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Sat 12th, Day Two:
Semi Finals
Carrie Ramsey bt Lydia Hume
11-8 11-9 11-7 (24m)
Victoria Temple-Murray bt Sam Ward
11-7 11-8 11-9 (26m)
Declan James bt Nathan Lake
14-12 3-11 11-9 11-7 (67m)
Charles Sharpes bt James Earles 11-9 11-5 10-12 11-2 (53m)
Carrie Ramsey turns 23 in a
couple of weeks and arrived in Cambridgeshire determined to
finally win the British Under 23 title after the heartache
of missing out in the final for the last two years. Her
surprise opponent in the semi’s was Hampshire’s Lydia Hulme
who had earlier dispatched 3/4 seed Lucy Townley. Although
Ramsey was the overwhelming favourite Hume put up some great
resistance striking the ball really well. However Ramsey was
far too experienced and determined and took it in three to
set up her date with destiny.
The second semi saw No2 seed Victoria Temple-Murray tackle
Sam Ward of Northumbria. Again it was a well contested match
with both players going for everything and fighting out
tough rallies from the back of the court. A close contest
ensued but Temple-Murray always looked to have the edge and
booked her final spot with an 11-7 11-8 11-9 win.
Charles Sharpes is another player with unfinished business
at the Under 23’s – last year saw him lose the title to Ben
Coleman in a bad tempered and ugly final. This time around
he looks calm and collected and appeared in good form
against James Earles. The first was really close but Sharpes
edged it 11-9 before storming to the second 11-5 and
reaching match ball at 10-6 in the third. However Earles was
not going to lie down and after somehow losing the unforced
errors that had blighted his quarter final played some
exquisite squash to fight back and save the 4 match balls
and then take the game 12-10. Unfortunately that effort cost
Earles and Sharpes came out in the fifth all guns blazing
and eased to victory 11-2 for a 3-1 win.
The last semi-final of the day was between No2 seed Declan
James and 3/4 seed Nathan Lake. The early sections of the
match turned into a ‘let fest’ with both players reluctant
to take any chances. James sneaked the opener 14-12 before
Lake stormed back to level things 11-3 and the third panned
out as the first had – cagey with James again coming out on
top 11-9. The fourth was well contested and a little more
free flowing but James proved worthy of his No2 billing and
took it 11-7.
Mens
Quarter Finals
Charles Sharpes bt Youssef Abdalla 11-5 11-6 11-6 (24m)
James Earles bt Joel Makin 9-11 11-6 11-9 6-11 11-9 (79m)
Nathan Lake bt Oliver Holland 11-8 11-2 11-5 (35m)
Declan James bt Robert Downer 11-4 11-9 8-11 11-6 (63m)
Womens Quarter Finals:
Carrie Ramsey bt Katrina Burrows 12-10 11-6 2-11 11-5 (39m)
Lydia Hume bt Lucy Townley 11-8 12-10 7-11 11-7 (26m)
Sam Ward bt Rhianne O’Donnell 10-12 6-11 11-7 12-10 11-7
(35m)
Victoria Temple Murray bt Hannah Williams 11-6 11-7 11-6
(17m)
Quick Quarter Finals Update
L ydia
Hume defeating Lucy Townley was the big upset in the Girls
Quarters this morning, she will face the number 1 seed
Carrie Ramsey in the SF, Ramsey herself coming through a
tricky match against Katrina Burrows 3-1.
Sam Ward fought back well from 2-0 down to take her spot in
the SF, she will take on the 2nd seed Tory Temple Murray who
beat Hannah Williams confidently 3-0.
 harles
Sharpes will be the fresher player in this evenings Semi
Finals, he took on Youssef Abdalla and comfortably
progressed with a 3-0 victory in 24 minutes.
His SF opponent, James Earles had a monster of a match with
Joel Makin. Earles lost the first, then went 2-1 down but
managed to grind out a 3-2 victory in 79 minutes.
Nathan Lake progressed after beating Oliver Holland 3-0, he
will now face Declan James who had a fast paced battle with
Robert Downer which he took 3-1 in 63 minutes.
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