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COLWYN CLASSIC 2012
19-23 December, LeSport, Rhos on Sea |
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22-Dec-2012,
Finals
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-1 [4] Tom Hockborn (ENG)
11/7, 4/11, 11/1, 11/7 (44m)
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 3-0 [2] Siyoli Waters (RSA)
11/8, 11/3, 11/7 (32m)
ARTHUR CURRAN REPORTS ON
THE FINALS
The men’s final was played throughout in a wonderful
friendly atmosphere which the small but knowledgeable crowd
appreciated.
With several long rallies at the start both players were
testing each other, although they know each others play very
well having come through the junior ranks together, but Tom
managed to get on top slowly but surely as he took a lead of
4/3 then 8/4 and despite Daniel getting back as close as 7/8
he finished the game off at 11/7.
 The second game was entirely the opposite as from 4/4 Daniel
went through the points in one hand to take the second 11/4.
The third was again the opposite as Tom raced through
against a tiring Daniel to take the game 11/1. Daniel put up
a little more opposition in the fifth as he fought back from
3/8 to 6/9 and despite saving one match ball could not stop
Tom taking the last point to win the game 11/7 and the match
3 games to 1.
A great victory for Tom as he builds up his career as a
professional, and well done to Daniel for a really good
tournament.
The women’s final was
just as thoroughly enjoyable as the men’s but unfortunately
did not last quite as long. With 18 year old Emily, the
National U19 and European U19 Champion, up against
experienced South African Siyoli, although Emily is 18
places above Siyoli in the world rankings, it was certain to
be a good match, and like the men’s final it was played in a
great friendly spirit.
 From 3/3 in the first Syoli took a 6/3 lead, but Emily
fought back strongly to lead 9/6, Syoli got another two
points but Emily got the next two to take the game 11/8. In
the second, again from 3/3, Emily took control to finish off
in one hand at 11/3.
Both ladies were playing beautiful
squash, moving sweetly all over the court and making some
amazing retrieving shots, but Emily seemed to be just
slightly quicker to the ball at times, as in the third she
eased into a 6/1 lead, Syoli fought back to 5/6, Emily came
back to 8/5, and after a terrific rally Syoli took the next
point but Emily then got to match ball at 10/6.
Although Syoli saved one match ball she could not stop Emily
taking the next point for a well deserved victory in her
home club, which should leave her in great form for the
British Junior Open in two weeks time.
The presentations were then made by the Mayor of the Bay of
Colwyn Town Council Viv Perry, as the tournament was
sponsored by the Town Council, which I think in these days
of massive council cuts is a great thing.
That’s all now from Rhos-on-Sea in lovely North Wales, until
the next time, when hopefully I will be here again. |
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  Colwyn
Classic
2012
Le Sport, Rhos on
Sea, 18-23 Dec, $5k |
Round One
20 Dec |
Quarters
21 Dec |
Semis
22 Dec |
Final
23 Dec |
[1] Emily Whitlock (Eng)
11/6, 11/6, 11/3 30m
[Q] Cyrielle Peltier (Fra) |
[1] Emily Whitlock
11/4, 11/3, 11/8 (21m)
[Q] Nada Elkalaawy |
[1] Emily Whitlock
6/11, 11/4, 11/7, 11/7 (45m)
[3] Deon Saffery |
[1] Emily Whitlock
11/8, 11/3, 11/7 (32m)
[2] Siyoli Waters |
[7] Olivia Blatchford (Usa)
9/11, 4/11, 11/9, 11/9, 11/8. 55m
[Q] Nada Elkalaawy (Egy) |
[3] Deon Saffery (Wal)
12/10, 11/4, 11/8. 22m
Chloé Mesic (Fra) |
[3] Deon Saffery
11/8, 11/8, 11/5 (25m)
Nouran El Torky |
[6] Maud Duplomb (Fra)
9/11, 6/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/4. 43m
Nouran El Torky (Egy) |
Victoria Temple-Murray (Eng)
9/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/8 (36m)
[5] Orla Noon (Ned) |
[5] Orla Noon
7/11, 11/7, 6/11, 12/10, 11/6 (55m)
[4] Laura Pomportes |
[5] Orla Noon
15/17, 11/3, 11/2, 11/7 (37m)
[2] Siyoli Waters |
Victoria Bell (Eng)
11/5, 11/4, 11/7 (25m)
[4] Laura Pomportes (Fra) |
[Q] Lily Taylor (Eng)
11/8, 11/9, 5/11, 6/11, 11/6 46m
Carrie Ramsey (Eng) |
Carrie Ramsey
15/13, 11/5, 11/3 (28m)[2] Siyoli Waters |
[Q] Aparajitha Balamurukan (Ind)
11/6,11/5,11/3 (28m)
[2] Siyoli Waters (Rsa) |
Qualifying:
Lily Taylor (Eng) bt Catherine Finlayson (Eng) W/O
Nada Elkalaawy (Egy) 3-1 Elin Harlow (Le Sport)
11/2, 10/12, 11/4, 11/8 (28m)
Aparajitha Balamurukan (Ind) 3-0 Lianne Kearney (Le
Sport) 11/2, 11/2, 11/2 (12m)
Cyrielle Peltier (Fra) 3-0 Hannah Williams (Le Sport)
11/1, 11/4, 11/6 (17m)
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PSA Closed Satellite Men's Draw:
Final
[2] Tom Ford
(ENG) 3-1 [4] Tom Hockborn (ENG)
11/7, 4/11, 11/1, 11/7 (44m)
Semis
[4] Daniel Hockburn (Eng)
3-2
[1] Jack Jago (ENG) 9/11, 11/3,13/11, 2/11, 11/9 (68m)
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-0 Alex Pendleton (Le Sport)
12/10, 11/3, 11/1 (27m)
Quarters
[4] Daniel Hockburn
(ENG) 3-0 Taminder Gata-Aura (ENG)
11/7, 11/6, 11/5 (25m)
[1] Jack Jago (ENG) 3-0 Matt Sidaway )
11/9,11/8, 11/9 (38m)
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-2 Youssef Abdullah (ENG)
5/11, 5/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/5 (80m)
Alex Pendleton (Le Sport) 3-1 Sam Ellis (ENG)
10/12, 11/8, 11/4, 11/7 (40m)
First Round
[2] Tom Ford Bye
Youssef Abdullah 3-1 Sam Hodgkins
11/6, 11/4, 6/11, 11/7 (35m)
Alex Pendleton 3-0 Robert Forde
11/8, 11/5, 11/6 (25m)
Sam Ellis 3-1 [3] Dan Busby
14/16, 11/4, 11/7, 12/10 (40m)
[4] Daniel Hockburn 3-1 Jon Clarke 11/3,
11/7, 8/11, 11/8 (40m)
Taminder Gata-Aura 3-1 Jon Maloney
10/12, 11/6, 11/9, 11/6 (50m)
Matt Sidaway 3-0 Andrew Faregher
11/5, 11/9, 11/6 (25m)
[1] Jack Jago Bye
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22-Dec-2012,
Semis
Men
[4] Daniel Hockburn (Eng) 3-2
[1] Jack Jago (ENG)
9/11, 11/3,13/11, 2/11, 11/9 (68m)
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-0 Alex Pendleton (Le Sport)
12/10, 11/3, 11/1 (27m)
Women
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) v [3] Deon Saffery (WAL)
6/11, 11/4, 11/7, 11/7 (45m)
[2] Siyoli Waters (RSA) 3-1 [5] Orla Noom (NED)
15/17, 11/3, 11/2, 11/7 (37m)
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG)
v [3] Deon Saffery (WAL)
6/11, 11/4, 11/7, 11/7 (45m)
 Being
the more experienced of the two players, Deon started off
the more relaxed as she proved too strong for Emily in the
first game and went on to win 11/6. However, after a few
words of encouragement and advice from father/coach Phil,
Emily eased in front 5/3, and allowed Deon only the
occasional point as she took the second game 11/4.
The third started very well for 18 year old Emily as she
took a lead of 5/3, Deon pulled back to lead 7/5,but Emily
served out in one hand, helped by a couple of tins from Deon
to take the game 11/7. Some excellent play from both girls
in the fourth as Emily eased from 3/4 to take match ball at
10/5 and although Deon saved two match balls Emily finally
got the point she needed to win the match and be the first
lady into the final.
[2] Siyoli Waters (RSA)
3-1 [5] Orla Noom (NED)
15/17, 11/3, 11/2, 11/7 (37m)
 The
second women’s semi final featured two lovely experienced
ladies of squash, with Siyoli 30 places above Orla in the
world rankings. The first game really turned into a battle
for supremacy with both players showing great skills and
movement, with Siyoli taking an early lead of 4/1 then 6/3,
but Orla fought back hard to lead 7/6 then 9/7 and game ball
at 10/8.
However Siyoli saved those two and got game ball herself at
11/10, then level at 11/11, 12/12, 13/13, Orla got 14/13,
Siyoli got game ball at 15/14, Orla levelled then served out
to eventually take the game at 17/15. Whew what a scorcher
of a game. Unfortunately the rest of the match did not quite
live up to the first game as with Orla tiring rapidly and
Siyoli commanding the court, Siyoli swept through the next
two games with some ease then held on to take the third 11/7
despite Orla saving one match ball, and take the match three
games to 1. So Siyoli moves into the final against Emily, to
attempt to win two titles in 8 days.
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-0 Alex Pendleton (Le Sport)
12/10, 11/3, 11/1 (27m)
 Alex,
the 17 year old club member here at Le Sport, started very
well against No 2 seed Tom, 19 year old professional from
Cheltenham, but unfortunately could not quite get in front
on the score sheet, despite levelling at 3/3, 6/6, 8/8 and
saving two game balls to level at 10/10, as Tom then served
out to win 12/10.
It was a really good effort from Alex in front of his home
fans, but he had obviously given everything in that first
game as from 3/3 in the second Tom swept through the points
in one hand to win 11/3, and even more so in the third as a
mistake ridden game by Alex gave Tom the game in just two
hands.
[4] Daniel Hockburn (Eng) 3-2
[1] Jack Jago (ENG)
9/11, 11/3,13/11, 2/11, 11/9 (68m)
 Well
this last match of the evening went on and on as is quite
often the case, with two young players of near equal
experience exchanging the lead time and time again. Jack
took a 5/2 lead in the first which Daniel quickly levelled,
but Jack struck back to game ball at 10/5. Daniel fought
bravely to get to 9/10 before Jack got the point he needed
to take the game. Jack then seemed to take his foot off the
gas and Daniel stepped in to cruise through the next game
for an 11/3 win.
Jack then kept a slight lead on Daniel during the third game
and got to game ball at 10/7, but Daniel again stepped up to
level at 10/10, Jack got game ball again at 11/10 but Daniel
managed to squeeze through to take the game 13/11. The
fourth swung completely again as Jack from being ½ down
swept through the points, with a little help from Daniel, to
win the game in one hand 11/2. What an up and down match
this was, with more to come.
Daniel went into the lead at 4/2, Jack fought back to 5/4
then 6/5, then 8/6 and 9/8, but then Daniel struck a cruel
blow to win the last three points and the game 11/9 after 68
minutes of gruelling squash, with both young men virtually
out on their feet. Now Daniel goes through to play Tom Ford
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21-Dec-2012
- Quarters
Men
[4] Daniel Hockburn (Eng) 3-0 Taminder
Gata-Aura (Eng)
11/7, 11/6, 11/5 (25m)
[1] Jack Jago (ENG) 3-0 Matt Sidaway )
11/9,11/8, 11/9 (38m)
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-2 Youssef Abdullah (ENG)
5/11, 5/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/5 (80m)
Alex Pendleton (Le Sport) 3-1 Sam Ellis (ENG)
10/12, 11/8, 11/4, 11/7 (40m)
Women
[5] Orla Noom (NED) 3-2 [4] Laura Pomportes (FRA)
7/11, 11/7, 6/11, 12/10, 11/6 (55m)
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 3-0 [Q] Nada Elkalaawy (EGY)
11/4, 11/3, 11/8 (21m)
[3] Deon Saffery (WAL) 3-0 [Q] Nouran El Torky (EGY)
11/4, 11/3, 11/8 (25m)
[2] Siyoli Waters (RSA) 3-0 [8] Carrie Ramsey (ENG)
15/13, 11/5, 11/3 (28m)
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[4] Daniel Hockburn
(Eng) 3-0 Taminder Gata-Aura (Eng)
11/7, 11/6, 11/5 (25m)
First men’s match up on the glass back court saw Englishman
Daniel fairly comfortably take a victory from his compatriot
Taminder, who just really could not get himself into the
match and muttered to me as he passed me in the corridor “ I
really did not play well at all”.
[1] Jack Jago (ENG) 3-0 Matt Sidaway
11/9,11/8, 11/9 (38m)
The second men’s match was on Court No 1 to make way for
local favourite Emily on the glassback and saw young Matt up
against the tournament favourite Jack. Matt fought really
well throughout this match, fighting back in the first game
from 6/3 down to lead 8/6 but could not stop Jack finishing
off at 11/9.
From 1/1 in the second Jack took a lead of 5/1, Matt came
back to level at 5/5, Jack eased into a 9/5 lead, Matt got
back to8/9 but that was all he could manage as Jack served
out for an 11/8 win. The third was very even all the way up
to 9/9, with both men playing with great determination and
skill, but again Jack jusy edged in front to take the game
11/9 and the match 3 – 0.
[2] Tom Ford (ENG) 3-2 Youssef Abdullah (ENG)
5/11, 5/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/5 (80m)
 After
Youssef had taken the first two games quite comfortably
against No2 seed Tom, in looked as though we may have a
surprise result here, but then Youssef, in his own words
afterwards admitted he ‘bottled’ it and allowed Tom to take
control of the match and made too many errors, all of which
Tom accepted gratefully and stayed in front all the way
through the next two games to level at 2 games each.
In the final game Youssef did manage to stay in touch up to
5/5 but then ran out of steam as Tom finished the game in
one hand at 11/5 for a very good comeback victory.
Alex Pendleton (Le Sport) 3-1 Sam Ellis (ENG)
10/12, 11/8, 11/4, 11/7 (40m)
The final men’s match did come up with a surprise result
eventually, as local club player Alex, still only 17, after
narrowly losing the first game 12/10 to slightly older and
more experienced Sam, played valiantly from then and,
assisted by many mistakes from Sam he managed to take the
next three games with some really controlled and clever
squash, backed by his coach Phil, for what was a great
victory for him.
Ladies
[5] Orla Noom (NED) 3-2 [4] Laura Pomportes (FRA)
7/11, 11/7, 6/11, 12/10, 11/6 (55m)
What a great squash match this first women’s match turned
into as the two ladies, very close in the rankings and
seeded 4 and 5, battled it out with the lead changing hands
after each game. Laura took the first game in a closely
fought battle, but Orla then took over to win the second
with the same score. Laura promptly fought back to take the
third but in an even closer fourth game Orla, after Laura
got a match ball at 10/9, went on to take the game 12/10.
With Laura visibly tiring, mainly I think because she had
been suffering from a very bad cold since she arrived here,
as I knew because we were in the same hotel, but still
fighting, Orla managed to overcome her in the end to take
the match 3 games to 2.
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 3-0 [Q] Nada Elkalaawy (EGY)
11/4, 11/3, 11/8 (21m)
With Emily being the favourite local player here at Le Sport
this match was moved to the Glassback Court for the benefit
of the local fans, and Emily showed why she is the favourite
for this tournament cruising through the first two games
comfortably, whilst Nada showed very little of the skills
she had shown yesterday, although she did fight harder in
the third but could not stop Emily’s rush to get the match
finished.
[3] Deon Saffery (WAL) 3-0 [Q] Nouran El Torky (EGY)
11/8, 11/8, 11/5 (25m)
 With
the experienced Deon taking on the other young Egyptian who
played really well yesterday, the match followed almost the
same path as the previous women’s match, with young Nouran
making too many mistakes and being too upset by one or two
referee’s calls. Nouran did keep fairly close to Deon in the
first two games but Deon finished both off smoothly and
efficiently and controlled the third game to take a
comfortable 3 – 0 win.
[2] Siyoli Waters (RSA) 3-0 [8] Carrie Ramsey (ENG)
15/13, 11/5, 11/3 (28m)
With nearly 30 places separating these two ladies in the
rankings and Siyoli coming here full of confidence after her
tremendous win in Malta only last Saturday, The first game
was much closer than expected as Siyoli burst into a 7/0
lead which Carrie promptly pegged back to level at 7/7, but
after Carrie got a game ball at 10/8, Siyoli fought back to
get game ball at 11/10, Carrie levelled then got game ball
at 12/11, Siyoli levelled, Carrie got game ball at 13/12 but
Siyoli again levelled and eventually took the game 15/13,
after what was a magnificent game of squash between two
determined young ladies.
That game must have taken a lot of stamina out of the young
and very slight Carrie as the much stronger Siyoli took
control to take the next two games much more comfortably for
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20th December 2012 - First Round
Arthur Curran reports
Nouran El Torky (EGY) 3-2 [6] Maud Duplomb (FRA)
9/11,
6/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/4. 43 mins.
This first women’s match started so much in favour of Maud
despite the brave fight that Nouran showed in the first two
games that after the second game we thought the match was
virtually over, but it seems that nobody told young Nouran.
Playing some beautiful squash very reminiscent of her older
sister Heba, Nouran fought her way back into the match and
with Maud seemingly running short of stamina she took the
next three games to cap a wonderful comeback.
[3] Deon Saffery (WAL) 3-0 [Q] Chloe Mesic.(FRA)
12/10, 11/4, 11/8. 22 mins.
Wales’ own Deon, although now resident in Birmingham, played
her part very well in keeping the Welsh flag flying here in
Colwyn Bay as, after a very tight first game in which young
Chloe fought tremendously well, Deon used all her experience
and ability to overcome Chloe in 3 straight games.
[4] Laura Pomportes (FRA) 3-0 Victoria Bell (ENG)
11/5, 11/4, 11/7. 25 mins.
After seeing two of her French compatriots fall in the first
two matches, Laura showed all her experience to overcome
English girl Victoria in three straight games, despite
Victoria getting stronger with each game.
[5] Orla Noom (NED) 3-1 Victoria Temple – Murray
(ENG)
9/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/8. 36mins.
After receiving a small shock in the first game by losing to
English youngster Victoria, experienced Orla came back to
win the next three games and the match despite some really
fine play by Victoria.
[1] Emily Whitlock (ENG) 3-0 Cyrielle Peltier (FRA)
11/6, 11/6, 11/3. 30 mins.
Le Sport’s very own Emily showed that even though still a
junior she has vast experience in this game and soon
overcame the last of the French players in young Cyrielle.
[Q] Nada Elkalaawy (EGY) 3-2 [7] Olivia Blatchford
(USA)
9/11, 4/11, 11/9, 11/9, 11/8. 55 mins.
Yet another great comeback from a young Egyptian!
Experienced youngster Olivia from the USA controlled the
first two games in an excellent manner even though young
Nada kept the score very close in the first game. However
with Olivia visibly tiring Nada stayed just in front
throughout the next two games and took the match into a
decider. In the final game Nada showed that she has the
energy and the skills to overcome adversity and just eased
the game 11/8 for a very fine win.
[8] Carrie Ramsey (ENG) 3-2 Lilli Taylor (ENG)
11/8, 11/9, 5/11, 6/11, 11/6. 46 mins.
Young Lillie, from the Leicester area of England I am told,
showed no nerves for a young 16 year old against the more
experience Carrie, and kept the score very close in the
first two games despite losing them both, but then with
Carrie tiring, she showed great strength to overcome any
worries she may have had to take the match into a decider.
Unfortunately for young Lillie, Carrie found some hidden
depths and took the final game 11/6, but Lillie should take
heart from this really good performance.
[2] Siyoli Waters (RSA) 3-0 [Q] Aparajitha
Balamurukan (IND)
11/6, 11/5,11/3. 28 mins.
I did expect the final women’s match to be much closer than
it turned out to be, as in-form Siyoli, after her victory
last weekend in Malta, faced the very promising young Indian
player Aparajitha, but after a very promising start to the
first game, Aparajitha seemed to wither under the onslaught
of Siyoli’s strength and power as she played magnificently
with superb shot selection and making that it did not take
long at all before Siyoli triumphed in three straight games.
I really think this South African is going to take a lot of
stopping this week.
Men’s.
Taminder Gata-Aura (ENG) 3-1 Jon Maloney (ENG)
10/12, 11/6, 11/9, 11/6. 50 mins.
Unfortunately I did not get to see much of the men’s
matches, but I did see the first game in this match and was
surprised to see Jon win the game from one of Malcolm
Wilstrop’s young charges at Pontefract Taminder. However the
final result was more as I expected although Jon stayed very
close in all the next three games.
Youssef Abdullah (ENG) 3-1 Sam Hodgkins (ENG)
11/6, 11/4, 6/11, 11/7. 35 mins.
At two games down it was nice to see Sam come back to take
the next game but unfortunately Youssef proved much too
strong in the end.
Alex Pendleton (Le Sport) 3-0 Robert Forde (Le Sport)
11/8, 11/5, 11/6. 25 mins.
Two Le Sport players meeting each other seemed rather
strange but it occurred because of the shuffle in the draw,
and veteran Over 45 player Robert finally had to succumb to
his younger club mate.
Sam Ellis (ENG) 3-1 [3] Dan Busby (ENG)
14/16, 11/4, 11/7, 12/10. 40 mins.
Quite some time since I have seen Dan playing as he has just
spent several months down under playing a few tournaments,
so it was expected that he would have to fight hard in this
match, as indeed he did to just hold on to win the first
game, but from then on his lack of match fitness began to
show as Sam took the next two games and despite Dan holding
out at the end Sam took the fourth to take the match.
Matt Sidaway (ENG) 3-0 Andrew Faragher (le Sport)
11/5, 11/9, 11/6. 25 mins.
Unfortunately did not see any of this match as my fellow
Mancunian Matt eased through fairly comfortably against
local club player Andrew.
[4] Daniel Hockburn (ENG) 3-1 Jon Clarke (CHE) 11/3,
11/7, 8/11, 11/8. 40mins.
Again did not see much of this match but am told that
another veteran Jon, an Over 45 player who plays most of his
squash here at Le Sport, fought very bravely against
youngster Daniel, even as far as taking the third game, but
youth prevailed as Daniel went through to the quarter
finals.
So ended a very long session of great squash and we look
forward to the quarter final’s of both tournaments tomorrow.
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19-Dec,
Qualifying:
ARTHUR IN RHOS ON SEA
Qualifying Round
Cyrielle Peltier
(FRA) beat Hannah Williams (WAL)
11/1, 11/4, 11/6. 17 mins.
 First
match up in the qualifiers was not the most of exciting
start, with Cyrielle quickly dominating the game against
local girl Hannah as she allowed her only one point in the
first game.
After Cyrielle took an early lead in the second 3/1 Hannah
stepped in to take three points to lead 4/3 but
unfortunately that was all she could manage against the more
experienced French girl who swept through in one hand to
take the game 11/4, and similarly in the third for an 11/6
victory and a match win of 3 – 0 to go into the main draw. A
brave effort from young Hannah against a much more
experienced player.
Cyrielle now plays tournament favourite and local girl Emily
Whitlock.
Aparajitha Balamurukan (IND) beat Lianne Kearney (WAL)
11/2, 11/2, 11/2. 12 mins.
 The
second match unfortunately was even more one-sided as young
15 year old Lianne, a local club player, had no answer to
the silky smooth squash of the young but much more
experienced Indian girl Aparajitha.
The name may be difficult to say but this young lady is
surely destined to go far in this game of squash, and could
quite easily be a favourite in the BJO Under 19’s in a
couple of weeks in Sheffield. She played some beautiful
squash to easily overcome the brave efforts of Lianne.
Aparajitha now plays No 2 seed Siyoli Waters, a winner in
Malta last weekend.
Nada Elkalaawy (EGY) beat Elin Harlow (WAL)
11/2, 10/12, 11/4, 11/8. 28 mins.
It appeared that the next match was going to go the same way
when Nada proved far too much for another local youngster
Elin by taking the first game 11/2, but after some obviously
wise advice from Club Coach Phil Whitlock during the break,
Elin, from being 5/3 down at one point, fought back strongly
to get to game ball at 10/7. Nada then fought back to level
at 10/10 but, much to the delight of the small local crowd,
took the next two points to win the game 12/10.
Unfortunately Elin must have used too much energy in that
second game as Nada took control again and in just two hands
won the third 11/4. At 6/2 to Nada in the fifth Elin got
back to 6/7 then 8/9, but just could not stop Nada from
finishing off at 11/8 to take the match.
Nada now plays American Olivia Blatchford in the first
round.
Lilly Taylor (ENG) beat Catherine Finlayson (ENG)
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Sadly the last match was a walkover to Lilly as Catherine
had a misfortunate incident on the way here this afternoon –
her car set on fire on the motorway.
Sincerely hope that she is OK and get’s the car sorted.
Unfortunately it was too late in the day to get any of the
reserves here. Lilly was drawn to play compatriot Carrie
Ramsey in the first round.
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