SHARI WATSON and Sabrina Scott both saw off their opponents in straight sets to advance to last night’s final of the National Senior Badminton Championships at the Wildey Gymnasium.In Wednesday night’s semi-finals, Watson defeated Mariama Eastmond 21-15, 21-19, while Scott was leading 21-15, 18-13 when Tamisha Williams retired hurt. Watson will attempt to win her second title when she pairs with Eastmond in the women’s doubles division after they beat Monyata Riviera and Mikeila Carrington 21-8, 28-26. They will square off against Williams and Shakeira Waithe. In men’s doubles action, the defending champions André Padmore and Kevin Wood will attempt to retain their title when they face the dynamic duo of Bradley Pilgrim and Under-19 triple champion Kelvin Mallett Jr. who defeated Greg Padmore and Andrew Clarke (21-13, 21-16) and Athelstone Forde and Ryan Holder (21-19, 21-16). The mixed doubles division will see Wood and Scott up against Eastmond and Ryan Holder. In the men’s singles draw, which is still at the semi-final stage, defending champion Padmore will play Wood, while Dakeil Thorpe will come up against Holder. (PR/SAT)Summarised scoresWomen’s singlesShari Watson defeated Mariama Eastmond 21-15, 21-19.Sabrina Scott def. Tamisha Williams 21-15, 18-13 retired hurt.Mariama Eastmond def. Cheriann Fanus 21-4, 21-8.Tamisha Williams def. Mikeila Carrington 21-9, 17-21, 21-13.Men’s SinglesAndre Padmore def. Shem Scantlebury 21-5, 21-4.Kevin Wood def. Nicholas Reifer 17-21, 21-14, 21-18.Dakeil Thorpe def. Athelstone Forde 21-12, 11-21, 21-15.Ryan Holder def. Curwin Cherubin 21-14, 21-10.Athelstone Forde def. Sheldon Mayers-Best 21-8, 21-8.Women’s DoublesMariama Eastmond and Shari Watson def. Monyata Riviera and Mikeila Carrington 21-8, 28-26.Shakeira Waithe and Tamisha Williams def. Cherene Ward and Sabrina Scott 22-20, 17-21, 21-18.Monyata Riviera and Mikeila Carrington def. Chalise Jordan and Claudia Martindale-Campbell 21-11, 21-12.Men’s DoublesBradley Pilgrim and Kevin Mallett Jr def. Greg Padmore and Andrew Clarke 21-13, 21-16.Kevin Wood and Andre Padmore def. Ali Forde and Ryan Holder 21-19, 21-16.Bradley Pilgrim and Kelvin Mallett Jr def. Julius Willoughby and Christopher Campbell 21-18, 21-10.Curwin Cherubin and Corey Jackman def. Corey Fanus and Sabeel Foster 21-7, 21-13.Greg Padmore and Andrew Clarke def. Curwin Cherubin and Corey Jackman 21-14, 21-17.Mixed DoublesChalise Jordan and Athlestone Forde def. Monyata Riviera and Jevon Gaskin 21-12, 21-13.Shari Watson and Andre Padmore def. Cherene Ward and Julius Willoughby 21-9, 21-11.Mariama Eastmond and Ryan Holder def. Mikeila Carrington and Kelvin Mallett Jr by walkover.Mariama Eastmond and Ryan Holder def. Shari Watson and Andre Watson 21-13, 21-16Sabrina Scott and Kevin Wood def. Athelstone Forde and Chalise Jordan 21-12, 21-12.Chalise Jordan and Athelstone Forde def. Cheriann Fanus and Jade Brown 21-6, 21-13.Mariama Eastmond and Ryan Holder def. Tamisha Williams and Andrew Clarke 21-12, 21-19.Sabrina Scott and Kevin Wood def. Shakeira Waithe and Dakeil Thorpe 21-12, 12-21, 21-19.Julius Willoughby and Cherene Ward def. Christopher Campbell and Claudia Martindale-Campbell 24-22, 21-17.
