England drawn against familiar foes at European Youth Championships
VIDEO: It looks like a case of friends reunited for England’s Junior Boys when the European Youth Championships gets under way on Friday.
Phoebe picks up a double at Ormesby event
Phoebe O’Brien of Scarborough was the most successful player in the Ormesby Cadet 2 Star Championships that were played at the club on Teesside on July 7.
Importance of AGM resolutions to funding and representation
Two important resolutions at the upcoming Table Tennis England AGM on July 20 aim to safeguard our Sport England funding and increase member representation on the Board.
Big English contingent looking to be Masters of Rome
The ITTF World Masters Championships is under way in Rome – with 6,100 competitors, aged from 40 all the way up to 99, representing 110 member associations.
North West Area Digest
Table Tennis England have recently launched Area Pages and Digests aimed at improving communication with clubs, leagues, coaches and partners in each area. To keep up to date on items for the North West register below.
Coaching strategy: Gavin Evans outlines next steps
VIDEO: The coaching strategy review is ready to move to the next phase after completion of a series of listening exercises.
North West County Closed Championships
Local junior competitions are a key part of a young persons table tennis development, County Closed competitions are a great place to start.
British Clubs Leagues: New look announced
Today we introduce the British Clubs Leagues – a bold new look to bring the British League and National Cadet and Junior Leagues under one umbrella.
Grants available to help your club host para talent sessions
Table tennis clubs are invited to help the search for talented para players – and can apply for a grant to help them do so.
Will Bayley helps launch new 50p coin honouring Team GB and ParalympicsGB
Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes are being honoured on an official UK 50p ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – and table tennis star Will Bayley helped to launch the design at The Royal Mint.
It’s time to enter NCL and NJL for 2024/25
Entries for the 2024/25 National Cadet League (NCL) and National Junior League (NJL) are now open.
Liam Pitchford and Anna Hursey confirmed for Paris 2024!
Anna Hursey and Liam Pitchford are officially heading to the Paris Olympic Games!
New schools event proves a resounding success
Twenty two under-16 players took part in a tournament hosted by Horris Hill School on 8th June. This was the first time this event has taken... Continue reading
Vlasov and Silcock are final Grand Prix champions
VIDEO: Top seed Grigory Vlasov won the Men’s Singles and Hannah Silcock the Women’s Singles as the curtain came down on the Grand Prix era with this season’s London GP.
England scoop impressive medal collection at Senior Schools International
England won seven of the 12 gold medals on offer at the Senior Schools International in the Isle of Man, plus a host of other medals.
Table Tennis England AGM: Register now to attend
Registration is now open for the Table Tennis England AGM on July 20, and the documents for the meeting are available to download.
Applications open for DiSE programme
Talented table tennis players aged 16 to 18 can now apply for the Diploma in Sporting Excellence (DiSE) programme for 2024/25.
In loving memory of Sir Jack Petchey CBE
It is with great sadness that we join the table tennis community, and wider sporting family, in mourning the death of Sir Jack Petchey CBE, who passed away peacefully on Thursday morning 27 June 2024) at the age of 98.
Enfield and Camden take London Youth Games honours
There was a double triumph for north London at the London Youth Games table tennis event as Enfield won the girls’ competition and Camden the boys.
Brighton ‘invasion’ of Paris will boost Will Bayley and Bly Twomey at Paralympics
Paris 2024 is almost a home Games for athletes representing Team GB and Paralympics GB – and no more so than for Will Bayley and Bly Twomey, who will have a travelling army of supporters from Brighton TTC cheering them on this summer.
Father and son’s fledgling club is already flying high
VIDEO: From one table in a garden during covid to a thriving club serving hundreds of people and competing in local leagues – that is the amazing journey of Dudley & Sandwell TTC.
A Grand finale to a series with a big history
With the final Grand Prix taking place in London at the weekend, Diane Webb looks back at the history of the series.
Dan and Lloyd on top of the world after breaking longest table tennis rally record
Dan Ives and Lloyd Gregory are table tennis world record holders after staging the longest rally ever - find out how you can donate to their charity.
London Grand Prix: See the draws for historic event
There is a bumper entry for the historic London Grand Prix - the final stop of a series which goes back to the 1996/97 series.
Milestone para tournament crowns successful Sussex Women’s 2*
The third Sussex Women's Summer 2* saw another fantastic entry of 50 girls playing across nine events and for the very first time had an all-female Para Competition.
Day out at the Palace thrills Ken and Gary
Table tennis volunteers Gary Howes and Ken Eliot were thrilled to keep a royal appointment with the King at a Buckingham Palace garden party.
Three British pairs win gold at Czech Para Open
There were plenty of positives for the British Para table tennis team to take into the Paralympic Games in Paris after taking three gold medals in the doubles events on the final day of the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava.
Josh, Fliss and Bly on golden form ahead of Paris
With the Paralympic Games just over two months away Joshua Stacey (men’s class 9), Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6) and 14-year-old Bly Twomey (women’s class 7) all took gold in their respective singles events at the ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava today.
Applications open for Table Tennis England CEO
Table Tennis England has begun the recruitment process for a Chief Executive following the decision of Adrian Christy to stand down at the end of the year.
Webinar offers insight into wheelchair provision in table tennis – register now
Would your club or group like to improve your offer to wheelchair users in table tennis? If so, sign up to our webinar to find out how you can do just that.
We’re adding our voice to #TakeTheLead campaign
Table Tennis England is among more than 200 organisations across the physical activity sector to have signed an open letter to party leaders calling on them to use the General Election to #TakeTheLead and commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe.
Join our team of Volunteers and support the Team GB Olympic FanZone!
Join our team of Volunteers and support the Team GB Olympic FanZone!
Bayley leads para squad for pre-Games tune-up
World and European champion Will Bayley is included in a squad of 13 athletes for this week’s ITTF Czech Para Open in Ostrava (June 20-22) which will be the final tournament for the British Para Table Tennis team before the Paralympic Games later this summer.
Vincenzo takes big step on his umpiring journey
Umpire Vincenzo Chiarello is setting his sights on the biggest competitions on the international circuit after successfully completing his Level 2 qualification at the recent Mark Bates Ltd U10-13 National Championships.