Girl’s Under 17 Final
(1) Emily Whitlock bt (9/16) Brogan Lane
              11-9 11-6 11-7 (28m)

Boy’s Under 17 Final
(3/4) Oliver Holland (Notts) bt (2) Declan James (Notts)
              5-11 11-7 11-6 7-11 11-9 (69m)

Girls Under 19 Final
(2)Millie Tomlinson (Derbyshire) bt (3/4) Carrie Ramsey (Yorkshire)
           11-4 11-4 11-9 (28m)

Boy’s Under 19 Final
(1) Ben Coleman (Essex) bt (5/8) Robert Downer (Hampshire)
            11-7 11-6 11-7

Finals Day at The Northern Squash club

Girls Under 13 kicked off the main finals at The Northern Squash Club today. Eleanor Epke continued her unstoppable run, claiming her first National Title without dropping a game throughout the whole tournament. Georgina Kennedy fought hard in the 3rd taking the game to a tie breaker but was unable to clinch it, Epke taking it 14-12 and the match 3-0 in 20 minutes.
On to the Boys Under 13 final and the hopes of Wales taking a National title home resting on the shoulders of No2 seed Emyr Evans. Evans started off well taking the first game 11-6. The No1 seed, James Peach from Yorkshire then upped his game and fought back, taking the next 3 games 11-6 11-6 11-8 and the title back to Yorkshire.

The Girls Under 15 final saw reigning U13 champion and No2 seed Eleanor Lake take on 5/8 seed Lucy Pallet. Pallet was the fresher player after Lake had two tough matches ending 3-2 in the Quarters and Semi’s, Lake however seemed a class above and took the final with a flourish in 19 minutes, 11-6 11-5 11-8. Lake now adds the Under 15 National Title to her list of honours.

The Boys Under 15 final saw the top two seeds meet, with both players on form throughout the tournament it was hard to call. No1 seed Richie Fallows started off well in a fast paced match. Fallows took the first 11-5. Ashley Davies then fought back, matching Fallows point for point and going to a tie breaker, unfortunately he couldn’t see it out and Fallows took then 2nd 12-10. Again in the 3rd it was tight, both players keeping in touch with each other but Fallows edged it 11-9 and claimed the National Title.

BU15 Final
Richie Fallows beat Ashley Davies 11-5 12-10 11-9 in 37mins

GU15 Final
Eleanor Lake beat Lucy Pallet 11-6 11-5 11-8 in 19mins

BU13 Final
James Peach beat Emyr Evans 6-11 11-6 11-6 11-8 in 24mins

GU13 Final
Eleanor Epke beat Georgina Kennedy 11-5 11-6 14-12 in 19mins

DRAWS & RESULTS

BU13.pdf

BU13Q.pdf

BU15.pdf

BU15Q.pdf

BU17.pdf

BU17Q.pdf

BU19Q.pdf

BU19.pdf

GU13.pdf

GU15.pdf

GU15Q.pdf

GU17.pdf

GU17Q.pdf

GU19.pdf

Previous Championships

Finals

Girls' Under 17
(1) Emily Whitlock (Cheshire) v (9/16) Brogan Lane (Hertfordshire)

Boys' Under 17
(2) Declan James  (Notts)v (3/4) Oliver Holland (Notts)

Girls' Under 19
(2) Millie Tomlinson (Derbyshire) v (3/4) Carrie Ramsey (Yorkshire)

Boys' Under 19
(1) Ben Coleman (Essex) v (5/8) Robert Downer (Hampshire)

Update from The Northern Squash Club
Paul Houghton reports

No surprises in the BU13 draw with the top seeds sailing through the quarter finals, the semi finals were slightly tougher but that didn’t affect the outcome as the top two seeds will contest the final tomorrow. James Peach the No1 seed from Yorkshire had the slightly easier semi, the first game of the match against Bradley Masters was a tense battle ending 15/13 in Peach’s favour who then went on to win the match 3-0. Emyr Evans the No2 seed from Wales had a tougher time in his semi, he was pushed to 5 games by Patrick Rooney. Evans held his nerve and took the last game 11/7 and is now the only Welsh player to reach a final this week.

The GU13 Quarter finals lined up and with 2 Welsh players in each Semi there was a chance for an all Welsh final. Lowri Roberts came up against an unstoppable Eleanor Epke, Epke had not dropped a game all week and carried that winning streak through as she eased past 3-0 in 17 minutes. Her opponent in the final is Georgina Kennedy, the 3/4 from Kent who defeated the Welsh No1 and the No2 seed Elin Harlow 4-1 in her semi final.

The Boys Under 15 semi finals saw the top 2 seeds tested as they came through the Quarters rather easily, the No1 seed Richie Fallows coming through 3-0 in 26 minutes as the No2 seed Ashley Davies moved through with a 3-0 win in 20 minutes. The Semi’s were slightly tougher with both games lasting over 40 minutes, however both top seeds go into tomorrow’s final with each winning 3-1 against Lyell Fuller and Hamish Falconer respectively.

The Girls Under 15 has continued to throw up surprises and that hasn’t changed today. 5/8 seed Lucy Pallet took the opportunity that presented itself when the No1 seed was knocked out. Pallet faced Burrows in the Quarter Final and although going 1-0 down she fought back, Burrows not being able to re-produce the excellent form she showed previously and didn’t have enough to push on, Pallet taking the match 3-1 and moving into the Semi’s. There she came up against Anna Kimberley, an unseeded player from Essex who outfought Kip Quiney in the Quarters, beating her 12-10 in the fifth after 46 minutes.

Pallet continued her good run and after 26 minutes she booked her place into the GU15 Final, Kimberley coming to an end of an unbelievable run. Pallet will face Eleanor Lake the No2 seed from Gloucester. Lake has had a tough tournament compared, a 3-2 win over Lucy Beecroft was then followed by a 3-2 win over Fiona May Murphy. Murphy raced into a 2-0 lead but Lake dug in and came back to win the game and we now see the reigning U13 National Champion aiming to collect the U15 title a year later.
Finals Line Up

Boys Under 15 –
No1 Richie Fallows (Essex) v No2 Ashley Davies (Derbyshire)

Girls Under 15 –
No2 Eleanor Lake (Glos) v 5/8 Lucy Pallet (Warks)

Boys Under 13 –
No1 James Peach (Yorks) v No2 Emyr Evans (Wales)

Girls Under 13 –
No1 Eleanor Epke (Avon) v 3/4 Georgina Kennedy (Kent)

Junior Champs under way in Manchester
Chris Nutley reports on Day One

The biggest domestic junior event of the season got underway in earnest today when the Tecnifibre British Junior Championships kicked off in Manchester. The National Squash Centre and The Northern Club welcomed 300 of the very best young players from around Britain to fight it out for the 8 coveted junior national titles.

The Boys Under 13 seeds are now through to the quarters with all top seeds making it through to the last 8 bar one - 9/16 seed Laurence Green (Hertfordshire) defeating the 5/8 seed Tom Kirby (Hampshire) in a thrilling 5 setter, Green taking the fifth game 11/9 after 38 minutes.

The Girls' Under 13 draw has spookily progressed (well it is almost Halloween!) the exact same way as the BU13 with all top seeds coming through bar one.  9/16 seed Amelia Henley (Kent) taking out 5/8 seed Charlotte Allcock (Sussex) 3-0 in 18 minutes. She now faces the Welsh 3/4 seed Lowri Roberts in tomorrow’s Quarter Finals.

The major upsets of the day at The Northern Club came from the Girls' Under 15 draw.  No1 seed Millie Pughe (Yorkshire) crashing out in the 2nd round to 9/16 seed Katrina Burrows (Lancashire). Burrows lost the first but then came back in style, taking the next 3 games and the match 3-1 in 34 minutes. Kip Quiney (Gloucestershire), another 9/16 seed from the upper half has also taken out a top seed as she beat 3/4 seed Martha Possegger 3-0.

Qualifier Jack Jago (Essex) was the star of the Boys' Under 17 first round.  After unexpectedly qualifying on Thursday evening he dispatched 5/8 seed George Wileman (Yorkshire) in straight games in Round 1 of the main draw.  Unfortunately Jack’s spirited run was halted in Round 2 by 9/16 seed Tom Ford (Gloucestershire)  who now gate crashes the Quarter Finals where he will meet No2 seed Declan James (Nottingham).

It was a similar story in the Girls' Under 17’s with unseeded Charlotte Kirkwood (Yorkshire) beating 5/8 seed Jemma Ockwell (Hertfordshire) in R1 before losing out on a place in the quarters to 9/16 seed Issie Norman-Ross (Hampshire). Issie is joined in the last 8 by fellow 9/16 seed Brogan Lane (Hertfordshire) who comfortably beat 3/4 seed Jade Thompson (Yorkshire) in R2.  

The Girls' Under 19 category progressed without incident as the top 8 seeds all booked their quarter final slots. No1 seed Kimberley Hay (Northumbria) is looking to complete her collection of all junior age group titles but faces stiff competition from Millie Tomlinson, the No2 seed from Derbyshire. Millie has had the better of Kimberley over recent months and will herself be looking for a third British title to add to her Under 13 and 15 successes. This category is looking extremely exciting with all of the quarter finalists capable of progressing.

Boys' Under 19 top seed Chris Fuller (Northamptonshire) withdraw earlier in the week with injury so Ben Coleman (Essex) and Charles Sharpes (Surrey) moved up to occupy the No1 and 2 positions respectively. Both progressed nicely as did all the other top 8 seeds with the exception of 5/8 Daniel McGinn (Cambridgeshire) who lost out to 9/16 David Haley (Wales).

Quarter Final Line Up

Girls' Under 13 (at The Northern Club)
(1)Eleanor Epke (Avon) v (5/8) Hannah Daly (Herts)
(3/4) Lowri Roberts (Wales) v (9/16) Amelia Henley (Kent)
(3/4) Georgina Kennedy (Kent) v (5/8) Mari Taylor (Leics)
(2) Elin Harlow (Wales) v (5/8) Elin Jones (Glos)

Boys' Under 13 (at The Northern Club)
(1) James Peach (Yorks) v (5/8) Harley Flood (Warks)
(3/4) Bradley Masters (Kent) v ( 9/16) Laurence Green (Herts)
(3/4) Patrick Rooney (Merseyside) v (5/8) Jack Cooper (Yorks)
(2) Emyr Evans (Wales) v (5/8) Harry Falconer (Lincs)

Girls' Under 15 (at The Northern Club)
(9/16) Katrina Burrows (Lancs) v (5/8) Lucy Pallett (Warks)
(9/16) Kip Quiney (Glos) v Anna Kimberley (Essex)
(3/4)Fiona May Murphy (Wales) v (9/16) Alicia Mead (Warks)
(2) Eleanor Lake (Glos) v (5/8) Lucy Beecroft (N'bria) v

Boys' Under 15 (at The Northern Club)
(1) Ritchie Fallows (Essex) v (5/8) Stuart Allcock (Sussex)
(9/16) Lyell Fuller (Devon) v (5/8) Brian Harvey (Warwickshire)
(3/4) Hamish Falconer (Lincolnshire) v (9/16) David Fumpson
(2) Ashley Davies (Derbyshire) v (5/8) Alex Pendleton

Girls' Under 17 (at Sport City)
(1) Emily Whitlock (Cheshire) v (9/16) Issie Norman-Ross (Hampshire)
(3/4) Katie Smith (Yorkshire) v (5/8) Hannah Williams (Wales)
(5/8) Victoria Temple-Murray v (9/16) Brogan Lane (Hertfordshire)
(2) Lucy Townley (Cheshire) v (5/8) Hannah Davies (Wales)

Boys' Under 17 (at Sport City)
(1) James Earles (Yorkshire) v (5/8) Adam Auckland (Lincolnshire)
(3/4) Oliver Holland (Nottinghamshire) v (5/8) Nial Engerer (Essex)
(3/4) David Wardle (Surrey) v (5/8) Matthew Sidaway (Lancashire)
(2) Declan James (Nottinghamshire) v (9/16) Tom Ford (Gloucestershire)

Girls' Under 19 (at Sport City)
(1) Kimberley Hay (N'bria) v (5/8) Katherine Quarterman(Oxfordshire)
(3/4) Carrie Ramsey (Yorks) v (5/8) Rebecca Quiney (Gloucestershire)
(3/4) Julianne Courtice (Gloucestershire) v (5/8) Tesni Evans (Wales)
(2) Millie Tomlinson (Derbyshire) v (5/8) Harriet Ingham (Surrey)

The Northern Squash Club in Didsbury is the joint venue for the Championships, with all Under 13 and Under 15 matches being played there with the Under 17 and Under 19 playing at The National Squash Centre.

Tecnifibre remain the headline sponsors of the British Junior Squash Championships and will continue to sponsor the event until the end of the 2010/11 season. England Squash & Racketball are in the 2nd year of a three-year agreement with Smash Sports Limited, distributors of Tecnifibre in the UK & Ireland.

Number 1 seeds Ben Coleman (Essex) and Kimberley Hay (Northumbria) are favourites to claim the Don Sanderson Under 19 titles. Ben is still to win a British title at junior level and will face tough opposition from the No2 seed and current Under 17 champion Charles Sharpes (Surrey).
 
Kimberley will be hoping to go one better this year after finishing the runner up in last year’s event. She will once again renew her rivalry with No2 seed Millie Tomlinson (Derbyshire) who she defeated to claim the Under 17 Title 2 years ago.

The Under 17 category will see James Earles (Yorkshire) and Emily Whitlock (Cheshire) also hoping to claim the Under 17 titles they narrowly missed out on last year. James main opposition will come from Nottingham’s No2 seed Declan James while Lucy Townley (Cheshire) No2 seed in the GU17 could make it an all Cheshire final.

In the Under 15 category Richie Fallows (Essex) and Ashley Davies (Derbyshire) are seeded to meet in Sunday’s boys final with Millie Pughe (Yorkshire) seeded to meet current Girls Under 13 champion Eleanor Lake (Gloucestershire).

The Under 13 category will see both boys and girls No1 seeds meet Welsh opposition in the finals should the seedings go to plan. No1 seed James Peach (Yorkshire) possibly facing No2 seed Emyr Evans (Wales) with Girls No1 seed Eleanor Epke (Avon) possibly meeting No2 seed Elin Harlow (Wales) in the final.

The Championships involve a heavy schedule at The Northern Squash Club in Didsbury and The National Squash Centre in Manchester with matches running from 9.00am on Friday 29 October with the finals scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday 01 November. Any visiting spectators will be welcomed free of charge.

The Don Sanderson Trophy

The Under 19 players this week will be competing for the Don Sanderson Trophy. Don was a former Events Manager for the SRA, he was much liked and respected, and particularly passionate about junior squash.

Sadly Don was involved in a fatal road accident in late 1999. In 2001 the first Don Sanderson Trophy was contested for at the Junior National Championships, James Willstrop being the victor defeating Peter Barker in the Boys with Laura Jane Lengthorn beating Jenny Duncalf in the Girls Final.