We now look forward to Day 2.🙌
✅The centre will be open from 8:00am
➡Players should be present approx 30 mins prior to your scheduled start time!
✅Hot food, meals, snacks, drinks, fruit will be available to purchase from the canteen throughout the weekend.
➡ Any outstanding fees are payable on arrival. Thank you.

RESULTS for Day 1 - Saturday 9 August is now available to view from the event page. Well done to the Runners Up🥈 Congratulations to the Winners🥇💵 and Open Champions 🌟🏆

Many thanks to the event partners City of Gold Coast, Table Tennis Queensland & Table Tennis World in supporting the event!

2026 GOLD COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August🏓
Open, Junior, Veterans and Ratings categories
Prizemoney, trophies/medals & gift vouchers to be won 💵🏅🥇🥈

[EVENT UPDATES] 📣
The draws are now available for DAY 1 - SATURDAY 8 AUGUST
(☝️Please note the event category start time🕛 as displayed on the draw)
Visit the event page to view draws 👉
https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/2026-gold-coast-open
Check the live draw & results on this link🔗 https://goldcoastopen.com/draws.html

Competitors should be present 30 mins prior to your scheduled event start time. Thank you👍
(Day 2 - Sunday 9 August draws to be published on Sat evening)

*Due to insufficient entries the following events have been cancelled or combined:
➡Saturday 8th August
Events #9. #11. #13. - U15, U17 & U19 Girl’s Singles are combined: start time from 10:00am
Cancelled - 5. Para Open Singles
Cancelled - #4. Women’s Open Doubles

➡Sunday 9th August
Events #30. #32. - Over 70 & 80 Men’s Singles are combined: start time from 9:00am
Events #29. #31. - Over 60 & 70 Women’s Singles are combined: start time from 3:00pm
Note: #32.- Over 80 Men’s Singles, two entries received: play one match (free of charge)
Cancelled - #23. Over 30 Women’s Singles
Cancelled - #31. Over 70 Women’s Singles

Thank you to all players who have registered into the 2026 Gold Coast Open! ⭐🙌
We have an incredible 190 player entries in the event. We appreciate your patience as we work through the matches and navigate a busy schedule over the weekend. Thank you for your cooperation ‼

✅The centre will be open from 8:00am each day
✅Hot food, meals, snacks, drinks, fruit will be available to purchase from the canteen throughout the weekend.
➡ Any outstanding fees are payable on arrival. Thank you.

Many thanks to the event partners City of Gold Coast, Table Tennis Queensland & Table Tennis World in supporting the event! 🙏

2026 GOLD COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August

Less than a week to go!
Open, Junior, Veterans and Ratings categories📣
Prizemoney, trophies & medals to be won 💵🥇🥈

Entries close: Wednesday 5TH AUGUST 11:59pm AEST
REGISTER ONLINE
🔗 https://goldcoastopen.com/

Event page - details & information ⬇
https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/2026-gold-coast-open

We welcome all players and guests to the GCTTA Centre for a great weekend of table tennis and participate in this year's Gold Coast Open Table Tennis Championships. ‼ 🏓

Many thanks to our partners City of Gold Coast, Table Tennis Queensland & Table Tennis World in supporting the event!🙌

Spectators FREE entry - Members, family & friends and visitors all welcome to come check out the action and support the players!⭐

[SPRING FIXTURES 2026]🏓
2026 Spring Season runs from August 24 to December 10.📣
Registrations are open❗

2026 Spring Season begins on the following dates:
All-Stars - AUGUST 24
Div 4 & 5 - AUGUST 26
Div 1, 2 & 3 - AUGUST 27
If you would like to join the Spring comp and have yet to submit your name, please let fixture personnel know or contact the Club. Thank you 🌟

*Registrations close: 14TH AUGUST or when Team player limits are reached.

✅Please see 2026 Spring Fixtures Notice Information Sheet.
✅Please read updated guidelines on the Club fixtures page 👉 https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/gctta-fixtures
📈Check out the GCTT Stats page: Track your performance, view division standings, and analyse match history - https://gctta-stats.com.au/

WINTER SEASON FINALS 🥇🥈
All-Stars - Mon 17 August
Divisions 4 & 5 - Wed 19 August
Divisions 1, 2 & 3 - Thur 20 August
All the best to the competing players.
Members & guests are welcome to come along and support the teams! 👏

2026 GOLD COAST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 🏆
Saturday 8 & Sunday 9 August
34 Events | 2 days | 6 time slots | 17 categories per day📣
Prizemoney, trophies & medals to be won 💵🥇🥈

Event page - details & information ⬇
https://www.goldcoasttabletennis.org.au/2026-gold-coast-open

REGISTER ONLINE
🔗 https://goldcoastopen.com/
Entries close: Wednesday 5TH AUGUST 11:59pm AEST
Entry Fees: Online payment or pay upon arrival if email entry (EFT preferred)

We welcome all players and guests to the GCTTA Centre for a great weekend of table tennis and participate in this year's Gold Coast Open Table Tennis Championships. ‼ 🏓

Many thanks to our partners City of Gold Coast, Table Tennis Queensland, Table Tennis World
in supporting the event!🙌

Spectators FREE entry - Members, family & friends and visitors all welcome to come check out the action and support the players!⭐



Please note: NO casual play on the weekend of 8 & 9 August.

[2026 QLD VETERANS - GOLD COAST RECAP] 📣

GOLD COAST TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION Veteran players success at the recent 2026 QLD Veteran Championships held at the South Pine Indoor Sports Centre in Moreton Bay 14 to 18 July. 🏓
Strong performances and success for the Gold Coast players that competed in the Teams, Mixed Doubles, Men’s & Women’s Doubles and Singles Events. A total winning haul of 34 medals across the various age categories ranging from Over 30’s to Over 80’s.

Here is a Summary of all Gold Coast medalists 🏅
TEAMS
🥇
GOLD - Over 30 Men Presidents: Naoya Yamamoto, Morgan Barnett
GOLD - Over 50 Women: Rosalie Brooks & Susanne Alexandersson
GOLD - Over 60 Men A: Geoff Lamberton & Jan Alexandersson
🥈
Silver - Over 60 Men B: Tony Kovacs & Roland Schroeder
Silver - Over 75/80 Men: Tony Webb & Jeff Chen
🥉
Bronze - Over 60 Women: Helen Zhang & Jane Lee

SINGLES
🥇
GOLD - Over 30 Men: Naoya Yamamoto
GOLD - Over 50 Men: David Lu
GOLD - Over 60 Men: David Lu
GOLD - Over 65 Men: Geoff Lamberton
GOLD - Over 70 Men: Martin Tribe
🥈
Silver - Over 60 Men: Jan Alexandersson
Silver - Over 70 Men: Gerard Watts
Silver - Over 75 Men: Thomas Samuelsson
🥉
Bronze - Over 30 Men: Yang Sun
Bronze - Over 40 Men: Mark Mulley, Yang Sun
Bronze - Over 40 Women: Rosalie Brooks
Bronze - Over 50 Women: Susanne Alexandersson
Bronze - Over 65 Women: Helen Zhang
Bronze - Over 70 Men: Thomas Samuelsson
Bronze - Over 80 Men: Tony Webb

DOUBLES
🥇
GOLD - O40WD: Rosalie Brooks & Susanne Alexandersson
GOLD - O50WD: Rosalie Brooks & Susanne Alexandersson
GOLD - O70MD: Martin Solomons
GOLD - O75MD: Martin Solomons
🥈
Silver - O60MD: Tony Kovacs
Silver - O75MD: Thomas Samuelsson & Tony Webb
🥉
Bronze - O50MD: Tony Kovacs
Bronze - O65MD: Peter Clarke
Bronze - O60WD: Helen Zhang
Bronze - O70MD: Thomas Samuelsson & Martin Tribe

MIXED DOUBLES
🥇GOLD - O40 XD: Rosalie Brooks
🥈
Silver - O50XD: Jan & Susanne Alexandersson
Silver - O65XD: Thomas Samuelsson

Well done to all the Gold Coast players who participated and Congratulations to the medal winners and State Champions 👏 🏆

Many thanks to Table Tennis Queensland, Tournament Organisers, Officials, Volunteers and Venue Staff for hosting the competition.
THANK YOU and appreciation to everyone who contributed to the success of the event! 🙌

View the full results on the tournament page ➡ https://ttaott.stupaevents.com/events/130/0/0/1/1
Check out some player action shots and medal winners. Complete photos 📸 on the TTQ Flickr page👉 198577348@N08/albums" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/198577348@N08/albums

GO GOLD COAST⭐

[GOLD COAST VETERAN PLAYERS SET TO COMPETE AT THE QLD CHAMPIONSHIPS]

A large contingent of 25 Gold Coast players are representing the Club at the upcoming 2026 Table Tennis Queensland Veteran Championships 🏆 held at South Pine Indoor Sports Centre Brendale, Moreton Bay 14th to 18th July in the following events:📣🏓

Over 30 Men Presidents - Naoya Yamamoto, Morgan Barnett
Over 30 Women Presidents - Katherine Pinzon
Over 50 Mens Presidents - James Penhaligon
Over 50 Women - Rosalie Brooks & Susanne Alexandersson
Over 60 Mens A - Geoff Lamberton & Jan Alexandersson
Over 60 Mens B - Tony Kovacs & Roland Schroeder
Over 60 Mens C - Peter Clarke & Virgoe Buckland
Over 60 Women - Helen Zhang & Jane Lee
Over 70 Mens A - Thomas Samuelsson & Martin Tribe
Over 70 Mens B - Martin Solomons & Gerard Watts
Over 75/80 Mens - Tony Webb, Jeff Chen

Over 30/40/50/60 Men's Singles only - Phillip Vandeplassche, Yang Sun, Mark Mulley, David Lu, Daniel Neuffer

Click here to view event page - https://www.tabletennisqld.org/eventsttq/2026-queensland-veterans-closed-championships-
Results - https://ttaott.stupaevents.com/events/130/0/0/1/1

All the best to the players at the Tournament.🥇🥈🥉
GO GOLD COAST!

Good luck to all players competing in the Queensland Veterans Closed Championships at South Pine Indoor Sports Centre from 14 – 18 July!

We look forward to seeing some fantastic table tennis, great sportsmanship, and plenty of memorable moments as players from across Queensland come together to compete for State honours.

Play well and enjoy the experience

GOLD COAST PLAYERS COMPETING AT THE 2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS! 📣

Congratulations to the following Gold Coast players that have been selected to Represent Table Tennis Queensland in the upcoming Table Tennis Australia 2026 National Championships (U19, U21, Open and Para) at the Veolia Arena, Goulburn, NSW 6-11 July.🏓🏆

Open Men B
JAKOB FENSOM
U/21 Men A
COHEN MCMASTER
U/21 Men B
LACHLAN CHERRY
U/19 Boys A
RYUHO KOBAYASHI
Para Open Wheelchair
GEMMA BUCHHOLZ
STEPHEN EATON

GOLD COAST TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION is proud of your selection to represent the State at the National Championships. 👏🙌
All players to receive funding from the Club towards the event ‼
We wish you all the best at the Tournament. 👊💪

Follow the results here ⬇
https://ttaott.stupaevents.com/events/71/0/0/2/2

On 6 June, we celebrate QLD Day, marking the moment Queensland became its own state. 🎉⭐

This year, we’re celebrating everything that makes our state great and we want you to be part of it! There are plenty of ways to celebrate QLD Day your way.

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