Howard Table Tennis Club have some team spaces available in the following divisions of the Medway Table Tennis league for the coming 2019/20 season.

Premier division 1 or 2 players.
First division 2 players.
Would anyone wishing to play for the Howard club in the Medway League next season please contact Mike Smith (Secretary) either on Monday nights at the Howard club from 19.00-21.00 or by e-mail.

Congratulations to Jack Jordan and Lennon MacLorg who won our first Development League. Our sincere thanks are extended to Trevor Towers for all his hard work in organising this event.

The 50th Charles Stampe Final was contested by Upnor A and Rainham 5 at Boxley Village Hall on 29th April. This was a well attended event and eventually won by Rainham 5 in a hard fought contest by 13 points.

The individual trophies were presented to the winners and the runners-up by Charlie's daughters, Cheryl and Diane. As it was the 50th final we had a special guest to present the main trophy with Dennis McConkey having that honour as the player who won the deciding game 50 finals ago.

The Maidstone & District Table Tennis League are celebrating 100 years with a dinner at the Mecure Great Danes Hotel, Hollingbourne ME17 1RE on Friday, 11th October 2019.

Four girls - Stephanie Fausse, Lily Clarke, Scarlett Lennon and Katie O’Dwyer all excelled when they finished runners up in the National Schools U13 Girls Table Tennis Finals held at Hinckley Leisure Centre. Representing Thomas Aveling School, Katie in particular did remarkably well only losing once all day.

It is with great sadness we have to report the death of Mary Wyatt Denney on 10th March 2019. Mary played in our League for many years. She was the Ladies Doubles champion 5 times (4 as Matthews 1950-1953 plus 1968). Mary was 88 years old and her funeral takes place at 1.45pm on Wednesday, 3rd April at Bedford Crematorium MK41 0RL. Family flowers only. Further enquiries to Arnolds Funeral Service, Bedford 01234 359529.

Ken’s funeral will be held on Monday 15th April at 1.00 pm at The Garden of England Crematorium, Bobbing, ME9 8GZ and afterwards at The Smallholders Club, 2 Springvale, Wigmore, ME80JG.

“Medway's closest win so far and Ashford's first loss. A cracking match which started off at an amazing pace with the first five singles taking just over an hour

The new Development League got off to a great start last night as 8 sides went head to head. There will be more sessions during the season and the full details can be found in the results and fixtures pages plus on the dedicated Development League page.

The final table for the National Junior League held at Byng Hall Tunbridge Wells on Saturday, 9th March shows Medway A team of Liam Coake, Harry Cousins and Max Day won Division Two by one game. Congrats to all our young stars.

Twelve year old Jack Jordan in the B team also had a great day winning half his matches.

The Charles Stampe Trophy celebrates its 50th year this season. The very first winners of this event were the Conservatives who defeated Medway Electric in the final of 1969-1970.

We have reached the Semi-Final stage this season with two Rainham teams 4 and 5. Plus, Chatham Belfast and Upnor ‘A’ competing for a place in this special final.

The final will take place on 29th April 2019. All are welcome.More information and pictures will be posted on the website shortly.

Congratulations to Stephanie Fausse, Lily Clarke, Katie O'Dwyer and Scarlett Lennon (from Thomas Aveling) who are through to the National under 13 schools finals in Leicester on March 23rd. This means they are now in the final four schools in the country after winning their Semi-Final in Bristol on 9th February.

The Quarter-Finals of the Charles Stampe will be played by 22nd February 2019. A full report from the third round matches is now available in the CST section.

Handicaps have been reviewed for the QF clashes. Good luck to all teams still involved.