Competitions

Halton Senior 2*: Pickard picks up title

Neil Pickard from Liverpool was the winner of the Halton Senior Open 2* tournament held on Sunday 18 January, while Aneta Kula won the women's competition.

January 21, 2026 | Karen Tonge OBE
WTT events

WTT Contender Muscat 2026

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: The latest news from WTT Contender Muscat, where England No 1 Tin-Tin Ho and Wales' Anna Hursey are competing.

January 20, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Ormesby Senior 2*: Kurowski takes top honours

Jakob Kurowski of the Match Point Club from Cambridgeshire was the winner of the Ormesby Senior Open 2 Star tournament held on Sunday 18 January 2026, one of a number of competitions which took advantage of the second day of the third British Club League weekend, which only had fixtures on the Saturday. 

January 19, 2026 | Alan Ransome OBE
Obituaries

Obituary: Jia-Yi Liu, a coach ahead of his time and architect of English success

Gavin Evans and Paul Drinkhall have led tributes to “genius” coach Jia-Yi Liu, who has died at the age of 76.

January 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson, with thanks to Diane Webb
Senior British Clubs Leagues

Nottingham maintain lead as SBCL Championship reaches halfway point

It’s as-you-were at the top of the Senior British Clubs League, Championship division after the top two teams both picked up three points from a possible four at the ‘pivot’ weekend.

January 19, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
World Championships

The centenary World Championships is 100 days away!

Today marks the start of the final countdown to the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals and we can now confirm the countries England could face in Stage 1a!

January 18, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
From the Archives

Poor preparation hampers England – the 1932 Worlds

From the archives: Just one medal, but some eye-catching results as England struggled to make an impact at the sixth World Championships in Prague.

January 16, 2026 | Diane Webb
World Championships

London 2026: Home Nations umpires selected for Worlds

Fifteen English umpires have been selected to officiate at the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London this year - plus, find out about amazing CPD opportunities for Level 1 Umpires!

January 15, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Invitations confirmed for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026

Find out who will be automatically invited to the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships 2026 - and how you can enter the qualifying tournament!

January 15, 2026 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Cambridge 4* provides big boost for charity

The Cambridge Junior 4* event raised a grand total of £2,000 to boost the charity WheelPower.

January 15, 2026 | Paul Stimpson