A medal was not to be, but Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall can hold their heads high after going out in the quarter-finals of the World Championships in Houston.

Watch the highlights as Liam Pitchford came oh so close to defeating China’s Liang Jingkun at the World Championships – and read about how Pitch and Paul Drinkhall reached the doubles quarter-finals!

Liam Pitchford is into the last 16 of the World Championships after seeing off Jonathan Groth in six pulsating games in Houston.

A Table Tennis England proposal asking the International Table Tennis Federation to work towards greater flexibility in women’s playing kit has passed with 94% support.

Liam Pitchford roared into the last 32 of the World Championships in Houston, but Tin-Tin Ho and Sam Walker were both beaten by higher-ranked opponents.

Since reopening in April, Ashford Table Tennis Club has had a surge of interest from new junior girls, so the club decided to run a number of girls-only sessions for 10 weeks over the summer.

Ormesby face Ormeau on Friday evening with both teams looking to continue their unbeaten run in the SBL Premier Division.

Liam Pitchford, Sam Walker and Tin-Tin Ho all made it safely through their first singles matches at the World Championships in Houston today, but Paul Drinkhall is out.