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Pieter van Rooij and Ton Willems appointed as honorary members

On Saturday 10 July the barbecue took place. The first event in a long time and fortunately the weather gods were threatening, but still favourable to us. Before the barbecue an extraordinary members meeting took place. The members meeting appointed 2 members as honorary members of TTV Stiphout: Ton Willems and Pieter van Rooij. Chairman Erwin de Gelder spoke to them with beautiful words why this honour was bestowed upon them.

Ton Willems needs no further introduction in table tennis Netherlands. Ton is an icon: a competition player within the NTTB for about 60 years, has held positions within the NTTB and has been chairman of the NKS for many years. For TTV Stiphout, where he became a member in 1975, he started as a trainer, has brought in various national table tennis events for TTV Stiphout, has been chairman for many years and after his chairmanship he supported the board with advice and assistance. Ton has already received the club pin for previous merits in 1995 and in 2001 he was appointed member of merit by the board. As 'crowning glory' now the honorary membership.

Pieter van Rooy became a member of TTV Stiphout at the age of 16. A few years later, during the construction of our own home Stiphouse, Pieter was already fully involved in the construction activities. When the brand new table tennis accommodation was put into use in 1988, Pieter became a trainer. Something he has continued to do to this day! He has also been active in the youth committee and the activities committee and also briefly active in the board, but that was not where his heart and strength lay. His strength certainly lay in organizing training weekends, where he also showed his creativity by making beautiful and playful designs for posters and the shirts that were awarded as a souvenir. In 1997 he received the association pin and in 2010 Pieter was appointed member of merit by the board. The honorary membership is doubly deserved!

 

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