National Championships Report

This weekend saw the Welsh National Championships take place at Sport Wales National Centre.

There where 10 players from the Cardiff Regional Squad who took part in the biggest Welsh tournament of the year.

The biggest performance came from Ryan Oyler who got the the semi finals of the Junior Boy singles losing out to eventual winner Conor Edwards, Ryan also made the Final of the Cadet boys singles where he lost out to Chris Griffiths, also in the Cadets Whitchurch Academy player Huw Standen had a good tournament, he got through his group with wins over team mate MacCauley Morgan and Matthew Francis, and lost out in close sets to Callum Evans. MacCauley finished 3rd in his group after beating Matthew Francis. Huw Standen then lost out in the Quater finals losing out 3-0. Primary School Star Joseph Roberts had a good win over Harry Langley in the Cadet group stage but finished 3rd in his group after losing out to Thomas Hayden and Finalist Ryan Oyler. Elliot Wienburg lost out in a tough group and couldnt get any wins under his belt.

Thomas Goodall and Paymen Molleai then joined Ryan Oyler in the Under 21's, Thomas found the going tough in his group with Champion Dan O'Connell and the talented Lee Morgan and lost out in close sets to both players, Thomas Beat Eleftherios Williams to finish 3rd. whilst Paymen Molleai finshed 4th in his group losing out to Ryan Oyler, Alex Prosser and Regional squad assisstant coach Gwyn Carvill.

Cailtlin Williams had a good run in the cadets but fell short in the semi Finals losing out to Laura Edwards, Caitlin also reached the quater finals of the Junior girls singles joined by team mate Sharlene Williams but both lost out 3-0.

Over all this was a good weekend with a lot of players taking part in their first National Championships, they will no regroup and prepare for the next seasons National Championships