Parafed New Zealand held their National 2011 Table Tennis Championships on the weekend 6th November, in Hamilton and 3 members from North Harbour competed in the wheelchair division. The singles was taken out by Shakti Krishnan who formally played for North Harbour now playing  for  Waikato in a very good effort as he is only 13 years old. John  Marrable (Otago) winning the silver and  James Goulding (NHTTA)  winning bronze (well done James). The doubles saw Irimana Kingi and James Goulding  both North Harbour winning silver losing to John Marrable (Otago) and Shakti Krishnan (Waikato) in 3 games to 1.

Pictured above Brian Barker (coach), Brian McLean, James Goulding, Irimana Kingi.

From the North Harbour Table Tennis players to Brian Barker, thanks for you attendance and coaching for the year and this tournament. 

Here is a full list of results:

GOLD MEDAL         SHAKTI KRISHNAN (WAIKATO)

            Beat     John Marrable             3/2       11/9     7/11     11/7     9/11     12/10

            Beat     James Goulding          3/0       11/7     14/12   12/10

            Beat     Irimana Kingi              3/1       11/4     11/4     11/13   11/6

            Lost     Brian McLean             2/3       1/11     11/7     6/11     11/9     4/11

 

SILVER MEDAL      JOHN   MARRABLE (OTAGO)

            Lost     Shakti Krishnan          2/3       9/11     11/7     7/11     11/9     10/12

            Beat     James Goulding          3/1       11/5     8/11     11/9     11/6                

            Beat     Brian McLean             3/0       15/13   11/4     13/11

            Beat     Irimana Kingi              3/0       11/4     11/6     11/4

 

BRONZE MEDAL    JAMES GOULDING (NORTH HARBOUR)

            Lost     Shakti Krishnan          0/3       7/11     12/14   10/12

            Lost     John Marrable             1/3       5/11     11/8     9/11     6/11

            Beat     Brian McLean             3/1       10/12   12/10   12/10   12/10

            Beat     Irimana Kingi              3/0       11/6     11/4     11/4

 

4^th Place                       BRIAN MCLEAN (NORTH HARBOUR)

            Beat     Shakti Krishnan          3/2       11/1     7/11     11/6     9/11     11/4

            Lost     John Marrable             0/3       13/15   4/11     11/13

            Lost     James Goulding          1/3       12/10   10/12   10/12   10/12

            Beat     Irimana Kingi              3/0       11/4     11/7     11/7

 

5^th Place                       IRIMANA KINGI  (NORTH HARBOUR)

            Lost     Shakti Krishnan          1/3       4/11     4/11     13/11   6/11

            Lost     John Marrable             0/3       4/11     6/11     4/11

            Lost     James Goulding          0/3       6/11     4/11     4/11

            Lost     Brian McLean             0/3       4/11     7/11     7/11

 

Doubles  Gold  Medal          Shakti Krishnan (Waikato)  John Marrable (Otago)

                Silver Medal            James Goulding and  Irimana Kingi  (North Harbour)

           

Reported by Brian McLean