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Players of the Titans Table Tennis Club<\/a> in Worcester recently participated in the Cape Town Open Tournament as part of the Cape Winelands (Boland) team. The tournament took place on 16 and 17 August where 19 of the club’s 40 members took part and performed well. Most of them reached the knockout stages of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zahrah-Skye Cupido and Umr Jacobs are the Cape Town Open Champions in the u-11 Girls and u-11 Boys category, bringing home gold medals, while Raquelle Vorster achieved a Bronze medal in the u-13 Girls division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The club practices at Worcester SOS (Nuwe Hoop Centre), 160 Leipoldt Avenue, Esselenpark, Worcester.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practice times are:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday: 17:45 \u2013 19:00\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday: 17:45 \u2013 19:00\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday: 17:45 \u2013 19:00\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to join or need more information, please contact Jerome Pietersen (Chairperson Titans TTC) on 079 162 1865, Mark Kleintjes (Secretary Titans TTC) on 064 735 4443 or Stephen September (Liaison Club and Schools) on 078 666 2803.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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