Featured

Bronze delight for England in Rio

England boys have won a bronze medal at the ISF World Schools Gymnasiade in Rio – the first time an England boys’ team has won a medal at the event.

August 23, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Ping Pong Parlours

Local club builds on Parlour’s Commonwealth legacy

Local club Cheslyn Hay is putting on coaching sessions at a successful Ping Pong Parlour in Walsall.

August 22, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

England quickly into the action in Rio

England boys got off to a perfect start at the ISF World Schools Gymnasiade in Rio with a 7-0 victory over Serbia, but the girls found Romania and China too strong.

August 22, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
National

Question Time: How we answered your questions

Subjects ranging from membership and facilities to playing equipment and service laws were covered at the latest Table Tennis England online Question Time event.

August 17, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

World Championships bid update

Significant progress has been made in our bid to stage the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London in 2026, says our CEO Adrian Christy.

August 17, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Don’t miss the Crawley Grand Prix

There are just a few days left to enter the opening Grand Prix of the new season at the K2 venue in Crawley next month.

August 17, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Cambridge Charity Junior 4* draw

The first Junior 4* of the new season takes place this weekend, raising money for the charity Wheelpower as well as providing competition for almost 150 young athletes.

August 17, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Counties and Leagues

Alex and Ethan win island summer league

The Isle of Wight Summer League concluded on Wednesday, August 16, with the top four teams (pairs) meeting in the semi-finals.

August 17, 2023 | Peter Clarke
GB performance

Could you be a Future Star of Para table tennis?

With the UK set to host the ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Sheffield next month, the British Para Table Tennis Team is relaunching its Future Stars programme with an opportunity for anyone who aspires to be involved in Para table tennis to take part in an eligibility day in Sheffield on Tuesday, October 3.

August 17, 2023 | Francesca Bullock
National

How members’ generous donations are helping our work

When you become a member of Table Tennis England - or renew your existing membership - you have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to directly fund areas of the sport of your choosing.

August 16, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

David aims to be a Major star on back of sensational shot

England's David McBeath hopes an amazing shot which has created a social media sensation will help him secure a place in the first ever Major League Table Tennis season.

August 16, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Competitions

Season-opening rankings published

The opening rankings and ratings for the 2023/24 season have been published.

August 16, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Commonwealth

Commonwealth Games legacy shines bright at city event

It’s one year on from a breathtaking display of table tennis and para table tennis at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games, and the appetite to play in Birmingham is still very much alive, seen most recently at the Birmingham Festival 23.

August 14, 2023 | Colin Eley
International

Dani earns semi-final spot in Tunisia

Rohan Dani reached the semi-finals of the WTT Youth Contender Tunis, losing to the top seed and eventual champion in the under-15 boys' singles.

August 14, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Liam & Paul edged out by top seeds

Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall narrowly failed to find a way past top seeds Lim Jonghoon & An Jaehyun at the WTT Contender Rio.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet and U17 National Championships

Young athletes ready to battle on Nationals leaderboard

Cadet and Junior 4* events will see some fierce competition this season as players battle to qualify for the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships. A leaderboard will be published after each event.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Quintet drafted into new England U23 squad

The first five athletes have been named in the newly created England Under-23 Squad.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Pitchford loses Rio thriller to Ovtcharov

Liam Pitchford missed out 13-11 in a deciding game to Dimitrij Ovtcharov at the WTT Contender Rio - but he and Paul Drinkhall are into the doubles quarter-finals.

August 10, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
National

Player’s accident illustrates the value of insurance to our members

Table Tennis England paid-for membership includes personal accident insurance. Read one player's story about how important that can turn out to be.

August 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Drinkhall seals fine comeback win in Rio

Paul Drinkhall saved two match points on his way to booking a place in the final qualifying round of the WTT Contender Rio - and Tom Jarvis joined him at the same stage.

August 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Clubs

How upwardly mobile club Tackled a nice problem!

Hastings club Tackleway is going from strength to strength – so much so that it has twice outgrown its venue in recent times.

August 8, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Jarvis and Drinkhall advance in Rio

Tom Jarvis and Paul Drinkhall both made winning starts at the WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro - Jarvis recovering from the rare event of losing a game to love, winning in four.

August 8, 2023 | Paul Stimpson