LUKE Blackburn and Ethan Lowe teamed up to win the junior doubles at the York Closed Table Tennis Championships at York RI.

The duo beat Jamie Cameron and Jake McCarthy 10-12, 13-11, 11-7, 11-3 in the final to win the new Betty Norman Trophy, sponsored by Sainsbury’s.

York RI player Blackburn was beaten to the junior singles crown by Coneysthorpe’s Rebecca George, who won the final 11-7, 11-3, 15-13.

In the cadet’s singles final, RI’s Lewis McCarthy beat his brother, Jake, 10-12, 11-7, 11-3, 11-8.

Sainsbury’s at Monks Cross, in York, provided equipment, refreshments and the junior doubles trophy.

Store manager Steve Thompson: “It’s very important that Sainsbury’s plays its part in the local community and through our Community Grant Scheme and our Active Kids programme we have being able to provide lots of equipment to schools and local groups throughout York.

“I’m very pleased we have being able to help the York and District Table Tennis Assocation this year and hope to help them with other activites throughout the year.”