London & South-East

Braintree League: Rayne aim to reign

Rayne have had a record-equalling four teams in the first division of the Braintree Table Tennis League over the past three seasons, but their C team found it tough going last year and instead will start this season as one of the favourites for promotion from division two.

September 12, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Community groups are Streets ahead after table donation

The tables used in the I Am Team GB extravaganza at Coronation Street will help hundreds of people from all walks of life get active through table tennis.

September 12, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
London & South-East

Clacton & District: Tigers face Brotherhood challenge

The 2016/17 season of the Clacton & District League begins on September 12 - and the battle at the top of Division Two looks like being as close as it was last year when the final placings weren’t decided until the last week of the season.

September 12, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Central

Leicester & District: Unicorn remain team to beat

This season’s fixtures in Division One of the Leicester & District League have worked out rather well with the top three teams of last season playing each other during the final three weeks of this term.

September 12, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Bayley and Davies to go for gold!

Will Bayley and Rob Davies are through to gold medal matches at the Rio Paralympics.

September 11, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Gilroy, Bayley and Davies into semis

Sue Gilroy, Will Bayley and Rob Davies are into the Paralympic semi-finals in Rio and are all one win away from a medal.

September 11, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Brilliant Davies back from the brink

Paul Davies saved seven match points to book his place in the quarter-finals at the Paralympic table tennis event in Rio - one of eight Brits to make it through.

September 10, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Brits dig deep on day 2 in Rio

Will Bayley, Sue Gilroy, Rob Davies and Aaron McKibbin are into the knockout stages of the Paralympics after day two in Rio.

September 9, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
News

Entries sought for Devon Junior Closed

Entries are open for the Devon Junior Closed Championships in Plymouth later this month.

September 9, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
London & South-East

Dye and Roff star at reborn Essex Closed Champs

After a gap of some eight years, the ECTTA Annual Closed Championships for Seniors, Vets and U21s returned. It was held at the Rayleigh Leisure Centre, in Rawreth, home of Southend’s Annual Closed Championships.

September 9, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Trophy tribute mystery is solved

The amazing story behind a friendship immortalised in the form of a table tennis trophy has been revealed.

September 9, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Opening wins for Wetherill, Davies

David Wetherill and Rob Davies got their Paralympics campaigns off to a winning start in Rio today.

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
North

Public Health England (NW) – Loop at Work Taster Day

Table Tennis England in partnership with Lancashire Sport delivered a Loop at Work taster day today at County Hall, Preston for 11 PHE NW staff, who... Continue reading

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Central

Doran Hunts down all opposition

Chris Doran was in scintillating form to regain the Hunts 2* Open Men’s Singles title which he won five years ago at the inaugural tournament.

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
North

Table Tennis on BBC Breakfast

It was an early morning rise at 4.30am to be at Media City Salford Quays for an extravaganza of Sporting Activity to celebrate the Olympics... Continue reading

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
North

Table Tennis buzzing in the workplace at The Sharp Project

The Sharp project in Manchester had a superb afternoon with employees from a variety of businesses that operate from the Sharp project playing table tennis.... Continue reading

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
North

New Table Tennis Centre opens in North Sheffield

After many years searching, I am pleased to announce that Sheffield’s Wadsley Bridge TTC has, at last, found a new home venue. Sheffield Wednesday FC... Continue reading

September 8, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

GB Paralympians in action on day one

Find out when the Paralympic GB table tennis squad are in action in Rio.

September 7, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
Coaching

New rules for coaches to be aware of

Coaches are advised that a number of changes to the Regulations for International Competitions for 2016.

September 7, 2016 | Paul Stimpson
London & South-East

Clacton & District: Panthers have X-Factor

As the nights start to draw in, and the thoughts of many North Essex residents turn to the fortunes of the contestants of Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor, the thoughts of local table tennis players turn to far loftier and more important matters.

September 7, 2016 | Paul Stimpson