Peace and Pong Table Tennis Club’s home is located at Mt. Tabor Middle School in SE Portland. We are ending our five years at Mt. Tabor and moving over to the Portland Table Tennis Club on January 3, 2024. We’ll be continuing our regular classes and competitions on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-9 pm.  Check the above calendar for exact dates.

Peace and Pong Table Tennis Club is an official USA TT affiliated club.  We have 10 championship tables. 

Table Tennis or Ping Pong has had a rich and historically significant impact on the world.  People and cultures get together to play with the idea of Peace and Pong in their heads. The simple act of playing together with people from a different culture can help bring all of us closer to world peace.  The power of our sport as a vehicle for peaceful change is real and tremendous.  As the name of our club indicates, PEACE AND PONG, we embrace all cultures and want PEACE AND PONG TTC to help build bridges of peace throughout the world. 

Peace and Pong is a Table Tennis Club of kindness and good sporting-like attitudes.  Players with an ultra-aggressive attitude and demeanor are encouraged to play elsewhere. Even our top-rated Master level players here at Peace and Pong show a kind, friendly, non-elitist attitude. 

Jeff and Sandy Mason direct and run the club. Both are retired public school teachers and Jeff is a current US Certified National Table Tennis Coach (only about 50 in the country). Sandy runs and manages the front desk and greets all players coming into the club with a kind, friendly manner.

Please contact us for any further information about table tennis or to sign up for any coaching or competitions at the club.

Peace and Pong offers classes, leagues (both singles and team formats), lessons, open practice, 1, 2 and 3-day camps and a very friendly atmosphere. If you are interested in any of the above programs, please contact us to sign up early. All classes and leagues fill up quickly. 

Call or text: Jeff or Sandy Mason – 541.999.0926

Email: jeffmasontabletennis@gmail.com

Peace and Pong Table Tennis Club

PEACE AND PONG Table Tennis Club has joined with the new Portland Table Tennis Club in creating a SUPER, full-time table tennis club, 7-days a week, from 12-9 pm. 

WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY Peace and Pong SCHEDULE- Spring-Summer 2024                           

At the new Portland Table Tennis Club, located at 1720 Haig Street SE Portland, new classes for all levels start every 6-weeks.   SIGN UP EARLY TO GET A SPOT! Our goal is to limit classes to no more than 14 students, so that there will always be open tables for practice. 

Wednesday, April 17th, will begin the Wednesday 6-week classes. The Two-Person Team Leagues will also begin at 7 pm.

Friday, May 3rd, will begin the Friday 6-week classes. The Singles Round Robin Tournament will begin at 7 pm.

PLEASE SIGN UP EARLY TO GET A SPOT!! SPOTS fill up quickly! If you are registered for a class, you get the Wednesday, Friday Competitions free. If not in a class, the cost is $40 for the 6-week competitions, or $10 for each competition you play in. 

Contact us at: jeffmasontabletennis@gmail.com for more info; or call/text 541.999.0926. 

 

**These dates are also shown on the Home Page calendar on the website: jeffmasontabletennis.net.

Special COACHING thanks – I’m sure all of you who are taking classes (over 100 students), have felt the dramatic improvement in your games due to so many assistant club coaches. They are all in training (under my supervision), to become coaches. Some are now teaching classes and individual lessons. I’d like to thank these assistant coaches and also ask you to do the same when you see them.  Jan Williams, Elsa Liao, James Mayer, Michael Harrison, Jeanne Miller, Keiko Buckendahl, Tanya McCoy, William Heinz, and Bryton Nesland, 

 

peace and pong,jeff and sandy mason 

Jeff is a Current US Certified National Coach by the USA TT Association 

 

Please contact us with any sign-ups, questions, or concerns: text: 541.999.0926 or email: jeffmasontabletennis@gmail.com. 

  

 

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***peace, pong, and namaste,  jeff and sandy mason

The Peace and Pong Table Tennis Club has accepted the offer from the Portland Table Tennis Club to be partners beginning January 3, 2024!!!

The Peace and Pong Table tennis Club will continue the same classes and competitions on Wednesdays and Fridays as in the past. However, new 1, 2, and 3-day clinics as well as more 5-day camps will be added to our new home.

Our main reason for moving was to give our players and students a consistent schedule that doesn’t change with school events and last-minute adjustments. The partnership affords our Peace and Pong players with a full-time club, 7-days a week, 10 tables, open play anytime, robot access, tournaments, family events, junior programs, clinics, camps, a lounge room, many new and different players and levels, and a great physical environment. The great lighting along with the red, vinyl cushioned flooring will give the feeling of a fantastic table tennis club. 

Peace and Pong at the Portland Table Tennis Club will be an accepting and welcoming site for all styles, levels, ages, genders, and ethnicities. This will continue to be a place of Peace and Pong.  

Please come by and experience the fun, friendly competition, and peaceful atmosphere. 

Our new location will be 1720 Haig Street SE Portland.

We will keep this spot updated regularly for any new information.                     

Here is our current plan for classes when we move to the Portland Table Tennis Club on January 3, 2024:

            Wednesday 4-5 pm           Junior Classes                                                                      Wednesday  5-6 pm          Beg-Novice Class                                                                 Wednesday  6-7 pm          Novice-Intermediate Class                                                 Wednesday  7-9 pm          2-Person Team Leagues 

Please contact us with any questions or concerns. 

Please check out our calendar on the home page for the upcoming classes and events.

jeffmasontabletennis@gmail.com or text/call: 541.999.0926

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IN THE PAST – BEFORE Covid

Below are clinics and past events that were planned before Covid-19 hit in March of 2020.

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The MAC Saturday Clinics  – Saturday, September 19, 2020 – ***

****These two clinics may be postponed due to the Corona-19 Virus. Please check in often and read the emails that are sent to you for all our latest Peace and Pong TT news and info. 

WHO:   The MAC (Multnomah Athletic Club) Table Tennis Club along with the Peace and Pong Table Tennis Club will host the Saturday MAC Clinics for all abilities and ages.  

WHAT:  Two clinics are planned for all players and all levels. The clinics will focus on whatever the players most want to work on (e.g. serves, serve returns, forehand looping, etc.)

WHEN:    The MAC Clinics are planned for Saturday, September 19, 2020. Two clinics are planned, Beginning – Novice 10:00 – 11:30 am and Intermediate-Advanced 11:30-1:00 pm.

WHERE:   The Multnomah Athletic Club, 1849 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205, is the tournament site. The tournament is held in the entire, beautiful MAC West Gym with high ceilings, great lighting, and wood floors. There will be 9 tournament tables (9 Donic Persson tables).

Further details:

Cost: Non-MAC members: $25; MAC members pay $20 through AYS or from their personal MAC account. Non-MAC members pay in cash or write a check to the MAC.

Deadline: The deadline is Thursday, September 17, by midnight. There will be a $5 late entry fee if late entries are accepted.

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                                 LEAGUES AT MT. TABOR

The 2-Person Team Leagues will be played at Mt. Tabor Middle School starting September 25, 2020.   

Two Different Leagues at Mt. Tabor – Wednesdays and Fridays:

The Wednesday Open Singles League is a competitive round robin format in which players will play 3-4 singles matches from 7:00-8:30 pm. This singles league is open to all levels of play – Beginners – Master. There will be Medals awarded to the top four players with the best record. The cost is $40 for the entire 6-week league. Contact us to be placed on the league list. The next Open Singles League starts Wednesday, September 23, 2020. 

The Two-Person Team Leagues will be played on Fridays for Novice-Master level. This tw0-person team league format has players playing two singles and one doubles match per night. The cost for the six-week competition is $50/person. After the six weeks, the First and Second place teams will receive medals. The next 2-Person Team league begins September 25, 2020. Here is the entry form and info:

All league matches will begin at 7:00 pm on Fridays and end by 8:30 pm.  

Official Entry Form for the FALL 2020 – 2-PERSON TEAM LEAGUE 

Name________________________________________

Email________________________________________

Phone_______________________________________

Estimated rating: USATT/Peace and Pong TTC, Ratings Central (if known or your own assessment of your level__________________________

TEAM partner’s name__________________________________________________

TEAM NAME___________________________________________   

To finish the matches by 8:30 pm, players will play the best 3 out of 5 games.  

For any further information please contact: Jeff Mason or Sandy jeffmasontabletennis@gmail.com or call/text at: 541.999.0926

For more information about the Peace and Pong TTC please see our website at: jeffmasontabletennis.net

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                                     TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Here’s  December 7, 2019 MAC tournament results:

                      The MAC Open Table Tennis Tournament                              

                                   Saturday, December 7, 2019

                     MAC OPEN TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT

 Played from 10-6 pm, Saturday, December 7, 2019

With a full entry ceiling of about 60 players, the MAC Round Robin Tournament was great fun with a lot of exciting matches.

We are already planning for the next MAC Tournament. This coming April 18, Peace and Pong will direct the 2-Person Team Tournament at the MAC. Be sure to sign up early, only 24 teams will be able to enter this tournament. 

Events/Divisions                                      1st                                      2nd

Juniors Under 17                            Ben Himmelman                      Bryton Nesland                                            

MAC Championship                      Steve Marcy                               Ray King                                                                                                                   

Division C  Novice U1000           Chuck Veneklase                       Steve Merryman                                                                                 

Division B  Int-Adv U1400           Taiji Yamakawa                        Coen Brown

Open Doubles            Bill Kochenderfer                    Marcos Sulisteo                                                                 Sarit Roy                                   Steve Cooney                                                                                                  

Division A Adv  U1800        Isaac Zuckerman                    Landry Molimbi                                                                                                  

Division C & B Dbls  Nov U2500    Michael Rivers               Steven Burkett                                                                        Jin Song                                   Tamae Alder                                                                                 

Open Singles (any level)                Bill Kochenderfer                     Sarit Roy

Results of the MAC Open Table Tennis Tournament, December 1, 2018

With over 60 entries and play from 10 am-7 pm, the Annual MAC Open Tournament was a big success.

Event/Division:                                         
Junior Under 17 Singles:  1st – Evan Williams, 2nd – Coen Brown;   MAC Members Beginning/Novice U600: 1st – Trey Pflug; 2nd – Max Carter; Novice C Singles Division U1000: 1st – Jan Williams, 2nd – Jake Marcy; Intermediate B Singles Division U1400; 1st – Marcos Sulistio, 2nd – Jake Marcy; Advanced A Singles Division U1800: 1st – Isaac Zuckerman, 2nd – Doan Hung; Open Singles Division (Highest level): 1st – Bill Kochenderfer, 2nd – Isaac Zuckerman; Intermediate C and B Doubles U2500; 1st – Marcos Sulistio/Mike Cooney; 2nd – Coen Brown/Bryna Smith; Open Doubles:  1st – Le Sue/Doan Hung; 2nd – Marcos Sulistio/Mike Cooney            

Pictured:  Taiji Yamakawa, MOST IMPROVED PLAYER FOR DECEMBER 2018 AT THE ATTC. Congratulations, Taiji!

(photo credit: Ray King)

The 2-Person Team Leagues for the Late Summer Season has ended. Here are the final standings of the 16 Novice-Intermediate teams that participated.   

1)     The Joes – Joe Cuffney and Joe Brunett                                                                   

2)     Dreaming of 11 – Jan Williams and Steve Blaske                                             

3)     Whining Dogs – Erik Piper and Dennis Anderson                                            

4)     The Tables –  Taiji Yamakawa and Nick Mertz                                                  

5)    Quietly Judgmental –  Coen Brown and Lila Jones                                             

6)    Table Smashers – James Scheidt and Johan Meyer                                            

7)    J Squared –   John Mealey and Jonas Patrikson                                                    

8)    Deep Fried in Kelvin – Kelvin Michealis and Chris Freeman                            

9)    The Mojos – Molly Little and Gabby Karp                                                           

10)   Infinite Loopers – Zubin and Jayke Nepalm                                                      

11)    Pong Nation – Tanya McCoy and Winky Wheeler                                            

12)    No Sweat – Bruce Jones and Michael Moylan                                                  

13)    Ping Pongthers – Max Massina and Brad Copenhaver                                    

14)    Loopy Fiasco –  Bill Ryan and Kyle Langendyke                                               

15)    Banjo Pickers – Gene Matusow and Naomi Matusow                                      

16)   GQ – Greg Gilles and Bill Gilles

This was a great league season. Thank you to all that participated. The first four teams received medals. Good luck in the next league. The next Fall leagues begin October 23, 2018. Sign up right away if interested.

For more information, please visit: http://eldersinaction.org/pong-city/

To sign-up for the tournament, visit this link:  http://eldersinaction.org/pong-city/   and hit the heading:  Ping Pong Registration

6:30 – 7:00pm     Isaac Zuckerman’s Junior High School Jazz Band performs

7:00 – 9:00 pm     Fun table tennis activities, games, snacks, drinks, and open practice

9:00 pm               Club closes for the night – Happy 4th Year Anniversary to the Ambridge TTC.