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Howard Angus won his first Over 40s singles at Queen's Club and took the Over 40s doubles with Richard Compton-Burnett. Queen's club Head professional David Johnson won the Over 50s Doubles with Dudley MacDonald

Howard Angus won both the Over 40's Singles and Doubles, beating David Makey 15/3,10/15,15/10 in the singles and teaming up with Richard Compton-Burnett to beat Makey and Aidan MacEchern 15/7, 15/8.

Angus was much too precise for Makey in the first game of the singles final, placing the ball well and using Makey's fierce pace to his own advantage. Makey fought back well to take the second game, moving better round the court and serving to a better length.The third game showed Angus at his most astute again using Makeys superior pace, sometimes taking the pace off the ball and his clever use of the angles meant that however hard David fought, Howard was always in control and took the game and the match with an excellent cross court kill.

The player of the match in the over 40s doubles was undoubtedly Richard Comton-Burnett. A relative new comer to the game having only taken up rackets in the last 3 years he took to the faster pace of the game at this level with no difficulty,he had opened the batting for Eton in his schooldays,and indeed the harder Makey hit it at him the better he played making some wonderful reaction gets at the front of the court. He also served well and supported Howard to the full.

The Over 50s doubles final was played after a convivial lunch in the Members Cafe and David Johnson and Dudley MacDonald took full advantage of their superior expertise in this department to beat Howard and Bernard Anscombe in straight games.

Over 40's Singles for the Norman Salver
H Angus bt D Makey 15/3,10/15,15/10

Semi Finals
Makey bt Compton-Burnett 15/8,15/9
Angus bt P Nicholls 16/15,15/11

Over 40's Doubles for the Thompson Gracey Cup
H Angus & R Compton-Burnett bt D Makey & A MacEchern 15/7,15/8

Semi Finals
Makey & MacEchern bt T Cawston & M Short 15/11,15/12
Angus & Comton-Burnettbt A Anton & D MacDonald 15/7,15/6

Over 50's Doubles for the The Palmer-Tomkinson Cup
D Johnson & D MacDonald bt H Angus & B Anscomb 15/9,15/11

Semi Finals
Johnson & MacDonald bt M Dunnington-Jefferson & P Danby 15/7,15/8
Angus & Anscombe bt Cox & MacEchern 15/10,15/11

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