Badminton: Adam Hall wins title treble

Oct 15 2010 by Mike WIlson, Ayrshire Post (main ed)

HOT shot Adam Hall won three titles at the U15 Scottish National Championships without dropping a set.

The Mauchline star took the boys’ singles at Meadowbank when he beat joint third seed Euan Watson 21-8, 21-12.

Hall teamed up with Sean Leith (Stonehaven) to retain the doubles title he won last year with Prestwick’s Josh Neil. He also partnered Sophie Morrison from Lanark in the mixed.

Fellow Mauchline star Callum MacMillan beat the second seed to reach the semi-final of the singles, losing a close three set to Euan Watson (Lanark).

Robert Clark reached the semi-final of the doubles where he came up against Adam and the semi of the mixed where he lost to the second seeds.

In the girls’ doubles, Tammi Gibson, Holly Newall and Lauren Dyce all reached the semi finals.

Adam and Sophie were awarded the Moira Skeane trophy for most meritorious performance of the tournament.

At under 19, Emma Cook upset the seedings by winning the singles title, beating the top seed in the semis and winning the final in three sets against Fiona Archibald (Lanark). Emma also reached the semi final of the doubles and the final of the mixed doubles, losing both in three sets.

Gregor McVean (Mauchline) and Robert Lynch (Kilmarnock) reached the semis of the doubles while Kilmarnock's Lewis Gallacher put up a great fight in the final of the singles, losing 2-1 to top seed Matthew Carder after being ahead.

Ben Torrance (Prestwick) lost out in the semi final of the singles to Lewis.