KARL Bushell’s long and successful career shows no sign of ending after he retained the Oxford & District League’s Hewitt Cup.
In the final of this competition for Division 1 players, the Kidlington Forum veteran beat Bicester’s Dave Ralls 11-6, 11-6, 11-13, 11-9
In the semi-finals, Bushell overcame clubmate Fraser Harris 11-1, 11-3, 7-11, 11-6, while Ralls defeated Ian Mead (British Rail) 11-6, 11-6, 11-9.
Bushell was fresh from a remarkable victory over Darren Griffin – England’s second-ranked over 50 player – in a county veterans match against Gloucestershire, winning 14-12 in the fifth.
This season, the Forum player has won 13 matches out of 14 in the Oxfordshire Over 60s Premier Division.
James Speedy (Vikings) beat Pichitpong Juiwong (Vikings) 11-8, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11 in the Division 2 final, having accounted for Farshad Shaddel (Kidlington Forum) 11-6, 6-11, 11-8, 13-11 in a nail-biting semi-final.
Juiwong defeated Jamie McNeil (Forum) 11-6, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9 in the last four.
Joe Rolls (Holton) beat Sharon Curtis (Holton) 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 to take the Division 3 title.
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