SDTTL CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 - FINAL REPORT
Hannah Harbour & Mark Mulley
Take the Singles Titles at the 2025 Annual Closed Championships
We hope you all enjoyed this seasons Closed Championships held over the weekend of 14/15/16 February at the Rayleigh Leisure Centre, and the Finals Night at the Plumberow Primary Academy, Hockley
The first final was the Over 40s Singles, where Rayliegh Mill’s Duncan beat Rawreth’s Zayd Mauthoor 8-11, 11-7, 13-11, 11-9. The match could have gone either way, but Duncan just edged the 3rd set, which swung it his way. Champion Duncan Taylor
Next was the first of the 2 Men’s Semi Finals where Thorpe Bay’s Matt Spero faced Hadleigh Forum’s Mark Mulley. Mark is new to our League and follows in the footsteps of leading Essex Players, Dad Paul & Grandad, John. Mark was outstanding against top level player Matt, winning in 3 straight sets 11-3, 11-9, 12-10
The second Men’s Semi Final saw 2 of Essex’s best players in Duncan Taylor and Iron’s Reece Sedden. Reece was in great form taking sets 11-8, 11-7. Then as we would expect Duncan rallied to take the next set 13-11 and in a very close 4th set Reece clinched the match 11-9
Next match on was the Mixed Doubles Final which on paper, looked very close. Former Southend multi Men’s Singles Champion, Rawreth’s George Reeves partnered Matchpoint’s Debbie Oneill against Men’s Singles Finalist Reece Seddan & Debbie’s Matchpoint colleague, Lotte Mills. Lotte & Reece were on top most of the match, winning 11-8, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7. Champions Lotte Mills & Reece Seddon
Match 5 was the Ladies Doubles Final This saw the Invicta pair of Trisha Winter and Sarah Ball playing Canvey’s Jo Hills and Matchpoint’s Lotte Mills. The first 3 sets were very close with Sarah & Trisha taking the first set 11-9. But Jo & Lotte rallied to take the next three sets and the match 13-11, 15-13, 11-6. Champions Jo Hills & Lotte Mills
Next on was the Men’s Doubles Final. Duncan Taylor & Reece Sedden were in control throughout against Zayd Mauthoor & Rawreth’s Keith Adams, taking the title 11-6, 11-3 & 11-7. Champions Duncan Taylor & Reece Seddon
Game 7 was the Ladies Final. This saw Hockley’s Hannah Harbour play Invicta’s Trisha Winter. This was a return for Hannah to the finals as she previously won the Title in Millenium year, 2000, then as Junior Hannah Cook, then for the Hullbridge TTC. Hannah’s mother, Sue Cook, was at the time one of our best Lady players, winning the Ladies Singles title in 1994, 1997 and 1999. The final was a close match with Hannah winning 11-7, 11-9, 12-10 in a very entertaining match: Hannah reclaiming the title after a gap of 25 years. Champion Hannah Harbour
Finally, the eagerly awaited Men’s Singles Final between Reece Sedden & Mark Mulley. Then match was close throughout, with Mark winning a most entertaining match, full of fast and high-level table Tennis, 11-7, 11-9,15-13. Great play by both players. An outstanding Champion Mark Mulley.
Various Events Finals were concluded during the 3 days.
Champions
Friday 14 February
Vets Over 50s: Kevin Read, Rawreth beat Duncan Taylor, Rayleigh Mill
12-10, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5
Vets Over 60s Keith Willett, Thorpe Bay beat Colin Chatfield, Rayleigh Mill
11-8, 11-3, 11-8
Vets Over 70s Dave Bowles, Irons beat Ian Sangster, Stanford
Vets Doubles Duncan Taylor, Rayleigh Mill & Kevin Read, Rawreth
beat Matt Spero, Rawreth & Zayd Mauthoor, Rawreth
11-9, 9-11, 13-15, 11-8, 12-10
Vets Over 40s Plate Adi Kamma, Rawreth beat Robert Salvage, Stanford
11-4, 11-8, 11-9
Vets Over 50s Plate Anthon Ranjit-Singh, Invicta beat Gary Beck, Hockley
11-7, 11-7, 11-3
Vets Over 60s Plate Trisha Winter, Invicta beat Dale Gutteridge, Brand Identity
11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 4-11, 13-11
Vets Over 70s Plate Douglas Brown, Hadleigh Forum beat Peter Moxham, Standford
10-12, 11-9, 11-9, 12-10
Vets Doubles Plate Robert Salvage & Peter Moxham, Stanford beat Richard Kidd, Rawreth & Richard Reibold, Basildon 8-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-8
Saturday 15 February
Premier Restricted Kieran Skeggs, Thorpe Bay beat Simon Jacob
11-6, 11-6, 11-1
Div 1 Restricted Les Hoey, Basildon beat Paul Brown, Rawreth
5-11, 9-11, 13-11, 11-9, 11-1
Div 2 Restricted Alex Bowden, Matchpoint beat Elliott Brackenbury, Hockley
9-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6
Div 3 Restricted Todd Barker, Hadleigh Forum beat Harley Dowding, Evolve
9-11, 4-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-6
Under 21s Elliott Brackenbury, Hockley beat Oliver Milchard, Matchpoint
10-12, 11-8, 11-3, 7-11, 11-7
Sunday 16 February
Men’s/ Ladies Singles Plate David Jacob, Brand Identity beat Norbert Fullerton, Rawreth
11-4, 11-5, 11-6
Thank you’s
Our special thanks are extended to
Collette & Her Rayleigh Leisure Centre colleagues for the Weekend’s Events
Hockley Table Tennis Club for hosting the Finals Night
The Plumberow Primary Academy for allowing us to use their School Hall for Final’s Night.
The SDTTL 2025 Closed Championships Committee of:-
Set up Committee: Jayne Johnson, Ken Field & Anthon Ranjit-Singh
Seeding Committee: John Poysden, Kevin Read, George Reeves, Duncan Taylor & Charles Sweeny
Web Site Officer: Bertie Makolli
Control Desk: Mel Jones, Anthon Ranjit-Singh, Duncan Taylor, Dave Woolmer
Safeguarding Officer: Jim Stait
Fund Raising Officer: Paul Read
And a huge thank you to all those who entered our 2025 Annual Closed Championships.
Many of you helped in different ways and we thank you all for playing your part in making our Championships a success.
Jayne Johnson, Anthon Ranjit-Singh & Ken Field
On behalf of the 2025 SDTTL Closed Championships Committee
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