Table Tennis

WHAT IS TABLE TENNIS?

An Olympic sport played with a paddle and plastic ball. Competitive format consists of Men's singles, Men's doubles, Women's singles, Women's doubles and Mixed doubles.

HOW MANY TEAMS DO WE HAVE?

  • Men's 1st team (BUCS South East 2)
  • Men's 2nd team (BUCS South East 2)
  • Women's 1st team (BUCS South East 1A)

RECENT HONOURS

  • Women's 1st - BUCS South East 1A Runners-Up - 2016/17
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South Eastern Conference Cup Winners - 2017/18
  • Essex Blades Bronze Standard Club - 2017/18
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South East 2B Winners - 2018/19
  • Women's 1st - BUCS South East 2A Winners - 2018/19
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South East 2 Winners - 2022/2023
  • Women's 1st - BUCS South East 2A Winner - 2024/25

GET STARTED

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed in the tab above with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

We have one mixed 1st team (BUCS South East 1A).

TRAINING TIMES

CLUB TRAINING

Tuesday

12-2PM

Sports Arena

 All members welcome

CLUB TRAINING

Thursday

8-10 PM

Sports Arena

 All members welcome

Upcoming events

Table Tennis Come and Try Session
7th October noon - 2pm
Essex Sport Arena
Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
9th October 8pm - 10pm
Essex Sport Arena
Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session

Committee

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Welfare Officer

Men's First Team Captain

Mens Second Team Captain

Womens First Team Captain

JOIN CLUB

To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. The different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers. By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the club's code of conduct.

Please contact the group committee if you have any queries about which membership is right for you.

Come & try sessions/Tryouts

These are free sessions to test if you like the sport. Then you can buy your full membership.

Table Tennis Come and Try Session
7th October noon - 2pm
Essex Sport Arena
Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
9th October 8pm - 10pm
Essex Sport Arena
Essex Blades Table Tennis Come and Try Session

Buy your membership here 👇

Ready to commit? Grab your membership here.

Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University of Essex) purely for the purpose of providing access to required facilities and data analysis. Your data will not be shared with anyone else or used for marketing purposes. Memberships are manually uploaded to the Essex Sport system so it may take up to 5 working days before you can book onto your sessions via the Essex Sport app.

Should you have any problems please email blades@essex.ac.uk

Merchandise

Essex Blades Leisurewear

We love seeing our campus kitted out in Black and Red and supporting our Essex Blades Sports teams! Want to get yours? 👇

Ordering Options

  • Individual orders – Browse the online shop anytime and get your gear delivered directly.
  • Bulk club orders – If your club wants to place a group order, complete this order form. Once completed, please send this to blades@essex.ac.uk. We’ll then walk you through each step so it’s simple and stress-free.

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