Paul Drinkall from Loftus was the most successful competitor of the many regional players involved in the third of a series of five national standard tournaments for juniors in the select four star series.
This Ormesby Club and Cleveland County junior was runner up in the Under-12 singles, semi finalist at under 18, and quarter finalist at under 15. Other locals performing well were Bryn Drinkhall, his elder brother, Stephanie Donnelly, David Meads and Claire Wilson.
Ormesby A won the boys Under 18 team event and Darlington A won the under 15.
Results - Under 18 Boys Singles: Final Kou Lei (CHN) Craig Bryant (Dev) 11-7, 11-2, 11-5; Semi Finals Lei beat paul Drinkhall (Cle) 11-5, 11-7, 11-7; Bryant beat Glen Baker (Sta) 11-5, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7; Quarter finals Lei beat A Bleakley (Lan) 3-0. Drinkhall beat Bryn Drinkhall (Cle) 3-1, Baker beat P Cleminson (Ess) 3-2. Secind round: Bleakley beat Mark Simpson (Dur) 3-0, P Drinkhall beat E Sharp (Sur) 3-1, Robinson beat Andrew Leighton (Dur) 3-2, B Drinkhall beat Daniel Reed (Cle) 3-0, Meads beat C Lewis (Sur) 3-2.
Under-18 Girls Singles: Final Shuong Zhao (CHN) beat Georgina Walker (NOT) 6-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-6; semi finals - Zhao beat K Sheppard (CHE) 3-0, Walker beat K Sibley (WAR) 3-1. Quarter finals Walker beat Claire Wilson (DUR) 3-0.
Grade One Boys Singles: Final: G Evans (BVC) beat P Dewhurst (ESS) 3-0.
Grade One Girls Singles: Final: S Perks (NOT) beat Stephanie Donnelly (CHE) 3-2; Semifinals Donnelly beat J Hall (LAN) 3-1.
Under-15 Boys Singles: Final: Darius Knight (SUR) beat Tim Yarnall (NHS) 3-1; Semifinals Yarnall beat B Evans (BVC) 3-2; Knight beat D Rees (ES) 3-2, Quarter Finals Rees beat Paul Drinkhall 3-1.
Under-15 Girls Singles: Final: K Sibley (WAR) beat L Springthorpe (LIN) 3-1
Under 12 Boys Singles: Final D Knight (SUR) beat Paul Drinkhall (3-1).
Boys team event Under-18: Final: Ormesby A (B Drinkhall and C Bryant) beat Grove Shropshire 3-2; Semifinals Grove beat Ormesby B 3-2, Ormesby A beat Peniel Essex 3-2.
Girls Team Event Under-18: Final Grove beat Wirral 3-1
Boys Team Event Under-15: Final Darlington A (D Meads and G Evans) beat Southfields 3-2. Semifinals Darlington A beat Frenford 3-1.
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