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Holtrand Open 2016
19-24 Jan, Medicine Hat, Canada, $10k |
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24-Jan, Final:
Coleman outlasts Delierre in Gas City
Taylor Martin reports
[1] Ben Coleman (Eng) 3-0 [2]
Shawn Delierre (Can)
11/9, 13/11, 12/10 (130m)
 Top
seeded Englishman Ben Coleman is the 2016 Holtrand Open
Champion, defeating Canadian second seed Shawn Delierre in a
three-game final that lasted over two hours!
We have witnessed that Delierre can produce some extended matches
and he showed the fans in Medicine Hat the longest three game match
most of them had probably ever seen.
Coleman was able to capitalize and battle through to the end with
many broken rallies resulting in a Let Ball. Ben told the crowd
after the match that it wasn't exactly the match he had hoped for,
but it was exactly the win he wanted.
Shawn and Ben have played twice before this match; previously
Delierre had taken the win so this was a big accomplishment for the
Englishman, who claimed his seventh PSA title in the process.
We had a blast as always having the pros in town, and we will be
looking for new ways to enhance our tournament for the next round.
Thanks to all the players that came from around the world to compete
in Medicine Hat.
Note: In last year's event Delierre (along with Leo Au) set the
record for the longest match ever, and has now added the
longest ever three-game match to that list ...
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  Holtrand
Open 2016
19-24 Jan, Medicine Hat, Canada, $10k |
Round One
21 Jan |
Quarters
22 Jan |
Semis
23 Jan |
Final
24 Jan |
[1] Ben Coleman (Eng)
11/6, 11/1, 11/5 (25m)
[Q] Matthew Serediak (Can) |
[1] Ben Coleman
11/9, 11/4, 5/11, 11/6 (55m)
Chi Him Wong |
[1] Ben Coleman
10/12, 10/12, 11/4, 11/5, 11/5 (98m)
[6] Nathan Lake |
7th PSA title
for Ben
[1] Ben Coleman
11/9, 13/11,
12/10 (130m)
[2] Shawn Delierre
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[8] James Huang (Tpe)
2/11, 13/11, 5/11, 11/7, 11/9 (70m)
Chi Him Wong (Hkg) |
[6] Nathan Lake (Eng)
13/11, 11/6, 11/5
[Q] Albert Shoihet (Can) |
[6] Nathan Lake
6/11, 6/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/7 (105m)
[4] Martin Knight |
[4] Martin Knight (Nzl)
11/4, 11/6, 12/10 (46m)
[Q] Brian Byrne (Irl) |
Adam Murrills (Eng)
11/6, 11/7, 11/8 (38m)
[3] Reiko Peter (Sui) |
[3] Reiko Peter
12/10, 11/13, 11/7, 8/11, 11/9 (108m)
[7] Angus Gillams |
[3] Reiko Peter
11/7, 11/8, 12/10 (49m)
[2] Shawn Delierre |
Matias Tuomi (Fin)
11/2, 7/11, 11/8, 11/6 (42m)
[7] Angus Gillams (Eng) |
[wc] Brock Janzer (Can)
11/3, 11/5, 11/1 (30m)
[5] Andrew Schnell (Can) |
[5] Andrew Schnell
11/8, 11/8, 12/10 (53m)
[2] Shawn Delierre |
[Q] Nick Sachvie (Can)
7/11, 11/5, 11/8, 11/6 (75m)
[2] Shawn Delierre (Can) |
20-Jan Qualifying Finals:
Matthew Serediak (Can) 3-1 Ismael Hafez (Egy)
11-1, 11-13, 11-8, 11-8
Nick Sachvie (Can) 3-0 David Baillargeon (Can)
11-4, 12-10, 11-8 (40m)
Albert Shoihet (Can) 3-0 Jesus Ramirez (Col)
11-1, 11-5, 11-6 (25m)
Brian Byrne (Irl) 3-1 Cameron Stafford (Cay)
17-19, 11-7, 11-9, 11-8 (56m)
19-Jan, Qualifying Round One:
Jesus Ramirez (Col) 3-1 Matt Teel (Can) 11-5,
9-11, 11-9, 11-8 (43m)
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23-Jan, Semis:
Coleman and Delierre into the final
The final will be between
the event's top seeds after Ben Coleman came from two games
down to beat fellow-Englishman Nathan Lake in 98 minutes and home
favourite Shawn Delierre beat Reiko Peter in three close
games.
22-Jan, Quarters:
Lake stops Knight in Medicine Hat quarters
 The top three seeds won
through to the semi-finals in Medicind Hat, where they will be
joined by sixth-seeded Englishman Nathan Lake, who procuced
the only upset of the day in coming from two games down to beat
fourth seeded Kiwi Martin Knight in a 105-minute marathon.
That time was exceeded by third seeded Swiss Reiko Peter, who
took 108 minutes to see off thechallenge of Angus Gillams, also in
five games.
Lake meets top seeded compatriot Ben Coleman, who overcame
Chi Him Woing in four games, for a place in the final, while Peter
comes up against Shawn Delierre, the last Canadian left in
the draw after a three-game win over compatriot Andrew Schnell.
Note: A year after setting the
record for the longest match ever against Leo Au, Delierre's win
was the shortest of the round - a rarity indeed! |
The longest matches ever |
21-Jan, Round One:
Top seeds through in Medicine Hat
The top seeds safely
navigated round one of the Holtrand Open in Medicine Hat, with with
Chi Him Wong producing the only upset of the day as he beat
eighth seed James Huang in the longest match of the day.
In the bottom section of the draw home favourites Shawn Delierre
and Andrew Schnell set up an all-Canadian quarter-final.
Delierre and Knight through to quarters |
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20-Jan, Qualifying Finals:
Three Canadians qualify in Medicine Hat
It was a good day for the home players in the qualifying finals of
the Holtrand Open as three Canadians - Matthew Serediak, Nick
Sachvie and Albert Shoihet - all won through to join Shawn
Delierre, Andrew Schnell and wildcard Broick Janzer in the main
draw.
The bottom half of the draw features two all-Canadian matches,
meaning that a home semi-finalist is already guaranteed !
19-Jan, Qualifying Ropund One:
A single qualifying round match as the 2016 Holtrand Open got under
way in Medicine Hat.
Matt Teel, being a full time realtor in Medicine Hat and an avid
squash enthusiast, played extremely well against his full time
professional opponent Jesus Ramirez.
Taking the second game from Ramirez was a feat in itself, and
keeping the rest of the games close enough to have a chance was very
inspiring. Ramirez moves on to the qualifying finals tomorrow night.
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