Auckland Table Tennis Association

Week 6 of the 2026 Early Spring Interschools is here 🏓

After four rounds, 18 of our 117 teams remain unbeaten.

BUT that number will get smaller tonight!

At Gillies Avenue, two unbeaten teams meet in B1 Grade:
🔥 AGS 4 vs Macleans Girls — 6.00pm

AGS 4 have lost only one individual game this term, while Macleans Girls have won all four of their matches.

At Saint Kentigern, OSC B2 and Macleans 8 also go head-to-head with perfect four-from-four records.

A special mention also goes to AGS 4, Lynfield B1 and Glendowie Aqua, who have each lost only one individual game all term.

Whether you are at the top or bottom of the table, tonight is another chance to compete, improve and play your best table tennis.

Good luck to all players, coaches and teachers at both venues.

Please remember to hand in your completed results sheet.

Thank you to our schools, parents and volunteers for making this competition possible every Friday!

Tu Manawa Girls’ Session at Mt Eden Normal Primary! 🏓

Today, we held a special lunchtime table tennis session for the girls at Mt Eden Normal Primary School.

It was fantastic to see the girls getting involved, having fun and developing their table tennis skills in a positive and supportive environment.

Thank you to Sport Auckland for making this possible and to Mt Eden Normal Primary School for welcoming us!

❤️🏓 “LIVE LONG. PLAY PING PONG.”

It sounds like a catchy table tennis slogan.

But there is more truth to it than you think.

A major study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine followed 80,306 British adults and examined the relationship between different sports and mortality.

One result stood out.

People who participated in racket sports - including table tennis - had a 56% lower risk of cardiovascular disease mortality compared with people who did not participate in that type of activity.

Regular physical activity matters for your heart.

And this is where table tennis players have made a very smart choice 🧠

Because while other people are still telling themselves...

“I really should exercise.”

“I'll start next week.”

“I'll get healthier when I have more time.”

We're playing 🏓

We're moving.

We're chasing balls.

We're raising our heart rates.

We're competing, laughing and coming back again.

And that's important because waiting isn't neutral.

While you wait to become more active, your body continues to age.

Your cardiovascular fitness doesn't improve by itself.

Your heart doesn't know you're planning to exercise.

It only knows whether you're moving.

So maybe that old saying deserves a little more attention...

❤️ LIVE LONG.

🏓 PLAY PING PONG.

Keep playing.

Keep moving.

Keep giving your heart another reason to beat ❤️

💬 How many years have YOU been playing table tennis?

👇 Tell us in the comments.

Source: Oja P, Kelly P, Pedisic Z, et al. Associations of specific types of sports and exercise with all-cause and cardiovascular-disease mortality: a cohort study of 80,306 British adults. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 51(10).

🏓 THANK YOU, THE LION FOUNDATION! ❤️

The Auckland Table Tennis Association would like to acknowledge the generous support of The Lion Foundation, whose funding has contributed towards the salaries of CEO / Development Officer / Development Coach, Tables in Communities Project Manager / Development Coach, and two Contracted Coaches.

This support helps us continue developing table tennis across Auckland — including coaching and player development to schools, community programmes and creating more opportunities for people to pick up a bat and play 🏓

Thank you, The Lion Foundation, for supporting Auckland table tennis and helping us grow our game! 🙌❤️

🏓 CONFIDENCE DOESN’T CREATE ACTION.

ACTION CREATES CONFIDENCE.

Waiting until you feel ready?

Waiting until you’re fitter?

Waiting until you’re better?

Waiting until you know someone?

That’s the trap.

You don’t become confident and THEN start playing table tennis.

You start playing.

You miss.

You learn.

You improve.

You meet people.

You win a point you didn’t think you could win.

Then another.

And somewhere along the way…

you become more confident.

Not just at the table.

In yourself. ❤️

Stop waiting to feel ready.

Pick up a bat. Take the first step. Come and play. 🏓🔥

Tu Manawa at Mt Eden Normal Primary! 🏓

Ebi and Dinyar had a fantastic time running a lunchtime table tennis session at Mt Eden Normal Primary today.

It was great to see the students getting involved, having fun and developing their table tennis skills.

Thank you to Sport Auckland for making this possible and to the school for welcoming us!

🏓🧠 FORGOTTEN YOUR KEYS AGAIN?

Forgotten your wallet?

Walked into a room… and forgotten why?

Forgotten your kids’ names? 😂

There’s one name you REALLY don’t want to forget…

YOUR PARTNER’S 😳

That’s how you end up on the couch 🛋️😂

So do something good for your brain.

PLAY TABLE TENNIS 🏓🧠

Every rally makes your brain work:

👀 Track the ball
🌀 Read the spin
⚡ React in a split second
🎯 Anticipate the next shot
🧠 Make constant decisions
🤝 Move, laugh and connect with others

Table tennis isn’t just exercise for your body. It’s a workout for your brain.

So get off the couch before you’re sent there 😂

Pick up a bat. Come and play 🏓❤️

And it might just help you to remember your partner’s name!

Point View School Table Tennis update🏓

Our table tennis selection process is progressing well at Point View School!

The top eight girls have begun their final round-robin stage, with the first three rounds now completed.

Each player will compete against every other player, with results recorded through a system that calculates the rankings and helps determine the final qualifiers.

The boys’ results are also now up to date. From the original group of 55 players, 17 have progressed to Stage 2 and are ready to begin a similar round-robin competition.

This structured format gives every player a fair opportunity to compete, develop their skills and establish their final ranking.

It is fantastic to see so many Point View School students participating and enjoying table tennis. We look forward to more exciting matches ahead! 🏓

🏓 HERE’S AN UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH: SITTING ON THE SOFA ISN’T RESTING. IT’S TRAINING TOO.

You’re training your body to move less.

You’re training yourself to stay home.

You’re training your world to get smaller.

And every week you do it, starting becomes a little harder.

There is another option.

Play table tennis.

Not because you need another hobby.

Because look at what happens when you walk into a table tennis club and start playing.

❤️ You make friends.

😂 You laugh.

🧠 You challenge your brain.

🏓 You improve your coordination and reactions.

💪 You get fitter without staring at a treadmill.

🔥 You burn energy while actually having fun.

🤝 You become part of a community.

And instead of wheezing after walking up the stairs and telling yourself you really should get fitter…

you’re already doing something about it.

The alternative?

Stay on your exact course.

Keep sitting on the sofa.

Keep scrolling.

Keep watching other people live their lives.

Keep telling yourself you’ll start exercising “soon”.

Move less.

See fewer people.

Let your fitness decline.

And give up the laughter, friendships, competition and connection that come from actually getting out and doing something.

Doing nothing is still a decision.

And the longer you make that decision, the more it costs you.

You do NOT need to be good at table tennis.

You do NOT need to be fit.

You do NOT need to know anyone.

You just need to walk through the door.

We’ll provide the tables.

The game provides the exercise.

The people provide the laughs.

You provide the decision to start 🏓❤️

Get off the sofa.

Pick up a bat.

Come and play at Auckland Table Tennis Association.

Competitive players, Interclub is your best friend!

The NZ Open is getting closer, and Interclub is the perfect way to get yourself ready.

Nothing sharpens your game like real matches. Every round you play makes you better.

You face different opponents, learn under pressure, and build the match experience that training alone just can't give you.

Want to reach your best table tennis? Interclub is where it happens. The more you play, the stronger you get.

Not in a team yet? No problem. Call the stadium office on 09 520 2291 and ask to speak to Peter about going on the substitution list.

If a spot opens up, we can give you matches as a one off. It is a great way to give Interclub a go and see if you would like to sign up for Summer Interclub, which is coming up soon.

Come along, get your games in, and enjoy it. See you at Interclub! 💪