South-East

MK League: Kings and Spinners in topsy turvey thriller

PREMIER DIVISION With MK Spinners’ Alan Cherry and Greenleys Kings’ Guy Sparrow on long unbeaten runs, most eyes were focused beforehand on the prospect of... Continue reading

February 8, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Unsung heroes recognised at local level

Local Pride of Table Tennis Awards presentations are being made by clubs and leagues up and down the country for their volunteers and young volunteers for their... Continue reading

February 8, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Clubs

Have your say on the future for volunteering in sport and physical activity

According to the latest Sport England Active People Survey, just under 10 million people in England gave up their time to support sport and physical activity... Continue reading

February 8, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Featured

Only one week to go until the launch of our new website

The fantastic new Table Tennis England website is only a week away! On Tuesday February 15th, we ‘push the button’ to go live. Visitors will... Continue reading

February 8, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Club wins prestigious award for its Bat & Chat initiative

Chesyln Hay Table Tennis club were recently awarded the Volunteering Support for the Over 65’s Award from South Staffordshire for their Bat & Chat Initiative.... Continue reading

February 7, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Featured

Junior British League comes to a conclusion this weekend

Draycott and Wensum are in the box-seat to secure the respective boys and girls’ Premier Division honours when the Junior British League comes to a... Continue reading

February 7, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
National

Obituary: Dennis Worrell, coach and ESTTA stalwart

Dennis Worrell, a stalwart of the former English Schools’ Table Tennis Association (ESTTA) and of the sport in Lincolnshire, has died. Dennis was Lincs country... Continue reading

February 5, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Equality and Diversity

This month we’re supporting LGBT+ History Month 2022

We believe in creating a truly inclusive sport, and becoming an ally of the LGBT+ community and that’s why we’re supporting the 50th anniversary of... Continue reading

February 3, 2022 | Julie Snowdon
Featured

Centenary Stories: Memories of Maurice Goldstein

This wonderful photo shows two of the most eminent characters in the history of English table tennis in action on the table. Maurice Goldstein, left,... Continue reading

February 3, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Schools target a place at National Finals

Hundreds of young players have their sights set on the Butterfly National School Team Championship Finals as they compete at the Regional Finals this weekend.... Continue reading

February 2, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Centenary

Sign up now for our landmark Centenary Webinars

This week we launch our series of Centenary Webinars – your chance to join up to five virtual sessions exploring areas that are central to... Continue reading

February 2, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Our brand new website is just two weeks away!

The countdown has started and we are just two weeks away from launching the all-new Table Tennis England website! We will go live on Tuesday... Continue reading

February 1, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

MK League: Monarchs cut lead at the top

PREMIER DIVISION After back to back defeats Greenleys Monarchs returned to winning ways this week with a 9-1 demolition of MK Pumas, who had started... Continue reading

February 1, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Wolverhampton Grand Prix cancelled

Table Tennis England regrets to announce the cancellation of the Wolverhampton Grand Prix, originally scheduled for the weekend of March 12-13 at WV Active, Aldersley.... Continue reading

January 31, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Dalgleish comeback win sends North Ayrshire top

North Ayrshire moved to the top of the Senior British League, Premier Division, with a hard-fought 4-3 victory at BATTS. The Scottish team’s journey was... Continue reading

January 31, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & Dist: Lowly Lynx show fight

It’s never a happy situation to be at the bottom but Nomads Lynx, who are propping up Division Three of the Clacton & District League,... Continue reading

January 31, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Close tie features a host of surprises

A 5-4 win for Liberal A over Netts B in the Braintree Table Tennis League is not a result to cause many raised eyebrows –... Continue reading

January 31, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Depleted Ayrshire look to move up

North Ayrshire will be looking to leap from fourth to top of the Senior British League, Premier Division with victory at BATTS this afternoon. The... Continue reading

January 29, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Birmingham Commonwealth Games only six months away!

Today marks six months to go until the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, where Team England’s stars will be looking to #BringItHome. Taking place from 28 July... Continue reading

January 28, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Centenary

Centenary Stories: Is Mike’s marathon a record?

Most of our members will have played a game which seemed to go on forever, with neither player able to get that all-important two-point advantage... Continue reading

January 27, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Leon unleashes table tennis magic

Leon Thomson thinks table tennis is magic – and now he’s proving it by transforming table tennis clubs into theatres to stage his own shows.... Continue reading

January 26, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Krish Chotai’s pathway success

England youngster Krish Chotai is a brilliant example of how the England pathway enables players to develop and achieve their goals. Chotai began his journey... Continue reading

January 26, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

MK League: Superb Sparrow starts puttin’ on the style

PREMIER DIVISION Tough going this week for leaders MK Spinners in their match with 4th placed club-mates Sasaki before the title favourites sealed a hard... Continue reading

January 25, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Peake and Barella are first GB Coach Apprentices

Lois Peake and Graeme Barella are the first coaches to be selected to the GB Coach Apprenticeship Programme. They were selected from 10 applicants and... Continue reading

January 25, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
National

Obituary: Harold Webb, Ellenborough club President

Harold Webb, the President of Ellenborough Table Tennis Club in Enfield, sadly died on January 14th after a fall at home. Here, the Ellenborough committee... Continue reading

January 25, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Archway beat Ormesby in thrilling SBL tie

Archway Peterborough beat Ormesby 4-3 in a thrilling SBL Premier Division fixture that was in the balance until the very last set of the match.... Continue reading

January 25, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Peake hits the heights as Plymouth claim WBL Premier title

Joola Plymouth leapfrogged Fusion to claim the Premier Division crown as the Women’s British League came to a pulsating conclusion. Player of the Weekend went... Continue reading

January 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Tickets go on general sale for Senior Nationals

Tickets go on general sale today for the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships – don’t miss your chance to book a seat at our... Continue reading

January 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & Dist: Treble No 3 for Gowlett

Year in, year out, Kevin Gowlett is one of the most reliable and consistent players in Division One of the Clacton & District League, and... Continue reading

January 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Brown clinches a cup thriller

It was the tightest of tight endings to a tight match as the Braintree Table Tennis League preliminary round cup match between Black Notley I... Continue reading

January 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

No Champions League fairytale for Bolton

Emily Bolton was defeated as her club Saint Quentinois lost in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg against Polish... Continue reading

January 24, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Bolton gets Champions League chance

England’s Emily Bolton is in the Saint Quentinois line-up for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-final away to Polish side KTS Tarnobrzeg on... Continue reading

January 21, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

ELCC entry deadline extended

There are just a few days left for leagues to confirm their FREE entry into the Centenary English Leagues Cup Competitions (ELCC) – with the... Continue reading

January 20, 2022 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Unbeaten Archway and Ormesby face off in SBL Premier Division

The first fixture of 2022 in the Senior British League Premier Division will see Archway Peterborough and Ormesby take on each other with both sides... Continue reading

January 20, 2022 | Paul Stimpson