Team England name squad for Commonwealth Games
Three defending champions, five debutants and an athlete attending a second home Commonwealth Games are all in the squad named today by Team England for the table tennis and para table tennis competition at Birmingham 2022.
Obituary: Terry Gadsby, Burton Uxbridge founder
Terry Gadsby, a stalwart of all things table tennis in the 80s & 90s and particularly associated with the Burton Uxbridge club, has lost his long fight with Parkinson’s disease, aged 91.
Coach Baker leaving para table tennis for new role
Greg Baker is leaving his position as British Para Table Tennis Head Coach to take up a new challenge as Performance Director for Boccia UK.
Bronze for Williams in Montenegro
Grace Williams has underlined her potential by taking bronze in the women’s class 7-9 singles at the Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica, her first international singles medal.
OBE for Karen Tonge in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Karen Tonge, Chairman of British Para Table Tennis, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to Paralympic table tennis.
Para athletes hit by flight cancellation
Flight cancellations from London Gatwick Airport have prevented 11 members of the British Para Table Tennis Team Performance squad from travelling to the Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica which begin tomorrow.
Festivals inspire girls to get on the table
More than 70 girls had an inspiring introduction to the sport at three Jack Petchey Girls’ Table Tennis Festivals in London.
Gehlot and Thompson victorious at Cippenham
After a three-year Covid-related absence the Cippenham Five-by-Two Senior and Veterans’ 1-Star Open returned on Saturday.
Congratulations to our Patron, HM the Queen
As our Patron, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, celebrates 70 years on the throne, we join the chorus of congratulations to her from around the world on reaching this incredible landmark.
Commonwealth umpires talk about their journeys
To co-incide with #VolunteersWeek, we have spoken to some of the umpires who were selected to officiate at the Commonwealth Games about their journeys to Birmingham 2022.