The Tucker Partnership
Cambridge & District Table Tennis League
Closed Tournament 1999/2000
Results from Saturday 29th January 2000 at Netherhall Sports Centre.
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Mens Singles |
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Martin Gray (Cambridge) bt David Atkinson (University) |
18-21 |
21-12 |
21-17 |
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Ladies Singles |
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Emma Cope (St. Ives) bt Laura Stewart (St. Ives) |
22-24 |
21-10 |
21-11 |
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Mens Doubles |
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Kevin Gray, Martin Gray (both Cambridge) bt Mick Harper (NCI) / Martyn Livermore (Cambridge) |
21-19 |
21-19 |
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Ladies Doubles |
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Laura Stewart / Emma Cope (St. Ives) bt Claire Cope / Caroline Speer (St. Ives) |
21-18 |
21-7 |
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Mixed Doubles |
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Alan & Gill Fitzgerald (St. Ives) bt Martyn Livermore / Samantha Wilkin (Cambridge) |
22-20 |
21-11 |
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Mixed Cadet Singles (Under 14) |
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Thomas Whyborn (St. Ives) bt David Blake (St. Ives) |
21-19 |
13-21 |
21-11 |
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Junior Boys Singles |
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Robert Green (St. Ives) bt David Blake (St. Ives) |
13-21 |
21-13 |
21-10 |
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Junior Girls Singles |
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Claire Cope (St. Ives) bt Emma Cope) (St. Ives) |
22-20 |
22-17 |
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Junior Doubles |
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Robert Green / David Blake (St. Ives) bt Jamie Nunn /Alex Austin (Haverhill) |
21-7 |
21-12 |
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Handicap Singles (One game to 41) |
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Thomas Whyborn (St. Ives) (+34) bt David Miller (Haverhill) (+22) |
41-34 |
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Veterans Singles (40+) |
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Malcolm Stennett (Cambridge) bt Mick Harper (NCI) |
23-21 |
12-21 |
21-12 |
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Veterans Singles (50+) |
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Malcolm Stennett (Cambridge) bt Barry Hagger (Over) |
21-12 |
21-18 |
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Restricted Singles |
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Andy Merritt (Cambridge) bt Malcolm Stennett (Cambridge) |
21-18 |
24-22 |
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Drawn Doubles |
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David Miller (Haverhill) / Dave Hodgson (Wisbech) bt Matt Custerson / Peters Zivtins (both Cambridge) |
19-21 |
21-14 |
22-20 |
The Tucker Partnership
Cambridge & District Table Tennis League
Closed Tournament 1999/2000
Report
Martin Gray (No.2 seed) won the Men’s Singles title for the first time on Saturday, defeating No.1 seed David Atkinson in a closely contested final. Gray battled back from losing the first leg to clinch the title, 21-17 in the third against his County colleague. He had knocked out last seasons champion Mick Harper in the semi-final.
Atkinson had an easier run to the final, defeating No.8 seed Andy Merritt in the other semi-final.
Gray also teamed up with his brother, Kevin to take the Men’s Doubles, gaining revenge for last season’s final defeat at the hands of Mick Harper and Martyn Livermore.
Injuries and prior engagements for top players meant that the Ladies Singles was contested by six Cadet girls, who also played for the Junior Girls Singles. There were different winners of the two trophies with Emma Cope taking the ladies title against Laura Stewart, but losing out to her sister, Claire in the Junior Girls.
Emma Cope and Laura Stewart paired up to take the Ladies Doubles from Claire Cope and Caroline Speer.
In fact St. Ives juniors did very well all day, with Thomas Whyborn overcoming David Blake in the Mixed Cadet Singles and also beating David Miller from Haverhill in the Handicap Singles. Blake was also beaten in the Under 17 Junior Boys Singles by Robert Green before they teamed up together to win the Junior Doubles against Alex Austin and Jamie Nunn from Haverhill.
Malcolm Stennett dominated the Veterans events beating last season’s champion Mick Harper in the Over 40’s, and Barry Hagger in the Over 50’s. He was however on the receiving end, against Cambridge club mate Andy Merritt in the Restricted Singles final.
Husband and wife team of Alan and Gill Fitzgerald from St. Ives won the Mixed Doubles against Martyn Livermore and his Step-Daughter Samantha Wilkin.
David Miller from Haverhill was paired with Pat O’Bryne in the Drawn Doubles. Unfortunately due to family commitments Pat was unable to play, so Dave Hodgson from Wisbech stepped in to take his place. They proved to be a formidable pair and won the closest final of the day against the Cambridge duo of Matt Custerson and Peters Zivtins.
Forthcoming Events
ETTA County Championships at St. Neots on Saturday 5th February 2000.
Cambridgeshire juniors take on Hunts II (10am), Suffolk II (1pm) and Bedfordshire (4pm).
Cambridgeshire team: Stephen Jones (Wisbech), Daniel Mitchell (Ely), David Patrick Jr., Clive Hodgson (Wisbech), Catherine Lynch (Ellesmere) and Laura Stewart (St. Ives).
Cambridgeshire Table Tennis Association Closed Championships at Ross Peers Sports Centre, Soham, on Saturday 4th March 2000.
Entry forms are available from County Secretary Karen Hubble (01945) 585454.
Ely & District Table Tennis League Closed Tournament at Ross Peers Sports Centre, Soham, on Sunday 5th March 2000.
ETTA County Championships at Hitchin Boys School on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March. Cambridgeshire senior team will take on Derbyshire, Lancashire, Northumberland, Suffolk and Worcestershire