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ENGLAND: AMAZING HALL GETS NUMBER TEN

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February 9, 1999 (NEW SHUTTLENWS) - Darren Hall, England's 34-year old men's singles ace, battled back from a 6-15 first game setback to win the final of the English national championships held at Haywards Heath this past weekend and claim an amazing tenth English men's singles crown. Hall beat Colin Haughton, the current English number two, in Sunday's championship match 6-15, 15-7 and 15-5.

To get number ten, Hall also had to struggle on Saturday in his semifinal match against the unseeded Richard Doling. After eking out a first game win at 15-11 and then dropping the second 9-15, Hall found himself in a fight to survive in the decider. Doling got a nose ahead at 10-9 and seemed capable of putting out the veteran. But with 13 years of experience in the finals of the English national championships and as many years in international competition, the heady and steady Hall strung together 6 points to turn the tables on Doling and gain the final with a 15-10 third set victory.

In the women's singles final, Julia Mann easily beat Tracey Hallam 11-2 and 11-2 to capture her third straight national title. Mann had an untroubled march to her championship victory. She did not drop a single set in the tournament and allowed her four opponents a total of only 19 points over 8 sets.

World-beaters Simon Archer and Chris Hunt won the men's doubles championship. They defeated Julian Robertson and Nathan Robertson 17-15 and 15-12 in the final.

In the women's doubles final, comebacking veteran Sarah Sankey and partner Ella Miles upended the top English pair of Joanne Goode and Donna Kellogg 15-11, 7-15 and 15-10.

English national championships finals and semifinals results:

Men's Singles
Semifinals
Darren Hall beat Richard Doling 15-11, 9-15, 15-10
Colin Haughton beat Peter Knowles 15-17, 15-5, 15-5
Finals
Hall beat Haughton 6-15, 15-7, 15-5

Women's Singles
Semifinals
Julia Mann beat Rebecca Pantaney 11-3, 11-8
Tracey Hallam beat Justine Wilmott)
Final
Mann beat Hallam 11-2, 11-2

Men's Doubles
Semifinals
Simon Archer/Chris Hunt beat G Hutrell/P Jeffrey
Julian Robertson/Nathan Robertson beat Anthony Clark/Ian Sullivan
Final
Archer/Hunt beat J Robertson/N Robertson 17-15, 15-12

Women's Doubles
Semifinals
Joanne Goode/Donna Kellogg beat Gail Emms/Jo Wright
Ella Miles/Sarah Sankey beat L Paine/E Timmins
Final
Miles/Sankey beat Goode/Kellogg 15-11, 7-15, 15-10

Mixed Doubles
Semifinals
Simon Archer/Joanne Goode beat John Quinn/Sara Hardaker
Chris Hunt/Donna Kellogg beat Ian Sullivan/Gail Emms
Final
Archer/Goode beat Hunt/Kellogg 15-6, 15-5

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