Daunting experience for Fuller (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Daunting experience for Fuller

10:27am Wednesday 4th November 2009 in Sport By Bill Marshall

Keighley’s Mary Fuller is putting her experiences at the $172,000 English Open down to experience.

The Oakbank member, who was 17 on Monday, entered the girls’ under-21 singles event at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

But the unranked teenager failed to win a game in her group, going down 11-8, 11-3, 11-2 to world No 433 Laura Perocheau of France and 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 to Welsh No 1 Naomi Owen.

“There were 12 tables in action and I found the experience a bit daunting in such a big arena,” confessed Fuller.

“I didn’t play very well and was nervous but it’ll help for next time.”