Ricardo Smith wins the Middlesex University British Challenge
Champion Ricardo Smith secured the one game necessary the beat the gallant Chris Chapman on the final day's play. This was a great concept thought up by Peter Luck-Hille; and a great effort by David Sloan and Matty Ronaldson to make everything run smoothly.
For more detail about the earlier rounds and final, please read David Sloan's excellent blog at http://www.murtc.co.uk/category/challenge-blog/
Results
Final Day 3
Ricardo Smith beat Chris Chapman 7-2 (6/3)
Final Day 2
Ricardo Smith leads Chris Chapman 6-2 (0/6 6/4 6/3 5/6)
(Two sets all on the night)
Final Day 1
Ricardo Smith leads Chris Chapman 4-0 (6/2 6/2 6/3 6/2)
Semi-finals
Ricardo Smith bt Bryn Sayers 6/5 6/4 1/6 6/4
Chris Chapman bt Ben Matthews 6/5 6/5 6/5
Quarter-finals
Bryn Sayers bt Jon Dawes 6/0 6/0 6/3
Ricardo Smith bt John Lumley 6/1 6/1 6/2
Chris Chapman bt Tom Durack 6/1 3/6 3/6 6/4 6/2
Ben Matthews bt Matt Ronaldson 6/1 6/3 6/1
The competition was for the best eight British (or British based) players by world ranking and then by handicap as at the closing date of entry on the RTO system.
