Liam Pitchford and Florida Crocs make dramatic start to MLTT season
VIDEO: Liam Pitchford made a dramatic start to his Major League Table Tennis career as his golden point notched a key victory for Florida Crocs.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 moves a big step closer
The table tennis community is waiting to hear whether or not the sport will be included in a scaled-back Commonwealth Games due to be held in Glasgow in 2026.
England VETTS sweep up medals at Home Nations Championships
England’s VETTS team swept the board in the team competitions and added a haul of individual medals at the Home Nations Championships in Guernsey.
Island players celebrate a year of achievement
The Isle of Wight Table Tennis Association annual presentation evening is the Island's social highlight of the year.
Umpire Sandy Nash excited by call-up to double World Championships
Sandy Nash is looking forward to seeing the inspirational qualities of players with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s up close as she prepares for her first international tournament as an umpire.
Mark Bates Ltd Nationals: Entries open for Qualifying Tournament
Entries are open for the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships Qualifying Tournament, where players can earn a plum tie against one of the country’s top players.
Level 1 Umpires Course Welcomes Players from Across the UK to Blackpool
On September 15, 2024, thirteen table tennis enthusiasts from as far afield as Ipswich and Scotland gathered at Blackpool Sports Centre to take part in the Level 1 Umpires Course.
Andrew Baggaley picks up an eye-catching WTT win in Bulgaria
Andrew Baggaley beat a player more than 500 places higher than him in the world rankings as he reached the last 32 of the WTT Feeder Panagyurishte.
Another WTT title for Dimitar Dimitrov as he wins in Montenegro
Dimitar Dimitrov has another WTT title under his belt after winning the Under-11 Boys' Singles at the WTT Youth Contender Podgorica.
Luton U11 Development Competition
Table Tennis England and Luton Table Tennis Club have been working in partnership to develop and organise an U11 Development competition that will be held... Continue reading
Archway club welcomes Olympians Liam Pitchford and Anna Hursey
Paris Olympians Liam Pitchford and Anna Hursey recently spent a fortnight at the Archway Peterborough club training with its Academy players, under the coaching of Jiayi Liu, former England National coach.
Olympic and Paralympic themed events inspire thousands to try table tennis
Thousands of people inspired by the Olympics and Paralympics sampled table tennis at two locations in the south west.
Fraser Riley’s unforgettable Paralympics experience
Fraser Riley did not expect to have a role to play at the Paralympics – but, in an emotional twist of fate, he ended up as one of the voices of table tennis at the Paris extravaganza.
New working party will review competition regulations
A working party will be established to look into the purpose and implications of our regulations covering a number of competitions.
Entry deadline nears for Junior BCL
There are just a few days left to get entries in for the Junior section of the Youth British Clubs Leagues for the 2024/25 season.
Olympic silver medallist Truls Moregard recovers to beat Liam Pitchford
VIDEO: Liam Pitchford launched an opening blitz against Olympic silver medallist Truls Moregard at the WTT Champions Macao, but saw his opponent hit back to win the match in four.
Still looking to improve at 99 years old – Edna’s lifelong passion for table tennis
Edna Fletcher MBE will be 99 years old this month and will no doubt celebrate the milestone with a game of her beloved table tennis, with her friends at Bracecamp Table Tennis Club.
Clacton & Dist: An appreciation of Shirley Rowlen
The Clacton League is sad to announce the death of Shirley Rowlen. Shirley had been League President since 2017 and her passing ends an association of nearly 50 years with local table tennis.
Ryan Cates’ stand-out season to be marked at Island presentation night
A young player with great potential, who seems to improve every time he picks up a table tennis bat, 17-year-old Ryan Cates has had an excellent year, playing in the Senior British League and other mainland tournaments.
Pitchford to Face Olympic Silver Medalist in the Last 16 in Macao
Liam Pitchford has claimed his place in the last 16 at the WTT Champions Macao, where he will face Truls Moregard, the recent Olympic silver... Continue reading
Heartbreak for Bayley after spectacular men’s class 7 final
Will Bayley missed out on the gold medal by the smallest of margins after a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to China’s Yan Shuo in the final... Continue reading
Obituary: Former England international Jean Head (nee Winn)
Former England international Jean Head (nee Winn) passed away peacefully on 2nd September 2024 aged 94 years. Jean was born on 17th June 1930 in... Continue reading
Davies takes silver as Bayley reaches final
Two medals secured on the final day of British interest in the Paralympics as Rob Davies takes silver, and Bayley reaches fourth consecutive MS7 Final.
Pitchford to take on Australian youngster in Macao first round
Liam Pitchford will be heading to Macao for the WTT Champions next week along with some of the biggest and best names in the world of table tennis.
UCLan Training Camps
Forty-two of the best players from ten different clubs across the North-West attended the training day. Travelling to the Preston campus from Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and Cumbria.
Bristol Table Tennis Academy Launches
Funded through Sport England’s New Movement Fund The new Bristol Table Tennis Academy opened its doors on the 4th September 24 at SGS College, offering... Continue reading
Bly Twomey takes bronze after five-set semi-final battle with World champion
Bly Twomey won the hearts of the French crowd at the South Paris Arena 4 in Paris this morning with a performance that was full... Continue reading
Obituary: Arthur Morgan, International Umpire
Fellow officials have paid tribute after the death of International Umpire Arthur Morgan. Arthur, who was from Derbyshire, first qualified as a County Umpire in... Continue reading
Gold Badge for Nico
Fresh from officiating the Men’s Singles gold medal match at the Paris Olympics, Nico Caltabiano has reached the summit of world umpiring. He has become the first English umpire to achieve Gold Badge status from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
Vikings going from strength to strength
Thanet Vikings Table Tennis Club was founded in September 2016 following a series of successful pilot coaching sessions run by local TTE coaches at Ursuline... Continue reading
Former Paralympic champions Davies and Bayley through to semi-finals
Rio 2016 Paralympic champions Rob Davies and Will Bayley came through tough quarterfinals yesterday evening to assure themselves of a singles medal in men’s class... Continue reading
Bayley makes impressive start to men’s class 7 singles
World champion Will Bayley made the perfect start to his bid to regain the men’s class 7 singles Paralympic title he won in Rio 2016,... Continue reading
Dimitrov narrowly misses out on another WTT title
Dimitar Dimitrov reached the final of the Under-11 boy’s singles event at the WTT Youth Contender in Varaždin, Croatia earlier today, missing out on gold to Pietro Campagna of Italy.