Tag: Seniors
Announcing Start of the North Shore Seniors League (NSSL) Season 15

We are now accepting player entries for season 15 of the North Shore Seniors League (NSSL).
League Start Date: Wednesday February 19, 2025. End Date: April 23, 2025 (10 weeks/ 2 rounds)
Venue: 1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2Y4
Entry Fee $40 per player: Match Day fee $10
Payment of entry fee to be made online HERE
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 @ 6:00PM
Captain’s meeting & Team drafts Wednesday, February 12, 2025 @ 12;30PM
Awards to be determined by League Committee based on entries
Similar format as Season 14 – see attached
- Ratings to be based on Season 14 Stats
- Players new to the league will be assigned a rating by the league committee.
- Teams to be determined by Captain’s drafts as follows:
- Draft order for first round picks by draft with lower rated Captains going first.
- Second and subsequent round drafts in same order
- Trades between teams to be subject to league committee approval.
For more info contact Mike Dumler mike@nstts.ca
Season 14 Results: https://tinyurl.com/NSSL-Season-14
Announcing start of North Shore Seniors League’s 14th season
Entry Forms now available for season 14 of the North Shore Seniors League (NSSL).
League Start Date: Wednesday October 2, 2024. End Date: December 4, 2024 (10 weeks/ 2 rounds)
Venue: 1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2Y4
Entry Fee $35 per player: Match Day fee $10
Renewal or new NS Table Tennis Society Membership for 2024-2025 is required- $50 non-voting, or $75 voting.
Payment of entry fee and society membership fees can be made online HERE.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 23, 2024 @ 10:00PM
Captain’s meeting & Team drafts Wednesday, September 25, 2024 @ 12;30PM
Awards to be determined by League Committee & Team Captains
Detailed Rules & Format as Season 14 Here.
- Ratings to be based on Season 13
- Players new to the league will be assigned a rating by the league committee.
- Teams to be determined by Captain’s drafts as follows:
- Draft order for first round picks by draft with lower rated Captains going first.
- Second and subsequent round drafts in same order
- Trades between teams to be subject to league committee approval.
Season 13 Results: https://tinyurl.com/NSSL-season-13 (Includes Team & player statistics)
For more info contact Mike Dumler mike@nstts.ca
Marta Nykl 1935- 2023
A multiple medal winner at Seniors’ and Veterans Games’, Marta was so very well known, and loved within the Table Tennis Community, and she will be missed by so many of us.
We sadly learned of her passing earlier today, and wish to extend our heartfelt condolences to her family & many friends.
The following was posted by the family on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/dav.nyk/p/C0cMvVCpE6u/
“With family and friends in close attendance, Marta Marie Nykl, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, matron of the Nykl / Deckert clan in BC, passed away peacefully December 1st, after a stroke suffered while attending a czech theatre performance six days prior. She was two weeks shy of her 88th birthday.
Words don’t convey the loss and heartbreak it is to lose our mom, particularly the kind of mom she was. There are many stories to share and we will be collecting them for a Memorial which will be held at a later date in the new year. There will be more words by then.
For now, please hold her in your thoughts and raise to her a private toast and prayer. We will have a chance to do so collectively at a later date.”
Dobrou noc, mami.
“Hope is the deep orientation of the human soul that can be held at the darkest times.”
-Vaclav Havel
North Shore Seniors League (NSSL)
The North Shore Table Tennis Society and the North Shore Table Tennis Club are pleased to announce they are accepting entries for NSSL Season. 12.
Start Date: Wednesday September 27, 2023. End Date: November 29, 2023 (10 weeks/ 2 rounds). Entry Fee $30 per player: Match Day fee $10 – Registration Deadline: Monday, September 18, 2023
Full Details & Entry form can be found on the League’s page https://nstts.ca/leagues-2/
BC 55+ Games Zone 4 “Step Up Your Game” Table Tennis Clinics
When: Saturday, May13, 2023
Where: North Shore Table Tennis Club – 1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver
Registration: Free for members of the BC Games Society (annual fee $20)
Pre-registration is required. Contact Mike Dumler at: mike@mdumler.ca or 604-340-6774 for Games Society Membership form, and to pre-register for either or both clinics.
Clinic 1 for Recreational & intermediate Players –
10:00 – 11:00am Check-in, introduction to the BC 55+Games, and warm-up
11:00 – 1:00pm The Stance, Correct Techniques, Proper Grip, the Footwork and Drills to improve faster at Table Tennis as outlined below.
The GRIP Learning the correct way to hold the racket is essential. The correct grip allows you to develop your strokes using the correct technique
THE STANCE. The quickest way to tell the difference between a beginner and an expert Table Tennis player is how they stand. You will learn the correct position to every stroke.
Correct Techniques Every technique has starting and finishing position. Learn it so you can use it in game situations more easily
SWITCHING between Forehand (FH) and Backhand (BH) drills. Does your grip allow you to switch easily between FH and BH. Practising and right training drills will teach you recover easily between FH and BH
SHUFFLE Footwork – training drills to improve your footwork so you can make good position for every stroke. This is essential for developing your game.
Clinic 2 for Competitive intermediate & Advanced Players
1:00 – 2:00pm Check-in, introduction to the BC 55+Games, and warm-up
2:00 – 4:00pm Pre-match Routine, Serves, Receiving Serves, Spin secrets as outlined below
PRE-MATCH ROUTINE. Proper warm-up & stretching to avoid injury, start with a clean racket & check the rubbers on opponents’ racket as they may have PIPS which produces flat and dead ball returns.
HOW TO SERVE and WHAT TO SERVE. This class will give you simple pointers that make it easy for you to start SERVING to WIN the point, and avoid serves which are easy to attack.
SERVING How much % of Serves in Table Tennis should be short vs long serves? What spin to put on short vs long serves? Beginning – Position – Backswing – Contact point and Follow- Through
RECEIVING AND RETURNING SERVES and UNDERSTANDING SPINS. Understanding spins is the key to learning how to receive all types of serves properly. Learning to identify different types spins by effect.
TOPSPIN – JUMPS UP, BACKSPIN – DRAGS DOWN
SIDESPIN – GRIPS SIDEWAYS, BACKSPIN – TOPSPIN – DRAGS DOWN & SIDEWAYS
SIDESPIN – TOPSPIN – JUMPS UP & SIDEWAYS
LOOPS – VERY HEAVY TOP SPIN WHICH LEAPS OFF THE TABLE
Coaching by and under the direction of Luba Sadovska, ITTF PTT Level 1 Certified Intro into Competition Base/Advanced Coach Competition Development Coach TTCAN Master Coach Developer, Learning Facilitator and Coach Evaluator.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport”, and the BC Games Society through the 50/50 draw.
Guide to Where to Play Table Tennis or Ping Pong in Metro Vancouver
If you are a casual or recreational Ping Pong player, or a more serious/ competitive Table Tennis player, there are lots of places to play in Metro Vancouver. To find the closest one to you, simply go to Ping Pong in Vancouver which has created the best Guide we have found on the web.
It also has tips for finding playing partners, and a public survey we think will also be of interest to players of all levels.
While at this site, we also recommend you check out their posts about outdoor Tables, and sign up for their Newsletter.

BC 55+ 2022 Victoria Games Zone 4 Lower Mainland Results
Thanks to the extended deadlines we had 20 participants and 6 supporters register for the 2022 Games. Unfortunately 2 participants had to withdraw, however the 18 who competed did zone 4 proud. 14 of us metalled in 22 events, and won 32 medals, 10 Gold, 14 Silver, and 8 Bronze. The remaining 4, while not winning medals, had some very competitive matches, with Deanna Kasta defeating the eventual gold medallist in Women 65 – 69 Singles – Competitive.
Contributing to our success was the Step-up your Game Clinics, and practice sessions sponsored by Zone 4, and hosted by the North Shore Table Tennis club. These and the coaching by Luba Sadovska were most appreciated by the participants.

2022 BC 55+ Victoria Senior Games Zone 4 Table Tennis Results
Gaskill Stephen Gold 1 Men 55-59 Singles- Competitive
Khoudeir Mazen Silver 2 Men 55-59 Singles- Competitive
Agyeman Kingsley Silver 2 Men 60 – 64 Singles- Competitive
Goldstein Laurent Gold 1 Men 65 – 69 Singles- Competitive
Clark-Wilson David Silver 2 Men 70 – 74 Singles- Competitive
McLennan John Gold 1 Men 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive
Dumler Mike Bronze 3 Men 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive
Kim Won K. Gold 1 Men 80+ Singles – Competitive
Costello Bob Silver 2 Men 80+ Singles – Recreational
Woo Wilhelmina Silver 2 Women 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive
Yen Elaine Bronze 3 Women 75 – 79 Singles – Competitive
Nykl Marta Silver 2 Women 80+ Singles – Competitive
Clark-Wilson/Khoudeir Gold 1 Men 55 – 59 Doubles – Competitive
Gaskill/Fung Bronze 3 Men 55 – 59 Doubles – Competitive
Agyeman/McLennan Silver 2 Men 60 – 64 Doubles – Competitive
Dumler/Edwards Bronze 3 Men 70 – 74 Doubles – Competitive
Kim/Costello Gold 1 Men 80+ Doubles – Competitive
Yen/Woo Bronze 3 Women 70 – 74 Doubles – Competitive
Juergens/Nykl Silver Women 70 – 74 Doubles Recreational
Woo/Dumler Gold 1 Men/Women 75 – 79 Mixed Doubles –
Yen/McLennan Silver 2 Men and Women 75 – 79 Mixed Doubles
Costello/Nykl Silver 2 Men and Women 80+ Mixed Doubles
Full results for all zones are available on the Games official website:
North Shore Seniors League Season 7 Round 1 Standings
League Team Standings after one round of three (Nov 11/21)
Place | Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost |
1 | Nature’s Best | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
2 | WARRIORS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
3 | OLD DOGS | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
4 | Dream Team | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
5 | PARS | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Current Standings for the top 10 out of 22 leagues players
Rank | Player | Team | Won | Played |
1 | Mazen Khoudeir | Dream Team | 7 | 8 |
2 | David Clark-Wilson | Nature’s Best | 7 | 12 |
3 | Deanna Kasta | WARRIORS | 6 | 8 |
4 | Paul Edwards | WARRIORS | 6 | 8 |
5 | Chris Sayour | WARRIORS | 6 | 8 |
6 | Moe Haj Jafari | PARS | 6 | 9 |
7 | Peter Isherwood | OLD DOGS | 5 | 6 |
8 | John Mclennan | OLD DOGS | 4 | 7 |
9 | Rosstam Bastani | PARS | 3 | 6 |
10 | Heidi Jugryens | Nature’s Best | 3 | 8 |