A visit from Alan Hydes Barnsley champion and ex England international table tennis player and his brother Glyn. Alan had a knock with a few of the players as well as some of out younger members.
5th February 2020
Decided to convert the Table Tennis club from a regular club to charitable status with some members becoming trustees.
26th December 2019
Great Boxing Day Competition!!
We had 34 entrants and some really great games. Well done to all the participants and winners. Jake Cutts for winning the Flat Bat Competition, Stuart J Sykes for winning Handicap Singles and I am proud to have won the draw doubles with Jake Cutts.
Thank you so much to Raymond Hurst for running the tournament so efficiently, and Joe Race for seeing that things ran smoothly, it was a great day!!
12th July 2019
Blinds fitted at the post office side of the sports hall. Looks great!
30th May 2019
Blinds fitted in sports hall. Great work from the workers Geoff Sager & John Race - also the tremendous supervisors Stuart Sykes & Ray Hurst :)
14th March 2019
THE SHARKS HAVE DONE IT!!
The maximum total closest rivals Ace can achieve from the remaining games is 50 points which isn't enough - Sharks have won the Barnsley Table Tennis league with 51 points already. Congratulations to John Race - Gerald Webster - Ron Allcock - Brian Barrett & Stuart Sykes.
16th November 2018
Our new table tennis side room is completed - We have decided to call it “The Blue Room” floor painted and walls in blue.
We now have 8 playable practice tables (or 4 FULL COURT COMPETITION TABLES)
31st October 2018
Great visit today from: BARNSLEY FOOTBALL CLUB
And it looks like (from where I was standing) that there is some very good table tennis players among them. This was a team building exercise knockout competition, and turned out to be very competitive as well as very noisy (especially from the team coach). All in all a very enjoyable event to watch and seemed to be enjoyed by all who played as well. You're welcome back anytime guys.
10th October 2018
Grand Opening by The Mayor of Barnsley - You are cordially invited to the official opening of the Barnsley Table Tennis Club located in Hope House Church - Blucher Street, Barnsley. Wednesday 10th October. Starts at 7pm. We have some sandwiches available - please bring your own drinks. Entertainment will be provided.
8th August 2018
Great day today, not only is it my birthday, but we also found out that we had a new table tennis venue in Barnsley YES!!
The new venue is on the first floor of Hope House Church - across from the YMCA on Blucher Street, Barnsley.
We need to do some decorating and stuff but its looks fantastic.
Monday 13th July 2015
Had a nice email today from Barnsley & England table tennis player Alan Hydes and also from his brother Glyn.
Glyn was 6 in ranking Yorkshire juniors and played for Barnsley North End. Former Worthing men's champion. Now plays Worthing veterans.
Dear Stuart
Read your details and wish you continued success. Thought it would be nice to send you a few photos.
(in the photos section of the website)
Every good wish.
Starting in div 9 1961/2 season Barnsley Boys club supported by kind workers who donated time freely to provide opportunity of achieving 4 commonwealth gold medals 4 times men's doubles champion with Denis Neale mixed champion with Linda Jarvis and over 100 international appearances in 40 countries
Best England performance 1969 world championship Munich - Team Neale Barnes Hydes Taylor at 4 all played Gomozkov Russian no 1 I beat him 21-9 21-14 - Same day at 4 all v Hungary beat Isvan Jonyer 21-14 21-11
England consequently came 6 th in world
Jonyer became world men's singles champion in 1975
We live West Sussex
Will contact you next visit to Barnsley - I keep in touch with Dickie Bird - Thanks for comments and interest
After playing for England became New Zealand coach 1975 as studied coaching in China and Japan on a Winston Churchill scholarship 1971 and 1972
For many years travelled coaching around world for I T T F developing coaches
1976 offered job as marketing table tennis Dunlop sports
They moved me south when production in Yorkshire factories ended as moved to Far East
Enjoy your 2015/16 season. Best wishes to all friends and sincere thanks to all generous people who helped
Good luck at Y M C A next season
Best
Alan
Sunday 19th April 2015
Great turn out at the Barnsley Championships - this year it was decided that the finals would be played on the same day.
As expected Ian Denton was in fine form taking the Mens & Veterans Singles
Sunday 21st April 2013
A great Barnsley championship occurred today with current mens singles champion Ian Denton only spectating due to a foot injury.
As predicted Darren Lindley made the final with new finalist John Race facing him - this will occur on finals night Tuesday 30th April 2013 at the YMCA. Well done to everyone who attended the competition.
Monday 3rd September 2012
Thanks to Debbie Firth for the newspaper scans she so kindly sent me - you can see them in the Photos section of the website. If anybody else has any photos or clippings regarding table tennis in Barnsley then please lets have a copy so everyone can see. Thanks.
Thursday 7th June 2012
It is very sad to report the death of a great former Barnsley table tennis champion, Brian Biggar.
Brian was Veterans Champion in the seasons (65/66) - (67/68) & (69/70)
I have known Brian for many years and have shared some very happy table tennis memories with him.
Brian is pictured in the Photos section of this website with some of the winning closed championship players of 1970
He will be very sadly missed
Saturday 25th February 2012
Launched this website.
I thought it was about time that everybody (with a interest) had the opportunity to see some history, stats, photo's & video of the Barnsley & District Table Tennis Association. An invitation is hearby thrown open to all persons having information, photos, clippings, video, in fact anything you deem interesting regarding table tennis in Barnsley over the last 80 years. The easiest way to get information to me is via email just click the Contact Me link at the bottom of each page.
