England knocked out despite Pitchford double
Liam Pitchford won his two matches but Sam Walker and David McBeath were unable to back it up with that all-important win as France beat England 3-2 in the last 16 of the World Team Championships in Chengdu.
England win sets up France tie
England kept their World Team Championships alive as a 3-0 victory over Australia in their final group match saw them go into the last 16 as one of the best third-placed nations.
Swedish success for England youngsters
Ella Pashley led the way with three medals as English athletes got on to the podium 10 times at the Sweden Tour event in Helsingborg.
Delight for five newly qualified international umpires
Five English umpires are stepping up to the international stage after completing their Level 3 International Umpire qualification.
Double gold for Shilton in Greece
Billy Shilton took gold in the men’s doubles (MD14) with Martin Perry and gold in the mixed doubles (XD14) with Fliss Pickard on the final day of the Greek Para Open in Argostoli.
McKibbin wins all-British final to take gold
An all-British final in men’s class 8 was the highlight of the singles in the Greek Para Open in Argostoli, with Aaron McKibbin beating Billy Shilton and Commonwealth champions Jack Hunter-Spivey (men’s class 5) and Joshua Stacey (men’s class 9) together with Fliss Pickard (women’s class 6-7) all taking gold in their respective events.
Sweden too strong for battling England
Sweden were again too hot for England as the Scandinavians won 3-1 at the World Team Championships in Chengdu today.
England start Worlds with defeat to Poland
England got off to a losing start at the World Team Championships in Chengdu as they were defeated 3-2 to Poland despite two wins for Liam Pitchford.
Parkinson’s World Championships on awards shortlist
The ITTF Parkinson's World Table Tennis Championships has been shortlisted in two categories at the Sports Business Awards.
Competitors on hot form at Fire Open
Chris Beckley won a gold medal for Britain at the 3 Nations German international Fire Open championships in Düsseldorf.
