Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission confuses Table Tennis with Lawn Tennis

In a strange incident recently, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) invited a Tennis coach for a Table Tennis job interview.

The sad part was that the candidate, Vijay Pathak, was waiting for nearly three years for the interview and he was told that his papers were thoroughly checked in the screening process

Indian Table Tennis league press conference

A press conference was held at the Le Meridien, New Delhi to announce a league for Table Tennis in India.

The league will be held from May 28 to June 12, 2016. Both TTFI and ITTF have approved the event. 11even sports will back the event financially. The franchise owners will be finalized in the coming months. Vita Dani and Kamlesh Mehta will be the main people driving the league.

The league will see participation from eight teams in which foreign players, including Chinese players will be exhibiting their skills. India's national Champion, Soumyajit Ghosh seemed excited about the event being announced and is looking forward to it.

Soumyajit continues domination, Ankita overcomes Pooja at Chennai zonals

National champion, Soumyajit Ghosh continued his good run in the domestic scene this year and annexed the South Zone national Table Tennis title by beating his friend, Harmeet Desai. Soumyajit had beaten Harmeet by the same 4-2 score at the Delhi Inter Institutionals.

Earlier, in the semi finals, Soumyajit beat Sathiyan and Harmeet beat Amalraj.

In a thrilling women's final, Ankita Das beat Pooja S 4-3. Ankita had reached the finals by beating Mouma Das while Pooja had beaten veteran Anindita Chakraborty.

Abhishek Yadav and Reeth Rishya won the Youth Boys and Girls titles.

Indian Table Tennis League

According to media reports, India will soon be hosting a franchise based Table Tennis league. The first edition of the league is expected to run in May-June 2016.

Mumbai-based businesses are expected to fund the event. International Kamlesh Mehta will be leading the team that runs the league.

The event is expected to attract foreign players, who will team up with Indian talent.

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Table Tennis tournaments in England

August 2015 Table Tennis tournaments in England

Grand Prix Table Tennis tournament at Liverpool on 22nd and 23rd
Hunts 2 star Table Tennis tournament on 30th

September 2015 Table Tennis tournaments in England

BATTS Super League 2 Star Table Tennis tournament on 4th
British League Premier Table Tennis tournament at Sunthorpe 1 Star on 12th and 13th
Ornesby 1 Star Table Tennis Tournament (Britannia Super Series 1 Star) on 20th
British League on 26th and 27th

Table Tennis tournaments in the USA

**US Open Table Tennis tournament from 6 to 11 July 2015 at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
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**Third Annual TopSpin Charity Ping Pong Tournament at The Palazzo, Las Vegas on July 18, 2015

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Table Tennis tournaments in and around Gujarat

1st Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis tournament (2015) at Godhra from June 11-14, 2015

2nd Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis tournament (2015) at Porbandar

Mumbai Super League Table Tennis from June 20-21, 2015

3rd Major Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Anand from July 11to 14 2015

2nd Open Ahmedabad Ranking Table Tennis tournament from July 24 to 26 at 

1st Open Kutch Table Tennis Tournament on 26th July 2015 at Ekalavya Sports Academy


4th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Vadodara from July 29 to August 1 2015

5th Gujarat State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Bhavnagar from August 20 to 23 2015

Indian Junior Open at Indore from September 9 to 13, 2015

Gujarat State and Inter District Table Tennis Championships at Gandhidham from September 12 to 15, 2015

Central Zone India National Ranking at Jamnagar from October 4 to 9, 2015 (Tentative)

West Zone National Ranking Table Tennis at Thane from October 14 to 19. 2015 (Tentative)

Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at Surat October 27 to November 1, 2015

Table Tennis tournaments in and around Maharashtra

Pune District Inter Club at Pune from May 18 to 24. 2015

1st Pune District Ranking Table Tennis tournament (2015) at Pune from May 25, 2015

Mumbai Suburban District Inter club divisions II to IV at Mumbai from 29 May to 6 June 2015
1st Mumbai 4 Star (MCD/MSD) PRO TT Tournament 10th To 15 June 2015 at
University Pavilion, Marine Lines, Mumbai

Mumbai Super League Table Tennis from June 20-21, 2015
Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Juhu Vile Parle Gymkhana from July 15-19, 2015
Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Sangli from July 21-25, 2015
Maharashtra State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Yavatmal from Aug 5-9, 2015

West Zone National Ranking Table Tennis at Thane from October 14 to 19. 2015 (Tentative)
Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships at Surat December 16 to 21, 2015

Table Tennis tournaments in Kerala in 2015

Table Tennis tournaments in Kerala and around

(Source Facebook groups. Please check with tournament organizers/officials in your area)
Kerala State Ranking TT tournament at Kadavanthra, from June 12 to 14.
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Alapuzha from July 3 to 5, 2015
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Trivandrum from July 24 to 26, 2015
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Ambalamedu from August 7 to 9, 2015
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Calicut from August 22 to 23, 2015

South Zone National Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Chennai from August 11 to 16 (Tentative)

Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Wayanad from September 4 to 6 2015
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Ernakulam from September 18 to 20, 2015
Kerala State Ranking Table Tennis tournament at Munnar from October 3 to 4, 2015

Kerala District Championships from October 3 to 4 2015
Kerala State Championships at Trivandrum

Harmeet, Soumyajit, Atul Dubey shine at Philippines

Indian Table Tennis personalities who shone at the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour, Philippines Open (Challenge),27 May 2015 - 31 May 2015, Subic Bay, Philippines.

Soumyajit Ghosh and Harmeet Desai reached the pre-quarterfinals in the Men's singles. In the doubles, the Indian youngsters beat the strong pair - Jiang Tianyi and Ng Pak Nam and reached the semi-finals.

Dr. Atul Dubey was the Referee.

Editor