For the first time in the history of the English Table Tennis Association the Cadet & Junior 6 Nations Championships in Preston this weekend will be streamed live on the internet.
In fact, excluding National Championships and internationals held in England, it will be the first domestic competition to be streamed online and available to all for free.
Tournament organiser Mat Morris said: “It’s a fantastic opportunity for us to continue to take table tennis into the modern age and promote our sport as far and as frequently as possible.
“For the kids involved this weekend it will be a new experience for them and the chance to show their family and friends, who might not have otherwise been able to attend, how they get on in an international event.”
The competition, taking place at the University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (STFSC), will involve players from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales Guernsey and Isle of Man battling it out for both team and individual honours.
The Manager of UCLan’s Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre (STFSC), Martin Baines, commented: “It’s great that UCLan can play a part in promoting the sport to a wide audience and help to raise the profile of table tennis locally, nationally and even on an international scale by streaming the competition online.
“We are looking forward to welcoming the six table tennis teams to the STFSC who will train and compete at our first-class facility.”
The 6 Nations will take place over three days, beginning at 4pm on Friday 8th March and finishing on Sunday evening.
The full list of participants is shown below:
England:
Junior Boys: George Downing & Sam Mabey
Junior Girls: Maria Tsaptsinos & Lois Peake
Cadet Boys: Luke Savill & Alec Ward
Cadet Girls: Emily Bolton & Letitia McMullan
Scotland:
Junior Boys: Scott Barton & Blair Fowler
Junior Girls: Kirsten Atkinson & Caitlin Cameron
Cadet Boys: Chris Wheeler & Yaser Razouk
Cadet Girls: Lucy Elliot & Rachel Crawford
Wales:
Junior Boys: Conor Edwards, Lewis Williams & Chris Griffiths
Junior Girls: Charlotte Carey, Nicole Hall & Beth Roberts
Cadet Boys: Jac Jenkins, Callum Evans & Thomas Heyden
Cadet Girls: Kate Roberts, Soffi Jenkins & Charlotte Slye
Ireland:
Junior Boys: Ryan Farrell & Kevin Hutchinson
Junior Girls: Ashley Givan & Hannah Lynch-Dawson
Cadet Boys: Alex Gillen & Zac Wilson
Cadet Girls: Rebecca Finn & Katie McGlone
Guernsey:
Junior Boys: Joshua Stacey & Lawrence Stacey
Junior Girls: Chloe Le Tissier & Megan Gale
Cadet Boys: Sam King & Ben Foss
Cadet Girls: Cleo Rosumek & Naomi Priest
Isle of Man:
Junior Boys: Ronan McDonnell & Hadyn McLarney
Cadet Boys: Sean Drewry & Aaron Faragher
Editors Notes
English Table Tennis Association
ETTA is the lead nation for the British Table Tennis Federation which consists of the four home nations and is formed for selection of the Great British squad for Olympic Games.
Table tennis has over 300 million participants worldwide, making it one of the world’s highest participation sports.
Some 2.4 million people play table tennis within the UK (British Market Research Bureau).
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