Handicap SinglesThis event attracted 42 entrants,
split into 14 groups of three. The finalists were John Tendler and Wayne
MacAlear.
Wayne had moved impressively through the rounds without losing a game,
beating Graham Farmer and Alfie Curtis in the groups, then Alan Wood and
Colin Barham in the rounds.
John Tendler meanwhile had difficult matches in the group, narrowly
beating Rob MacDonald 21-19, 10-21, 22-20 and Steve Buer 24-22, 19-21,
21-12. He then met Ian Tuckey for the second time, winning on this occasion
22-20, 21-17.
John's strength is defence against attacking players, and this served him
well in the final as he overcame Wayne 21-8, 21-17 despite giving away three
points, to give him his second trophy. He won a raffle prize also to round
off a great weekend.