Big matches ahead for Pitchford and Drinkhall in Singapore
Liam Pitchford won his opening tie at the Singapore Smash to set up a match against Truls Moregard, while he and Paul Drinkhall will play Lin Gaoyuan and the great Ma Long in the doubles.
Burnham & Dist: Woodham tighten grip at top
The Woodham club continued its glory pilgrimage this week as both the A and C teams strengthened their grips on their respective Divisions in the Burnham & District Table Tennis League.
Clacton & Dist: Panthers on verge of history
In this week’s crunch match in Division One of the Clacton League, Nomads Panthers defeated their nearest challengers Brotherhood A 6-4, a win which surely means they will once again be crowned champions.
Braintree League: Challengers’ momentum stalled
After slowly catching up their rivals at the top of divisions two and three of the Braintree Table Tennis League, the challenges of Sudbury Wanderers and Great Yeldham have both run into the sand.
Super silver for Pablo in Bulgaria
Pablo Ramirez Rioja clinched a superb silver medal at the WTT Youth Contender Panagyurishte in Bulgaria.
Symbolic golds for Shackleton, Pickard and Twomey
On International Women’s Day, three of the British Para table tennis team’s women shone in the doubles events at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Selections announced for Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior Nationals
Invitation lists have been sent out for the Mark Bates Ltd Cadet, U17 & Junior National Championships.
Drinkhall and Ho exit Singapore Smash
Paul Drinkhall and Tin-Tin Ho were both knocked out in the first qualifying round of the Singapore Smash.
Golds boost McKibbin and Twomey Paralympic hopes
Aaron McKibbin and 13-year-old Bly Twomey enhanced their qualification hopes for the Paralympic Games in Paris by taking gold in the men’s class 8 singles and women’s class 7 singles respectively at the ITTF Lignano Masters Para Open in Italy.
Playoff positions to be decided in SBL Premier Division
The final round of fixtures in the regular season are set to take place this weekend, with three teams battling to secure a final playoff place.