Dunlop Northern Junior Open 2023

The annual Dunlop Northern Junior Open, sponsored by QS Lawson & Thompson, was held on April 15th & 16th.

This competition has been one of the highlights of the junior calendar for a number of years and this edition saw over 70 players involved in categories from U11 to U19. Players came from around the North of England and Scotland to compete with our own junior talent. The results were as follows:

Girls U11
Winner: Sienna Hampshaw (Yorkshire)
Runner-up: Emma Little (Northern / Jesmond)

Boys U11
Winner: William Brocklehurst (Northern)
Runner-up: Travis Yu (Yorkshire)

Girls U13
Winner: Rebecca Little (Northern / Jesmond)
Runner-up: Ebony Holmes (Northern)

Boys U13
Winner: James Southern (Tynemouth)
Runner-up: Fred Carlisle (Cheshire)

Girls U15
Winner: Rebecca Little (Northern / Jesmond)
Runner-up: Jess Heron Riley (Northern)

Boys U15
Winner: Aidan Mahoney (Northern)
Runner-up: Jamie Pearman (Scotland)

Girls U17
Winner: Ava Naisbitt (Northern)
Runner-up: Kate Naisbitt (Northern)

Boys U17
Winner: Connor Murray (Scotland)
Runner-up: James Beaumont (Scotland)

Girls U19
Winner: Mia Smith (Tynemouth)
Runner-up: Zoe Shipsey (Northern)

Boys U19
Winner: Dylan Pearman (Scotland)
Runner-up: Ben Tudor (Northern)

The majority of the finals, along with some other matches, were live-streamed. Catch-up by using this link.

Big thanks have to go to the sponsors Dunlop and QS Lawson & Thompson, as well as the team of organisers who made the event so successful.