table tennis
hello, we are the essex blades table tennis club
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 3B)
Women's 1st team (BUCS South East 2A)
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
Do I need anything else before I get involved?
All equipment is provided although members are welcome to bring their own.
Join us*
To be a part of the club, you need to join up as a member. All of the different club membership options are listed below with a description of what each membership covers.
* Please note that your membership information will be used in conjunction with Essex Sport (University), 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.
By purchasing a membership you are agreeing to the clubs code of conduct.
social membership
Allows you to attend Come & Try sessions and Trials (and provides insurance cover at these sessions), vote in club elections, added to the club mailing list and receive a discount on Sports Fed tickets.
FREE
playing membership
Includes all benefits of Basic Membership, but also allows the member to attend all club training sessions and means they are insured against injury whilst at training and matches for the Table Tennis Club.
£30
basic member
Allows you to attend general club training session (although not team specific ones), vote in elections, added to the club mailing list and means you are insured against injury whilst at that Sports Clubs session.
FREE
Please note, as memberships have to be uploaded to the Essex Sport system manually, it may take 3-5 working days before you are able to book onto your session via the Essex Sport app and attend training sessions. Should you have any problems, please email scadmin@essex.ac.uk
Training times
PLEASE SEE BELOW THE TRAINING SCEDHULE (TERM TIME ONLY) FOR 2022-23. IN ORDER TO PLAY IN BUCS MATCHES, A playing MEMBERSHIP MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON.
club training
tuesday | 12-2PM
sports arena
All playing members welcome.
club training
friday | 5-7pm
sports arena
All playing members welcome.
Please note, club training times listed above are during University term-time oNLY.
looking for a different way to play?
Through Essex Sport, we also offer different ways to play the sports you love. Join our Social Badminton Active Sessions by booking your place via the Essex Sport App!
Social SESSION
tuesday 8-9pm (Sports arena)
A chance to meet other players and see if you enjoy the sport and want to transisition into a competing member.
Club committee
LUKE DAVIES-STOKES
president
LAP TSANG
Vice-president
JOSH BRAMLEY
treasurer & SECRETARY
DAVID DEWDNEY
welfare officer
TBC
men's 1st team captain