The fourth and final round of the Darlington Grand Slam Badminton Competition took place at the Dolphin Centre on Sunday, July 4.

For the first time in the history of the Darlington Grand Slam Badminton Competition trophies have been awarded to the overall winners of the competition. Therefore, the organizers would like to express their appreciation to the following who have made this possible: National Window Systems; Cummins Engine Company; NK Lifton; The Darlington Freemasons; Haughton Junior Badminton Club; Haughton Senior Badminton Club.

The organisers would also like to thank the following people who have continually assisted at the event throughout the year: John and Petra Hall, Geradine Watson, Malcolm Sellers and Ian Boyd.

The fourth round winners were:

U10 Boys Singles: A Waugh

U12 Boys Singles: T Connor-Watson

U12 Boys Doubles: T Connor-Watson/J Parnell

U14 Boys Singles: A Harrison

U14 Boys Doubles: J Briggs/A Harrison

U10 Girls Singles: E Iveson

U12 Girls Singles: A Vaughan

Players accumulate points for every round they enter and therefore the overall winners of the different events at the end of the competition are as follows:

U10 Girls Singles: E Iveson

U10 Boys Singles: T Briggs

U12 Girls Singles: J Sharp

U12 Boys Singles: A Penney

U12 Girls Doubles: L Kennedy/J Sharp

U12 Boys Doubles: J Record/A Penney

U14 Girls Singles: L Smith

U14 Boys Singles: A Harrison

U14 Boys Doubles: J Briggs/A Harrison

U16 Girls Singles: L Parnell

U16 Boys Singles: S Iveson

U16 Girls Doubles: L Parnell/K Smith

U16 Boys Doubles: S Iveson/J Wilson

U16 Mixed Doubles: S Iveson/L Parnell