Teesdale u3a

See Calendar for dates of meetings.

If you would like some light exercise, a good laugh and some company, we are the group for you! You can choose to play singles and/or doubles games. The emphasis is for players to have fun and in the process, we get some good exercise and spend time with people who enjoy the game. Beginners are welcome and we share our knowledge and playing techniques.

Please bring your own bat. There are bathroom facilities, and there is a small charge per session.

Latest Group Reports

• August 2026 - Games have no place in adult society?
  In a recent newspaper article entitled Games have no place in adult society. I would ban them for anyone over 12, Emily Watson, a freelance writer, recounted a meeting in the park with a friend,… Read more: August 2026 - Games have no place in adult society?
• June 2026 - Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros
  One of our members recently brought in a copy of an article from New Scientist headlined “Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros”. Apparently, a team based in Zurich, Switzerland has developed an… Read more: June 2026 - Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros
• May 2026 - Comparisons with Ormesby Table Tennis Club
  It may not be widely appreciated, but we have a major force in the table tennis world right on our doorsteps. No, I don’t mean the U3A table tennis group – although we have been… Read more: May 2026 - Comparisons with Ormesby Table Tennis Club
• April 2026 - Parkinsons and Table Tennis
  Table Tennis is in the news again, having recently had a mini-moment with the film Marty Supreme. This time the game made the national news on World Parkinson’s Day on 11 April, with an item… Read more: April 2026 - Parkinsons and Table Tennis