Last Saturday, February 23rd, the Curacao Sport and Olympic Federation (FDOK) had its annual event, in which they praise athletes, officials and sport administrators to highlight their achievements during 2018. These selected groups are appointed by their associations and nominated by FDOK. Ulrich “Pel” Hernandez has been nominated as official 2018. Ulrich “Pel” Hernandez is […]
Last Saturday, February 23rd, the Curacao Sport and Olympic Federation (FDOK) had its annual event, in which they praise the athletes to highlight their achievements during 2018. Also some persons, who have been valuable over the years for their associations were appointed. For example, the Curacao Table Tennis Association has nominated Mrs. Edith Mac Leod […]
After an absence of more than a year, the 17-year-old Ralph Winedt is back and wrote the RAPIDTRONC tournament on his behalf last Wednesday February 20th. This level B tournament had a participation of 19 players. Ralph won from Dik Hendriks, who won this level with the National Championships last year. Ralph won in a […]
Following the commemoration of STENS ’73 and celebration of Robert Hose 70 year birth day that same night Thursday February 14th, the Master 50+ STENS ’73 tournament took place with participation of 24 players, including the brothers Alfred and Win Chow Leong, Franklin Lopez and James Letren, all from Aruba and Freddy Beukenboom from Bonaire. […]
Thursday, on Valentine’s Day February 14th, the Curaçao Table Tennis Federation with the STENS 73 players Franklin Mathilda and Raymond Begina commemorated the fact that 45 years ago STIGA changed her name for STENS 73 after they had participated in the World Championship in Yugoslavia. Together with Robert Hose they went as the first Netherlands […]
With a good occupation of 16 players the Curacao Table Tennis Federation started her first tournament of 2019. It was about the Donic tournament, which traditional is the first one the last 6 years. The preliminary round started with some surprises, whereby Devon Meilink was defeated by his team mate Corné Klopper 3-2 and Raymond […]
The traditionally Christmas gift tournament, which is considered as closure of the season, took place last Sunday, December 16th. Starting from around 10.30, table tennis has been played among 26 players. These players were grouped depending of their ages and levels. The B-class, 18-40 years, 41-50 years, 51-60 years and the age of 61+. Those […]
Having a successful year 2018 by winning 5 of the 6 events organized by the federation, Dimitri Leon finishes ranking with 109 points by far as number one. This is the reason, why he has been declared as the MVP 2018 of the Curacao Table Tennis Federation. Since 2016 that this award has been introduced, […]
In the first week of December the National Championship took place whereby in Senior the title of Curacao Champ 2018 was in play. Playing in 4 groups of 4 several good matches took place and the following players passed through to the semi-finals: Dimitri Leon, Devon Meilink, Henny Metry and the surprising Ravi Rajwani, who […]
It was obvious from the beginning that Raymond Begina, Peter Wong, Lucien Alberg and Hensley Wentwoord will be the 4 semi-finalists. In the semi-final after both Raymond and Lucien had to go all the 5 sets in their previous matches it was Raymond who still had some air left in the tank and won 3-1. […]
In the first week of December the National Championship the Doubles were forming part of the whole and 10 teams were present to see which one is the best duo. The big favorite couple was doubtless Devon Meink / Henny Metry. They are forming together with Michael Dalnoot the almost unbeaten team Hairburst. They reached […]
In the first week of December the National Championship took place whereby the B-class was introduced. This is a division formed for those who cannot played the highest level. It was a division where both the men as the ladies and some youth players could play for a price. The last 4 were the 12 […]
This year the team competion was played over several months, starting from mid-August to end up with its finals in this week 6 and 8 of November 2018. In the A-class there were 6 teams: Hairburst, E&D, Freshman 1, Freshman 2, DONIC and Barberia Cinto. In the category Master there were 7 teams: DONIC, Watch […]
Thursday June 7th, the one before last event of the first half of 2018 took place, namely the VETS 40+ for the FTMK Cup. There were 12 participants, whereby more than half were players above the age of 65. Some of the players in the forties, ranked among the best 10 of Curaçao, did not […]
Last on June 19th FTMK had closed the first part of 2019 with his FTMK Cup for men single. Dimitri Leon won his 4th tournament of 2019 by defeating Sigmar Carmelia 3-0 and he is thus in full command of the ranking. He is leading this ladder system with 108 points, which is 30 points ahead […]
Recently the Curaçao Table Tennis Federation received the joyful news that Mr. Ulrich Hernandez has passed successfully his IU Exam in Oslo Norway. Hernandez is only the 2nd IU of the Caribbean and the 14th among all Latin America. Curaçao is back on track as Curacao had several IU’s in the past, whereby Curaçao’s umpires […]
Harry Walters was the 3rd president of our Federation during her more than 60 year existance. He was president during the period 1961-1971. A very difficult period for Curacao but social as economical wise, with among other things the closure of the Shell refinary, paired with a great immigration to Holland. To give the table […]
As the Curacao Table Tennis Federation continues with its activities, last Tuesday Oscar Salas Tournament was scheduled. With 19 inscriptions, this yearly presented event by the family Salas started at 20.00 in our sport arena Sala Rekreo Irene Moreno. There were among the 27 matches in the preliminary round some very interesting and tight games. […]