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.

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