YMCA Table Tennis Club, Lawnswood, Leeds

Hi all, the club will be leaving its current premises at the YMCA once the winter league has ended. We will be moving to Adel Methodist Church at the end of April 2026. This new venue is a very short distance away from the YMCA down the Otley Road - at the back of Hickory’s Smokehouse (Lawnswood Arms as was). I will update this page with more details when I have them. In the meantime, please keep enjoying playing at the YMCA!

The club would like to join with Table Tennis England in wishing all our members and all players everywhere a great 2026!

The club would like to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas! Let’s all look forward to more great table tennis in 2026!

And here’s another tournament you may be interested in. It takes place in Huddersfield on 14th December. For an entry form, please follow the link below.

Huddersfield Veterans Open 1* - Table Tennis England PROVISIONAL PLAYING SCHEDULE Veterans – 48 entries max Entry Information Enter online Closing date for entries: December 7, 2025

Calling all senior players! Why not have a go at entering a veteran’s competition? It’s on 7th December, in Scarborough, so not too far from Leeds.

Waterside 'Winter Snowball' Senior & Veterans' 1* - Table Tennis England SCHEDULE Doors open for practice – 8.30am Veterans’ Event – 9am Senior Open Event – 2pm Entry Information Download Entry Form Closing date for entries:

With the second week of Leeds Winter League matches now underway, the Club would like to wish all our players the very best of luck in the 2025/6 season. Most of all, enjoy playing!

Here’s the link to the Leeds League handbook, which contains useful info such as venue addresses and blank scorecards.

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The club would like to congratulate the winner and runner up in our Handicap Cup, a fun in-club event that took place last Tuesday evening. 16 players entered.

Well played, Tony Howgate! (Winner)

And well done, Anna Whilding! (Runner Up)

Tony played with a handicap of 0 and Anna with a handicap of 10.

Honourable mentions go to semi-finalists Yemi Aina and Reza Rajabi.

The final matches for Leeds Summer League will be played this coming week. Good luck to all our teams in maintaining or improving their current standing in the tables! 👍🏓🍀🤞

Hearty congratulations to our club members for scooping a whole array of awards at last week's 2024/25 Leeds League Presentation evening, hosted by Pudsey Table Tennis Club!

Our A team, headed by Shahriar Masoudi, won the League for the 6th consecutive year by coming top in Division One. It is a tremendous achievement in a fiercely competitive league. Shahriar also came top in Division One's individual averages.

Pictured are our B team, receiving their trophy for coming top of Division Two. LtoR Tony Howgate, Carl O'Connor, Daniel Nicholson and Bob Bond receive their award from Granville Thornton, Vice Chairman of the Leeds League (second from right.) Reza Rajabi was also in the team.

Also pictured (L) is Carl O'Connor, receiving his award for achieving the best average in Division Two. Congratulations, Carl!

Joe Matthews (R) picks up his trophy for winning the Leeds Closed Handicap Doubles. On behalf of his team, YMCA E, he also picks up the runners up trophy for the Martin Grayson Cup (Division 4 knockout cup.)

Thanks to our winners for their hard work, dedication and sheer love of the wonderful sport of table tennis!

Thanks too to everyone in our club who participated in Leeds League in the 2024/25 season. Even if you didn't win a trophy, your efforts are still greatly appreciated.

Photo credit: Vincenzo Chiarello

Congratulations to our club member and friend Vincenzo! He has been appointed one of the field of play managers for an important upcoming tournament!

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English umpires named for WTT Star Contender London - Table Tennis England Eight English umpires have been selected to officiate at the WTT Star Contender London.

Please come along to what promises to be a fun evening! RSVP to Costas Kyriakou by 5th August on [email protected]