The top players in Cornwall took part in this year’s tournament to find the County Champions at Cornwall College’s sports hall in Pool at the weekend. Day one began with the men’s and women’s singles, and there were several sets of brothers and cousins battling it out in the men’s - the Hill family, the Dyers and the Brazewells, amongst the other men.
Dyer brothers in action
Brian presents Jack with singles trophy
In the women’s event, Joanna Vyvyan came out a deserved winner over Hope Warner, with her consistent play and athletic court coverage.
Joanna receives her trophy from Brian
The women’s doubles was dominated by top seeds Hope and Bridget Murray who won comfortably overall, although Maddie Griffiths and Hannah Pugh played well to take the second slot.
Hope overhead!
Action women
The women finalists
The next day was another busy one, with the mixed and men’s doubles and two plate events, so things kicked off with the mixed and some close games involving young, up and coming players and the more experienced pairs. There was a close semi-final involving James Whetter and Vicki Meade taking Jack Dyer and Joanna Vyvyan to three ends, but the second seeds Jack and Joanna won to progress to the final, where they were no match for top seeds Elliot Dyer and Hope Warner who won in two ends.
Mixed final action
The finalists with Referee Brian
In the men’s quarter finals, there were two close three-ender games involving Frank Adams and his partner Alec Netley-Reseigh beating Tony Wong and Chen Yu Zhao, plus Lee Chappel and Ben Tredinnick winning against Dominic and James Hill, but the top two seeds eventually progressed to the final.
Lee and Ben v Guy and James in the semis
The men’s final
The final was also an exciting match, as James Whetter and Guy Michell, the evergreen St Austell pair, took Harry and Jack Dyer to three tight ends of skilful, fast badminton with the Dyer brothers outlasting their opponents to take the title, and finish an excellent weekend’s badminton. Congratulations to the three Dyers, Jack, Elliot and Harry, who between them won 3 out of the 5 Championship events. Winners of all 5 events can play in Badminton England’s prestigious Champion of Champions event at BE’s Milton Keynes headquarters in May next year.
The men’s finalists.
Mixed Plate finalists
RESULTS
Men’s singles. Winner-Jack Dyer beat Harry Dyer. 21/19 21/19. Women’s singles Winner-Joanna Vyvyan beat Hope Warner. 21/16 21/17
Women’s doubles Winners-Hope Warner & Bridget Murray beat Maddie Griffiths & Hannah Pugh 21/8 21/12
Mixed doubles. Winners-Elliot Dyer & Hope Warner beat Jack Dyer & Joanna Vyvyan 21/12 21/19
Men’s doubles. Winners-Harry & Jack Dyer beat James Whetter & Guy Michell 21/18 19/21 21/14
Plate events.
Men’s singles winner - Jake Brazewell
Mixed doubles winners - Julian Cooper & Jess Canfield
Men’s doubles winners - Julian Cooper & Alec Hill
