6 Cadet Nations Report

The six cadet nations tournament took place in Holland over the weekend. The countries of England, France, Germany, Denmark, Holland and Sweden and the respective players participated at the team event and the singles.

For the team event the girls finished 5th. The team consisted of Maria, Lois Peake, Lucy Zhu and Olivia Churchill.

One win over Denmark with 6-4 (Maria contributing two single wins against Nicoline Koefoed 1-11 4-11 4-11 and Sofie Egeholt  8-11 7-11 5-11 and a doubles win with Lois 9-11 5-11 8-11)


Lost to France 6-4 (Maria contributing a singles win over Eloïse Saint Dizier 11-3 9-11 6-11 9-11 and a doubles win partnering Lois 11-5 7-11 10-12 11-4 10-12)

Lost to Germany and Sweden 9-1 (Maria won one singles games against the Swedish girl Kristina Kallberg 8-11 6-11 13-11 11-9 7-11)


Drew with Netherlands 5-5 (Maria won against Amber Van De Velde 11-8 10-12 6-11 7-11 and won the doubles 10-12 11-9 6-11 3-11)


Therefore in 15 games including singles and doubles Maria won 8 times. 
Considering just the singles she won 5 out of 10.




For the singles, Maria was in group A with Melisssa Bours (Holland) , Leill Mostafavi (France), Emilie Jaffeux (France),Selja Fazlic (Germany),Malin Nilsson (Sweden) and Sofie Egeholt (Demnark).

Lost to Melissa 11-13 6-11 11-5 7-11

Lost to Leill 11-6 10-12 4-11 16-18

Lost to Emilie (and overall winner of the competition at the end) 11-8 14-12 11-13 8-11 11-8

Won against Selja 11-7 11-9 12-10

Won against Malin 11-8 11-2 11-7

Won against Sofie 11-3 12-10 11-9

to finish joint 3rd.