Competition
Finland Provides Valuable International Experience for Welsh Players
Welsh players take valuable learnings and experience from the Finlandia Open which took place in Lohja, Finland between the 2nd and 5th December. With opportunities to compete on the senior international stage limited over the last 18 months due to COVID-19 it was a delight to see that the Finlandia Open back on…
Read MoreHome Countries Championships Largs, Scotland 12th-14th November 2021
Wales Win 10 Medals at Home Countries Championships Largs, Scotland was the destination for the first Home Countries Championships since the COVID-19 Pandemic with a team of 10 players representing Wales across the Men’s, Woman’s, Junior Boys, Cadet Boys and Cadet Girls events. After 3 days of play the team walked away with 10…
Read MoreMore Ping Pong Parkinson’s medal success for Martyn Symons
Following on from the bronze he won in the Open Singles at the Ping Pong Parkinson’s UK National Championship in St Neots (21 August), Martyn Symons has continued his run of medal winning success at two major tournaments in Germany. Photos provided by Martyn Martyn, who was born and grew up in New Tredegar, played…
Read MoreThe buzz of top Table Tennis competition returns with the Team Championships of Wales
View our full weekend report here After a long and Covid-19 enforced layoff, competition of the highest quality returned to the Main Hall at Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff where Table Tennis Wales hosted the Team Championships of Wales on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th October 2021. There was a magnificent buzz in the…
Read MoreHome Nations Teams Selection
The Home Countries event will take place in Largs, Scotland, from November 12-14. It will see five boys and five girls competing for Wales across three age groups – Cadet, Junior and Senior. Coaches include Stephen Jenkins, Joshua Morgan, Matt Porter and Cerys Evans. Stephen Jenkins said, “It’s great for our national teams to be competing…
Read MoreThe prestigious Team Championships of Wales are back!
**PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE OF DATE FOR FIRST WEEKEND!!** After an 18 month break due the Covid 19 pandemic, competitions are back in Wales! Returning on the 16th and 17th of October at Sport Wales, the prestigious Team Championships of Wales will lead the way. Starting off the 21-22 season, the popular team event will…
Read MoreTremendous Performances from our GB Para Table Tennis Players in the Teams’ Events in Tokyo
PAUL KARABARDAK AND WILL BAYLEY TAKE SILVER Paul Karabardak and Will Bayley gave their all in the final and battled hard but they eventually lost out to a very strong Chinese team. After a fantastic performance in the semi-final when Karabardak and Bayley beat Spain, their opponents in the final were the men’s class 7…
Read MoreIt’s Super Saturday as our GB Para Table Tennis Players Shine in Tokyo!
PAUL KARABARDAK AND TOM MATTHEWS BOTH CLAIM BRONZE It’s a day of celebration for our Welsh players with both Paul Karabardak and Tom Matthews adding to the Paralympics GB medal tally. Men’s Singles Class 1 In the semi-final Tom Matthews faced the World Champion Hyeon Uk Kim and it was the Korean who took the…
Read MoreBeth Richards replaces Anna Hursey in Woman’s Team for ETTU European Championships Qualification Event
Beth Richards has replaced Anna Hursey in the Woman’s Team for the ETTU European Championships after Anna has unfortunately had to withdraw from the team due to an injury. We wish Anna all the best with her rehabilitation. Beth will now join Charlotte Carey, Chloe Thomas Wu Zhang and Danielle Kelly in the Woman’s team…
Read MoreTable Tennis Trio fly the flag for Wales out in Tokyo
Good luck to our Table Tennis Trio, flying the flag for Wales and Paralympics GB out in Tokyo! Josh Stacey, Paul Karabardak and Tom Matthews will represent Paralympics GB as the Paralympic Games in Tokyo kick-start today. We are so proud of you and will be cheering you on from back home?? Unfortunately Rob Davies…
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