Naomi wins again...

Naomi Owen, the 9 times Welsh Champion, helped her club Eslov to the Women's Elite division title last weekend. Well done Naomi from everyone in Welsh table tennis....

Commonwealth Champs

Stephen Jenkins, Dan O'Connell, Conor Edwards, Charlotte Carey, Megan Phillips, Angharad Phillips and Chloe Thomas (along with coaches Ryan Jenkins and Simon Oyler) head off tomorrow to Delhi for the Commonwealth Championships starting on the 5th May. First there is a 'pit-stop' in Dubai for some training with former Welsh coach Li Chao at his club where he is currently based. Follow us @walesTT.....

Seeds for the weekend

Glamorgan Championships - www.ttaw.co.uk

TTW Annual Awards 2013

The TTW Annual awards will be held in Bridgend on Sunday 28th July 2013 this year with special guests the Dragon Puppets http://dragonpuppets.wix.com/band#

Day 1 Report - Estonia

Day 1

The morning session belong to the women’s team event with Angharad/Megan and Chloe/Charlotte teaming up. The Denbigh sisters found their draw tough and went down 1/3 to their Belarus opponents. Angharad lost out 1/3 and Meg lost 0-3 to leave it to the doubles to keep the match alive. That was won 3/1 and there was a glimmer of hope installed. Angharad lost a battle 2/3 to end that and the match was over. Meanwhile on the next table Charlotte and Chloe both won 3/0 and the doubles went the same way to finish the match in double quick time to progress to the Quarter finals.

A tough draw waited as the number 1 seeds from Ukraine stood in the way of a semi final place. Charlotte looked in control of set 1 but things turned around and she was quickly 0/2 down. The third seemed to be going Charlotte’s way until her opponent dug deep and the match went their way. Chloe couldn’t match her opponent and we needed the doubles to save the match. With a 2/1 lead it looked likely we could extend the match back into the singles but it wasn’t to be and another lead slipped away.

The boys were involved in the U18 category and all 3 made it through to the last 16. Conor won his group winning all 3 matches whilst Ryan and Chris won 2 and lost 1 to finish runner up. Chris went 2-0 ahead in his last 32 match but failed to take advantage and lost it eventually 2/3. Ryan fought back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 and then had a bad start in the 5th set and lost 11-4. Conor made it through winning 3-0 against his Finland opponent to get to the last 16.

Conor was the last man standing for Wales and had to play a Ukraine opponent (seed 3) in the last 16. The opponent beat Chris Griffiths in the group so we knew of him and knew he was a strong and worthy player. Conor didn’t have the ammunition he required to win the match and the strength of the opponent told as he went down 0-3. So Day 2 tomorrow and we have the men’s/women’s singles plus the U16’s singles for Chris and Ryan......

Butterfly Baltic Cup - Estonia

Angharad Phillips, Chloe Thomas, Megan Phillips, Charlotte Carey, Conor Edwards, Chris Griffiths & Ryan Oyler are in the Estonian capital, Talinn, to play the world ranking event which is the Butterfly Baltic Cup. Follow their results on @walesTT and www.ttaw.co.uk

Welsh Open Hardbat

South Wales Super Series

SOUTH WALES SUPER SERIES – Stephen Jenkins Sports Agency ££££££££££££££££££

26 players battled it out for the £260 cash prizes on offer. There was a strong entry with players from England, Hungary, Switzerland, China, and Wales. The final was the best match of the day with Tom Maynard beating Yong Bo 11-9 in the fifth and final set. Tom beat Conor Edwards 3-0 QF and Tibor Kadar 3-2 in the S-F, whilst Yong Bo beat Christoph Zickert 3-0 QF, and Lloyd Gregory 3-1 in the SF.

Positions as follows: 1. Tom Maynard 2. Yong Bo 3. Tibor Kadar 4. Lloyd Gregory 5. Dominic Schaurelberger 6. Christoph Zickert 7/8 Conor Edwards and Daniel O’Connell

9-16 Tobias Klee, Jack Anthony, Angharad Phillips, Daniel Wright, Chris Griffiths, Isaac Beevor, Lee Morgan, Ryan Oyler Consolation event Winner Armagan Huseyin Runner up Nicole Hall

Images from Blackpool GP

EUpal Rhondda Dragon

The first Rhondda Dragon event was a huge success, with over 40 entries fighting for trophies and certificates. Stephen Jenkins and Phil Avery organised the tournament and were extremely impressed by the talented young prospects and the sportsmanship demonstrated throughout the day. The under 11 category was the first event of the day and it was Mithun Abhan who prevailed, winning 3-1 in his final match against David Avery. Mithun played strong shots from both wings, with his forehand being his biggest weapon and providing the shots that won most points. David Avery was very happy with second place as it was his highest ever finishing position. In the afternoon the attention turned to the under 13 event. Mithun continued his form as he finished 1st, with Louie Evans in second place. The result went to countback with Mithun just edging in front of the Rhondda based player. In the final event of the day Macaulay Morgan was too strong for the opposition, winning all his matches in the final group and securing a good 2-0 victory against second placed Jamie Lee Harley. Jamie finished the highest out of the girls and gave Macaulay his closest match of the day. 8 year old Louie Evans finished in 3rd place. There was also a hard bat tournament for the coaches and parents in which Stephen Jenkins beat Phil Avery 2-0 in the final. The next Dragon event will be on Saturday June 1st at Abertillery Leisure Centre. The event will be run and organised by Stephen Jenkins and entry forms will be available at www.stephenjenkinssportsagency.co.uk, and www.ttaw.co.uk

Under 11 1. Mithun Abhan (Bridgend) 2. David Avery (Cowbridge) 3. Elis Burgess (Ael y Bryn) 4. Joseph Callow (Rhondda) 5. Tom Cody Rees (Rhondda) 6. Abby Lawless (Rhondda) 7. Luke Clatworthy (Rhondda) 8. Ben Maitland (Rhondda)

Under 13 1. Mithun Abhan (Bridgend) 2. Louie Evans (Rhondda) 3. Bethany Brewer (Ael y Bryn) 4. Jamie Lee Harley (Ael y Bryn) 5. Darien Jones (Rhondda) 6. Ryan Watkins (Ael y Bryn) 7. Darion Eynon (Ael y Bryn) 8. David Avery (Cowbridge) 9. Anas Aboukoura (Rhondda) 10. Elis Burgess (Ael y Bryn) 11. Mason Downie (Rhondda) 12. Cai Brown (Rhondda) 13. Thomas Simpson (Rhondda) 14. Lloyd Walters (Rhondda) 15. Connor Wiltshire (Rhondda) 16. Kian Majo (Rhondda) 17. Jack Breene (Rhondda) 18. Jarvis Addison (Rhondda)

Under 15 1. Macaulay Morgan (Whichurch) 2. Jamie Lee Harley (Ael y Bryn) 3. Louie Evans (Rhondda) 4. Moy Trott (Rhondda) 5. Bethany Brewer (Ael y Bryn) 6. Darien Jones (Rhondda) 7. Anas Aboukoura (Rhondda) 8. David Avery (Cowbridge) 9. Cai Brown (Rhondda) 10. Lloyd Walters (Rhondda) 11. Brad Thomas (Rhondda) 12. Thomas Simpson (Rhondda) 13. Dan Chen (Avertillery) 14. Curtis Owen (Abertillery) 15. Jack Green (Abertillery) 16. Casey Marchant (Rhondda) 17. Dion Thompson (Rhondda) 18. Joshua Jones (Rhondda) 19. Jarvis Addison (Rhondda)

Luxembourg Junior Open Selections: Lydia John, Joshua Stacey, Laura Edwards, Callum Evans, Nicole Hall, Ryan Oyler

Hope 4 Evie

On May 23rd at Penarth Leisure Centre, Ryan & Stephen Jenkins will be joining up to do an exhibition event to help raise money for Evie (http://hopeforevie.co.uk/) who needs to fly to America - Please see flyer with details and show your support for this lovely little girl and her family.....

ITTF April Rankings

New ITTF rankings for Welsh players:

356 Naomi, 430 Charlotte, 672 Megan, 752 Angharad, 821 Chloe, 1024 Nicole

279 Ryan, 697 Stephen, 1119 Dan, 1229 Conor, 1357 Lewis

Malta Open

Follow Jac, Callum and Charlotte at the Malta cadet/junior open - www.ittf.com and www.ttaw.co.uk plus twitter @walesTT (www.twitter.com/walesTT)

Men/Women EUpal Top 10

The EUpal Top 10 for the best men and the women will be held on the 8th September at Sport Wales National Centre, Cardiff starting at 9:30am

World Champs of Ping Pong

4 places for the finals at Alexandra Palace will be available for Welsh players who compete at the qualifying event in Cardiff on the 3rd November. The finals, as last year will be shown live on Sky Sports and it's a fantastic opportunity for anyone to win a spot. Additionally this year a special women's qualifier will happen to allow more women to play alongside World champion Egle Adomelyte in London. Entry form is out soon.....

Photos From Junior TCW