Ridgway becomes patron of JTTA

Jersey Table Tennis has a new patron

The Jersey Table Tennis Association has its first patron after the Lieutenant-Governor Andrew Ridgway accepted a request to take up the role.

The Lieutenant-Governor was shown around the JTTA's purpose-built Geoff Reed Centre on Thursday.

The centre has been named as one of the official London 2012 pre-Games Training Camp sites.

JTTA President Chris Band said: "Obviously having someone like the Governor as patron is a huge boost."