The last census of Priego sets the number of inhabitants in an amount close to 22,000. However, from this beautiful enclave of the Subbética in the province of Córdoba Master a sports modality: table tennis. And the proof is that last Friday their two teams of the highest category raised with the Copa del Rey and the Queen's Cup in the competition that took place in the Palau de Catalunya de Tarragona. They are the cases of the real historical Cajasur Priego Table Tennis and the Almond Museum Francisco Morales.
It seemed that on the morning of February 28 it was marked for the history of two teams that share a house at the Priego de Córdoba Technification Center. In addition, and simultaneously to the dispute of the Cup finals, Jesús Machado, president of the club, collected the locality silver medal in the commemorative events of Andalusia's Day.
And the truth is that Prieguense table tennis has made merits for this type of recognition. The Cajasur, after beating Leka Enea 3-1, was done with his tenth title of Copa del Rey, which could expand in the spring with which it would also be its tenth league, where it is as first classified. For its part, the Francisco Morales Almond Museum raised his second cup of the Queen Two years after being released in the Palmarés in Jaén's appointment and ratifying that his project is not one day flower. In your case, He won by a hurry 3-2 to the University of Burgos, Another of the future projects that are now peel in the National Table tennis.
To find an explanation to the relationship between table tennis and Priego de Córdoba would have to go back to the 80s of the last century. He explains Jesús Machadopresident of the club, stating that “We are known for the oil, by the source of the king, neighborhood of the town but also for the evil called ping pong”The president recognized that“ we have developed a solid structure for the formation and development of players from the lower to the absolute categories. He Epicenter of this work is the Royal Club Priego Tennis de Mesa, which, together with the Specialized Sports Technification Center (CETD), offers comprehensive training programs. ”Of course, the project is based on sponsors and public institutions.
Machado stood out that “They have been unforgettable for the clubwith a lot of tension, many nerves and a lot of activity in Tarragona, where we have demonstrated all our potential. ”Although he recognized that”It is many years in the elite and every year it costs more to maintain this level of demand since the other clubs make you very complicated for his good work. ”
Another of the fundamental personalities of table tennis in Priego is Luis Calvo. The technical director of the club valued that “It has been an incredible championshipbecause the masculine was first in the league and there were more possibilities; But the feminine has done everything big and with authority against UCAM Cartagena, who was the great favorite, and suffering in the final. ”
Even put in value that “es historical that a town sneaks to two teams in the finals and wins them. It leaves me surprised, because we have three consecutive finals with the two teams. We have been working and It is no accident that we have become a reference of this sport with the two teams. ”
And within the history of the two cup titles is The case of Marija Galonja and Alejandro Calvo, since they will soon celebrate their paternity and have been part of the teams Champions The Serbian origin player but with Spanish passport stood out that “I would have liked to play, but I am in 32 pregnancy week is complicated. I am very happy to have contributed as a coach. “
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