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Last Updated 01/08/07

Wexford win 3rd in a row Class-2 title

In the class 2 final Wexford faced mid-land rivals Laois in a bid to retain their title.  Laura Butler got the ball rolling when she had an impressive 11/2, 11/2 victory over Sharon Cobbe.  Ross McNiven recovered quickly from his class one defeat to overcome Wayne Carter 15/5, 15/10 and Wexford were half-way to retaining their title.  Alan Carton and Colm Byrne edged them even closer when they won the men’s doubles in straight sets 15/7, 15/8 against Mark and Alan Cobbe.  Laois were not yet finished however and they reduced the deficit when Lorraine Hill and Sharon Cobbe defeated Deirdre Kehoe and Brideen Lynch 9/15, 15/8, 15/10.   There was only a point between the teams when Lorraine Hill and Mark Cobbe won the opening mixed doubles match 15/10, 16/17, 15/2 against Deirdre Kehoe and Ross McNiven.  That was as near as Wexford allowed Laois to get however as Brideen Lynch and Colm Byrne won the 2^nd mixed doubles game 15/9, 15/6 against Sharon Cobbe and Wayne Carter to secure the title and a Wexford double.