Ashley Davies misses out in Technifibre British Junior Open
from ESR Media
January 6, 2011 - Ashley Davies’ gallant bid to emulate world number one, James Willstrop by taking the Technifibre British Junior Open Championship ended in defeat to Egypt’s Shehab Essam at Abbeydale Club in Sheffield today.
After a gruelling semi-final against Karim El Hammamy which lasted almost two hours yesterday, Davies won both the opening game of the final and the third forcing the match to go all the way to a thrilling fifth game decider.
Davies, who celebrates his 17th birthday next week, said, “It was pretty brutal to be honest. I am shattered and my legs hurt. It just ran away with me a bit in the final game which is disappointing.
“It’s great to have reached the finals though and prove that I can beat some of the Egyptians in the major tournaments which not many have done. I can now focus on the Men’s Nationals and the French Junior Open next month.”
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