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Aspiring para table tennis players have huge opportunity around BPTT Swansea Grand Prix
Aspiring Para table tennis players will have the opportunity to take part in a free training session and talent recruitment session prior to next month’s BPTT Swansea Grand Prix taking place at Swansea Tennis Centre on Friday 12 July and Saturday 13 July. The event is in partnership with Disability Sport Wales and Table Tennis…
Read MoreHow the Sport Wales Be Active Wales Fund is supporting table tennis in Wales
Over the past year, 11 Table Tennis Wales-affiliated clubs have been supported by the Sport Wales Be Active Wales Fund, which uses National Lottery money to support development and growth within community sports clubs across Welsh communities. The last 12 months has seen a total of £60,604 awarded to our clubs, a 66% increase of…
Read MoreTable Tennis Wales to deliver Food and Fun sessions this summer
Table Tennis Wales will collaborate with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) for the second time this summer, to deliver Food and Fun sessions. The objective is to work with schools in local communities that have perhaps never had the opportunity to give table tennis a go. Through collaboration with Food and Fun we are…
Read MoreEuropean Youth Championships teams announced
The team heading to Malmo for the 2024 European Youth Championships has been announced, with four national champions heading to Sweden to compete. The European Youth Championships is the biggest event on the junior calendar in Europe, and this year will take place between 12 and 21 July. The players heading out to represent Wales…
Read MoreTeam announced for Senior Schools Championships
The team that will travel to Douglas, Isle of Man for the Senior Schools Championships has been announced. Taking place between 28 and 30 June this year, the event is annual tournament moved around the home nations each year. Wales will take athletes from the U14, U16 and U18 age groups to Douglas, with the…
Read MoreA memorable year in Northop TTC history
It has been a memorable year for Northop TTC, who have experienced great competition success and encouraging growth, but also said goodbye to a cherished figure who epitomises what they’re about. The past year has seen the club grow in its membership, now boating 50 playing members, ten of whom are juniors. “Youth…
Read MoreAnna Hursey says Olympic qualification form was the best of her life
By Graham Thomas, Dai Sport Anna Hursey believes she produced some of the best form of her career to qualify for the table tennis women’s singles at this year’s Olympic Games. The teenager became the first Great Britain player to book a place for Paris and will also become the first Welsh player to play…
Read MoreInaugural Bangor Open proves successful as first ever champions crowned
Table Tennis Wales was thrilled to see such success at the first ever Bangor Open in May, with athletes from the U11 category all the way up to Veterans competing. Well done to all those who took to the table and showcased great quality. There were players from all over who came to north…
Read MoreJacquelyn Williams heading to Paris for 2024 Paralympics
Four different decades have witnessed Jacquelyn Williams umpire at table tennis events. She has officiated in the sport for over 25 years and, during the course of her impressive career, has travelled to some of the biggest international events. From World Championships to Commonwealth Championships, and from Commonwealth Games to Paralympics, Jackie is just about…
Read MoreVeteran Team Championships end with a smash as champions crowned
We recently witness one of Table Tennis Wales’ major leagues has just come to a close, with the Veterans Team Championships concluding with a bang. A two-weekend marathon of table tennis, we had 15 teams competing across our two divisions with a total of 70 competitors over both weekends. The first weekend of competition, held…
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