JOHN Lister and Andrew Beswick were among the big winners at the BSF Tennis Championships at Bolton Arena on Saturday.
Lister beat Simon Pearson 6-1, 6-3 to take the men's singles title in straight sets, while Beswick ended the day with three trophies - the boys' singles, boys' doubles and junior mixed doubles.
Beswick, who plays for Tyldesley Tennis Club, beat Andrew Rodgers 6-2, 6-1 to take the singles title, before teaming up with Anita Warhurst to beat Jack Brazel and Stephanie Gill in the final of the junior mixed doubles competition.
To complete a marathon day, Beswick and Peter Rosbottom then came back from a set down to defeat John Nuttall and Sam Stuart 6-7, 6-1, 11-9 in a marathon boys' doubles final.
Danielle Hock regained the women's singles title she won two years ago by beating last year's winner Lisa Cartwright.
2004 BSF Championship results
Men's Singles: John Lister bt Simon Pearson 6-1, 6-3.
Ladies' Singles: Danielle Hock bt Lisa Cartwright 6-3, 6-4.
Boys' Singles: Andrew Beswick bt Andrew Rodgers 6-2, 6-1.
Girls' Singles: Sarah Shacklady bt Anita Warhurst 6-1, 5-7, 6-3.
Boys' U13 Singles: Jamie Whittle bt Sam Stuart 6-1, 6-3.
Level Men's Doubles: Nick Hinnigan/David Gartside bt John Lister/Tony Lister 6-2, 6-4.
Level Ladies' Doubles: Danielle Hock/Hayley Warrington w/o Sue Lawson/Rachel Anders scr.
Level Mixed Doubles: Lisa Cartwright/lan Kay bt Wendy Birchall/Daniel Pollock 6-2, 6-0.
Boys' Doubles: Andrew Beswick/Peter Rosbottom bt John Nuttall/Sam Stuart 6-7, 6-1, 11-9.
Girls' Doubles: Madeline Thomasson/Olivia Brown bt Stephanie Gill/Sarah Small 7-5, 6-2.
Junior Mixed Doubles: Andrew Beswick/Anita Warhurst bt Jack Brazel/Stephanie Gill 6-3, 6-0.
Handicap Men's Doubles: Rob Lister/David Gregory (-15) bt Mark Booth/Richard Morley (-30) 6-1, 6-3
Handicap Ladies' Doubles: Linda Tetik/Jeanette Walsh (-15) bt Gillian Entwistle/Kate Whittle (-0.3) 6-2, 6-1.
Handicap Mixed Doubles: Nicola Burridge/Gary Barker (-15) bt Caroline Pyatt/Michael Schofield (-15) 6-4, 6-5.
Veteran Men's Doubles: Ken Nixon/Stuart Barlow (-40) bt Bernard Kirkbright/Cliff Delvard (-30) 6-2, 6-0.
Veteran Ladies Doubles: Jean Wilson/Trish Brookes (scr) bt Margaret Poyner/Lesley Beck (-15.3) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Veteran Mixed Doubles: Barbara Millington/Peter Haslam (-15) bt Elizabeth Perry/John Davy (-0.3) 6-0, 6-4.
Men's Plate: Simon Brewer bt Mike Hermida 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
Hanidcaps indicated in brackets
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