An international TTD meet up!

[NDH]

Hello TTD!

Some of you may remember this thread from August last year…..

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/badgers-on-tour.34869/

Well, I am very happy to say that with the excellent help and organisation of @latej, 3 of the Bugbrooke Badgers flew out to Vienna, drove the 3 hours up to Czech Republic and faced off against 2 local Czech teams, including @latej’s team.

It was an absolute privilege to play in another country against similar teams, and I can’t thank @latej enough for his hospitality and help in organising the matches.

On a personal level, @latej is an excellent player! We only played the 1 match which I lost 3-1 (rueing the opportunity to go 2-0 up!)

He moves incredibly well and picks up a mid table forehand exquisitely!

It was an honour to play him, and the Chicken Pakora at the Indian restaurant we went to afterwards softened the blow from the loss!

The Badgers will be going on tour again next year (probably), and whilst a re-match with @latej and his team is on the cards, if any other teams in Europe fancy hosting a few matches, please let me know!

Once again, @latej, thank you - An absolute gentleman of the highest order.

PS - Some video highlights to follow once I've edited them!

 

[Tyce]

Ha, that's awesome!

 

[Gozo Zyreruna]

Amongst all these good looking fellers, which one is latej?

Who else from TTD?

 

[backspacer]

Amongst all these good looking fellers, which one is latej?

Who else from TTD?

First photo third person from the right.

 

[NDH]

Amongst all these good looking fellers, which one is latej?

Who else from TTD?

I think it's just myself and Latej who post on the TTD forum!

 

[Dan]

Love this guys! Hope i can attend one soon 💪🏓

 

[NDH]

Love this guys! Hope i can attend one soon 💪🏓

I'm sure we can make you an honorary Badger for the day......

 

[Zwill]

@latej is a real gentleman. Can't be refuted 😸

 

[latej]

@NDH and his team woke up at 3am, then drove 1,5h to Heathrow, flew to Vienna, rented a car, drove 250km to an accommodation near my place (which btw. is very cool, I didn't even know that "hytta" existed), and then at 19:15 started playing a match, with Joola Flash balls which they are not used to. Just to put it to perspective...

So, we won, but the matches were actually very tight, and I'm sure/afraid that the result can be reversed next time. The level is the same.

The next day, on Wednesday, Badgers played against Sarovy, which is a stronger team than our team. They also lost, but I could see as a referee, they were more rested and playing better. The Joola Prime, used in Sarovy, is also closer to Butterfly balls.

And, the big thanks go to @NDH. As you all know, it is much easier to just host someone, than to actually pack things and fly somewhere. That is absolutely ultra-massive. And I am, actually we are, both teams, very happy with the whole action, and excited that Badgers will come next time. The Sarovy team also praised @NDH's timing, because the trainigs already resumed for some time, yet, the season didn't start yet, so it was really ideal time.

We all really enjoyed it, and I hope we play again. Thank you again, @NDH and the team.

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

@NDH and his team woke up at 3am, then drove 1,5h to Heathrow, flew to Vienna, rented a car, drove 250km to an accommodation near my place (which btw. is very cool, I didn't even know that "hytta" existed), and then at 19:15 started playing a match, with Joola Flash balls which they are not used to. Just to put it to perspective...

So, we won, but the matches were actually very tight, and I'm sure/afraid that the result can be reversed next time. The level is the same.

The next day, on Wednesday, Badgers played against Sarovy, which is a stronger team than our team. They also lost, but I could see as a referee, they were more rested and playing better. The Joola Prime, used in Sarovy, is also closer to Butterfly balls.

And, the big thanks go to @NDH. As you all know, it is much easier to just host someone, than to actually pack things and fly somewhere. That is absolutely ultra-massive. And I am, actually we are, both teams, very happy with the whole action, and excited that Badgers will come next time. The Sarovy team also praised @NDH's timing, because the trainigs already resumed for some time, yet, the season didn't start yet, so it was really ideal time.

We all really enjoyed it, and I hope we play again. Thank you again, @NDH and the team.

you left out an important detail
when and where did the party start?

 

[latej]

you left out an important detail
when and where did the party start?

You wouldn't believe. At least I could get Dom to drink beer and taste and compare 2 "Slivovica", from my father and from my friend's father. He recognized the one from my father was better ;-). Craig was not feeling well, and @NDH was driving. You know, they almost felt like not really right englishmen (as they said themselves ).

P.S. I'm disclosing the team's names, I hope it's fine.