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The Satellite Grand Prix heads north this weekend as it embarks on a new event added to the 2024-2025 calendar. Wrexham University Sports Centre will be the hotspot for the weekend, in a thriving sporting town. The Sports Centre sits just across the car park from the ground of newly-promoted Championship outfit Wrexham AFC, The…

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) are at the heart of everything we do at Table Tennis Wales, from our clubs and players to our volunteers, coaches, staff and Board.  As the organisation’s ED&I Champion, Sophie Hancocks represents Table Tennis Wales’ commitment to embedding inclusion throughout.   Appointing an ED&I Champion was a strategic step to bring…

CEO Update May 2025 Newsletter The May edition of the Table Tennis Wales CEO update is here.   Click below to see a round up of many of the recent highlights from within our clubs and squads.   May 2025 Newsletter  

Anna Hursey’s remarkable performance in the European Under-21 Championships has underscored her position as one of the brightest talents in table tennis while also highlighting the momentum building within the GB table tennis programme. In Bratislava, Hursey won both singles and doubles gold, marking her fifth consecutive tournament victory since early April, including a win…

Anna Hursey returns from the 2025 European Under 21 Championships in Bratislava having made history. She became the first Welsh player in history to win a European table tennis title in a women’s or youth event, as she claimed gold in the U21 Women’s Singles and Women’s Doubles. Anna defeated reigning champion Veronika Matiunina of…

The second weekend of matches in the Veteran Team Championships of Wales, hosted at North Gwent TTC, certainly did not disappoint, with plenty of intense matches occurring across both divisions to conclude a fantastic tournament. Thank you to all of the staff and volunteers involved in delivering another great Welsh event. Well done to all…

Wales enjoyed a positive Raiffeinsen Youth Championships in Linz, with the team competing in the team and singles events over six days. There were lots of matches and positive results, with some standouts being the U19 Girls Team (Lowri Hurd and Ruby Elliott) just missing out on a bronze, losing in the fifth match in…

The South West Primary School Championships were held on Thursday 3 April 2025 at the Swansea Tennis Centre, marking another successful year of competitive and enthusiastic participation. A total of 21 teams competed in the tournament—six more than last year—demonstrating the growing popularity of the event. Teams from across the region, including Bridgend, Neath, Port…

From the first time picking up a table tennis bat while on holiday, Jacob Wicks has come a long way to now be a regular representative of his country. After getting hooked on the sport while away with family, Jacob returned home and immediately joined Gwent Table Tennis Club in Cwmbran, eventually getting spotted by…

Following the successful Activators Course held in December, these dedicated Level 2 students took the lead in delivering an engaging and dynamic festival for 60 enthusiastic children from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Aimed at Years 3 and 4, the festival provided a fantastic opportunity for the young participants to experience table tennis in a…