Junior Badminton Report 21.3.10
North East Wales U15s badminton team achieve first victory of the season in English Shires League
Managers Mike Cain and Alison Oates were delighted with the 14-6 victory over Staffordshire and commented on the all-round gutsy performances of all the players.
The mixed doubles were halved with wins for top pair Matthew Vacher (Denbigh) and Ellen Liddle (Castell Alun) 21-14, 21-7 and 4 th pair Dan Noble (Flint) and Sophie Ellis (Mold) 21-9, 21-16. At 2 nd Elliot Wheeler (Flint) and Isabelle Cain (CQ) played really well but just lost a nail-biting thriller 20-22, 23-25. In the boys singles Vacher won well against a very strong opponent 21-19, 21-16, Dan Ellis (CQ) won at 2 nd 24-22, 21-19, and Noble won at 4 th 21-12, 21-12. All four girls singles were won; Cain won 21-6, 21-10, Liddle 21-15, 21-13, S Ellis 21-16, 24-22, and Sophie Wilson (Prestatyn) 10-21, 21-13, 21-13, fighting back well after losing the first game.
The boys only won one doubles (Vacher and D Ellis 21-12, 21-11) but the girls saved the day winning all four. Cain and Liddle won 21-6, 21-12 and 21-11, 21-16; Wilson and S Ellis won 21-15, 21-19 and 21-16, 21-11.
Great victory for the U13 Welsh team in the annual Celtic Challenge held in Dublin.
Leinster were beaten 10-5, Lothian 9-6 and Ulster 8-7 (with the destination of the trophy depending on the final mixed game). Most of the team were from S Wales; manager Annette O'Neill complimented the team on their achievements and the performance of Emily Gwilt (Powys) and Deeside's Beth McLellan and Scott Oates on their international debuts.
U13 Welsh Team
Scott Oates and Beth McLellan