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.

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: 13th October 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

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

Tom Hinds

Welfare Officer

Ricky Sze

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: 13th October 6:30pm - 8pm; Sports Arena; 🏓 Serve, Rally, Make Friends – Come Join Us!

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

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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BUCS LEAGUE RESULTS

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Table Tennis Constitution

Added 28 Jan 2026 Last updated: 28 Jan 2026

Resources for team captains

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BUCS Table Tennis Mens Team Championships Scorecard 2021 22

Added 05 Oct 2025 Last updated: 05 Oct 2025
BUCS Table Tennis Regulations 2024 25

Added 05 Oct 2025 Last updated: 05 Oct 2025
BUCS Table Tennis Womens Team Championships Scorecard 2021 22

Added 05 Oct 2025 Last updated: 05 Oct 2025