Over 50 Amateur Singles 2014
Nov 28, 2014 - Nov 30, 2014 Lord's R Paterson
The British Over 50s Amateur Championship (the Bridgeman Cup) sponsored by Neptune Investment Management – David Watson wins for the fourth time
The British Over 50s Amateur Championship (the Bridgeman Cup) kindly sponsored by Neptune Investment Management was held at Lord’s for the first time on 28, 29 and 30 November 2014. The tournament reverted to a straight knock out format with a plate competition and all matches in the main draw were the best of three six game sets. This format produced several competitive matches throughout; Ronald Paterson led 6/3 4-2 against Sue Haswell who eventually won 3/6 6/4 6/0 and Simon Talbot-Williams had match point against James Rothman who just got over the finishing line 6/2 0/6 6/5. In the semi-finals William Maltby beat James Rothman 6/1 6/1 in a match that was closer than the score suggests and Simon Barker led 3-1 in the second set against David Watson, the eventual winner by 6/2 6/4. This set up a final between Maltby and Watson seeded 1 and 2 respectively which proved to be a fitting finale to this championship. Maltby was well on top in the first set which he took 6/1. Watson raised his level, began serving the railroad really well, fought back to take the second set 6/2 and got off to a good start in the third set to lead 3-1. The fifth and sixth games of the third set were heavily contested with numerous deuces before Watson took both to lead 5-1 and ran out the winner 1/6 6/2 6/1 winning the British Over 50s Amateur Singles for the fourth time.
The plate was won by Simon Talbot-Williams who beat Fred Satow in the final.