County schools’ competitions are qualifying events for the Butterfly National School Team and Individual Championships, further details can be found here.

DateCounty & LocationCounty Secretary
Team –
Nov
Ind –
Jan
Cumbria
(lea; Cumbria)
U11, U19 and Girls events – Nov
U13 & and U16 Boys – Dec
Saint Bernard’s High School, Barrow in Furness
Matthew O’Flynn
email: [email protected]
Team –
Nov
Ind –
Jan
Lancashire
(lea: Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool)
St. Bede’s RC High School, Blackburn
Dave Pilkington
email: [email protected]
Team –
Nov
Ind –
* see below


Greater Manchester
(lea: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan)
Venue tbc
Brian Kean
email: [email protected]
Team –
Nov
Ind –
Jan
Merseyside
(lea: Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helen’s, Sefton, Wirral)
Crosby High School
Sylvia Graham
email: [email protected]
Team –
Nov
Ind –
Jan
Cheshire
(lea: Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Warrington)
Halton TTC, Widnes
Karen Tonge OBE
email: [email protected]

* Please note – there is currently no Greater Manchester County Schools Individual event. Direct entry can be made to the Butterfly National Schools’ Championships by contacting Gail Johns (Championship Organiser). Entry will be accepted on the proviso that should another player enter the same category from Greater Manchester, they must organise a play off locally. The losing player will receive a full entry fee refund. Gail can be contacted via: [email protected] 07796 411484

If available, click on the above links to download an entry form for your County, or contact your County Secretary for any queries, further details and entry forms.

More about the Schools Competition pathway can be found here.

County schools secretaries are welcome to promote their entry forms by sending to: [email protected].

Table Tennis England have a great TT Kidz Schools programme, which includes useful resources for the delivery of Table Tennis within Primary Schools, further details and videos about the resources and kit can be found here.