The
photo and clippings below show a young 18 year old Steve Barrett
after knocking out Number 1 seed Barry Wilson in the annual
championships in 1971, Steve as you all know is still playing in
our premier league some 40 years later. I would like to point
out that Steve has been a big part of the KLTTA, from his early
days as a young player, during his table tennis career he has
held many positions with the association including, Hon:
Auditor, Vice Chairman, EAL Match Secretary, Treasurer and is
our current President. He was also the towns team captain for
over 12 seasons. He currently sponsors the league (IBA). I would
personally like to say a big thank you to him and let us hope
our young super stars of today have such successful table
tennis careers.
In the first photo we also have a young Frank Farmer and, like
Steve, Frank has been a big part of the KLTTA, Frank still plays
in the KLTTA for Swaffham Terriers in Division Two.
Below the first photo we have a Lynn News and Advertiser
clipping from 1983 which I have copied in full so you can read
the write up which was possibly one of Steve's best seasons. The
clipping also shows two other players who have had a big impact
on our league, 'Mr Table Tennis' himself Maurice Ebbs who almost
single handed built up our association to 7 divisions each with
12 teams in 1974/5, and Roy Hurt who devoted many years to the
association.
Below that the all conquering Electricity side of the 1980's
Above photos shows from the
left
Steve Barrett, Frank Farmer, Denis Sore and Brian Dickinson
Clipping above taken from
the Lynn News & Advertiser Tuesday 10th May 1983
Clipping above taken from
the Lynn News & Advertiser Friday 22nd April 1983
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