Premier division event

A high quality field and the fact that only group winners got through led to a number of tight group games. 

Group 1: Chris Wheeler overcame his two experienced opponents (Martin Mackay and Geoff Hunter) 3-0 and 3-1. Geoff beat Martin 3-0.

Group 2: Colin Dalgleish dominated the 4-man group, losing just one set in matches against Colin Green, Eddie Scott (who had beaten Colin in the league) and Ian Johnson. Colin Green secured 2nd place with a comeback 3-2 victory against Eddie Scott.

Group 3 was the tightest with defending champion Willie Mabon battling back from 1-2 down to beat Ying Jin. Ying himself them completed a fine comeback to beat Alex Wheeler 3-2. This all meant that the final match (Alex vs Willie) would be decisive. Alex took the 1st two with some ease (11-6, 11-4) before Willie fought back in the 3rd  12-10. The 4th was a nail-biter, with Willie saving 4 match points with some fine BHs before Alex finally took it 17-15.

Group 4 was determined by a very close match between Stewart Armitage and Blair Fowler. The match featured several top-class rallies with Stewart’s sweeping FH and Blair’s BH to the fore. Some service faults at key moments by Blair assisted Stewart in taking it 3-2 (-5, 8, 9, -3, 4).  Rita Prajapati was 3rd; Charlie Ellis 4th.

Semi-Finals.

1. C. Wheeler vs S. Armitage.

Stewart started strongly taking the 1st game 11-4 before Chris found his best form to take the match 3-1 with some fine play (-4, 7, 9, 8).

2. C. Dalgleish vs Alex Wheeler.

Colin controlled the match taking it 3-0 (7, 6, 4).

Final.

Chris’s high level of consistency helped him take command of the match with the 1st two games (11-7, 11-2) before Colin’s heavy topspins helped him take the 3rd13-11. Though neither player produced their best form in the final, it looked as if it might go the distance before Chris took a healthy lead in the 4th.  There was drama towards the end at 9-6 as Colin suffered a ankle injury mid-point. After 10 mins medical attention he bravely saved a match point before Chris closed it out. 

Div 1

winner: Russell Frith (North Berwick)

runner-up: Dariuz Scymczak (West Lothian)

-7, 9, 10, 12

Div 2

winner: Calum Morrison (Edinburgh Sports Club)

runner-up: Gary Trewartha (Murrayfield)

5, 5, 3

Div 3

winner: Jamie Crawley (Edinburgh Sports Club)

runner-up: David Grant (Murrayfield)

9, 7, 6

Vets 1

winner: Martin Mackay (Penicuik)

runner-up: Colin Green (Penicuik)

8, -9, 5, -9, 8

Vets 2

winner: Johann Wallentin (Edinburgh Sports Club)

runner-up: Ian Robertson (Murrayfield)

4, 5, -9, 14.

Junior

winner: Christopher Wheeler (Murrayfield)

runner-up: Colin Dalgleish (Murrayfield)

11, 9, 5

Cadet

winner: John Hannah (Edinburgh Sports Club)

runner-up: Kamran Ashfar (North Merchiston)

Group format

Minor

winner: Calum Morrison (Edinburgh Sports Club)

runner-up: Jamie Crawley (Edinburgh Sports Club)

Group format

Under-11

winner: Dennis Diaz (Murrayfield)

runner-up: Robert Wilson  (Murrayfield).

Group format

1. Premier Division - 10 am;
   
2. Division 1           - 10 am;
3. Division 2           - 10 am;
4. Division 3           - 11 (eleven) am;
5. Junior                - 12 noon;
6. Cadet                -   2 pm;
7. Minor                -  12 noon;
8. Veterans 1 (Premier and Division 1) - 1 pm;
9. Veterans 2 (Divisions 2 and 3)         - 2 pm;
10. Under 11 and under 9                     - 1 pm;

 

It would be good if people can maybe arrive in the hall about 15 minutes before the times shown above, so that we can start promptly. There has been a decent entry so there is little spare time in the scheduling.