Riverside's Josh Partridge continued the trend of consecutive NTBA singles championship wins as the 20-year-old badminton player defeated Legana's Scott Viney in a competitive three-set final, 21-18 18-21 21-7.
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Following in the footsteps of past champions Scott Johnson (2011-13) and Sam Lockett (2016-17) since the event re-commenced in 2011, Partridge defended his title against 2015 champion Viney with the two entering the final following contrasting group stages.
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Partridge slipped through his group pool without any major scare, defeating his 2018 grand final opponent, Leigh Cornwell 21-12 22-20 but Viney faced other issues against 16-year-old young gun Johnson King Chun with the rising junior pushing the eventual finalist to a 22-20 third-set finish in his second match of the evening.
With the final featuring many breath-taking rallies for players and spectators, the victor was able to take advantage of a Viney stumble, racing to a 16-2 final-set lead before sealing his fate.
NTBA great Darren Young holds the most titles, claiming eight including seven in a row from 1986-92 before five-time winner Phillip Welch stopped his run in 1993.
