U17B Devon – December 2018

Jonathan Ewins at the U17B Devon – Won two Silvers “Played my first tournament (U17B Devon) this season and proved a testing time ” I came through my box beating the 3/4 seed on the way, next the Quarter finals and won that 21-13. Then on to the semi finals where I played the number 1 seed for the tournament , kept my head and won that 21-11.  Onto the final where it was another seed, this time although I [...]

Senior Norfolk Restricted 2018 – Charlie Walefield

This weekend I (Charlie) played the Senior Norfolk Restricted 2018. I played out of my skin to make it to the semi finals where I played last years champion and county first team player Tom Boardman. I wasn’t expected by anyone to even really be a problem at all for him but I played probably the best singles game of my life (even though I eventually lost) to take the match to 3. I lost out 21-19 14-21 10-21 [...]

Tabitha Mauro – U14 Essex Open

U14 Essex Open – 21 May 2018 – Tabitha Mauro Tabby competed in the U14 Essex Open at Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre.  She competed in the Girls Singles and Girls Doubles (partnered by Maddison Griffin).  Tabby was unseeded in the singles competition and won both her group matches 15-7, 15-4 and 15-5, 15-8.  This helped her progress to the knockout phase of the singles competition as group winner.  In the last 16 round she fought back from a game [...]

Luke Hall – West Midlands PC U15B April 2018

West Midlands PC – U15B April 2018 – .8/04/18 This tournament had been postponed due to heavy snow back in Nov 17 and re-scheduled for the Easter holidays. It was a local event,so not a really early get-up. I was entered in the singles and the boys doubles. I was in a box of four in the singles.First game was against a younger player Alexander Lamb (Bedfordshire) he was skilful but I won 21-11.Next was Fahad Shaikh (Buckinghamshire) 21-11 to me.The last game in the [...]

DK Way U18 – Sunday 13 May 2018 – Charlie Wakefield

Sunday 13 May – DK Way U18 Open On 13/05/18, myself (Charlie Wakefield) and Luke traveled to Ware in Hertfordshire for the DK Way U18 Open tournament. With the mixed doubles first, I paired up with my regular mixed partner Caitlin Parfitt from Norfolk and Luke paired with Anoushka Mcintosh from Berkshire. Unfortunately, we met in the group stage in a really tough box including the No.1 seeds from Lincolnshire, Ryan Curtis and Meghan Hasall. Myself and Caitlin played the [...]

Derby U15 Gold – Jasmine Owen

Jasmine Owen at the Derby U15 Gold – 09.09.2018 Jasmine kicked off the singles in impressive style winning her group games in style, beating Aarthy Aravind 21-10, 21-14 and Sofia Bao 21-9, 21-13. This led to a QF match against the 3/4 seed Natasha Morris. This was a tough, tense match which Jasmine lost 19-21, 18-21. Natasha went on to win the tournament. The doubles started well with Katie Reilly as Jasmines partner, winning twice before losing a three-set match to the [...]

Liverpool U15 Silver – Jasmine Owen

Jasmine Owen – Liverpool U15 Silver – 14.10.2017 Jasmine arrived at Liverpool in good spirits hoping to carry on from the previous week in good form. First up was the singles. Jasmine started very well beating Aarthy Aravind 15-5, 15-8 and Asmi Shembekar 15-6, 15-6. The final group game was a different proposition. Jasmine was up against the No. 1 seed Aditi Bhat. Jasmine started well before Aditi upped the pressure to win in three sets 15-11, 9-15, 15-10. Aditi went [...]

Jasmine Owen – Great Orme U17 Gold

Great Orne U17 Gold – 07.10.2017 – Jasmine Owen After a tough Month of training Jasmine was ready for her second event of the season. In the singles Jasmine won her group with ease, beating Elen Parry 15-5,15-2 and Raavi Sharma 15-5 and 15-9. This led to a tough semi-final against the ever-improving Freya Cottrill. Jasmine worked hard throughout this match which was much tougher than the final scores show. Winning 15-7, 15-10. This put Jasmine in the right frame of [...]

Charlie Wakefield – MK Webber U17 Silver

MK Webber U17 Silver – 24.02.2018 ForzaWM was out in full force at the Milton Keynes Webber u17 silver tournament on Saturday 24th February. The day began with the boys singles where unfortunately ForzaWM players Charlie Wakefield and Toby Beckett met each other in the group stage. Toby played very well to win 1 out of his 3 games against a player much older and more experienced than him. Charlie Wakefield won all 3 matches in the group stage, 15-12, 15-10 [...]

Bath U15 Gold – Jasmine Owen

Jasmine Owen – Bath U15 Gold  – 28.10.2017 With Jasmine having hardly trained in the last 2 weeks and still struggling with movement she decided not to enter the singles (Won by Jasmines conqueror from Liverpool – Aditi Bhat). Jasmine, reunited with regular mixed doubles partner Dan Kite struggled in the 1st round playing poorly in a loss against Logan Ireland & Keryn Swann 21-23, 19-21. Jasmine paired up with an old rival from Ireland (They had previously played each other in [...]