Officials

Start your umpiring journey here!

Would you like to emulate the English umpires who were part of the team of officials at the World TT Feeder event in Manchester in 2025? If so, why not take the first step on to the umpiring ladder at our upcoming course in Blackpool?

May 19, 2025 | Martin Ireland
Schools

Schools champions in England squad for international test

Medallists from the Butterfly Schools Individual Finals, including champions Kai Lun Chow and Gianna Pang, will spearhead England’s squad at the Senior Schools International.

May 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Para table tennis

Bly Peter! Paralympic ace Twomey shows her skills on iconic BBC show

Double Paralympic medallist Bly Twomey put Blue Peter presenter Abby Cook to the test when the iconic children’s TV show visited Brighton TTC.

May 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Counties and Leagues

Braintree League: 100% Gary is top of the tree

Gary Young completed the double in the Braintree Table Tennis League. He not only won the open singles, but also topped the individual averages, a feat much rarer than might be expected.

May 19, 2025 | Ron Fosker
Performance

Sensational Jarvis beats 10th seed at World Championships!

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Tom Jarvis - and his fans - went through a rollercoaster of emotions before he finally beat 10th seed Dang Qiu 4-3 at the ITTF World Championships, having seen a 3-0 lead evaporate.

May 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Junior and U21 National Championships

Sophie Earley and Jakub Piwowar double up at Junior Nationals

Sophie Earley made it three titles across the weekend, while Jakub Piwowar took his first national singles title as the Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 Nationals came to a close.

May 18, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Pitchford knocked out by world No 1; heartbreak for Hursey

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Liam Pitchford found the world No 1 in no mood to be the victim of an upset, while there was heartbreak for Anna Hursey at the ITTF World Championships in Doha.

May 18, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Brilliant Brighton retain SBCL title in thriller

Photo credit: Chris Rayner Brighton are Senior British Club League champions again after prevailing in the title decider at the expense of Ormesby. A thrilling... Continue reading

May 18, 2025 | Matthew Shaw
Junior and U21 National Championships

Pashley and Trumpauskas take Under-21 National gold

Ella Pashley and Larry Trumpauskas took the Under-21 singles titles on day one of the Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 National Championships.

May 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Tom Jarvis powers into second round at World Championships

WATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Tom Jarvis picked up a great win in the Men's Singles as the ITTF World Championships got under way in Doha today, but Liam Pitchford & Anna Hursey went out to the top seeds in the Mixed Doubles.

May 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Junior and U21 National Championships

Mark Bates Ltd Junior & U21 Nationals: Rising stars chasing glory

There will be some new names on the trophies when the final national champions of the season are crowned at the Mark Bates Ltd Junior & U21 National Championships this weekend.

May 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Another golden day for Will & Bly in Slovenia

Will Bayley and Bly Twomey won their second consecutive gold medal in the class 14 mixed doubles on the final day of the ITTF World Para Elite Lasko tournament in Slovenia today.

May 16, 2025 | Francesca Bullock
Clubs

How to enter the Cadet or Junior British Clubs League

The Cadet & Junior BCL competitions provide an excellent opportunity for young players aged U11-U15 (Cadet) and U19 (Junior) to gain competitive experience and develop their skills.

May 16, 2025 | Martin Ireland
GB performance

Follow GB stars at the ITTF World Championships in Doha

The 2025 ITTF World Championships are almost upon us – here’s how and when to watch the GB players who are in action in Doha.

May 15, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Fliss and Bly fight hard to win silver in Slovenia

Fliss Pickard & 15-year-old Bly Twomey took silver in the women’s class 14 doubles at the ITTF World Para Elite Lasko tournament in Slovenia today.

May 15, 2025 | Francesca Bullock
Performance

It’s time to apply to join DiSE programme from 2025/26

Talented table tennis players aged 16 to 18 can now apply to join the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme from 2025/26.

May 15, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Will Bayley and Aaron McKibbin continue golden runs

Will Bayley and Aaron McKibbin followed up their singles gold medals last week by taking gold in the men’s class 7 and men’s class 8 singles respectively at the inaugural ITTF World Para Elite Lasko tournament in Slovenia today.

May 14, 2025 | Francesca Bullock
British Clubs Leagues

Cadet British Clubs League: Girls-only section to launch next season

A girls-only element of Cadet British Clubs League will launch next season and clubs will get the chance to apply to host the competition.

May 14, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Ping!

Table Tennis England partners with Everyone Active to upskill local workforce

Table Tennis England and Everyone Active in Hertfordshire recently joined forces to deliver TT Activator training in a bid to upskill the local leisure workforce.

May 14, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Women and Girls

Ormesby TTC to Host First-Ever 2* Women & Girls Table Tennis Tournament in the North East

Ormesby Table Tennis Club is set to make history next month as it hosts the first-ever 2-star women and girls’ tournament in the North East... Continue reading

May 14, 2025 | Lauren Evans
Competitions

Nathaniel wins battle of Band 1 at Graham Spicer 1*

At the Graham Spicer under-19 1* there were a lot of quality matches, especially in Band 1.  Players came from Sussex, Kent and Surrey to compete.

May 14, 2025 | Pawel Meryn