London & South-East

Braintree League: Rayne aiming to bounce back

Last season produced an exciting battle for promotion from division two of the Braintree Table Tennis League and there looks to be no reason why that should not be repeated this year.

September 16, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Schools at centre of #TableTennisDay

On July 18, people from across the country came to together at schools, clubs and public spaces to play table tennis on National #TableTennisDay.

September 13, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Rumgay back in the Grand Prix fold

Gavin Rumgay is top seed for the opening Grand Prix of the season at Preston - and the full draw has now been released.

September 13, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Archway hold firm to lead SBL Championship

Archway II lead the way in the Senior British League Championship division with four wins out of four on the first weekend of competition.

September 13, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Ross Wilson, Rob Davies and Will Bayley spearhead Euro bid

Ross Wilson bids to add European gold to world and Commonwealth titles, while Paralympic champion Rob Davies goes for a fourth consecutive singles title at the European Para Table Tennis Championships next week.

September 12, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
Fraser Riley with Don & Jill Parker at the World Championships in Budapest
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Meet the new voice of table tennis – England’s Fraser Riley

20-year-old Fraser Riley has just returned from France after working as the sole commentator at the European Table Tennis Championships.

September 12, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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‘There’s no them and us’ – inclusive table tennis

Our latest #PowerofPing video shows how table tennis is a truly inclusive sport for people with disabilities.

September 10, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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We’re on the Team GB trail for SportsAid

It's a tough ask but Table Tennis England staff have made a good start to the #MyMiles challenge in support of SportsAid.

September 9, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
London & South-East

Braintree League: Liberal still team to beat

Lee McHugh and Adam Buxton shook up the established order when they reached the Braintree Table Tennis League men’s singles final in May. Can they now follow that by ending Liberal A’s hegemony in the league?

September 9, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Ash and Josh claim more gold for GB

Ashley Facey Thompson and Josh Stacey head to the European Championships later this month on a high after winning gold in the men’s class 9 team event at the PTT Czech Open in Ostrava today.

September 8, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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We are Strictly #BackBayley

A spectacular, extravagant, and eagerly anticipated, opening performance, that gave us a taste into what we can expect from Will Bayley and BBC Strictly.  He... Continue reading

September 7, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Shilton and Pickard are gold stars

Gold medals for Billy Shilton in men’s class 8 and Fliss Pickard in women’s class 6 were the highlight of seven singles medals for the British Para Table Tennis Team at the PTT Czech Open in Ostrava today.

September 7, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Rankings: Latest update

Publication of the final rankings for the 2018/19 season has again been delayed as we work to iron out discrepancies caused by full automation of previously manual calculations.

September 6, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
England Leopards

Sweden end England Euro hopes

Second seeds Sweden were in impressive form as they ended England's hopes at the European Championships at the quarter-final stage in Nantes today.

September 6, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Big medal haul for GB Transplant team

The Great Britain team claimed an impressive 15 medals at a home World Transplant Games in Newcastle.

September 6, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
England Leopards

Pitch sinks Samsonov to put England into quarters

Liam Pitchford won twice, including against the great Vladimir Samsonov, as England beat Belarus 3-1 to top their group at the European Team Championships and earn a place in the quarter-finals.

September 5, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Time to #BackBayley in Strictly quest!

Paralympic table tennis champion Will Bayley dances on to our screens for the first time this Saturday on the Strictly Come Dancing 2019 launch show.

September 5, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Hatfield Grand Prix entries open

Entries are now open for the second Grand Prix of the season, at Hatfield on October 26 and 27.

September 5, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Free webinar: The perils of betting on table tennis

All senior members of Table Tennis England are invited to a free webinar on the perils of betting on the sport. The half-hour webinar will... Continue reading

September 4, 2019 | Paul Stimpson
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Davies primed for big test

Paralympic champion Rob Davies heads a squad of 14 British athletes competing in this week’s PTT Czech Open in Ostrava from September 6-8.

September 4, 2019 | Paul Stimpson