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Welcome to the
latest edition of Picture News.
This edition features some more pictures from the
M&G Investments Chelmsford Closed Championships held over the weekend
23 - 25 January 2004. A
few more pictures are at Issue 40 (link below). Pictures courtesy of
official Tournament Photographer Arthur C Clark.
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One of the new
faces that will appear on Finals Night is veteran campaigner
Hamish Innes (Mladon). he will face John Holland for the Veterans
title. having worked his way to the final with a tremendous
9,11,-9,6 win over former title holder George Reeves (Rawreth).
Hamish has already faced John once, loosing in the O50's Final
9,1,7. So he will be hoping for better luck on Finals Night.
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With several of
the top juniors missing from the Junior Doubles the event looked
fairly open. nevertheless the No.1 seeds Simon Webber (ECC) and
Greg Green (Hatfield Peverel) fought their way through. In the end
holding off a determined challenge from Tom Hill and Lorna Staff (ECC)
to take the title 7,-9,-9,8,4.
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There
were quite a few upsets in the Men's Singles this year. Perhaps
none more so than when the holder Keiran Lally (Maldon) almost
faltered in the opening group stage having to be content to go
through as group RU after being beaten by Kevin Read (Danbury)
pictured here. Kevin was finally stopped in the Quarter Finals
where he lost to John Holland -8,4,7,4. |
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At least they
look determined and look like a team! Ray Sutton and Cathy Eakin (Maldon)
will be making their first appearance together on Finals Night in
the Mixed Doubles. They earned their place in the final with a
tremendous semi-final victory over Paul Davison (ECC) and Jean
Chasmer (Danbury) 5,-9,9,-11,5. Cathy will also be appearing in
the Ladies Singles Final bidding to retain her
title.
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