Posts by Marc Gonzalez
Austrian Youth Open
Over the Easter weekend 6 Welsh Juniors traveled to Linz, Austria to go in search of medals at the Austria Youth Open. An event that is known for delivering a hight number of matches for the players didn’t disappoint with Welsh players taking part in 122 matches of 5 days. The event started with…
Read MoreInternational Primary Schools
This weekend 11 of the Dragons Squad players competed for Wales at the International Primary Schools in Oundle, Peterborough. With Wales competing against England A and B, Scotland, Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man (boys) and Combined A and B (Girls). Teams- Girls- Amelie David, Penny Muil, Ffion Evans, and Jessie Daniels…
Read MoreOpening new doors to Table Tennis in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil’s sporting heritage is rich and well-documented, but a new chapter is being written thanks to an innovative tie-up between the town’s college and Table Tennis Wales. The famous sporting sons and daughters of the old industrial town – such as boxers Howards Winstone and Johnny Owen, judoka Natalie Powell, footballer Mark Pembridge and…
Read MoreTeam Wales announce new Athletes Commission
Commonwealth Games Wales today announce the new group of athletes that will be the voice for athletes as Team Wales prepare for Trinbago 2023 and Victoria 2026. 13 athletes across 11 sports have been selected as part of the new Athletes Commission (AC). The group will work closely with the Commonwealth Games Board members…
Read MoreWelsh Primary School Championships
20 primary school teams made the trip to Sport Wales National Centre to take part in the first Welsh Primary Schools Championships since February 2019. This historic competition has seen some of Wales best players taking part over the years, with this event being one of the first competition for some young primary school children…
Read MoreWelsh National Championships 2023
Saturday The Welsh National Championships was an intense and dramatic weekend with lots of extremely strong match ups. In the Junior Boys singles, Harri Docherty, Evan O’Connor, Rhys Hetherton and Louie Evans progressed through the groups and meet in the Semi Finals. Harry Docherty booked his place in the final by beating Evan O’Connor 3-1.…
Read MoreMerthyr Community Club Launch Night
Merthyr community club launch night happened to land on St David’s Day and what a night it was for Welsh table tennis. Led by Welsh Table Tennis’s number 1 senior male player Callum Evans, it was a rather successful night over at Merthyr College. The hall was filled with children from 6 different schools in…
Read MoreSteve Heydon 1963 – 2023
Steve Heydon – Director of Safeguarding – Table Tennis Wales It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Steve Heydon our Director of Safeguarding. His knowledge of Table Tennis was significant, and he made a huge contribution to Table Tennis Wales over many years. His passion for creating a safe…
Read MoreSwansea Open 2023
Building from the success of last year’s Swansea Open, this year’s event saw the bar raised in a record number of entries but also player experience. The tournament welcomed its highest competitors of 104 players from all over the UK, beating last year’s 91. The Saturday saw the youthful energy and the future of…
Read MoreSenior Welsh Team Championships 2022/23 – Weekend 2 Report
The second weekend of matches in the Welsh Team Championships certainly did not disappoint. Plenty of intense matches to conclude a fantastic tournament. In the Premier Division, Swansea A and Rhondda A tied on 18 points at the top. Swansea A were pipped at the post by a strong Rhondda A team on games for…
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