ROSS LASHBROOK AND JOHANNA PHILP LIFT BLUE RIBBAND SINGLES TITLES.
A RECORD ENTRY was recorded for the Cornwall Under-21 Badminton Championships, 2011/2012, with over 40 competitors competing in the five disciplines of play, on January 2, at the Tregorrick Park Sports Centre, St Austell, which provided the excellent location for some fantastic matches, which bodes well for the Duchy’s future, writes Kelvin Edwards.
In the Men’s Singles, Liam Sillifant from Launceston, although only Under- 15, proved himself well in reaching the quarter finals. With the exception of an under-the-weather Sam Spencer (First Edition), the four seeds took their places for the semi finals. A great tussle between Josh Pearce (St Austell) and Kris Japer, an up-and-coming Under-17 from Launceston, provided the first shock of the day, with Kris winning through against the number two seed in straight sets.
The other semi was the clash of the big hitters with Cornwall First Teamer, Ross Lashbrook, from Launceston and Chris Glasson (Tecans), providing an excellent match, full of fast rallies and big jump smashes, a real crowd pleaser. Ross ran out the winner, and the defending champion showed no mercy in the final against his club-mate, Kris, with his experience dominating the game, crowning him champion with a 21/14, 21-13 win.
Ladies’ Singles – an array of fantastic ties:
The Ladies’ Singles also provided some fantastic ties and proved the strength of Cornish Youth Badminton (CYB), with five of the eight quarter finalists being Under-17, or younger. Amy Polglase (First Edition), an Under-13 player, gave an excellent performance, worthy of note, gaining her last eight place by beating the seeded Lorna Garbett. Amy then lost out in the quarter finals to Under-17 Hester Luke (Mount’s Bay) in a contest that went right to the wire. Kellen Moore (First Edition) also proved to her doubles partner, Amy that she can beat the seeds, by taking her place in the semi-finals with a 21/15, 21/13 victory over Daphne Luke (Mount’s Bay).
The semi finals was just a little out of range far for Hester and Kellen with the top seeds, Jo Philp (Camelford) and Bron Wotton (First Edition) winning through in straight sets. The final was another contest of a rivalry that has spanned many years and with some hard fought rallies, Jo successfully defended her title with a 21/14, 21/15 success over Bron.
The Men’s Doubles saw Josh Pearce and Chris Glasson, the favourites and the Ross Lashbrook and Sam Spencer combination, the number two seeds, take up their position in the final untroubled. However, Jake Brazewell and Ben Johnson, Cornish Under-17 players, gave pleasing performances, by gaining their place in the semi finals after battling through from the middle of the draw. The final proved a superb spectacle with evidence of good tactical play alongside hard-hitting and counter defence, with Ross and Sam running out the eventual winners, 21/17, 21/10.
There were some explosive rallies and some upsets in the Ladies’ doubles. The number two seeds Bron Wotton and Daphne Luke went out in a nail- biting three end encounter to Under-17 Rachel Collard and Hannah Robertson. This set up a semi final against Kellen Moore and Amy Polglase who after some exceptionally long rallies took their place in the final. In the other half of the draw, Jo Philp and Abi Logg (Launceston), the number one seeds, earned their place in the final after an equally lengthy and tense tussle against the duo of Lorna Garbett and Claire Whitmore.
Ladies’ Doubles Final proves dramatic:
The final proved no less dramatic with the younger players, Moore and Polglase defying the number one seeds of a walk-over, with a gritty performance. However, tactically the number ones out-positioned their younger opponents and, by no means easily, secured the final, 23/21, 21/19.
Mixed attracts sixteen pairs:
No less than 16 pairs started out for the mixed doubles event, and the large crowd of supporters and spectators were treated to some outstanding contests.
Indeed, the seeding committee must have been happy with their predictions as the four seeds dutifully took their places for the semi finals. Jo Philp and Chris Glasson held on to secure their slot in the final, narrowly defeating Josh Pearce and Lorna Garbett, 25/23. Bron Wotton and Ross Lashbrook had it slightly easier, but it did not all go their way and found Beth Rich (Mount’s Bay) and Chris Grout (Launceston) extremely tricky.
The final of the Mixed Doubles, between the Philp/Glasson and Wotton/Lashbrook Outfits, will now be contested on Friday, February 17, at Polkyth Leisure Centre, St. Austell, starting at 7.00 pm. This promises to be an event “not to be missed”, entry is free, but arrive early to secure your seat!
Indeed, Jo Philp and Ross Lashbrook, in their partnerships, will be bidding for a personal hat-trick, apiece, on this date.
Finally, a massive thank you to Dave Spencer and Emily James for their tireless work on the running of the event; it would not have not been possible to run the proceedings without them. Also, to Paul and the Management & Staff of Tregorrick Park for providing such a professional approach to the Championships.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
CORNWALL’S BADMINTON VETS SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND
Badminton’s over 45 and 60s teams had a great weekend of veterans badminton in Bournemouth, playing against other counties from all over the south and west over 2 days of top class play.
The 60s team, led by Brian Hannibal, came an excellent 2nd in their group, after some tense and exciting battles against the likes of Devon, Sussex, Surrey and Dorset.
The 60s team, led by Brian Hannibal, came an excellent 2nd in their group, after some tense and exciting battles against the likes of Devon, Sussex, Surrey and Dorset.
The 45s team, playing in this age group for the first time, finished a very creditable 3rd, following some close encounters with Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight.The annual weekend, organised by Badminton England, is always an enjoyable feast of badminton where the counties’ top vets display their skill and cunning in competitive matches, as well as their best moves on the dance floor on the Saturday night.
Not only did Cornwall’s teams do well on court, they were also voted best-dressed county, in their immaculate evening finery, and smart new daytime playing shirts.
Team photos left to right:
Cornwall 45s – Alan Riggs, Lorna Riggs, Pete Bazin, Sue Biscoe, Adam Widdison, Jan Santillo, Bob Bell, Lynda Beer
Cornwall 60s – George Whetter, Celia Hilman, Chris Marr, Brian Hannibal, Pat Edwards, Vera Nancekivell, Bill Edgar, Phil Oland
Saturday, 31 December 2011
JUNIOR BADMINTON
FOLLOWING a resounding away win over a weakened Avon County, in November, the Cornwall Youth Badminton Under-13 Team, sponsored by Dairy Crest Davidstow, producers of Cornish Cathedral City Cheese, came back down to earth, when they entertained Devon - going down by 24 rubbers to 12, in the South West Counties Junior Badminton League Fixture.
In an absorbing encounter, played at Truro School, on December 18, the experience of the Visiting Outfit shone through, with the Devon cream seen to rise to the top, writes John Tresidder, with Kerry Sillifant.
The Visitors’ selected a very strong contingent of Boys, especially but their Cornish opponents went down, pluckily, in all the six rubbers. Truro’s Tim Wyatt, went the closest, before losing, 22-20, 15-21, 23-21.
The Host’s Girls fared much better, harvesting 4/6 singles rubbers, with their Polly Morris and Flossie Cameron-Webb, both securing victories in a deciding third end of play.
Therefore, Devon led 8-4, following the opening singles events, which are always seen to be of a paramount importance, psychologically.
The Boys’ Doubles rubbers saw the Tyler Sillifant/Ollie Cavil partnership winning the Duchy’s sole match - against the Devon number thee pair, with Devon securing five rubbers out of six and remaining dominant throughout.
However, the Danny Alford/Charlie Newman partnership were seen to go to three exciting games against the Visitors No, 3 team, before going down, narrowly, 21-19, 18-21, 21-18.
Duchy Girls fared better:
In the Girls’ Doubles, Kernow fared much better, winning 6/9 rubbers, with strong performances from the Beth Rutter/Sarah Frost and Polly Morrris/Cara Thompson combinations, with Amy Polglase and Flossie Cameron-Webb, taking all of their matches in two straight ends of play.
The Mixed Doubles Events, which acted as the culmination, saw the Devon Boys’ strength and experience coming to the fore, once more, to help win five events, with the Duchy’s Tyler Sillifant and Amy Polglase picking up the number one mixed in three games.
Congratulations are due to Sam Tucker, who gained his first Cornwall County cap.
Finally, the Cornwall Under-13’s hope to return to winning ways, when they take on Somerset, at Truro School, on Sunday, January 29, starting at 12.00 noon.
Team co-captains: Tyler Sillifant and Amy Polglase.
Team co-managers: Kerry Sillifant and John Polglase.
Amy and Kellen, aged 12 and 13, respectively, making debut appearances in Under-21 Badminton Champs:
MEANWHILE, the Cornwall Under-21 Badminton Championships, 2011/2012, are being staged at the Tregorrick Parc, St. Austell Rugby Club Sports Hall - tomorrow (Monday, January 2).
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles, five disciplines, in total, are on the full programme-of-play, which gets underway at 9.00 am, with supporters and spectators being most welcome, as usual.
Johanna Philp, aged 18, a Midwifery student at Truro College and Ross Lashbrook - who turn out for the Cornwall Chiefs - will be defending their blue ribband singles titles.
Camborne Science College badminton stars, Amy Polglase and Kellen Moore, aged 12 and 13, respectively, coached by Clif Morcom (Redruth), are both making debut appearances in the Championships.
After playing their beloved sport for two years, only, this U-21 Event will prove invaluable in the Girls' remarkable development, including for Miss Polglase installed recently, as the BADMINTON England No 8, in Girls' Under-13 Singles.
In an absorbing encounter, played at Truro School, on December 18, the experience of the Visiting Outfit shone through, with the Devon cream seen to rise to the top, writes John Tresidder, with Kerry Sillifant.
The Visitors’ selected a very strong contingent of Boys, especially but their Cornish opponents went down, pluckily, in all the six rubbers. Truro’s Tim Wyatt, went the closest, before losing, 22-20, 15-21, 23-21.
The Host’s Girls fared much better, harvesting 4/6 singles rubbers, with their Polly Morris and Flossie Cameron-Webb, both securing victories in a deciding third end of play.
Therefore, Devon led 8-4, following the opening singles events, which are always seen to be of a paramount importance, psychologically.
The Boys’ Doubles rubbers saw the Tyler Sillifant/Ollie Cavil partnership winning the Duchy’s sole match - against the Devon number thee pair, with Devon securing five rubbers out of six and remaining dominant throughout.
However, the Danny Alford/Charlie Newman partnership were seen to go to three exciting games against the Visitors No, 3 team, before going down, narrowly, 21-19, 18-21, 21-18.
Duchy Girls fared better:
In the Girls’ Doubles, Kernow fared much better, winning 6/9 rubbers, with strong performances from the Beth Rutter/Sarah Frost and Polly Morrris/Cara Thompson combinations, with Amy Polglase and Flossie Cameron-Webb, taking all of their matches in two straight ends of play.
The Mixed Doubles Events, which acted as the culmination, saw the Devon Boys’ strength and experience coming to the fore, once more, to help win five events, with the Duchy’s Tyler Sillifant and Amy Polglase picking up the number one mixed in three games.
Congratulations are due to Sam Tucker, who gained his first Cornwall County cap.
Finally, the Cornwall Under-13’s hope to return to winning ways, when they take on Somerset, at Truro School, on Sunday, January 29, starting at 12.00 noon.
Team co-captains: Tyler Sillifant and Amy Polglase.
Team co-managers: Kerry Sillifant and John Polglase.
Amy and Kellen, aged 12 and 13, respectively, making debut appearances in Under-21 Badminton Champs:
MEANWHILE, the Cornwall Under-21 Badminton Championships, 2011/2012, are being staged at the Tregorrick Parc, St. Austell Rugby Club Sports Hall - tomorrow (Monday, January 2).
Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles, five disciplines, in total, are on the full programme-of-play, which gets underway at 9.00 am, with supporters and spectators being most welcome, as usual.
Johanna Philp, aged 18, a Midwifery student at Truro College and Ross Lashbrook - who turn out for the Cornwall Chiefs - will be defending their blue ribband singles titles.
Camborne Science College badminton stars, Amy Polglase and Kellen Moore, aged 12 and 13, respectively, coached by Clif Morcom (Redruth), are both making debut appearances in the Championships.
After playing their beloved sport for two years, only, this U-21 Event will prove invaluable in the Girls' remarkable development, including for Miss Polglase installed recently, as the BADMINTON England No 8, in Girls' Under-13 Singles.
Monday, 19 December 2011
GREAT WIN FOR CORNWALL
Cornwall’s best badminton players took on Berkshire, who had made the long journey west, sitting at the top of the Division 3 league last Sunday.
This proved a tense, exciting clash of two talented sides battling for supremacy at the halfway stage of the season which kept the crowd enthralled throughout the afternoon.
Cornwall made a dominant start in the singles to make it 3-1, after Shane Maton, James Whetter and Jo Philp played superbly to see off their opponents, and Bronwen Wotton just losing to a mobile, tricky Berks player.
The Cornish men kept the winning theme going as the established pair of James and Guy Michell powered their way to 2 victories, and Tom Lyle and Ross Lashbrook winning one of their games in fine style before succumbing unluckily to the first mens pair.
The Duchy’s ladies were up against it, as Berkshire took 3 of the 4 games, although Jo and Emily James did extremely well to beat the first pair in 3 very close ends, and Bronwen and Vicki Thomas came agonisingly close to winning against the 2nd pair, in a nail-biting 3 ender.
So with the match score at 7-5, Cornwall needed just the one mixed doubles for victory. The watching crowd became more and more tense as Berkshire took 2 of the games to tie the score, and it came down to Cornwall’s top mixed pair, James and Jo to win for the team. This they did, of course, in 3 ends much to everyone’s relief and gratitude – a great win for Cornwall 8-7.
This outcome makes the teams tied on top of the Division going into the Christmas break, and makes the second half of the season a mouth-watering prospect.
Team – Shane Maton, James Whetter, Guy Michell, Tom Lyle, Ross Lashbrook, Jo Philp, Bronwen Wotton, Emily James, Vicki Thomas.
This proved a tense, exciting clash of two talented sides battling for supremacy at the halfway stage of the season which kept the crowd enthralled throughout the afternoon.
Cornwall made a dominant start in the singles to make it 3-1, after Shane Maton, James Whetter and Jo Philp played superbly to see off their opponents, and Bronwen Wotton just losing to a mobile, tricky Berks player.
The Cornish men kept the winning theme going as the established pair of James and Guy Michell powered their way to 2 victories, and Tom Lyle and Ross Lashbrook winning one of their games in fine style before succumbing unluckily to the first mens pair.
The Duchy’s ladies were up against it, as Berkshire took 3 of the 4 games, although Jo and Emily James did extremely well to beat the first pair in 3 very close ends, and Bronwen and Vicki Thomas came agonisingly close to winning against the 2nd pair, in a nail-biting 3 ender.
So with the match score at 7-5, Cornwall needed just the one mixed doubles for victory. The watching crowd became more and more tense as Berkshire took 2 of the games to tie the score, and it came down to Cornwall’s top mixed pair, James and Jo to win for the team. This they did, of course, in 3 ends much to everyone’s relief and gratitude – a great win for Cornwall 8-7.
This outcome makes the teams tied on top of the Division going into the Christmas break, and makes the second half of the season a mouth-watering prospect.
Team – Shane Maton, James Whetter, Guy Michell, Tom Lyle, Ross Lashbrook, Jo Philp, Bronwen Wotton, Emily James, Vicki Thomas.
Monday, 5 December 2011
CORNWALL 1 V SOMERSET
Cornwall’s top badminton team maintained their winning ways, with an excellent home victory over the visiting Somerset team at Polkyth last Sunday (4th December), 11-4, gaining maximum points and moving them to second in the league behind the powerful Berkshire side, who they play next on 18th December.
All four Cornish singles players won, giving a fantastic 4-0 start to the match, 3 of the games going to the wire, with Shane Maton, Jo Philp and Bronwen Wotton being victorious in three close ends, and James Whetter taking his game comfortably in two.
James teamed up once again with Guy Michell to power their way through both mens doubles, equalled by the newer pairing of Shane and Ross Lashbrook Both pairs looked impressively invincible and the Somerset boys had no answer to the attacking badminton on display.
Cornwall’s ladies doubles players were up against some experienced Somerset girls, who proved too strong for Jo and Rachel Irish, although Bron and Vicki Thomas faired better by just taking an exciting 3 ender against the second Somerset pair, saving match points along the way to the delight of the partisan crowd. Bron and Vicki were unlucky not to push the first pair all the way in their other game.
The match score stood at 9-3 going into the mixed doubles – Cornwall having won the match but needing one more game to secure maximum points. All three games went to three ends to keep the watchers on edge, but James and Jo, and Guy and Rachel won through, and Ross and Bron were very unlucky to miss out on winning a fine close game.
Congratulations to Shane, James and Guy on their 100% performance, and well done to the whole team for a thrilling result. All spectators are welcome to the final game before Christmas, a potential top of the table clash with Berkshire at Polkyth on 18th December at 1pm.
Under 13's Cornwall v Avon
The jubilant Cornwall Youth Badminton Under-13 Team, sponsored by Dairy Crest Davidstow, after defeating Avon County, by 35 rubbers to 1.
Cornwalls Under 13 Badminton team made the long journey to Avon on Sunday 13th November for their first match of the season.
The team of 6 boys and 6 girls made a fantastic start taking all but one of the singles games, Avon put up a fight but the determination of the Cornish youngsters paid off and they went on to win the remainder of all the doubles and mixed doubles games to take a 35-1 victory.
Good performances from the Boys Captain Tyler Sillifant and the Girls Captain Amy Polglase who both won their matches in 2 ends not allowing the opposition into double figures
In the girls singles Cara Thompson held her nerve going into a third end which she then won comfortably 21-7
Avon were unable to field a full team of girls so they played 3 players from the girls under 15’s. Beth Sarah and Polly played these singles matches and won them a fantastic achievement. Beth went to 3 ends in her match and showed true determination and focus to emerge victorious after taking the final end 21-18.
Newcomers Flossie Cameron Webb and Charlie Newman were paired with Amy Polglase and Tyler Sillifant respectively for their level doubles games and the new partnerships proved successful as they won all of their doubles games in 2 ends
Danny Alford and Tim Wyatt both in their debuts for Cornwall Successfully won all of their doubles matches again in 2 ends.
There was a nail-biting 3 ender in the boys doubles between Cornwall’s number 3 pair and Avon’s number 1’s but the committed doubles play of Mark Pearson and Ollie Cavil saw them take the 2nd end 24-22 and then storm to victory in the 3rd end winning 21-10
Going into the mixed doubles Cornwall had already won the match but that didn’t stop the Cornish youngsters going out and taking all the mixed matches in two ends,
A Fantastic victory for the Cornish team and a great start to the season.
Boys team: Tyler Sillifant (capt), Charlie Newman, Tim Wyatt, Danny Alford, Ollie Cavil and Mark Pearson.
Girls Team: Amy Polglase (capt), Cara Thompson, Polly Morris, Flossie Cameron-Webb, Beth Rutter and Sarah Frost
Avon Boys: James Eastland, Thomas Watkins, Ian Dafilmoto, Paul Mc Crimmond, Patrick Foley, Susan Canagarason
Avon Girls: Lucy Gorham, Abi Kemp, Amea Feron, Ellie Lewis, Eleanor Beasley, Amy Wilson
U21 Closed Championships
The CCBA 2011/12 Under 21 County Championships will be held at Polkyth Leisure Centre, St Austell on Monday 2nd January 2012. Entry forms can be downloaded HERE , or from the download section to the right.
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