In the Spanish Senior Championship that was held in the Galician town
Last weekend it was played in the Galician town of A Estrada a new edition of Senior Spanish Championshipwith 329 players in the running.
Eight Menorcans They defied the airline companies and settled in Galicia, but not before suffering two flight delays, things that happen in the run-up to the championships for the islanders. On Friday morning they were ready to face their respective rivals in their different categories.
Pep Costa He was third in Spain in the individual category B2even managing to eliminate the number 2 seed in the quarterfinals Santiago Martínez, 21-13, 21-14. Great championship for the Mahonese, who achieved his third national medal.
The CB Maó couple formed by Marina Juanico and Ana Capó came third in women’s doubles A1after reaching the semifinals, and added the second bronze for the Island.
On the sidelines, they reached the quarterfinals of the National, Toni Barcelona individually male B1 (fell with the number 1 seed Ángel Rodríguez), Toni himself, with his partner David Februaryboth from CB Maó, falling against David Ríos and Jorge Serres.
And the couple formed by Jesús Sintes (CB Alaior) and Pep Costa succumbed against the Catalan couple Abel Hernández and Alfons Beltrán by 21-11 18-21 21-17. Two other Menorcan players who participated were Xavier Triay (Es Migjorn) and David Moll (CB Ciutadella).