Recent content by Dave Cochrane

Also this European Para Championships is a huge tournament for everyone's Rio campaign so it'a all out battles for the top spots and ranking points etc.

Let's Go GB Let's Go !!! Some fantastic results from the GB BTTAD squad at the European Para Championships in Denmark today. Thomas Matthews and Rob Davies are both into the semi finals of class 1 singles. Dave Wetherill and Paul Karabardak are both into semi finals of class 6 singles. Billy...

Joo Se Hyuk interview Nice interview Dan, I umpired Joo, Ryu and Oh Sang Eun at the World Team Championships last year against Chinese Tapei (Chih Yuan Chuan's team). The match went right to the wire and was spectacular throughout, it went on for a long time, we all got off the court at 1110pm...

Yes very close between them all, it is worth knowing that wang liqin was number one ranked in the world for a long time as well but the other two weren't. All legends in their own right though :)

I have worked as umpire on many ittf events and also worked on racket control. Players over here in england told me a while back people were starting to use things like baby oil, to be honest i wasn't sure whether to believe at the time. The main problem if it is happening i suppose is that...

I think the shot of the year has to be Dave Wetherill Team GB at the London 2012 Paralympics, the moment it went onto youtube it went viral (probably seen in outer space by now ha ha) and millions have seen it. That determination showed passion, heart, skill and a bit of crazy thrown in which is...

Dave Wetherill all the way !!!!!!!!!!!! I think the shot of the year has to be Dave Wetherill Team GB at the London 2012 Paralympics, the moment it went onto youtube it went viral (probably seen in outer space by now ha ha) and millions have seen it. That determination showed passion, skill and...

Excellent news to see our main man Gavin Rumgay is going to be commentating such an amazing match. Gavin has loads of experience at international level and as a good player he really does know what is happening on every shot plus how the players think. With this knowledge i'm sure he will do us...

Hi guys, Go onto the ITTF website and enter the section URC (Umpire Referee Committee) and download the Match Officials Handbook. This book contains many guidelines given to the umpires on pretty much everything and has a good section about service rule. hope this helps :)

also in europe many players use it and i was once told that in europe it derived from the norwegian, icelandic and dutch term "Ja" which translates as "Yes" in english. to be fair how true this is i can't be certain of, just passing on what i was told a while ago.

ha ha quality !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

looks like he is going to be expected to rip his shirt off when he wins major events now.

looks like he is going to be expected to rip his shirt off when he wins major events now.

ha ha i can just imagine him thinking about it when you ask and ma lin wonders over and says in chinese "he's ok he's one of my bro's" lol :)

unfortunately not going to pro tour grand finals :( i really wanted to go because all the best of the best will be there. oh well i will make sure i watch online etc