Welcome to Stowmarket Table Tennis Club
Stowmarket Table Tennis Club
Situated in the centre of Suffolk, we are a friendly table tennis club with something to offer all those interested in table tennis, whatever your age or standard including:
- general practice or social playing for all
- a separate session for the over 50’s
- coaching for Junior or Adult age groups, or
- competition in one of three divisions in a local league.
We provide a number of different sessions each week at two venues – see our current programme below for further details.
Latest News
Hard bat tournaments
There are two forthcoming hard bat tournaments, including the Bury League Hard Bat competition on 13th May. See News page for more details.
Club shirts
We have some of the new-style club shirts available.
Click here for details
Tournaments
STTC Pumas Player, Luke Davies-Stokes, wins
Suffolk County Senior Closed Championships
See News page for details.
See the News page or Competitive Playing page for news on upcoming tournaments.
Playing Sessions
Although official Covid-19 restrictions for table tennis have ended and we are almost back to normal.
Times & Fees
Sessions are open to club members only.
Monday session times:
Two hour sessions
(There s now no need to book)
10.30am – 12.30am
Session fee: £3
As well as Singles games, Doubles games are now also available on two non-adjacent tables
Thursday session times:
2 pm – 4 pm
Session fee: £3
Singles and Doubles games are now available.
Friday session times
6.30 – 8.15pm – Junior session
8.15 pm -10.00 pm – Adult session
During school holidays, half-term etc., the above sessions are replaced by open sessions:
7.30 – 9.30 pm
Session fee: £3
Booking is not required but it would be appreciated if you could let us know if you’re intending to come along.
It is planned to restrict the number of tables to a maximum of 6, aligned down the hall.
If numbers are sufficient that some players have to sit out, it would be appreciated if those playing would be courteous enough to limit their time at the table.
Covid Rules
Imposed restrictions have been dropped. Mask-wearing is at players’ discretion.
Please do not attend if you have been showing symptoms of Covid, even if you have been double jabbed.
Venues
We have two venues we use for table tennis. Evening practice sessions and home matches are held at our main venue – Stowupland High School Sports Centre. Daytime sessions are held at St. Peter’s Church Hall, in the centre of Stowmarket.
Stowupland High School Sports Centre
Church Road
Stowupland,
Stowmarket
Suffolk IP14 4BQ
+44 (0)1449 672 531
Directions
Take the A1120 (Stowmarket and Stowupland exit) at Junction 50 of the A14. In Stowupland village, turn left down the side of The Crown Public House, marked Stowupland High School. Follow the drive to the far end of the school where the Table Tennis Centre is situated with its own car park.
St. Peter's Hall
Milton Road North
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 1EX
Directions
From the traffic lights at the crossroads by the market place in the centre of Stowmarket, turn into Station Road West towards the Church. Immediately before the Church turn right into Church Walk and follow the road as it bends to the left. St Peters Hall is on your right after the goods entrance for the shops.
Car Parking info
Stowupland High School
There is abundant free parking at the school near the hall
St, Peter's Hall
The two best places to park are at Asda and the Union Street Car Park.
Access to Asda is via Iliffe Way and then a couple of minutes walk past the store via Market Pl and Buttermarket to Church Walk.
