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Will Shortz-NY Times Crossword Puzzle Editor and Ping-Pong

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He is looking to set a new record in the Guinness Book of World Records for most consecutive days playing table-tennis.

I won first place in one event and almost advanced out of my round robin group in Open Singles narrowly losing to two top Chinese players at the December 2015 Westchester Open. (Will Shortz is pictured on right)

I played a tournament at his Westchester Table Tennis Center in December 2015 and it is a really nice facility. The club has hundreds of members for open play but only a few juniors. I won first place in one event and almost advanced out of my round robin group in Open Singles nearly defeating two top Chinese players.

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