International

Sandra Deaton to chair key ITTF committee

Former Table Tennis England Chair Sandra Deaton has been appointed Chair of the International Table Tennis Federation's Nominations Committee.

International

Sandra Deaton to chair key ITTF committee

Former Table Tennis England Chair Sandra Deaton has been appointed Chair of the International Table Tennis Federation's Nominations Committee.

December 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
National

Judy Rogers to retire after 27 years at Table Tennis England

Table Tennis England’s Safeguarding and Disciplinary Manager, Judy Rogers, will retire at the end of the year after more than 27 years working for the organisation.

December 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
South-West

Pride of Table Tennis Awards: the South West celebrating success and looking ahead

Last year’s Pride of Table Tennis Awards showed just how powerful recognition can be. Across the South West, nominations celebrated the dedication and impact of... Continue reading

December 16, 2025 | Amanda Leonard
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South-West

Table Tennis Clubs and Counties Thrive by Linking with Active Partnerships

Table tennis clubs play a vital role in their local communities, offering regular opportunities for people to be active, social and competitive. By linking with... Continue reading

December 16, 2025 | Amanda Leonard
Pride of Table Tennis

Nominate a superstar volunteer who’s levelling the table!

Do you know someone who is going the extra mile to remove barriers to playing table tennis and welcoming everyone to the sport? Nominate them for a Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Award!

December 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Counties and Leagues

Braintree League: Rayne fall to defeat

After seven successive wins, Rayne C have tasted defeat for the first time in the Braintree Table Tennis League’s second division.

December 15, 2025 | Ron Fosker
Competitions

Island tournament throws up husband versus wife final

The recent Brian Warne Tournament on the Isle of Wight resulted in a husband versus wife confrontation in the final.

December 15, 2025 | Peter Clarke
Counties and Leagues

Burnham & Dist: Tell me what you really Want!

There was no doubting the star of this week’s Burnham & District Table Tennis Winter League matches as Cold Norton’s Neil Want doubled up for the two Division 2 sides winning all six of his singles matches plus helping out in the doubles too.

December 15, 2025 | Eamonn Hall
Counties and Leagues

Clacton & Dist: Ratcliffe makes his mark

Over the years, there have been few more determined and dogged competitors in the Clacton League than Mark Ratcliffe of Walton A.

December 15, 2025 | Tony Oswick
World Championships

ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 tickets: Priority window opens

Tickets for the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026 are on sale to Table Tennis England members.

December 15, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

Information about group bookings for London 2026 tickets

As part of our members' priority access to the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026, we are pleased to confirm that group bookings will be available to members during the priority window.

December 11, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals London 2026: The format explained

Check out our guide to how the tournament will work.

December 11, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Community Table Tennis Partnerships

Table Tennis England and Parkinson’s UK announce partnership

Table Tennis England and Parkinson’s UK today announce a partnership which aims to create more opportunities for people with Parkinson’s to play the sport.

December 11, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Twomey seals Nationals place at latest 4* event

Para sensation Bly Twomey was among the young athletes to seal invitations to the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships via the Cambridge Charity Junior 4*.

December 11, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Six competitions fill the blank day in SBCL calendar

Senior British Clubs League players and local challengers are being served up high-class competitions to fill the standard ‘blank’ in the BCL fixture calendar in January.

December 11, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

World Championships 2026: Volunteer applications are open

Are YOU ready to take centre stage at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships London 2026? The application process for volunteers is now open!

December 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior British Clubs Leagues

Cue Drum-roll! Glasgow bring Paul Drinkhall back to the Premier Division

Paul Drinkhall is back in the Senior British Clubs League, Premier Division and the three-time Olympian will play in this weekend’s round of fixtures after signing for Drumchapel Glasgow.

December 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

England No 1 Tom Jarvis serves up some useful advice

VIDEO: See how Tom Jarvis and John Murphy tailor serving practice for different tournaments in our latest Inside Camp video, out now.

December 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Counties and Leagues

Burnham & Dist: Leaders let loose

The top teams in Divisions 2 and 3 of the Burnham & District Table Tennis Winter League showed who is boss this year with wins over their nearest and not so dearest rivals in two top-of-the-table clashes this week.

December 9, 2025 | Eamonn Hall
Counties and Leagues

Clacton & Dist: Honours even for Windsor rivals

The clash in Division One of the Clacton League between the Windsor Club’s top two teams, the Hawks and Eagles, ended all-square with honours even.

December 9, 2025 | Tony Oswick
Counties and Leagues

Braintree League: Leaders showcase their strength in depth

After taking no chances by turning out their top three players against Sudbury Nomads the previous week, Braintree Table Tennis League leaders Netts A showed their strength in depth when they turned to their second-choice players for their next match against Rayne B – and still came away with an 8-2 win.

December 9, 2025 | Ron Fosker
Senior British Clubs Leagues

Huge weekend of BCL Premier ahead as top three prepare to face off!

The Senior BCL Premier Division heads to BATTS for the second instalment of the 25/26 season, as the three unbeaten sides go head to head!

December 9, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
World Championships

England star Bernard Crouch remembered as victims of rail disaster are honoured

VIDEO: The memory of England international and World Championship medallist Bernard Crouch is enshrined in a plaque marking the railway disaster which tragically ended his and 12 other lives.

December 8, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Pride of Table Tennis

Your chance to highlight schools doing great work in table tennis!

Do you know a school which provides a great experience of table tennis for its pupils? Nominate them now in the Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Awards!

December 8, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
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Officials

Umpiring Course and seeking volunteers for the Junior 4* at Joola Plymouth

Each year Joola Plymouth host and run the Plymouth Junior 4 Star, a fantastic competition that attracts top Junior players from around the country from... Continue reading

December 8, 2025 | Amanda Leonard
Uncategorised

Latest club visit updates – Cramlington and Britannia

Table Tennis England Coach Developer, Steve Brunskill, continues on his journey to visit clubs around the country and share wisdom on coaching, as supporting coaches means better experiences for players and stronger clubs for the future, further driving growth of the game and performance.

December 8, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
Children and young people

Suppliers sought to support our work with Jack Petchey Foundation

Table Tennis England has partnered with The Jack Petchey Foundation for the 15th year to provide tables for schools and youth clubs in London and Essex.

December 5, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Coaching

Coaching creativity & control insights from legend Michael Maze

At the recent ITTF Coaches Conference in London, Danish table tennis legend Michael Maze captivated the room with his mix of humour, honesty and deep insight into modern table tennis.

December 5, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
Children and young people

Active Lives: More children playing table tennis each week

The number of children playing table tennis every week is on the rise, according to the latest Active Lives Children and Young People Survey Report released by Sport England today. 

December 4, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

First look at 2026/27 Competition Calendar!

Five Senior 4* tournaments and three satellite Senior 4*s are among the highlights of the planned 2026/27 national Competition Calendar, published today.

December 4, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Tom Jarvis hits career high in world rankings

Tom Jarvis has become the top-ranked English player in the world after climbing to a career-high No 61 in the world rankings.

December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Yorkshire start well in quest to retain O60 county title

See who leads the way after the first weekend of the Over-60s County Championship, Premier Division.

December 3, 2025 | Neil Hurford
International

Golden girl Jan tops the podium at World Parkinson’s Championships

Jan Fuller won gold and bronze for England at the World Parkinson’s Table Tennis Championships.

December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

ELCC 2025/26: Entries now open

The English Leagues Cup Competitions (ELCC) is now open for entries for the 2025/26 season.

December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson