Welcome to the website of Wakefield Table Tennis Association.

New season of Table Tennis to start soon

Wakefield Table Tennis Association is preparing itself for another season of table tennis which is due to start in October, but of course there’s a lot of preparatory work to do before the season can ‘kick off’.

Last year we had 17 teams all trying to win trophies in the 2 Divisions, and we hope to increase that number this year. Already we have had inquiries from new individuals, and we also hope that at least one of the teams playing last year will be providing a second team.

Very recently on BBC’s GRANDSTAND there has been table tennis shown and the quality was very high indeed – the commentators were also talking about the ball being hit at 100 miles per hour!! We don’t hit the ball that hard but we do enjoy a good hard game against opponents determined to win if at all possible. We have a wide range of player. Some players are ranked in England and play in National Competitions. Some players also play for the City in the Yorkshire Leagues. Wakefield currently has 3 teams playing in the Yorkshire League and we hope a fourth team will join us. We also have a player who is representing Great Britain in the Para-Olympic Games. The bulk of players however are people just like you and me who enjoy the sport of table tennis, enjoy the competition, and enjoy the socialising which comes with these matches. Wakefield has a graded coach who helps people develop their skills and encourages them in playing the sport – currently he is fully booked but with the help of Regional Development we may be able to expand this service.

If there’s anyone out there who is interested in getting involved in the sport and wants to take that interest further please contact either Chris Haw on 01924 870984 or Terry Armitage on 376371