Jonathan Fuller wins the U17 Essex JO

Jonathan won the U17 Essex JO last weekend played at Harlow Leisure Centre beating Will Newnham from Sussex in the final 3 - 2.  (9/6 9/4 1/9 4/9 9/4)

It was a very competitive hard fought match with good sportmanship shown by both players.

 

The first 2 games went to Jonathan after some terrific rallies that saw both players covering all 4 corners of the court and keeping in play shots that they would normally have expected to be winners.   After a family team talk, Will returned all fired up for the 3rd which, combined with some unforced drop shot errors from Jonathan, resulted in him comfortably taking the game 9-1.  Having lost to Jonathan in the final of the Tom Elton Barrett tournament at Bishop Stortford 2 weeks previously Will pulled out all the stops and pressed home in the fourth to level the match at 2 games all.  With both players now having little energy reserves left it was a matter of sheer determination and "will to win"  that brought victory for Jonathan 9/4 in the 5th.