Ping-Pong By Noise heats producing high level of talent – 2nd heats tonight to find the last 4 teams

Ping-Pong By Noise kicked off last Thursday night with the first set of heats producing four of the eight agencies that will go through to the finals on 18 April.

The second heats take place tonight to find the last four teams that will go through to finals night on April 18 where they will be fighting it out for big cash prizes and the coveted adland ping-pong champion trophy.

DDB, BMF, Havas Worldwide and Sapient Nitro are the four agencies that smashed their way through to the finals, with Make and Saatchi and Saatchi narrowly missing out.

International umpire Stephen Gillespie, of Table Tennis NSW, was impressed with the competition in the first heats: “The skill level has definitely stepped up a notch since the 2011 tournament. The competitive nature of the industry is only getting stronger.”

The only complaints from attendees of last week’s heat were that the constant flow of food and drinks right past the tables was putting them off their game: “The arrival of the mini pulled pork sliders was always perfectly timed with the match point,” said Jane Burhop of Common Ventures.

Sponsors The Catering Department and 4 Pines Brewing Co can be held responsible for losses due to mouthwatering distraction.

Reigning champions Leo Burnett will be returning tonight with some new additions to the team line up to defend their crown.

For more photos and results from the heats, go to Noise’s Facebook page.