Big Hitters Ravenscroft, Brien and Harris all win at Essex Finals
Following the Regional Rounds at Sandfords Youth Club, Boreham Youth Club and East Tilbury Community Youth Club the Finals Night was held at Ingatestone on Wednesday 14th January.
Representatives from Ingatestone Boy’s Own Club, Chelmer Village Youth Club, Boreham Youth Club, East Tilbury Community Youth Club, Sampfords Youth Club and Belhus Cricket Club met to compete to become County Champions in four different age categories.
The Under 12’s was keenly contested with Mat Ravenscroft (Ingatestone Boys’ Own Club) playing Jamie Gilbert (Chelmer Village Youth Club) in the last match of the group to decide the winner. Mat won 11-9, 11-8, 11-6 to become Champion.
In the Under 14 group Adam Brien (East Tilbury Community Youth Club) won the group with a 100 percent record of four wins from four with Will Aitken (Sampfords Youth Club) runner up with his only defeat against the champion by 3 games to nil.
The U16’s champion was Dan Harris (East Tilbury Community Youth Centre) putting on an impressive performance. Runner Up was Alec Lawrence from Sampfords Youth Club who was a former champion at U12 level.
In the senior level at U19 an outstanding performance by Dan Norris (Belhus Cricket Club) resulted in him becoming well deserved champion with Joel Cooper (Ingatestone Boys Own Club) ‘playing at his home ground’ finishing runner up.
Congratulation to all competitors for their sportsmanship, commitment and enthusiasm throughout the competition. The winners will have the opportunity to play in the Clubs for Young People National Table Tennis Finals in Widnes during June. Full results are below.
UNDER 12
| Name |
Club |
P |
W |
L |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mat Ravenscroft |
Ingatestone Boys Own Club |
3 |
3 |
0 |
9 |
Jamie Gilbert |
Chelmer Village Youth Club |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
Ryan McGee |
Ingatestone Boys Own Club |
3 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
Tom Cherry
|
Boreham Youth Club |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
CHAMPION: Mat Ravenscroft - Ingatestone Boys Own Club
RUNNER UP: Jamie Gilbert - Chelmer Village Youth Club
UNDER 14
| Name |
Club |
P |
W |
L |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Brien |
East Tilbury Community Youth Club |
4 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
Will Aitken |
Sampfords Youth Club |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
Jacob Hutchings |
Sampfords Youth Club |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Michael Roberts
|
Chelmer Village Youth Club |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
Bailey Chittock |
Boreham Youth Club |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Champion: Adam Brien - East Tilbury Community Youth Club
Runner Up: Will Aitken - Sampfords Youth Club
UNDER 16
| Name |
Club |
P |
W |
L |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Harris |
East Tilbury Community Youth Club |
4 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
Alec Lawrence |
Sampfords Youth Club |
4 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
Frazor Bush |
Sampfords Youth Club |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Leigh Hemmings
|
Boreham Youth Club |
4 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
Aaron Baines |
Boreham Youth Club |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Champion: Dan Harrris - East Tilbury Community Youth Club
Runner Up: Alec Lawrence - Sampfords Youth Club
UNDER 19
| Name |
Club |
P |
W |
L |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Norris |
Belhus Cricket Club |
4 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
Joel Cooper |
Ingatestone Boys Own Club |
4 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
Haydn Walters |
Ingatestone Boys Own Club |
4 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
Champion: Dan Norris - Belhus Cricket Club
Runner Up: Joel Cooper - Ingatestone Boys Own Club
