Daniel Font, Oliver Gwilt raise Men’s Doubles trophy in 2012 Irish Future Series

Daniel Font, Oliver Gwilt raise Men’s Doubles trophy in 2012 Irish Future Series

Men’s Doubles team Daniel Font-Oliver Gwilt of Wales stretched their successful run and remained invincible in the final round of Irish Future Series on Sunday, October 14, 2012.

The victorious duo outshined Martin Campbell-Angus Gilmour of Scotland in a hard fought 46-minute tussle.

This title match was staged at local badminton arena of Dublin, Ireland and both teams entertained the crowd with a splendid show of skills.

They challenged each other in all areas of the game and ended this final match with a nerve-racking result of 12-21, 26-24 and 21-16.

Though, Daniel and Oliver took some time to get settled but still they managed to strike hard when it mattered.

On the other hand, Martin-Angus squandered their first set effort in the ending two games and faced a woeful defeat.

The Scottish campaigners took off in perfect manner and bagged first match point with a significant lead in the final total.

They established their grip by putting up a 6-3 margin in no time and then finished the first half of the set with a respectable score position of 11-7.

They did not lose focus after the mid-game break and widened the gap with a couple of productive rallies in a row.

This power packed campaign tipped the scale in their favour and Martin-Angus won the opening game with 21-12 margin.

However, it was end of their winning streak as the opposing team showed a transformed character and levelled the match score with a gutsy knock.

The second set proved a real test for both teams as they had to sweat hard to achieve their respective goals.

At one stage, the Scottish duo was in strong position to register a straight-set victory but then the twosome of Daniel and Oliver came in their way.

The shuttlers from Wales showed commendable fighting spirit and survived this segment of the showdown with a tight yet decisive figure of 26-24.

The decider was expected to be a competitive contest as both contenders were trying to claim top spot on the victory stand.

However, third set provided Daniel and Oliver a solid reason to celebrate as they stole the limelight with an impressive knock of 21-16.