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ESTTA Championships reaches 40

The English Schools Table Tennis Association’s Individual Championships will celebrate it’s 40th edition in 2013 and they are looking for participants from the inaugural tournament... Continue reading

August 13, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Sussex 4* entry closing soon

Sussex CTTA is hosting its annual cadet/junior 4 star at K2, Crawley on 15th & 16th September 2012. Entry form close date is Friday 24th... Continue reading

August 13, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Central Essex Summer League Report

Ramsden Reds take over from Ramsden Renegades Ramsden Renegades, the early leaders in the first division of the Central Essex Summer League were well beaten... Continue reading

August 13, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Drinkhall & Parker reach new career highs

Olympic table tennis stars Paul Drinkhall and Joanna Parker both reach new career high world rankings in the August lists as their march up the... Continue reading

August 10, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Inaugural Dorset School Games TT event held

England Players Hicks & Ware Officially Open the First Dorset School Games Table Tennis Event The first inaugural Dorset School Games Table Tennis competition witnessed... Continue reading

August 9, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Dominant China complete ‘perfect’ Games

China’s domination of the table tennis event at the Olympic Games continued in the 30th Olympiad in London as the Men’s team sealed a fourth... Continue reading

August 8, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Drinkhall selected for Men’s World Cup

Paul Drinkhall’s amazing summer of sport will continue after he was selected to play for England at the Liebherr Men’s World Cup in September. The... Continue reading

August 8, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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YDS dates Sept 2013 – Dec 2013

YDS Dates Sept 2012-Dec 2013 2012 Sept 1/2 Lilleshall Oct 13/14 Sheffield EIS Nov 17/18 Lilleshall 2013 Jan 19/20 Lilleshall Feb 23/24 Lilleshall March 30/31... Continue reading

August 8, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Bounce – First purpose built Social Ping Pong Club

BOUNCE Ping Pong’s Finally Coming Home – September 2012 Cocktails & table tennis; a ground-breaking new concept from the co-founder of All Star Lanes •... Continue reading

August 8, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Martin Chinn’s incredible journey to the EYC

The European Youth Championships might be recognised for it’s high-quality of youthful table tennis players, but it was an older one who stole some of... Continue reading

August 7, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Winskill earns ‘Golden Ticket’

Manchester’s Amanda Winskill is the Good Samaratian. A table tennis player of note in English circles, having represented the county of Lancashire on numerous occasions... Continue reading

August 7, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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World Record attempt at Roundhouse

The ITV crew were out in force at Roundhouse in Chalk Hill, London for the world record attempt by Mark Smith and Emre Ibatoglu to... Continue reading

August 7, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Mackey set for Women’s Team Final

The London 2012 Olympics has provided a real boost to British umpiring with yet another high-profile selection for a British official in ExCeL. Following Tom... Continue reading

August 7, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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New Clacton & District TTL season

THE NEW SEASON There will be forty teams competing in the Clacton and District Table Tennis League next season, two more than last year. The Windsor... Continue reading

August 7, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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GB suffer double team heartache

Team GB’s men’s and women’s teams both lost their round of 16 fixture in the Olympic Games on Friday as they were unable to overturn... Continue reading

August 3, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Zhang Jike triumphs in Olympic final

Zhang Jike became the new men’s singles Olympic Champion with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Chinese compatriot Wang Hao at the ExCeL. The pair had... Continue reading

August 2, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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New sanctions for player misbehaviour

Sanctions against Persistent Misbehaviour for 2012/13 On the 1st August the ETTA Ltd introduced a new sanction scheme to control player misbehaviour. Every player will start... Continue reading

August 2, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Tom Purcell to umpire Olympic final

Great Britain will have a representative in the Olympic Men’s Singles Final, as ETTA umpire Tom Purcell will realise his dreams by officiating on the... Continue reading

August 2, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Xiaoxia wins controversial women’s final

Li Xiaoxia won the Olympic women’s singles final amidst a cloud of controversy around the ExCeL Centre as her opponent, world number 1, Ding Ning,... Continue reading

August 1, 2012 | Paul Stimpson
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Pitchford returns to English no. 1

Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall have continued their tussle for status as England’s number 1 and, in the middle of the home Olympics, it is... Continue reading

August 1, 2012 | Paul Stimpson