Junior/Cadet/u13
Home Nations Camp at Nottingham
Last week our Welsh players Lily Walters, Daniel Mead and Harry Street went to the Home Nations training camp at Nottingham University. The three dragons were training with players from Scotland, Ireland and England. Lead by Kelly Sibley and supported by multiple coaches from each country. The training camp was over three days. They…
Read MoreAustrian Youth Open
Over the Easter weekend 6 Welsh Juniors traveled to Linz, Austria to go in search of medals at the Austria Youth Open. An event that is known for delivering a hight number of matches for the players didn’t disappoint with Welsh players taking part in 122 matches of 5 days. The event started with…
Read MoreWelsh Primary School Championships
20 primary school teams made the trip to Sport Wales National Centre to take part in the first Welsh Primary Schools Championships since February 2019. This historic competition has seen some of Wales best players taking part over the years, with this event being one of the first competition for some young primary school children…
Read MoreSilver lining in Serbia
The European Youth Championships sees the cream of the crop of junior and cadet players come together aiming to become European champions. This year the event was held in Belgrade in Serbia and Wales had two players competing; Anna Hursey and Lara Whitton who were accompanied by coach Matt Porter. Playing the junior girls singles,…
Read MoreDragon Engagement Sessions
With the 2022 Commonwealth games just around the corner and preparation for the Welsh team in full swing, Table Tennis Wales’ Performance Team are turning their attention to the next generation of Welsh talent with the launch of a new series of engagement sessions just for Primary aged children. The engagement sessions are the start…
Read MoreETTU Eurotalents Training Camp
Welsh Players Gain Valuable Experience at ETTU Eurotalents Training Camp Last week 4 Welsh players attended the ETTU U15 & U17 Eurotalents Training Camp in Vila Nova, Portugal. The camp, which saw 36 players and 15 coaches from 13 European Countries in attendance, provided Harri Docherty, Ruby Elliott, Darcey Taylor and Lowri Hurd the…
Read MoreInternational Primary School Championships 2022
Silver and Bronze for Wales in Guernsey Lily Elliott brought home the silver medal in the Girls Singles while the Welsh team won bronze. Over the weekend Wales was represented by Amelie David (Rhondda TTC) and Lilly Elliott (Ael y Bryn TTC), who were taking part in the girls singles and girls team event at…
Read MoreThe Swansea Open Returns
After several years of covid, 2022 saw the return of the Swansea Open Table Tennis Championships which took place at Swansea Bay Sports Park on the 26th & 27th of February. The tournament welcomed 91 competitors from all over the nation Including Bristol, Southampton, Essex, and even Ireland. The players saw a mix of…
Read MoreLara Whitton Lifts Junior British League Title
Lara Whitton, playing for Wensum TTC along with English teammates Mari Baldwin, Amy Marriott and Gemma Kerr, won the 2021/22 British Junior League Girls Title after the team goes unbeaten all season. Junior British League is played over 2 weekends and see’s the best juniors in the country battle out for the title. Whitton played…
Read MoreWorld Youth Championships Medal Success
Anna Hursey returned to international action following a long standing injury which had kept her out of action since the European Youth Championships in July. This years World Youth Championships took place between the 2nd and 8th December in Vila Nova, Portugal. In the U15 Girls Doubles Anna teamed up with Portugals Matilda Pinto.…
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