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DOUBLE
CELEBRATION FOR CLUB NO.1
The Club's annual
singles tournament, The Tom Burns Handicap Singles, gave club No.1
Waseem Qureshi a double cause for celebration this month. Having just
celebrated the birth of his second son, Umer, Waseem went on to
celebrate just a week later his first victory in the club singles in 10
years. But it was no easy path to victory as the summary results and
pictures below will show. Held over two evenings 24 & 27 June the
event attracted a record entry of 39 members and could have been more
but for the fact that a few members found they couldn't make it on the
day. With such a large entry scheduling all the group and knock out
matches was a difficult task, very well managed by Social Secretary Ryan
Pitt, organising his first tournament. the first stage of the event was
played in groups of 3 with the top two qualifying for the knock-out
stage. The results below reflect only the knock-out stage! A full report
on the Tournament will be published at a later date.
To find out about the Doubles
event or the Youth
Trophy take these links.
TOM BURNS HANDICAP
SINGLES (Main Event)
Ist Round
| Michael Rostoft |
bt |
Phil Twite |
19,17 |
| David Gatheral |
bt |
Eleni Manolitsaki |
14,18 |
| Alastair Piper |
bt |
Chris High |
16,-10,17 |
| Norman Purkiss |
bt |
John Patman |
11,14 |
| Rykki Vansertima |
bt |
Mike Pitt |
19,-16,20 |
| Neil Gooday |
bt |
Eric Clift |
17,20 |
| Mark Patman |
bt |
Diane Pitt |
20,-15,19 |
| Steve Clift |
bt |
Peter Revell |
8,10 |
| Waseem Qureshi |
bt |
Colin Gooday |
-17,18,12 |
| Laura Pyman |
bt |
Tom Miles |
17,-19,12 |
| Adam Pitt |
bt |
Ron Arthur |
16,18 |
| Graham Turner |
bt |
Bye |
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| Bob Francis |
bt |
Gareth Joice |
19,13 |
| Bill Chester |
bt |
Haydn Upson |
20,16 |
| Richard Upson |
bt |
Robin Armstrong |
18,8 |
| Ed Miles |
bt |
Adrian Pitt |
11,-19,12 |
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Members get
down to action as all 4 tables are fully occupied for the Main Event |
2nd Round
| David Gatheral |
bt |
Michael Rostoft |
11,14 |
| Norman Purkiss |
bt |
Al Piper |
-17,17,9 |
| Neil Gooday |
bt |
Rykki Vansertima |
18,20 |
| Steve Clift |
bt |
Mark Patman |
16,-20,16 |
| Waseem Qureshi |
bt |
Laura Pyman |
21,19 |
| Adam Pitt |
bt |
Graham Turner |
7,17 |
| Bill Chester |
bt |
Bob Francis |
17,16 |
| Richard Upson |
bt |
Ed Miles |
19,17 |
| The
latest in designer table tennis wear? Or is it that Ralph Turbin's
shorts indicate a chequered table tennis career? Sadly they didn't
help him, Ralph losing out in the groups to Michael Rostoft and
Steve Clift. |
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It may be all
smiles here, but it was Norman Purkiss (left) who was smiling most,
come the end of a marathon semi-final in which he overcame Neil
Gooday 19 in-the-third. Reaching the final of the Tom Burns event
for the second time in 3 years. About time we sorted out his
handicap! |
Quarter Finals
| Norman Purkiss |
bt |
David Gatheral |
5,17 |
| Neil Gooday |
bt |
Steve Clift |
17,19 |
| Waseem Qureshi |
bt |
Adam Pitt |
21,-11,19 |
| Bill Chester |
bt |
Richard Upson |
21,15 |
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New boy, Bill
Chester (left) has had a fabulous first season with the Club. And
his competitive spirit shone brightly as he took on
Waseem Qureshi
in the second semi final of the singles event. But this was destined
to be Waseem's year, and after a pulsating match it was Waseem who
triumphed at 18 in the third. |
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Semi Finals
| Norman Purkiss |
bt |
Neil Gooday |
11,-18,19 |
| Waseem Qureshi |
bt |
Bill Chester |
15,-13,18 |
FINAL
| Waseem Qureshi |
bt |
Norman Purkiss |
17,-18,20 |
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Club
Chairman, Peter Revell, presents Waseem with the
Tom Burns Trophy
after a nail-biting final in which he sneaked home 20 in-the-third |
There is a separate page
covering the Purkiss Robinson Doubles and the
youth event, The Ted Harris
Trophy.
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