The series returned to Rawdon on 30 March. There were two events. Boys 14 and under and men’s open.
Leo Van claimed his second trophy in a week to win the 14u boys beating Emre Sen of David Lloyd Leeds 4-1 4-2. On the way to the final Emre had battled past Ashley Hunter of Northern Club Manchester 4-1 0-4 10-7 from 3-7 down in the Fast4 match tiebreak of a roller coaster of a match. Alexander Fook-Knowles was the consolation winner coming through 4-1 4-0 against Samuel Farndon.
Johnathan Cain of Macclesfield won the men’s event with the fianl score being 3-4(4) 4-3(2) 10-7 in a great final. Both players came though after riding their luck to get to the final. Daniel was 1-4 1-3 down in the quarter final when serial winner Eden Parkinson hurt his hamstring. Top seed Johnathan was 0-4 0-1 down to Callum Moore when there was a torrential shower which made the macadam courts at Rawdon very slippy and a decision was made to finish the tournament at Chapel Allerton’s all weather courts on safety grounds.
Ennis Fearnon-Taylor was the winner of the consolation draw 4-3(2) 4-3(4) over Jack Hoare of Pocklington.
