In a thrilling encounter, Carey took the first set of the
gruelling match. Owen looked solid, but at 6-6 in the second set her experience
kicked in and she won the next few points to level it up at 1-1.
Carey tried a few changes in tactics but Owen held firm and
took the next two sets to win the trophy 3-1.
She had beaten Laura Edwards in the quarters and Nicole Hall
in the semi-finals, while Carey had overcome took Angharad Phillips at the
quarter-final stage and then Chloe Thomas in the semis in the other side of the
draw.
The men’s event has a new name engraved on the trophy – that
of Stephen Jenkins.
Jenkins controlled his final against the junior champion, Conor
Edwards, winning the first two sets fairly comfortably. At 10-9, and match
point, the Rhondda-based player/coach looked edgy and failed to take it, but
the second time was far too inviting and with arms raised, the champion was
crowned.
Jenkins beat Dan O’Connell and Patrick Thomas (SF), with Edwards
overcoming Alex O’Connell (quarters) and Dean Cundy (semis).
The U21 singles saw Carey v Thomas (women) O’Connell v Edwards
(men) in the respective finals. Both Ebbw Vale players (O’Connell and Carey)
took gold.
The vets’ men’s singles was won by Mark Farrow, beating Tony
Needham in the final.
The women’s doubles was won by Thomas and Carey, 3-1 against
sisters Angharad and Megan Phillips. Megan picked herself up to team up with
O’Connell and beat Edwards and Carey in the mixed final 3-1.
The men’s doubles went to Swansea with Lee Morgan and
partner Cundy over O’Connell and Edwards. The vets’ doubles saw Tony Collins
and Nigel Gore take gold with Ray Goulding and Steve Eades the losers.
RESULTS:
Women’s singles: Naomi
Owen beat Charlotte Carey 7-11, 11-8, 11-3, 11-6
Men’s singles: Stephen
Jenkins beat Conor Edwards 11-6, 11-6, 13-11
U21 men: Dan O’Connell
beat Conor Edwards 12-10, 11-8, 11-8
U21 women: Charlotte
Carey beat Chloe Thomas 11-9, 11-7, 2-11, 11-7
Vets’ singles: Mark
Farrow beat Tony Needham 11-5, 8-11, 11-6, 11-8
Women’s doubles: Carey/Thomas
beat Phillips/Phillips 11-5, 5-11, 11-8, 11-9
Men’s doubles: Morgan/Cundy
beat Edwards/O’Connell 11-6, 11-4, 12-10
Mixed doubles: O’Connell/Phillips
beat Carey/Edwards 11-9, 9-11, 11-9, 11-5
Vets’ doubles: Collins/Gore
beat Goulding/Farrow 13-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-6
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