El โขPuerto de Santa Marรญa: A Weekend โขof Table Tennis Showcases Rising Talent and Established Champions
El Puerto de Santa Marรญa vibrated โฃwith โthe energy of table tennis thisโค weekend, hosting the XXXVIII Trophy City of El Puerto de Tennis de Mesa atโข the IES Mar โฃde Cรกdiz facilities. The tournament, organized by the Portuense โtable tennis club, once again proved its significance as a key event in the Andalusian preseason, attracting both seasoned national and international players alongside promising youngโข athletes.
This yearS competition saw โขa notable shift with the introduction ofโข a team format in the absolute category, leading to exciting doubles matches. The event drew participation from clubs across Western Andalusia, including a strong โคcontingent from Portugal’s โค SLU Serpense.โ A key focus remained on developing the sport’s future, with dedicated competitions for base categories, even including a first official tournament experience for pre-benjamin players, fostering a spiritโค of camaraderie and sportsmanship.
The Absolute team category culminated in a victory for CTM Portuense, spearheaded by the notable โขperformance of brothers Fran andโค Pablo Castillo. They secured the championship title after a hard-fought final. The runner-up position was claimed by SLU Serpense, representedโค by Luis Cuiรงa and Vรญctor Dรญaz, who travelledโข from Portugal for the event. Theโ tournament’s semifinals featured strong performances from CTM Bay of Cรกdiz and the second team from CTM Portuense.
Success in theโ Base categories was spread across several clubs. Javier Sรกnchez (CTM โTartessos de Sanlรบcar) and Elisa Elรญas (RC โLabradores de Sevilla) emerged victorious in the โฃChildren’s category. In the Benjamines division, Carlos Elรญas (RC Labradores de Sevilla) and Ainhoa โโMรกrquez (CTM Portuense) took home the trophies. The youngestโฃ competitors, in the Prebenjamin category, saw Fernando Barberรก โข (The โEnglish centre) and Carlota โฃCabario (CTM Portuense) crowned champions.
The Sports Council extended its congratulations to CTM Portuense, recognizing their “constant effort inโ the promotion of table tennis and โคin the promotionโ of values such as overcoming,โข discipline and teamwork amongst Portuense Youth.” The Cityโฃ Council reaffirmedโ its โcommitment to supporting base sport โand organizations likeโ CTM Portuense, whichโ contribute significantly to the city’s sporting and social fabric.
The Mayor also expressed gratitude to the Port Authority of the Bay of Cรกdiz, alongside all sponsors and โคcollaborators, โfor their essential support in ensuring the continued success of this โannual trophy. This collaborative effort is vitalโ for maintaining the tradition of the eventโข and fostering the growth of tableโฃ tennis within the city, from grassroots โฃto elite levels.
This edition of the Trophy City โof El Puerto de Tennis de Mesa successfully launched the official table tennis season, solidifying its place as a โคcornerstone of the local sports โขcalendar.