1 day ago “Said news again with one more of our Long serving Player has passed away.”

Vale Richard Michael Gilbert (18/7/1942 - 7/6/2025)
Richard learnt to play table tennis in India as a teenager. Richard played table tennis at Diamond Valley for the best part of 40 years. He introduced all his children (Andrew, Matthew, Michael, Caroline and Catherine) to the sport.
In his prime he was a fine defensive player who would keep getting the ball back. He developed a devastating backhand flick in his later years.
What made him happy was how he learnt how to block the ball in his 50’s. Often he would call us to describe a backhand or forehand block that he had made at a clutch point in a match. He always spoke about this with an equal measure of joy and amazement that he’d actually made the shot!
He was a tremendous supporter of his children’s involvement with the sport - especially his Son Andrew - he did everything he could to help him realise his table tennis dreams.
Richard is survived by his Wife Joan who he was married to for 52 years, his 5 Children and 9 Grandchildren. He was a great man who will be deeply missed but never forgotten.
Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 week ago Croydon Victorian Metropolitan Championships - June 7-9

"Congratulations to our DVTTA Participants"
Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
2 weeks ago NO SUNDAY PRACTICE ON THE 8TH OF JUNE

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
2 weeks ago "NO SUNDAY PRACTICE NEXT SUNDAY THE 8TH OF JUNE"

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 month ago "SENIOR PENNANT UPCOMING FINALS (05/05/2025) "

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 month ago "Senior Pennants Semi Finals Results (28-04-2025)"

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 month ago SOCIAL HANDICAP SEMI-FINAL (01-05-2025)

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 month ago Senior Pennant Upcoming Finals

Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
1 month ago REGESTRATION FOR 2025 WINTER SEASON ARE NOW OPEN.
PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS YOU CAN.
Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association
2 months ago SUNDAY PRACTICE
Just a reminder that Apr 13th and 20th there will be no table tennis.
Diamond Valley Table Tennis Association