Posts by Chelsea Quickfall
Jackie Williams’ world tour – the Blue Badge umpire and her four decades of table tennis volunteering around the globe
Jackie Williams is one of the world’s top and most experienced international Blue Badge umpires – and she has to thank her son Geraint for what was an unplanned and unexpected introduction to a sport that has ultimately changed her life for the good. Six months after starting to play table tennis, Geraint was representing…
Read MoreDouble WTT Youth Star win for Anna in Tunisia
Anna Hursey was on winning form once again in the WTT Youth Star Contender tournament – this time winning both the Under 15 Girls’ Doubles and Under 15 Girls’ Singles in Tunisia. Having beaten local girls Balkis Suissi/Ela Saidi 0-3 in the quarter finals and Iuliia Pugovkina/Sofia Umauets of Russia 0-3 in the semis, Anna…
Read MoreJob Vacancies
Coaching Role Vacancies at Table Tennis Wales and Cardiff City Community Table Tennis Club Table Tennis Wales and Cardiff City Community Table Tennis Club are looking for motivated coaches to join us for the following exciting vacancies. TTW Cardiff Participation Officer Remuneration: £17,000 -19,000 per annum Status: 37 hours/week. …
Read MoreKrasimira Krasteva – TTW’s newest National Umpire
They say you’re never too young to start playing table tennis – and that is true of Krasimira Krasteva, who first picked up a bat and ball and began playing when she was just five-years old. After playing all through the junior categories, her passion nowadays is for umpiring – and as Krasi has recently…
Read MoreHursey wins U17 WTT Youth Contender trophy
Fourteen-year old Anna Hursey has won the inaugural WTT Youth Contender trophy in Portugal – scoring a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Under 17 girls singles final. It was Hursey’s first singles title on the international stage. Hursey qualified for the final in Vila Real by beating Annett Kaufmann (Germany) in the last 16 round,…
Read MoreCharlotte Carey played at ‘another level’ during the European Singles Qualification Tournament
Table Tennis Wales National Coach Stephen Jenkins says that Charlotte Carey has ‘reached another level’ after a stunning performance at the European Singles Qualification Tournament (21-25 April), during which she twice beat higher world ranking players and came close to beating a player ranked 88 places above her. In her last qualifying tournament ahead…
Read MoreKidCare4U brings big smiles to children’s faces with Table Tennis Wales On The Go Packs
Children were smiling with delight when KidCare4U dropped off Table Tennis Wales On The Go Packs – and the two organisations are now planning to work together to introduce more children and parents to the game. KidCare4U is a registered charity working with Black, Asian and minority ethnic families from low-income households residing in Newport.…
Read MoreAspire player Darcey Taylor back in action at Cadet (u15’s) Competition
With many of us looking forward to getting back to playing competitive table tennis, and last season having to come to a swift halt last March, Aspire squad player Darcey Taylor, saw an opportunity to get back to it by taking part in the Nottingham Sycamore junior tournament last weekend. Current under 11 National Champion,…
Read MoreDan Mead hasn’t let lockdown slow his Paralympic ambitions
Dan Mead has already enjoyed an incredible amount of table tennis tournament success – which is quite extraordinary, as he only picked up a bat for the first time two and a half years ago, and almost half of his competition playing time has been curtailed because of Covid-19 restrictions.Yet before lockdown took coaching online,…
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