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2007/08 SEASON ARCHIVE

APRIL-NOVEMBER

 

National Singles Championship

National Ladies' Championships

National Student Championships

National Singles - Northern Qualifying

Schools' Winchester Fives Doubles Championship

West of England Championships

Yorkshire Open Doubles

Owers Trophy (Old Boys' Championship)

London Open Championships

South West Open Championships

Scottish Open Championships

National Vintage & Masters Championships

National Club Championship

National Veterans' Championships

RESULTS ARCHIVE

2012, January-December

2011, April-December

2010/2011, September-March

2009/2010, January-August

2009/2010, July-December

2008/2009, December-June

2008, April-November

2007/2008, August-March

2007, April-October

2006/07, August-March

2006, February-July

2005/2006, August-January

2004/2005

2003/2004

2002/2003

2001/2002

2000/2001

1999/2000

1998/1999

NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Manchester, 29/30th November 2008

 

1st round: J Toop bt C Burrows 15-3, 15-7; N Roberts bt D Fox 15-7, 15-2; D Tristao bt K Henry 15-9, 15-12; J Minta bt M Bate 15-9, 15-1; H Buchanan bt H Mohammed 15-5, 15-4; P Bishop bt S Fraser 15-9, 15-7; W Ellison bt M Bowness 10-15, 15-2, 15-2; E Fuller bt T Maconie 15-2, 15-2

Quarter-finals: Toop bt Roberts 15-13, 15-0; Minta bt Tristao 15-4, 3-15, 15-13; Bishop bt Buchanan (retd hurt); Fuller bt Ellison 16-14, 15-0

Semi-finals: Toop bt Minta 15-5, 15-2; Fuller bt Bishop 11-15, 15-9, 16-14

Final: Toop bt Fuller 14-16, 15-10, 15-0

Plate: Bowness

 

National Singles report

 

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NATIONAL LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIPS

St Paul's School, London, 30th November 2008

 

Singles

1st round: S Palmer bt M Raynor 15-9; E Ward bt Andrea 15-9; C Makepeace bt Lucy 15-9

2nd round: C Knowles bt H Toop 15-0; I Bravo bt S Palmer 15-9; M Whitehead bt Andrea 15-1; E Howie bt C Makepeace 15-3

Semi-finals: Knowles bt Bravo 15-0, 15-0; Howie bt Whitehead 15-13, 15-8

Final: Knowles bt Howie 15-2, 15-0

Plate: Toop

Doubles

1st round: E Ward & M Raynor bt Lucy & Andrea 15-3; S Palmer & H Toop bt M Griffith & C Makepeace 15-1

Semi-finals: C Knowles & M Whitehead bt Ward & Raynor 15-0, 15-1; E Howie & I Bravo bt Palmer & Toop 15-4, 15-6

Final: Knowles & Whitehead bt Howie & Bravo 15-1, 15-0

Plate 1: Griffith & Makepeace

Plate 2: Palmer & Toop

 

National Ladies' Championships report

 

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NATIONAL STUDENT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Edinburgh, 21st/23rd November 2008

 

Singles

1st round: Corbin bt Milne 15-4, 15-0; Park bt Hansom 15-5, 15-1; Fabes bt Spencer 15-2, 15-2; Morrison bt Nicholson 15-2, 15-7; Meek bt Dyson-Richards 15-0, 15-0; Hay bt Rutlet 15-0, 15-1; Somji bt Peace 15-0 15-2; Adcock bt Edwards 15-0, 15-0; Bowden bt Acton 15-0, 15-1

2nd Round: Tristao bt Malhotra 15-0, 15-0; D Ackland bt Litherland 15-1, 15-6; Pumphrey bt Corbin 11-15, 15-11, 15-6; I Ackland bt Tong 15-4, 15-2; Major bt Weisner 15-1, 15-4; Griffiths bt Parker 15-0, 15-0; Park bt Fabes 15-3, 15-3; Mohammed bt Wall 15-0, 15-1; Gibbor bt Lane 15-0, 15-1; Murby bt Champness 15-2, 15-5; Burrows bt Morrison 15-2, 15-7; Hay bt Meek 15-3, 15-3; Legget bt Somji 15-1, 15-0; Ronan bt Weil 15-0, 15-0; Bowden bt Adcock 15-8, 15-3; Ellison WO Carlisle

3rd Round: Tristao (Ox) bt Ackland D (UCL) 15-12, 15-9; Ackland I (Dur) bt Pumphrey (Edin) 15-1, 15-3; Major (Edin) bt Griffiths (Dur) 15-6, 15-13; Mohammed (Dur) bt Park (Ox) 15-8, 15-4; Gibbor (UCL) bt Murby (Glasgow) 15-10, 15-1,6 15-13; Hay (Dur) bt Burrows (Imp) 15-9, 15-11; Ronan (Ox) bt Legget (Dur) 15-6 15-6; Ellison (Imp) bt Bowden (Dur) 15-2, 15-1

Quarter-finals: Tristao bt Ackland I 16-14, 15-7; Mohammed bt Major 15-7, 15-13; Hay bt Gibbor 15-9 15-2; Ellison bt Ronan 15-4, 15-6

Semi-finals: Tristao bt Mohammed 15-5, 15-2; Ellison bt Hay 15-4 15-1

Final: Tristao bt Ellison 15-12, 15-6

Doubles

1st Round: Champness & Litherland bt Milne & Morrison 15-8, 15-9; Legget & Bowden bt Fabes & Hansom 15-1, 15-2; Weisner & Parker bt Nicholson & Peace 15-2, 15-7; Acton & Rutley WO Cochran & Carlisle; Weil & Malhotra WO Wall & Edwards

2nd Round: Ellison & Burrows (Imp) bt Champness & Litherland (Dur) 15-2, 15-3; Legget & Bowden (Dur) bt Meek & Corbin (War) 15-2, 15-5; Gibbor & Ackland D. bt Weisner & Parker (Leeds) 15-2, 15-7; Major & Pumphrey (Edin) bt Acton & Rutley (UCL) 15-0, 15-1: Tristao & Ronan (Ox) bt Lane & Spencer (Dur) 15-0, 15-1; Griffiths & Ackland I (Dur) bt Weil & Malhotra (UCL) 15-5, 15-3; Murby & Robinson (Glasgow) bt Park & Adcock (Ox) 15-9, 14-16, 15-11; Mohammed & Hay (Dur) bt Somji & Tong (Lon) 15-10 15-3

Quarter-finals: Ellison & Burrows bt Legget & Bowden 13-15, 15-10, 15-11; Major & Pumphrey bt Gibbor & Ackland 15-10, 15-2; Griffiths & Ackland bt Tristao & Ronan 15-9, 15-8; Mohammed & Hay bt Murby & Robinson 15-2, 15-2

Semi-Finals: Ellison & Burrows bt Major & Pumphrey 15-13, 15-4; Griffiths & Ackland bt Mohammed & Hay 15-11, 16-14

Final: Ackland & Griffiths bt Ellison & Burrows 15-8, 15-13

Plate singles

Semi-finals: Somji (Lon King's) bt Tong (Lon Imp) 15-9; Adcock (Ox) bt Acton (UCL) 15-1

Final: Adcock bt Somji 12-15, 15-2, 15-9

Plate doubles

Final: Park & Adcock (Oxford) bt Fabes & Hansom (UCL) 15-2, 15-8

 

National Student Championships report

 

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NATIONAL SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Finals: Manchester, 29/30th November 2008

 

1st round: Bowness bt Hay 15-4, 15-11; Henry bt Bowden 15-3, 15-12; Fraser bt Ackland 15-2, 15-6; Roberts bt Harrison 15-4, 15-3; Skogh bt Walker 15-3, 15-3; Mohammed bt Samuels 15-4, 15-6; Bishop bt Legget 15-7, 15-0

Quarter-finals: Bowness bt Fox 16-15, 15-6; Fraser bt Henry 15-12, 15-0; Roberts bt Skogh 15-11, 15-1; Bishop bt Mohammed 15-3, 15-8

Semi-finals: Bowness bt Fraser 15-5, 15-9; Bishop bt Roberts 15-3, 15-1

Final: Bishop bt Bowness 15-10, 15-2

Round-Robin (for losing quarter-finalists) : Fox bt Mohammed 15-8, bt Henry 16-15, lost to Skogh 5-15; Mohammed bt Henry 15-1, bt Skogh 15-7; Henry bt Skogh 15-9

 

National Singles Northern qualifying report

 

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SCHOOLS' WINCHESTER FIVES DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Winchester College, 9th November 2008

 

1st round: Malvern bt Winchester III 7-15, 15-8, 15-5; St. Paul’s III bt Marlborough I 11-15, 15-11, 15-10; Alleyn’s II bt Bradfield 15-7, 12-15, 15-11; Winchester II bt Marlborough II 15-4, 15-6
Quarter-Finals: St. Paul’s I bt Malvern 15-5, 15-10; Winchester I bt St. Paul’s III 15-5, 15-11; St. Paul’s II bt Alleyn’s II 15-7, 15-0; Alleyn’s I bt Winchester II 15-13, 15-9

Semi-Finals: Winchester I bt St. Paul’s I 16-15, 12-15, 15-6; Alleyn’s I bt St. Paul’s II 15-5, 11-15, 15-11
Final: Alleyn’s I (P Hanton & A George) bt Winchester I (L Squire-Smith & J Lane) 14-16, 15-11, 15-7

Plate: Malvern

 

Schools' Winchester Fives Doubles report

 

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WEST OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sherborne, 25/26th October 2008

 

Singles

1st round: H Buchanan bt C Lamb 11-2, 11-0; E Brooke bt A Smith 11-5, 11-1; M Bate bt R Bury 11-3, 11-4; D Tristao bt T Lewis 11-6, 11-3; W Ellison bt K Henry 11-3, 11-2; C Burrows bt B Taberner 11-6, 11-6; E Hatton bt H Mohammed 11-6, 11-7; M Cavanagh bt G Price 11-3, 11-0; J Minta bt R Bridge 11-0, 11-0; C Thomas bt A Pringle 11-7, 7-11, 11-8; C Jones bt S Watson 11-5, 11-7; H Akerman bt M Gibbor 11-12, 11-3, 11-2; D Grant bt N Geere 11-6, 11-2; T Maconie bt T Kiggell 12-11, 11-2; C Brooks bt J Hughes 11-0, 11-2; J Toop bt A Lee 11-2, 11-2

2nd round: Buchanan bt Brooke 11-6, 11-3; Tristao bt Bate 5-11, 11-6, 11-2; Ellison bt Burrows 11-3, 11-5; Cavanagh bt Hatton 11-2, 11-2; Minta bt Thomas 11-0, 11-1; Akerman bt Jones 11-4, 11-5; Grant bt Maconie 11-7, 11-7; Toop bt Brooks 11-1, 11-1

Quarter-finals: Tristao bt Buchanan 11-8, 8-11, 11-8; Cavanagh bt Ellison 10-12, 11-5, 11-0; Minta bt Akerman 11-2, 11-6; Toop bt Grant 11-2, 11-4

Semi-finals: Tristao bt Cavanagh 12-10, 11-6; Toop bt Minta 12-10, 11-0

Final: Toop bt Tristao 11-8, 11-2

Plate: Lee

Doubles

Preliminary round: C Thomas & T Kiggell bt S Maskell & S Werkshagen 11-7, 11-2; H Akerman & M Mohammed bt Lewis & Watson

1st round: H Buchanan & B Taberner bt E Hatton & T Maconie 11-2, 11-7; C Brooks & D Tristao bt Thomas & Kiggell 11-4, 2-11, 11-9; W Enstone & K Henry bt Akerman & Mohammed 11-9, 11-5; W Ellison & H Mohammed bt R Bury & N Geere 11-2, 11-6; C Jones & A Pringle bt C Burrows & C Lamb 11-2, 11-6; A Lee & D Grant bt R Bridge & E Brooke 11-3, 11-4; J Hughes & A Rew bt M Gibbor & D Ackland w/o; J Toop & M Bate bt G Price & A Smith 11-2, 11-6

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Brooks & Tristao 11-8, 11-1; Ellison & Mohammed bt Enstone & Henry 11-6, 11-3; Grant & Lee bt Jones & Pringle 11-2, 11-6; Bate & Toop bt Hughes & Rew 11-8, 11-1

Semi-finals: Ellison & Mohammed bt Buchanan & Taberner 11-4, 11-4; Bate & Toop bt Grant & Lee 11-8, 11-3

Final: Bate & Toop bt Ellison & Mohammed 11-4, 11-3

Plate: Hatton & Maconie

 

West of England Championships report

 

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YORKSHIRE OPEN DOUBLES

Giggleswick, 11th October 2008

 

First Round: R Christie & A Goodwin bt TI Roberts & DK McIntyre 15-3, 15-1; GW Enstone & K Henry bt CD Lamb & JR Hawke 15-8, 15-8; TC Widdop & RG Sandie bt A Bowden & C Leggett 15-13, 15-13; B Kirk & C Butler bt P Brown & A Lewis 15-6, 15-11.

Quarter-Finals: DJ Hebden & NH Buchanan bt C Hay & H Mohammed 15-2, 15-9; Enstone & Henry bt Christie & Goodwin 15-4, 15-6; Widdop & Sandie bt Kirk & Butler 15-6, 15-5; J Minta & P Bishop bt R Price & G Price 15-2, 15-9.

Semi-Finals: Hebden & Buchanan bt Enstone & Henry 15-12, 15-13; Minta & Bishop bt Widdop & Sandie 15-1, 15-1.

Final: Minta & Bishop bt Hebden & Buchanan 15-4, 15-4.

Plate Final: Hay & Mohammed bt Bowden & Leggett 15-7, 15-10.

 

Yorkshire Open Doubles report

 

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OWERS TROPHY

St. Paul's School, Barnes, 27th September 2008

 

Group stages:

  Group One: Old Paulines bt Old Oundelians 89-34; Old Wykehamists I bt Old Oundelians 74-32;
Old Paulines bt Old Wykehamists I 80-33

  Group Two: Old Olavians bt Old Wykehamists II 88-11; Alleyn Old Boys bt Old Wykehamists II 88-9; Alleyn Old Boys bt Old Olavians 77-33

  Group Three: Old Merchant Taylors bt Old Blues 88-19; Old Eastbournians bt Old Blues 88-47;
Old Merchant Taylors bt Old Eastbournians 62-61

Semi-finals: Alleyn Old Boys bt Old Eastbournians 56-24; Old Paulines bt Old Merchant Taylors 58-39

Final: Old Paulines bt Alleyn Old Boys 60-44

Plate: Old Wykehamists I

 

Owers Trophy report

 

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LONDON OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Alleyn's School, London, 6/7th September 2008

 

Singles

1st round: B Taberner bt C Lamb 11-1, 11-0; M Hajialexandrou bt P Cohen 6-11, 11-4, 11-4; C Jones bt
A Bowden 11-3, 11-1; J Minta bt G Matthews 11-0, 11-0; C Brooks bt R Bridge 11-0, 11-0; A Pringle bt
G Price 7-11, 11-9, 11-7; J Furniss bt B Chandler 11-2, 11-4; E Hatton bt P A'Hern 11-1, 11-0; W Ellison bt
T Lewis 11-0, 11-1; D Grant bt I Ackland 11-1, 11-2; T Maconie bt A George 11-2, 11-7; P Winzeler bt
G Barnes 11-9, 11-2

Second round: J Toop bt Taberner 11-0, 11-4; Jones bt Hajialexandrou 11-2, 9-11, 11-7; Minta bt Brooks 11-6, 11-4; Cavanagh bt Pringle 11-2, 11-3; H Buchanan bt Furniss 11-5, 11-3; Ellison bt Hatton 11-3, 11-2; Grant bt Maconie 12-11, 11-0; Fuller bt Winzeler 11-5, 11-8

Quarter-finals: Toop bt Jones 11-8, 11-5; Cavanagh bt Minta 11-3, 6-11, 11-7; Buchanan bt Ellison 12-10, 11-2; Fuller bt Grant 11-3, 11-2

Semi-finals: Toop bt Cavanagh 11-0, 2-11, 11-4; Fuller bt Buchanan 11-1, 11-6

Final: Fuller bt Toop 11-7, 11-5

Plate: Ackland

Doubles

1st round: Buchanan & Taberner bt Chandler & Ackland 11-2, 11-1; Furniss & Barlow bt Maconie & Smith 4-11, 11-1, 11-5; Grant & Lee bt Hanton & George 11-5, 11-4; Jones & Pringle bt Bowden & Bridge 11-4, 11-3; Minta & Henry bt Lamb & Cooper 11-7, 11-3; Hatton & Korris bt Hine & Harris 11-3, 11-5; Akerman & Mohammed bt Price & Price 11-7, 11-4; Ellison & Bate bt Kay & Ward 11-2, 11-2

Quarter-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Furniss & Barlow 11-4, 11-2; Jones & Pringle bt Grant & Lee 7-11, 11-7, 11-6; Minta & Henry bt Hatton & Korris 11-4, 4-11, 12-10; Ellison & Bate bt Akerman & Mohammed 11-8, 11-1

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Taberner bt Jones & Pringle 12-10, 11-6; Ellison & Bate bt Minta & Henry 11-5, 11-5

Final: Buchanan & Taberner bt Ellison & Bate 11-3, 11-7

Plate: Hine & Harris

 

London Open Championships report

 

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SOUTH WEST OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Blundell's Schoo, Tiverton, 28/29th June 2008

 

Singles

1st round: K Henry bt K Kennerley 11-0, 11-1; C Jones bt A Rew 11-9, 1-11, 12-11; A Pringle bt T Lewis
11-3, 11-1

Quarter-finals: H Buchanan bt J Hughes 11-7, 11-4; Henry bt M Bate 7-11, 11-9, 11-9; W Ellison bt Jones 11-9, 11-9; P Bishop bt Pringle 11-3, 11-3

Semi-finals: Buchanan bt Henry 11-0, 11-5; Ellison bt Bishop 11-5, 12-11

Final: Buchanan bt Ellison 11-3, 11-9

Doubles

Quarter-finals: Enstone & Henry bt Hughes & Rew 4-15, 15-12, 15-13; Bate & Ellison bt Kennerley 15-0, 15-3

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Jones bt Enstone & Henry 15-10, 15-10; Bishop & Pringle bt Bate & Ellison 8-15, 15-13, 15-11

Final: Buchanan & Jones bt Bishop & Pringle 8-15, 15-7, 15-7

 

South West Open Championships report

 

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SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Loretto, Musselburgh, 3rd/4th May 2008

 

Singles

1st round: G McIntyre bt J Milne 15-1, 15-13; J Major bt I Roberts 15-1, 15-2; N Roberts bt R Murby 15-3, 15-3; M Kemp bt C Lamb 15-10, 15-7; B Baral bt J Hawke 15-4, 15-1; S Fraser bt R Butterworth 15-0, 15-0

Quarter-finals: J Minta bt McIntyre 15-1, 15-1; Major bt A Pringle 16-14, 15-9; N Roberts bt Kemp 15-3,
15-0; Fraser bt Baral 15-0, 15-1

Semi-finals: Minta bt Major 15-0, 15-3; Roberts bt Fraser 15-4, 15-11

Final: Minta bt Roberts 15-1, 15-5

Plate: Pringle

Doubles

Round-robin: Minta & McIntyre bt Fraser & Butterworth 15-7; bt Pringle & I Roberts 15-5; lost to Hebden & Lamb 9-15; bt Baral & Kemp 15-6. Fraser & Butterworth lost to Hebden & Lamb 8-15; bt Baral & Kemp 15-10 (did not play Pringle & I Roberts). Pringle & I Roberts lost to Hebden & Lamb 13-15; bt Baral & Kemp 15-3. Hebden & Lamb bt Baral & Kemp 15-3

Final: Minta & McIntyre bt Hebden & Lamb 12-10, 8-11, 12-10

Plate: Fraser & Butterworth

 

Scottish Open Championships report

 

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NATIONAL VINTAGE & MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Oundle School, 20th April 2008

 

Vintage Singles

1st round: R Grey bt T Hillman 15-0; R Sandie bt D Warner 15-13; G McIntyre bt J Hawke 15-12; P De Winton bt J Sanders 15-1

Quarter-finals: W Enstone bt R Grey 11-0, 11-0; T Hamilton bt R Sandie 11-5, 11-6; J Schroeter bt G McIntyre 11-0, 11-0; D Hebden bt P de Winton 11-1, 11-3

Semi-finals: Enstone bt Hamilton 11-2, 11-1; Hebden bt Schroeter 9-11, 11-6, 11-9

Final: Enstone bt Hebden 11-5, 11-0

Plate: Warner

Vintage Doubles

1st round: Hawke & Sanders bt Sanders & Hillman 15-4

Quarter-finals: Puckle & Hebden bt Atkinson & de Winton 11-2, 11-4; Hamilton & Ross bt Arnott & Wilkinson 11-2, 11-6; Schroeter & McIntyre bt Hawke & Sandie 11-4, 11-5; Enstone & East bt Warner & Grey 11-7, 9-11, 11-4

Semi-finals: Puckle & Hebden bt Ross & Hamilton 11-6, 11-5; Enstone & East bt Schroeter & McIntyre
11-6, 11-3

Winners: Enstone & East bt Puckle & Hebden 11-5, 11-1

Plate: Warner & Grey

Masters Doubles

Final: B Boag & D Rice bt B Atkinson & D Bawtree 15-3, 15-12

 

Vintage & Masters Championships report

 

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NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP (WOOD CUP)

St Paul's School, London, 12/13th April 2008

 

Quarter-finals: Manchester Y Club bt Old Paulines; Executioners bt White Rose 127-59; RFA Club bt Dulwich Devils; Alleyn Old Boys bt Exeter

Semi-finals: Manchester Y Club bt Executioners 105-90; Alleyn Old Boys bt RFA Club

Final: Manchester Y Club bt Alleyn Old Boys 107-76

 

National Club Championship report

 

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NATIONAL VETERANS' CHAMPIONSHIPS

Christ's Hospital, Horsham, 5/6th April 2008

 

Singles

Group A: Roberts bt Hanton 15-1, 15-0; Roberts bt Nithsdale 15-3, 15-0; Hanton bt Nithsdale 15-11, 15-13

Group B: Hebden bt Hawke 15-2, 15-6; Hebden bt Sandie 15-10, 15-7; Sandie bt Hawke 15-2, 15-0

Final: Roberts bt Hebden 15-0, 15-1

3rd Place play-off (Plate): Hanton bt Sandie 8-15, 15-5, 15-8

5th place play-off: Nithsdale bt Hawke 15-7, 15-0

Doubles

Group A: Roberts & Enstone bt Atkinson (B) & Stuart 15-3, 15-4; Roberts & Enstone bt Kirby & Kirk 15-2, 15-2; Kirby & Kirk bt Atkinson (B) & Stuart 15-4, 15-7

Group B: Atkinson (P) & Nithsdale bt Hawke & Sandie 15-4, 15-3; Atkinson (P) & Nithsdale bt Hebden & Puckle 15-12, 16-14; Hebden & Puckle bt Hawke & Sandie 15-10, 15-2

Final: Roberts & Enstone bt Atkinson (P) & Nithsdale 15-2, 15-5

3rd Place play-off (Plate): Kirby & Kirk bt Hebden & Puckle 15-2, 15-8

5th place play-off: Hawke & Sandie bt Atkinson (B) & Stuart 9-15, 16-15, 15-12

 

National Veterans' Championships report

 

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