Teams confirmed for Australia v New Zealand Veterans Test Match

Published Fri 06 Mar 2026

Australia’s Veterans Teams Locked In for New Zealand Test Match

With Table Tennis New Zealand having now confirmed its line‑ups for the 2026 New Zealand Veterans Test Match, Table Tennis Australia is pleased to confirm and announce all Australian Veterans teams that will take on New Zealand in Auckland on Thursday 2 April 2026. The Test Match will be held in conjunction with the New Zealand National Veterans Championships, providing a fantastic opportunity for Australia’s leading veterans to represent their country on the international stage.

Event details

Date: Thursday 2 April 2026
Venue: Auckland Table Tennis Centre, New Zealand
Warm‑up: from 6 pm
Official formalities and play: from 7 pm

The Test Match will run alongside the 2026 New Zealand National Veterans Championships, which will be played in Auckland from 2–6 April 2026.

Australian Veterans Teams

Age Group	Men’s Team	Women’s Team
Over 30	Sota Nakamura, Rhys Thomas	Celine Gong, Mel Haughton
Over 40	Pascal Mias, Michael J Bowrey	Cheryl Huang, Lydia Liu
Over 50	Mohammad Azimi, Jan Alexandersson	Rosalie Brooks, Yuriko Newcombe
Over 65	Richard Bill Robson, Michael Pilottos	Helen Zhang, Irina Sakova
Over 70	Craig Campbell, Brian Berry
Over 75	John A Sherriff, Thomas Samuelsson	Lorraine Baker, Judy Chin
Over 80	Mick Wright, Harrold Bligh

Congratulations and next steps

Table Tennis Australia congratulates all players selected to represent Australia and thanks everyone who submitted an expression of interest for the 2026 Veterans Test Match. Players are reminded to ensure their 2026 TTA membership is current before participating in any events during the tour.

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