GREAT ORME BADMINTON CLUB

2003 NEWS ARCHIVE

April 2003

Results of the Great Orme league teams season 2002/03

Conwy County Badminton League

Division 2

                                    played   won      games            games            points

  won              lost

1) Great Orme A              10            10        97         7         20

2) Great Orme B              10           7        66       48         14

 

Division 3

 

2) Great Orme 3           10           7        70        39        14

 

Ladies Doubles League

Division 2

 

      1)   Great Orme 1          

      4)   Great Orme 2

 

Division 3

 

1)      Great Orme 4

2)      Great Orme 3

 

Mens Doubles League

 

Division 1

 

2)   Great Orme 1

 

Division 2

 

      4)   Great Orme 2

 

Division 3

 

1)      Great Orme 3

2)      Great Orme 4

 

Division 4

 

1)      Great Orme 5

2)      Great Orme 6

March 2003

The last Junior tournament of the season was played on Sunday 23rd March 2003.

The tournament, the “Jim Wiseman” development singles, was for players who had not qualified for the shuttle series finals or who were new to the sport. 28 players representing 4 clubs competed.

In the U-9 boys/U-11 girl’s event, Ben Griffiths (Llanrwst) was the winner of the boy’s event with Dafydd Hughes (Llanrwst) the runner-up. Lauren Miles (Great Orme) won the girls event after beating Dafydd in the 1st semi-final and Ben in the final. Lowri Lee (Great Orme) was the runner-up after losing to Ben in the 2nd semi-finals.

Gethin Evans (Llanrwst) won the U-11 boys event beating Darren Pierce (Ysgol Pen y Bryn) 15-11 in the final. Gethin beat Said Ali (Ysgol Pen y Bryn) in the 1st semi-final, Darren beat Sam Roberts (Ysgol Pen y Bryn) in the 2nd semi-final.

Giorgia Hughes (Great Orme) won the U-13 girls event. Giorgia beat Stephanie Mason (Great Orme) in the final. Melanie Roberts (Llanrwst) and Helen Rimmer (Great Orme) both reached the semi-finals.

Josh Hodgekinson (St Davids) won the U-13 boys event after a thrilling final against Ioan Charlton (Llanrwst). Josh had beaten Joel Miles (Great Orme) and Ioan beat Sion Gwyn (Llanrwst) in the semi-finals.

 

Triangular Badminton Match, Sunday 2nd March 2003.

Flint v Great Orme v South Glamorgan

The Great Orme club had two teams competing in the above event, an event that had 20 Welsh National Squad players, playing.

The Great Orme club had 4 National squad players; Flint had 9 and South Glamorgan 7.

The U-13 team was Danial Islam, Andrew Dawson, Aimee Danzi and Philip Eastwood (Stella Maris). Sarah Jones had to withdraw through illness so the Great Orme club played with guest players, Bethan Dixon and Amy Paton (Flint and both U-11)

The U-15 team was Nick Strange, Rohit Srinivasan, Leanne Mason, Laura Hartley-Williams, Aimee Danzi and Philip Eastwood (Stella Maris)

The Great Orme club’s U-13 team was 2nd to Flint after beating South Glamorgan;

The U-15 team was 3rd losing both their matches.

February 2003

North Wales Satellite Series – Bangor Tournament

U-11 Girls singles

Lisa Hother (Llanfairfechan) maintained her grip on the North Wales title when she won her 3rd tournament, in Bangor. Lisa, the top seed and point’s table leader, beat Giorgia Hughes (Great Orme) in the final. To get to the final, Lisa had to beat her sister (Zoe) in the 1st semi-final whilst Giorgia beat the 2nd seed, Amy Paton (Flint) in the 2nd semi-final. Tara Moorcroft (Flint) and Sara Ijaz (Eryri) were both 3rd in their groups.

U-11 Girls doubles

Lisa and Zoe Hother won the event beating Amy Paton & Tara Moorcroft

8-11, 11-5, 11-6 and remain at the top of the points table.

U-11 Boys singles

As with Lisa in the girl’s event, Joe Travers (Flint) won his 3rd tournament in Bangor defeating Alex Graham (Mold) 11-7, 11-7 in the final. Sam MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan) and Nathan Stewart (Plas Coch) were the beaten semi-finalists.

Sion Griffiths (Llanrwst), Ben Griffiths (Llanrwst), Ben Woolfendon (Llanfairfechan) and Gethin Evans (Llanrwst) all reached the quarter-finals. Adam Stewart (Plas Coch) had to play his brother Nathan in the 1st round knockout with Nathan winning and progressing into the semi-finals.

U-11 Boys doubles

Joe Travers (Flint) & Sam MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan) won their 2nd tournament defeating Alex Graham (Mold) & Ben Woolfendon (Llanfairfechan) in the final game. Nathan & Adam Stewart (Plas Coch) were 3rd.

U-13 Girls singles

Aimee Danzi (Great Orme) won her 1st singles tournament beating her doubles partner Sarah Jones (Great Orme). Sarah maintained 1st place in the four tournament points table but only by 6 points over Aimee. Zoe Moorcroft was 3rd, Louise Lee (Flint) was 4th with Joanne Harrison (Great Orme) 5th. Joanne, however, beat Louise in the group game, Louise being the only girl to beat Aimee.

U-13 Girls doubles

Sarah & Aimee won the event and are now unbeaten in the tournament series.

Zoe Moorcroft & Louise Lee were the beaten finalist

U-13 Boys singles

Ben Travers (Flint) won the event after a very close final against Gareth Oates (Flint) winning 15-11, 13-15, 15-13. Ben moves into 2nd place in the points table behind Gareth. Ben beat Andrew Jones (Connah’s Quay) in the 1st semi-final with Ben beating Ross Thomas (Flint) in the 2nd semi-final. Kristian Edge (Great Orme) and Dion Llyr Williams (Eryri) both reached the quarter-finals. Nathan Pritchard (Llanfairfechan), Lee MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan) and Callam Stronach (Great Orme) were all 3rd in their groups. Carl Hughes (Great Orme) and Ioan Charlton (Llanrwst) were 4th in their groups.

U-13 Boys doubles

Three pairs Ben Travers & Ross Thomas, Gareth Oates & Andrew Jones and Kristian Edge & Lee MacKenzie all ended the tournament winning 3 games and losing 1.

Ben & Ross were beaten by Kristian & Lee. Kristian & Lee were beaten by Gareth & Andrew. Gareth & Andrew were beaten by Ben & Ross.

The event was decided on points with Ben & Ross winning the event with 59 points,

1 point better than Gareth & Andrew, Kristian & Lee were 3rd with 49 points.

U-15 Girls singles

In this event it was the turn of girls from Denbighshire to win the honours. Sarah De Longa (Ruthin) won the event beating Jane Jones (Llangollen) 6-11, 11-5, 11-3 in the final. Jane beat the top seed Katie Owen (Denbigh) in the 1st semi-final and Sarah beat Jenny Evans (Ruthin) in the 2nd semi-final. Carly Bates and Becca Driffield

(both Mold) were 3rd in their group.

U-15 Girls doubles

Katie & Jane won the doubles event beating Jenny & Sarah De Longa in the final game. Carly & Becca were 3rd and Lisa Thomas & Sarah Shephard (Eryri) were 4th.

U-15 Boys singles

Will Melvin (Llanferres) won the event by beating John Jones (Llangollen) in the final. This win moves Will to the head of the points table. Sam Clough (Llanferres) and Danial Attree (Llangollen) both reached the semi-finals. Nicholas Woodcock (Llanferres), Jamrs Hawley (Stella Maris), Danial Ward (Ruthin) and Craig Barlow (Llangollen) all made the quarter-finals.

U-15 Boys doubles

Sam Clough & Will Melvin went to the top of the points table after their win in this event. In the final they beat Matthew Williams & Benjamin Betts

(Plas Coch/Buckley) 12-15, 15-7, 17-16.

Liam Fookes & Sebastian Shapland (Ruthin) and Danial Attree & John Jones (Llangollen) were the beaten semi-finalists.

 

NORTH WALES SATELLITE SERIES 2002/2003 North Wales Results

 

U-11 Girls Singles                                                       Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor         Total

 

Lisa Hother                                                                        20              50                    50                50          170

Amy Paton                                                                         30              30                    30                20          110

Zoe Hother                                                                         20                3                      20                20            63

Stephanie Marti-Jones                                                            50                1                      xx                 xx            51

Giorgia Hughes                                                   6                  6              xx                 30            42

Tara Moorcroft                                                                     6              xx                     20                  6              32

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Sophie Piccou                                                              xx               xx                       6                  xx       6

Rebecca Shaw                                                             xx               xx                       6                  xx      6

Sara Ijaz                                                                       xx               xx                     xx                   6                6

 

U-11 Girls Doubles                                                     Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor          Total

 

Lisa Hother & Zoe Hother                                                 50              30                    50                50           180

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Amy Paton & Giorgia Hughes                         xx               50                    xx                 xx              50

Amy Paton & Tara Moorcroft                                                xx               xx                        xx                 30             30

Stephanie Marti-Jones & Giorgia Hughes                   30              xx                     xx                 xx              30

Sophie Piccou & Rebecca Shaw                            xx               xx                     30                xx             30

 

 

U-11 Boys Singles                                                       Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor          Total

 

Joe Travers                                                                  20              50                    50                50           170

Aaron Griffiths                                                  50              30                    20                xx           100

Sam MacKenzie                                                       30              20                    30                20           100

Alex Graham                                                                20              xx                     20                30                 70

Nathan Stewart                                                            xx               xx                     12                20             32

Sion Griffiths                                                                 xx                 6                      12                12             30

Lloyd Hughes                                                                 6              20                    xx                 xx             26

Gethin Evans                                                                xx                xx                       6                  12                 18

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Ben Griffiths                                                                 xx               xx                     xx                 12             12

Ben Woolfendon                                                     xx               xx                     xx                 12             12

Adam Stewart                                                              xx                xx                       3                    6                   9

Marc Stamatiou                                                           6                xx               xx                 xx                6

Tom Givelin                                                                  xx                 6                      xx                 xx                6

Wyn Jones                                                                   xx                xx                       6                  xx        6

Joshua Park                                                                  xx                xx                       6                  xx       6

Christopher Roberts                                                            xx                 3                      xx                 xx                3

 

U-11 Boys Doubles                                                     Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor               Total

 

Sam MacKenzie & Joe Travers                              30                 3                      50                50            133

Alex Graham & Aaron Griffiths                          50               xx                     30                xx               80

Nathan Stewart & Adam Stewart                                    xx                xx                       6                    6                  12

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Alex Graham & Ben Woolfendon                             xx                xx                     xx                 30              30

Wyn Jones & Joshua Park                                          xx                xx                       3                  xx         3

 

 

 

U-13 Girls Singles                                                       Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor                Total

 

Sarah Jones                                                                  50                 6                      50                30             136

Aimee Danzi                                                                 30               30                    20                50             130

Zoe Moorcroft                                                             20               xx                     30                  6                 56

Sophie Odell                                                                  6               20                      6                  xx        32

Joanne Harrison                                                             3                 20             xx                  1                 24            

Louise Lee                                                                   xx                xx                     20                  3                 23

Christine Wallace                                                            xx                  6                        3                xx            9

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Jane Jones                                                                    xx                50                    xx                 xx                50

Catrin James                                                                 20               xx                     xx                xx                20

Hannah Hogan                                                    6                 xx              xx                 xx                  6

Sioned Roberts                                                 xx                xx                       6                  xx         6

Laura Swann                                                                  3               xx                     xx                 xx                  3

Ffion Haf Roberts                                                              3                 xx              xx                 xx                 3

 

 U-13 Girls Doubles                                                     Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor             Total

 

Sarah Jones & Aimee Danzi                                         50                 3                      50                50              153

Louise Lee & Zoe Moorcroft                                     xx                xx                     30                30                60

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Hannah Hogan & Catrin James                         30              xx                     xx                 xx                 30

Laura Swann & Zoe Moorcroft                           6                 xx              xx                 xx                   6

Sophie Odell & Sioned Roberts                         xx                xx                       6                  xx           6

 

 

 

 

 

 

U-13 Boys Singles                                                       Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor             Total

 

Gareth Oates                                                                xx               50                    50                30             130

Ben Travers                                                                  20              20                    12                50              102

Ross Thomas                                                                30              30                    20                20              100

Andrew Jones                                                              50              12                    12                20                    74

Kristian Edge                                                                20              20                    12                12                64

Robert Pugh                                                                 xx               12                    30                xx                 42

Richard Lloyd                                                               xx               12                    20                xx                 32

Lee MacKenzie                                                         6                12                6                  6                  30

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Dion Williams                                                               12              xx                     xx                 12                24

Jack Greening                                                               xx               12                    10                xx                22

Jack O’Donnell                                                            xx               12                      6                  xx         18

Jamie Hogan                                                                   6              12                    xx                 xx                 18

Gareth Davies                                                               xx                 6                      10                xx                 16

Michael Taylor                                                 xx                 3                      12                xx                 15

Gareth Williams                                                            12              xx         xx                 xx                 12

Iwan Griffiths                                                                xx               12                    xx                xx                 12

Carl Hughes                                                                   3                6                      xx                  3                  12

Nathan Pritchard                                                          xx                 3                      xx                   6                    9

John Stamatiou                                                   6                xx               xx                 xx                   6

Ioan Charlton                                                               xx               xx                       3                    3                      6

Chris Petch                                                                   xx                 6                      xx                 xx                   6

Jamie Lee                                                                     xx                 6                      xx                 xx                   6

Daniel Thistlewaite                                                      xx                 3                        3                  xx           6

Matthew Collister                                                            xx               xx                       6                  xx          6

Callam Stronach                                                           xx               xx                        xx                   6                    6

Michael Turton                                                 xx                 3                      xx                 xx                   3

Sam Davison                                                                  3              xx                     xx                 xx                  3

Martin Evans                                                                xx               xx                       3                  xx           3

U-13 Boys Doubles                                                    Deganwy     Rhyl     Wrexham     Bangor               Total

 

Ben Travers & Ross Thomas                                        50             50                    50               50                           200

Gareth Oates & Andrew Jones                            xx              xx                     30               30                             60

Lee MacKenzie & Kristian Edge                            xx              30                      3                   6                      39

Robert Pugh & Jack O’Donnell                                    xx               6                        6                 xx                       12

Michael Taylor & Daniel Thistlewaite                  xx               3                        1                 xx                         4

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Lee MacKenzie & John Stamatiou                         30             xx                     xx                xx                              30

Kristian Edge & Carl Hughes                                       6             xx                     xx                xx                                6

Sam MacKenzie & Nathan Pritchard                                  xx              xx                     xx                  3                                 3

Sion Griffiths & Ioan Charlton                                  xx             xx                    xx                 1                                 1

Conwy County Badminton Association Junior Championships.

Players from the Great Orme club took 6 of the 7 titles in the recent Junior Championships.

The U-11 girls singles was the event won by the Llanfairfechan player, Lisa Hother, with her sister Zoe the runner-up. Stephanie Marti-Jones (Great Orme) was 3rd with Giorgia Hughes (Great Orme) 4th.

The final of the U-11 boys singles was a hard fought game between Christopher Roberts (Great Orme) and Sam MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan). The winner was Christopher beating Sam 15-13, 17-15. Lee Blundell (Great Orme) was 3rd.

The U-13 girls singles final was a re-run of the boys event with Sarah Jones (Great Orme) beating Aimee Danzi (Great Orme) 11-9, 11-10. Lisa Hother who is a U-11 was a creditable 3rd.

Daniel Islam (Great Orme) won the U-13 boys singles beating Lee MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan) in the final. Daniel beat Samuel Pearce (Great Orme) in the 1st semi-final and Lee beat Kristian Edge in the 2nd semi-final. Chris Turton (Great Orme) and Nathan Pritchard (Llanfairfechan) were both 3rd in their group; Michael Turton (Great Orme) and Chris Petch (Great Orme) were both 4th.

Leanne Mason (Great Orme) won the U-15 Girls singles beating her doubles partner Laura Hartley-Williams (Great Orme) in the final.

In the U-15 Boys singles, the event was won by Rohit Srinivasan (Great Orme) who beat Daniel Islam (Great Orme) in the final. James Hawley (Stella Maris) was 3rd; Matthew Roberts (Great Orme) was 4th with Luke O’Mahoney (Eirias High School) 5th.

In the U-17 boys singles, Nick Strange who has just been accepted into the Welsh National U-17 “A” squad won the event beating Rohit Srinivasan (Great Orme) in the final. Steffan Whiteley (Great Orme) was 3rd.

 

North Wales Junior Shuttle Series, Zonal Tournament.

U-13 Boys

In the singles, Daniel Islam (Great Orme) and Andrew Dawson (Great Orme) were both 3rd in their respective groups. In his group, Daniel had the eventual winner, Michael Mellor (Merseyside) and the runner-up, Philip Godfrey (West Glamorgan) whilst Andrew had a losing semi-finalist and the current National Champion, Damian Dodd (Flintshire) in his group.

In the level doubles, Daniel & Andrew reached the quarter-finals but lost to Luke Price & Thomas Spurrier with a creditable 17-14 score.

U-15 Girls

Leanne Mason (Great Orme) and Laura Hartley-Williams (Great Orme) both had to withdraw from the tournament due to illness.

U-15 Boys

In the singles, Rohit Srinivasan (Great Orme) reached the quarter-finals but lost to the 2nd seed, Ashley Dixon (Flintshire).

In the level doubles, Rohit partnered Damian Dodd (Flintshire) to a quarter-final place where they lost to Ashley Dixon & Gary Roberts (Flintshire). Ashley & Gary had previously beaten the 3rd seeds to gain their quarter-final place.

In the U-15 mixed doubles, Rohit played with Sian Houdmont (South Glamorgan) to a quarter-final place.

U-17 Boys

Nick Strange (Great Orme) reached all three finals winning two of them.

In the singles he lost to Gary Roberts (Flintshire). In the level doubles he was partnered with Gary Roberts to win the event beating Ashley Dixon & Chris Pickard (Flintshire) and in the mixed he played with Laura Parry (Flintshire) to beat Chris Pickard & Katie Roberts (Flintshire).

 

Senior National Championships

The 2003 Welsh Senior National Championships took place this year in Wrexham. Conwy County had 9 players representing 3 clubs competing. From the Great Orme club there was Neil Cottrill, Carl Crossfield, Steve Danzi. Anthony Mason (U-19), Nick Strange (U-16), Nikki Cottrill and Karen Roberts, from the Llanfairfechan club Andy Goulding and from Stella Maris Richard Eastwood.

In the Men’s singles, Anthony Mason was beaten by Jo Morgan (S.Wales) and Carl Crossfield was beaten by Michael Lewis (S.Wales)

In the Men’s doubles, Neil Cottrill playing with Matthew Sprake (Flintshire U-19) reached the final but lost to the top seeds Matthew Hughes and Martyn Lewis who

are currently ranked 23rd in the World. Neil and Matthew had previously beaten the 2nd seeds Dayle Blencoe & Irwansyah in the semi-finals.

In group 2, three of the five pairs playing, were Conwy County pairs. Richard Eastwood (Stella Maris) & Andy Goulding (Llanfairfechan) reached the quarter-finals by beating Karl Jones & David Clough (Flintshire) Steve Danzi & Anthony Mason (Great Orme) and Carl Crossfield & Nick Strange (Great Orme) but losing to the 2nd seeds, Dayle Blencoe & Irwansyah. In the quarter-final they were beaten by National squad players, Liam Ingram & Richard Williams. There was a Great Orme club battle in which Steve & Anthony beat Carl & Nick 21-20.

In the Ladies doubles, Nikki Cottrill & Karen Roberts (Great Orme) reached the semi-finals. In their group they had to play the top seeds and World ranked 9th pairing of Joanne Muggeridge & Felicity Gallup. In their semi-final match they played Kelly Morgan & Robyn Ashworth. Kelly is Wales’s best ever ladies player having won 13 consecutive singles titles, she is still only 27 and who won the 1998 Commonwealth gold medal.

 In the mixed doubles, Neil Cottrill & Robyn Ashworth (S Glam) reached the semi-finals but were beaten by the Welsh International pairing of Martyn Lewis & Felicity Gallup. Steve Danzi & Karen Roberts also played Martin & Felicity in their group of four. Carl Crossfield & Nikki Cottrill had another International pair, Liam Ingram & Kerry Ann Sheppard, topping their group.

To put the results into perspective, all our players are either at school or have full time employment, playing against full time professional players who play the World circuit of tournaments.

January 2003

North Wales Satellite Series – Wrexham Tournament results

Lisa Hother (Llanfairfecan) won the U-11 Girls singles. Lisa leads the points table which will guarantee her an invitation to the North Wales final and should lead to an invitation to the All Wales finals in Cardiff. Zoe Hother (Llanfairfechan) reached the semi-finals where she was beaten by her sister. Zoe is 4th in the table out of 8 players. Lisa and Zoe then won the U-11 Girls doubles and lead the points table.

Sam MacKenzie was the runner-up in the U-11 Boys singles beaten by his doubles partner, Joe Traver (Flint) in the final. Sam is 3rd in the points table of 14 players. Sion Griffiths (Llanrwst) reached the quarter-finals but lost to Sam MacKenzie 11-10. Sion is 6th in the table. Gethin Evans (Llanrwst) was 3rd in his group and is = 8th in the table.

Sam and Joe were the runners-up in the U-11 Boys doubles and are 2nd in the points table.

In the U-13 Girls singles, Sarah Jones (Great Orme) won the event and goes back to the top of the points table of 13 players. Aimee Danzi (Great Orme) reached the semi-finals where she was beaten by her doubles partner and club mate, Sarah. Aimee is 2nd  in the points table.

Sarah and Aimee then won the U-13 Girls doubles and remain in 1st place on the points table of 5 girls doubles pairs.

Kristian Edge (Great Orme) reached the quarter-finals of the U-13 Boys singles losing the game 11-9. Kristian is = 4th in the points table of 27 players. Lee MacKenzie (Llanfairfechan) was 3rd in his group and is 8th in the points table. Ioan Charlton (Llanrwst) was 4th in his group and is = 23rd in the table.

Kristian and Lee were 4th in the group games but remain in 2nd place in the points table of 7 pairs.

In the U-15 Boys singles, James Hawley (Stella Maris) reached the 1st round of the knockout stage where he was beaten 11-10. James is 11th in the points table of 34 players. Matthew Roberts (Great Orme) also reached the 1st round and is 15th in the points table.

Next event will be the

Conwy County Junior Championships on Saturday 22nd February

North Wales Satellite Series – Bangor event on Sunday 23rd February

      

Conwy County Badminton Association will be represented at the Welsh Senior National Championships with 9 players from 3 clubs.

Great Orme,

Neil Cottrill, Steve Danzi, Anthony Mason (U-19), Carl Crossfield,

Nick Strange (U-17) Nikki Cottrill and Karen Roberts.

Llanfairfechan, Andy Goulding

Stella Maris, Richard Eastwood

 

Junior National Championships

The Welsh Junior National Championships, which is the premier event in Wales, took place in Wrexham with 15 Conwy County players competing.

In the U-11 Girls singles all our players went out in the 1st round.

Stephanie Marti-Jones (Great Orme) was beaten by the top seed and eventual National Champion, Sarah Thomas (S Wales) Giorgia Hughes (Great Orme) was beaten by S.Ttophi (S Wales) Zoe Hother (Llanfairfechan) was beaten by A Palmer (S Wales) and Lisa Hother (Llanfairfechan) was beaten by the 2nd seed H Killick (S Wales).

Lisa had the consolation of winning the “plate” event, the event for the 1st round losers. Lisa and Zoe were 3rd in their Girls doubles group and Stephanie and Giorgia were 4th in their group.

In the U-11 Boys singles, Sam MacKenzie lost to Daniel Font (Flint) who was the eventual runner-up. Sam played with Sam Gorrell (S Wales) and won the U-11 Boys doubles National Championship.

In the U-13 Boys singles, Daniel Islam (Great Orme) met the top seed in the 1st round. Daniel was beaten by the eventual National Champion, Damian Dodd (Flint). Andrew Dawson (Great Orme) reached the semi-finals where he lost to Jamie Van Hooydonk (W Glamorgan). Daniel and Andrew were 3rd in their group in the U-13 Boys doubles.

Leanne Mason (Great Orme) reached the quarter-finals of the U-13 Girls singles. Leanne played the top seed and eventual runner-up S.Davies (S Wales) but was beaten in a long contest 13-10, 13-10. Laura Hartley-Williams (Great Orme) lost to semi-finalist, Sian Houdmont (S Glamorgan). Leanne and Laura were 4th in their group in the U-15 Girls doubles.

In the U-15 Boys singles, Philip Eastwood (Stella Maris) lost to Gary Roberts (Flint). Rohit Srinivasan (Great Orme) last seasons U-13 National Champion reached the quarter-finals where he was beaten by the eventual National Champion, Ashley Dixon (Flint) Rohit and Philip were 3rd in their group in the U-15 Boys doubles. Rohit then played mixed doubles with Sian Houdmont. Rohit and Sian last seasons U-13 National Champions lost their quarter-final to the eventual National Champions, but the score was a very creditable 11-8.

Inn the U-17 Boys singles, Nick Strange (Great Orme) reached the quarter-finals where he lost to David Roberts (Flint). Steven Gibbons (Stella Maris) was beaten by Anish Kotecha. Steffan Whiteley (Great Orme) lost to Nick.

Nick playing with Gary Roberts (Flint) reached the semi-finals losing 15-10, 15-12 to the eventual runners-up.

In the U-19 event, Chifong Chan (Stella Maris) was beaten by 3 / 4 seed David Roberts (Flint). Mark Chan was beaten by James Phillips (S Wales). Chifong and Mark were 4th in their group in the level doubles.

 

Mixed League Tables as at 16 January 2003

League division 2
   played  won  lost  points
Great Orme A      7    7       14
Great Orme B      7    5    2     10
Stella Maris C      6    3    3       6
Llanrwst      7    2    5       4
Vardre B      6    2    4       4
Stella Maris D      7    1    6       2

League division 3
   played  won  lost  points
Llanfairfechan B     6     6       12
Great Orme C      7     6    1     12
Abergele B      7     3    4       6
Vardre B      6     2    4       4
Stella Maris E      6     1    5       2
Stella Maris F      6     1    5       2

Ladies League Results

6 December 2002 Great Orme 1   2 v 1  Vardre 2
   Great Orme 4  3 v 0  Llanrwst

10 January 2003 Great Orme 2  0 v 3  Vardre 2
   Great Orme 4  3 v 0  Stella Maris 3

To be played

31 January 2003 Great Orme 2      v  Stella Maris 2
   Great Orme 3      v  Stella Maris 3
14 February   Great Orme 1       v  Stella Maris 2
   Great Orme 3      v  Llanrwst
7 March  Great Orme 3      v  Great Orme 4
21 March  Great Orme 1      v  Great Orme 2

Men's league Results

13 December 2002 Great Orme 2  0 v 3  Llanfairfechan 1
   Great Orme 5  2 v 1  Rhos 2

17 Jan 2003  Great Orme 1  2 v 1  Rhos 1
   Great Orme 3  3 v 0  Great Orme 4
   Great Orme 6  3 v 0  Stella Maris 4

To be played

7 February 2003 Great Orme 1     v  Vardre 1
   Great Orme 3     v  Stella Maris 3
   Great Orme 5     v  Stella Maris 4
21 February  Great Orme 2     v  Vardre 2
   Great Orme 3     v  Llanrwst 1
   Great Orme 6     v  Rhos 2
14 March  Great Orme 3     v  Stella Maris 3
   Great Orme 5      v  Great Orme 6
28 March  Great Orme 1     v  Stella Maris 1
   Great Orme 2     v  Stella Maris 2
   Great Orme 4     v  Llanrwst 1