<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Pongers & Supporters,</span><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><i class=""><b class="">Here Here</b></i> to a successful 1st tournament at Bishop Kearney High School. They were more than accommodating to our needs for our very first tournament. As you all know, it’s virtually impossible to account for every challenge prior to arrival. We appreciate each of your patience on Saturday as we adjusted table layout to accommodate for the lighting/glare. It was much better with that shift. Next time, we’ll be covering all four windows which should remove any glare at all. </span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><b class=""><u style="font-size: 14px;" class="">A Few To Thank</u></b></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">1) The Brickell Family</b> - Thanks to the Brickell family for allowing us to honor Bob in the exact way he used to run those fantastic tournaments at Irondiquoit high school for many years. We had an event staff of many with computers and I’m still scratching my head as to how Bob pulled all of it off with only paper and by himself in many cases. WOW!!!! Thanks to Tom Brickell for participating as a player in the event as well.</span></div><div class=""><b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">2) Bishop Kearney HighSchool</b><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- Thanks to Steve Saluzzo, President and staff at BK. We appreciate their vision and support of Table Tennis, the GVTTC and the USATT (United States Table Tennis Association). We look forward to a long lasting relationship. Bishop Kearney is a Golisano Education Partner private school that can be a great option for those you love. Check them out at </span><a href="http://www.bkhs.org/" class="">www.bkhs.org</a><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""> </span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">3) Event Staff</b> - We appreciate all the hard work that the team put in to make this event run smoothly. <b class="">(I KNOW I’LL FORGET SOMEONE!!! SORRY IN ADVANCE)</b> Daquanne Dwight (result entry), Marc Maronian (draws), Roger Haidvogal (registration), Dan Emord (setup), Oded Kalir (truck), Jack Mould (breakdown), David Freeman (umpire), Saher Al Ghazi (breakdown), The Krons (setup), Horace Byfield (pictures) and the entire GVTTC Executive Committee that met every week for over a month to plan and implement a successful event.</span></div><div class=""><b style="font-size: 14px;" class="">4) Out of Town Players </b><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">- We don’t take lightly the commitment you make to show up to our local event with added expense and travel. Thank you for coming in and providing a different look for a lot of our local players. We ask that you show your satisfaction by spreading the word as to how your experience was at a Rochester, NY tournament.</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">5) Local Players</b> - Thanks for supporting your club and bringing your A game. You’re all committed to leagues and more so to play in a tournament is an added expense. A tournament is a true gage as to how well your practice/leagues have worked out. I always say, it doesn’t matter how well you do in open play and even league play. It’s true USATT tournament experience that is an environment that brings the best out of everyone. Some people need a tournament or two before they can adjust to those intense conditions.</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">6) USATT</b> - Thanks to Gordon Kaye and his staff for all the support they provided us on a local level as well as all they do at the home office to expand this exciting sport. The GVTTC is looking forward to a strong locked arm relationship with USATT to grow the registration numbers for the top played sport in the world. Ironically, table tennis is the most played sport in the world but is one of the least organized with respect to ratio of organized players (registered to a national organization) compared to actual players. With outward effort by our GVTTC, we intend to considerably increase these ratios in the north east. So much more to do!!!</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><b class=""><u class=""><i style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Results/Videos/and More ….</i></u></b></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">For those on Facebook, we already have and will be posting everything on our Bob Brickell Giant Round Robin page. By following us on this page, you’ll be in the loop for ALL subsequent Bob Brickell Giant Round Robin tournaments we intend to host every year around the same time of year.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="4" class="">Facebook Page: </font><a href="http://www.facebook.com/BobBrickellGRR" class=""><font size="4" class="">www.facebook.com/BobBrickellGRR</font></a></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class=""><b class=""><u class="">Notable Congratulations (More Coming!) </u></b></span></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">MAIN EVENT - Group A Giant Round Robin</b>: 1) Rajat Hubli 2515 (Boston, MA) 2) Yong Ren 2350 (Buffalo,NY) 3) Uwe Runge 2284 (Germany & GVTTC) 4) Riza Seyda Kolayli est: 2000 (Buffalo)</font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">Open Event</b>: 1) Rajat Hubli 2515 (Boston, MA) 2) AJ Carney 2431 (Raleigh, NC) 3) Yong Ren 2350 (Buffalo, NY)</font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><b class="">High School Event:</b> 1) Koen Kron, The O'Connor Academy </font><span style="font-size: large;" class=""> 2) Betty Kwon, SEM (Buffalo) 3) Yaak Awauk, Bishop Kearney</span></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><div class=""><span style="font-size: large;" class="">————————————</span></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 36px;" class="">What’s Next?</span></div><div class=""><font size="5" class="">The Paulie Orr Two-Man Team Event</font></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/The-Paulie-Orr-Two-Man-Team-Tournament-1815004095417627/" class="">CLICK TO SEE FACEBOOK PAGE</a> (Like the page!)</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">In honor of the late Paulie Orr, please mark your calendars for June 23-25 again at Bishop Kearney High School where the 2 Man Team Main Event will be on Saturday June 24 along with many other USATT rated events as well as some unrated events. Registration is NOT available on our site yet but we’ll let you know as soon as it is.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><img apple-inline="yes" id="ED244BA5-A4A0-4D86-9B37-D427F0285D19" src="cid:6689F385-0882-4AF8-842C-DD013CE4AE11" class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">See you at our next tournament!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Sincerely,</div><div class="">Andre Maronian</div><div class="">President GVTTC</div><div class=""><a href="http://www.gvttc.com" class="">www.gvttc.com</a></div></div></body></html>