Centenary Stories: Is Mike’s marathon a record?
Most of our members will have played a game which seemed to go on forever, with neither player able to get that all-important two-point advantage... Continue reading
Leon unleashes table tennis magic
Leon Thomson thinks table tennis is magic – and now he’s proving it by transforming table tennis clubs into theatres to stage his own shows.... Continue reading
Krish Chotai’s pathway success
England youngster Krish Chotai is a brilliant example of how the England pathway enables players to develop and achieve their goals. Chotai began his journey... Continue reading
MK League: Superb Sparrow starts puttin’ on the style
PREMIER DIVISION Tough going this week for leaders MK Spinners in their match with 4th placed club-mates Sasaki before the title favourites sealed a hard... Continue reading
Peake and Barella are first GB Coach Apprentices
Lois Peake and Graeme Barella are the first coaches to be selected to the GB Coach Apprenticeship Programme. They were selected from 10 applicants and... Continue reading
Obituary: Harold Webb, Ellenborough club President
Harold Webb, the President of Ellenborough Table Tennis Club in Enfield, sadly died on January 14th after a fall at home. Here, the Ellenborough committee... Continue reading
Archway beat Ormesby in thrilling SBL tie
Archway Peterborough beat Ormesby 4-3 in a thrilling SBL Premier Division fixture that was in the balance until the very last set of the match.... Continue reading
Peake hits the heights as Plymouth claim WBL Premier title
Joola Plymouth leapfrogged Fusion to claim the Premier Division crown as the Women’s British League came to a pulsating conclusion. Player of the Weekend went... Continue reading
Tickets go on general sale for Senior Nationals
Tickets go on general sale today for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships – don’t miss your chance to book a seat at our... Continue reading
Clacton & Dist: Treble No 3 for Gowlett
Year in, year out, Kevin Gowlett is one of the most reliable and consistent players in Division One of the Clacton & District League, and... Continue reading
Braintree League: Brown clinches a cup thriller
It was the tightest of tight endings to a tight match as the Braintree Table Tennis League preliminary round cup match between Black Notley I... Continue reading
No Champions League fairytale for Bolton
Emily Bolton was defeated as her club Saint Quentinois lost in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg against Polish... Continue reading
Bolton gets Champions League chance
England’s Emily Bolton is in the Saint Quentinois line-up for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final away to Polish side KTS Tarnobrzeg on... Continue reading
ELCC entry deadline extended
There are just a few days left for leagues to confirm their FREE entry into the Centenary English Leagues Cup Competitions (ELCC) – with the... Continue reading
Unbeaten Archway and Ormesby face off in SBL Premier Division
The first fixture of 2022 in the Senior British League Premier Division will see Archway Peterborough and Ormesby take on each other with both sides... Continue reading
Top 10s get Cadet National Cup invitations
The top 10 boys and girls in the Cadet age group have been invited to compete at the first Cadet National Cup to take place... Continue reading
Obituary: Melvyn Lovegrove, British League photographer
It is with great sadness that we announce that Melvyn Lovegrove, known to hundreds as a player on the veterans’ circuit and as the WBL... Continue reading
Pitchford leads way into Champions League semis
Liam Pitchford led the way as his Russian team UMMC completed a convincing Champions League quarter-final victory. Having won the first leg 3-0 against German... Continue reading
Centenary Stories: England pioneer Gilbert Belsten
The name of Gilbert Belsten is little known but highly significant in the history of table tennis in England. As a member of the England... Continue reading
Obituary: Paralympic legend Paul Lyall
Paul Lyall, one of the pioneers of para table tennis in Great Britain and a Paralympic gold medallist, has died at the age of 77.... Continue reading
Hundreds have their say in our competition review
Hundreds of individuals have had their say during the consultation phase of our Competition Review, and we are now analysing their input. A total of... Continue reading
An inspirational volunteering journey
An avid table tennis player, Pat Johnson at 72 years of age is a volunteer at Bishop Auckland Table Tennis Club, a Level 1 table... Continue reading




















