London 1926: How the World Championships was born
From the archives: The story of how the World Championships was born in London in 1926, plus find out more about the first players to represent England at the event.
Anna Hursey guaranteed World Youths medals after more amazing matches
Wales and GB’s Anna Hursey is a guaranteed TWO-TIME medallist at the ITTF World Youth Championships - and is one match from gold in the Mixed Doubles!
Table tennis back in the Commonwealth Games for 2030!
Table tennis and para table tennis are back on the programme for the centenary 2030 Commonwealth Games in Amdavad.
It’s time to enter the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026!
Entries to the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2026 are OPEN - find out more about the competition and how to get your name in the draw.
Blackpool 4★ winners seal Mark Bates Ltd Nationals places
See who won at the Blackpool 4* - and how it affected the Cadet and Junior leaderboards for Mark Bates Ltd National Championships qualification
We’re seeking your nominations for Club of the Year
The Cloudathlete Pride of Table Tennis Awards 2025/26 are open for nominations - today we focus on what it takes to become Club of the Year, like last year's winners Kelham Island.
Bly Twomey claims Euro title No 2 alongside Will Bayley
Newly crowned women’s class 7 European champion Bly Twomey rounded off a successful ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden by taking gold in the mixed doubles class 14 with Will Bayley and bronze in the women’s doubles class 14 with Fliss Pickard. Bayley also took silver in the men’s doubles class 14 with Theo Bishop.
Victory for Hursey, defeat for Piwowar at World Youth Championships
Wales and Great Britain’s Anna Hursey made a winning start to the doubles at the World Youth Championships in Romania, but England’s Kacper Piwowar was unable to replicate her success.
Schools team champions crowned on Isle of Wight
The annual Isle of Wight Schools' Tournament took place in mid November with some enthusiastic children participating.
Women and Girls Table Tennis Afternoon Brings Community Together
I was recently approached by the Civil Service Table Tennis Club in Bristol to run a dedicated Women and Girls Coaching Afternoon—an opportunity to introduce new... Continue reading