ELSON Costa completed a notable double when he won both the men’s singles and veterans titles in the Oxford City Championships at Kidlington Forum.

In both finals, Costa won five-game struggles against Karl Bushell.

The men’s singles final for the Oxford Mail Cup proved a titanic struggle in which Costa prevailed 15-12 in the decider against the 15-times champion.

Joanna Mellon won the ladies’ round-robin singles, with Vicky Coll second.

RESULTS

Men’s singles semi-finals: K Bushell bt P Jaskolski 7-11, 11-8, 11-5, 15-13; E Costa bt M Aistrop 11-5, 11-3, 11-8. Final: Costa bt Bushell 5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-7, 12-10.

Ladies’ singles (round-robin): 1 J Mellon, 2 V Coll.

Men’s doubles semi-finals: P Juiwong & P Jaskolski bt C Westbury & J Roake 11-7, 11-5, 12-10; Bushell & T Wa Yau bt D Moulton & G Szepesi 11-9, 12-10, 11-9. Final: Juiwong & Jaskolski bt Bushell & Wa Yau 11-2, 11-5, 11-7.

Mixed doubles: semi-final: Jaskolski & S Curtis bt Szepesi & C Karabulut 11-9, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6; Juiwong & Coll bt K Shaddel & P Karabulut 11-4, 11-1, 11-13, 11-5. Final: Jaskolski & Curtis bt Juiwong & Coll 13-11, 3-11, 11-9, 10-12, 11-3.

Veterans singles semi-finals: Bushell bt Aistrop 11-3, 11-4, 11-7; Costa bt F Shaddel 11-5, 11-3, 11-5. Final: Costa bt Bushell 11-7, 2-11, 13-11, 7-11, 11-2.

Restricted singles (handicap) semi-finals: Mellon (18) bt F Gu (20) 21-7, 22-20; Coll (22) bt Karabulut (20) 17-21, 22-20, 21-14. Final: Coll bt Mellon 21-17, 19-21, 21-19.

LEAGUE’S ROLL OF HONOUR

Div 1: winners Holton A; runners-up Bicester A. Div 2: Vikings B; Forum C. Div 3: Gladiators A; Forum E. Div 4: Gladiators C; Vikings C. Two-a-side: Forum I; Forum J.

Leading players: Div 1: J Rigby. Div 2: T Bawden & J Brown. Div 3: P Knight. Div 4: J Speedy. Two-a-side: J Smith

Best junior newcomer: K Shaddel. Junior boy of year: K Warrender. Junior girl: V Coll. Most improved junior: R Hambridge. Outstanding services: J Brown.