The annual East Sussex Junior U11 Championships was held at Helenswood Leisure Centre, Hastings.  The entry levels were so high, 50 boys and 22 girls, that  the organisers were debating having to restrict numbers. In all, 327 games of singles were played with many close fought battles between the young athletes. This very successful event was due to several factors:- the high entry level, support of the parents and Freedom Leisure,  and the preparation and organisation of ESJBA Chairman, David Fletcher (even though he had to leave halfway through the day due to coaching commitments in Uganda) and his team of coaches and young assistants.

Trophies were presented by Malcolm Pratt, President of the Sussex County Badminton Association.

 Recipients of the Kevin Marquess-‘Fair Play’ Award went to Holly Eldridge  and Gabriel Wood.

'Why didn't I learn my tables!'

Spotted on CCTV fleeing to Uganda!

Girls Singles

Quarter Finals:

Emma Harris               v          Rebecca Haggar          11-2

Freya Hodgson           v          Melissa Johnston         11-5

Sophie Kelly               v          Lizzie Noble                11-5

Ellie Whittaker            v          Megan Baker               11-4

Semi-Finals:

Emma Harris               v          Freya Hodgson           11-3

Sophie Kelly               v          Ellie Whittaker            11-6

Final:

Emma Harris    v   Sophie Kelly                 11-10

Girls Doubles

 Semi-Finals:

Ellie Whittaker/ Emma Harris           v         

Megan Baker/Rosie Daly                    11-2

Sophie Kelly/ Freya Hodgson             v         

Lizzie Noble/Georgia Beckly              11-4

Final:

Sophie Kelly/ Freya Hodgson v   Ellie Whittaker/ Emma Harris 

    11-6                

Boys Singles

Quarter Finals:

Ewan Toner                 v          Douglas Johnston    11-10

Jordan Burgess            v          Garratt Weblin           3-11

Luke Crisford                v          John-Joseph Pye      11-6

Ethan Waller               v          Jack Meacher             11-10

Semi-Finals:

Ewan Toner                 v          Garratt Weblin           11-5

Luke Crisford                         v          Ethan Waller      11-4

Final:

Ewan Toner         v        Luke Crisford       11-1

Boys Doubles

Quarter Finals:

William Goodsell/Ben Dixon v          Callum Rodford/Andrew Peddar       11-6

Ewan Toner/Garratt Welin                  v          Joshua Reed/Laurie Loe                     11-6

Douglas Johnstone/Adam Willis         v          Tom Benford/Oliver Potter                 11-10

Ethan Waller/Gordon Burgess            v          John-Joseph Pye/Jack Meacher           4-11

Semi-Finals:

William Goodsell/Ben Dixon              v          Ethan Waller/Gordon Burgess            11-6

Douglas Johnstone/Adam Willis         v          John-Joseph Pye/Jack Meacher           11-5

Finals:

William Goodsell/Ben Dixon  v Douglas Johnstone/Adam Willis    11-4

The organisers are now preparing for the Under 13 and Under 16 age group Tournament at Helenswood on  Sunday 24^th February