Latest Updates Around The World
December 5, 2025 | Connor Whitehead With the recent one ITTF Coaches Conference in London, Danish table tennis legend Michael Maze captivated the audience with his mix of humor, honesty and deep insight into modern table tennis. A former European champion in both singles and team events, Maze shared how his daily training routines combined […]
December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Tom Jarvis has become the top-ranked English player in the world after rising to number 61 in the world rankings in his career. Jarvis jumped 11 places thanks to his run to the WTT Feeder Dusseldorf final last week, moving above Liam Pitchford, who is currently injured. Pitchford, who […]
December 3, 2025 | Neil Hurford The eight teams from the County Championships Over-60s Premier Division played the first three rounds of matches at the Milton Keynes Table Tennis Center on the last weekend of November. The teams involved were Cheshire, Essex, Kent, Leicestershire, Surrey, Sussex, Worcestershire and Yorkshire. Yorkshire once again had a strong […]
December 3, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Jan Fuller won gold and bronze for England at the Parkinson’s World Table Tennis Championships. The championships, held in Helsingborg, Sweden, included men’s and women’s showcase events that ran in parallel with the European Para Championships. The rest of the classes were then held under the World Parkinson umbrella, […]
December 2, 2025 | Martin Ireland Entries for the provincial schools competitions are now being accepted for the North West provinces below, and are qualifying events for the Butterfly National School Team and Individual Championships. More details can be found here. Competition dates Province and location Contact person for the provincial secretary Team – NovemberInd. […]
December 2, 2025 | Eamonn Hall A very tight run of matches in the top division of the Burnham & District Table Tennis Winter League allowed Cold Norton B to strengthen their lead without lifting a racket. Blackwater A are on the hunt in Division 2 and Blackwater C are returning with a bang after […]
December 2, 2025 | Tony Oswick There is little to choose between Windsor Magpies and Walton C Division Three of the Clacton League, and the two mid-table teams enjoyed another tight match this week, sharing the four games that went the distance. There was a maximum for the ever-reliable Magpies skipper, John Plummer (pictured above, […]
December 2, 2025 | Alan Lane The final Ping Aspire event of the season brought together an enthusiastic and diverse group of players at Kintbury Table Tennis Club, wrapping up the series with a day of competitive matches, new connections and excellent sportsmanship. The welcoming atmosphere at Kintbury TTC helped set the tone for an […]
December 4, 2025 | Paul Stimpson According to the latest figures, the number of children who play table tennis every week is increasing Survey report on active lives of children and young people released today by Sport England, The research shows that in the academic year 2024-2025: About 298,400 children and young people at school […]
December 4, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Five Senior 4* tournaments and three satellite Senior 4* tournaments are among the highlights of the planned 2026/27 national competition calendar, published today. Click here to view the calendar. The calendar includes all the Mark Bates Ltd National Championship dates for next season, along with the Under-21 National Cup, […]
