Results from the North West Open in Manchester

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Manchester Y Club
Saturday/Sunday, 12-13 January 2019

Dan Tristao successfully defended his title, winning the Singles for the 6th time — on this occasion at Dave Butler’s expense, but in a match that went to three games. In the Doubles, however, it was Charlie Brooks & Will Ellison who took the honours, beating Dan and his partner Matt Shaw. It was Will’s 6th North West Doubles title, Charlie’s 3rd.

Singles

Preliminary round: J.Smith bt T.Wakelam 11-0, 11-0; A McCreath bt G.Marshall 11-0, 11-2
1st round: D.Tristao bt Smith 11-7, 11-6; T.Watkinson bt S.Russell 11-4, 11-6; A.Boyd bt H.Jefferies 11-3, 11-7; J.Aquilina bt D.Fox 11-4, 11-3; D.Butler bt H.Buchanan 11-0, 11-3; M.Shaw bt J.Sumner 11-8, 11-0; O.Arnold bt J.Tilston 11-0, 11-3; McCreath bt T.Walker 11-3, 11-4
Quarter-finals: Tristao bt Watkinson 11-8, 11-8; Boyd bt Aquilina 11-3, 11-2; Butler bt Shaw 12-10, 11-9; Arnold bt McCreath 11-5, 11-3
Semi-finals: Tristao bt Boyd 12-10, 11-3; Butler bt Arnold 11-3, 11-2
Final: Tristao bt Butler 6-11, 11-1, 11-6
Plate: Russell bt Jefferies 15-11

Doubles

1st round: Buchanan & Watkinson bt Fox & McCreath 12-10, 11-12, 11-8; 
Quarter-finals: Brooks & Ellison bt Buchanan & Watkinson 11-1, 11-3; Arnold & Beltrami bt Butler & Jefferies 11-9, 11-4; Russell & Tilston bt Boyd & Jourdan 5-11, 11-8, 11-2;  Shaw & Tristao bt Lidiard & McGuire 12-11, 11-4
Semi-finals: Brooks & Ellison bt Arnold & Beltrami 12-10, 5-11, 11-2; Shaw & Tristao bt Russell & Tilston 11-6, 5-11, 11-7
Final: Brooks & Ellison bt Shaw & Tristao 11-2, 11-5
Plate: Butler & Jefferies bt Boyd & Jourdan 15-9

17 North West Open Doubles titles between them!