A century on, read about England’s first international match
It is 100 years since the very first England table tennis team competed in the international arena. Diane Webb, Chair of the Archives, Museum and Records Committee, looks back at the match and the players involved.
Primary target is medals as England hosts schools international
This weekend England hosts the annual Primary Schools International, featuring players from all the Home Nations.
Presentation marks Colin Clemett’s remarkable service to our sport
Colin Clemett says he is “surprised and flattered” after being presented with a gift to mark his retirement from the Rules Committee at the age of 94.
Watch our Nationals Rewind show on TTE.TV!
If you want to catch up on the essential action and reaction from the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships, then we have the perfect show for you on TTE.TV now.
Don’t miss out on the Jersey Grand Prix!
The Jersey Table Tennis Association has announced that PwC Jersey are now sponsoring the prestigious PwC Jersey Grand Prix - and the entry deadline has been extended until Thursday.
Cippenham: Carter and Asante take top prizes
The annual Cippenham Five by Two Senior and Veterans’ 1-Star Open on Sunday provided a few shocks and some difficult scenarios for the organisers.
Delight for Denyer at Colchester Tournament
Singles runner-up James Denyer of St James went one better this time to win the coveted trophy against Tollgate’s Eren Gozcu.
Award-winning volunteers have Pride of place at Nationals
The superstars of our sport were honoured at the Pride of Table Tennis Awards ceremony at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships on Sunday.
Braintree League: First taste of success for juniors
Some new and some not so new faces triumphed at the opening phase of the Braintree Table Tennis League individual events held at Earls Colne on Saturday and Sunday.
Clacton & Dist: Buzzards nearly there
As the Clacton & District League season enters its final week, Windsor Buzzards are within touching distance of taking the Division Two title, needing just two points from their last match to confirm themselves as champions.
Ho and Jarvis take Nationals crowns
Tin-Tin Ho won her fifth women’s singles title at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships, while Tom Jarvis retained his men's singles title.
Hunter-Spivey and Facey take para honours
Jack Hunter-Spivey added to his growing collection of gold medals by winning the para class 2-5 at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships, while Ashley Facey took the para class 6-10 title.
Paul and Liam are eighth wonders; Tin-Tin and Emily also take gold
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall won their eighth men’s doubles title as a pair and Tin-Tin Ho & Emily Bolton were the women's champion at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.
Nationals Finals Day: All you need to know
Day two from the David Ross Sports Village starts at 9.30am on Saturday with the a busy day of singles, doubles and para action.
Pitchford and Drinkhall scent a seventh on Finals Day
Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall are on the hunt for a seventh men’s singles title, after both reaching the semi-finals at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships
World stars reach para finals
A Commonwealth champion and a world champion will share the limelight of Finals Day after winning their groups in the para competitions at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.
Relative success as Green sisters reach final
Sisters Erin & Anna Green are through to their first senior final on a day sprinkled with surprises in the doubles competitions at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.
Patterson & Akindiya stun top seeds to take Mixed title
Mollie Patterson and Ismaila Akindiya upset the odds to claim the mixed doubles title, beating the top seeds and heavy favourites Tin-Tin Ho and Liam Pitchford.
Jetha and Thomis take group-stage plaudits
The group stages of the men’s and women’s singles at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships threw up some interesting results as players battled to secure a place in the knockout stage and a meeting with one of the big guns.
Wong and Green are under-21 champs
The first finals of the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships saw two first-time winners at senior level as Jasmin Wong and Connor Green took the under-21 titles.
Nationals draws completed
The draws for the women's and men's singles knockout stage at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships have been completed, with some great incentives for players to win their groups and earn a match against one of England's finest.
Watch the Mark Bates Ltd Nationals on TTE.TV!
More than 100 matches at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships will be shown live and free on TTE.TV!
Announcing the World Table Tennis for Health Festival – register now
The inaugural World Alzheimer’s Championships and the latest edition of the World Parkinson’s Championships will be part of the first ever World Table Tennis for Health Festival.
Pace knocked out in groups in Turkey
Evelyn Pace went out in the group stage of two age groups at the WTT Youth Contender Antalya in Turkey.
Top youngsters get Cadet National Cup invitations
The top 10 boys and girls in the Cadet age group have been invited to compete at the Cadet National Cup.
Unbeaten Kent retain their over-60s title
After two days of intense competition in the County Championships O-60s Premier Weekend, Kent top the table and retain the title they won in 2021/22.
Clacton & Dist: Brotherhood aim to relive glory days
Brotherhood A of Division One eased their way into the final of the Clacton & District League’s Handicap Cup with a 5-2 victory against Division Three side Brotherhood E, the first time since 2007 that a Brotherhood A team will have featured at this stage of the competition.
Braintree League: Competitive field for finals day
The reigning champion, two former winners and a player who has beaten all three will be battling for honours in the Braintree Table Tennis League individual championships, which start this weekend with finals night at the Earls Colne Recreation Centre the following Friday.
Double delight for para athletes in Italy
The British Para table tennis team took four medals in the doubles events on the final day of competition in the Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Athletes selected for Cadet, U17 & Junior Nationals
Invitation lists have been sent out for the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships – which includes para competition for the first time.
Marathon effort raises thousands for hospice
Father and son Laszlo and Adam Kocsis have raised an amazing £3,500 and counting with their 12-hour table tennis marathon.
Female input sought into Europe-wide table tennis survey
Female table tennis players, coaches, officials and administrators are being urged to respond to a survey to help the European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) increase participation in the sport.
Pickard strikes gold to kick-start Paralympic dream
World doubles champion Fliss Pickard won gold and there were bronzes for Jack Hunter-Spivey, Rob Davies and Martin Perry at the Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Stroke Association partnership extended
Table Tennis England and Stroke Association are developing their partnership to raise awareness of the benefits of the game to groups in the Stroke Group Network.