Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club were proud to be the host club of the first national Junior Racketball Championships. An action packed weekend, played in a great spirit, produced some great racketball and close matches.
More than 60 Juniors took part in both boys & girls events from u13 to u19 level, with all competitors guaranteed a minimum of 3 matches over the 2 days. Players came to compete from all parts of the UK with a significant number from the host club. The club is already looking forward to holding a bigger and better event next year.
Click here for the Official National Junior Rankings
The Winners & Runners up were:-
Event
boys u13
Winner
Runner Up
Harry Falconer
(Lincolnshire)
Matthew Barton
(Derbyshire)
Boys u15
Hamish Falconer
(Lincolnshire)
Adam Turner
(Derbyshire)
Boys u17
Tom Turner
(Yorkshire)
Peter Widdowson
(Yorkshire)
Boys u19
Nick Mulvey
(Hertfordshire)
Charlie Johnson
(Hertfordshire)
Girls u13
Lucy Ward
(Yorkshire)
Grace Spink
(Yorkshire)
Girls u15
Lucy Ward
(Yorkshire)
Chloe Widdowson
(Yorkshire)
Girls u17
Sarah Gill
(Yorkshire)
Holly Moore
(Yorkshire)
Girls u19
Vicki Iosson
(Yorkshire)
Sophie Mullins
(Yorkshire)
Notes
More than 60 Juniors took part in both boys & girls events from u13 to u19 level, with all competitors guaranteed a minimum of 3 matches over the 2 days. Players came to compete from all parts of the UK with a significant number from the host club. The club is already looking forward to holding a bigger and better event next year.
Click here for the Official National Junior Rankings
The Winners & Runners up were:-
Event
boys u13
Winner
Runner Up
Harry Falconer
(Lincolnshire)
Matthew Barton
(Derbyshire)
Boys u15
Hamish Falconer
(Lincolnshire)
Adam Turner
(Derbyshire)
Boys u17
Tom Turner
(Yorkshire)
Peter Widdowson
(Yorkshire)
Boys u19
Nick Mulvey
(Hertfordshire)
Charlie Johnson
(Hertfordshire)
Girls u13
Lucy Ward
(Yorkshire)
Grace Spink
(Yorkshire)
Girls u15
Lucy Ward
(Yorkshire)
Chloe Widdowson
(Yorkshire)
Girls u17
Sarah Gill
(Yorkshire)
Holly Moore
(Yorkshire)
Girls u19
Vicki Iosson
(Yorkshire)
Sophie Mullins
(Yorkshire)
Notes
- The boys u15 final took over 1 hour 40 minutes and the boys u 19 final lasted over 2 hours. Both were tremendously exciting matches that went down to the wire
- Brothers Harry & Hamish Falconer from Lincolnshire won the boys u13 & boys u15 respectively
- In the girls u19 final Vicki Iosson came from 1 – 0 down to beat Sophie Mullins 3 – 1