Senior National Championships

Friends reunited and plans made at Swaythling Club meeting

England greats from the past caught up with old friends when the England branch of the Swaythling Club International (SCI) met during the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.

Competitions

Senior Opens: New senior tournament opportunities added to calendar

More high-level competitive opportunities for Senior players have been added to the calendar - find out dates and how to enter.

March 27, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Junior and U21 National Championships

Mark Bates Ltd Junior & U21 Nationals: Invitations sent

Invitation lists have been sent out for the Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 National Championships.

March 26, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Missed the Nationals? Here’s how you catch up on everything!

Everything you need to relive the action, explore the results, and enjoy some of the best content from a truly memorable Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.

March 24, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Magnificent sevenths for Pitchford and Ho!

Liam Pitchford and Tin-Tin Ho showed their dominance on Final's Day as they each swept up their seventh English National title at the Mark Bates Ltd Championships

March 23, 2025 | Keely Armitt
Drinkhall and Walker
Senior National Championships

A first for Yu & Baldwin, whilst Drinkhall & Walker keep their title

Tianer Yu and Mari Baldwin are the Women’s Doubles Champions and Drinkhall and Walker retain their Doubles title after not dropping a game all weekend at the Mark Bates Ltd Senior National Championships.

March 23, 2025 | Keely Armitt
Senior National Championships

Hunter-Spivey retains Class 2-5 title and Shilton clinches the Class 6-10

Jack Hunter-Spivey took the Class 2-5 title on Finals Day of the Mark Bates Ltd Nationals, whilst Shilton became the Champion of Class 6-10

March 23, 2025 | Francesca Bullock
Senior National Championships

Sensational Baggaley ends Drinkhall’s reign at Nationals

Andrew Baggaley turned back the clock to sink Paul Drinkhall and qualify for Finals Day at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.

March 22, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Twins peak at the right time as Connor and Anna take Mixed title

Twins Connor Green and Anna Green won their first Senior National titles with Mixed Doubles at the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.

March 22, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Mark Bates Ltd Nationals Day Two: All you need to know

Saturday is day two of The Mark Bates Ltd National Championships 2025 - and this is how to follow all the action and results live.

March 22, 2025 | Paul Stimpson
Senior National Championships

Trio of rising stars set up dream ties at Mark Bates Ltd Nationals

Find out what happened on Day One of the Mark Bates Ltd National Championships.

March 21, 2025 | Paul Stimpson