International Tabletennis Tournament 2003

TAVERES EINDHOVEN May 10/11 2003

Nice place for Dinner and drinks

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Table of Contents Word of Welcome .........................................................4 Participants ....................................................................5 T-shirts...........................................................................5 A day out of the live of …….: .......................................6 Tournament Rules........................................................10 Map..............................................................................12 Coupons.......................................................................14 Report of Cracow.........................................................15 Puzzle ..........................................................................16 Program .......................................................................18 The Party .....................................................................19 Past Winners ................................................................20 Fun Things to Do in an Elevator..................................23 History .........................................................................24 Colophon .....................................................................27

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Word of Welcome Hello competitor, Welcome at the Students Sports Centre of the University of Technology in Eindhoven! For the 28th time this great International Table tennis Tournament takes place and you are part of it. We are very pleased to see you and many others who are joining the ITT this year. This year we try again to make this event a great tournament and hope that you will have a lot of fun this weekend. The competitors are coming from different countries like Germany, Poland, French and the Netherlands, some are here for the first time and some have already experiences with this tournament. Just like the years before you will play on Saturday the team tournament and on Sunday the single tournament. On Friday you can watch the city of Eindhoven and discover the centre with its café's, bars etc. Saturday night the band called the 'Khick' will play in the studentcafe 'AOR' on the ITT-party and a few members of TAVERES will perform for you as well. More information about this will be later on in this booklet. If you have questions you can always ask members of TAVERES. And if you feel like making a report of this tournament, we'd appreciate it very much. Maybe next year your experiences will stand in this booklet. It is also possible to see pictures of the ITT on the website of TAVERES (www.taveres.nl). After the tournament the pictures will be placed on this site so that you can see them quietly when you are back at home. Finally, I would like to thank all the people of TAVERES who help making this event possible. Without them the ITT would be nowhere! And I would also like to thank the competitors, of which most travel a long way to come here, for coming here. Hopefully it will be worthwhile. Hope to see you again next year!

Siemon Bierma, Chairman of Taveres.

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Participants This year participants come from the following cities: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Aachen (Germany) Amsterdam (Netherlands) Avignon (France) Berlin (Germany) Biggekerke (Netherlands) Breda (Netherlands) Ceske Budejovice (Czech Rep) Clausthal (Germany) Cottbus (Germany) Cracow (Poland) Darmstadt (Germany) Dresden (Germany) Eindhoven (Netherlands) Enschede (Netherlands) Essen (Germany) Esslingen (Germany) Frankfurt am Main (Germany) Freiburg (Germany) Heidelberg (Germany) Karlsruhe (Germany) Köln (Germany)

Leipzig (Germany) Magdeburg (Germany) Mannheim (Germany) Marburg (Germany) München (Germany) Nijmegen (Netherlands) Nürtingen (Germany) Poznan (Poland) Rotterdam (Netherlands) Sittard (Netherlands) St. Etienne (France) Stuttgart (Germany) Tilburg (Netherlands) Trier (Germany) Tubingen (Germany) Ulm (Germany) Utrecht (The Netherlands) Vlissingen (The Netherlands) Warsaw (Poland) Zwickau (Germany)

T-shirts Especially for this year's ITT, a famous designer called Choco Peter, has created this gorgeous T-shirt. It is available in sizes L, XL and XXL. It can be gained at the information desk at the entrance of the sports centre for the little price of €5,00. Like all good things, the stock of these is limited. Last year all T-shirts were sold, so be sure to be fast enough to get one! ITT 2003 T-shirt: €5,00. 5

A day out of the live of …….: Friday arrival : 8 pm – 2 am

Taveres-organiser-partier Checking in of the players who arrive on Friday

Participant – partier 8 pm: Arriving at the TU/e sport centre 8:05 pm: Drinking beer (brought from home) in the sport centre

10 pm: Exploring the city of Eindhoven Sleeping….. sleeping, except for the people who are still partying.

Saturday 6 am

At this moment the organisation is waking up

6:30 am

Preparing breakfast for the participants

7:30 am

The breakfast is prepared… ready Sleeping… not aware that they to wake up the participants will be awakened by a loud noise.

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Distributing the breakfast Start of the tournament. Our chairman gives a word of 6

Sleeping

Eating breakfast Trying to find out in which hall he or she has to play

9:30 – 12:00

welcome Table tennis!! Leading the tournament and processing the results. Announce the players who didn’t find their table. For example… “Jack Tisch thirteen, en opschieten”. Preparing the lunch

12:00 – 2pm 2:05 pm 2 – 5 pm

5:30 pm 6 pm 6 – 9 pm

Distributing the lunch Cleaning up the mess after the lunch Leading the tournament and making a centre court for the finals. The finals are being played. Removing the tables in Hall 2. Dinner time for everyone Making the tournament schedule for the next day

Eating the lunch Asking if there is something left to eat Table tennis!!

Watching the finals, or playing in the finals. Looking for some food in Eindhoven Eating and discovering Eindhoven

Building up the stage for the party 9 pm – 5 am

PARTY TIME

5 am – 6 am

Trying to get an hour of sleep

Sunday 6 am

Organising committee is still drunk but had to get up…

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Sleeping and trying to get sober again Still sleeping

6:30 am

Trying not to fall down and preparing the breakfast

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7:30 am

Hopefully the breakfast is prepared, now it’s time to share the beauty of the morning with our participants

WAKE UP!!! Time to do get out of bed and enjoy look of the faces of other participants who are still drunk…

8 – 9:30 am 9:30 – 12:00

Distributing the breakfast Leading the Sunday tournament (Jack!, Wake up and go to your own table!!)

Eating the breakfast Tabletennis!! This day the goal is reaching the finals

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Preparing the lunch Serving the lunch

2:05 pm

Cleaning up the mess…

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Leading the tournament and building a centre court… The finals are being played. Removing the tables in Hall 2 and 3. Reaching out the prizes to all the winners Removing all the tables and cleaning up the mess.

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5 pm 5 – 7 pm

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Eating the most wonderful lunch on the planet Sitting outside and enjoying the beautiful weather Playing tabletennis Watching the finals, or playing in the finals. Watching the ceremony or receiving a prize Going home, tired of the most wonderful weekend of his/her life

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Tournament Rules The International Table tennis Tournament is a special tournament, because it is a very big tournament. Each year the organisation committee struggles to produce appropriate schemes in which everyone can play an acceptable number of games. The tournament scheme will be roughly as follows: Saturday On the first day there will be team tournaments for both ladies and men. A team consists of two persons. The best players of each team are to play against each other just like the other two players. If one team wins both individual matches they have won with 2-0. In this case, the doubles matches should not be played anymore. Only at a 1-1 score, so both teams have won one individual match, the doubles match has to be played. All matches will be played for best of five to 11. The order of playing on Saturday will (hopefully) be as described below. The team tournament will start at 9.30 h. Men team tournament In the men team tournament the teams will start in a group of 4 teams. Each group will play on two tables, of which the second table is shared with another group. This means that all four teams can play simultaneously. The matches have to be stopped at 2-0, the doubles matches should be skipped in that case. The winner and the second best of the group will play in the main tournament. Starting with the 1/32-finals the teams will battle for a place in the FINAL. The other teams will play in the consolation tournament, also starting with the 1/32-finals and so on till the FINAL. At about 17.00 h the finals are supposed to be finished. Ladies team tournament The ladies teams play in a group. Like in the men team tournament the matches have to be stopped after reaching 2-0, in that case the doubles match shouldn't be played. The final ranking in the group will decide if you go on to the main or the consolation tournament. In both the main and consolation round a knockout system will be played. The finals will be finished at about 17.00 h. 10

Sunday The individual tournament will start at 9.30 h. Men individual tournament The men individual tournament will start at 9.30 h with a group of 4 players. The first and second of each group continue to the main tournament and the third and fourth to the consolation round. In both the main tournament and the consolation there will be again played in groups of 4 persons. The winner of this group goes on to the knockout rounds. The tournament will be finished at about 16.30 h. Ladies individual tournament The ladies individual tournament will start in a group. The final ranking in the group will decide if you go on to the main or the consolation tournament. In both the main and consolation round a knockout system will be played. The finals will be finished at about 17.00 h. After the matches the price giving will take place. We hope you all will help the organisation and be on time at the table where you are supposed to play. Please stay in the surroundings of the table you have to play on, because the matches might take less time than you would expect. We hope you will all have a nice weekend and good luck with playing table tennis. Don't forget the Olympic thought, although I forgot. O yeah, I remember. Something like: to beat or to be beaten, that's the question.

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Map This year we provide two maps. One map of the university area on which the sport centre is situated and another map of the city centre of Eindhoven. A common place on these maps is the station, so if you can read a map and if the map is correct, you should never get lost. Map 1: University Area

Note: Most important place on this map is the AOR Party place. This party will be on Saturday night. Read more about it under “Party”.

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Map 2: City Centre Eindhoven

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Coupons This year, we continue the more or less regular system for the coupons. You will receive one sheet with different squares for the different meals and drinks. Each time you get a meal or a drink, the right square will be marked. It's as simple as that! Just do not lose the sheet...

Breakfast Saturday

Lunch Saturday

Breakfast Sunday

Lunch Sunday

Do NOT loose this sheet! Otherwise you could be very hungry this weekend…

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Report of Cracow The whole tournament was incredible and now I can tell you that we achieved our aim. We had great fun and we met new friends in Eindhoven. Our polish team remembers especially two main funny situations. Could you imagine that you are sleeping in the sport hall inside the goal and suddenly someone uses loud music as an alarm clock so that the participants of the tournament could wake up; YouhhhTerrible, but these are facts; :) You have to be well prepared for such a possibility; for instance take corks to your ears :)The funniest situation for us as a team who won the tournament took place during announcing the scores. We heard our names earlier than we should:). In a moment we noticed that there was a little mistake; we were the first, not the second. There was a lot of laugh and everyone was clapping, especially for the organizers. At the end we exchanged our rewords and congratulated one another. We regret that we are not able to take part in this fantastic tournament this year but we hope that we will meet everyone next time. Thanks to the organizers for preparing such incredible events!!! Best regards for all and Good Luck!!! Table tennis team from Cracow University of Economics Ewa Gumulka, Ela Skrzypek, Monika Adamus, Anna Pawlus

Elzbieta Skrzypek and Ewa Gumulka

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Puzzle This year we present you with an intellectual challenge of the highest level. The TAVERES-crossword puzzle will crack your brain. Are YOU the person that can solve this puzzle?

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This years band Most participants usually come from… Synonym for 'hype' Previous President of Holland Oldest student table tennis player of Eindhoven (first name) Abbreviation of 'reply' If you are lonely, you have… Capital of Holland This are most of the TAVERES men City of the man that won last year's men single tournament 16

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The second T in ITT Women who should have stayed away from the apple The number of table tennis tables we play on Retired Dutch soccer player who once said: "each disadvantage has its advantage" Queen of holland City where you are right now Difficult Polish name to pronounce for a Dutchman Name of the student tabletennis club in Eindhoven Name of the place where the party is held every year

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The (maximum) number of male participants is 2 to the power… First name of the person who stood in his underwear on stage last year Famous Dutch snack (written in Dutch) German female coach who has been to the ITT very often At what time starts the committee making sandwiches for the participants Colour of the ITT t-shirts in 1998 Dutch singer whose dreams were not true Some people have this on Sunday morning How many ITT's were there (including this year's edition) City of the team that won the men's team tournament last year First name of the camera guy/ wake-up DJ of TAVERES Without this the roof would come down First name of the lady that won last year's women single tournament What English people say to eachother when they get their drinks. Surname of this year's chairman Sweet alien from televison

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Program In this section it will be made clear to you what to expect this weekend and what you have to do to make this tournament a great success. Friday, May 9th This evening, most participants and companions will arrive in Eindhoven. As soon as they have found the sports centre, where everyone will spend the night, the organisation committee gives them a warm welcome. After they have pitched their tents and put away their belongings it is time to explore the city and relax before the exciting things awaiting next day. While the participants are enjoying themselves, the tournament committee starts making the team tournament schedules. Saturday, May 10th 7.30

Time to get up. Peter our DJ from hell will wake you with some horrible sounds. 8.00-9.30 Breakfast. 9.30 Word of welcome and start of the team tournament. Be in time! 12.00-14.00 Lunchtime. 17.00 Semi-finals of the men and women team tournament. 17.30 Finals of the men and women team tournament. 18.00 Dinnertime. Take a look at the map to find you way in Eindhoven. 21.00-04.00 The big ITT party in the student bar AOR. We hope you will go there you will have a great time there. Taveres presents 'KHICK' and our own TAVERES House Band.

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Sunday, May 13th 7.30

Time to get up. Peter our DJ from hell will wake you with some even more sick horrible sounds. MegafoonBabe Iris will also produce horrible sounds for the people sleeping in a tent. 8.00-9.30 Breakfast. 9.30 Start of the individual tournament. Be in time! 12.00-14.00 Lunchtime. 16.00 Semi-finals of the men and women individual tournament. 16.30 Finals of the men and women individual tournament. 17.00 Presentation of prizes and the end of this year's ITT.

The Party Party For the party people1 among us Taveres organizes the ITT party on Saturday evening in the AOR, DON'T MISS IT!! The band Khick and our own TAVERES house band will provide live music at the party. The AOR opens at 21:00 and closes at 4 am. You can find the AOR on map 1 page 11.

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Make sure you don’t use to much effort playing table tennis, so you won’t be tired at the party.

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Past Winners

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Team Tournament Women Brussel (B) mixed tournament Karlsruhe (D) Karlsruhe (D) Oxford (GB) Kiel (D) Mainz (D) Düsseldorf (D) Mainz (D) London-Cambridge (GB) Karlsruhe (D) Ulm (D) Paris (F) Münster (D) Wroclaw (PL) Düsseldorf (D) Kiel (D) Aachen (D) Kiel (D) Kiel (D) Lodz (PL) Praha (CZ) Lyon (F) Lodz (PL) Kielce (PL) Kielce (PL) Cracow (PL)

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Men Bonn (D) Mannheim (D) Karlsruhe (D) Mainz (D) Münster (D) Münster (D) Lille (F) Mainz (D) Kiel (D) Mannheim (D) Paris (F) Mannheim (D) Mannheim (D) Mannheim (D) Mannheim (D) Aachen/Eindhoven (D/NL) Mannheim (D) Karlsruhe (D) Paris (F) Stuttgart (D) Mannheim (D) Aachen (D) Aachen/Köln (D) Aachen/ Köln (D) Wroclaw (PL) Aachen (D) Warsaw (PL)

Individual tournament (women) 1976 mixed tournament 1977 mixed tournament 1978 Ursula Sauer 1979 Ursula Sauer 1980 Corina Quitter 1981 mixed tournament 1982 mixed tournament 1983 Lesley Tyler 1984 Corina Quitter 1985 José de Weerd 1986 Lesley Tyler 1987 Kristine van Camp 1988 Marion Hebgen 1989 Louise Märtensen 1990 Sabine Barz 1991 Sabine Barz 1992 Sabine Barz 1993 Claudia Weber 1994 Anja Krüger 1995 Audrey Becker 1996 Isabella Fraçzak 1997 Isabella Fraçzak 1998 Oriane Bourget 1999 Isabella Fraçzak 2000 Anja Lindow 2001 Marion Ott 2002 Monika Perzyna

Karlsruhe (D) Karlsruhe (D) Mainz (D)

Swansea (GB) Mainz (D) Amsterdam (NL) Swansea (GB) Leuven (B) Hannover (D) Münster (D) Kiel (D) Kiel (D) Kiel (D) Trier (D) Würzburg (D) Strasbourg (F) Lodz (PL) Lodz (PL) Lyon (F) Lodz (PL) Berlin (D) Karlsruhe (D) Warsaw (PL)

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Individual tournament (men) 1976 Wolfgang Pein 1977 Günther Werkmann 1978 Anne Vlieg 1979 Uwe Nolting 1980 Gerd Peters 1981 Jan Vlieg 1982 Detlef Kawka 1983 Colin Wilson 1984 Han Gootzen 1985 Eric Winnubst 1986 Eric Winnubst 1987 Thomas Broschard 1988 Detlef Gäßler 1989 Hans-Dieter Reimann 1990 Ange Bukalsky 1991 Hans-Dieter Reimann 1992 Stanley Verbeek 1993 Christian Dietze 1994 Franck Goriaud 1995 Rainer Schmidt 1996 Andreas Brandt 1997 Jörg Evertz 1998 Frank Sternal 1999 Zbigniew Kaczmarek 2000 Manuel Groß 2001 Stefan Lieck 2002 Filip Mlynarski

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Bonn (D) Mannheim (D) Groningen (NL) Hannover (D) Münster (D) Groningen (NL) Mannheim (D) London (GB) Eindhoven (NL) Amsterdam (NL) Amsterdam (NL) Mannheim (D) Mannheim (D) Karlsruhe (D) Wroclaw (PL) Karlsruhe (D) Eindhoven (NL) Aachen (D) Paris (F) Mannheim (D) Ulm (D) Aachen (D) Hannover (D) Lodz (PL) Freiburg (D) Köln (D) Warsaw (PL)

Fun Things to Do in an Elevator • Blow your nose and offer to show the contents of your kleenex to other passengers. • Shave. • Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside ask: "Got enough air in there?" • Meow occassionally. • Bet the other passengers you can fit a quarter in your nose. • Show other passengers a wound and ask if it looks infected. • Sing "Mary had a little lamb" while continually pushing buttons. • Walk on with a cooler that says "human head" on the side. • Leave a box between the doors. • Ask each passenger getting on if you can push the button for them. • Say "Ding!" at each floor. • Lean against the button panel. • Say "I wonder what all these do" and push the red buttons. • Bring a chair along. • Pull your gum out of your mouth in long strings. • Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.

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History What’s a tournament like this without a history underneath a few of the remarkable facts will be presented. 1976

The first tournament. All participants sleep at the houses of members of Taveres.

1983

A girl from Swansea (UK) is caught by the police with the bike of her host. The policeman thinks she refuses to speak Dutch.

1991

The famous ITT-shirts are available for the first time. It is statistically proven that the proud owners enjoy life more than the people who do not buy it. It gives you the status of an international player.

1994

At six o’clock in the morning after the party our treasurer Bas leaves the AOR, carrying 4000 guilders in his pocket. At 12 o’clock Bas has still not shown up and our Chairman Pieter starts getting worried. Bas home was phones, but it appeared that nobody had seen him and did not open the door of his room. Where was he? Did he leave for a Caribbean island? At two o’clock Bas arrives at the sports centre. He says that he was sleeping in his room very deeply so he did not hear the knocking his fellow resident knocking on his door.

1997

While looking at the program booklet, Max (the chairman) finds out that one member of Taveres is not mentioned in the ‘Thanks’ section. Therefore he decides to add the name to all booklets...

2000

Gilbert missed the party, because he fell asleep on Saturday afternoon.

2002

On the party, Nordin (from Tilburg) is singing on the bar in his undies.

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There will be enough drinks served at the party, but will the ITT party 2003 be as good as 2002?

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Colophon Redaction De redaction of this booklet is formed by Ben, Erwin, Dennis and Karin. Epilogue We hope you enjoy the tournament as much as we enjoy organising it! We also hope to see you next year at the 29th edition! Do not forget to check our homepage at http://www.taveres.nl, with information on our club and the ITT. You can also send an E-mail to [email protected] for an invitation for next years’ tournament. Finally, our thanks go out to: The employees of the sports centre, for being there when we need them; To our sponsors: They en Ontij, VDO-Dayton and Vroco Sport. And finally: all members of Taveres who have in some way contributed to the success of the tournament.

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