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How young talent is coming through at Bridgend TTC
As a Regional Development Club, Bridgend TTC represents an important part of the table tennis community in South Wales. Providing a welcoming environment for youngsters who want to try their hand at the sport, the club has proved a successful base for young athletes in recent times, as well as those who just want to…
Read MoreFirst ever South West Primary Schools Championships take place in Swansea
Friday March 15 saw the first ever South West Primary Schools Championships take place, with Swansea Bay Sports Park the venue. It was fantastic to see a total of 15 teams from seven different schools battle it out, with Llangan A the eventual inaugural winners of the competition. The tournament got underway in the morning…
Read MoreYoung Welsh athletes show promise at British Primary Schools tournament
Table Tennis Wales took a team of eight Dragon Squad players to the British Primary Schools tournament in Jersey recently, where they demonstrated their strong potential amid solid competition. The event comprises of players at primary school and year seven ages, from Wales, England, Scotland, Ireland, Guernsey and Jersey. The events included are both…
Read MoreEvans and Hursey Retain National Titles
The Welsh National Championships held at the prestigious Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff provided a spectacle event for the best players in the country. The Men’s Singles showcased some of the emerging talent in Wales. Former Welsh National Team players and Commonwealth Games athletes Daniel O’Connell and Patrick Thomas returned to compete in…
Read MoreAustria Youth Open proves valuable learning experience for Welsh athletes
Table Tennis Wales youth athletes performed brilliantly to gather a host of encouraging results and valuable experiences for the future at the recent Austria Youth Open. The tournament took place in Linz, Austria and, offering young players the opportunity to become accustomed to a competitive environment against athletes of similar ages, it proved a successful…
Read MoreTable Tennis Wales and Disability Sport Wales are working together
Have you thought about what your potential could be in Para Table Tennis? Table Tennis Wales and Disability Sport Wales are working together to identify and develop the next generation of Welsh Table Tennis stars. We are looking for people who have a physical impairment and are passionate about sport and would like to explore…
Read MoreWu Zhang and Silcock aim for Grand Prix glory in Cardiff
As the Grand Prix returns to Cardiff for another exiting event, it has seen a record entry to this year’s competition. Sport Wales National Centre will once again be the venue to host the action of this seasons Cardiff Grand Prix with just under 130 competitors. Pan American Games Men’s Singles Silver Medallist from 2019…
Read MoreWales 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 Reaches Her First WTT Senior Final
Anna Hursey has taken the silver medal at the WTT Feeder event in Doha, Qatar in her first senior final on the world tour. In the final Hursey came up against an inform Joan Zeng of Singapore (World Ranked 62) who continued that good form to take the final 3-0. While the final wasn’t…
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