Reading Closed

READING CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009/10

The Reading Closed Championships for 2009/10 season will be held on Saturday and Sunday 17 and 18 April 2010 at Cippenham Table Tennis Centre, Westgate School, Cippenham Lane, Cippenham, Slough.

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READING CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009/10

The Reading Closed Championships were held over the weekend of the 17/18th April 2010 at the Cippenham Club, Slough.

Hari Gehlot retained his Mens singles title with a narrow victory against Martin Chodounsky in the final, while young Maria Tsaptsinos won the Ladies title, defeating Wendy Porter in the final.

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REPORT

In the early group stages of the Mens singles Jon Willis and Hanson Xu qualified from their group, Jon coming back to beat Hanson 9-11 14-16 11-9 11-7 11-9 while Hanson needed 5 games to defeat Paul Treadgold 11-5 9-11 8-11 11-1 11-7. Jeremy Willis was the shock winner of Group 6, defeating Abhay Gehlot 12-10 11-7 11-5 and Oliver Shaw 11-5 4-11 11-7 11-9. Oliver took second place after he too defeated Abhay 11-9 11-7 12-10. Eric Van Looy won a marathon match with Steve Murgatroyd to top group 7, Eric winning 11-9 18-16 7-11 9-11 11-9, Steve also qualifying as runner-up.

In the Last 16 matches Hari Gehlot opened up with an 11-7 11-8 17-15 victory against young Daniel McTiernan, Steve Murgatroyd won a good match with Jon Willis 11-7 9-11 11-5 11-7, while Oliver Shaw just held off his OLOP team mate Raphael Jack 11-8 11-9 9-11 12-14 11-5. Ramesh Gehlot cruised past Nigel Maltby, as did Daniel Moses against Sam Ricks, while Jeremy Willis knocked out Steve Barnes 11-6 11-6 11-7. Eric Van Looy was too strong for Hanson Xu, while Martin Chodounsky received a bye.

In the Quarter finals Hari Gehlot defeated Steve Murgatroyd 3-straight 11-8 11-6 11-4, Ramesh Gehlot beat Oliver Shaw in a close tussle 11-7 18-16 8-11 11-9 while Daniel Moses needed 4 games to finally end Jeremy Willis’s great run 11-4 12-14 11-2 11-8 and Martin Chodounsky breezed through against Eric Van Looy 11-8 11-3 11-6. Hari Gehlot was fully focused as he defeat Ramesh Gehlot in their semi-final 11-4 11-6 11-4, while in the other semi Martin Chodounsky was too good for Daniel Moses, winning 11-7 11-4 11-2.

In the final Martin Chodounsky made a determined start to go 5-1 ahead and kept his lead, a great back hand cross table drive giving him a 10-4 advantage before closing out the first 11-6. Hari recovered from 3-6 down in the next to level at 7-all, and he stepped in positively to win the last three points for an 11-8 victory.
In the third game Martin again started well, only for Hari to pull back to level at 8-all. This time however it was Martin who took the next three points with a Hari forehand drifting off the end of the table to give Martin the game 11-8. In the next Martin was really struggling to return Hari’s serve while Hari was also struggling to find his top game against his quality opponent. A good tight Martin serve gave him a slender 10-9 advantage. However Hari survived this match point despite his forehand return catching the top of the net and he then took his chance to win the game 12-10.
In the deciding game it was anybody’s all the way through with never more than two points between them. Hari hit back to level at 7-all from 5-7 behind and a good forehand shot down the middle of the table set up two championship points for Hari at 10-8 ahead. A lucky net cord took Martin back to within a point but another devilish tight serve from Hari saw Martin’s return into the net to give Hari the title 6-11 11-8 8-11 12-10 11-9 11-9.

In the Ladies singles Wendy Porter and Mari Tsaptsinos both qualified for the final, Wendy finishing top of the four person group by defeating Maria in an entertaining match 17-15 11-8 8-11 9-11 11-2. However it was a different story in the final. Wendy was carrying an ankle injury after a fall in the Mixed Doubles final, however she recovered well after losing the first 11-3 to take the next 11-8. Maria however then turned on the style with a much more focussed performance to win the next two games 12-10 11-8 to take her first Ladies Singles title.

In the Mens Doubles Final Ramesh and Hari Gehlot saved two championship points recover from 8-10 down in the fourth against Daniel Moses and Abhay Gehlot and level the match at 2 games all. In a very entertaining match with some superb attacking play from all four players it was Daniel and Abhay who shook their more senior opponents to eventually win 11-7 7-11 12-10 10-12 11-8.

A poor quality Ladies Doubles final went to Diane Taylor and Maria Tsaptsinos 11-4 12-14 6-11 11-1 11-9 against Wendy Porter and Jade Fudge.

In the Mixed Doubles Final Daniel Moses and Wendy Porter earned a surprise 14-12 9-11 11-8 11-9 victory against Ramesh Gehlot and Maria Tsaptsinos, despite Wendy taking a nasty tumble at the start of the third game, leaving her struggling with an ankle injury.

In the Division 1 restricted event Nigel Maltby scored a shock 9-11 7-11 12-10 11-4 13-11 victory over Raphael Jack, but couldn’t cope with Ramesh Gehlot in the semi-final as Ramesh ran out a comfortable winner. In the other half of the draw Steve Murgatroyd beat Daniel Moses 13-11 5-11 11-6 12-14 11-5 to set up a meeting with Ramesh in the final. Ramesh seemed in control through out to defeat Steve 11-7 11-7 11-5.

Eric Van-Looy picked up the Division 2 title after beating Jon Willis 11-6 11-8 14-12.
In Division 3 Steve Ricks needed 5 games to beat veteran Mike Dorrington 11-7 9-11 8-11 11-8 11-8 in Round 1 and made it to the final after seeing off Hanson Xu. Daniel McTiernan won a thrilling match with Jeremy Willis, recovering superbly to win 4-11 7-11 11-8 11-2 11-9 and he then beat Wendy Porter to set up a final against Steve, which Daniel duly won 8-11 12-10 11-9 11-8.

Steve Purchase won a 3-person group in Division 4, beating both Daniel Grover and Diane Taylor. Daniel finished as runner-up after he beat Diane 11-2 11-5 11-9. Alistair Richardson beat Chris Moses to win Division 5 11-6 11-3 11-6, while Amol Karve won the Division 6 event after defeating runner-up Michael Houghton 11-6 8-11–7 11-3.

The Youth Division singles went to Daniel McTiernan, winning a high quality final against Hanson Xu 11-4 11-13 11-7 11-7 in style.

There was a very poor entry in the veteran events this year. Hari Gehlot won the Veteran Singles title, beating his brother Ramesh 11-9 11-6 11-2 in the final, while Mike Dorrington won both the Senior Veteran singles and the Over 60‘s event with a win over Diane Taylor 11-5 7-11 6-11 13-11 11-7.

In the Junior events Maria Tsaptsinos won the Junior Girls, Cadet Girls and the Under 13 Girls singles events. Jemma Stephens won the Under 11 girls. Johnathan Abbott won the Under 11 Boys singles, Daniel McTiernan won the Cadet Boys title, beating Leo Long 11-3 11-6 11-9, Leo having earlier beaten Johnathan Abbott 19-17 12-10 11-13 12-10 in a very close semi-final contest. Daniel McTiernan also won the Under 13 Boys singles, while Daniel Moses beat Abhay Gehlot 11-5 11-9 11-8 in the final of the Under 21 Singles and he also picked up the Junior Boys title after defeating Daniel McTiernan 11-3 11-5 11-7 in the final.

Daniel McTiernan and Hanson Xu won the Junior Boys doubles, beating Daniel Moses and Johnathon Abbott 7-11 11-3 11-6 11-7 in the final

Thanks are due to Paul Jarvis for his substantial efforts in running the event over the weekend.

Roll of Honour
Mens Singles – Hari Gehlot beat Martin Chodounsky 6-11 11-8 8-11 12-10 11-9
Ladies Singles – Maria Tsaptsinos beat Wendy Porter 11-3 8-11 12-10 11-8
Mens Doubles – Daniel Moses & Abhay Gehlot beat Hari & Ramesh Gehlot 11-7 7-11 12-10 10-12 11-8
Ladies Doubles – Diane Taylor & Maria Tsaptsinos beat Wendy Porter & Jade Fudge 11-4 12-14 6-11 11-1 11-9
Mixed Doubles – Daniel Moses & Wendy Porter beat Ramesh Gehlot & Maria Tsaptsinos 14-12 9-11 11-8 11-9
Veteran Singles – Hari Gehlot beat Ramesh Gehlot 11-9 11-6 11-2
Senior Veteran Singles – Mike Dorrington beat Diane Taylor 5-11 11-7 11-6 11-13 11-7
Over 60’s singles – Mike Dorrington beat Diane Taylor (As above – one match played)
Division 1 Restricted – Ramesh Gehlot beat Steve Murgatroyd 11-7 11-7 11-5
Division 2 – Eric Van-Looy beat Jon Willis 11-6 11-8 14-12
Division 3 – Daniel McTiernan beat Steve Ricks 8-11 12-10 11-9 11-8
Division 4 – Winner: Steve Purchase, Runner-up Daniel Grover
Division 5 – Alistair Richardson beat Chris Moses 11-6 11-3 11-6
Division 6 – Amol Karve beat Michael Houghton 11-6 8-11 11-7 11-3
Youth Division –Daniel McTiernan beat Hanson Xu 11-4 11-13 11-7 11-7
U21 Singles –Daniel Moses beat Abhay Gehlot 11-5 11-9 11-8
U18 Junior Boys Singles – Daniel Moses beat Daniel McTiernan 11-3 11-5 11-7
U15 Cadet Boys Singles – Daniel McTiernan beat Leo Long 11-3 11-6 11-9
U13 Boys Singles – Daniel McTiernan beat Leo Long 11-3 11-4 11-0
U11 Boys Singles – Winner- Jonathan Abbott, Runner-Up: Joshua Gallen
Boys Doubles – Daniel McTiernan & Hanson Xu beat Daniel Moses & Jonathan Abbott 7-11 11-3 11-6 11-7
U18 Junior Girls Singles – Winner: Maria Tsaptsinos, Runner-up: Jade Fudge
U15 Cadet Girls Singles – Winner: Maria Tsaptsinos, Runner-up: Jemma Stephens
U13 Girls Singles – Winner: Maria Tsaptsinos, Runner-up: Jemma Stephens
U11 Girls Singles – Winner: Jemma Stephens, Runner-Up: Grace Gardiner
Junior Girls Doubles – Not Run

Venue: Cippenham Table Tennis Centre, Westgate School, Cippenham Lane, Cippenham, Slough.

Directions: From M4 exit at Junction 7 (Slough West).
At roundabout turn right onto A4 towards Slough. After one mile turn right at lights immediately after Mercedes Benz dealer on right. Follow road for ½ mile then turn left into Westgate School.
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