EALING’S Joseph Hee won both individual and team gold as England dominated the Senior Schools Table Tennis International in Guernsey.
England competed against Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man in boys’ and girls’ events at Under-18, Under-16 and Under-14 age groups.
Hee’s individual success came in the Under-16 boys, where he reached the final by defeating Joel Sheard of Ireland 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-6) in the first round, Wales’ Joseph Roberts 3-1 (11-3, 7-11, 11-2, 11-6) in the quarter-finals and Scotland’s Martin Johnson 3-0 (11-7, 11-5, 11-4) in the semis.
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His final opponent was England team-mate Ryan Choong, but 16-year-old Hee, a City of London School student, was in dominant form, winning 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-5) to take the gold.
Hee and Choong combined to win the team gold, getting through their group with three 5-0 wins and then defeating Scotland 3-1 in the semi-finals.
It was an all-England final as Hee and Choong faced England B in Bertie Kelly and Jacob Evans. Hee defeated Kelly and Choong overcame Evans to put England A 2-0 up. The B team took the doubles, but Hee secured the gold by defeating Evans.
Overall, England won 27 medals, 10 of them gold, across the team and individual events.
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