Senior British Clubs Leagues

Hosts set the pace, but SBCL Championship is close after weekend one

Hosts Nottingham lead the way after the first weekend of Senior British Clubs League, Championships Division action.

September 23, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Table Tennis United

BBC visit highlights Ormesby TTC Parkinson’s sessions

A session at Ormesby TTC, which is transforming the lives of people with Parkinson’s, has been featured by the BBC.

September 23, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
WTT events

WTT Star Contender London 2025: Stellar entry list revealed

Eleven Olympic medallists, including one champion, head a star-studded entry list for the WTT Star Contender London at the iconic Copper Box Arena next month.

September 22, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Chen and Lemmon secure their place at ITTF World Hopes Week

Find all the details from the first ever England Hopes Challenge Cup!

September 21, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
International

Rohan Dani takes doubles silver at WTT Youth Contender Batumi

Rohan Dani took a doubles silver medal at the WTT Youth Contender in Batumi, Georgia, while there were singles quarter-final places for Dani and Max Radiven.

September 21, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

High Hopes for youngsters joining the Pathway

Talented young players have attended their first training camp on the new-look England Hopes Programme.

September 20, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

New GB Youth Academy will give young athletes greater chance of success

The best young players in the country will have access to more and better practice when the GB Youth Academy, in partnership with Grantham College and Charles Read Academy, launches in February.

September 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Saunders’ fine comeback seals victory in memory of Alan

After the hugely successful Alan Hewitt memorial tournaments in 2023 and 2024, Stratford Upon Avon Table Tennis Club and Meon Vale Leisure again hosted the 2025 competition. 

September 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
International

Good win for Tin-Tin Ho, but then seed proves too strong

Tin-Tin Ho picked up a good win against a higher-ranked player at the WTT Feeder Cappadocia in Turkey.

September 19, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Let us know about young talents with England potential!

If you know a talented player aged 8 to 11, it's now easier than ever to let our performance coaches know about them!

September 18, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
International

VETTS England success as Home Nations hosts

VETTS England players dominated the Veterans Home Nations Championships 2025 winning a total of 36 of the 50 gold and silver medals being contested between the seven Home Nations in team, singles and doubles events.

September 18, 2025 | Susie Venner
Table Tennis United

New Ping Hub has lift off in Suffolk!

Woodbridge Ping Hub in Suffolk will open it’s doors for the first time to local residents, initially enabling interested individuals to play on and book... Continue reading

September 17, 2025 | Chris Bryden
West

Coventry TTC’s new club competition

Coventry Table Tennis Club's inaugural Members Cup was a fantastic event. Congratulations to Hiu Fai Lau on taking home the top spot, with Radovan Zivkovic putting up a strong fight in second.

September 17, 2025 | Chris Newton
Volunteers

And the winner of BBC award is . . . Kevin Taylor!

Table tennis volunteer Kevin Taylor says he is "incredibly proud" to be one of the winners at the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire Make A Difference Awards.

September 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Performance

Young athletes have plenty to play for at Hopes Challenge Cup

Securing a place at the ITTF World Hopes Week is the incentive for the young athletes competing at the England Hopes Challenge Cup this weekend at the Elite Training Centre in Sheffield.

September 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
International

Tin-Tin Ho is a European Universities champion!

England No 1 Tin-Tin Ho won Women’s Doubles gold for the University of Nottingham at the European Universities Championships in Turkey.

September 17, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Liam Pitchford to miss Europeans with hip injury

Liam Pitchford has been ruled out of the European Championships and WTT Star Contender London with a hip injury which requires surgery.

September 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Holder at the double at Worthing 2* tournament

The 25/26 season kicked off at Worthing Table Tennis Club at the club's first 2* tournament of the season.

September 16, 2025 | Matt Porter
Performance

England Hopes Week: Capital gains as London boosts PDC network

Two London Pathway Development Centres are bringing the nationwide network up to seven - with a new London talent coach also on board.

September 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Webb-Dixon and Sychta are the big winners at Sussex 4*

Shaquille Webb-Dixon was a double winner as the Sussex 4* filled out the popular K2 venue in Crawley with some high-class competition.

September 16, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Smiles, Spin and Spirit Shine at Ping Aspire Milton Keynes!

The Milton Keynes Table Tennis Centre came alive yesterday as players of all ages and abilities took part in the latest Ping Aspire Series event... Continue reading

September 15, 2025 | Alan Lane
Coaching

Eleven new coaches in Dorset

Dorset's coaching strength more than doubled as 11 candidates successfully qualified through a Level 1 course in Bournemouth.

September 15, 2025 | Phil Hadley
South-West

PING MIND Pilot – Week 1 Recap & What’s Ahead

A huge shout out to all the participants and the volunteer coaches for a strong start to Week 1 of the 10-week PING MIND pilot,... Continue reading

September 15, 2025 | Amanda Leonard
Performance

We’re under way with England Hopes Week!

It’s England Hopes Week and throughout the week a huge range of activity is going on across the talent pathway.

September 15, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

English duo set to take on Europe Top 10

Abraham Sellado and Connor Green have qualified for the annual Europe Top 10 event, October 3-5.

September 12, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
Competitions

Sussex 4* preview

The Sussex 4* is a sell-out, with a high-quality field set to do battle across multiple categories.

September 10, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Several players play table tennis in a village hall
South-West

Kennet Vale TTC Leads Table Tennis Boom in Devizes League

Kennet Vale Table Tennis Club near Marlborough is celebrating an outstanding year of growth, with membership now exceeding 100 players under the guidance of Richard... Continue reading

September 9, 2025 | Amanda Leonard
WTT events

Hursey impresses on WTT Champions debut vs world number one

Anna Hursey made her WTT Champions debut in Macao, and was given the ultimate test as she faced China's Sun Yingsha, the current world number 1.

September 9, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
Featured

Yu challenges the worlds best at WTT Youth Star Contender Skopje

Tianer Yu delivered an exceptional performance at the recent WTT Youth Star Contender Skopje, reaching the quarter final after defeating two players ranked within the top 25 in the world.

September 9, 2025 | Connor Whitehead
Featured

Sarri and Tomlinson claim Mike Watts Achievement Awards

Assil Sarri and Harry Tomlinson are the two recipients of the Mike Watts Achievement Awards for the 2024/25 season.

September 9, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Ormesby U17 2 Star Open Championship report

While players from the Ormesby Pathway Development Centre dominated both the U15 and the U13 events, Zain Ali made his journey from Birmingham all the way up to Teesside worthwhile when he won the U17 Singles.

September 9, 2025 | Alan Ransome OBE
Competitions

Entry deadline approaches for Junior BCL

There are just a few days left to get entries in for the Junior section of the Youth British Clubs League for the 2025/26 season.

September 8, 2025 | Tim McGovern
Obituaries

Obituary: Para sport pioneer Philip Lewis MBE

British Para Table Tennis is mourning the loss of its President Philip Lewis MBE who has died at the age of 87.

September 5, 2025 | Francesca Bullock
Featured

Tickets for WTT Star Contender London are now on general sale! 

Tickets for the Star Contender are selling fast, get yours now to avoid disappointment!

September 4, 2025 | Connor Whitehead