Report on Sunday 23rd April by Linda Powell
Junior Events: The juniors warmed up in two mixed Junior groups, from which the results of matches already played were extrapolated and carried forward to the relevant age-groups. Group A winner – Reuben De Silva (5 wins); second – Cory Dawson; Group B winner – Shannon Brown (6 wins); second – Scott McCombe.
Minor Singles: Group A winner – Cory Dawson (3 wins); second – Isaac Ishmael; Group B winner – Finley Boyd (4 wins); second – Boyd Telfer; Cory beat the diminutive Boyd in the first semi-final; Isaac defeated Finley. Cory took the title, 3/0.
Cadet Singles: Group A winner – Cory Dawson (4 wins); second Isaac Ishmael; Group B winner – Evan Robertson (4 wins); second Finley Boyd. Semi-finals: Cory beat Finley 3/0; Isaac beat Evan 3/1; Final – Cory beat Isaac 3/0.
Junior Singles: Semi-finals – Reuben beat Scott McCombe 3/0, and Shannon defeated Cory Dawson 3/0. Final – Reuben got away to a 2-0 advantage, winning the second set 11-9. Shannon clawed her way back into the match, and won the third, 11-9. Her chances looked bright when she took a slim lead in the fourth, but Reuben came back to edge the set 11-9. As both players varied spin, speed and direction, this was a fitting finale to the Championships.
Many thanks are due to Kenny Lee for his marathon stint organising the two days of the tournament, and maintaining the Match Schedule and Results Service.
