Twomey, Davies and Matthews guarantee a medal
At the end of day two at the ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Sheffield the British team is assured of at least three singles medals with a further 11 players through to the knockout stages of their respective events.
Brilliant Twomey shines in Sheffield
Will Bayley, Paul Karabardak and Aaron McKibbin became the first British players to reach the knockout stages of their respective singles events at the European Para Championships - and 13-year-old Bly Twomey beat the world No 6.
Three doubles bronzes for GB in Slovenia
On the final day of the ITTF Slovenia Para Open in Lasko the British team won three bronze medals in the doubles events. Will Bayley and Martin Perry took bronze in men’s class 14, Ashley Facey and Joshua Stacey took bronze in men’s class 18 and Jack Hunter-Spivey and Megan Shackleton took bronze in mixed class 10.
Good performances but no medals for GB in Montenegro
A strong field including a powerful team from China competing internationally for the first time since the Tokyo Paralympic Games provided tough competition for the largely inexperienced British squad at the Montenegro Para Championship in Podgorica.
Shackleton focused on match-play as comeback gathers pace
Paralympic medallist Megan Shackleton will continue her comeback from injury in the Montenegro Para Championships in Podgorica this week
Hunter-Spivey and Stacey retain national titles
Commonwealth champions Jack Hunter-Spivey and Joshua Stacey dominated the 2023 Michael Hawkesworth British Para Table Tennis National Championships, taking the Open Wheelchair and Open Standing titles respectively as well as their individual classes.
Double gold for Shilton in Greece
Billy Shilton took gold in the men’s doubles (MD14) with Martin Perry and gold in the mixed doubles (XD14) with Fliss Pickard on the final day of the Greek Para Open in Argostoli.
McKibbin wins all-British final to take gold
An all-British final in men’s class 8 was the highlight of the singles in the Greek Para Open in Argostoli, with Aaron McKibbin beating Billy Shilton and Commonwealth champions Jack Hunter-Spivey (men’s class 5) and Joshua Stacey (men’s class 9) together with Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6-7) all taking gold in their respective events.
Hunter-Spivey full of belief for Greek test
Recently crowned Commonwealth champions Jack Hunter-Spivey and Joshua Stacey are included in a 17-strong British squad for the Greek Para Open taking place in Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia from September 30-October 2.
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