Posts by Marc Gonzalez
How young talent is coming through at Bridgend TTC
As a Regional Development Club, Bridgend TTC represents an important part of the table tennis community in South Wales. Providing a welcoming environment for youngsters who want to try their hand at the sport, the club has proved a successful base for young athletes in recent times, as well as those who just want to…
Read MoreVeterans Competing For Glory!
The Veteran Team Championships of Wales makes its way to North Wales for the penultimate weekend of the season. Bangor University will play host for the final rounds of matches for the first time in the competition’s history. It’s all to play for in the final weekend in the Premier Division, as it hangs in…
Read MoreFirst ever South West Primary Schools Championships take place in Swansea
Friday March 15 saw the first ever South West Primary Schools Championships take place, with Swansea Bay Sports Park the venue. It was fantastic to see a total of 15 teams from seven different schools battle it out, with Llangan A the eventual inaugural winners of the competition. The tournament got underway in the morning…
Read MoreYoung Welsh athletes show promise at British Primary Schools tournament
Table Tennis Wales took a team of eight Dragon Squad players to the British Primary Schools tournament in Jersey recently, where they demonstrated their strong potential amid solid competition. The event comprises of players at primary school and year seven ages, from Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey. The events included are both…
Read MoreEvans and Hursey Retain National Titles
The Welsh National Championships held at the prestigious Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff provided a spectacle event for the best players in the country. The Men’s Singles showcased some of the emerging talent in Wales. Former Welsh National Team players and Commonwealth Games athletes Daniel O’Connell and Patrick Thomas returned to compete in…
Read MoreAustria Youth Open proves valuable learning experience for Welsh athletes
Table Tennis Wales youth athletes performed brilliantly to gather a host of encouraging results and valuable experiences for the future at the recent Austria Youth Open. The tournament took place in Linz, Austria and, offering young players the opportunity to become accustomed to a competitive environment against athletes of similar ages, it proved a successful…
Read MoreButterfly Welsh National Championships 2024
This weekend will see the return of the Butterfly Welsh National Championships taking place at Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff, where the best players from across Wales will battle it out to be crowned National Champions within their respected age categories. In the Men’s event, 18-year-old Harri Docherty will look to claim his first…
Read MoreTable Tennis Wales and Disability Sport Wales are working together
Have you thought about what your potential could be in Para Table Tennis? Table Tennis Wales and Disability Sport Wales are working together to identify and develop the next generation of Welsh Table Tennis stars. We are looking for people who have a physical impairment and are passionate about sport and would like to explore…
Read MoreSouth East Primary Schools Championships
The first South East Primary Schools Championships was played on the 7th March at Talybont Sports Village and it did not disappoint. 20 teams battled it out for the top spot and Cwmlai A were the eventual winners, reclaiming the title that they won last year. The day started off with 5 groups of 4…
Read MoreSwansea Open, this year’s event saw the bar raised
Building from the success of last year’s Swansea Open, this year’s event saw the bar raised in a record number of entries across all categories but also player experience. The Saturday saw the youthful energy and the future of table tennis with the Under 13’s, Under 11’s, Cadets, Juniors and Under 21s categories. The…
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