South-East

Braintree League: Notley open up a gap

While two of their main rivals continue to drop unexpected points, Black Notley C have established a commanding lead at the top of division two... Continue reading

November 8, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & District: Denyer treble puts Panthers on prowl

Nomads Panthers and Walton A fielded their strongest threesomes when they met this week in Division One of the Clacton & District League but it... Continue reading

November 8, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Draycott and Wensum top the pile as JBL returns

Draycott and Wensum lead the respective boys’ and girls’ Premier Divisions after the first weekend of Junior British League action at Derby Arena. A total... Continue reading

November 8, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Centenary

Catch up on our Centenary launch webinar

We have officially entered the centenary year of Table Tennis England – and our live webinar last night outlined all the celebrations we are planning... Continue reading

November 8, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Centenary

We are 100 – let the Centenary celebrations begin!

Today is the 100th birthday of the table tennis governing body in England and kicks off a season of celebration by Table Tennis England. The... Continue reading

November 7, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Drinkhall edged out in deciding game

Paul Drinkhall suffered an agonising deciding-game defeat in his quarter-final at the WTT Contender Lasko event in Slovenia. Having defeated world No 7 and top... Continue reading

November 6, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Brilliant Drinkhall sinks Chinese star!

Paul Drinkhall picked up one of the most impressive victories of his career as he dismantled world No 7 Lin Gaoyuan of China at the... Continue reading

November 5, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Drinkhall earns crack at top-10 ace

Paul Drinkhall will face world No 7 Lin Gaoyuan of China at the WTT Contender Lasko event in Slovenia having successfully come through his first... Continue reading

November 5, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

SBL Premier Division plays of the week!

Watch some of the best shots and rallies from the third round of the SBL Premier Division. Archway won their opening fixtures to head to... Continue reading

November 4, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

English youngsters reach KO rounds at international events

Louis Price, Ben Piggott and Joseph Hunter reached the knockout stages in two age groups at the WTT Youth Contender Szombathely in Hungary, with Naphong... Continue reading

November 3, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

McBeath shoots down top-100 player

David McBeath picked up a superb win over a top-100 player on his return to international competition at the WTT Contender Lasko event in Slovenia.... Continue reading

November 3, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Clubs

Level the Table: How to apply for grants up to £2,500

Applications open today for Table Tennis England’s new Level the Table Grant Scheme, which offers support to organisations creating opportunities for people to participate in... Continue reading

November 2, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Daybell focused on Birmingham as he returns to table

Doctor and two-time Paralympian Kim Daybell, who put his table tennis career on hold to work on the NHS frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic, returns... Continue reading

November 2, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

MK League: Slippery goings on in Brickhill

PREMIER The big story was the abandonment of the Greenleys Kings v Leighton Buzzard Van Hire match at Great Brickhill Parish hall. With the score... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Juniors ready for return to British League action

The long wait is over as the Juniors are the last section of British League to get back into action after the pandemic restrictions. The... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Winning weekend puts Archway top of SBL Premier Division

Archway Peterborough stormed to the top of the SBL Premier Division thanks to two very impressive showings in their opening fixtures against Fusion and Urban... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Patterson hits a treble top at Preston Grand Prix

Mollie Patterson had a fantastic weekend at the Preston Grand Prix, barely putting a foot wrong as she won three singles titles – the Under-21s... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Surprise results thrown up in cup

The opening round of the knock-out cups usually produces fairly unmemorable results in the Braintree Table Tennis League but this season’s crop included the unexpected... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & District: All square between big two

Brotherhood C and Lawford locked horns this week in the first meeting of leading teams in Division Two of the Clacton & District League but... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Connie Warren: Funeral details

The funeral for former England international Connie Warren is on Thursday November 18 at noon at St Margaret’s Church, Church Lane, Chipstead, Surrey, CR5 3RD... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Baldwin reaches quarter-finals in Italy

Mari Baldwin reached the quarter-finals and Jasmin Wong the last 16 as English girls competed at the WTT Youth Contender Lignano in Italy. Baldwin won... Continue reading

November 1, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
British Clubs Leagues

Archway open SBL Premier Division season with double-header

Archway Peterborough will play in two of the three SBL Premier Division fixtures this weekend as they finally get their season underway. They will firstly... Continue reading

October 28, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Table Tennis England CEO Sara Sutcliffe to leave

Table Tennis England Chief Executive Sara Sutcliffe is leaving her role after more than eight years. She will step down at the end of this... Continue reading

October 28, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Research points to opportunities for women and girls’ participation

A major research project between Table Tennis England and the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) has identified the main reasons why female players drop out... Continue reading

October 28, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Catch up on all our Black History Month podcasts

To celebrate Black History Month, we have recorded a series of five podcasts with personalities within our sport, talking about their lived experiences and why... Continue reading

October 28, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Kacper bags semi-final spot in Italy

Kacper Piwowar was the standout, reaching the last four, as every English player competing at the WTT Youth Contender Lignano event made it through to... Continue reading

October 26, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Weatherby powers to home 4* victory

The Tees Active Cleveland Junior 4 Star Table Tennis Championship took place at Thornaby Pavilion over the weekend, with Ormesby boys dominating the Junior Boys’... Continue reading

October 26, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Active Lives: Pandemic hits sport participation

The number of people playing table tennis unsurprisingly declined in the year to May 2021, according to the latest Active Lives survey by Sport England.... Continue reading

October 26, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

MK League: Bigrave is back as Pumas maul Kings

PREMIER The top 4 teams from the last campaign, with thankfully little changed personnel, have been joined this time round by the welcome return of... Continue reading

October 25, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Preston Grand Prix: Mabey goes for a double

Crawley GP Men’s Singles winner Sam Mabey will head to Preston for the second stop of the 2021/22 circuit looking to repeat the feat. Mabey... Continue reading

October 25, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Braintree League: Rayne shine to open up a lead

After a series of roundabout results, Rayne E have emerged at the head of division three in the Braintree Table Tennis League. Rayne E lost... Continue reading

October 25, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
South-East

Clacton & District: Evergreen Doug keeps winning

Doug Green has been baffling and bemusing opponents in the Clacton & District Table Tennis League with his unorthodox, back-from-the-table, languid defensive style for more... Continue reading

October 25, 2021 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Friday Photos 122: Wonderful discovery from the 1940s!

Sometimes there is the most wonderful discovery and record of former times and such was the case when Bob Janes contacted Table Tennis England as... Continue reading

October 22, 2021 | Diane Webb
Featured

Could you be our Disciplinary Committee Chair?

Table Tennis England is looking for a suitable volunteer to Chair our experienced Disciplinary Committee, this role is crucial to the Governance of Table Tennis... Continue reading

October 22, 2021 | Paul Stimpson