What a weekend for Bundaberg Table Tennis! 🏓

The 2026 Bundaberg NUCOLD Closed Championships (20-23 August) brought together 51 participants across 31 events, with plenty of competitive matches, great shots and superb performances throughout the weekend.

A total of $1,225 was raised through playing fees, while more than 70 certificates were awarded across the many events.

🏆 Open & Junior Highlights

Men’s Open Singles
🥇 Brett Fourro
🥈 Janiru Hewamadduma

Brett reclaimed the Men’s Open Singles title this year, taking the crown back from defending champion Braydon Chapman.

Women’s Open Singles
🥇 Ha Bui
🥈 Lorraine Fourro

Ha continued her reign as Women’s Open Singles champion, successfully taking the title again this year.

Junior Open Singles
🥇 Janiru Hewamadduma
🥈 Sithuki Hewamadduma

Janiru and Sithuki Hewamadduma enjoyed a standout championships, with strong performances across their respective events and the Junior Open Singles final providing another highlight of the weekend.

🌟 Veterans & Para TT

Men’s Veteran Singles
🥇 Reinhard Lot
🥈 Hong Yau

Women’s Veteran Singles
🥇 Hannah Sunley
🥈 Deleece McDonald

Para TT Singles
🥇 Nicholas Jefferson
🥈 Taylah Sim

It was fantastic to see our veterans and Para TT players competing alongside the wider club community, adding even more diversity and experience to the championships.

🏓 The Next Generation

Boys Under 17 Singles
🥇 Janiru Hewamadduma

Girls Under 17 Singles
🥇 Sithuki Hewamadduma

Under 9 Singles
🥇 Oneli Subasingha
🥈 Aathi Selvaskanthan

We were particularly excited to introduce our Under 9 players to their first competition experience. For Oneli, Aathi and our youngest competitors, this was a valuable first step into competitive table tennis — a steppingstone towards many more competitions, experiences and achievements ahead. 🌱🏓

🎟️ Congratulations to Our Raffle Winners!

A big congratulations to our raffle winners:

🥇 1st Prize – Taylah Sim: $200
🥈 2nd Prize – John Robinson: $50 BP Fuel Voucher, sponsored by Wessel Petroleum
🥉 3rd Prize – Sylvia Jordan & David Chan: $10 McDonald’s Voucher each, sponsored by McDonald’s Bundaberg

Thank you to everyone who supported the raffle and helped make it a great addition to the championships.

🙏 Thank You to Our Sponsors

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to NUCOLD and all of our sponsors and supporters for helping make the 2026 Bundaberg NUCOLD Closed Championships possible. Your continued support allows us to run quality competitions, recognise our players and continue growing table tennis opportunities across our club and community. We are incredibly grateful for your contribution and partnership.

📋 Full Results

For the complete podiums across all 31 events, please see the full event results here.

From our Open champions and experienced veterans to our newest junior competitors, the Closed Championships were a wonderful celebration of the talent, development and enthusiasm across our club.

A huge thank you to everyone who competed, supported, volunteered, officiated and helped make the championships happen. And congratulations to every player who stepped up to the table and gave it their best!

Congratulations, everyone, and we’ll see you at the table! 🏓