Despite some more rain in the later part of last week the Autumn Albany Open, sponsored by Panacea Pharma Projects was completed just one hour later than scheduled! This is thanks to referee Ian Watson and tournament convenor Sally Walker plus the co-operation of players and parents in accepting re-arranged match times.
There were some very good matches, none more so than the “battle” between Elena Snidal and Sarah Breed which ended in a win for Sarah , 7/6 4/6 (10-8) in the additional Women’s singles event. Another very close match was in the semi-final u18 boys singles with Sean Drewry eventually overcoming a stubborn Will Broadhead 6/0,2/6,(12-10). Laura Feely enjoyed her brief trip home by winning the women’s singles r/r and Jack Hedges took the men’s title. The event for U8 beginners is proving a success and these really young players are enjoying competition. The Annual Junior Silver Award was presented to Sean Drewry by club president Bryan Sharp who originally donated the silver plate to be awarded to the junior who was felt to have done a lot both on and off court during the year. The club has a similar award for seniors which will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on Monday 26 November. The prizes were presented by Ian Watson on behalf of PPP.
Full results: U8 Mixed beginners Group A winnerJack Edmonds. R/up: James Edmunds; Group B winner James Weight r/up Greg Kelly; main U8 mixed winner Jayden Go (3 wins) r/up Roch Mirski 3 wins but decided on % pts won. U9 Mixed qtr./f Sam Skelcher-Maxwell bt Tyler Hannay 4/1; Jason Cole bt Sonja Shaw 5/3; Kitty Thomas bt Anika Colligon 4/0; s/f Zac Walker bt Jason 4/0, Sam bt Kitty 4/0;Final Zac bt Sam 5/4 (7-3). Girls U9 r/r Kitty Thomas bt Anika Colligon 10/5 and Sonja Shaw 11/9; Sonja bt Anika 10/5. Winner Kitty r/up Sonja. Mixed U10 1st rnd Oliver Wait bt Ben Holligon 4/0,Zac Walker bt Hollie Robertson 5/3, Saul Parry bt Odhran Dykes 4/0, Charles Kinrade bt Jack Cralk4/2; semi-finals Oliver bt Zac 4/1, Charles bt Saul 4/0, final Oliver bt Charles 4/1. Consolation s/f Hollie bt Ben 4/0, final bt Odhran 4/2. Boys U12 qtr. finals Angelo J Go bt Massimo 4/1 4/1, s/f Max Wlker bt Angelo 4/0 4/0 Jay Skelcher-Maxwell bt Alex Conti 4/0 4/0, final Max bt Jay 4/0 5/3.
Boys U14 winner Max Walker – 3 wins, r/up Jay Skelcher-Maxwell 2 wins, 3rd Alex Conti 1 win.Boys U18 prelim round Max Walker bt Joshua Sharp[e 6/2 6/2; qtr f Will Broadhead bt Max 6/1 6/2,Katie Harris bt Calvin Smithj 6/2 7/5; s/f Sean Drewry bt Will 6/0 2/6 (12-10), Jack bt Katie 6/1 6/0; final Jack bt Sean 6/1 6/0; Girls U14 r/r winner Isla Crooks– 2 wins, r/up Isabel Devereau 1win. Women’s singles winner Laura Feely 3 wins, r/up Sarah Breed 2 wins. Men’s singles 1st round Geoff Harris bt Alistair Breed 6/0 6/2, s/f Sean Drewery bt Geoff 6/0 6/2 Jack Hedges bt Will Broadhead 6/2 6/2. Final Jack bt Sean 6/1 6/0.
