Rip. Jaques Secretin

[Sharky]

Vary talented French table tennis player and we'll known for his entertaining exhibition matches

Passed away a few days ago.


View: https://youtu.be/q7XM6blm-yg

 

[Cycleops]

Whenever table tennis is mentioned I always think of another Jacques, Tati, the match in Monsieur Hulot's Holiday:
https://filmglossary.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/clip/ping-pong-game/

 

[gavroche]

I think he was the son of the mayor of my home town of Orleans in the 60's, when I lived there.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Ah the noble art of table tennis! It always makes me think of the mid 1970's when a few of us would skive boring triple maths at the local comp'....yes triple ffs! and head of back to my mum and dad's place and have knock out tournaments on their oval shaped dining table. Happy days indeed!