Paul & Tom Claim Gold at UK Championships
UK Para Table Tennis Championships 2018
Paul Karabardak & Tom Matthews both won Gold’s in their respective categories at the UK Para Championships held in Grantham on 21/22nd April. Josh Stacey added a Gold in the doubles event also. The Welsh Squad won 3 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze over the 2 days.
Results from Grantham
Class 1/2
Thomas Matthews beat Oye Jemiyo 3/0 in the final to win Gold
Class 4/5
Cellan Hall tooka bronze medal losing out to Jack Hunter Spivey in the Semi Finals
Class 6
Paul Karabardak beat David Weatherill 3/0 in the final to win Gold
Class 9
Joshua Stacey took a silver medal after losing 3/2 in the final against Ashley Facey Thompson
Junior event
Tam Eastwood lost in the final 3/2 to Dylan Tynan
Open Standing Doubles
Joshua Stacey teamed up with Jack Stockdale to win the doubles, beating Adam Thompson and John Potts
Open Disability Doubles
Cellan Hall wins a bronze with Lucy Bourbon losing in the Semi Finals to Sue Gilroy and Megan Shackleton
Open Standing Class A
Paul Karabadak loses in the Quarter finals 3-1 to Kim Daybell