Over 50s Amateur Singles 2019
Top seed and holder Peter Wright beat second seed and past winner William Maltby 6/1, 6/1, in a final that was much closer than the score suggests, to
retain the Bridgeman Cup at Lord’s on 24 November.Earlier in the competition Simon Talbot/Williams and Charles Human came through thedraw to challenge
third and fourth seeds Simon Barker and Great Britain Over 50s captain Peter Holmes but the semi finals and final went in accordance with the seedings.
Jeremy Taylor beat Ronald Paterson in the final of the Plate.
The matches were marked immaculately by Chris Swallow and Jack Clifton.
All the matches are available to view on YouTube on the MCC Real Tennis channel.
Results
Final
P Wright (1) bt W Maltby (2) 6/1, 6/1
Semi Finals
P Wright (1) bt P Holmes (4) 6/2, 6/3
W Maltby (2) btS Barker (3) 6/3, 6/3
Quarter Finals
S Barker (3) bt C Human 6/4, 6/3
P Holmes (4) bt S Talbot/Williams 6/3, 6/1
Third Round
S Talbot/Williams bt N Jeffery 6/2, 6/2
C Human bt P Lawrence 3/6, 6/0, 6/3
Second Round
S Talbot/Williams bt A Giddins 4/6, 6/2, 6/2
N Jeffery bt D Barker 6/4, 6/4
P Lawrence bt A Deakin 4/6, 6/5, 6/3
C Human bt J Taylor 6/1, 3/6,6/3
First Round
A Giddins bt N. Browne 6/3, 5/2 retired
C Human bt A Petrie 6/1, 6/2
J Taylor bt R Paterson 6/2, 5/6, 6/3
Plate
Final
J Taylor bt R Paterson 8/2
Semi Finals
R Paterson bt D Barker 8/6
J Taylor bt N Jeffery 8/4
First Round
R Paterson bt A Petrie 8/5
D Barker bt A Deakin 8/5
N Jeffery bt P Lawrence 8/7