PRESTON table tennis star Katy Parker, 14, showed off her outstanding skill while on England senior duty in the Home Countries International Championships at Hillsborough, Sheffield.

After winning both her womens' singles against Brioni Lane and Noelle Lennon as England beat Ireland 7-3 in the team event.

She took a further two singles against Scotland and only lost one of the games against Welsh opponents, being defeated by Welsh champion Bethan Daunton.

In the women's singles event, Katy made it through to the quarter finals, where she was unlucky to lose in the quarter finals, again to Daunton.

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