Herts Open 4 and 5 Sept 2004

[badmintongroupie]

There is just under two weeks to go to the closing date (14 Aug 2004) for the Herts Open to be held at the Herts Sports Village, Hatfield on 4 and 5 September 2004.

Entry forms are available on www.baofe.co.uk and www.hertsbadminton.net. I can also be contacted via this site.

Please make sure that you enclose a stamped addressed envelope with your entry so that I can send you details of your start time. No envelope - no details!

[Phil McBride]

I can also be contacted via this site.

Let me get this straight => BADMINTONGROUPIE => I CAN ALSO BE CONTACTED VIA THIS SITE.

Erm................Are we alowed to do that kind of thing here?

[Grover]

good to see people trying to get tournament numbers up. this sort of thing should be on all the badminton sites. good luck with the tournament bg

[badmintongroupie]

Response to the Herts Open has been fantastic! Thank you to all those who entered.

For all those who sent a stamped addressed envelope, notification of start times have been sent out either on 25 or 26 Aug 04. Hopefully if the Royal Mail does its job, you should hear by the weekend!

To those 50 or so entrants who did not send an envelope, please contact me for your start time.

Thank you again for supporting the Herts Open.

[BadmintonsBest]

Hmmmm, i still wonna see who im drawn against.... :confused:

[Phil McBride]

2 sat's in the one month? You are keen ;)

[badmintongroupie]

Just a brief summary of today's results at the Herts Open.

Mens's Singles

Final: Rajiv Ouseph beat Matt Hanson 13-15, 156, 15-7

Semi: Rajiv Ouseph beat Carl Baxter 15-7, 15-9
Matt Hanson beat Neil White 15-10, 8-15, 15-9

Women's Singles

Final: Rachel Howard beat Caroline Smith 113, 11-5

Semi: Rachel Howasrd beat Rayoni Head 11-6, 11-0
Caroline Smith beat Reshmi Ouseph 11-7, 11-8

Thanks to all those involved in the smooth running of the tournament.

[badmintongroupie]

Sorry a couple of typo's in the first message.

Should read

Men's Singles

Final Rajiv Ouseoph beat Matt Hanson 13-15, 15-6, 15-7

[badmintongroupie]

The doubles results from today's play

Women's Doubles

Final: Suzanne Rayappan/Kelly Matthews beat Rachel Howard/Jenny Day 15-11, 15-8

Semi Final: Rachel Howard/Jenny Day beat Emma Hendry/Claire Millward 15-6. 15-4
Suzanne Rayappan/Kelly Matthews beat Hayley Connor/Leah Tarry 15-8, 15-1

Mens' Doubles

Final: Chris Tonks/Robert Adcock walk over Aqueel Bhatti/Steve Higgins (Aqueel injured)

Semi Final: Adcock/Tonks beat George Bevan/Matt Hanson 15-5, 15-8
Bhatti/Higgins beat Chris Evans/Adam Smith 15-10, 15-11

Mixed Doubles

Final: Robert Adcock/Emma Hendry walkover Aqueel Bhatti/Katie Litherland (Aqueel injured)

Semi-Final: Bhatti/Litherland beat Andrew South/Suzanne Rayappan 15-12, 15-13
Adcock/Hendry beat Chris Tonks/Kelly Matthews 16-17, 15-10, 15-8

Thank you to everyone who entered the tournament and to all those who helped to run the tournament.

The tournament consisted of 64 Men's Singles, 24 Women's Singles, 42 Men's Doubles, 22 Women's Doubles and 30 Mixed Pairs.

[Site Support]

Paul Butler has written a comprehensive report on the singles action from the event.

Please click here for the report. (http://www.badders.com/news/item/592/HBA-Hertfordshire-Open-Tournament-2004)

[Michael Banks]

Great article Paul, would be great to see some others come forward and volunteer to write a few words about other tournaments as well.