Coordinator's Report
Coordinators Report – March 2009
March has been a very successful month for players in the West. Here is a breakdown of what has been achieved.
West of Scotland Junior League
This year’s final session of the junior league took place at Holyrood Sports Centre on Saturday 14th March. 75 players battled it out across the 3 divisions. Congratulations to the following teams who were successful in winning the Divisional title:
- Division 1 Drumchapel A
- Division 2 North Ayrshire
- Division 3 Drumchapel
- Division 1 Top Players (Basel Razouk & Graeme Donnelly)
- Division 2 Top Player – Andrew McPherson
- Division 3 Top Player – Jordan McGinley
All the divisions were extremely competitive and all the players are to be congratulated on the progress they’ve made and on their efforts throughout the season. A special thanks to Alex Hardie & Malcolm Smith for their hard work.
Scottish Schools National Championships
The West was once again very successful at this year’s National Schools Championships. The West had the following champions:
- Under 14 Boys – Scott Barton
- Under 16 Boys – Daniel Swiatek
- Under 18 Boys – Richard Main
- Under 18 Girls – Natasha Milliken
National Championships
The National Championships were held at Holyrood Sports Centre on 7th & 8th March. The West had good showings at this event, winning 7 National titles. They are as follows:
- Ladies National Champion Corinna Whitaker
- Ladies Band 1 Champion Stephanie McCallum
- Under 15 Boys Champion Scott Barton
- Under 18 Boys Champion Sean Doherty
- Under 18 Girls Champion Natasha Milliken
- Junior Boys Doubles Champion Sean Doherty/Richard Main
- Junior Girls Doubles Champion Stephanie McCallum/Natasha Milliken
West of Scotland Minor League
The finals of our new Minor League took place on Saturday 21st March at Drumchapel High School. As with the Junior League, 75 players turned out for this event.
The winners were
- Division 4: North Ayrshire
- Division 5: Easterhouse
- Division 6: Bankhead Primary School
- Division 4 Top Player: Katie Hannah
- Division 5 Top Player: Paul Cochrane
- Division 6 Top Player: Corey Pearson
Inter League
The annual Inter League competition was held at Inverclyde National Sports Centre on 21st & 22nd March 2009. The West was represented across the various age groups. Last year the West won 3 titles, this year the West contested 6 finals, winning 4 titles and in the Men’s Team final it was an all West affair - our A versus B team!
Congratulations to all the players and NPC’s
Winners
- Men’s Team – Craig Hardie, Sean Doherty, Terry McLernon
- Junior Boys – Daniel Swiatek, Nathan Courtney, Graeme Donnelly
- Cadet Boys – Scott Barton, Basel Razouk, Adam Gaffney
- Minor Girls – Donna Gillon, Lucy Elliott, Katie Hannah
Finalists
- Men’s – Chris Main, Richard Main, James Weatherston, Alan McCarry
- Ladies – Corinna Whitaker, Natasha Milliken
- Minor Boys – Craig McGregor, Rory Boyd, Yaser Razouk
The West also won a new award for the most successful League over the two day event.
Overall
Season 2008/2009 has been excellent in terms of increasing player participation and as can be seen above winning national titles. The junior league continues to be very popular and the introduction of the minor league has been a tremendous success.
This year also saw an increase in numbers to our annual schools competition, which was held in February.
I would like to thank all the coaches for organising their teams to compete in the various events and to the volunteers who set up halls and transported players. Without you the competitions would not be the success they are.
Yours in Sport
Philip McCallum
W.o.S.T.T.L. Coordinator