As a curtain-raiser to the new Clacton and District Table Tennis League season which begins on September 17, the Nomads Club is again organising a pre-season Hard Bat Tournament.

The tournament, which caters for players of all standards, takes place on Saturday, September 15 at the Coastal Academy Sports Hall in Clacton with play initially in groups of six.

The entry fee is �6. For more details and to enter, contact Gill Locke on 01255 821866 or Mike Hillier on 01255 424979.

Any player without a team but wishing to play in the forthcoming league season should contact league secretary Annabelle Rodriguez (telephone: 01255 221259).

League players are reminded it is their personal responsibility to register with the ETTA before the start of the season. This can be done on-line, by post or by telephoning 0845 0500 388.