The only place is BATTS for TOWIE cast!
Table tennis got the TOWIE treatment as stars of the hit ITV show filmed at the BATTS club in Harlow ahead of a charity ping pong tournament.
ITTF seeks Tribunal members
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is inviting applications from experienced legal professionals and sports subject matter experts to form a Panel of Tribunal Members.
Butterfly Schools Team event cancelled ‘with heavy heart’
The Butterfly National Schools Team Championships has been cancelled for the 2020/21 season.
New initiative ‘insures’ our sport is a winner
Table Tennis England and Mark Bates Ltd today extend their partnership by launching the Insurance That Supports Our Sport initiative.
Webinar: How our team is evolving to help the sport
The last six months have brought many challenges across the sporting sector and as a governing body it is important that we consider how we adapt to deliver the best possible support and service to members, clubs, leagues, coaches, volunteers and officials.
Emily grateful to ‘agent’ Maria for league chance
Emily Bolton does not (yet) have an agent to help map her table tennis career – but she might want to consider putting fellow England international Maria Tsaptsinos on a retainer!
Sign the petition and help #SaveOurSports
Members of Table Tennis England are urged to sign a petition calling for a Sports Recovery Fund to be set up by the Government to support the sport sector through the pandemic.
Obituary: Bob Stannard
It is with much sadness that we learnt that Bob Stannard died on Friday, October 30 at his home in Hayes, Middlesex after a long... Continue reading
SBL cancelled in line with covid policy
The second round of the Senior British League has been called off, six weeks before the scheduled date of December 12, in line with our coronavirus cancellation policy.
Pandemic leads to major changes to competitions programme
Due to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions, Table Tennis England has cancelled a series of national ‘mass’ events scheduled for the spring, including British League weekends, and is working on a new format for the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.
Kingfisher well placed to fly high with performance pathway
The Kingfisher club in Reading has a proud history of producing top players and has recently reconfirmed its commitment to creating a performance programme capable of continuing that tradition and of aligning with the Table Tennis England Performance Pathway.
Maria makes step up in Greece
Maria Tsaptsinos is leading the way as her AEK Athens team steps into the top division of the Greek league.
Watch: Bizarre ping pong ball world record
David Rush, from Idaho in the USA, has been attempting a series of Guinness world records during the pandemic, the latest of which involves a strange skill with a ping pong ball.
Liverpool & District stalwart mourned
The Liverpool & District League is mourning both the death of stalwart Harry Reeve and the loss of one of its long-established clubs.
Simon & Co crack their 24-hour challenge
Simon Heaps and friends have completed their 24-hour table tennis marathon to raise money to help meet the former England international's costs as he bids to reach Commonwealth Games.
Drinkhall’s winning start in France
Paul Drinkhall got off to a winning start on his debut for Jura Morez in the French table tennis league, but could not help his team to overall victory.
Braintree League: Rayne miss chance
Rayne A missed the chance to take over at the top of division one in the penultimate series of matches before the Braintree Table Tennis League was called to a halt.
ITTF Foundation on shortlist at prestigious awards
The ITTF Foundation has been shortlisted in four categories, including two special coronavirus classes, at the Sport Business Awards 2020.
SBL among latest round of cancellations
The scheduled round of Senior British League Premier Division matches on December 5 has been cancelled as a result of the pandemic.
Table tennis bucks trend in Active Lives survey
Table tennis participation held steady between May 2019 and May 2020, despite the early effects of the coronavirus pandemic being widely felt across most sports, according to the latest Active Lives survey.