Overview
The UK Championship is the most prestigious tournament in the United Kingdom. It is normally held every two years, with the winners of each category crowned UK Champion. It is a qualifying event for the ITSF World Championship.
The UK Championship is normally a multi-table tournament in order to best represent the UK player base’s preferences, while providing appropriate competition to determine the qualifying players and teams for the proceeding multi-table ITSF World Championship.
Participation
In order to participate in the UK Championship players must qualify. Qualification is determined by position within the UK rankings at the end of each qualifying season.
Please see this document for full details on how to qualify for the UK Championship.
View how to qualify for the UK Championships
A list of the currently qualified players can be found here:
View 2022 Qualified Players (PDF)
View 2023 Qualified Players (PDF)
Each qualified player needs to hold a Class A licence in order to compete at the UK Championship.
Photos courtesy of Dave Ziemann
Previous UK Champions
2021
Men’s Singles
Christopher Lyall
Men’s Doubles
Stephen Lyall
Rob Atha
Women’s Singles
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Women’s Doubles
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Over 50 Singles
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Over 50 Doubles
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Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
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Junior Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
Stephen Lyall
Edina Takacs
2016
Men’s Singles
Richard Marsh
Men’s Doubles
Stephen Lyall
Rob Atha
Women’s Singles
Jody Walding
Women’s Doubles
Olga Lasecka
Jody Walding
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Dave Ziemann
Paul Martin
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Alice Warr
Junior Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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2015
Men’s Singles
Andrew Nubbert
Men’s Doubles
Rob Atha
Joe Jennings-Bundy
Women’s Singles
Sarah Brice
Women’s Doubles
Sarah Brice
Donna Walker
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Dave Ziemann
Dave Oates
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Matthew Warr
Junior Doubles
Callum Oakes
Matthew Warr
Mixed Doubles
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2013
Men’s Singles
Alex Shovelton
Men’s Doubles
Rob Atha
Joe Hamilton
Women’s Singles
Jody Walding
Women’s Doubles
Jody Walding
Olga Lasecka
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Boris Atha
Paul Martin
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Matthew Warr
Junior Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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2012
Men’s Singles
Alex Shovelton
Men’s Doubles
Tom Burdett
Jonathan May
Women’s Singles
Sarah Brice
Women’s Doubles
Sarah Brice
Olga Lasecka
Over 50 Singles
Rob Davey
Over 50 Doubles
Rob Davey
Dave Ziemann
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Matthew Warr
Junior Doubles
Matthew Warr
Callum Oakes
Mixed Doubles
Stephen Lyall
Mayya Racy
2011
Men’s Singles
Tom Burdett
Men’s Doubles
Rob Atha
Dave Ziemann
Women’s Singles
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Women’s Doubles
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Over 50 Singles
Boris Atha
Over 50 Doubles
Eddie Edwards
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Matthew Warr
Junior Doubles
Matthew Warr
Callum Oakes
Mixed Doubles
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2010
Men’s Singles
Jonathan May
Men’s Doubles
Mike Amsden
Rob Davey
Women’s Singles
Mayya Racy
Women’s Doubles
Sarah Brice
Hannah Deakin
Over 50 Singles
Martyn Harris
Over 50 Doubles
Martyn Harris
Boris Atha
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Alex McDonald
Junior Doubles
Alex McDonald
Joshua Moore
Mixed Doubles
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2009
Men’s Singles
Jujhar Sohi
Men’s Doubles
Rob Davey
John Shovelton
Women’s Singles
Jody Walding
Women’s Doubles
Jody Walding
Mayya Racy
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Dave Ziemann
Christopher Haddon
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
Luke Sampson
Junior Doubles
Luke Sampson
James Oates
Mixed Doubles
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2008
Men’s Singles
Joe Hamilton
Men’s Doubles
Rob Atha
Joe Hamilton
Women’s Singles
Mayya Racy
Women’s Doubles
Mayya Racy
Jody Walding
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Dave Ziemann
Tich Degun
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
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Junior Doubles
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Mixed Doubles
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2007
Men’s Singles
Jujhar Sohi
Men’s Doubles
Rob Atha
Jujhar Sohi
Women’s Singles
Caroline Wong
Women’s Doubles
Mayya Racy
Hannah Deakin
Over 50 Singles
Dave Ziemann
Over 50 Doubles
Dave Ziemann
Tich Degun
Over 63 Singles
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Over 63 Doubles
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Junior Singles
James Oates
Junior Doubles
James Oates
Jonathan Neale
Mixed Doubles
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