James nets Meadows ping pong table
THANKS TO some hard batting by local resident James McGinley, a new table tennis table is now installed at the east end of The Meadows for everyone to enjoy.
James (25), a product design engineer, told The Edinburgh Reporter: "I am an avid sports player, but during the pandemic it was hard to keep active and see friends. Table tennis is quite accessible to everyone and it is quite sociable too.
"My friends and I played at a few outdoor tables around the city in recent months. I joked about having one on The Meadows, and then began to wonder why it wasn't happening.
"I contacted Friends of Meadows and Bruntsfield Links (FOMBL), and spoke with them. We had many discussions about location and when that was signed off by FOMBL, it was a case of getting the money together from the council and FOMBL.”
Jim Orr, Chair of FOMBL said: "The signs are that the new table tennis is a huge success.
“It's been in constant use since it was installed.
“We're very grateful to the council for supporting us with the funding and would strongly recommend such a project to other parks groups in the city too. We're already looking at fundraising for a second one."