WORCESTERSHIRE 1^ST V GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1 ^ST

SUNDAY 16^TH OCTOBER

BARNT GREEN SPORTS CLUB

RESULT: WORCESTERSHIRE WON 10-5

TEAM:

ROBERT BOWATER                                DEBBIE BEESTON-SMITH

IVOR GRIFFITHS                                   HEATHER CRUMP

BEN WITHAM                                       ABBY FULLERTON

RICHARD WRIGLEY                                EVIE HAMAR

Worcestershire’s 1^st team started their campaign in Division 1 with a 10-5 win over neighbours Gloucestershire. Although they were without 1^st team regulars Lorraine Cole, James Lauder and Tracy Baker, the team managed to secure their first points of the season.

MENS’ SINGLES

RICHARD WRIGLEY BEAT MATTHEW SIDDELL - 21-11, 21-7

BEN WITHAM BEAT SOL GRIFFITHS - 21-10, 21-13

LADIES’ SINGLES

EVIE HAMAR LOST  TO ZOE BALFOUR - 23-21, 15-21, 16-21

ABBY FULLERTON LOST TO CHARIS WYATT - 14-21, 15-21, 16-21

MENS’ DOUBLES

IVOR GRIFFITHS AND RICHARD WRIGLEY BEAT M SIDDLE AND TIM COOKE - 15-21, 21-14, 21-15

ROBERT BOWATER AND BEN WITHAM  LOST  TO MIKE HAYWOOD AND ANDREW WOOLWAY - 17-21, 22-20, 18-21

IVOR GRIFFITHS AND RICHARD WRIGLEY BEAT  MIKE HAYWOOD AND ANDREW WOOLWAY - 19-21, 21-15, 21-16

ROBERT BOWATER AND BEN WITHAM BEAT  M SIDDLE AND TIM COOKE - 19-21, 21-7, 21-14

LADIES’ DOUBLES

DEBBIE BEESTON-SMITH & HEATHER CRUMP BEAT  NATALIE GILDERS & MANDY JOINER - 21-18, 21-14

ABBY FULLERTON & EVIE HAMAR  LOST  TO ZOE BALFOUR & CHARIS WYATT - 18-21, 14-21

DEBBIE BEESTON-SMITH & HEATHER CRUMP BEAT  ZOE BALFOUR & CHARIS WYATT - 21-15, 22-24, 21-16

ABBY FULLERTON & EVIE HAMAR LOST TO NATALIE GILDERS & MANDY JOINER - 18-21, 14-21

MIXED DOUBLES

IVOR GRIFFITHS & DEBBIE BEESTON-SMITH BEAT  MATTHEW SIDDLE & MANDY JOINER - 19-21, 21-13, 21-13

RICHARD WRIGLEY & EVIE HAMAR BEAT  TIM CORKE & ZOE BALFOUR - 21-13, 21-12

BEN WITHAM & ABBY FULLERTON  BEAT  SOL GRIFFITHS & NATALIE GILDERS - 21-12, 21-13

MAN OF THE MATCH - RICHARD WRIGLEY