Hannah Hicks selected for Senior Six Nations at Basildon
Senior Six Nations – 11th – 13th November – Basildon Sporting Village, Basildon – FREE ENTRY
English Cadet and Junior National Championships – 19th – 20th November – Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield – FREE ENTRY
ITTF Pro Tour – 24th – 27th November – Excel Centre, London
There is a very full calendar if you looking to watch some live Table Tennis in November. It all kicks off on the 11th/12th/13th November at Basildon Sporting Village, Gloucester Park North, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Essex, SS14 3GR. The event starts on Friday evening, 6pm – 9pm, then Saturday 9am-8pm and Sunday 9am – 4pm. All the teams have been announced with the exception of Isle of Man.
The players selected for England are:-
Men: Darius Knight and Chris Doran
Women: Hannah Hicks and Emily Bates
Coaches: Jia Yi Liu and Alan Cooke
See a full preview here.
The following weekend it’s the turn of our younger players with the English Cadet and Junior National Championships taking place in Hatfield at the Hertfordshire Sports Village, De Havilland Campus, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EU. It is a full two days of play on the 19th and 20th November with many up and coming cadets and juniors from the East Region taking part. Once again free entry to this event so please come along enjoy some great table tennis and support our local players.
THIS, is the big one. The ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals.
Watch the world’s top table tennis players in the London 2012 venue of ExCeL, from Thursday 24th until Sunday 27th November 2011. Run as a test event prior to next year’s Olympics, the players will be competing for the largest ever prize fund pot in English table tennis history, $325,000.
The English Table Tennis Association is managing the event on behalf of the ITTF.
Running alongside the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals will also be a Team GB v World All Stars match for both the men and women, to help mirror the set up of next year’s Olympics.
| Men | Women |
| Paul Drinkhall | Joanna Parker |
| Andrew Baggaley | Kelly Sibley |
| Liam Pitchford | Liu Na |
Riding on a crest of a wave, Kelly Sibley and Joanna Parker were part of the undefeated European Championships team which gained promotion to the top division. Liam Pitchford will also be hoping to continue his run of form after outstanding wins against the World number 9 and 20 in the championships.
Be sure not to miss out on your chance to watch World and Olympic champions competing in London prior to London 2012.
| Schedule & Ticket Prices | ||
| Day | Adult | Concession |
| Thursday | £15 | £10 |
| Friday | £20 £12 after 17:00 |
£15 |
| Saturday | £25 | £20 |
| Sunday | £25 | £20 |
| Thursday & Friday | £25 | £20 |
| Saturday & Sunday | £40 | £30 |
| All four days | £55 | £40 |
View the schedule for a full order of play.
Find out more about the ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals at etta.co.uk/grandfinals