OUR EVENTS & TITLEHOLDERS
Honour Roll of Manawatu Residents' Champions
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2025 – Akshay Aneesh
2024 – Matthew Ball
2023 – Matthew Ball
2022 – Matthew Ball
2021 – Matthew Ball
2020 – Matthew Ball
2019 – Matthew Ball
2018 – Matthew Ball
2017 – Matthew Ball
2016 – Matthew Ball
2015 – Matthew Ball
2014 – Matthew Ball
2013 – Matthew Ball
2012 – Matthew Ball
2011 – Matthew Ball
2010 – Matthew Ball
2009 – Tim Seaholme
2008 – Mike Tate-Davis
2007 – Matthew Ball
2006 – Jittawat (Pond) Chok-apinant
2005 – Alan Pedley
2004 – Alan Pedley
2003 – Alan Pedley
2002 – Alan Pedley
2001 – Barry Wynks
2000 – Barry Wynks
1999 – Phillip Kenny
1998 – John Osborne
1997 – John Osborne
1996 – Barry Wynks
1995 – Stephen Reilly
1994 – Terry Curtis
1993 – Alan Pedley
1992 – Alan Pedley
1991 – Barry Wynks
1990 – John Osborne
1989 – Terry Curtis
1988 – David Kilmister
1987 – Terry Curtis
1986 – Mark Brader
1985 – Mark Brader
1984 – Mark Brader
1983 – Mark Brader -
2025 – Chrys Podjursky
2024 – Emily Kan
2023 – Emily Kan
2022 – Jimin Ahn
2021 – Emily Kan
2020 – Abbey Webb
2019 – Abbey Webb
2018 – Not Held
2017 – Menaka Samarasinghe
2016 – Menaka Samarasinghe
2015 – Not held
2014 – Natalie Paterson
2013 – Natalie Paterson
2012 – Natalie Paterson
2011 – Natalie Paterson
2010 – Natalie Paterson
2009 – Natalie Paterson
2008 – Natalie Paterson
2007 – Natalie Paterson
2006 – Not held
2005 – Merle Sneddon
2004 – Kathy Allen
2003 – Indra Ruffell
2002 – Val Scarr
2001 – Indra Ruffell
2000 – Diana White
1999 – Karen Li
1998 – Indra Ruffell
1997 – Indra Ruffell
1996 – Linda Wynks
1995 – Angela Smith
1994 – Indra Ruffell
1993 – Indra Ruffell
1992 – Kathy Allen
1991 – Linda Wynks
1990 – Vanessa Balfour
1989 – Vanessa Balfour
1988 – Li Chunli
1987 – Li Chunli
1986 – Kathy Allen
1985 – Tanya McAvinue
1984 – Tanya McAvinue
1983 – Kathy Prince -
2025 - Tim Seaholme & Akshay Aneesh
2024 – Matthew Ball & Alvi Kabir
2023 – Tim Seaholme & Charly Talumepa
2022 – Tim Seaholme & Akshay Aneesh
2021 – Tim Seaholme & Akshay Aneesh
2020 – Matthew Ball & Cameron Huston
2019 – Matthew Ball & Callum McKinnon
2018 – Jack Webb / Carlos Fung
2017 – Matthew Ball / Jae Lee
2016 – Matthew Ball / Jae Lee
2015 – Matthew Ball / Jae Lee
2014 – Matthew Ball / Nathan Watson
2013 – Tim Seaholme / Mike Tate-Davis
2012 – Matthew Ball / Tim Seaholme
2011 – Matthew Ball / Tim Seaholme
2010 – Matthew Ball / Tim Seaholme
2009 – Matthew Ball / Tim Seaholme
2008 – Matthew Ball / Tim Seaholme
2007 – Matthew Ball / Dennis Duncan
2006 – Matthew Ball / Mike Ball
2005 – Alan Pedley / Yu-Chih Chang
2004 – Alan Pedley / Blair Paterson
2003 – Alan Pedley / Blair Paterson
2002 – Alan Pedley / Blair Paterson
2001 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
2000 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1999 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1998 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1997 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1996 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1995 – Paul Whitehead / Phillip Kenny
1994 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1993 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1992 – Alan Pedley / David Kilmister
1991 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1990 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1989 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1988 – Mark Brader / G Shewan
1987 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1986 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1985 – Mark Brader / Craig Steffensen
1984 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis
1983 – Barry Wynks / Terry Curtis -
2025 – Chrys Podjursky / Shuhan Cao
2024 – Xiaoping Luo / Shuhan Cao
2023 – Xiaoping Luo / Novi Patterson
2022 – Not held
2021 – Emily Kan / Vanessa Millard
2020 – Not Held
2019 – Not Held
2018 – Not Held
2017 – Menaka Samarasinghe / Abbey Webb
2016 – Not Held
2015 – Not Held
2014 – Not Held
2013 – Gladys Halford / Xiaoping Luo
2012 – Not Held
2011 – Emily Kan / Natalie Patterson
2010 – Merle Sneddon / Sue Shirriffs
2009 – Natalie Paterson / Michelle White
2008 – Merle Sneddon / Val Scarr
2007 – Not Held
2006 – Not Held
2005 – Not Held
2004 – Not Held
2003 – Not Held
2002 – Not Held
2001 – Robin Harding / Cindy Lowndes
2000 – Indra Ruffell / Sophie Shu
1999 – Diana White / Linda Wynks
1998 – Karen Li / Robin Harding
1997 – Indra Ruffell / Bev Astwood
1996 – Indra Ruffell / Robin Harding
1995 – Mirie McAvinue / Gladys Halford
1994 – Sue Shirriffs / Linda Wynks
1993 – Indra Ruffell / Michelle White
1992 – Sue Shirriffs / Linda Wynks
1991 – Sue Shirriffs / Linda Wynks
1990 – Mirie McAvinue / Gladys Halford
1989 – Vanessa Balfour / Mirie McAvinue
1988 – Vanessa Balfour / Mirie McAvinue
1987 – Li Chunli / Vanessa Balfour
1986 – Li Chunli / Vanessa Balfour
1985 – Sue Shirriffs / Linda Wynks
1984 – Sue Shirriffs / Linda Wynks
1983 – Kathy Allen / Tanya McAvinue -
2025 – Matthew Ball & Shuhan Cao
2024 – Matthew Ball & Shuhan Cao
2023 – Matthew Ball & Xiaoping Luo
2022 – Matthew Ball & Xiaoping Luo
2021 – Tim Seaholme & Jimin Ahn
2020 – Muditha Peiris & Emily Kan
2019 – Tim Seaholme & Abbey Webb
2018 – Not Held
2017 – Abbey Webb / Rajitha Samaraweera
2016 – Matthew Ball / Menaka Samarasinghe
2015 – Not Held
2014 – Nathan Watson / Jennifer Tseng
2013 – Tim Seaholme / Natalie Paterson
2012 – Tim Seaholme / Natalie Paterson
2011 – Tim Seaholme / Natalie Paterson
2010 – Tim Seaholme / Natalie Paterson
2009 – Matthew Ball / Merle Sneddon
2008 – Matthew Ball / Merle Sneddon
2007 – Tim Seaholme / Natalie Paterson
2006 – Not Held
2005 – Craig McLean / Annice Robottom
2004 – Alan Pedley / Kathy Allen
2003 – Alan Pedley / Kathy Allen
2002 – Alan Pedley / Val Scarr
2001 – Barry Wynks / Linda Wynks
2000 – Barry Wynks / Diana White
1999 – Scott Lau / Karen Li
1998 – John Osborne / Indra Ruffell
1997 – Terry Curtis / Linda Wynks
1996 – Barry Wynks / Debbie Curtis
1995 – Terry Curtis / Linda Wynks
1994 – Barry Wynks / Michelle White
1993 – Alan Pedley / Kathy Allen
1992 – Alan Pedley / Kathy Allen
1991 – Barry Wynks / Robin Harding
1990 – Terry Curtis / Vanessa Balfour
1989 – David Kilmister / Li Chunli
1988 – David Kilmister / Li Chunli
1987 – Robin Gwynn / Li Chunli
1986 – Not Held
1985 – Barry Wynks / Sue Shirriff
1984 – Mark Brader / Linda Wynks
1983 – David Kilmister / Tanya McAvinue
Manawatu Open 2025
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024
This was our main event of the year, held in the Barber Hall & Waldegrave Lounge. Open and Graded events were held on Saturday. Age groups on Sunday. Age groups ranged from Under 11 up to Over 70.
We were also hosting the Inaugural Ping Pong Parkinson's NZ Tournament in conjunction with our Open this year.
All results are available via Tournament Software -
https://ttnz.tournamentsoftware.com/tournament/F428BC00-4901-41FE-83A3-120E345321F9.
Manawatu Open 2025 Sponsors
Eddie Millard
Table Tennis Manawatu Life Member
Marcus Watson
Watson Real Estate
2025 Manawatu Residential Championships
Sunday 8th June (Age groups)
Tuesdays: 17th June to 8th July (Graded)
Age group events: Starts Sunday 8th June. In the juniors, events range from under 19 down to under 11 including a novice event for under 15 players. In the veteran age groups, we have over 40 and over 60 events. There is also the very popular Generation Doubles event where two family members can team up. One player must be a junior. Entries close on Tuesday 3rd June. Entries must be either given or emailed to mattb.tabletennis@gmail.com. Full details here.
Graded events have been played across the previous Tuesday nights from 17th to 1 July. The Residents’ Championship will conclude with the Finals’ Night on 8th July.
Full details here.
