Table tennis Community in Manchester

[chaojiboom]

Hi All,
I am soon to be moving to Manchester for work, and I currently play table tennis 4/5 times a week and compete a decent amount.
Whilst researching into table tennis in Manchester, I am surprised to see that, besides the Ping Hub, there aren't really any big table tennis clubs I am able to find.
Most places appear to only open 1-2 times a week; I don't see any massive league play, any coaches, any competitions. I find it really confusing why the second biggest city in UK doesn't really have any sort of table tennis foundations and no real places to practice.
Maybe I am wrong as I don't live there and locals know about places that arent advertised online.
I have also seen a few places like East Manchester Table Tennis Club which looked to previously be fairly large, now shut down.
Do any Manchester Table tennis enthusiasts know why it is like this and can provide me with some context?
I really hope I don't have to just stop playing table tennis when I move to Manchester and stop practising as much.

 

[Kenspin]

Hi All,
I am soon to be moving to Manchester for work, and I currently play table tennis 4/5 times a week and compete a decent amount.
Whilst researching into table tennis in Manchester, I am surprised to see that, besides the Ping Hub, there aren't really any big table tennis clubs I am able to find.
Most places appear to only open 1-2 times a week; I don't see any massive league play, any coaches, any competitions. I find it really confusing why the second biggest city in UK doesn't really have any sort of table tennis foundations and no real places to practice.
Maybe I am wrong as I don't live there and locals know about places that arent advertised online.
I have also seen a few places like East Manchester Table Tennis Club which looked to previously be fairly large, now shut down.
Do any Manchester Table tennis enthusiasts know why it is like this and can provide me with some context?
I really hope I don't have to just stop playing table tennis when I move to Manchester and stop practising as much.

Manchester Table Tennis League | TT Leagues

The Official Table Tennis England Website for Manchester Table Tennis League

manchester.ttleagues.com

 

[chaojiboom]

Manchester Table Tennis League | TT Leagues

The Official Table Tennis England Website for Manchester Table Tennis League

manchester.ttleagues.com

Yeah I have seen this but it is surprising the manchester table tennis league has only 12 teams wheras other cities a lot smaller like leicester have close to 50 teams this is what I am wondering

 

[d3nium]

Most of the table tennis leagues/communities are split up into the greater Manchester boroughs. For example, Bury League, Bolton League, Oldham League etc. I'd probably recommend getting in touch with Martin Ireland who is the TTE NW area manager, he could possibly give you some advice on clubs and where you can play etc - [email protected]

Or, you could drop me a PM, I'm not involved with TTE but i play in a number of local NW leagues.