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Poor preparation hampers England – the 1932 Worlds

...that many balls approved for use exceeded the maximum weight allowed by the official rules, raising concerns about consistency and fairness of play. To address this, the ITTF formed a...

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From 1926 to 2026: The evolution of table tennis

...to the rules Further refinements of the service action were agreed between the 1960s and 1980s, beginning with a 1967 decision requiring: “the ball shall be placed on the palm...

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Rules and how to play table tennis

...more in-depth information on the rules (laws) of table tennis and the regulations governing the sport internationally and domestically, visit our regulations section. Downloads Rules of the gameDownload Laws 2023-24Download...

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Burnham & Dist: Norton remain peerless in Team Handicap

It was the Team Handicap quarter-finals in the Burnham & District Table Tennis Winter League this week and despite a significant change in the scoring rules the higher ranked teams...

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Burnham & Dist: Leaders pegged back

...his failure to implement these simple rules it was a miracle that Fambridge’s Bruce Kettle (pictured above) managed to get to grips with his temporary weapon of choice and completed...

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USA make history, but at a cost: The 1937 Worlds

...of excessively long matches. It was also agreed that the net would be lowered to six inches from six and three-quarters. One further addition to the rules was the banning...

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Heading down Wembley Way for the first time – the 1935 Worlds

...Secretary of the Hungarian Minister. A J Wilmott’s Invitation The other non-playing aspect of the Championships was the ITTF Congress and here there was a significant change to the rules....

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Latest club visits from TTE Coach Developers

...the opportunity to set their own exercise. Each drill had clear purpose and progression. The constraints-led approach worked brilliantly. Simple rules like “out of two serves, one needs to be...

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London 2026: Home Nations umpires selected for Worlds

...training hall Part two: 4:30pm-6pm, tour of back of house facilities What you will learn and experience: Understanding the role of umpires and umpire assistants Para table tennis specific rules...

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Camaraderie, English gold and coping with the cold – Colin Clemett’s memories of Wembley 1954 World Championships

...went on to serve on the Technical Officials Committee for 58 years continuously from 1959 to 2017. He also served on the Rules Committee from 1958-63 and again from 1998...

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