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8660
This Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Table Tennis Association in El Monte. $200 prize money if we can get enough people to participate. With...
Tandy Goldberg
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Oct 28, 2009
6:26 pm
8661
This is further info that was posted in another forum. Wish I could go. Jay Turberville To All Table Tennis Enthusiasts: LATTA is pleased to present our first...
wturber
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Oct 28, 2009
7:00 pm
8662
I'd love to be there but I don't think that I can get an airfare and hotel for $200! XC _______________________________________ No viruses found in this...
Steve Berger
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Oct 29, 2009
1:35 am
8663
Scott, Let me renew a suggestion that I made last year... Is there any way to arrange that the venue at Howe Park be open and available for Hardbat Play from,...
Robert Palgon
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Oct 29, 2009
5:01 am
8664
The room is reserved by another group until 1pm. However, players are welcome to stay after 6pm, as the Howe Park club is open sunday nights from 6 to 9. Lobo...
Lobo
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Oct 29, 2009
6:42 am
8665
After the 18th Commonwealth Championships in May 09, a hardbat player has been ranked in the ITTF World ranking : it's Scott Johnson, from the Isle of Man,...
Francis L
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Oct 29, 2009
6:56 pm
8666
... That is awesome! Would this be the same "Johnson" family... from the Isle of Man... that produced the ATP Reisman rubber????? Just wonderin'... Later! ...
bonemanrides
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Oct 30, 2009
2:52 am
8667
SO what do we do on an individual level to get the fine sport of Hardbat out there to the masses? Well.... I suppose whatever it takes? I for one am...
bonemanrides
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Oct 30, 2009
3:07 am
8668
Yes, that's the same family. ... Isle of Man... that produced the ATP Reisman rubber?????...
Francis L
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Oct 30, 2009
3:53 am
8669
... My wife Lily was the driving force behind the Reisman rubber,she is an amazing lady who not only talks the talk but walks the walk as well,she gets things...
mark
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Oct 30, 2009
3:23 pm
8670
Hello Mark, can we hope to see the Reisman rubber one day in the ITTF list again ? ... amazing lady who not only talks the talk but walks the walk as well,she ...
Francis L
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Oct 30, 2009
3:39 pm
8671
... Unfortunately Francis with the rubber no longer being made we can't afford to pay fees on it as you know originally the ATP company financed it and they...
mark
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Oct 30, 2009
4:35 pm
8672
Mark, The email I sent through the group bombed out. Would you contact me at jay@...? Thanks, Jay...
wturber
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Oct 30, 2009
5:51 pm
8673
The USATT Board of Directors following recommendations from the Hardbat Advisory committee has approved some equipment changes and modifications to the rules....
gnopgnipster
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Nov 5, 2009
11:56 pm
8674
Thanks for the update! Cheers! Larry "Boneman" Bone Dingmans Ferry, PA 80421...
bonemanrides
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Nov 7, 2009
1:19 pm
8675
It looks like Scott has now updated the Hardbat.com pages. The changes I saw were: 1) Gambler Peacekeeper OX is now a legal rubber. 2) Any ATP rubber is now...
wturber
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Nov 11, 2009
3:04 pm
8676
Jay wrote an excellent summary. The rule changes were made at the U.S. Open by the Hardbat Committee, and approved by the USATT Board a week or so ago. Here...
Lobo
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Nov 11, 2009
6:21 pm
8677
The other day I was playing a fellow and we were having a very vigorous match. One particular point I fired a low, flaming backhand snap cross-court to his...
bonemanrides
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Nov 12, 2009
10:10 am
8678
Trevor Runyan has done that in matches, and I am sure it is legal. Lily Yip was delighted when Trevor did that to her in a hardbat final, and I think Trevor...
dnorman
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Nov 12, 2009
1:08 pm
8679
Mike Marinas of Daly City, CA is a great hardbat player and he switches the blade from one hand to the other so smoothly and seamlessly that not everyone...
H Bbb
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Nov 12, 2009
2:29 pm
8680
Indeed, both Mike and his twin brother Dan are fully ambidextrous, and Mike in particular switches so easily that he will often do it just to play an...
Lobo
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Nov 12, 2009
2:39 pm
8681
As Scott said, switching hands is perfectly legal. Throwing the racket to effect a return, however, is not. The racket must be held, usually in your hand,...
wturber
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Nov 12, 2009
3:17 pm
8682
... I figured as much. First time I did it was utterly reflexive... trying to get an extremely short ball back over the net, without thinking I just tossed...
bonemanrides
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Nov 13, 2009
3:32 am
8683
So I've been having a bit of a time with all my hardbat rubbers lifting around the edges. Whether I use tear-mender, rubber cement or the ever so...
bonemanrides
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Nov 15, 2009
12:22 pm
8684
I believe that this is exactly what Bernie Hock used to do when he constructed a Hock paddle....
Lobo
reverend_gordon
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Nov 15, 2009
6:42 pm
8685
... I'll be darned... I had not a clue. Tellya what... it's working like a charm! Cheers! Larry "Boneman" Bone Dingmans Ferry, PA 80421...
bonemanrides
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Nov 16, 2009
2:20 am
8686
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mark
manxpingpong
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Nov 16, 2009
11:11 pm
8687
Both Marinas brothers (San Francisco TT Club) have made serious committments to ambidexteriousity <g>. Mike, normally a right-handed inverted penholder, plays...
JohnF
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Nov 18, 2009
1:40 am
8688
John, Long time no see. How have you been? Howard ________________________________ From: JohnF <jfranicevich@...> To: hardbat@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue,...
H Bbb
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Nov 18, 2009
3:03 am
8689
Interesting. I was muddling through the rules the other day.... Whilst there are specific references to only being able to change racquets during a match if...
bonemanrides
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Nov 18, 2009
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