Caithness Junior Badminton - Season 2009-2010

Under 17 Championships, Thurso & Wick - 07,09&11/12/09

The junior county championships meanwhile climaxed with the under-17 competition last week with the level doubles played in Thurso and the mixed and singles in Wick.

Coaches were impressed with the general standard of play with the youngsters displaying plenty of tactical nous and combining power play with plenty of finesse around the net.

Results:-

• Boys singles
  • Winner - Peter Sangster, Capital, eBiGH.
  • Runner-up - Ewan Jappy, Wick.
• Girls singles
  • Winner - Kate MacNicol, Thurso.
  • Runner-up - Lauren Gunn, Thurso.
• Boys doubles
  • Winners - Peter Sangster, Capital, eBiGH & Martyn Campbell, Thurso.
  • Runners-up - Ewan & Craig Jappy, Wick.
• Girls doubles
  • Winners - Kate MacNicol & Lauren Gunn, Thurso.
  • Runners-up - Beckie Gunn & Jodie Anderson, Wick.
• Mixed doubles
  • Winners - Jamie Henderson & Kate MacNicol, Thurso.
  • Runners-up - Ewan Jappy & Beckie Gunn, Wick.

Scottish Secondary School Badminton Championships, Fortrose - 07/11/09

Wick High pair Cieran Duffy and Craig Jappy have qualified for the national finals of the Scottish Secondary School Badminton Championships.

They did so after winning the level doubles final at last week's Highland regional finals in Fortrose Sports Centre.

Cieran and Craig defeated Orkney duo David Delday and Magnus Wylie in straight sets in the final.

The national finals are at Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh in March.

The other 11 players from Wick High in action at Fortrose were all beaten-semi-finalists in either singles and doubles action to narrowly miss out on a spot at Meadowbank.

report from Iain Grant

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