Pride of Table Tennis Awards: Finalists revealed
It's almost time to celebrate and honour the finalists of the Pride of Table Tennis Awards for their remarkable contributions to our sport.
Shilton’s gold boosts his Paris ambition
Billy Shilton boosted his hopes of Paralympic qualification by taking gold in the men’s class 8 singles at the ITTF Costa Brava Spanish Open in Platja D’Aro today.
IWD event provides valuable insight and learning
As part of our commitment to achieving gender parity in table tennis, we celebrated International Women's Day on Friday March 8 by hosting a Women and Girls' event in Manchester.
Chelmsford & Dist: Writtle get a much-needed boost
Duncan Taylor fired a treble while Kevin Read chipped in with two wins as Writtle A tasted victory in division one for the first time since October.
Kent seal Over-60s county hat-trick
The second Over-60s Premier Weekend took place at Milton Keynes Table Tennis Club, where Kent retained their title for the second time – making it three wins in a row. Newcomers to the division, Leicestershire, were runners-up.
BATTS lay down a marker as SBL Premier Division splits
With final playoff positions decided, four teams are now set to play for the league crown.
Big matches ahead for Pitchford and Drinkhall in Singapore
Liam Pitchford won his opening tie at the Singapore Smash to set up a match against Truls Moregard, while he and Paul Drinkhall will play Lin Gaoyuan and the great Ma Long in the doubles.
Burnham & Dist: Woodham tighten grip at top
The Woodham club continued its glory pilgrimage this week as both the A and C teams strengthened their grips on their respective Divisions in the Burnham & District Table Tennis League.
Clacton & Dist: Panthers on verge of history
In this week’s crunch match in Division One of the Clacton League, Nomads Panthers defeated their nearest challengers Brotherhood A 6-4, a win which surely means they will once again be crowned champions.
Braintree League: Challengers’ momentum stalled
After slowly catching up their rivals at the top of divisions two and three of the Braintree Table Tennis League, the challenges of Sudbury Wanderers and Great Yeldham have both run into the sand.
Super silver for Pablo in Bulgaria
Pablo Ramirez Rioja clinched a superb silver medal at the WTT Youth Contender Panagyurishte in Bulgaria.
Symbolic golds for Shackleton, Pickard and Twomey
On International Women’s Day, three of the British Para table tennis team’s women shone in the doubles events at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Celebrating International Women’s Day in the South West
Celebrating some of the inspiring Women and Girls of our Table Tennis Community in the South West.
Selections announced for Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior Nationals
Invitation lists have been sent out for the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships.
Drinkhall and Ho exit Singapore Smash
Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho were both knocked out in the first qualifying round of the Singapore Smash.
Golds boost McKibbin and Twomey Paralympic hopes
Aaron McKibbin and 13-year-old Bly Twomey enhanced their qualification hopes for the Paralympic Games in Paris by taking gold in the men’s class 8 singles and women’s class 7 singles respectively at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Playoff positions to be decided in SBL Premier Division
The final round of fixtures in the regular season are set to take place this weekend, with three teams battling to secure a final playoff place.
Clubs and leagues give Pride of place to amazing volunteers
The local winners of the Pride of Table Tennis Awards have been revealed - see who has been honoured.
Manchester experience Feeds officials’ enthusiasm and knowledge
The recent WTT Feeder Manchester gave the chance for 16 umpires and referees to continue working towards higher qualifications on their officiating journeys.
Family’s awesome foursome target schools success
Four members of a talented table tennis family from Devon are targeting success on an unprecedented scale at the Butterfly National Schools Individual Finals.
Pitchford boosted ahead of Smash test
Liam Pitchford was boosted by two big victories in the French league as he prepares for the high-class Singapore Smash, which starts tomorrow.
DiSE programme rolls on an upward trajectory
The DiSE programme for 16-to-18-year-old athletes is undergoing a revamp as work continues to create a greater depth in the performance pathway.
Poon and Brunzell take Wolverhampton GP top honours
VIDEO: Top seed Yat Poon took a double, including the Women’s Singles, at the Wolverhampton Grand Prix, while the Men’s Singles was won by Kevin Brunzell.
Parish Paves the way to top table tennis
CREEKSIDE Table Tennis Club in Mylor Bridge, Cornwall, is setting its sights on sporting excellence with the help of a local council. John Symons, Chairman... Continue reading
Chelmsford & Dist: Title races going to wire
Chelmsford C and Hatfield Peverel A remain separated by just four points in division two as they posted identical 8-2 victories in week 24, while Buttsbury A closed to the gap on division three leaders Galleywood B to five points courtesy of the same scoreline.
Burnham & Dist: Woodham double down on title challenges
The battle for supremacy intensified this week as the top two teams in the Burnham & District Table Tennis League laid down strong victories to ensure the title dogfight will go all the way to the final weeks of the campaign.
Clacton & Dist: Brotherhood D on the brink
Brotherhood D are within a whisker of claiming the Division Two title in the Clacton League.
Braintree League: Yeldham hit the top after closing gap
Great Yeldham have pulled back a 10-point deficit to climb to the top of division three of the Braintree Table Tennis League.
Essex edge out Middlesex to take Cadet County title
Essex sealed a narrow win ahead of Middlesex in the County Championships Cadet Premier Division.
Jetha reaches knockouts in Algeria
Four London Academy players competed at the WTT Youth Contender Algiers, with Sienna Jetha reaching the knockout stages in two age groups.
Silver at the treble for Para GB players in Kazakhstan
The British Para table tennis team took three medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan with Will Bayley & Martin Perry (men’s class 14), Megan Shackleton with Tamara Leonelli Leonelli (women’s class 5-10) and Grace Williams with Raisa Chebanika (women’s class 14) all taking silver in their respective events.
Bayley and Shackleton keep up their golden series
World No 1 Will Bayley, the ITTF Male Para Player of the Year in 2023, made a winning start to 2024 and continued his unbeaten run by taking gold in the men’s class 7 singles at the ITTF Astana Para Open in Kazakhstan.
Ellis claims superb title in Sweden
Toby Ellis won the Under-18 Boys’ category at the Safir International in Sweden, beating compatriot Connor Green on the way and recovering from 2-0 in the final.
Help us to #inspireinclusion amongst women and girls
As part of our commitment to achieving gender parity in table tennis we are hosting a series of events to mark International Women’s Day, including an online insight and learning session to support our understanding on how to better engage and support Women and girls in the sport.