Forum

Welcome to the new Kidlington Forum web site!

Please send any (constructive!) ideas you have to make it better to John on johnduncalfe@yahoo.co.uk

See info on "clubmark" on the Clubmark page.

A copy of the constitution can be found on the Constitution page.

Junior Academy

The junior academy has been set up to develop promising junior and youth players in Oxfordshire.
The academy takes place at the Kidlington Pavilion on Thursday nights between 7.30 - 9.00pm.
The academy is supervised by Karl Bushell who is ably supported by a team of qualified coaches including Ellis Bicknell, Andrew Flint, Jeremy Flint, Greg Boone and John Duncalfe.
Players will be expected to join the Kidlington Forum Club but players are welcome from other clubs as the aim is to improve the play for all junior and youth players in Oxfordshire.
Fees per session are £2 and all players should be suitably dressed for table tennis.
Tuesday nights junior coaching is also available for beginners and improvers.
If you wish to join the academy or find out more about junior coaching then please contact Karl Bushell on karllbushell@hotmail.com or 07833 338292

Sainsbury’s Vouchers

If you shop at Sainsbury’s please would you accept, or ask for, the schools vouchers “active kids” when you get your bill. You can then donate them to the club. We are able to acquire sports equipment with these vouchers. The equipment will, in particular, help in our coaching effort.
There is a box in the store cupboard where you put them. Your donations will be gratefully received.

Junior League

We haven’t run a team this year but now we are running elite coaching for youngsters there is talent to call on for next season. The Committee is keen to run a team again but it does mean parents helping with things, especially transport. Anyone keen to help should contact Aubrey.

Club shirts for sale

Aubrey Hughes still has some club shirts for sale, various sizes. You may already have one but why not have another? The price is still £7.50, which is a subsidised price. Phone him on 01865 373526.

Wednesday - Top Player Practice

Karl will open the Pavilion each Wednesday for top player practice and training during the Summer months. Karl has recently completed his UKCC level II coaching badge and has been nominated by the ETTA to take part on a level III course. Players can either play matches, practice or take part in coaching exercises.
Times and dates - 7.30-9.30 each Wednesday 5 May until end August
Cost £3 non members, £1.50 members

Thursday Junior Academy - Talented and promising young players
The academy will run as normal from 7.30 - 9.00 during the month of April.
From May until the end of the school holidays, we will run a session from 7.00-8.00
Cost £2

Latest News
Spring and Summer use of the Pavilion

On Mondays from April 19th until mid July Aubrey is organising a Junior League and all Juniors will know about it by now.
Tuesdays will be for coaching junior beginners and improvers as it is now with fees as they are now. These sessions will go back to the Forum when it is ready. The scheduled date for the Forum works to end is the end of May but delays to these works can be expected. Juniors will be informed when the move will take place.
Wednesdays will be for elite players as last year, run by Karl Bushell, until the start of next season. They will run from the start of May and the times and fees are as per the article on this website posted by Karl.
On Thursdays coaching of elite juniors will take place until mid July with fees as they are now, see Karl’s article posted on this website. However, from the start of May there will be an Open session, as last year, following the coaching session and running from 8pm to 10pm until the start of next season. Elite Juniors can stay on at the Open session for free.
Fridays will stay as Open sessions, 7pm to 10pm, to the start of next season and beyond.
Fees for the Open Sessions will be as now i.e. Members £1 an hour, Non-members £1.50 an hour, Junior members 50p an hour and junior non-members £1 an hour.
Sundays from 10.30am to 1pm will continue with fees at £1 a for members and £2 a session for non-members.