Younger Players
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 MoreSouth East Primary Schools Championships
The first South East Primary Schools Championships was played on the 7th March at Talybont Sports Village and it did not disappoint. 20 teams battled it out for the top spot and Cwmlai A were the eventual winners, reclaiming the title that they won last year. The day started off with 5 groups of 4…
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 MoreANNA HURSEY – Reaches two quarter finals in Sarajevo
16-year-old Anna Hursey reached two quarter finals (women’s doubles and singles) at the under 21 European championships. Anna was seeded outside the top 16 but played some incredible Table Tennis along the way. In the singles event, Anna beat the number three seed Ozge Yilmaz 4-0, and number ten seed Helga Dari 4-1 to reach…
Read MoreHome 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 MoreInternational Primary Schools
This weekend 11 of the Dragons Squad players competed for Wales at the International Primary Schools in Oundle, Peterborough. With Wales competing against England A and B, Scotland, Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man (boys) and Combined A and B (Girls). Teams- Girls- Amelie David, Penny Muil, Ffion Evans, and Jessie Daniels…
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…
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