What a fantastic day of table tennis action at David Lloyd Belfast, where almost 60 players battled it out across three events – Open Singles, Masters 40s, and Masters 60s.
Open Singles
Peadar Sheridan (Ormeau) was crowned Open Champion, defeating Ben Watson (Civil Service) 3–1 in a thrilling final.
Peadar powered past Tom Irwin (St Annes) 3–0 in the semi-final, while Ben edged Conor Nugent (Ormeau) 3–2 in a tense 12–10 decider.
A special mention to Karsten Close (Ormeau), who produced the match of his life to beat the finalist Ben Watson in the group stages!
Masters 40s
In the 40s, it was the ever-consistent Daryl Strong (Ormeau) who returned to top form, taking yet another title after a dominant day’s play. Daryl overcame clubmate Phil Wallace (Ormeau) in an all-Ormeau final, after defeating Tomasz Toman (Craigavon) 3–0 in the semis. Phil booked his final place with a hard-fought 3–2 win over Gus Agnew (Kingsland).
Masters 60s
Gus Agnew (Kingsland) went one better in the 60s, lifting the trophy after a 3–1 win over Barry Dickson (Craigavon) in the final. Gus defeated Arnold Morgan (Banbridge) 3–0 in the semis, while Barry got past Roy Coard (Legacurry) 3–0.
Consolation Events
Open: Daniel Flannigan (Ormeau) def. Renzil Dwayne Tauro (QUB)
Over 40s: Jeff Irvine (Ormeau) def. Adrian Brown (Killyleagh)
Over 60s: John Huyton (Ballymena) def. Ossie Patterson (Kingsland)
Acknowledgements
A huge thanks to Gervis Knox for running the event, David Lloyd Belfast for hosting, and Mark Caldwell & Jeff Irvine for transporting the equipment.
The Ormeau club mentioned a big appreciation to Table Tennis Ulster and Sport NI for sponsoring and supporting their event!
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