Racketball success for City of Peterborough players in a UK series event at Bretton Gate

There was racketball success for City of Peterborough at the Mike Keogh Memorial Cambridgshire Open at Bretton Gate.
Racquetball action from the National Series tournament at Bretton Gate. Photo: David Lowndes.Racquetball action from the National Series tournament at Bretton Gate. Photo: David Lowndes.
Racquetball action from the National Series tournament at Bretton Gate. Photo: David Lowndes.

Home players Dan Soar, a former national singles champion, and teenager Callum McGurk won the men’s doubles at the UK Series event 14-12, 11-7 against a pair from Bournemouth.

And City of Peterborough’s Tim Millington won the B Grade final in five sets against Tim Rowland from Boston.

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Fifty-one players took part in six events which included an over 70s competition.

Furthest travellers were from Newcastle and Bournemouth. The winner of the Open was Alexis Smith from Bournemouth.

The UK Series is the premier event for Racketball in the country with nine regional events and a national final in November.

Racketball is played on a squash court, but with a bigger and bouncier ball.

City of Peterborough have five courts and thriving racketball and squash league competitions at their Bretton Gate base.

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