Archive for December, 2009
Senior County Team Report 06-12-09
Posted by: | CommentsThe senior county team took on Cornwall at home last weekend. The Cornwall side were sitting pretty at the top of the league with 4 wins out of 4. The islanders also undefeated but having played less games meant it should be a great match.
The islanders were without one of its top players due to an injury. The manager set out his game plan and the team went on to do battle. Karrin Murrant played her first county singles this year and came up trumps with a win, Ian Walder soon followed with another win. Kez Downer also playing his first county singles this year took his opponent to a close fought 3rd game only to narrowly miss out. This left Jane Jackson to play against their star vet, which went to 3 sets with Jane just losing.
So at 2 all it was on to the levels, in the men’s it was a clean sweep with Richard Gray and Ian winning both games which was matched by Kez and Rudi Hendon-John. In the ladies Jane and Ady White matched the men by taking both of there games. Karrin and Caroline Pearson beat the 2nd pair but just missed out against the 1st Pair. So with a healthy lead of 9 -3 it just left mixed games. Ian and Ady, Richard and Jane, Kez and Karrin.
Amazingly they all finished within 10 seconds of each other with all 3 victories meaning an excellent win of 12 – 3 to the islanders with full points.
2009/10 IWBA Levels Tournament Report
Posted by: | CommentsThe finals of the I.W.Badminton Association’s Levels tournament were held at Fairway Sports Centre on Sunday 29th November 2009.
Jane Jackson retained her Ladies Singles title, defeating Karin Murrant in straight sets. The first set was closely fought with Jane Jackson eventually winning 23-21. Having won the first set, she quickly established a lead in the second set to win 21-9.
Karin Murrant did gain revenge in the Ladies Doubles, partnering Gill Bushell, they defeated Jane Jackson and Ady White 21-18 22-20. Again the Mixed Doubles produced a change of fortune, this time Ady White, partnered by Richard Gray defeated Karin Murrant and Kes Downer 21-19 21-17.
The eagerly awaited Mens Singles final between the holder, Paul Royl and Chris Massey was unfortunately truncated when Paul Royl was forced to concede in the first set with a back injury.
The injury occurred during the first rally but Paul tried to carry on but trailing 18-14 in the first set, he was forced to give up. Consequently, he also had to concede the Mens Doubles to Rudi Hendon-John and Dom Afonso.
Tom Dye won two of the Plate competitions, winning the Mixed doubles with Sandra Dye, 21-19 21-15 against Martin Taylor and Clare Powell then winning the Mixed doubles with Chris Massey against Richard Jones and Barry Bushell 21-8 18-21 21-19. This match was the only 3 set match of the afternoon. At one time in the third set, Tom & Chris led 18-12 but the scores were levelled at 18 all, then 19 all before Tom & Chris secured victory.
The Mens singles Plate was won by Craig Insley 21-13 21-17 against George Utteridge.
Mike West
Tournament Secretary