https://tabletennisengland.co.uk The National Governing Body of Sport for table tennis in England Fri, 29 Oct 2021 09:28:08 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.3 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/archway-open-sbl-premier-division-season-with-double-header/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 12:11:45 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148601 Archway Peterborough will play in two of the three SBL Premier Division fixtures this weekend.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/table-tennis-england-ceo-sara-sutcliffe-to-leave/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:58:25 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148598 Table Tennis England Chief Executive Sara Sutcliffe is leaving her role after more than eight years. She will step down at the end of this year to take up a similar position with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA).]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/research-points-to-opportunities-for-women-and-girls-participation/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:30:31 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148614 A major research project between Table Tennis England and the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) has identified the main reasons why female players drop out of table tennis, and highlighted opportunities to provide better experiences to keep women and girls in the sport.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/catch-up-on-all-our-black-history-month-podcasts/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 10:00:14 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148540 Listen back to our Black History Month podcasts, as a diverse range of personalities within our sport talk about their lived experiences and why it is important for diverse groups to have a voice in table tennis.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/kacper-bags-semi-final-spot-in-italy/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 14:31:06 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148572 Kacper Piwowar was the standout, reaching the last four, as every English player competing at the WTT Youth Contender Lignano event made it through to the knockout stages.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/weatherby-powers-to-home-4-victory/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 12:43:49 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148557 The Tees Active Cleveland Junior 4 Star Table Tennis Championship took place at Thornaby Pavilion over the weekend, with Ormesby boys dominating the junior boys' singles, whilst Draycott were the most successful in the team events, winning three of the four events.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/active-lives-pandemic-hits-sport-participation/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:51:20 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148590 The number of people playing table tennis unsurprisingly declined in the year to May 2021, according to the latest Active Lives survey by Sport England.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/local-news/mk-league-bigrave-is-back-as-pumas-maul-kings/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:36:55 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148534 PREMIER The top 4 teams from the last campaign, with thankfully little changed personnel, have been joined this time round by the welcome return of […]]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/preston-grand-prix-mabey-goes-for-a-double/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:06:14 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148526 Crawley GP Men's Singles winner Sam Mabey will head to Preston for the second stop of the 2021/22 circuit looking to repeat the feat.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/local-news/south-east/braintree-league-rayne-shine-to-open-up-a-lead/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:44:02 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148517 After a series of roundabout results, Rayne E have emerged at the head of division three in the Braintree Table Tennis League.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/local-news/south-east/clacton-district-evergreen-doug-keeps-winning/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:37:33 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148515 Doug Green has been baffling and bemusing opponents in the Clacton & District Table Tennis League with his unorthodox, back-from-the-table, languid defensive style for more seasons than most can remember.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/friday-photos-122-wonderful-discovery-from-the-1940s/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:30:53 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148462 Sometimes there is the most wonderful discovery and record of former times and such was the case when Bob Janes contacted Table Tennis England as he had found some old negatives in his father-in-law’s attic – taken in January 1947!]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/could-you-be-our-disciplinary-committee-chair/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 07:56:24 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148461 Table Tennis England are looking for a suitable volunteer to Chair our experienced Disciplinary Committee, this role is crucial to the Governance of Table Tennis England.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/join-us-for-our-online-centenary-launch-event/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:57 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148440 It’s our 100th birthday next month and now is the time to sign up for our online launch event to be the first to hear all about our season-long celebration!]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/top-young-players-ready-for-cleveland-4/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 07:31:02 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148438 One of Britain’s leading Junior Table Tennis Championships, the Tees Active Cleveland Junior 4 Star Championship takes place at Thornaby Pavilion this weekend with a strong entry from all parts of the country.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/clubs-feature-strengthens-linq-with-members/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:59:36 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148421 A new feature in LinQsport is providing an opportunity for table tennis clubs to improve the way they communicate with, and organise events for, their members.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/featured-news/ormeau-beat-north-ayrshire-in-sbl-premier-division-thriller/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:19:00 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148417 Ormeau beat North Ayrshire in a thrilling encounter to move to the top of the SBL Premier Division.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/time-to-have-your-say-in-our-competition-review/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 14:08:02 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148411 Now is the time to make your views count in our survey about the future structure of table tennis competitions in England.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/englands-kacper-picked-for-elite-euro-squad/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:48:20 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148402 Kacper Piwowar has been selected to join the elite European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) under-13 squad for 2022.]]> https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/news/archived/dennison-and-engelson-put-fusion-top-of-wbl/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:36:59 +0000 https://tabletennisengland.co.uk/?p=148393 Fusion hold a slender one-point lead at the top of the Women’s British League, Premier Division after they edged out defending champions Joola Plymouth in the final round of matches on weekend one.]]>