North of England Championships

Posted by System Administrator on 04 Mar 2012

Modified by System Administrator on 21 Mar 2024

North of England Championships

STOP PRESS

It was a case of history repeating itself in the North of England Open, as Will Ellison won the singles title before teaming up with Tom Dean to take the doubles title as well. In both cases, this meant the 2012 winner had reclaimed their title.

(Full report to come)

Singles

1st round: D Tristao bt Spencer 15-1, 15-5; L Thomson bt J Gravatt 15-4, 15-10; J Minta bt Murphy 15-1, 15-0; H Buchanan bt A Bowden 15-1, 15-7; P Hanton bt T Dean 13-15, 15-13, ret; A Lee bt A Hanton 15-0, 15-2

Quarter-finals: Tristao bt Aquilina 15-9, 15-3; Minta bt Thomson 15-5, 15-10; Buchanan bt Hanton 15-12, 15-10; Ellison bt Lee 15-7, 15-5

Semi-finals: Tristao bt Minta 15-13, 15-6; Ellison bt Buchanan 15-1, 15-5

Final: Ellison bt Tristao 15-6, 15-11

Plate: Gravatt

Doubles

1st round: Buchanan & Tristao bt Spencer & Murphy 15-1, 15-6; Minta & Price bt Griffiths & P Hanton
15-1, 15-11; Lee & Thomson bt Aqulinia & Tilston 15-7, 14-16, 15-7; Ellison & Dean bt Gravatt & A Hanton 15-6, 15-7

Semi-finals: Buchanan & Tristao bt Minta & Price 15-11, 10-15, 15-4; Ellison & Dean bt Lee & Thomson 15-4, 15-4

Final: Ellison & Dean bt Tristao & Buchanan 15-5, 15-8

Plate: Gravatt & A Hanton