Favourites Lindsay & Corren Capture
North Coast Crowns
New Zealander
Kylie Lindsay and home hero Mike Corren – both
the top seeds – prevailed to win the North Coast Squash Open
titles at Coffs Harbour Squash Centre in Coffs Harbour in
the Australian state of New South Wales.
Australian Mike Corren survived a four-game semi-final
against fourth-seeded Kiwi Alex Grayson to reach the final
of the $3,000 PSA event – the 44th Tour final of his career.
But his opponent Nathan Stevenson, a fellow Australian who
was the second seed, also needed four games to claim his
place in the final - by contrast the fifth of his career.
The experienced Corren was too strong for 19-year-old
Grayson in the final, however. The 36-year-old South
Australian battled to a 12-10, 11-4, 11-6 victory in just 28
minutes to claim the 29th Tour title of his career.
In the final of the women’s $4,000 WISPA event, Kylie
Lindsay denied the hosts a double – and Australian opponent
Melody Francis her maiden Tour title – by beating the
21-year-old second seed 11-8, 11-7, 10-12, 13-11.
The triumph marks Lindsay’s second WISPA title of the year –
and the third of her career.
Women's Semi-finals:
[1] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt [7] Amanda Cranston (NZL)
11-9, 11-4,
11-8 (29m)
[2] Melody Francis (AUS) bt [5] Tamika Saxby (AUS)
11-6, 11-7,
11-8 (30m)
Final:
[1] Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt [2] Melody Francis (AUS)
11-8, 11-7,
10-12, 13-11
Mem's Semi-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [4] Alex Grayson (NZL)
7-11, 11-8,
11-8, 13-11 (56m)
[2] Nathan Stevenson (AUS) bt [3] Justin Beard (AUS)
10-12, 11-4,
11-7, 11-8 (50m)
Final:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [2] Nathan Stevenson (AUS)
12-10, 11-4,
11-6 (28m)
Trans Tasman women’s final guaranteed
A Trans-Tasman women’s final is guaranteed at the North
Coast Open in Coffs Harbour after seventh seeded Kiwi Amanda
Cranston upset third ranked Queenslander Zoe Petrovansky
12-10 11-1 11-5 to set up a semi-final against countrywoman
Kylie Lindsay.
The winner of that match faces either second seed Melody
Francis of Melbourne or hometown favourite Tamika Saxby.
Saxby reached the last four when she beat fourth seeded
Queenslander Samantha Davies.
The men’s draw has gone according to the seedings, with Mike
Corren to face Alex Grayson and Nathan Stevenson taking on
Justin Beard.
The semi-finals and final will be played on Sunday.
Men's Second round:
1-Mike Corren (SA) bt Ben Harris (JPN) 11-7 11-5 13-11
5-Peter Taylor (Qld) bt Edward Dromgool (NZL) 11-7 11-2 11-8
4-Alex Grayson (NZL) bt Rhys Dowling (NT) 11-1 11-4 11-7
3-Justin Beard (SA) bt Ben Werchon (SA) 11-3 11-1 11-3
6-Jamie McErvale (Qld) bt Phillip Romm (GER) 11-2 12-10 11-3
8-Sam Fife (Qld) bt Courtney West (Qld) 11-8 11-9 11-6
Brad Freeme (Qld bt 7-Sunil Seth (Qld) 10-12 11-9 11-6 9-11
11-5
2-Nathan Stevenson (Qld) bt Jamie Skiffington (NZL) 11-5
11-5 11-3
Quarter-finals:
1-Mike Corren (SA) bt 5-Peter Taylor (Qld) 11-9 12-10 11-7
4-Alex Grayson (NZL) bt 6-Jamie McErvale (Qld) 11-9 5-11
8-11 11-8 11-6
3-Justin Beard (SA) bt 8-Sam Fife (Qld) 4-11 11-9 11-4 11-3
2-Nathan Stevenson (Qld) bt Brad Freeme (Qld) 9-11 11-5 9-11
11-5 11-3
Women's Second
round:
1-Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt Renelle Bowden (NSW) 11-7 11-4 11-6
8-Megan Craig (NZL) bt Grace McErvale (Qld) 11-6 11-2 11-1
3-Zoe Petrovansky (Qld) bt Aimee Slatter (Qld) 11-6 11-2
3-11 11-7
7-Amanda Cranston (NZL) bt Laura McCredie (Qld) 11-3 11-4
11-3
5-Tamika Saxby (NSW) bt Jennifer Brown (NSW) 11-8 11-4 11-3
4-Samantha Davies (Qld) bt Challen Stowell (Qld) 11-3 11-3
11-3
6-Selena Shaikh (Vic) bt Jessica Turnbull (Qld) 7-11 11-1
11-7 11-3
2-Melody Francis (Vic) bt Emily Stack-Masula (Qld) 11-5 11-1
11-5
Quarter-finals:
2-Melody Francis (Vic) bt 6-Selena Shaikh (Vic) 11-4 11-4
11-4
5-Tamika Saxby (NSW) bt 4-Samantha Davies (Qld) 3-11 16-14
8-11 11-9 11-8
1 Kylie Lindsay (NZL) bt 8-Megan Craig (NZL) 11-8 6-11 11-3
11-8
7-Amanda Cranston (NZL) bt 3-Zoe Petrovansky (Qld) 12-10
11-1 11-5 |
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