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Round Two
02 Dec |
Quarters
02 Dec |
Semis
03 Dec |
Final
04 Dec |
[2] David Haley
11/4, 7/11, 11/6, 11/8 (40m)
Aaron Allpress |
David Haley
7/11, 11/8, 11/9, 11/9 (60m)
Jamie Henderson |
Jamie Henderson
11/6, 11/6, 11/9 (40m)
Kevin Moran |
Kevin Moran
11/3, 11/9, 11/9 (38m)
Ben Grindrod |
Jamie Henderson
12/10, 11/5, 11/6 (26m)
[5/8] Matt Sidaway |
[5/8] Kevin Moran
11/7, 11/3, 11/7 (31m)
Jeremy Harris |
Kevin Moran
11/4, 11/9, 4/11, 13/11 (52m)
Miles Jenkins |
Daniel Wells
11/3, 11/4, 11/8 (15m)
[3/4] Miles Jenkins |
[3/4] Rory Stewart
11/7, 9/11, 11/13, 11/7, 11/8 (66m)
Harry Falconer |
Rory Stewart
11/8, 11/4, 11/5 (29m)
Vini Rodrigues |
Rory Stewart
11/5, 13/11, 11/8 (36m)
Ben Grindrod |
Nick Wall
11/2, 9/11, 11/6, 11/6 (40m
[5/8] Vini Rodrigues |
Stuart George
11/4, 5/11, 11/5, 11/8 (51m)
Stuart MacGregor |
Stuart MacGregor
11/6, 11/3, 11/7 (20m)
Ben Grindrod |
Dan McGinn
14/16, 11/4, 11/7, 11/3 (37m)
[1] Ben Grindrod |
Round One
04 Dec |
Quarters
05 Dec |
Semis
05 Dec |
Final
06 Dec |
[1] Millie Tomlinson
bye |
Millie Tomlinson
11/4, 11/4, 11/2 (15m)
Heidi Albinson |
Millie Tomlinson
11/3, 11/6, 11/6 (30m)
Lucy Turmel |
Millie Tomlinson
11/4, 11/5, 11/6 (16m)
Kace Bartley |
Charlotte Jagger
11/8, 8/11, 9/11, 11/4, 12/10 (40m)
Heidi Albinson |
Ali Hemingway
11/6, 11/9, 11/4 (20m)
Tamaki Marumo |
Ali Hemingway
11/6, 11/9, 11/5 (28m)
Lucy Turmel |
Bruna Petrillo
11/1, 11/3, 11/2 (15m)
(3/4) Lucy Turmel |
[3/4] Kace Bartley
bye |
Kace Bartley
11/6, 12/10, 12/14, 11/9 (34m)
Sam Ward |
Kace Bartley
11/7, 9/11, 11/5, 11/7 (30m)
Nadia Pfister |
Katie Wells
11/6, 11/7, 11/7 (22m)
Sam Ward |
Catherine Rae
11/8, 11/9, 14/12
Sam Ward |
Catherine Rae
11/6, 11/2, 11/7 (17m)
Nadia Pfister |
[2] Nadia Pfister
bye |
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Kevin
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Kevin
Moran,
Millie Tomlinson
& Ben Grindrod |
Kevin
Moran,
Millie Tomlinson |
BSPA BOSTON OPEN 2016 REPORT
Millie Tomlinson and Kevin Moran took the titles at the 20th
annual BSPA Boston Open. It was Tomlinson’s third consecutive
Boston Open crown while Kevin Moran became the first Scot to win
the event, despite previous finalists including compatriots Alan
Clyne, Greg Lobban and Doug Kempsell.
DAY ONE
The tournament began with five men’s qualifiers for a place in
the round of 16. Aaron Allpress progressed in straight sets, as
did Lincolnshire’s Dan McGinn and Harry Falconer, as well as
Nick Wall. Jamie Henderson had a slightly trickier passage, 3-1.
There were no major upsets in the women’s first round. Top seeds
Millie Tomlinson, Nadia Pfister and Kace Bartley all received
byes. Catherine Rae beat Charlotte Kirkwood in straight sets.
Sam Ward, returning from a year travelling, beat Lincolnshire’s
Katie Wells 11/6, 11/7, 11/7 in 22 minutes. Japan’s Tamaki
Marumo and Brazilian Bruna Petrillo were knocked out by Ali
Hemingway and Solent Classic winner Lucy Turmel respectively.
Heidi Albinson beat Charlotte Jagger in the match of the round –
coming from 2-1 down to win 12/10 in the fifth in 40 minutes.
Friday’s action concluded with the men’s round of 16. The first
two matches to finish saw 3/4 seed Miles Jenkins and 5/8 seed
Kevin Moran go through. The unseeded Jamie Henderson beat Matt
Sidaway [5/8] in straight sets, and it would prove not be
Henderson’s only scalp of the competition.
Following his qualification, 17-year-old Aaron Allpress
impressed, putting up a good fight against second seed David
Haley. He played well and took the second game to draw level,
but eventually succumbed to a 3-1 defeat.
Top men’s seed Ben Grindrod actually lost his first game of the
tournament to Dan McGinn 16/14, but recovered to win the match
3-1.
There followed three excellent final matches of the round, the
last two of which had been scheduled for 8.15pm - although play
did not finish on Friday night until 10pm. The evenly-matched
Stuart MacGregor and Stuart George took 51 minutes for a
four-game contest culminating in MacGregor’s victory. “Come on
Stuart!” shouted Harry Falconer’s dad Neil at one point -
adding, “MacGregor, for the avoidance of doubt.” Vini Rodrigues
beat Nick Wall 3-1 in a fiery encounter.
3/4 seed Rory Stewart and Lincolnshire’s Harry Falconer, who had
both been in Boston the year before, were forced to wait until
late before stepping onto court. When they did, it seemed they
were determined to get as much game time as waiting time. They
battled it out in the longest match of the event. Falconer
recovered from a first game defeat and took the next two by
two-point margins. But Stewart slogged his way to victory 11/7,
9/11, 11/13, 11/7, 11/8 in 66 minutes.
DAY TWO
As usual, day two began with the women’s quarter-finals. Second
seed Nadia Pfister, the Swiss #1, did not struggle in her first
match, beating Catherine Rae in three. 3/4 seeds Kace Bartley
and Lucy Turmel also made their way into the semis while Millie
Tomlinson was in usual efficient form, beating Heidi Albinson
11/4, 11/4, 11/2 in a quarter of an hour.
Unlike the women’s quarters, Saturday afternoon’s men’s
quarter-finals did see some shocks. Kevin Moran beat 3/4 seed
Miles Jenkins. In an even bigger upset, the unseeded Jamie
Henderson, who had already knocked out one seed, dispatched
second seed David Haley. He lost the first game 7/11 but took
the next three 11/8, 11/9, 11/7 to win in an hour.
Ben Grindrod did not suffer a similar upset though, winning in
three against Stuart MacGregor. The New Zealander’s victory
prevented two all-Scottish semi-finals, with 3/4 seed Rory
Stewart beating Vini Rodrigues 11/8, 11/4, 11/5.
A short break followed before the women’s semi-finals. They were
among the three closest matches of the ladies’ event. 3/4 seed
Kace Bartley caused an upset by beating second seed Nadia
Pfister 11/7, 9/11, 11/5, 11/7 in half an hour. There was no
such surprise in the other semi where Millie Tomlinson beat Lucy
Turmel 11/6, 11/9, 11/5, although the scoreline in the first and
third games belied the quality of the rallies in what was an
enjoyable match to watch.
While these matches were taking place on one court, another was
playing host to world #35 Alan Clyne. He wasn’t in the
competition, but had stopped off in Lincolnshire.
In the well-attended men’s semis Kevin Moran booked his place in
the final with an 11/6, 11/6, 11/9 win in 40 minutes over the
unseeded Jamie Henderson.
Ben Grindrod also won in three, making it an unusual double of
straight set men’s semi-final wins. The number one seed was
allowed time to stem a nosebleed after the second game and beat
3/4 seed Rory Stewart 11/5, 13/11, 11/8 in 36 minutes.
DAY THREE
The women’s final was a much more straightforward affair than
the year before, with Millie Tomlinson taking just 16 minutes to
seal a 3-0 victory. Kace Bartley did lead 2/1 at the start of
the first game before Tomlinson won nine consecutive points. In
truth, she was always in control, winning 11/4, 11/5, 11/6.
The men’s final was also a three-gamer, but this time the
showpiece did not go to seeding. 5/8 seed Kevin Moran had looked
impressive all weekend and raced into the lead, winning the
first game 11/3. He then established an 8/4 advantage in the
second, before top seed Ben Grindrod fought back to lead 9/8, at
which point the direction of the game and match was anyone’s
guess. Moran responded though and took the game 11/9, a score
repeated in the third to secure an 11/3, 11/9, 11/9 victory in
38 minutes.
“It’s been a great event,” said tournament organiser Mark
Hildred.
“We fully enjoy it and we fully intend to run it next year.”
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