DARREN IS DAZZLING! Lindley snaps up the title.Byline: HOWARD BIRCH birch, common name for some members of the Betulaceae, a family of deciduous trees or shrubs bearing male and female flowers on separate plants, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. (AC190409Ftable) RAYMOND Hinchliff's unequalled record of 10 championship wins is safe for another year at least. It was thought that Tim Dyson, playing some of his best table tennis for many years, and with nine wins already to his credit, might this year pull it off. But no! Darren Lindley, with seven wins to his name, was in fabulous form and took the title by 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6. What a pity that the number of spectators didn't match the high quality of the play. Nevertheless those who were present were treated to a fantastic display which they will not forget. The power, the speed, the mobility of the players and at times the deftness deft adj. deft·er, deft·est Quick and skillful; adroit. See Synonyms at dexterous. [Middle English, gentle, humble, variant of dafte, foolish; see daft. of touch, was quite magical. Perhaps next year Dyson will hit the 10 spot; perhaps Lindley will join him on nine. Whatever happens both of them will long be remembered as great players, and ambassadors of sportsmanship. They weren't the only stars on view, Oliver Shaw, still only 16 years of age, was in the finals, and he won them all. Not only is he a good player, but a great competitor. His determination is quite formidable for one so young. What of Matthew Ellis, who at 13 years of age won the Under 15 Championship.. 2009 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Under 21: Oliver Shaw beat Ryan Ackroyd 11-9, 11-5, 11-9. Under 18: Oliver Shaw beat Jack Woodhead 12-10, 11-7, 7-11,11-8, 11-8. Under 15: Matthew Ellis beat Harry Ness 11-4, 10-12, 12-10, 5-11, 11-7. Veterans (Over 40): Tim Dyson beat Russell Senior 11-1, 11-4, 12-10. Veterans (Over 60): Roger Morley beat Bob Sanderson 11-4, 11-4, 11-4. Banded Ability I: Mike Belk beat Keith Skarz 13-11, 11-8, 5-11, 12-10. Banded Ability 2: Oliver Shaw beat Jack Woodhead 11-9, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9. Banded Ability 3: Nathan Spencer Nathan Spencer is a character in the British medical drama Casualty. He is portrayed by actor Ben Price. Overview Nathan was installed as the new corporate director in 2005,[1] beat Anthony Cobbin 11-6, 11-7, 11-7. Doubles: Mark Pugh
Mark Pugh, better known by his ring name Mark Briscoe, is an American professional wrestler. and Tony Boyd beat Darren Lindley and Roger Morley 9-11, 11-6, 4-11, 11-5, 11-8. Handicap: Darren Lindley 33, Shaun Ellis This article is about the American football player. For information on the wolf researcher, see Shaun Ellis (wolf researcher). Shaun Ellis (born June 24, 1977 in Anderson, South Carolina) is an American football player for the New York Jets of the NFL. 32. Mixed Ability Doubles: Matt Ellis Matt Ellis (born August 31, 1981, in Welland, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey left winger. He currently plays as captain for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League. and Mark Pugh beat Kingsley Smith and Shaun Ellis 11-9, 9-11, 12-10, 11-8. Singles - Semi-finals: Darren Lindley beat Shaun Ellis 11-5, 4-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-6; Tim Dyson beat Mark Pugh 6-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-2. Final: Darren Lindley beat Tim Dyson 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6. Sheer delight was written all over his face, and who could blame him, especially when with Mark Pugh they won the Mixed Ability Doubles title. And don't forget Nathan Spencer, who plays for Brooks D, winning the Band 3 title in his first season in league table tennis.. CAPTION(S): * HITTING OUT: Under 21 finalist Ryan Ackroyd (left), Under 18 finalist Jack Woodhead in action (above) and, right, Under 15 finalists Harry Ness (left) and Matt Ellis, who took the title. Pictures: Andrew Catchpool (AC190409Ftable) * TOP SPIN: Darren Lindley took the singles crown. ( |
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