Amateur Rackets Singles Championship 2015
26th November - 8th December 2015 at The Queen's Club
Results
Final
Tuesday 8th December
- A Titchener-Barrett bt T Billings 15/5 18/13 15/5 Watch live
Alex Titchener-Barrett continued his dominance of the Amateur Championship, winning the coveted title for the eighth year in a row. A remarkable achievement and a new record surpassed the achievements of James Male and HK Foster, although Alex still has a few more crowns to collect to equal James' incredible eleven triumphs.
Tom Billings took an initial 2-0 lead before Alex Titchener-Barrett struck back, sweeping into a 9-2 lead. TB won back the service to recover to 4-9. ATB extended his lead to 12-4 using power and accuracy. The pair exchanged points to 13-5. But it was ATB who closed out the game 15/5, and into a one game lead.
TB again took the first point but ATB was in impervious form, hitting a mixture of clever shots to lead 12-1. TB fought back in to reduce the deficit to 4-12. After a couple of more exchanges ATB held a 13-6 lead. TB fought back to 10-13 serving to a good length and exploiting the opportunity. ATB didn't capitalise on his next hand and TB levelled 13-13. ATB won back the service and closed out the next five points to secure the second game, 18/13, and a two game to love advantage.
ATB continued his run into the third game to lead 2-0. He then won a spectacular point and an ace to 4-0. TB back into serve but double faulted at 1-4. ATB seized the opportunity and extended his lead to 7-1. TB broke the rhythm to 2-7, but again ATB surged ahead and soon it was 11-2. TB back in but all too briefly and ATB served to 12-2, then 13-2 in the next hand. TB then recovered to 5-13. ATB then served to match point and the next point secured the game 15/5.
ATB won the Amateur Singles for the eighth year in a row and was presented with the famous Amateur Singles trophy by Charles Hue Williams, a true gentleman of Rackets. The event was sponsored by the Jesters' Club; and thanks to Alastair Gourlay for providing a live-streaming service.
Semi-finals
- T Billings bt J Coyne 15/4 15/3 15/6
- A Titchener-Barrett bt R Owen 18/17 15/7 15/0 Watch match
Quarter-finals
- R Owen bt C Portz 15/2 15/8 12/15 8/15 15/5 Watch match
- A Titchener-Barrett bt N James 15/3 15/2 15/13 Watch match
- J Coyne bt A Duncliffe-Vines 8/15 15/17 17/14 15/10 16/13 Watch match
- T Billings bt W Morse 15/5 15/2 15/2 Watch match
Third Round
- A Titchener-Barrett bt A Robinson 18/13 15/4 15/4
- N James bt J Jameson-Black 15/0 15/6 15/10
- C Portz bt T Bomford 15/2 15/10 15/11
- R Owen bt P Maxwell 15/6 15/4 8/15 15/3
- J Coyne bt T Shields 15/16 15/12 15/7 15/8
- A Duncliffe-Vines bt R Shenkman 15/5 15/12 15/7
- W Morse bt A Gourlay 15/8 15/11 15/5
- T Billings bt A Rozier-Pamplin 15/5 15/1 15/7
Second Round
- A Titchener-Barrett bt H Britton 15/4 15/3 15/7
- A Robinson bt C Braithwaite 15/14 15/7 15/4
- N James bt S Higson w/o
- J Jameson-Black bt A Judd 11/15 15/8 15/12 11/15 15/1
- C Portz bt H Faber 15/5 15/7 15/8
- T Bomford bt A Orchard 15/11 15/5 10/15 15/9
- R Owen bt F Clarke 15/6 15/5 15/4
- P Maxwell B Stevens 15/4 15/12 10/15 15/9
- J Coyne bt D Wright w/o
- T Shields bt O Howick 15/1 13/16 15/8 15/11
- A Duncliffe-Vines bt A Coldicott 15/10 15/10 15/14
- R Shenkman bt C Braham w/o
- W Morse bt G Key 15/3 15/8 15/12
- A Gourlay bt T Barton 15/11 15/4 10/15 15/11
- T Billings bt B Bomford 15/7 15/5 15/9
- A Rozier-Pamplin bt P Sutton 15/4 15/6 15/9
First Round
- H Britton bt Roundall 15/5 15/3 15/5
- F Clarke bt S Mason 15/10 15/12 15/8
- T Shields bt T Spurling w/o
- G Key bt A Mason 15/12 15/8 15/10
- B Bomford bt A Brignall 15/8 15/7 15/6