Member Associations | 7 Mar 2010
Scotland: Gavin RUMGAY and Rebecca RUSSELL triumphing
07/03/2010 – Gavin RUMGAY, won his 6th title at the Scottish Championships on Sat 6th Sept at Holyrood Sports Centre in Glasgow. Craig HOWIESON from Edinburgh gave him a good fight in the
07/03/2010 – Gavin RUMGAY, won his 6th title at the Scottish Championships on Sat 6th Sept at Holyrood Sports Centre in Glasgow. Craig HOWIESON from Edinburgh gave him a good fight in the final but Gavin was always on the ascendency with his experience in the Belgium League telling in a 4 sets to 1 victory. The 4 semi finalists in the singles featured in the final of the men’x doubles with Craig and Stewart CRAWFORD (Falkirk) defeating Gavin and Naill CAMERON by 3/0.
The ladies final was a very competitive match with 4 out of the 6 games going to deuce. Rebecca RUSSELL (Grangemouth) claimed her 4th title with a 4/2 win over the number one seed Gillian EDWARDS (Perth). In the ladies doubles Gillian and her partner Elaine FORBES took an early 2 sets to 0 lead over Natasha MILLIKEN and Corinna WHITAKER, but Natasha and Corinna fought back well to take the next 2 sets and the final set by 11/6 to claim the title.
Men’s Singles – Semis: Gavin RUMGAY bt Niall CAMERON 3/0; Craig HOWIESON bt Stewart CRAWFORD 3/1. Final: Gavin RUMGAY bt Craig HOWIESON 8, 6, 9, -6, 10
Women’s Singles – Semis: Gillian EDWARDS bt Elaine FORBES 3/1; Rebecca RUSSELL bt Natasha MILLIKEN 3/1. Final: Rebecca RUSSELL bt Gillian EDWARDS 11, -13, 10, 3, -10, 5
Men’s Doubles – Final: Craig HOWIESON/Stewart CRAWFORD bt Gavin RUMGAY/Niall CAMERON 3/0
Women’s Doubles – Final: Corinna WHITAKER/Natasha MILLIKEN bt Gillian EDWARDS/Elaine FORBES 3/2
Mixed Doubles – Final: Gavin RUMGAY/Rebecca RUSSELL bt Richard MAIN/Linda POWELL 3/0
Band 1 Men’s – Final: Willie MABON bt Stewart ARMITAGE 3/2
Band 1 Women – Final: Maureen MORAN bt Lynda FLAWS 3/0
Veterans – Final: Gerry CAMPBELL bt Ian MCLEAN 3/0
(courtesy of Scottish Table Tennis Association)
Photo: Gavin RUMGAY (by courtesy of ITTF)
