GB performance

Bayley looking for match sharpness as para squad heads to Slovenia

Rio 2016 Paralympic champion Will Bayley and reigning world and Commonwealth champion Ross Wilson head a strong squad of 14 British athletes for the Slovenia Para Open in Lasko next week (May 11-14).

May 4, 2022 | Francesca Bullock
Equality and Diversity

Register now for table tennis at the LGBT+ Eurogames

Table tennis will play a prominent role at the Eurogames, which this year will take place in the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

May 4, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Women and Girls

Aerobic TT goes up in the world to inspire females

VIDEO: Aerobic Table Tennis has launched in Nepal – with an important aim of getting more women and girls into the sport.

May 4, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Top seed Carden prevails at Cippenham

After a two-year pandemic absence, the Cippenham Super 6 Senior 1-Star Open returned on Saturday. Fifty-three players took to the tables and some fine table tennis was witnessed.

May 3, 2022 | Graham Trimming
South-East

Braintree League: Netts’ title is confirmed

Netts A’s Braintree Table Tennis League title win has looked inevitable for some time. Once they signed leading Colchester player Michael Andrews, their chances went up several notches. 

May 3, 2022 | Ron Fosker
Clubs

Tournament helps Ukrainian refugees

A fabulous day of table tennis was had at Graham Spicer Table Tennis Club in New Malden on Saturday April 23, where a tournament in aid of Ukrainian refugees raised over £3,000. 

May 3, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
National

St Neots 4* group draws

A number of medallists from the weekend's Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships have their next chance to taste success at the Butterfly St Neots Junior 4* Open.

May 2, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

Happy as Larry! Trumpauskas and Patel are the singles champs

Larry Trumpauskas won an amazing double as he added the Junior Boys' Singles to the Cadet title he won yesterday, while Anaya Patel was Junior Girls' Singles champion at the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 and Junior Nationals.

May 1, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

Green Party as doubles titles are decided!

Anaya Patel won the first of what would be a double gold on the day in the Girls' Doubles, there was a family title for the Greens in the Mixed, and Ormesby held sway in the Boys' as three Junior doubles titles were decided at the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 and Junior Nationals.

May 1, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

Baig and Trumpauskas march to Cadet titles

Maliha Baig and Larry Trumpauskas took gold in the Cadet singles events at the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 and Junior National Championships.

April 30, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

Jones and Boonyaprapa are double gold stars

Megan Jones and Naphong Boonyaprapa were the star turns with two gold medals apiece in the Under-17 events at the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 and Junior Nationals.

April 30, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

England duo reach last 16 in Austria

Larry Trumpauskas and Jakub Piwowar both reached the last 16 of the WTT Youth Contender Linz in Austria – Trumpauskas losing to the world-ranked No... Continue reading

April 29, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
National

Active Lives Survey: Table tennis participation rebuilding after pandemic

The number of people playing table tennis at least twice a month is on the rise, though not yet back to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Active Lives Survey released by Sport England.

April 29, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
GB performance

Bailey hungry for more medals as she leads squad for France

Tokyo medallist Sue Bailey heads a squad of seven British athletes who will compete in the SQY French Para Open in Saint Quentin en Yvelines next week.

April 29, 2022 | Francesca Bullock
South-West

It’s a Key milestone for club in Bath cup

It was a special occasion at St John's School in Bath on Monday when, unusually, two teams from the same club contested the final of the Bath & District Table Tennis League Restricted Cup competition.

April 28, 2022 | Ken Milsom
Team England

Knockout success for Jakub and Larry

Jakub Piwowar and Larry Trumpauskas reached the knockout rounds at the WTT Youth Contender Linz in Austria, losing to high-ranked opponents.

April 28, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

All set for a grand Nationals!

The best young players in the country will be going for glory at the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, Under-17 and Junior National Championships this weekend – and, as ever, there are plenty of sub-plots to the action.

April 27, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Commonwealth

Dan and BPTT play leading role in Commonwealth diversity camp

British para athlete and coach Dan Bullen led an inspirational training camp for athletes and coaches from a number of Commonwealth countries under the GAPS programme.

April 27, 2022 | Francesca Bullock
South-East

Braintree League: Netts bag a double

A comfortable win in their last league match has given Netts A the league and cup double in the Braintree Table Tennis League.

April 26, 2022 | Ron Fosker
British Clubs Leagues

Ormeau safely second in SBL Premier Division

Ormeau beat North Ayrshire to keep second spot in the SBL Premier Division.

April 25, 2022 | Wilf Reeve
Clubs

Grantham and Fusion triumphant in Europe

Grantham Table Tennis Academy and Fusion Table Tennis Club emerge as Region A winners in the Men's and Women's Europe Trophy.

April 25, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Schools

Great eight celebrate winning gold at Jack Petchey finals

The first winners since 2019 were crowned at the Jack Petchey Foundation Schools Table Tennis Individual Finals.

April 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Equality and Diversity

A six-month Level the Table strategy update

It's been six months since we launched our five-year Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Level the Table! Take a look at our 6-month report to see what we've achieved so far.

April 21, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
GB performance

Double amputee Heaps still pushing on the international stage

Simon Heaps insists “there’s life in the old dog yet” as he plans to climb the world rankings and win an international medal, despite having lost his second leg to diabetes earlier this year.

April 21, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Ormeau to take on North Ayrshire in race for second spot

Ormeau host North Ayrshire as both teams eye second place in the SBL Premier Division.

April 21, 2022 | Wilf Reeve
Coaching

Benefits of using our find a coach tool

Read about how our Find a Coach tool can benefit parents and schools looking to find a coach for their children and for table tennis coaches to promote themselves.

April 20, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
International

Former England junior Kate will be at heart of Commonwealths

The England athletes going for medals at this summer’s Commonwealth Games will not be the only ones with England representative honours on the field of play in Birmingham.

April 20, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Notley take title despite setback

Despite a late hiccup against Sudbury Nomads, Black Notley C have clinched the division two title in the Braintree Table Tennis League.

April 19, 2022 | Ron Fosker
Commonwealth

My journey to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games

Kelly Sibley talks about her journey to her first Commonwealth Games as England Women's coach.

April 19, 2022 | Kelly Sibley
International

Jetha wins on international stage

Sienna Jetha won the Young Cadet Girls' Singles title at an international tournament in Linz attended by eight England squad members.

April 19, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
TT Kidz

Bring more under-11s to your club with TT Kidz!

TT Kidz is returning in the autumn after a summer of sport with a home Commonwealth Games and we're looking for clubs to deliver the programme.

April 19, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
From the Archives

Friday Photos 124: Young stars in their formative years

From the collection of the late Tony Pacitto are further photos of some young players who became stars, many of them going on to establish significant senior international careers. 

April 15, 2022 | Diane Webb
Coaching

Start your table tennis coaching journey with our Level 1 Session Coach qualification

The Level 1 Session Coach qualification is the first step of the coaching ladder and will provide you with the tools to be able to plan and deliver basic table tennis coaching activities or sessions.

April 14, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Senior National Championships

National Championships matches available to rewatch

Watch in full all the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships matches that were live streamed on our YouTube and Facebook channels.

April 14, 2022 | Julie Snowdon