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Sunday, the Finals
G13: [2] Lydia Robinson 3-1 [3/4] Katie Maliff
8/11, 11/8, 11/9, 11/4
B13: [2] Adam Goad 3-2 [1] Sam Todd
6/11, 11/8, 11/6, 4/11, 11/9
G15: [3/4] Alice Green 3-0 [3/4] Laura Neill
11/3, 11/9, 11/8
B15: [1] Jared Carter 3-0 [2] Oscar Beach
11/7, 11/4, 11/4
G17: [1] Lucy Turmel 3-0 [3/4] Jasmine Hutton
12/10, 11/7, 11/5
B17: [5/8] Charlie Lee 3-0 [3/4] Robbie Keefe
11/6, 11/6, 13/11
G19: [1] Georgina Kennedy 3-1 [3/4] Amelia Henley
12/10, 12/10, 6/11, 11/8
B19: [1] Patrick Rooney 3-1 [3/4] Bradley Masters
11/9, 11/8, 11/13, 11/5
Finals day at Edgbaston Priory Club
Mike Edwards reports
 After
two fantastic days of squash at Birmingham University and
Edgbaston Priory Club, Edgbaston saw the top 16 players from
each age group battling it out for their final positions.
Throughout the morning
the playoff matches saw some very tense, exhausting and
emotional matches going with the seeding’s and on a number
of occasions, against them.
Putting the players to one side
for the moment, credit must also be given to all the
parents, coaches and supporters for the help in providing
such an amazing atmosphere throughout the weekend... and
what a weekend it proved to be! A grand total of 452 matches
were played in this year’s National Junior Championships.
Moving onto the business
end of the day... The Finals!
The Boys under 13’s final saw No.1 seed Sam Todd taking on
the No.2 seed of Adam Goad.
Listening to the roar coming from the spectators, you would
have been forgiven for thinking an U19’s title was up for
grabs but no, under 13’s boys. Adam and Sam exchanged games
throughout their match running themselves to near
exhaustion. In the fifth game with both players drawing on
all their reserves and the audience moving with every shot,
Adam just managed to squeeze Sam out 119 and took the boys
under 13 title.
Next to this we had Lydia Robinson (No.2) up against Katie
Malliff (No.3) playing in the Girls under 13’s final. After
26 mins and 5 nail-biting games Lydia proved too strong for
Katie taking the 5th game 114 along with the national
title.
U13 Finalists
The boys under
15’s final saw the familiar face of Jared Carter (No.1)
playing against Oscar Beach (No.2). The score doesn’t do
Oscar any justice with him matching Jared rally for rally
but alas not point for point. Jared proved to be too strong
and after 26 mins won the match and title 117, 114, 114.
For the Girls under 15’s we had Laura Neill (No.4) pitting
her wits against Alice Green (No.3). A valiant effort from
Laura but sadly not enough, Alice proved too strong winning
3 straight games 113, 119 and 118 and the Girls under 15
crown.
U15 Finalists
We then had the
under 17s Boys final with two of the 5/8 seeds of Charlie
Lee and Robbie Keefe playing for the top honours. This final
lasted 41 mins and saw Charlie winning 30 against a gallant
effort from Robbie...sadly pipped at the post for a second
year.
Last year’s Girls under 15’s final saw Jasmin Hutton beating
Lucy Turmel however this year can Jasmin repeat her heroics
against Lucy? It was Lucy this year who turned the tables on
last years result and in 31 minutes won the girls under 17’s
crown 30.
U17 Finalists
To close the
weekend Patrick Rooney (No.1) was playing against Bradley
Masters (No.4) for the Boys Under 19’s Final. This final
actually went with the seedings and Patrick proved to be too
strong for Bradley winning 119, 118, 1113, 115 in 42
minutes and picking up the under 19s national title.
Close
by was the Girls under 19’s with top seed Georgia Kennedy
playing 3rd seed Amelia Henley, a repeat of last years under
17’s final which saw Georgina taking the honours.
This year Georgina didn’t have things all her own way.
Amelia only just lost the first 2 games 1210, came back and
won the third game 611, exchanged point for point with
Georgina until 88 in the 4th game but once again Georgina
pushed hard to complete the game 118 winning the final 31
in 42 mins and pick up the National under 19’s title to
place next to her 17’s title.
U19 Finalists |
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