RALPH Pattison took the men’s title at his home club, while Sophie Earley was unbeaten in taking the women’s title at the first Under-21 National Cup at the BATTS club in Harlow.

Second seed Earley defeated top seed Mari Baldwin in the final round of matches – both were hitherto unbeaten – to take the gold, leaving her opponent in silver, with third seed Ella Pashley taking bronze.

None of the men were unbeaten, but fifth seed Pattison’s four-game victory over top seed Connor Green was pivotal. Green ended with silver and Larry Trumpauskas, the fourth seed, won bronze.

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