Daryl Holden

The congratulatory hug told its own story, a father and son embracing after an eight-year journey reaped the ultimate return. Related: Meet August Xiao: The Young Table Tennis Prodigy Who’s All Business on the Table Junior Stars Ready to Shine Age No Barrier The player was a delighted Max Henderson,

At first glance, Nicole Yin and Thelma Mathieson don’t appear to have anything in common. After all, little Nicole loves chess, painting and playing the piano and she’s only 8 – “but my birthday is next week’’ – while Thelma loves gardening and is 84. So, there’s a difference of 76 years, plus Nicol

He has a cheeky wee smirk and a little boy’s playfulness but on the table he’s all business. He’s North Shore’s August Xiao, who’s been one of the star performers at the New Zealand Table Tennis Championships that finish at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday. Related: Junior Stars Ready to

Watch out for the continued emergence of a crop of gifted junior players at the New Zealand Table Tennis Championships in Invercargill. That’s the word from Table Tennis New Zealand selector Bruce Northover, who was excited about the breakthrough Kiwi success at the recent Oceania championships in T