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Over 60’s Masters season
The over 60’s “masters” team this season has been an absolute pleasure to captain, with a core of reliable and enthusiastic players turning out for every match that their busy calendars allowed, with only a couple of willing substitutes being brought in when necessary.
Match results have followed the expected pattern (in our age group we are generally only ‘club’ players facing teams who have grown up through the various ranks of County play) but I believe that we have without fail, managed to make the opposition work harder for their wins than they anticipated. Our ladies in particular have excelled, taking a number of rubbers over the season – and all four against Somerset! We mere men tried our best, pushed a number of pairs to very close games, but never quite achieved the final results.
Despite this, it has been a thoroughly enjoyable season, with much humour and laughter along the way – which (at the end of the day) is what the game should be all about! Our grateful thanks therefore go to everyone who took part, and here is to more of the same next season.
Ian Parker & Mike West
(Joint Captains)
W&D THOMAS TOURNAMENT
Richard Price & Sally Isaacs won today’s W&D Thomas tournament in three sets against David Anderson & Ady White. It was the first victory in this tournament for both Richard & Sally.
Beaten semi finalists were Paul Skinner & Emma Morgan and Cleet Holmberg & Kathryn Arnold.
Full report to follow.
Sue Walder
It is with regret that we have to announce that Sue Walder passed away on Thursday Oct 23rd. The Association would like to offer its condolences to Eddie and her family.
CHRIS MASSEY WINS TREBLE IN LEVELS
The 2014 IW Badminton Championships were held over the weekend 19th to 21st September at Fairway Sports Centre. The Singles events were held on the Friday evening and attracted a good number of entries in both the men’s and ladies events. In the men’s event the finalists were the same as last year Stuart Isaacs the holder and Chris Massey and this time Chris proved too strong for Stuart winning in straight sets 21-8 21-9. The ladies final featured two previous holders of the title Sally Isaacs and Jane Jackson. This was a close three setter with Sally eventually winning 17-21, 21-12, 21-11. There was a plate in the men’s event and this was won by up and coming young player Jacob Honnor beating Richard Gray in the final 21-16, 21-15
Saturday saw the men’s Ladies’ and Mixed events being keenly contested. After a lot of good badminton the winners were, in the Men’s double Chris Massey and Dom Aphonso who beat the holders Stuart Isaacs and Kes Downer 27-25 21-14. The current holders Gill Bushell and Denise Insley retained their title beating Jane Jackson and Debbie Honnor 21-16, 21-18. In the mixed doubles Chris Massey and Karen Murrant beat Kes Downer and Denise Insley 222-20 21-11.
This meant that Chris Massey had completed a clean sweep of all the trophies emulating Stuart Isaacs the previous year.
A minutes silence was held on the finals day in memory of a stalwart player and supporter of Island Badminton Dave Wedge who passed away earlier in the week after a long illness.
Chris Massey who won all three events
Caroline Pearson receives award
Caroline Pearson was recently presented with a trophy in recognition of achieving 50 county appearances.
The presentation was made by her father, Dave Wedge.
Junior Tournament 2013-14
Brothers and sisters did battle, and then put their rivalries aside in the final weekend of the IW Junior Badminton Tournament.
The under 21’s competition took place at the Fairway Sports complex, with three pairs of siblings, Matthew & Jacob Honnor, Alfie & Rosie Hancock & Sophie and Lucy Baggott, featuring heavily in the final results.
The men’s singles attracted a strong entry of 16, of whom 11 had represented the I.W at senior county level in the last year.
The semi-finals were between Angga Dewanatara and Jacob Honnor, which Angga battled through to win 21-20, 19-21, 21-17, while in the other semi-final Matthew Honnor defeated Daniel Parslow 21-14, 21-10.
Angga and Matthew both stepped up a gear for a thrilling final, which was won eventually by Matthew, 21-17, 21-19.The men’s singles plate final was won by Connor Ambrosini, who beat Connor Firth 21-14, 12-21, 21-16.
The ladies singles event was held as a round robin event , with Sophie Baggott edging out sister, Lucy by just four points for the tile. They then teamed up for the ladies doubles and won without dropping a game. Victoria Cave and Beth Wathan were second with Emily Boynton and Rosie Hancock third.
The men’s doubles had two groups of four, with two pairs going through from each group to the semi-final stage. Matthew and Jacob Honnor teamed up to play George Utteridge & Connor Ambrosini, the latter pair booking their place in the final, winning 21-15, 19-21, 21-17.
The other semi-final saw Angga Dewanatara and Hasma Hadibroto defeat Connor Firth and Alfie Hancock 21-14, 21-16.
The final went to George and Connor who came back from 20-18 down to win the first game 21-20 before winning the second set 21-15.
A round-robin mixed doubles event concluded the day and the tournament for another year, and this was won by James Phillips and Sophie, winning from Jacob and Lucy second. Alfie and Rosie were third.
Fairway win Mallett Cup Plate
In front of a large crowd at Yarmouth, Fairway won the Mallett Cup Plate beating Newport C 5-1. The match was closer than the scoreline suggests as four of the matches were decided in three sets, two being won 21-20 and the other two being won 21-19.
Full results Fairway scores first.
M.Honnor & D.Honnor bt S.Egerton-Read & S.Rutherford 21-8 21-17
J.Honnor & A.Brading lost to M.West & R.Sexton 21-15 6-21 20-21
C.Holmberg & K.Stott bt M.Freeman & L.Sexton 21-16 18-21 21-20
M.Honnor & D.Honnor bt M.West & R.Sexton 11-21 21-10 21-19
C.Holmberg & K.Stott bt S.Egerton-Read & S.Rutherford 21-15 21-17
J.Honnor & A.Brading bt M.Freeman & L.Sexton 21-18 18-21 21-19
Sandra & Alex win Mixed Title
Sandra Dye and Alex Southwell are the winners of this season’s W & D Thomas Mixed Doubles tournament.
In the final at West Wight Sports Centre, starting at scratch they beat Gill Bushell & George Utteridge, who started at -10, 21-17 21-19. In the semi final they needed three sets to beat Jenny Utteridge & Toby Utteridge 21-16 14-21 21-15. Their qualification to the semi final was as best placed runner up.
The second semi final saw Gill Bushell & George Utteridge beat Rosanna Riddett & Tom Phillips 21-14 21-14.
The earlier rounds were played as a round robin with the group winners and best placed runner up progressing to the semi finals.
Group placings
Group A
George Utteridge & Gill Bushell 158 pts
Chris Massey & Lisa Dyer 157 pts
James Phillips & Sophie Baggott 144 pts
Martin Taylor & Vanessa Milne 136 pts
Group B
Tom Phillips & Rosanna Riddett 164 pts
Alex Southwell & Sandra Dye 162 pts
Andrew Hunt & Caroline Pearson 148 pts
Keith Lacey & Sally Isaacs 141 pts
Dan Parsloe & Emily Boynton 135 pts
Group C
tToby Utteridge & Jenny Utteridge 164 pts
Cleet Holmberg & Kerrie Stott 160 pts
Tony Isaacs & Penny Osman 151 pts
Clint Gardner & Hayley Snders-Page 146 pts
Richard Price & Jo Baggott 142 pts
Junior Tournament 2013-14
Jack Hobbins, Evie Afonso & Jacob Honnor were the big winners from the second round of the Isle of Wight Junior Badminton Tournament, at the Fairway Sports Complex.
Jack took a hat-trick of wins in the under 12’s competition, defeating Aaron Scott-Roberts in the singles final 15-11, 15-8, before teaming up with Aaron to win the doubles in a round-robin tournament with maximum points. Nicholas Early and Richo Hadibroto were second.
Jack completed the sweep by winning the mixed doubles with Evie Afonso in a round-robin, again on maximum points. Sam Gray, playing in an older age group, and Isabelle Honnor were second.
In the girls under 12’s Evie won the singles, beating Isabelle 15-13, before the pair teamed up to win the doubles, beating Lilly Green and Sarah Baggott 15-5, 15-10, in the final and these with her mixed win with Jack also gave her a clean sweep.
The boy’s plate competition was won by Oliver Clow, who beat Richo Hadibroto 15-10.
In the under 16’s tournament, Jacob Honnor also swept the board.
With a 15- strong entry in the singles, he beat Alfie Hancock 21-8, 21-11 to retain the title he won last year.
He and Alfie then teamed up to win the boys doubles, defeating Luke Joynes & Sam Woods 21-15, 21-7 in the semi-final and Jordan Aspinal and Lucas Afonso in the final, 21-9, 21-11. Jordan and Luke made the final by beating Reece Widgery and Ted Blowers 21-7, 17-21, 21-10.
The hat-trick was complete in the mixed doubles when he and Lucy Baggott took maximum points in the round-robin tournament, with Alfie and his sister Rosie Hancock, second.
Having won the under 14’s tile two weeks earlier, Rosie won the under 16’s girls singles title beating Emily Boynton 21-16. She also won the girls doubles with Victoria Miles as they beat Emily & Lucy 21-20, 21-16.
The Boys singles plate was won by Sam Woods who beat Daniel Peach 21-11, an impressive win given he was playing in an older age group.