Table tennis fans are being invited to have a little bit of fun competition in Morden later this month.
The Crusty Bun Morden Open table tennis tournament is set for Sat., April 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Access Event Centre in the Co-op arena.
Morden recreation programmer Brookelyn Wolfe feels the game has been gaining popularity here with some regular players getting together on a regular basis.
“There has been pretty good interest in the community,” she suggested.
“We have a Wednesday night group that plays pretty consistently. We get decent numbers for sure for that, and it seems to be growing.”
They were encouraged by the response to a tournament held last spring, so they wanted to try it again.
“We had the tournament last year around this time, and I think it was pretty successful. I think we had about 20 people registered, and I know the people who registered seemed to really enjoy it.”
People are of course primarily playing because they just enjoy the game, but she thinks it is good though to offer a bit more of a competitive opportunity.
“It’s something a little bit different from just casual play for sure … and you can see that some people are really good at the game, so it’s even fun to watch.”
Registrations had still been low as of last week, so Wolfe was trying to spur more interest.
“Last year, it was slow until closer to the date … so we’re hoping to get the word out there and encouraged people to register for sure.”
There will be two categories including junior for people born in 2006 or after, and the registration fee is $25 for Manitoba Table Tennis Association members or $30 otherwise. The senior category is for people born in 2005 or earlier, and the registration fee is $30 for members or $35 otherwise.
If you are interested, you can go online through the morden.ca website or in person at the Access Event Centre.
