Inaugural Bangor Open proves successful as first ever champions crowned 

 

Table Tennis Wales was thrilled to see such success at the first ever Bangor Open in May, with athletes from the U11 category all the way up to Veterans competing. 

Well done to all those who took to the table and showcased great quality.  

There were players from all over who came to north Wales to take part in the tournament, with clubs from the south as well as over the border from England represented. 

At U11 level, Toby Young travelled up from south Wales to claim second place behind Lok Hei Lam from England.  

Penny Muil also travelled north to earn silver in the U13 Main Draw cohort, losing out to an England-based talent, too, with Chun Yat Cheung claiming gold. In the Plate, however, Yale Community Club’s Jay Baker came out on top against Trinity TTC’s Will Bell to earn top spot. 

Will Bell, however, did earn glory for himself in Bangor, clinching gold in the Cadets Plate Event after beating Northop TTC’s Will Parsonage. 

North Wales-based Austin Hibbert had a competition to remember at the inaugural Bangor Open as he earned two titles. He came out on top in two north vs south battles, besting Lily Walters for Cadets Main Draw gold and Oliver Jordan for the Juniors Main Draw title. 

Meanwhile, Northop TTC’s Daniel Harrison went home with the Juniors Plate title.

The Senior cohort proved dramatic. While Neil Myatt beat Mark Rhodes for the Main Draw crown, there was an Amlwch derby to decide the outcome of the Plate final.  

Both based at Amlwch TTC, it was Mark Bryant who ran out winner against temporary foe Keith Williams.  

Neil Myatt failed to make it a double crown at the Bangor Open as he lost in the Veterans Main Draw final to Yale Community Club’s Rosen Andreev. Also in the Veterans cohort, the Plate went to Seniors Plate runner-up Keith Williams, who eventually got his hands on a gold as he beat Colin Fergus. 

TTW would like to congratulate all participants who made the first ever Bangor Open a resounding success, as well as all of the volunteers who made the event possible. 

A huge thanks must also go to Aaron beech and Peter Higgins for preparing and organising the event and to host venue Bangor University, whose staff were, as always, massively accommodating!