DUCHY OF CORNWALL “OPEN” BADMINTON

CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMITTEE:

CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY:
MRS. L.S. COLLINS, “CHYROSE”, 31 TRECARRACK ROAD, PENGEGON, CAMBORNE, TR14 7UQ,
TEL: 01209 713794, MOBILE: 07768 168448,
EMAIL: lindahelston56@aol.com.

HON. TREASURER:
MR P. MARTIN, 24 PENTALEK ROAD, CAMBORNE, TR14 7RQ,
TEL: 01209 715819

HON. PUBLICITY OFFICER:
MR. W.J. TRESIDDER, 4 ROCK CLOSE, CHY-KENSA, PENGEGON, CAMBORNE, TR14 7TT,
TEL: 01209 711325,
EMAIL: john@jtbuildingdesign.wanadoo.co.uk.


7th September, 2005

BADMINTON – MAIN PREVIEW NO. 3

BADMINTON: DUCHY “OPEN” ATTRACTS 132 COMPETITORS, INCLUDING 19 FROM CORNWALL, THE HOST

There has been an excellent entry of 132 overall, including nineteen from the host and a remarkable sixty in the Men’s Singles’ Discipline, for the Duchy of Cornwall 24th “Open” Badminton Championships, which will see competitors drawn from a spread of twenty six English and Welsh Counties, writes John Tresidder.

The prestigious Event, in its 7th year as a BADMINTON England “Satellite” Ranking Tournament, is scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, Near Redruth - next weekend - on Saturday and Sunday, September 16th / 17th and has a prize-fund of £1,185.

And, the new “Rally-Point” System of scoring – the best of three games of 21/five disciplines of play - will be adopted for the first time at the “Open”.

2/5:

Main Sponsors:

Computer Company, Graphic Solutions - www.graphicsols.com and Badders.com - www.badders.com - the National Badminton Network Company, from Hampshire, together with Tag Sports - www.tagsports.co.uk - from Newton Abbot. South Devon and Portsmouth, Hampshire, in conjunction with YONEX UK Ltd., have once again joined forces as the Tournament’s joint main sponsors.

In addition, The Countryman Free Inns Group, from Piece, Carnkie, near Redruth and Dales Renault, based at Scorrier, & Summercourt, together with Competitor Jack Webb’s Construction Company, J. C. Renovations, of Southsea, Hants, are amongst the other generous sponsors, of this, an Event, which is known universally as one of the most popular on the English Badminton Circuit.

* Programme-of-Events (10.00am start each day):

Saturday:

Men’s and Ladies’ Singles, followed by Mixed Doubles, extending to and inclusive of the Mixed Doubles Semi-finals, on the Saturday evening.

Sunday:

Mixed Doubles Final and Men’s & Ladies’ Level Doubles.

The “Bleacher” tiered seating will be arranged for supporters and spectators and the entry to the hall is free.

Mark heads the seeding in two disciplines of play:

Mark Burgess, Hampshire’s former England International, heads the seeds in the Men’s Singles, together with the Level Doubles, where he partners Chris Evans, his county compatriot.

Guernsey’s Paul Le Tocq, the Men’s second favourite, however, is a player to watch and who has the sublime talent, undoubtedly, to win the title.

Meanwhile, Jo. Dix (Hampshire), ranked England No. 6, returns to defend the Ladies’ Singles title, as the top seed, with Caroline Simpson – a past champion – seeded to meet her in the final, in the number two berth.

3/5:

And, in the Ladies’ Doubles, Heather Olver and Marianna Agathangelou – the Avon/Jersey outfit, ranked 13/14 Nationally, are seeded one.

* Committee of Management, 2006:

Mrs. Linda Collins, Camborne: Chairman & Hon. Tournament Secretary;

Mr. David Burgess, Barnstaple: Hon Tournament Referee;

Mr. Paul Martin, Hon. Treasurer;

Mr. Paul Collins, Hall Manager;

Mr. John Tresidder, Press/PR Officer.

Linda Collins comments: “We look forward to One & All calling into the Carn Brea Hall, over the weekend. You will be made most welcome, as usual and witness, undoubtedly, some very exciting badminton, indeed.”

Finally, the comprehensive review/results, will be published in the Press and posted on the Badminton Website: www.badders.com i.e. in the week following the Tournament.

4/5:

THE DUCHY OF CORNWALL 24TH “OPEN” CHAMPIONSHIP - SEEDS

1.00 MEN’S SINGLES:

1. MARK BURGESS, HANTS;
2: PAUL LE TOCQ, GUERNSEY;
3/4: MARK ASHTON, & STEVE SMITH, BOTH HANTS.

2.00 LADIES’ SINGLES:

1. JO. DIX, HANTS, DEFENDING;
2. CAROLINE SIMPSON, GLOS;
3/4: SARAH BURGESS, HANTS AND TONI STURGEON, SUFFOLK.

3.00 MEN’S DOUBLES:

1. CHRIS EVANS AND MARK BURGESS, BOTH HANTS;
2. CHRIS SHEPPERD AND STEVE SMITH, BOTH HANTS;
3/4: MATTHEW CORBY/DAN CORBY, BOTH DEVON AND MATT HANSON/GEORGE BEVAN, BOTH AVON.

4.00 LADIES’ DOUBLES:

1. HEATHER OLVER, AND MARIANNA AGATHANGELOU, AVON/JERSEY;
2. TONI STURGEON AND KATHERINE COOPER, SUFFOLK/NORFOLK.

5/5:

5.00 MIXED DOUBLES (SIX SEEDS, EACH HEADING A “ROUND-ROBIN” GROUP):

MATTHEW HANSON/HEATHER OLVER (BOTH AVON);
ADAM SMITH/KATE LESTER (AVON/HANTS);
PAUL LE-TOCQ/KATHERINE GITTINS (GUERNSEY/HANTS);
KELVIN EDWARDS/CAROLINE SIMPSON (DEVON/GLOS);
JOHN HEPWORTH/KATHERINE COOPER (HANTS/NORFOLK);
CHRIS SHEPPERD/SARAH BURGESS (BOTH HANTS).

John Tresidder,
Cornwall County & Duchy “Open” Press Officer