18th Erne Jawad table tennis tourney set next month

CEBU, Philippines - The 18th edition of the Erne Jawad Memorial Table Tennis Championships will take place on September 26 to 27 at the Elizabeth Mall Activity Center.

The Jawad family wants to continue the event as part of their commitment to give the local talents an avenue to showcase their wares.

Now on its 18th year, the Jawad Cup had become an effective vehicle in discovering and further honing up the skills of aspiring table-netters and transform them into top-caliber athletes. It also gives the traditional players a chance to show off their ability as the organizers are putting up a separate division for them known as “liha” or those using paddles without the rubber.

Aside from the “liha” action, the other categories to be contested are the men and women’s open, boys and girls 17 and 12-under. – Caecent No-ot Magsumbol (THE FREEMAN)