10 Reasons to Join Witney Table Tennis Club
Ten years from now you might not remember why you first walked into Carterton Leisure Centre on a Tuesday night. Here’s why we think you should, before that decision makes itself. 1. You don’t need to bring anything No bat, no membership, no booking. Turn up between 7 and 9pm and we’ll hand you a […]
Looking for Things to Do in Witney or Carterton? Try Table Tennis!
If you’re in Witney, Carterton, Brize Norton, Burford, Bampton or Eynsham and running out of ideas for a weeknight, there’s a table tennis club fifteen minutes from most of West Oxfordshire that you might not know about. Witney Table Tennis Club plays every Tuesday, 7–9pm, at Carterton Leisure Centre. It’s open, it’s cheap, and you […]
7 Tips to Improve Your Table Tennis Game
None of these will turn you into a league player overnight. All of them are things our more experienced members actually say to newer ones on a Tuesday night. 1. Stop going for the winner Keeping the ball on the table wins more points than the spectacular shot that misses by an inch. Consistency beats […]
How Playing League Table Tennis Helps You Improve Faster
There’s a common assumption that league table tennis is something you graduate into once you’re already good. In practice, playing in a league is one of the fastest ways to get good in the first place. What a match does that practice doesn’t Different playing styles. Practising against the same two or three people teaches […]
New to Table Tennis? Here’s What to Expect at Your First Session
Turning up to a club for the first time is the hardest part of taking up any sport — not the sport itself. Here’s exactly what happens if you come to Witney Table Tennis Club on a Tuesday. You don’t need to own anything We provide bats and balls. Turn up in whatever you’d wear […]
Why All Ages Play Table Tennis at Witney TTC
Look around Carterton Leisure Centre on a Tuesday night and you’ll see teenagers, working-age adults and retirees sharing the same hall — not in separate sessions, but at the same tables. Few sports actually work that way. Why the age range works in practice Low impact. Table tennis is easy on knees and joints compared […]
Witney Table Tennis Club Is Looking for a Sponsor
Witney Table Tennis Club is looking for a local business to sponsor the club itself. We should say upfront: our website already has a sponsor — Loki Sport UK supports the site you’re reading this on — but the club’s day-to-day running, from league fees to equipment, doesn’t have one yet. What sponsorship actually gets […]
Where We Play: Carterton Leisure Centre, OX18 1AA
Witney Table Tennis Club plays out of Carterton Leisure Centre, Broadshires Way, Carterton OX18 1AA — the Main Hall, every Tuesday, 7–9pm. Finding us Once you’re inside the leisure centre, head right, then left, to the end of the corridor. Free parking is available on site. If you get lost, ask for Justin — he’s […]
The Health Benefits of Playing Table Tennis
Table tennis doesn’t get taken as seriously as it should as exercise, probably because it’s easy to picture the garden-shed version rather than a genuine rally. The competitive game is a different sport, and it’s worth the health case being made properly. It’s a real cardiovascular workout A fast rally involves constant movement, quick footwork […]