Six British women who competed at WTT Star Contender London will add some sparkle to proceedings as Women’s British Clubs League returns for the new season.

Two-time defending champions Drumchapel Glasgow will call on England’s Ella Pashley (pictured above) – who won two qualifying matches against substantially higher-ranked opponents before exiting to China’s Xiangyu Zhang – as they target a hat-trick of titles.

Also in the champions’ ranks is Jersey’s Hannah Silcock, who pulled off a superb win, knocking out world No 143 Debra Vivarelli of Italy.

However, Drumchapel are likely to meet some serious resistance from Wensum, who boast a trio of athletes fresh from the Copper Box Arena – Sophie Earley, Mari Baldwin and Jasmin Wong.

Sienna Jetha, who competed well against France’s world No 138 Audrey Zarif in London, leads the Draycott challenge.

The Premier Division is completed by Fusion, with top-10 rated Patricia Ianau leading their team; Ormesby, spearheaded by No 7 Mia O’Rahilly Egan; and Joola Plymouth, led by Sophie Barcsai.

The Women’s BCL, has a total of 44 teams this season – the highest since the pandemic and believed to be a record – who will compete in seven divisions at WV Active Aldersley in Wolverhampton.

Results, tables and averages will be updated on TT Leagues throughout the weekend.

Click below to download the event programme to see the full team line-ups and fixture lists for each division.