Table tennis star Ding Yi advises 12-year-old Zac Zilesnick during a coaching session at Barnet Table Tennis Centre, Barnet Lane, last Monday. Ding, who is world number seven and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, is based in Europe and trains the Austria table tennis team. He came to Barnet in connection with his work with the England senior squad, which he coaches four times a year. Zac is a member of the Great Britain junior squad and a regular at the Underhill club.
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