Youth British League (Derby & Draycott)
11-12 October, 2025
JTTA are sending 3 teams to take part in the YBL (Derby and Draycott) from SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER TO SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER, 2025. Along with our 3 teams, John Le Fondre played for Worthing Table Tennis Club and Hannah Silcock for Grantham College Table Tennis Academy. All players performed well.
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Fundraising Quiz Night
19 September, 2025
To help fund the repairs to the Geoff Reed Centre after storm Ciaran, JTTA held a fun quiz night at THE ROYAL HOTEL, David Place, on Friday 19 September. It was well organised by Rachel Herve, Debbie Sutherland and Lisa de Poerck. A great buffet spread was organised by hotel manager, Mariusz Cieminski. Along with the quiz there was a fun game of “Heads & Tails”. The winning quiz team was DORAN-OSAURUS REX raising at least £1,800.
Veteran’s Home Countries Intl 2025
5-6 September, 2025
The Jersey Table Tennis Association sent a team last weekend (5-6 SEPTEMBER, 2025) to compete in the VETERANS HOME COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL 2025 TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS which was held at Nottingham Trent University. The teams were Hilary Le Cornu (over 60’s Women), Martin Tupper and Tony Wood (over 60’s Men) and Peter Hinds and Paul Routier (over 75’s Men). Martin Tupper, team captain, said “We are delighted to be entering three teams, as next year this major event with over 150 competitors will be hosted in Jersey so we will be picking up some tips about running it! We have been training hard and are aiming for medals. The only concern is that Peter is recovering from a broken finger on his playing hand but he is hoping to adapt his game. Otherwise, everyone is fit and well and ready to go.on.”
JTTA Xmas Dinner
28 November, 2025
The annual JTTA Christmas Dinner was held at the HOTEL AMBASSADEUR, St Clement, and was well arranged by LISA CATER.
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Geoff Reed Hardbat Memorial Tournament
27 November, 2025
The JTTA were pleased to announce that a new tournament in memory of GEOFF REED will be having its first edition this year on Thursday 27 November 2025 from 6pm (Entry Fee: £2). The tournament was open to all ages and abilities. Hard bats were loaned as part of the entry fee. CONGRATULATIONS go to LEON PIERRE as the TROPHY WINNER with runner-up EUGENE ELLIS (YOGI).
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Bat & Ball Visit
15-16 November, 2025
WELL DONE to all who took part this weekend! We had a fantastic turnout, with 37 players representing Jersey against Bat & Ball in their remarkable 59th year of fixtures with us. It was a brilliant weekend filled with great rallies, competitive spirit, and plenty of camaraderie. THANK YOU to the Bat & Ball team for their kind donation of £1,000 towards our fund raising for the Geoff Reed Centre repair appeal.
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Results & Gallery (photos taken by Paul Routier)
Home Countries Championships 2025 (Dublin)
7-9 November, 2025
This prestigious international event welcomed the best players from Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey, each competing for international honours in one of the most exciting fixtures on the Home Nations sporting calendar. The players played in team events, doubles and singles involving all of the competing countries.
Team Jersey did well over the three days - WELL DONE to the following:
● HANNAH SILCOCK retained her Senior Women’s gold medal with an impressive 13 wins from 13 over the 3 days.
● HANNAH SILCOCK also teamed up with FREYA ALLAWAY to win silver in the Doubles before losing 3-1 to a strong England pairing of Ella Pashley and Racheal Illes.
● THEO DE POERK & CALLUM ALLAWAY won bronze in the Cadet Boys category.
● HANNAH SILCOCK & FREYA ALLAWAY finished 4th in the Senior Woman’s Team Event and missed out of a medal due to count back with Wales.
● JOHN LE FONDRE & WILLIAM CORNTHWAITE finished 6th in the Boys Junior Team.
● CALLUM ALLAWAY & THEO DE POERK also finished 4th in the Cadet Boys.
● ELLA & RUBY DEVLIN finished joint 4th with Ireland In the Cadet Girls
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report courtesy of Jersey Evening Post
CI Junior Top 12 (Guernsey)
2 November, 2025
The Jersey Top 6 qualifiers in October competed in the CI Jnior Top 12 hosted in Guernsey on SUNDAY from 10am.. WELL DONE to all the competing players and CONGRATULATIONS go to the TOP 3:
CALLUM ALLAWAY, THEO DE POERCK & JOHN LE FONDRÉ
Results & Gallery (photos courtesy of TT Guernsey)
Report By Carol Allaway AND Report Courtesy of Jersey Evening Post
Matthew Porter (Autumn Half-Term Camp)
27-31 October, 2025
JTTA were pleased to welcome back Matt to Jersey at Fort Regent. Matt is a ETTU Level 4 Performance Coach having coached internationally for England, Scotland, Wales and Cyprus. The sessions were for juniors and were booked in advance via Paul Silcock for the following dates and times:
Mon Oct 27, Wed Oct 29 & Fri Oct 31: 9 am - 2 pm
Tue Oct 28 & Thu Oct 30: 12 noon - 5 pm
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Junior Top 12 Qualifier
15-16 October, 2025
The Jersey Junior Top 12 Qualfier will be held at Fort Regent on WEDNESDAY 15 TO THURSDAY 16 OCTOBER, 2025 from 5.30pm. The top 6 qualifiers will compete in the CI Top 12 in Guernsey on SUNDAY, 2 NOVEMBER, 2025.
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