The Bradford Schools badminton singles tournament attracted 70 competitors to Nab Wood Sports Centre.

There was a close final in the under-12 girls when Nicola Druce (Ladderbanks) edged out Ilkley Middle's Krista Royston in three sets.

The under-13 boys final also went to three sets before Richard Simpson got the better of fellow Bradford Grammar School pupil Alex Raddings.

Bradford Girls' Grammar's Jenny Pue beat schoolmate Cathy Lawson in three sets in the under-14 girls' final, while Phillipa Holmes defeated Thakshila Amaesekera in an all-BGGS final in the under-15 competition.

Ilkley Grammar's Mark Harwood had a comfortable victory in the under-15 boys' final, dropping only four points in defeating Andrew Sykes (Salt Grammar).

Results - Under-12s, girls, semi-finals: Krista Royston (Belmont MS) beat Rebecca Brown (Ilkley MS) 21-2; Nicola Druce (Ladderbanks) beat Kimberley Stevens (Thorpe MS) 21-14. Final: Nicola Druce beat Krista Royston 13-7, 13-15, 13-6. Boys, semi-finals: David Broadley (Bronte) beat Bryn Price (Bronte) 21-1; Alistair Houldsworth (Bronte) beat Jonathan Storton (Bronte) 21-19; Final: D Broadley beat A Houldsworth 15-1, 15-0. Under-13s, girls: 1 Thusitha Amarakera (Bradford Girls GS), 2 Esther Trofa (Bronte), 3 Jenna Rhodes (Bradford Girls GS). Boys, semi-finals: Richard Simpson (Bradford GS) beat Sam Clegg (Bronte) 15-6, Alex Raddings (Bradford GS) beat Craig Renton (Ladderbanks) 15-12. Final: Richard Simpson beat Alex Raddings 13-4, 7-13, 13-8. Un-der-14s, girls semi-finals: Jenny Pue (Bradford Girls GS) beat Vicky Holdsworth (Hanson) 15-6; Cathy Lawson (Bradford Girls GS) beat Holly Knight (Ilkley) 15-0; Final: Jenny Pue beat Cathy Lawson 11-6, 6-11, 11-6. Under-14s, boys: 1 Joel Dixon (Ilkley GS) 21, 2 Simon Shorten (Oakbank GS) 19, 3 Luca Moretti (Oakbank GS) 21, 4 Adrian Druce (Salt GS) 5. Under-15s, girls: Phillippa Holmes (Bradford Girls GS) beat Karen Sanghera (Beckfoot) 15-7; Thakshila Amarsekera (Bradford Girls GS) beat Laura Davison (Bradford Girls GS 15-1. Final: Phillipa Holmes beat Thakshila Amae-sekera 11-5, 5-11, 11-3. Boys, semi-finals: Mark Harwood (Ilkley GS) beat Daniel Chawla (Hipperholme) 21-3, Andrew Sykes (Salts GS) beat Gavin Lee (Ilkley GS) 21-19. Final: Mark Harwood beat Andrew Sykes 15-3, 15-1. Under-16s, girls: 1 Alison Smith (Hanson), 2 Tania Gunputh (Oakbank), 3 Vicki Howe (Bradford Girls GS). Boys, semi-finals: Matthew Brown (Ilkley GS) beat Luke Ellis (Hanson) 21-13, Andrew Schofield (Salt GS) beat Adrian Lonsdale (Oakbank) 21-1. Final: Matthew Brown beat Andrew Schofield 15-13, 13-7.

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