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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 2B)
  • Men's 2nd team (BUCS South East 2B)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Men's 1st - BUCS South East Conference Cup winners 2025/26
  • Silver standard club
 

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.

 

TRAINING TIMES

CLUB TRAINING

Tuesday

6:30-8PM

Sports Arena

All members welcome

CLUB TRAINING

Thursday

1-3 PM

Sports Arena

All members welcome

Upcoming events

Table Tennis Come and Try Session
15th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
20th October 6:30pm - 8pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
22nd October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
27th October 6:30pm - 8pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
29th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

Committee

President

Vice-President

Treasurer

Welfare Officer

Men's First 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
15th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
20th October 6:30pm - 8pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
22nd October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
27th October 6:30pm - 8pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!
Table Tennis Come and Try Session
29th October 1pm - 3pm
Sports Arena
🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

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

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Donate to club

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BUCS LEAGUE RESULTS

Elections

You must be a member of this group to vote in their elections.

Table Tennis Club | SU Communities October By-Election 26-27

These are your October By-Elections, where members elect the students who will lead and support your society or sports club in both core and non-core committee roles. Any vacant committee position can be filled through this election. Successful candidates will take up their role immediately following the election results, ensuring the committee can continue to operate effectively and provide ongoing support to members.

  • 9 posts are up for election.
  • Nominations close at 23:59 on Sunday 18 October 2026 (in 5 days and 2 hours)
  • The polls open at 10:00 on Wednesday 28 October 2026 (in 14 days)
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