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Sat 1st Nov, Day TWO:
It's quarters and semis today
While there were a few minor upsets
yesterday, by and large it's the top seeds who will contest
today's quarter-finals (and the semi-finals, which start in the
afternoon) ...
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Day Two at the NSC
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but one of the top two seeds made it through to the afternoon
semi-finals, the exception being Charlie Lee, who mounted
a tremendous comeback from two-nil down to beat U17 second seed
Robbie Keefe in a 100-minute marathon. Not content with that, he
went on to beat 3/4 seed Harry Falconer in another five-setter
in the semi-finals to earn a well-deserved break until tomorrow!
Annother dramatic quarter-final win was Alison Thomson's
13-11 in the fifth win over Kace Bartley, also saving three
match balls in the decider.
 Wales'
Owain Taylor created the only other seeding upsetin the
quarters as he saved three match balls in coming back in the
fifth to beat U19 3/4 seed Bradley Masters 12-10 in the fifth
after 84 minutes.
In the semis Mari Taylor made it two five-setters in a
row as she came back from two-nil down to beat U17 second Elin
Harlow.
 Thereafter
it was generally the top seeds who prevailed, with the exception
of Patrick Rooney, the 3/4 seed who beat longtime
sparring partner and second Conor Sheen in the B19 semis. Not as
surprising as it sounds, as Patrick has only lost once to Conor,
whose ranking was higher due to more tournaments played.
Semi-Finals:
Saturday at the Northern
Another fine day at The Northern got under way at 9.00am. After
two matches of the plate the girls under 13 quarter finals
started.
All the top seeds through, Lucinda Cross, Layna Beattie and
Lydia Robinson all in four and Margot Prow in three straight
games. The boys followed with the two Sam,s Todd and Osborne-Wylde
along with Adam Goad going through all in regimental three games
to love. Josh Perkins(5/8) upset the trend by defeating (3/4)
Max Forster three love to progress to this after noon’s
semi-finals.
All the top seeds progressed to the semi-finals in the girls
under 15 events.
Elise Lazarus and Karian Tyma both won in three with the same
time of twenty minutes. Carys Jones and Ellen Cooper took an
extra game to progress in similar times around the thirty
minutes.
Two four setters in the Girls under 13 semi-finals. First on
court (1) Lucinda Cross (Durham & Cleveland) lost to Wales’s
Layna Beattie (3/4) in a tight match 12/10 in the fourth.
Beattie lost the first game 4/11 and won the next three 13/11
11/3 12/10 in 26minutes.
Margot Prow (2)(Middlesex)survived a stiff test from Yorkshire
Lydia Robinson(3/4) Like the first semi winning the fourth game,
full score 11/6 12/14 11/3 12/10
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