The first of five Regional Singles tournaments – the Belfast Regional Singles – took place in Grosvenor Grammar School on Wednesday 15th October 2025. After four hours of competitive table tennis the following players emerged as medal winners
U19 Boys Singles
Christopher Allsopp – Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Aaditya Singh – Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Toby Caldwell – Sullivan Upper School
U19 Boys Plate
Ethan Reid – Grosvenor Grammar School
Matt Courtney – Royal Belfast Academical Institution
U19 Girls Singles
Rebecca Scott – Bloomfield Collegiate School
Melissa Johnston – Grosvenor Grammar School
Lily Parke – Grosvenor Grammar School
U19 Girls Plate
Annabelle Armstrong – Bloomfield Collegiate School
Emily Williamson – Bloomfield Collegiate School
Lucy Reid – Bloomfield Collegiate School
U14 Boys Singles
Karsten Close – Grosvenor Grammar School
Matthew Bailie – Grosvenor Grammar School
Alex Stevenson – Grosvenor Grammar School
U14 Boys Plate
Miles McCann – Grosvenor Grammar School
Will Apsley – Grosvenor Grammar School
Blake McClean – Belfast Boys Model School
U14 Girls Singles
Lea Gal – Bloomfield Collegiate School
Jane Wilson – Strathearn School
Polly Smith – Sullivan Upper School
U14 Girls Plate
Katie Ross – Strathearn School
Alisa Ishizaki – Strathearn School
Freya Mayne – Grosvenor Grammar School
A big thank you to Grosvenor Grammar for freely providing the perfect venue for the Belfast Regional and congratulations on your successes at the event. Thanks also to the team of school volunteers – Jimmy, Ala and David who worked arduously to complete the event in the 4 hour timeslot allotted. It was great to meet the new TTU Participation Officer Patrick Campbell who assisted throughout the day. Patrick will be an integral part of the schools team as it organizes and helps run the remaining 12 Ulster Schools events culminating at the end of April 2026 with the All-Ireland Table Tennis Finals in Dublin. And last but not least a big shout out to our new post primary school sponsors Conn and Fenton Solicitors, Lisburn. Hopefully we will have the privilege of your company at some of the future Post Primary School events during the table tennis season.
Norman McBride
Ulster Schools’ Secretary
