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.Our Work – "Sports we invest in" . Sport England. 20 May 2014 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."Competitions" Sport England. 20 May 2014
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."Welcome to the International Table Tennis Federation Archives" . International Table Tennis Federation. 20 May 2014 ITTF Archives, 1928 Stockholm, "Handbook of the English Table Tennis Association", First year of issue Table Tennis England is based at Milton Keynes, having moved from Hastings in March 2014."English Table Tennis moves to city ahead of new base at National Bowl" . Business MK. 20 May 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 National Championships British League Grand Prix Circuit English Open
English major senior titles
Men's singles YearPlayerEventLocation2019 Paul DrinkhallITTF World Tour – Serbia OpenBelgrade2014 Paul DrinkhallITTF World Tour – Spanish OpenAlmeria2001 Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsNew Delhi2000 Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsSingapore1997 Matthew SyedCommonwealth ChampionshipsGlasgow1996 Carl PreanITTF Pro Tour Brazil OpenRio de Janeiro1989 Alan CookeCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff1987 Desmond DouglasEuropean Master Top 12Basel1985 Desmond DouglasCommonwealth ChampionshipsDouglas1984 Desmond DouglasEnglish Open1980 Desmond DouglasEnglish Open1980 John HiltonEuropean ChampionshipBerne1975 Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsMelbourne1973 Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff1971 Trevor TaylorCommonwealth ChampionshipsCOMW1960 Ian HarrisonEnglish Open1954 Richard BergmannEnglish Open1952 Richard BergmannEnglish Open1951 Johnny LeachWorld ChampionshipsVienna1950 Richard BergmannEnglish Open1950 Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsBudapest1949 Johnny LeachWorld ChampionshipsStockholm1948 Richard BergmannEnglish Open1948 Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsWembley1939 Richard BergmannWorld ChampionshipsCairo1929 Fred PerryWorld ChampionshipsBudapest1924 Percival BromfieldEnglish Open1923 Mike CohenEnglish Open1922 Andrew DonaldsonEnglish Open
Women's singles YearPlayerPlayerEventLocationWinnerRunner-up1996Lisa Lomas-BellingerITTF Pro Tour Brazil OpenRio de Janeiro1992Lisa Lomas-BellingerEuropean ChampionshipsStuttgart1985Karen WittCommonwealth ChampionshipsDouglas1982Carole KnightAlison GordonCommonwealth ChampionshipsBombay1982Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest1982Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Nantes1981Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague1980Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague1979Carole KnightCommonwealth ChampionshipsEdinburgh1978Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Prague1978Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsDulsburg1977Jill HammersleyEuropean Master Top 12Sarajevo1976Jill HammersleyEuropean ChampionshipsPrague1975Jill HammersleyLinda Jarvis-HowardCommonwealth ChampionshipsMelbourne1973Jill HammersleyKarenza Matthews-SmithCommonwealth ChampionshipsCardiff1971Jill HammersleyKarenza Matthews-SmithCommonwealth ChampionshipsCOMW1958Ann HaydonEuropean ChampionshipsBudapest1957Ann HaydonWorld ChampionshipsStockholm1948Vera Thomas-DaceWorld ChampionshipsWembley1947Elizabeth BlackbournWorld ChampionshipsParis
Coaches Alan Cooke (Head Coach) Kelly Sibley
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