Pitchford and Drinkhall maintain title defence
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall powered through to the Men's Doubles semi-finals, three English players are in the Men's Singles quarters, and two pairs remain in the Women's Doubles at the Commonwealth Games.
Jarvis & Bardsley win another thriller in Birmingham
Tom Jarvis & Charlotte Bardsley claimed another superb victory at the Commonwealth Games today as they advanced to the Mixed Doubles quarter-finals. Plus the rest of the news from this morning's session.
Hunter-Spivey to go for Commonwealth gold!
Jack Hunter-Spivey is through to the gold medal match in the Men's Class 3-5 Singles at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, while Ross Wilson, Sue Bailey and Fliss Pickard will play for bronze.
Pitch and Paul off and running in defence of gold
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall started the defence of their Commonwealth Games Men’s Doubles title with a fine win over Scotland’s Gavin Rumgay & Colin Dalgleish, and they were joined in the last 16 by Sam Walker & Tom Jarvis.
Ho withstands Jersey storm, but Bardsley goes out
Tin-Tin Ho moved safely through her opening Women’s Singles match at the Commonwealth Games, though not without a scare at the hands of 15-year-old Hannah Silcock of Jersey. However, Charlotte Bardsley went out to the ninth seed.
Jarvis & Bardsley fight back to sink second seeds
Tom Jarvis & Charlotte Bardsley staged a brilliant fightback to go through to the last 16 of the Commonwealth Games Mixed Doubles. Liam Pitchford & Tin-Tin Ho are also through, but there was agony for Sam Walker & Maria Tsaptsinos, who went out in a deciding game earlier in the day.
Bailey leads England quartet into semi-finals
Sue Bailey, Ross Wilson, Jack Hunter-Spivey and Fliss Pickard all reached the semi-final stage at the Commonwealth Games today.
Para players all in the hunt for semi-finals
All five England para players won one and lost one in the Commonwealth Games group stages today, meaning all are in with a chance of qualifying for the semi-finals.
England’s Vidal among latest batch of GB Coach Apprentices
Vidal Graham, Gordon Muir and Callum Riddoch are the next intake of coaches selected to the GB Coach Apprenticeship Programme.
Liam & Paul handed Scottish test in doubles
Liam Pitchford & Paul Drinkhall will start the defence of their Commonwealth Games Men’s Doubles title against Scotland’s Gavin Rumgay & Colin Dalgleish.
