Table Tennis England, formerly the English Table Tennis Association, is the national governing body for table tennis in England, responsible for representing, coordinating, administering, marketing and developing the sport. Most of its annual income comes from government grants and Sport England funding. Table Tennis England runs three separate national championships every year – for U10-U13 players; cadets and juniors; and seniors – as well as operating the British League, a Grand Prix series and other irregularly held tournaments, including the English Open.

History

It was founded as the Table Tennis Association in 1921. The organisation was known as the English Table Tennis Association between 1927 and 2014 and has been affiliated to the ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) since 1927. Table Tennis England is based at Milton Keynes, having moved from Hastings in March 2014. It rebranded as Table Tennis England in May 2014.

The organisation was scheduled to move into a purpose-built headquarters near the National Bowl, Milton Keynes, to be shared with Badminton England, but the project has now been shelved.

Events/tournaments

English major senior titles

Men's singles

YearPlayerEventLocation
2019England Paul DrinkhallITTF World Tour – Serbia OpenBelgrade
2014England Paul DrinkhallITTF World Tour – Spanish OpenAlmeria
2001England Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsNew Delhi
2000England Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsSingapore
1997England Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsGlasgow
1996England Carl PreanITTF Pro Tour Brazil OpenRio de Janeiro
1989England Alan CookeCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff
1987England Desmond DouglasEuropean Master Top 12Basel
1985England Desmond DouglasCommonwealth ChampionshipsDouglas
1984England Desmond DouglasEnglish Open
1980England Desmond DouglasEnglish Open
1980England John HiltonEuropean ChampionshipBerne
1975England Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsMelbourne
1973England Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff
1971England Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsCOMW
1960England Ian HarrisonEnglish Open
1954England Richard BergmannEnglish Open
1952England Richard BergmannEnglish Open
1951England Johnny LeachWorld ChampionshipsVienna
1950England Richard BergmannEnglish Open
1950England Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsBudapest
1949England Johnny LeachWorld ChampionshipsStockholm
1948England Richard BergmannEnglish Open
1948England Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsWembley
1939England Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsCairo
1929England Fred PerryWorld ChampionshipsBudapest
1924England Percival BromfieldEnglish Open
1923England Mike CohenEnglish Open
1922England Andrew DonaldsonEnglish Open

Women's singles

YearPlayerPlayerEventLocation
WinnerRunner-up
1996Lisa Lomas-BellingerITTF Pro Tour Brazil OpenRio de Janeiro
1992Lisa Lomas-BellingerEuropean ChampionshipsStuttgart
1985Karen WittCommonwealth ChampionshipsDouglas
1982Carole KnightAlison GordonCommonwealth ChampionshipsBombay
1982Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest
1982Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Nantes
1981Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague
1980Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague
1979Carole KnightCommonwealth ChampionshipsEdinburgh
1978Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague
1978Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsDulsburg
1977Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Sarajevo
1976Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsPrague
1975Jill HammersleyLinda Jarvis-HowardCommonwealth ChampionshipsMelbourne
1973Jill HammersleyKarenza Matthews-SmithCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff
1971Jill HammersleyKarenza Matthews-SmithCommonwealth ChampionshipsCOMW
1958Ann HaydonEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest
1957Ann HaydonWorld ChampionshipsStockholm
1948Vera Thomas-DaceWorld ChampionshipsWembley
1947Elizabeth BlackbournWorld ChampionshipsParis

Coaches

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