The county subsequently became part of the wider national structure governed by the English Table Tennis Association (now Table Tennis England). Bray Table Tennis Trophy, 1978 (Image: Newsquest)For much of the post-war period, table tennis enjoyed considerable popularity across Cumbria. Children play table tennis at the new youth club at Valley Junior School in 1990 (Image: Whitehaven News Nostalgia)The Cumbria County Table Tennis Association was formed to coordinate activity and enter teams into the national County Championships. Table tennis championships at the old Sports Centre in Strand Road, Carlisle, in 1970 (Image: The Cumberland News Photographic)Like many traditional indoor sports, table tennis in Cumbria has faced challenges in recent decades. Carlisle Table Tennis Club's 1989 presentation (Image: The Cumberland News Photographic)