Competitions

Selectors looking for England schools nominees

Nominations are invited for players to represent England on home soil at the Primary Schools International this spring.

January 12, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Women and Girls

Can you help our work with Women in Sport?

Table Tennis England is to embark on some research with Women in Sport to better understand how table tennis can encourage women to be active through midlife and menopause - let us know if you want to be involved.

January 11, 2023 | Colin Eley
Equality and Diversity

How I transitioned to wheelchair play, with help from clubs and coaches

Read about Michael Swan's journey from standing to wheelchair play, and how local clubs and coaches helped.

January 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Counties and Leagues

League centenaries: Let us know how you are celebrating

A number of leagues around the country are due to celebrate their centenaries this year - let us know if your league has any plans!

January 10, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Obituaries

Obituary: Erica Prean, Vice-President and island stalwart

Table Tennis England is saddened to hear of the death of Vice-President and former National Councillor Erica Prean.

January 10, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Schools

London Academy are four-midable at Jack Petchey finals

London Academy won four of the eight titles available at the Jack Petchey London Schools Table Tennis Finals.

January 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Nationals tickets: Priority sales for members NOW OPEN

The biggest stars of England table tennis go toe-to-toe for the right to call themselves a national champion – and it's now time to book YOUR place at the centre of the action.

January 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

At a glance: Who has secured a Nationals place?

See who has a place in the senior singles events for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior Nationals.

January 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Nomads in charge at the top

While the gaps at the top of divisions one and three in the Braintree Table Tennis League are relatively small – six points in the first division and two in the third – Sudbury Nomads are soaring away at the top of division two.

January 9, 2023 | Ron Fosker
South-East

Clacton & Dist: Gale force sees Walton through

Walton C needed to win their final Group D match against Lawford in the Clacton & District League’s Handicap Cup in order to qualify for the next Round - and they did so, largely thanks to the efforts of their captain, Mark Gale.

January 9, 2023 | Tony Oswick
Senior National Championships

Pashley and Knight are the top qualifiers

Darius Knight and Ella Pashley won the men’s and women’s singles at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships Qualifying Tournament.

January 8, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Nationals qualifiers: See who has gone through to the knockouts

After an epic day's play at the Mark Bates Ltd Senior Nationals Qualifying Tournament, 32 men and 32 women have gone forward to contest tomorrow's knockout stage.

January 7, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Women & Girls’ series is really taking off

The Sussex Women & Girls 1* Winter Singles attracted a record entry of 61, with more than half of them Juniors and more than half unranked players.

January 5, 2023 | Sally Hughes
Competitions

Player sanctions explained

Players can keep track of any points they receive if shown a yellow, yellow/red or red card by an official by visiting our player sanctions page.

January 4, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
National

Register your interest for UK Corporate Games

Table tennis will be among up to 20 sports involved in the UK Corporate Games 2023 - and it is now time to register an interest in competing.

January 4, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Netts in pole position

They may have only a slender looking six-point lead, but champions Netts A are very much in the driving seat in the race for this season’s Braintree Table Tennis League title as they enter 2023.

January 4, 2023 | Ron Fosker
Senior National Championships

Record field ready to do battle at Nationals qualifiers

A record number of players will battle it out at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships Qualifying Tournament this weekend - find out how to follow the action on TTE.TV

January 3, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Golden glow for British athletes

The second part of our review of the year looks back at the successes of the Commonwealth Games and World Para Championships.

December 29, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Honouring our stars of the century!

The first part of our review of the year looks back at our Centenary celebrations and other big news from the first six months of 2022.

December 28, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Three champions on show

A match featuring three men’s singles winners is something of a collector’s piece, but it happened in the Netts A versus Liberal A encounter in the Braintree Table Tennis League.

December 23, 2022 | Ron Fosker
Competitions

TT Leagues goes from strength to strength

The expansion of TT Leagues for managing both local and national league competitions continues at pace. There are now about 200 current competitions being managed within TT Leagues on more than 150 sites.

December 20, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Zak Wilson plays a shot.
British Clubs Leagues

Ormeau, BATTS and Ormesby end 2022 with a win

The final round of SBL Premier Division fixtures for 2022 saw three closely fought fixtures.

December 20, 2022 | Wilf Reeve
National

Area Manager network launches in new year

Following the launch of the Table Tennis United strategy, Table Tennis England will be introducing a network of Area Managers to support the development of Local Delivery Plans across England.  

December 20, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Athlete Panel to give Pathway players a voice

Up-and-coming Juniors share responsibility with seasoned Senior internationals on Table Tennis England’s new Athlete Panel.

December 19, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & Dist: Brotherhood aiming high

Brotherhood C of Division Two took a big step in their quest for Cup glory when they defeated top-flight Walton C 5-3 in their Group D match of the Clacton & District League’s Handicap Cup.

December 19, 2022 | Tony Oswick
South-East

Braintree League: Hicks helps leaders advance

The race for the division three title in the Braintree Table Tennis League continues to be the most absorbing as the top two slug it out.

December 19, 2022 | Ron Fosker
Thomas Rayner looks up at the ball before he serves.
British Clubs Leagues

Ormesby and Ormeau look to bounce back in SBL Premier Division

Six of the seven SBL Premier Division teams are in action this Saturday.

December 15, 2022 | Wilf Reeve
National

By royal appointment, Karen receives her OBE

Karen Tonge had "a wonderful day" as she was presented with an OBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle.

December 15, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Social table tennis

Social group’s big day is a big success

A group which brings people together every week through table tennis has held a successful first public fun day, with more than 80 participants.

December 15, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
National

Chief Executive’s Update: December 2022

The latest update from Table Tennis England’s CEO, Adrian Christy, includes the chance to watch the England team in action on home soil!

December 14, 2022 | Adrian Christy
Team England

Get your tickets for huge England double-header!

Now is the time to book YOUR place in the crowd for England’s crucial European Championships double-header in January!

December 14, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Paralympian Ash returns to table tennis fold

Two-time Paralympian Ashley Facey, who left British Para Table Tennis after the Tokyo Paralympic Games to pursue a new career in cycling, has returned to the sport he fell in love with as an 11-year-old boy growing up in East London.

December 14, 2022 | Francesca Bullock
Competition Review

Competition Review: New structure approved

A new structure of domestic competitions, proposed after Phase II of the Competition Review, has been approved by the Table Tennis England Board.

December 13, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
International

Sandra Deaton reappointed to key ITTF committee

Table Tennis England Chairperson Sandra Deaton has been appointed to be Deputy Chair of the influential International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Nominations Committee for the next two years.

December 13, 2022 | Paul Stimpson