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OUR CHELMSFORD CLOSED TOURNAMENT
HEROES
A number of Baddow players were in
action for the M&G Investments sponsored Chelmsford Closed
Table Tennis Championships held at the Anglia Polytechnic University
over the weekend 24 - 26 January, with Finals Night on Monday 3
February. No fewer than 20 members took part, the highest participation
of any Club in the League. What's more we had some excellent successes.
The pictures below take up a few of the stories.
The Shot of the Tournament?
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Is
this the shot of the Tournament?
Or maybe just
Sisterly Love?
(see caption competition at CDTTL)
Julie Vansertima - Rykki's
Mum
(and 12 times Ladies Champion!) pictured here with her
sister
Michelle Gooday (Neil's wife)
we count them both as
much members as anyone else!
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Handicap Singles Champion:
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It was a
pretty good tournament for Club Coach Neil Gooday, winner of the
Handicap Singles. In the final he beat fellow club member Ryan
Pitt in a marathon encounter. Neil was also a semi-finalist in
the 2Down Singles, where he lost out to fellow club member
Waseem Qureshi. Waseem himself however lost out in the final.
The picture shows Neil being presented with his trophy by the
Deputy Mayor of Chelmsford, Councillor Rex Barriball |
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Juniors to
the Fore |
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Club juniors
were very much in evidence at the Tournament. Especially in the
Junior events! of the 16 juniors taking part in the U13,U15,
U17Boys & U17Girls events, 8 were from Baddow! So who's
leading the way in junior development!
Our picture shows 9 year old Hannah Pitt receiving her
trophy as runner-up in the Junior Handicap Singles. Brother Sam
reached the semi-final of the U13 & U15 event. Ryan Pitt
reached the final of the Handicap Singles and the Junior Doubles
and the semi-final of the Junior Boys Singles. And John Patman
reached the semi-final of the U21 Singles. These were all
excellent achievements.
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Junior Doubles
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Ryan Pitt
(right) with partner Simon Webber (ECC), receives his runners-up
trophy in the Junior Doubles from Anna Emtage of Tournament
sponsors M&G Investments |
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6 Down Singles |
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The Club have
been delighted to welcome Bill Chester this year. And what a start
he has had. In maintaining Club tradition Bill took the 6Down Singles
in style with a 20:22, 21:10, 23:21 victory over OC's Nigel
Parmenter. It couldn't have been closer.
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You can find some more
Tournament Pictures on the CDTTL
site
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