Warrington junior, Alexander Flint, to compete in the English Schools Table Tennis Championships in Tipton on April 25.

Alexander Flint made his way through Cheshire schools' qualification to reach the National Championships as Cheshire Schools under 13s Champion 2015.

Alexander Flint training ahead of the English Schools National Championships

Alexander is no stranger to competion at this level. He started playing table tennis at his local club, Warrington, at just six years old and has been the Cheshire Schools Champion three years running, in both the under 11s and under 13s age bands.

Alexander made an early appearance for Warrington in the National Cadet League at just nine years old, one of the youngest players to compete for the club. During the 2014-15 season Alexander lead Warrington Cadets B team, competing in the first division with teammates, James Courtney, Alex Weatherby and Matthew Gibbs. Alexander's team has managed to hold its own and is comfortably in mid table ahead of the last match day of the season: a remarkable achievement for all of the youngsters in the team.

Warrington's head coach, Sue Harper, said: "Alexander is an outstanding example for other young players of what is possible through dedication and rising to new challenges. He has a great approach to competition and to challenging himself. He always gives his all.

"The whole club is thrilled with Alexander's success again this year and wish him the very best at the National Schools Finals later this month," added Sue Harper.

Alexander's family has a strong table tennis background. His father, Peter and uncle, Howard, are well know faces in the sport, having competed themselves since they too were juniors. Peter was the youngest ever Warrington & District League Champion, at just sixteen years old - a record that still stands to this day - and is currently a coach at Warrington Table Tennis Club. Howard plays on Cinnamon Brow's local league team, along with Peter, and helps to run the Warrington League.

Warrington Table Table Club is a one of the top junior clubs in the North West and a Table Tennis England Premier Club. It attracts players from right across the region from as far afield as Liverpool and Manchester. There are sections for beginners, intermediate and advanced players. The club has ten coaches and is home to some of the region's top junior players, including several county junior team players. It has nineteen teams in competing both local and national leagues. 

The Club is currently recruiting new players who would like to learn the game over the Summer months and potentially join its teams for the 2015-16 season. Interested players, aged 7 up should register online for details of training sessions and club membership.