Team Bath Arena hosts successful Table Tennis England Grand Prix event
More than 200 players from across the country were in action when the University of Bath Sports Training Village hosted the fourth Table Tennis England Grand Prix event of 2017-18.
A busy weekend in the Team Bath Arena saw Sam Mabey beat Matt Leete 11-6 11-8 11-18 in the men’s singles final, while Hannah Hicks (pictured) retained her women’s singles title with a 11-6 11-8 11-7 victory over Patricia Ianau.
Leete overcame his disappointment in the Open final by taking top spot in the men’s U21 singles with a hard-fought 14-12 12-10 11-8 win against Callum Evans. Katherina Bondarenko-Getzger also had to work for her 14-12 11-5 11-8 victory over Mollie Patterson in the women’s event.
The veterans’ title went to Martin Gunn, who didn’t drop a set during the tournament and beat Ben Wilson 11-7 11-9 11-3 in the final.
