The future of Oxfordshire table tennis is looking good, if the county junior closed tournament at Didcot is anything to go by.
The standard of play was encouraging in all three age groups, highlighted by a memorable match between Oxford's Greg Boone and Sam Harrison in the final of the cadet boys' event.
Both played an open, attacking game containing long, spectacular rallies, with Boone just edging home 24-22 in the final set.
RESULTS
UNDER 12
Boys semi-finals: D Bennett (Ban) bt M Behan (Ox) 21-10, 18-21, 21-8; A Wells (Ox) bt D Rowan (Ban) 21-16, 21-12. Final: Bennett bt Wells 16-21, 21-13, 21-11.
Girls final: L Christer (Wit) bt L Gubbins (Wit) 21-7, 21-8.
Doubles (boys & girls) semi-finals: A Wells & M Behan (Ox) bt M & D Rowan (Ban) 15-21, 21-9, 21-13; D Bennett & N Jethwa bt L Christer & L Gubbins 21-14, 21-9. Final: Wells & Behan bt Bennet & Jethwa 21-11, 21-16.
CADET
Boys semi-finals: G Boone (Ox) bt L Abolins (Did) 21-9, 21-14; S Harrison (Ox) bt J Weaver (Ox) 14-21, 21-17, 21-18. Final: Boone bt Harrison 14-21, 21-12, 24-22.
Girls: L Christer (Wit) bt L Gubbins (Wit) 21-3, 21-5.
JUNIOR
Boys semi-finals: G Boone bt J Weaver 21-13, 21-16; G Pike bt A Jethwa 21-15, 21-10. Final: Boone bt Pike 21-9, 21-13.
Girls final: A Childs (Ban) bt J O'Donovan (Ox) 21-18, 21-13.
Doubles semi-finals: P Guest (Ox) & M Davies (Did) bt G Boone & J O'Donovan 21-14, 21-18; A Childs (Ban) & L Abolins (Did) bt G Bone (Wit) & L Hooper (Wit) 17-21, 21-19, 21-19. Final: Guest & Davies bt Childs & Abolins 21-13, 21-19.
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