| Status: | Active, full but can join waiting list |
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| When: | Monthly on Mondays 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Every Monday except bank holidays |
| Venue: | Southwell Leisure Centre |
A chance to play (or learn to play) table tennis for fun.
We play in the squash courts and welcome new members of all abilities, although we are currently "full" with a short waiting list.
If you would like to join us just contact Malcolm or Chris, our Group Leaders, and they will add you to our waiting list. If unsure, we can arrange for you to come and have a "taster" session at no cost prior to making a commitment to join us, and can even provide you with a bat!
We are a relaxed and welcoming social group who enjoy playing table tennis. We usually play doubles and while we have competitive games our standard is very modest.
You might be interested to know that quite a lot of research has been conducted about table tennis and the over 60s, most especially by King's College, London. There is evidence to show the game assists blood flow to the brain and stimulates the Hippocampus. It is argued that this holds back the symptoms of Alzheimers.
Certainly it is a physical exercise which enhances your attention span and the use of visual and spatial skills. It also helps maintain your hand to eye co-ordination, dexterity and balance.
So all in all it's good for you and fun in the process.
We hear it can even be played sitting down. We must try that sometime!
