NHBL Express Shock, Sympathy Over Elksteine Death

National HyperBall League management have expressed their shock at the sudden death of rival ARTTSL Director Bernard Elksteine.

A spokeswoman told the media in Maroochydore "We are shocked by this tragic event and express our deepest sympathies to Bernard's family and colleagues. We may not be all on the same side but this is truly a loss for Rebound Table Tennis".

Asked if it was possible Elksteine was murdered by Rebound Table Tennis enemies associated with HyperBall, the spokeswoman replied, "They say he died of a heart attack, I think that's all we need to know at this stage".

NHBL Announces Team Line-Up - ARTTSL Teams Defect

The National HyperBall League (NHBL) has announced its team line-up for its season to be played later this year, which includes all ARTTSL Second-Division teams that were to play in their second-tier competition.

The roster also includes North NSW, entered by the Tweed Heads Rebound Table Tennis Federation, who have split with Gold Coast United and formed their own team.

The following teams will compete in HyperBall this year:

Goulburn
North NSW
Darwin
Tasmania
Greater Blacktown
North Queensland
North Melbourne
Ipswich
Adelaide
Geelong

A further announcement is expected shortly on the nature of the competition, which is expected to take a different style to the usual home-and-away season, with the possibility of "competitions within competitions" touted. Coupled with some significant rule changes, Hyperball management promises a very different and more exciting form of Rebound Table Tennis to that provided by ARTTSL.

More to come....