Matt Williams makes it four wins on trot

Friday, October 15, 2010

A young Birstall tennis ace is celebrating after winning his fourth consecutive club singles title.

Matt Williams, 19, achieved this considerable feat at Birstall Watermead's annual championships.

Williams defeated David Hutchinson 6-0, 6-3 in the final to round off a fortnight of action.

In the women's singles, there is a new name on the trophy after Gayle Stones beat Rachel Chalmers 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in a thrilling and fluctuating final.

Competition was no less intense in the doubles.

In the men's event, Williams clinched his second title of the fortnight, partnering Bob Yardley to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Connor Winterton and Mahesh Parmar in the final.

Audrey Preston and Rachel Chalmers took the women's doubles, beating Chris Muir and Caroline McNee 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

Teenager Winterton and Mary Whiteman triumphed 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 over Mark and Gayle Stones in the final of the mixed doubles.

There are some highly promising youngsters at the club and, in the 18-and-under final, Kieran Bibby beat Kieran Williams 6-2, 7-5.

Kuljit Tara defeated Harvey Wesson 6-2, 6-3 in the under-16s.

Dave Watson beat John Salisbury 6-1, 6-3 in the men's plate final.

 
 

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