Thrilling start to badminton event

THE annual Bexhill Badminton tournament got off to a thrilling start at the De La Warr Pavilion with the early matches producing some top quality performances.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Jan 2003, 14:01 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:43 BST

Much of the county's finest talent battled it out in a number of gripping encounters as five titles were decided over the opening weekend in front of town mayor Cllr Peter Fairhurst who presented the trophies.

Event organiser Brian Hobden said: "It's been brilliant. The ladies doubles A final was a brilliant game and the kids were an absolute delight to work with."

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Results: Ladies doubles A - Mandy White and Sue Cable beat Donna Hall and Emma Appleby 15-11, 1-15, 15-10; Men's doubles A - Ollie Smith and Sheldon Chambers beat Howard Gill and Iain Bayes 15-11, 15-3; Mixed doubles B - Jeff Goodwin and Julie Stamp beat Clare Mills and Matt Matthews 15-11, 12-15, 15-7; Generation doubles - Chris and David Gover beat Ian and Paul Handcock 15-4, 15-4; Men's singles C - Dennis Caleb beat Mick McCarthy walkover.

Programme: Friday January 18 - men's singles A; Saturday - men's singles B, men's doubles over 45s, mixed doubles open; Sunday - boys u12s singles, boys u12s doubles, mixed u16s doubles; Monday - men's doubles B; Tuesday - ladies doubles C; Wednesday - mixed doubles A; Thursday - mixed doubles C.

Weekday matches run from 6.45pm-11pm and weekend matches last from 9am-11pm. Spectators are welcome and sponsors are always required. A big thank-you is due to Lynn Rafferty and Robin Hart for umpiring the first weekend's matches.

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