Jonty's joy with super success for Russ siblings

The Arun Performance Centre duo were in action at the under-19 Nationals Championships at Milton Keynes.

Jonty led the way by winning the men’s doubles with Hampshire team-mate Max Flynn without dropping a single set.

They beat the three and four seeds Callum Hemming and Johnnie Torjussen 21-12 and 21-19 in the semi-final.

Jonty then overcame younger brother Zach Rus and his partner Harry Huang (Bedfordshire) 21-17 and 21-12 in the final.

Coach Dean George said: “This was a huge goal for Jonty as it is his first-priority tournament after having surgery on both his knees which saw him unable to compete for 10 months.

“He now has a very strong chance of being selected for the under-19 World Championships being held in Bilbao in November.”

There was also sibling success for Zach, who picked up a bronze in the men’s singles event.

George added: “It was a great achievement for Zach, coming away with two medals in a tournament where he was two years young than his opponents.”

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