Author: Zeyar Win

A strong turnout of FastStep players at the Worthing Junior Badminton tournament resulted in a bag-full of trophies for our academy players.

The day started with a FastStep vs FastStep clash in the boys doubles that was to decide the title winners. William Pieckielon and Elliott Lucas won the match against David Jolliffe and Dhanush Thiagaraj and secured the first FastStep gold of the day.

In the girls U15 singles, Cathy Tong cruised to the semi-finals, then battled through a tougher game to reach the final where she was finally beaten and picked up the runner’s up trophy.

In the U13 boys doubles, Ben Anthony and Luke Peel beat all but one pair to secure runners’ up trophies.

Our boys dominated the U15 singles event, with Harry Tree, Dhanush, David and William reaching the semi finals. In a close final, William emerged the winner 21-19, a great result as he’s been playing less than 2 years.

In the U15 girls doubles Cathy and a new partner teamed up and were runners up.

A brilliant day and great to see so many FastStep players, shirts and trophies!

There was a brilliant turn-out of FastStep players at the 2016 Sussex Rising Stars at the Triangle, Burgess Hill and some fantastic results for our players

FastStep players picked up several medals across the age groups. Read on to see the medal winners:

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Ben Smith picked up a well earned bronze medal at the Kent U14 Open in Gillingham this weekend.

After a strong performance in the singles where he got to the knock-out stages, Ben continued his good form into the doubles where with partner Adam Davies he reached the semi-finals.

The boys fought hard against the number 2 seeds, with the second game going to extended play but just going against them.

Elliott Lucas and David Jolliffe were victorious in the boys U16 doubles at the Tunbridge Wells Badminton League tournament this weekend.

Elliott also reached the semi finals of the U16 boys singles. Well done lads!

Well done to FastStep Elite player Jack Thomson for winning the mens singles event at the recent Eastbourne senior tournament.

Jack battled past all 5 other competitors in the round robin event, the closest being a 21-19 win over fellow FastStep player Will Savage.

Well done to FastStep players who played at the Crawley Junior Badminton tournament at K2 today.

There was victory in the girls singles for Casey Coats, who then picked up a second gold medal by winning the girls doubles with fellow FastStep player Amy Radford (pictured, top).

David Jolliffe and Elliott Lucas (pictured, centre) reached the final of the boys year 9/10 doubles and were runners up.

Well done to Will Pieckelon who reached the semi finals of the year 9/10 boys singles, losing to the eventual winner Tom Wood 21-15.

And well done also to Rebecca Moon who reached the final of the girls singles and was 3rd in the doubles.

Strong performance by Luke Davies (pictured, bottom left) who won the boys doubles and was runner up in the singles.

And congratulations to young Abi Hunter (pictured, bottom right) who picked up a bronze medal in the year 5/6 girls’ singles event.

 

There was success for two FastStep players named Luke at the weekend.

At the East London U15 Bronze, Luke Davies picked up a bronze medal in the boys doubles, losing in the semi finals to the same pair that had earlier knocked out another FastStep player Ben Smith.

Meanwhile at the Tunbridge Wells Badminton Tournament there was a runners up spot for Luke Peel, who also reached the semi finals of the singles.