International
Wales and GB athlete Anna Hursey won a silver medal in the Under-19 Girls’ Doubles at the World Youth Championships
Hursey was partnered by Germany’s Annett Kaufmann and the pair were fourth seeds. They met Chinese third seeds Kuai Man & Xu Yi in the final and were defeated 3-0 (11-6, 11-4, 11-4). Earlier in the competition, Hursey & Kaufmann got past Sanaya Buddhadasa (AUS) & Mariam Younes (EGY) 3-0 in the round of 16…
Read MoreLowri Hurd And Ruby Elliot Strike Gold at Home Nations
National coach Josh Morgan believes a healthy medal tally from the Home Nations International tournament proves the future strength of Welsh table tennis will extend beyond Anna Hursey. In a week where 17-year-old Hursey broke into the top 100 women players in the world, other Welsh youngsters underlined their protentional in Bangor at the weekend.…
Read MoreHURSEY wins Junior Girls Bronze at European Youth Championships
I’n Gliwice, Poland, Anna Hursey becomes the first Welsh athlete to win a singles medal at the European Youth Championships for 25 years following in the footsteps of Adam Robertson who won silver back in the late 90’s. Hursey, one of the seeds for the event, stormed her way into the last 16 with two…
Read MoreFinland 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 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 MoreEYC 2020 – Date set
The ETTU and the Croatian Association have set a new date for the European Youth Championships. The aim is to play the competition September 4-13th in Zagreb, possibly with a reduced format of just team and singles events. More news will follow when released by ETTU
Read MoreApril 2020 – WR
The ITTF world rankings have been released Welsh players on the list: Women – Charlotte Carey 152, Anna Hursey 582, Chloe Thomas 642, Beth Roberts 756, Lara Whitton 989, Lydia John 990, Danielle Kelly 990, Beth Richards 1140 Men – Callum Evans 352, Dean Cundy 1047, Marc Castro 1111, Josh Stacey 1223, Benedict Watson 1354…
Read MoreTable Tennis Wales Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Last updated at 3pm on the 16th March 2020 (please check the website daily for any further updates) The development over the weekend regarding the outbreak of coronavirus throughout the UK is going to cause challenges and affect the current and future activities of Table Tennis Wales and community table tennis. Please find below our…
Read MoreEuropean Qualification (Update)
European Qualification Stage 1 Due to the current restrictions concerning worldwide table tennis at this time, the European Table Tennis Union (in line with the ITTF) have postponed the matches in Cardiff & Kosovo on 25/26th April. More information will be available shortly and we will update the players and members
Read MoreMore Medals For Hursey
Silver for Hursey in Sweden Anna Hursey reached the final of the Swedish Cadet Open last week, losing to Miwa Haromoto in the final 3/2. Having defeated some of the World’s best players on her way to the final, Anna was in great form all week. Teaming up with England’s Jasmin Wong, the British pair…
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