Coaches Profiles
Corinna Whitaker-Stone
Where are you from: Perth
When did you start coaching: 2008
UCKK Level: 2
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games
Charlie Brown
Where are you from: Drumchapel
When did you start coaching: 1972
UCKK Level: 2
Best Achievement(s):
Coaching the Scottish Team at British Primary Schools Championships
Coaching the Scottish Team at Home Nations Championships
Coaching for the Evergreen Project in Glasgow
Tommy McFadden
Where are you from: Glasgow
When did you start coaching: 1972
UCKK Level: 2
Best Achievement(s):
Coaching in and around Glasgow
Scottish Team Bronze Medal at the Vets Home Nations
West of Scotland Players Player of the year 1995
Yaser Razouk
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Aberdeen
When did you start coaching: 2016
UCKK Level: 2
Best Achievement(s):
Coaching to a British Secondary Schools Under 16 Singles Gold Medal
Player Profiles
Yaser Razouk
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Aberdeen (formed in Drum)
When did you start playing TT: March 2006
Blade: Zhang Jike ZLC (ST)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 2.1 Black
Backhand - Tenergy 80 2.1 Red
Favourite Shot: Backhand flick
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Drumchapel Table Tennis Club
Representing Scotland at Senior Level at various International events
Paula Callaghan
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Glasgow
When did you start playing TT: 2013
Blade: Timo Boll Spirit (FL)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 64-FX Red
Backhand - Tenergy 64-FX Black
Favourite Shot: Chop Block & Backhand Punch
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland at European Youth Championships
Representing Scotland at various British events
Iona McLean
Where are you from: Bearsden
When did you start playing TT: 2008
Blade: Butterfly Grubba Variant (FL)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Black
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Red
Favourite Shot: Backhand
Best Achievement(s):
Special Olympics Women’s Singles Champion
Special Olympics Mixed Doubles Champion
Scottish Disability Open Women’s Champion
Amelia Smolarek
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Poland
When did you start playing TT: 2014
Blade: Timo Boll ALC
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 80-FX Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05-FX Black
Favourite Shot: Forehand Smash
Best Achievement(s):
Scottish Primary Schools Champion x2
British Primary Schools Championships Singles 2019 Bronze
Represented Scotland at the British Senior Schools Championships
Rayyan Khalid
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Pollokshields
When did you start playing TT: 2014
Blade: Timo Boll Spirit
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 80-FX Red
Backhand - Tenergy 80-FX Black
Favourite Shot: Backhand Chop
Best Achievement(s):
Represented Scotland at European Youth Championships
Represented Scotland at British Primary & Secondary Schools Championships
Represented Scotland at Home Nations Championships
Charlie Brown
Where are you from: Drumchapel
When did you start playing TT: 1968
Blade: Butterfly Primorac
Rubbers:
Forehand - Donic Vario Black
Backhand - Butterfly Pimples Red
Favourite Shot: Forehand Counter
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland at Home Nations Championships
Wiktoria Smolarek
Where are you from: Poland
When did you start playing TT: 2011
Blade: Michael Maze
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 80 Red
Backhand - Super Anti Black
Favourite Shot: Backhand Punch
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland at British Senior Schools Championships
Adam Smolarek
Where are you from: Poland
When did you start playing TT: 2013
Blade: Timo Boll ALC (FL)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 80-FX Red
Backhand - Super Anti Black
Favourite Shot: Backhand Push
Zaid Khalid
Sponsored by Tees Sport
Where are you from: Glasgow
When did you start playing TT: 2011
Blade: Jun Mitzutani ZC
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 64 Black
Backhand - Tenergy 64 Red
Favourite Shot: Forehand
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland
Fergus MacLean
Where are you from: Bearsden, Glasgow
When did you start playing TT: November 2012
Blade: Timo Boll W7 (FL)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 64 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Black
Favourite Shot: Pendulum Serve
Megan Mulhern
Where are you from: Clydebank
When did you start playing TT: 2017
Blade: Donic Waldner Carbon
Rubbers:
Forehand - Donic Blue Storm Z3 Black
Backhand - Coppa X Red
Favourite Shot: Forehand Smash
Best Achievement(s):
U13 Scottish National Champion
Joe Mulhern
Where are you from: Clydebank
When did you start playing TT: 2017
Blade: Michael Maze
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 80 Black
Favourite Shot: Forehand Topspin
Best Achievement(s):
Edinburgh Open U11 Champion
Rhoari Rowan
Where are you from: Kilcreggan
When did you start playing TT: June 2016
Blade: Timo Boll ALC
Rubbers:
Forehand - Dignics 05 Black
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Red
Favourite Shot: Round the net roller
Best Achievement(s):
Reaching QF at Junior Events in Scottish Circuit
Catherine O'Neill
Where are you from: Drumchapel
When did you start playing TT: 1983
Blade: Timo Boll Spirit (ST)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Black
Favourite Shot: Backhand
Best Achievement(s):
Representing Scotland at Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 1997
Senga Thomson
Where are you from: Falkirk
When did you start playing TT: 1972
Blade: Timo Boll Spirit (ST)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Black
Favourite Shot: A winning one
Best Achievement(s):
Represented Scotland at Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships 1997
UKCC Level 3 Coach
Coach Tutor
Liam Callan
Where are you from: Drumchapel
When did you start playing TT: 2010
Blade: DHS (FL)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 80-FX
Backhand - SRIVER G3
Favourite Shot: Lobbing
Best Achievement(s):
Drumchapel & Bearsden Primary School League Winners x3
Meeting new people
Getting a picture with Michael Maze & the Legend (Adam Darugar)
Adam Darugar
Where are you from: Glasgow
When did you start playing TT: 2014
Blade: Stag International
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Rozena Black
Favourite Shot: Forehand Smash
Ruairaidh MacLean
Where are you from: Bearsden, Glasgow
When did you start playing TT: March 2016
Blade: Timo Boll ALC (ST)
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 64 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Black
Favourite Shot: Forehand drive down the line
Best Achievement(s):
Placed 12th overall at the Scottish Primary Schools
Lewis Nikolic
Where are you from: Kilcreggan
When did you start playing TT: January 2020
Blade: Timo Boll ALC
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05-FX Black
Favourite Shot: Round the net
Best Achievement(s):
Playing for Drumchapel
Ross Nikolic
Where are you from: Kilcreggan
When did you start playing TT: January 2020
Blade: Timo Boll Gold
Rubbers:
Forehand - Tenergy 05 Red
Backhand - Tenergy 05 Black
Favourite Shot: Round the net
Best Achievement(s):
Playing for Drumchapel