Posts by Owen

The Merthyr Junior Open 2026 served up a fantastic showcase of junior table tennis, with exciting competition, impressive performances and plenty of reasons to celebrate as young players battled it out for honours across eight events. From the youngest Under 11 competitors through to the Junior and Cadet categories, the tournament provided a brilliant platform…

An exciting, fast-paced player that knows how to entertain, Jessie Daniel is thriving in the Welsh squad, where she can learn off those she admires. With Anna Hursey her favourite player, Jessie has also named the likes of Toby Harwood and Lowri Hurd as role models for the examples they set and the inspirations they…

Men’s class 1 European champion Rob Davies is one of four Welsh players included in a 12-strong British team that will compete in the 2026 ITTF World Para Table Tennis Championships in Pattaya, Thailand from November 13-19. The 42-year-old from Brecon is joined by Tokyo 2021 Paralympic bronze medallist Tom Matthews, 2022 Commonwealth champion Joshua…

An exciting, aggressive player, Jack Morgan started his journey into the Table Tennis Wales pathway late on. It was a return to the sport to get out of the house following lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic that set the wheels in motion, when good training partners and the high-quality coaching of Greg Price and Sam…

Table Tennis Wales were delighted to have the following players representing them at the Home Countries Competition that took place on the island of Jersey from 18 to 20 September 2026. Gavin Jones, Vincent Dion, Danny Harris, Barrie Kellow, Bryan Fernandes, Mark Farrow, Neil Wright, Rick Beattie, John Jones, Adrian Jones, Brian Jeanes, John Hook,…

Table Tennis Wales is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ron Davies on the 24th of September 2026, a much-loved and highly respected member of the Welsh table tennis community whose extraordinary contribution to the sport spanned decades. Table tennis took Ron around the world, from Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur to Delhi, and saw…

The Gorazd Vecko Open Cardiff took place at Talybont, Cardiff over the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, with Welsh athletes shining bright on home soil.   The event celebrated one of the most influential figures in Para table tennis as a coach, administrator and visionary, Gorazd Vecko, who passed away just under a year ago.   Appointed…

Table Tennis Wales to deliver international Para table tennis event at Sport Wales National Centre, supported by Welsh Government and Event Wales. Table Tennis Wales is delighted to announce that Wales will host an ITTF World Para Future competition from 3–6th June 2027, bringing international Para table tennis to the Sport Wales National Centre in…

Over the past year, Table Tennis Wales has continued to expand its reach across North Wales, creating new opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to get involved in table tennis. Through strong partnerships, volunteer development and place-based projects, Regional Development Officer Aaron Beech has helped lay the foundations for sustainable growth across the…

The Senior Schools Championships took place in Cardiff over the weekend of 27–28 June, with Wales producing an outstanding display of talent, determination and team spirit. Across two days of high-quality competition, Welsh players delivered excellent performances in both the team and individual events, collecting titles, team gold and a host of medal-winning finishes. While the…