Table Tennis Association of Wales

The Table Tennis Association of Wales (Welsh: Cymdeithas Tenis Bwrdd Cymru) (TTAW) (founded 1921) is the national governing body of table tennis in Wales. It is affiliated to the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and the European Table Tennis Union, and was a founding member of both organisations—in 1926 and 1956 respectively.[1][2][3][4]

The TTAW has over 1000 members. It regulates and manages competitions—including ten leagues, the Welsh Open Championships, the Welsh Closed Championships and the Team Championship of Wales— and is responsible for the selection, organisation and management of the Welsh national representative teams. The Wales men's team was ranked 43 in the world (of 132 ranked country associations) by the ITTF, as at 2 July 2009.[2][3][5]

The Table Tennis Association of Wales is based in Wrexham.[6]

References

  1. ^ "NGB websites:About us:Sport Wales-Chwaraeon Cymru". Sport Wales-Chwaraeon Cymru website. Sport Wales. 2010. http://www.sportwales.org.uk/about-us/how-we-can-help/working-in-partnership/national-governing-bodies-of-sport/ngb-websites.aspx. Retrieved 22 January 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "About The TTAW:Table Tennis Association of Wales (TTAW)". Table Tennis Association of Wales Cymdeithas Tenis Bwrdd Cymru website. Table Tennis Association of Wales (TTAW). 2007. http://www.ttaw.co.uk/about. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  3. ^ a b "Governance: Bye Laws:Table Tennis Association of Wales (TTAW)". Table Tennis Association of Wales Cymdeithas Tenis Bwrdd Cymru website. Table Tennis Association of Wales (TTAW). 2007. http://www.ttaw.co.uk/information/governance. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  4. ^ "ETTU - European Table Tennis Union". European Table Tennis Union website. European Table Tennis Union. 2009. http://www.ettu.org/level2.php?id=1&id2=1. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 
  5. ^ "ITTF Team Ranking". International Table Tennis Federation website. International Table Tennis Federation. 2009-07-02. http://www.ittf.com/ittf_ranking/ittf_team_ranking.html. Retrieved 2009-07-21. 
  6. ^ "ETTU - European Table Tennis Union". European Table Tennis Union website. European Table Tennis Union. 2009. http://www.ettu.org/level2.php?id=1&id2=2. Retrieved 2009-07-30.