2019 Preston Division 2 Semi-Final: Alex Shuttleworth vs Bethany Ellis
Each year our league runs a singles competition open to players who play for teams in the same division. Players usually play round robin in groups of 4. The winner of the group progresses to the next round where it becomes knockout format all the way to the final.
This is the semi-final between 11 year old Bethany Ellis who is currently ranked 5 in the England Girls U13's and Alex Shuttleworth.
It's great to see two young players competing in the semi-final of this competition and a sign that youth is prospering in Preston. Beth trains at Preston and Garstang Table Tennis Club. Beth plays for Preston Colts - our league's feeder team for youngsters from our coaching sessions in to league play and Trimpell Dragons in the Lancaster Morecambe league. Beth is a member of the England Hopes Squad. Beth is sponsored by Tees Sports.
Alex went in to this event as the number 1 seed and plays for Jacobaeus B. Alex has a league win average of 98.15%. In 2015 Alex also reached the semi-final of this event and you can see that match also on our YouTube channel.