Second title in a row for in-form Ogier
PHIL OGIER claimed his second successive senior open title of the season following a four-game victory over Olly Langlois in the final of the Whistlers Open Singles event on Monday evening.
[caption id="attachment_39225" align="alignright" width="175" caption="Phil Ogier overcame Olly Langlois in the Whistlers Open Singles final. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0797156)"]
Each of the 10 seeds made their way through the group stages with few problems, each qualifying top of their respective groups.
The tournament threw up some interesting clashes in the second round, particularly the encounter between the undefeated Division One Cenkos Panthers player Matt Stubbington and upcoming junior Joshua Stacey.
Stacey made an excellent start winning the first and third games to open up a 2-1 lead over the in-form Stubbington.
But Stubbington was undeterred by the deficit that he faced and rallied excellently to edge a tight fourth game and send the match into a tense decider.
The fifth game did not disappoint and swung back and forwards, with both players holding match points during the long deuce game.
It was to be the older and more experienced Stubbington who edged through 15-13 in this instance.
However, the result was a clear sign of the improvement being made by the local juniors.
