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February 12, 2026 | James Twigg To celebrate the milestone 50 days before the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals in London, Table Tennis England will host the Britain’s Greatest Rally on Monday 9 March. Table tennis clubs, community groups and organizations from across the country are being invited to help Table Tennis England […]
February 10, 2026 | Connor Whitehead The penultimate weekend of the Senior British Clubs Leagues 2025/26 Premier Division is just around the corner and there is everything to play for as the teams meet again on Saturday – Valentine’s Day – at Fusion. Ormesby top the table and are once again managed by David McBeath […]
February 10, 2026 | Paul Stimpson Will the defending champions retain their Veterans’ British Clubs League crown or will there be new winners? The answer will become clear this weekend. More than 420 players will be in action across 15 divisions at the Derby Arena and satellite venue Draycott & Long Eaton TTC, with the […]
February 10, 2026 | Paul Stimpson The centenary final of the ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships will be doubly historic for the teams appearing on the ultimate stage for the first time. Among the 64 men’s and 64 women’s teams traveling to London in 2026, six have never appeared at a World Team Championship […]
Posted on February 9, 2026 (By Larry Hodges, US Table Tennis Hall of Fame Member, www.tabletenniscoaching.com/blog) Where to position yourself at the receiving end is one of those things that has evolved over the years, especially with the advent of the banana backhand flip. There was a time when many top players favored forehand receptions, […]
February 9, 2026 | Tony Oswick 17-year-old Joe Sherwin emerged undefeated and unscathed to dominate the 2026 Clacton League Handicap singles tournament to win the Gordon Denton Trophy for the first time, in the final by beating his Brotherhood J teammate, 16-year-old Ruby Gallagher. Sherwin (-5), with an array of forehand and backhand attacking shots, […]
February 9, 2026 | Ron Fosker The quest to avoid the bottom step in the first division of the Braintree Table Tennis League has developed into a thrilling battle between three players. After Black Notley B secured their first win of the season last week, it was Liberal B’s turn to put their first success […]
February 9, 2026 | Paul Stimpson Experienced international competitors and debutants are among a squad of eleven English youngsters heading to the WTT Youth Contender Vila Real, which starts in Portugal on Tuesday. Kacper Piwowar (pictured above), Abraham Sellado, Max Radiven and Isaac Kingham need no introduction to WTT events, having competed extensively – and […]
