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.
Chief Executive’s Update September 2024
Read my latest update from across the business and sport
Cadet & Junior 4* series provides route to the Nationals
Cadet and Junior 4* events will see some hard fought competition this season as some of the best young players in the country battle to... Continue reading
Shackleton makes winning start to Paralympic singles campaign
Megan Shackleton started her Paralympic singles campaign with a 3-0 win against Ghaliah Alanazi from Saudi Arabia, silver medallist in the Al Watani Para Open... Continue reading