24 October 2005
The Taranaki Junior Open was held over the first two days of Labour weekend. Play was spread over three NP court complexes on the first day with Pukekura hosting the 14's, Rotokare the 10's & 12's and Huatoki hosting the 16's & 18's. All play returned to Pukekura Park for the second day. Players had to contend with gusty and sometimes strong winds on the Saturday but had ideal, brilliant weather on Finals day.
This years tournament saw the reintroduction of the 18 and under age group. Zac Wills (Pukekura) defeated Manawatu's Sam Howard in one semi-final, 7-6 4-6 6-2 whilst Cameron Koch (Manaia) defeated Jonathan Ussher (Midhirst), 6-2 2-6 6-4. This set up a classic match between the two Taranaki juniors; not the first over the past couple of years, with the results being fairly evenly shared. Zac took the first set in a tiebreak before Cameron fought back to take the next two sets 6-4 6-4.
Mark Atkins (Rotokare) won the 16 Boys singles defeating Jordan Stayt (Waiwaka), 6-3 7-5. The 16's and 18's were combined for the Doubles which saw some matches of excellent quality and competitiveness. Every match took three sets bar two matches. Eventual winners were Sam Howard (Man) and David Geange (Rotokare) who defeated Vincent Baylis (Okaiawa) and Zac Wills (Pukekura), 6-3 7-6.
Jacob Gopperth (Manaia) won the 14 boys singles defeating
Western Bay of Plenty's Jacob Darling, 7-5 6-1. Jacob Gopperth then
combined with Thomas Brown (Norfolk) to win the doubles, 7-6 (6) 6-2, defeating
Aled Jones (Hawera) and Jordan Fleming (Manaia).
Shinae Bailey (Manaia) defeated Miaana Walden (Oakura) in the final of the 14
girls singles, 6-4 7-5. Shinae combined with Debra Scott (Piopio) to win
the doubles, defeating Miaana Walden and Zoe Zimmerman (Stratford), 7-6 1-6 7-6.
Alistair Nairn (Inglewood) won the 12 boys singles defeating Oakura's,
Teihorangi Walden, 6-2 6-4. Alister also picked up the doubles title with
Amrit Rai (Huatoki). The 12 girls singles title went to No. 2 seed Maree
Gopperth (Manaia) who defeated the top seed, Beccie Atkins (Rotokare), 6-2 2-6
6-1. Maree and partner Amelia Bowers-Weir (Hawera) took the 12 girls
doubles title.
The 10 boys singles title went to Josh Murdoch (Manaia) and the 10 girls singles
title went to Rosie Hughson (Hawera). The 10's age group doubles winners
were Jayden Ford and Josh Murdoch, both Manaia.
Taranaki Junior Open - 22-23 October 2005
Singles - 18 Boys
1st Round
| Sam Howard (MAN) | b | Tony Radich | 6-1 6-4 |
| Cameron Koch | b | David Geange | 6-2 6-2 |
S/Final
| Zac Wills | b | Sam Howard | 7-6 4-6 6-2 |
| Cameron Koch | b | Jonathan Ussher | 6-2 2-6 6-4 |
Final
| Cameron Koch | b | Zac Wills | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
Plate
| Tony Radich | b | David Geange | 6-3 6-0 |
| Tony Radich | b | Jonathan Ussher | 7-5 6-4 |
Plate winner - Tony Radich
Singles - 16 Boys
Q/Final
| Ben Aves | b | Reece Furness | 6-0 6-0 |
| Jordan Stayt (WAIK) | b | Joshua Walden | 7-6 (6) 6-3 |
| Nicole Koch | b | Vincent Baylis | 7-5 7-5 |
| Mark Atkins | b | Quinn Rosa | default |
S/Final
| Jordan Stayt | b | Ben Aves | 7-6 (3) 7-6 (6) |
| Mark Atkins | b | Nicole Koch | 6-2 6-4 |
Final
| Mark Atkins | b | Jordan Stayt | 6-3 7-5 |
Plate
| Joshua Walden | b | Reece Furness | 6-1 6-0 |
| Joshua Walden | b | Vincent Baylis | 6-1 6-4 |
Plate winner - Joshua Walden
Doubles - 16/18 Boys
1st Round
| J.Stayt/J.Ussher | b | M.Atkins/J.Walden | 6-3 1-6 6-2 |
| C.Koch/N.Koch | b | R.Furness/A.Baylis | 6-2 7-6 (8) |
| V.Baylis/Z.Wills | b | B.Aves/T.Radich | 6-4 3-6 7-5 |
S/Final
| S.Howard/D.Geange | b | J.Stayt/J.Ussher | 4-6 7-5 6-4 |
| V.Baylis/Z.Wills | b | C.Koch/N.Koch | 6-4 6-3 |
Final
| S.Howard/D.Geange | b | V.Baylis/Z.Wills | 6-3 7-6 (5) |
Singles - 14 Boys
1st Round
| Jacob Darling (WBOP) | b | Kody Murdoch | 6-2 6-0 |
| Jaden Hareb | b | David Doughty | 7-6 6-2 |
Q/Final
| Jacob Darling | b | Jordan Fleming | 6-1 6-1 |
| Alesha Ford | b | Alistair Nairn | default |
| Thomas Brown | b | Aled Jones | 7-5 3-6 6-4 |
| Jacob Gopperth | b | Jaden Hareb | 6-7 6-2 6-1 |
S/Final
| Jacob Darling | b | Alesha Ford | 6-1 6-0 |
| Jacob Gopperth | b | Thomas Brown | 6-4 5-7 6-1 |
Final
| Jacob Gopperth | b | Jacob Darling | 7-5 6-1 |
Plate
| Kody Murdoch | b | David Doughty | 5-7 6-4 6-4 |
| Aled Jones | b | Jordan Fleming | 6-4 6-4 |
| Alesha Ford | b | Kody Murdoch | 6-1 6-0 |
| Aled Jones | b | Alesha Ford | 7-5 6-3 |
Plate Winner - Aled Jones
Doubles - 14 Boys
S/Final
| T.Brown/J.Gopperth | b | A.Ford/D.Doughty | 6-4 5-7 6-3 |
| A.Jones/J.Fleming | b | K.Murdoch/J.Hareb | 6-1 6-1 |
Final
| T.Brown/J.Gopperth | b | A.Jones/J.Fleming | 7-6 (6) 6-2 |
Plate
| A.Ford/D.Doughty | b | K.Murdoch/J.Hareb | 6-1 1-6 6-2 |
Singles - 14 Girls
Q/Final
| Shinae Bailey | b | Janelle Wilson | 6-2 6-2 |
| Sarah Kelly | b | Jaimee Baylis | 6-2 6-3 |
| Ayla Hooper | b | Zoe Zimmerman | 6-2 6-2 |
| Miaana Walden | b | Debra Scott | 6-1 6-2 |
S/Final
| Shinae Bailey | b | Sarah Kelly | 6-2 6-3 |
| Miaana Walden | b | Ayla Hooper | 6-3 6-4 |
Final
| Shinae Bailey | b | Miaana Walden | 6-4 7-5 |
Plate
| Jaimee Baylis | b | Janelle Wilson | 1-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Zoe Zimmerman | b | Debra Scott | 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
| Zoe Zimmerman | b | Jaimee Baylis | 1-6 7-5 6-2 |
Plate Winner - Zoe Zimmerman
Doubles - 14 Girls
S/Final
| S.Bailey/D.Scott | b | J.Wilson/A.Hooper | 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| M.Walden/Z.Zimmerman | b | J.Baylis/S.Kelly | 7-5 6-3 |
Final
| S.Bailey/D.Scott | b | M.Walden/Z.Zimmerman | 7-6 1-6 7-6 |
Plate
| J.Wilson/A.Hooper | b | J.Baylis/S.Kelly | 6-4 6-2 |
Singles - 12 Boys
1st Round
| Sam Hogg (MAN) | b | Daniel Furness | 7-5 6-0 |
| Chris Baylis | b | Michael Lloyd | 6-4 7-6 |
| Alistair Nairn | b | Jamie Hareb | 6-0 6-1 |
S/Final
| Tei Walden | b | Sam Hogg | 7-6 6-7 6-2 |
| Alistair Nairn | b | Chris Baylis | 6-0 6-1 |
Final
| Alistair Nairn | b | Tei Walden | 6-2 6-4 |
Plate
| Jamie Hareb | b | Michael Lloyd | 7-5 7-5 |
| Jamie Hareb | b | Daniel Furness | 6-3 6-2 |
Plate Winner - Jamie Hareb
Doubles - 12 Boys
Round Robin
| S.Hogg/M.Lloyd | b | T.Walden/D.Furness | 7-6 6-3 |
| A.Nairn/A.Rei | b | S.Hogg/M.Lloyd | 6-1 6-0 |
| S.Hogg/M.Lloyd | b | J.Hareb/C.Baylis | default |
| T.Walden/D.Furness | b | J.Hareb/C.Baylis | 6-2 6-3 |
| A.Nairn/A.Rei | b | J.Hareb/C.Baylis | 6-1 6-1 |
| A.Nairn/A.Rei | b | T.Walden/D.Furness | 6-0 6-1 |
Winners: A.Nairn/A.Rei
Singles - 12 Girls
1st Round
| Amelia Bowers-Weir | b | Princess Tui | 6-2 6-1 |
| Georgia Hughson | b | Grace Kelly | 6-4 1-6 6-3 |
S/Final
| Beccie Atkins | b | Amelia Bowers-Weir | 6-1 6-0 |
| Maree Gopperth | b | Georgia Hughson | 5-7 6-3 6-4 |
Final
| Maree Gopperth | b | Beccie Atkins | 6-2 2-6 6-1 |
Plate
| Grace Kelly | b | Princess Tui | 9-1 |
Doubles - 12 Girls
Round Robin
| G.Kelly/G.Hughson | b | P.Tui/B.Atkins | 6-2 6-0 |
| A.Bowers-Weir/M.Gopperth | b | G.Kelly/G.Hughson | 6-4 7-6 |
| A.Bowers-Weir/M.Gopperth | b | P.Tui/B.Atkins | 6-2 6-0 |
Winners: Maree Gopperth/Amelia Bowers-Weir
Singles - 10 Boys
Round Robin
| Josh Murdoch | b | Beauden Fleming | 9-0 |
| Josh Murdoch | b | Ajeet Rai | 9-3 |
| Josh Murdoch | b | William Doughty | 9-4 |
| Jayden Ford | b | Josh Murdoch | 9-7 |
| Jayden Ford | b | Beauden Fleming | 9-0 |
| Jayden Ford | b | Ajeet Rai | 9-7 |
| William Doughty | b | Jayden Ford | 9-3 |
| William Doughty | b | Beauden Fleming | 9-1 |
| William Doughty | b | Ajeet Rai | 9-6 |
| Ajeet Rai | b | Beauden Fleming | 9-6 |
Winner: Josh Murdoch
Runner-up: William Doughty
Singles - 10 Girls
Round Robin
| Anna Kelly | b | Macayla Fleming | 9-7 |
| Rosie Hughson | b | Macayla Fleming | 9-2 |
| Rosie Hughson | b | Anna Kelly | 9-1 |
Winner: Rosie Hughson
Doubles - 10 Boys & Girls
Round Robin
| J.Murdoch/J.Ford | b | M.Fleming/B.Fleming | 9-2 |
| J.Murdoch/J.Ford | b | A.Rai/W.Doughty | 9-6 |
| J.Murdoch/J.Ford | b | A.Kelly/R.Hughson | 9-0 |
| A.Rai/W.Doughty | b | M.Fleming/B.Fleming | default |
| A.Rai/W.Doughty | b | A.Kelly/R.Hughson | 9-6 |
| A.Kelly/R.Hughson | b | M.Fleming/B.Fleming | 9-5 |
Winners: J.Murdoch/J.Ford