Fantastic weekend sees national champions crowned as Butterfly Welsh National Championships 2026 come to town

The best talent across Wales took centre stage at the weekend, as the Butterfly Welsh National Championships came to Cardiff.

Sport Wales hosted the latest edition of the tournament, with the multi-table set-up in the Main Hall attracting a captivated crowd across the weekend.

Things reached a climax on the Sunday morning, as the main events – the Men’s and Women’s Singles – came to a thrilling close with some excellent table tennis being played out.

In a repeat of last year’s final, Callum Evans and Harri Docherty battled it out for the Men’s crown, with the former eventually running out victorious to claim a ninth consecutive Welsh title.

Harry Street and Chris Bush also made the podium, winning bronze after their semi-final exits.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Carey regained her national title after a three-year wait, beating Nancy Yeh in the final to earn an eighth Welsh crown.

Danielle Kelly and Catherine Jones also shared the podium with Carey and Yeh, after exiting at the semi-final stage.

The two Women’s Singles finalists would go on to share the same side of the table later in the day, as they earned gold in the Women’s Doubles event.

They beat Catherine Jones and Lucy Page in the final, while Chantal Nicholls & Jane Reeks claimed bronze.

Callum Evans was also victorious in the Men’s Doubles for a sixth time, partnering with his brother Louie to beat Chris Bush & Damian Gadzinski in the final.

The pairings of Harry Street and Toby Harwood, and Gavin Jones & Dylan Williams shared bronze.

There was amazing talent on show in the Mixed Doubles competition, with tight matches being played out consistently.

In the end, Callum Evans and Charlotte Carey combined to stand out from the crowd, beating Harri Docherty and Nancy Yeh for a seventh national title together.

Also making the podium were Catherine Jones and Daniel Harris, and Toby Harwood and Lowri Hurd.

There was also excellent competition in the Para Class 6-10 event, as rising star Grace Williams beat Kiran Parry to claim the national title.

The U21 Men’s and Women’s Singles also provided a brilliant spectacle, with strong displays throughout.

In the U21 Men’s event, Toby Harwood ran out victorious as Harri Docherty claimed another silver medal.

The bronze positions were taken up Oliver Jordan and Harry Street.

On the U21 Women’s side, Lily Walters got herself a national title with victory over Penny Muil, as Ffion Evans and Jessie Daniel made up the rest of the podium.

That duo would also claim the bronze medal positions in the Junior Girls event, as Penny Muil claimed another silver, this time losing out on gold to Lowri Hurd.

Meanwhile, Harry Street got himself gold in the Junior Boys event, beating Toby Harwood to top spot. Oliver Jordan was once again on the podium, this time joined by Jenson Denton-Smith.

The Junior Doubles was a brilliant event, showcasing the rising talent within both the men’s and women’s games throughout Wales.

Toby Harwood and Lowri Hurd proved their quality by claiming the title, swiftly followed by Jacob Davies and Harry Street in the silver medal position.

The pairings of Lily Walters and Jack Morgna, and Aneurin Evans and Ffion Evans also shone, claiming bronze medals.

In other youth categories, Dylan Williams claimed two titles as he won the Cadet Boys and U13 Boys events, beating Toby Young in both finals.

Penny Muil did get her hands on a gold medal, beating Ffion Evans in the final of the Cadet Girls event, while the U13 Girls title was won by Evelyn Turner-Samuels who overcame Sophie Williams in the final.

Sophie Williams did earn gold in the U11 Girls tournament, however, while Alfie Giles claimed the national title in the U11 Boys event.

There was also, of course, brilliant competition in the veterans’ categories.

Catherine Jones wasn’t denied gold in the O40 Women’s event, beating Laura Horswell in the final; on the Men’s side, meanwhile, the O40s title was claimed by Gavin Jones who saw off Daniel Harris.

The O50s Singles title went to Barri Kellow as Mark Farrow claimed silver, while Brian Jeanes beat John Hook in the O60s Singles final to claim gold.

Brian Jeanes also earned another national title, claiming top spot in the Veterans’ Doubles event alongside his previously defeated finalist, John Hook. Together, they overcame the tough challenge of Gavin Jones and Laura Horswell in the final.

In the O70s event, it was another title for Dennis Brommage who continues his formidable streak.

Table Tennis Wales would like to offer a massive congratulations to everyone who competed and provided such brilliant viewing over a fantastic weekend, especially those who left with national titles to their names. And, as always, thank you to everyone who made the event possible!