Millfield Prep School Table Tennis Player becomes U13 Somerset County Champion

Millfield Prep School table tennis player Jack Liu has become U13 Somerset County Champion.

Year 7 Jack has now qualified for the national finals which will be held on 25 April in Wolverhampton. Since starting at Millfield Prep in Year 5, Jack has benefited from the ever-growing table tennis programme at school, taking part in several clubs and practice sessions. Alongside his individual success, he is part of the U11A team who qualified to play in the South West English Schools Table Tennis Championships and the U13A team who became Somerset champions and reached the South of England English Schools Championships.

As well as his commitment to table tennis, Jack is a keen chess player, playing board 1 for the Somerset County team. He has reached the national finals for the past two years, finished third in the IAPS Championships and in 2018, he represented China at the World Youth Championships in Spain. Alongside his passion for sport, Jack is an exceptional musician, already reaching Grade 7 in piano.

Find out more about table tennis at Millfield Prep here.