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Tees Sport and Butterfly confirm continued support of British Para Table Tennis
Butterfly and Tees Sport, the UK’s premier suppliers of table tennis equipment, has today confirmed that it will continue to support the British Para Table Tennis Team with a contract that will supply the team with Butterfly clothing and equipment beyond Paris 2024. The agreement covers all the squads in the programme, from the elite…
Read MoreMartyn Symons to represent Wales at the UK’s first Ping Pong Parkinson’s UK National Championship in August 2021
Martyn Symons won’t be just Wales’ only player at the UK’s first Ping Pong Parkinson’s UK National Championship later this year – he is also one of a group of individuals raising awareness and encouraging people with the neurological disease to take up the game as part of their physical and mental wellbeing. Martyn, who…
Read MoreJackie Williams’ world tour – the Blue Badge umpire and her four decades of table tennis volunteering around the globe
Jackie Williams is one of the world’s top and most experienced international Blue Badge umpires – and she has to thank her son Geraint for what was an unplanned and unexpected introduction to a sport that has ultimately changed her life for the good. Six months after starting to play table tennis, Geraint was representing…
Read MoreDouble WTT Youth Star win for Anna in Tunisia
Anna Hursey was on winning form once again in the WTT Youth Star Contender tournament – this time winning both the Under 15 Girls’ Doubles and Under 15 Girls’ Singles in Tunisia. Having beaten local girls Balkis Suissi/Ela Saidi 0-3 in the quarter finals and Iuliia Pugovkina/Sofia Umauets of Russia 0-3 in the semis, Anna…
Read MoreHursey wins U17 WTT Youth Contender trophy
Fourteen-year old Anna Hursey has won the inaugural WTT Youth Contender trophy in Portugal – scoring a thrilling 3-2 victory in the Under 17 girls singles final. It was Hursey’s first singles title on the international stage. Hursey qualified for the final in Vila Real by beating Annett Kaufmann (Germany) in the last 16 round,…
Read More“Ping-pong prodigy Anna Hursey is batting for Joe Biden”
Our Gold Athlete Anna Hursey featured in The Times Newspaper today! Read the article here or grab today’s paper: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ping-pong-prodigy-anna-hursey-is-batting-for-joe-biden-x3wclx8sm Well done – all your Table Tennis Wales family are super proud of you!
Read MoreTable Tennis-On the Go packs at Treharris Boys and Girls Club!
Treharris Boys and Girls Club were given Table Tennis Activity Packs through its partnership with Street Games. The club was fortunate to have 15 packs in total. We posted a notice on our social media pages for members to collect on a first come first serve basis. Some packs were given to members of our…
Read MoreVeterans Home Nations Tournament Cancelled
The veterans Home Nations event that was due to take place in Ireland on the weekend of the 10th-12th September 2021 has been cancelled. The Irish Table Tennis Veteran society are disappointed that they can not hold this event, but due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, vaccinations and travel it is just impossible to guarantee a safe and…
Read MoreRising Star Harri Docherty Inspires our Aspire Group!
Children’s Mental Health Week 1- 7 February 2021 Lockdown is a difficult time for everyone while for youngsters it’s the challenge of home schooling, not seeing friends and not being able to participate in their favourite sports. For 15-year-old Harri Docherty it’s been particularly tough over the last couple of months. His Dad is on…
Read MoreCharlotte Carey selected for Olympic Qualifying tournament
Carey the Welsh women’s number 1 has been selected in the four-player squad for the European Qualifying tournament event next month in Lisbon. Joined by national coach Stephen Jenkins who will oversee the woman’s squad. The other players involved are England’s top two players Liam Pitchford and Paul Drinkhall. England number one women Tin-Tin Ho.…
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