Posts by Owen

Women’s sport in Wales is growing fast and table tennis is no exception. Thanks to the extraordinary achievements of 19-year-old Anna Hursey, more girls than ever are seeing the sport as exciting, welcoming, and full of opportunity. Anna Hursey: Proof That Big Dreams Start Young In 2025, Anna Hursey made Welsh sporting history. At the…

Table Tennis Wales is delighted to have been able to support Aberdare’s Maesgwyn Special School with a kit bag which has proved a valuable asset to the school. Our Regional Officer for Central South, Callum Evans, recently visited Maesgwyn to deliver a taster day for the children, giving them advice and teaching them different shots.…

A squad of six travelled out to Lohja, Finland to represent Wales at the 2025 Finlandia Open in December. Amid an incredibly strong field and fantastic players, our Welsh representatives put in strong performances to show promise for the future. Congratulations to Lily Walters, Ruby Elliott, Danielle Kelly, Rhys Hetherton, Harry Street and Toby Harwood…

The end of October saw Merthyr College host the 2025 Merthyr Junior Open, a premier event on the junior table tennis calendar. Marking the third occasion the tournament has been held at the excellent facility, the day saw intense competition across four categories, U11s, U13s, U15s and U19s. The schedule was split into two sessions,…

An aggressive and exciting player with a fierce serve and creative flare to his game, Oliver Harvey is a joy to watch on the table and one of many bright prospects emerging in Welsh table tennis. His love affair with the sport began at eight years of age, when he was invited to Rhondda Table…

On Sunday 2 November, Aaron Beech (TTW) delivered an engaging Activators Course for members of the Bangor University Table Tennis Club and two enthusiastic young players, aged 14 and 16. The course provided participants with essential skills and knowledge to deliver their own table tennis sessions, combining fun, coordination games off the table and technical…

A club serving its small local community in the heart of Pembrokeshire, Crundale Table Tennis Club formed in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic by Ben Coates. “As lockdown lifted, I was looking for table tennis clubs in the area, and it appeared that they had all closed,” Ben told us. “Just before the pandemic,…

A bright young player whose attacking style matches his buzzing enthusiasm for the sport, Jenson Denton-Smith got into table tennis through sheer curiosity. “During the pandemic, I watched Pongfinity on YouTube and became interested,” he told us. “I found two old table tennis bats and a net at home, put the net on a table…

Dylan Williams is just one of the many players inspired to get into table tennis thanks to the dedication of volunteers. “Norman Jenkins inspired me to start playing table tennis,” Dylan told us. “Without Norman, I probably would not have been introduced to the sport, and I would not be where I am now.” Dylan…