Vale Rebecca Hurst

The Table Tennis community is saddened to learn that former top Queensland player, Rebecca Hurst, passed away last Friday; at the age of 42.

Vale Jeff Drew

Jeff Drew, 64, one of Western Australia’s greatest ever players, sadly passed away yesterday after battling illness in recent times.

Scott Edgecombe Moves on from TTA

Scott Edgecombe, the TTA National Participation and Development Coordinator, will move on from his role. Egon Loh has been appointed as his replacement.

TTA Hall of Fame Relaunched

TTA is pleased to announce that the TTA Hall of Fame has been relaunched and will now cover multiple areas including Athlete (Open), Athlete (Para), Athlete (Veterans), Coach, Referees and Umpires, Administrators, plus Legend of the TTA Hall of Fame.

MSAC to Host National Squad Training

TTA is pleased to announce that the National Squad training program will expand further. Starting in September 2019, TTA will open up an additional weekly session for National Squad Members, to be held at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre (MSAC).

Thank You TTA Governance Reform Working Group

At the TTA Board Meeting held on 25 July 2019, it was determined that the TTA Governance Reform Working Group (GRWG) is to be wound up. Although governance and oversight is and will continue to be a crucial element of TTA’s operations, the GRWG was charged with implementing a scope of works when it was formed in February 2018, which is now complete.

2019 ACT Open - $10,000 Prize Pool on Offer

The 2019 ACT Open will be played on 21-22 September 2019 in Canberra. Last year’s event attracted a high calibre field with many of the top Australian ranked players competing. This year is shaping up to be the same, especially considering a prize pool of $10,000 is available.

Table Tennis Australia Considers 2023 World Championships Finals Bid

TTA is pleased to announce that we are considering being part of a formal bid to host the 2023 ITTF World Championships Finals, on the back of multiple cities preliminarily expressing interest in bringing the greatest table tennis event on earth to Australia for the first time ever in the sport’s history.