International

Liam & Paul edged out by top seeds

Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall narrowly failed to find a way past top seeds Lim Jonghoon & An Jaehyun at the WTT Contender Rio.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Cadet, U17 and Junior National Championships

Young athletes ready to battle on Nationals leaderboard

Cadet and Junior 4* events will see some fierce competition this season as players battle to qualify for the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships. A leaderboard will be published after each event.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Quintet drafted into new England U23 squad

The first five athletes have been named in the newly created England Under-23 Squad.

August 11, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Featured

Pitchford loses Rio thriller to Ovtcharov

Liam Pitchford missed out 13-11 in a deciding game to Dimitrij Ovtcharov at the WTT Contender Rio - but he and Paul Drinkhall are into the doubles quarter-finals.

August 10, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Drinkhall seals fine comeback win in Rio

Paul Drinkhall saved two match points on his way to booking a place in the final qualifying round of the WTT Contender Rio - and Tom Jarvis joined him at the same stage.

August 9, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Clubs

How upwardly mobile club Tackled a nice problem!

Hastings club Tackleway is going from strength to strength – so much so that it has twice outgrown its venue in recent times.

August 8, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
International

Jarvis and Drinkhall advance in Rio

Tom Jarvis and Paul Drinkhall both made winning starts at the WTT Contender Rio de Janeiro - Jarvis recovering from the rare event of losing a game to love, winning in four.

August 8, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Pattison moves to within touching distance of Europe’s top 10

Ralph Pattison’s terrific run at the European Youth Championships has catapulted him to the verge of the top 10 in Europe.

August 7, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Team England

Patterson’s delight as England name squad for Euros

England are sending a seven-strong squad to the European Team Championships in Sweden next month.

August 7, 2023 | Paul Stimpson
Blackpool
Competitions

Jump aboard for the STIGA Blackpool Junior 4*

The first major Junior event of the season in the North of England, the Stiga Blackpool Junior 4* Open, takes place over the weekend of September 23 and 24 – and entries are now open.

August 5, 2023 | Martin Ireland