Loughborough duo reign supreme at English National Badminton Championships

Loughborough pair Max Flynn and Fee Teng produced a stunning performance to take the Mixed Doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships.

Loughborough pair Max Flynn and Fee Teng Liew produced a stunning performance to take the Mixed Doubles title at the English National Badminton Championships.

Starting unseeded, Flynn and Liew secured the title with a comprehensive 21-11, 21-19 victory over second seeds Tom Wolfenden and former Loughborough player Jenny Moore.

Elsewhere, there were further strong performances from Loughborough athletes with alumnus Matt Clare and Hope Warner reaching the semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles after beating the top seeds in the quarter-finals. They were eventually defeated by Flynn and Liew at the semi-final stage.

Hope Warner and Jess Hopton were semi-finalists in the Women’s Doubles before losing out to top seeds and eventual winners Lauren Smith and former Loughborough player, Chloe Birch.

Lizzie Tolman also reached the semi-finals with partner Abigail Holden and lost out to recent alumnae Jenny Moore and Viki Williams. Max Flynn also reached the semi-finals of the Men’s Doubles alongside Matt Clare.

In the Men’s Singles, David Jones - who recently received his first England senior call up - reached the semi-finals going down in two games to the eventual winner Alex Lane.