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National Racketball Championships 2010
07-09 May, Edgbaston Priory and Birmingham University |
Selby & Hill retain racketball titles
Daryl Selby (Essex) and Laura Hill
(Derbyshire) both retained their Dunlop National Racketball
titles in style at Edgbaston Priory.
Selby, the squash World No9 had coasted through to the final
where he found squash legend Peter Nicol waiting for
him. Nicol, playing in his first National Racketball event
had earlier defeated David Campion (Yorkshire) in a
tough semi final. It was the final everyone wanted and it
thoroughly entertained the packed showcourt.
Selby got off to a flier and took the 1st 11-4 before Nicol
found his rhythm and sneaked the 2nd 12-10 to level things
up. Selby responded in great fashion to forge ahead once
more and take a 2-1 lead. The 4th was extremely tight and
included some monster rallies that never looked like they
were going to end.
Nicol was always slightly down but it never the less had the
look of a 5 setter and at 10-9 to Selby could have gone
either way. In the end it was the Selby who managed to take
it the 4th and with it claim his six title.
Laura Hill started this event as the red hot favourite to
claim her sixth title and didn’t disappoint - winning
without dropping a game. In the final she faced Lauren
Selby (Essex). It was a competitive game and Lauren put
up a good fight but Hill proved just too strong and ran out
an 11-3, 11,7 11,5 victor.
ESR Operations Director Jim Lord (Yorkshire) retained
both his Over 35 and 40 titles. The Over 35 final with Matt
Baker (Devon) was a strange affair that kept swinging from
one side to the other. However it was a hugely entertaining
mach and in the end it was Lord who took control and
retained his title.
No sooner had that match finished on the showcourt Lord
headed onto one of the outside courts to tackle Rob Watkins
(Avon) in the Over 40’s. Lord looked to be suffering and
lost the first before rediscovering his touch and running
out a comfortable 3-1 winner. Another great achievement for
Jim Lord – claiming both titles.
Mike Phillips (Sussex) defeated Rob Shay
(Warwickshire) in the Men’s Over 50 semi final before taking
on Keith Palmer (Kent) in the final. Another very
competitive final ensued with Phillips coming back after
losing the first 11-6 to forge ahead 2-1. Palmer took his
turn to fight back and take it into a decider which
eventually went 11-9 to Phillips.
Steve Bateman (Bucks) won the Over 45 title with a
3-1 victory over Stephen Wall (Sussex). Ian Graham
made it two Sussex winners with a 3-0 win over John Cockill
(Yorkshire) in the Over 60 final. Warwickshire pair John
Houghton and Anthony Thomas were victorious in the Men’s
Over 65 and 70’s respectively.
Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire) was clearly riled by her
seedings (or lack of them!) and set out to prove a point.
That she did in style taking both the Over 45 and 50 titles
with 3-1 wins over Carolyn Lindsay (Warwickshire) and Jenny
Matthews (Surrey).
Bett Dryhurst (Worcs) suffering with an injured knee
played through the pain barrier to win the Over 60’s with
victories over Rose Huish and Gill Wagner. Kathryn Milne
took the Over 35 title while Bev Vatcher (Dorset)
triumphed in the Over 40’s and Linda Smith (Devon)
won the Over 60’s.
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Men's
Open - Semi-Finals
Daryl Selby (Essex) beat Michael Robinson (Surrey) 11-3,
11-7, 11-4
Peter Nicol (Yorkshire) beat David Campion (Yorkshire) 9-11,
11-7, 11-6, 11-8
Men's Open - Final
Daryl Selby (Essex) beat Peter Nicol (Yorkshire) 11-4,
10-12, 11-6, 11-9
Women's Open - Semi-Finals
Laura Hill (Derbyshire) beat Vicky Hynes (Warwickshire)
11-8, 11-4, 11-6
Lauren Selby (Essex) beat Sarah-Jane Perry (Warwickshire)
10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5
Women's Open - Final
Laura Hill (Derbyshire) beat Lauren Selby (Essex) 11-3,
11-7, 11-5
Men's Over 35 – Semi-Finals
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Pete Goodings (Northamptonshire)
11-5, 11-5, 11-3 ;
Matt Baker (Devon) beat Scott Summer (Kent) 11-3, 11-4,
12-10
Men's Over 35 – Final
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Matt Baker (Devon) 2-11, 11-1,
11-5, 4-11, 11-1
Men's Over 40 - Semi-Finals
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Mark Francis (Yorkshire) 11-6,
11-2, 11-7 ;
Rob Watkins (Avon) beat Pete Goodings (Northamptonshire)
12-10, 11-5, 11-5
Men's Over 40 - Final
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Rob Watkins (Avon) 7-11, 11-2,
11-9, 11-2
Men's Over 45 - Semi-Finals
Stephen Wall (Sussex) beat Neil Baldwin (Yorkshire)
4-11, 11-8, 11-6, 13-11
Steve Bateman (Buckinghamshire) beat Patrick Osborn (Essex)
11-6, 11-1, 11-4
Men's Over 45 - Final
Steve Bateman (Buckinghamshire) beat Stephen Wall (Sussex)
11-9, 11-8, 4-11, 11-3
Men's Over 50 – Semi-Finals
Mike Phillips (Sussex) beat Rob Shay (Warwickshire) 6-11,
11-8, 11-5, 11-7
Keith Palmer (Kent) beat Nigel Millington (Derbyshihre)
11-8, 10-12, 5-11, 11-4, 11-9
Men's Over 50 – Final
Mike Phillips (Sussex) beat Keith Palmer (Kent) 6-11, 12-10,
11-4, 5-11, 11-9
Men's Over 55 – Semi-Finals
Richard Waller (Warwickshire) beat Phil Wilson (Merseyside)
11-8, 10-12, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9
William Mulholland (Warwickshire) beat Jez Horrocks
(Merseyside) 11-9, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4
Men's Over 55 – Final
Richard Waller (Warwickshire) beat William Mulholland
(Warwickshire) 11-3, 12-10, 11-9
Men's Over 60 – Semi-Finals
Ian Graham (Sussex) beat John Cockill (Yorkshire) 11-8,
12-10, Rtd
Men's Over 65 - Semi-Finals
Chris Isaacs (Warwickshire) beat John Shingler
(Worcestershire) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10
John Houghton (Warwickshire) beat Bev Pegg (Worcestershire)
7-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-8
Men's Over 65 - Final
John Houghton (Warwickshire) beat Chris Isaacs
(Warwickshire) 7-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-7, 12-10
Men's Over 70 - Semi-Finals
Tony Thomas (Warwickshire) beat Gordon Stringer
(Worcestershire) 11-13, 5-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-9
Roger Pinny (Dorset) beat Roger Wilson (Warwickshire) 11-1,
11-2, 11-7
Men's Over 70 - Final
Tony Thomas (Warwickshire) beat Roger Pinny (Dorset) 11-8,
6-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9
Women's Over 35 – Round Robin
Sue Smith (Derbyshire) beat Pippa Phelan (Warwickshire)
11-3, 11-3, 11-7
Kathryn Milne (Surrey) beat Sue Smith (Derbyshire) 11-6,
11-2, 11-3
Kathryn Milne (Surrey) beat Pippa Phelan (Warwickshire)
Walkover
Women's Over 40 - Semi-Finals
Sue Smith (Derbyshire) beat Kay Robins (Worcestershire)
11-8, 13-11, 11-9
Bev Vatcher (Dorset) beat Carolyn Lindsay (Warwickshire)
12-10, 11-8, 11-3
Women's Over 40 - Final
Bev Vatcher (Dorset) beat Sue Smith (Derbyshire) 11-5, 11-1,
12-10
Women's Over 45 - Semi-Finals
Carolyn Lindsay (Warwickshire) beat Zena Wooldridge
(Worcestershire) 11-6, 13-11, 11-6
Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire) beat Jo Robinson (Surrey) 11-9,
11-8, 11-4
Women's Over 45 - Final
Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire) beat Carolyn Lindsay
(Warwickshire) 8-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-2
Women's Over 50 - Semi-Finals
Jenny Matthews (Surrey) beat Kirsty Crookson
(Worcestershire) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6
Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire) beat Jo Robinson (Surrey) 8-11,
11-4, 11-4, 11-3
Women's Over 50 - Final
Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire) beat Jenny Matthews (Surrey)
11-3, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5
Women's Over 55 - Final
Linda Smith (Devon) beat Gill Wagner (Yorkshire) 11-3, 11-2,
11-3
Women's Over 60 – Round Robin
Rose Huish (Warwickshire) beat Gill Wagner (Yorkshire) 11-3,
11-3, 11-5
Bett Dryhurst beat Rose Huish (Warwickshire) 11-3, 11-7,
11-4
Bett Dryhurst beat Gill Wagner (Yorkshire) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7
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Selby & Nicol in Racketball final
The Dunlop National Racketball Championships reaches its
climax later today at the prestigious Edgbaston Priory Club
in Birmingham later today. Since Friday over 200 players
from around the country have been fighting it out for the
coveted National titles.
The Men’s Open has been eagerly awaited with squash legend
Peter Nicol (Yorkshire) looking to upset the current
Squash World No9 and five times National Racketball champion
Daryl Selby (Essex). Selby has eased through the
early rounds without incident and now faces Michael Robinson
(Surrey) in this morning’s semi final. Meanwhile Nicol has
had to fight hard and has dropped games against Mark Fuller
(Northamptonshire) and Dominic Hamilton (Oxfordshire) on
route to his semi final against England Squash & Racketball
High Performance Coach David Campion. Campion has beaten
Nicol before although that was in their first
meeting.....and one of Nicol’s first ever games of
Racketball! Since then the pair have had some fantastic
battles but Nicol has taken at least the last 4 and must
start as favourite.
In the Women’s Open reigning champion Laura Hill
(Derbyshire) faces Lauren Selby (Essex) in the final.
Hill is a seasoned Racketball player and reached the final
with a comfortable 11-8, 11-4, 11-6 victory over Vicky Hynes
(Warwickshire). Selby had to fight back after losing the
first to defeat former European Under 19 squash champion
Sarah-Jane Perry (Warwickshire).
The event includes a full range of age group categories from
Over 35 up to Over 70’s. Jim Lord (Yorkshire) in looking
good in his attempt to retain both the Over 35 and Over 40
titles. To achieve this he will have to stay on court most
of the day with 2 semi finals this morning quickly followed
by finals this afternoon. In the over 35’s Lord faces
England Squash & Racketball colleague Pete Goodings
(Northamptonshire) in the semi’s and then could meet another
colleague Matt Baker in the final – ESR is taking this
seriously!
Rob Shay (Warwickshire) won the Over 55’s last year but has
dropped down to the Over 50’s this year – he lines up
against Mike Phillips (Sussex) in the semi final.
Play starts at Edgbaston at 9.30am with the Men’s Open Final
scheduled for 2.40pm.
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NATIONAL RACKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2010 - Results
Men's Open - Round 1
Daryl Selby (Essex) beat Tim Ledden (Shropshire) 11-2, 11-3,
11-3 ;Andy Corben (Dorset) beat Andrew Lindsay
(Warwickshire) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 ;Neil Chambers beat William
Bennett (Leicestershire) 11-2, 11-0, 11-1 ;Mike Edwards
(Oxfordshire) beat Toby Mortimer (Kent) 11-7, 9-11, 11-8,
9-11, 11-8 ;Ted Jeal (Kent) beat Charlie Johnson
(Hertfordshire) 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 4-11, 11-6 ;Gavin Perrett
(Devon) beat Adam Pierpoint (Shropshire) 11-8, 11-3, 11-3
;Lee Jemmet (Essex) beat Phil Scully (Derbyshire) 11-13,
11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-8 ;Michael Robinson (Surrey) beat Aaron
Steel (Devon) 11-7, 11-3, 14-12 ;Mike Tolman (Yorkshire)
beat Oliver Pierpoint (Shropshire) 11-3, 11-0, 11-3 ;Daniel
Busby (Yorkshire) beat Christian Turner (Devon) Walkover
;Ashley Knight (Devon) beat Jonathan Pitts (Worcestershire)
11-2, 11-7, 11-4 ;David Campion (Yorkshire) beat Pete
Staunton 11-6, 12-10, 11-1 ;Theo Woodward (Dorset) beat
Nicholas Whiddon (Essex) Walkover ;Dominic Hamilton
(Yorkshire) beat Keiran Muldoon (Warwickshire) 11-7, 11-9,
11-8 ;Matt Baker (Devon) beat Ben Brown (Yorkshire) 11-6,
11-9, 10-12, 11-8 ;Peter Nicol (Yorkshire) beat Mark Fuller
(Nottinghamshire) 11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-6 ;
Men's Open - Round 2
Daryl Selby (Essex) beat Andy Corben (Dorset) 11-6, 11-4,
11-5 ;Neil Chambers beat Mike Edwards (Oxfordshire) 11-8,
11-8,11-4 ; Gavin Perrett (Devon) beat Ted Jeal (Kent)
12-14, 13-11, 11-9, 11-8 ; Michael Robinson (Surrey) beat
Lee Jemmet (Essex) 12-10, 4-11, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7 ; Daniel
Busby (Yorkshire) beat Mike Tolman (Yorkshire) 11-9, 7-11,
11-5, 11-5 ; David Campion (Yorkshire) beat Ashley Knight
(Devon) beat; 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-7 ; Dominic Hamilton
(Yorkshire) beat Theo Woodward (Dorset) 11-4, 10-12, 12-10,
11-7 ; Peter Nicol (Yorkshire) beat Matt Baker (Devon) 11-8,
11-5, 11-8 ;
Men's Open - Quarter-Final
Daryl Selby (Essex) beat Neil Chambers 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 ;
Michael Robinson (Surrey) beat Gavin Perrett (Devon) 0-11,
11-8, 11-6, 3-11, 12-10 ; David Campion (Yorkshire) beat
Daniel Busby (Yorkshire) 11-6, 11-0, 11-4 ; Peter Nicol
(Yorkshire) beat Dominic Hamilton (Yorkshire) 11-7, 11-5,
7-11 11-8
Women's Open - Quarter-Final
Vicky Hynes (Warwickshire) beat Sarah Lochrie (Essex) 11-5,
11-5, 2-11, 11-6 ;Sarah-Jane Perry (Warwickshire) beat Karen
Bealey (Devon) 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 ;
Women's Open - Semi-Final
Laura Hill (Derbyshire) beat Vicky Hynes (Warwickshire)
11-8, 11-4, 11-6 ;Lauren Selby (Essex) beat Sarah-Jane Perry
(Warwickshire) 10-12, 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 ;
Men's Over 35 - Round 1
Michael Ypes (Dorset) beat Lee Walton (Cheshire) 13-11,
11-8, 11-9 ;Mark Webster (Oxfordshire) beat Paul Bayliss
(Warwickshire) 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-6 ;Asen Spiridonov
(Dorset) beat Richard Broadway (Warwickshire) 3-11, 9-11,
11-9, 11-3, 11-6 ;
Men's Over 35 - Round 2
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Steve Amoss (Hertfordshire) 11-1,
11-0, 11-6 ; Michael Ypes (Dorset) beat Alex Martin (Kent)
Walkover ; Pete Goodings (Northamptonshire) beat Chris Port
(Warwickshire) 11-5, 11-5, 12-14, 11-8 ; James Powley
(Cambridgeshire) beat Mark Webster (Oxfordshire) 10-12,
11-9, 6-11, 11-3, 13-11 ; Scott Summer (Kent) beat Steven
Selley (Devon) 11-7, 11-6, 11-7 ; Matt Pugh (Worcestershire)
beat Simon Brown (Dorset) 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6 ; David
Lord (Yorkshire) beat Asen Spiridonov (Dorset) 11-4, 12-10,
11-9 ; Matt Baker (Devon) beat Daniel Crowley (Kent)
Walkover ;
Men's Over 35 – Quarter-Final
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Michael Ypes (Dorset) 11-4, 11-4,
11-4 ; Pete Goodings (Northamptonshire) beat James Powley
(Cambridgeshire) 11-6, 6-11, 11-5, 11-7 ; Scott Summer
(Kent) beat Matt Pugh (Worcestershire) 9-11, 11-5, 11-7,
5-11, 11-8 ; Matt Baker (Devon) beat David Lord (Yorkshire)
6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5 ;
Men's Over 40 - Round 1
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Duncan Snow (Worcestershire)
Walkover ;Andy Morton (Warwickshire) beat Peter Moore
(Dorset) 11-4, 6-11, 9-11, 11-6, 12-10 ;Mark Francis
(Yorkshire) beat Marc Thornley 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (38m)
;Darren Saunders (Kent) beat Tim Barker (Worcestershire)
11-8, 12-14, 11-6, 11-7 ;Simon Martin (Buckinghamshire) beat
Jon Summers (Warwickshire) 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 ;Pete Goodings
(Northamptonshire) beat Richard Duff (Worcestershire) 11-5,
13-11, 11-7 ;David McKenna (Essex) beat Paul Chadwick
(Warwickshire) 11-7, 11-1, 11-8 ;Rob Watkins (Avon) beat
Simon Brown (Dorset) 4-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-7 ;
Men's Over 40 - Quarter-Final
Jim Lord (Yorkshire) beat Andy Morton (Warwickshire) 11-4,
11-3, 11-3 ;Mark Francis (Yorkshire) beat Darren Saunders
(Kent) 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 ;Pete Goodings (Northamptonshire)
beat Simon Martin (Buckinghamshire) 8-11, 12-10, 6-11, 11-3,
12-10 ;Rob Watkins (Avon) beat David McKenna (Essex) 7-11,
11-9, 11-5, 11-7 ;
Men's Over 45 - Round 1
Cerryg Jones (Warwickshire) beat Steve Cann (Merseyside)
Walkover ;Gary Culverwell (Yorkshire) beat Steve Amoss
(Hertfordshire) 11-6, 11-2, 11-7 ;Stephen Wall (Sussex) beat
Brian Berkin (Essex) 11-3, 11-4, 12-10 ;Paul Haigh
(Yorkshire) beat Steve Bourne (Stafordshire) 10-12, 11-5,
11-9, 11-4 ;Neil Baldwin (Yorkshire) beat Bajinder Mehta
(Warwickshire) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2 ;Simon Pierpoint
(Shropshire) beat Philip Smith (Dorset) Walkover ;Spencer
Cooper (Worcestershire) beat Greg White (Oxfordshire) 11-6,
7-11, 11-9, 12-10 ;Darryl Grayston (Warwickshire) beat
Darren Saunders (Kent) 11-8, 11-6, 7-11, 11-3 ;Roger Greene
(Essex) beat Richard Steeds (Warwickshire) 11-9, 11-9, 11-7
;Jez Boardman (Yorkshire) beat Stewart Chandler Walkover
;Mohamed Ladha (Dorset) beat Mark Banfield (Kent) 11-3,
11-7, 6-11, 11-9 ;Steve Bateman (Buckinghamshire) beat
Michael Wardle (Berkshire) 11-7, 11-4, 12-10 ;Ian Russell
(Warwickshire) beat Nic Moreton (Dorset) 11-0, 11-4, 12-10
;Paul Smith (Devon) beat Adrian Morris (Surrey) 11-4, 11-8,
4-11, 11-8 ;Patrick Osborn (Essex) beat Mike Tipper 11-3,
11-5, 11-8 ;Ian Cawthorne (Yorkshire) beat Ben Stokes 11-5,
11-9, 11-5 ;
Men's Over 45 - Round 2
Gary Culverwell (Yorkshire) beat Cerryg Jones
(Warwickshire) Walkover ;Stephen Wall (Sussex) beat Paul
Haigh (Yorkshire) 11-3, 11-5, 5-11, 11-9 ;Neil Baldwin
(Yorkshire) beat Simon Pierpoint (Shropshire) 11-2, 11-2,
11-3 ;Darryl Grayston (Warwickshire) beat Spencer Cooper
(Worcestershire) 11-4, 13-11, 11-9 ;Jez Boardman (Yorkshire)
beat Roger Greene (Essex) 11-4, 11-5, 11-2 ;Steve Bateman
(Buckinghamshire) beat Mohamed Ladha (Dorset) 11-5, 11-6,
11-8 ;Paul Smith (Devon) beat Ian Russell (Warwickshire)
8-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-6 ;Patrick Osborn (Essex) beat Ian
Cawthorne (Yorkshire) 11-9, 10-12, 11-4, 13-11 ;
Men's Over 45 - Quarter-Final
Stephen Wall (Sussex) beat Gary Culverwell (Yorkshire) 11-7,
11-4, 11-6 ;Neil Baldwin (Yorkshire) beat Darryl Grayston
(Warwickshire) Walkover ;Steve Bateman (Buckinghamshire)
beat Jez Boardman (Yorkshire) 11-6, 11-9, 11-5 ;Patrick
Osborn (Essex) beat Paul Smith (Devon) 11-8, 11-9, 7-11,
11-7 ;
Men's Over 50 - Round 1
Kirk Wright (Worcestershire) beat Tim Baker (Devon) 11-4,
11-3, 11-6 ;Malcolm Barnes (Dorset) beat Graham Stacey
(Yorkshire) 11-4, 8-11, 11-5, 11-8 ;Rob Saffery (Yorkshire)
beat Keith Mardenborough (Warwickshire) 11-6, 7-11, 11-8,
11-9 ;David Moore beat Gabriel Uttley (Yorkshire) 11-5,
11-8, 11-5 ;Andrew Potter (Warwickshire) beat Mark Mitchell
(Cambridgeshire) 13-15, 6-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-0 ;Nick Park
(Northumbria) beat Colin Turner (Dorset) 11-9, 11-4, 11-8
;Albert Grant (Worcestershire) beat Clive Hickford (Dorset)
6-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7 ;Neil Overton (Gloucestershire)
beat Malcolm Griffiths (Warwickshire) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 ;
Men's Over 50 - Round 2
Rob Shay (Warwickshire) beat Kirk Wright
(Worcestershire) 11-8 11-6 11-5 ;Paul Johnson (Warwickshire)
beat Malcolm Barnes (Dorset)11-6, 11-8, 11-7 ;Mike Phillips
(Sussex) beat Rob Saffery (Yorkshire); 8-11, 11-5, 11-5,
10-12, 11-3 ;David Moore beat Gerald Burr (Oxfordshire)
4-11, 11-9, 11-0, 11-2 ;Collis Sheik (Warwickshire) beat
Andrew Potter (Warwickshire) 11-7, 11-5, 5-11, 11-8 ;Keith
Palmer (Kent) beat Nick Park (Northumbria) 11-2, 11-2, 11-6
;Peter Edwards (Yorkshire) beat Albert Grant
(Worcestershire) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-6 ;Nigel
Millington (Derbyshihre) beat Neil Overton (Gloucestershire)
11-7, 11-8, 11-7 ;
Men's Over 50 – Quarter Finals
Rob Shay (Warwickshire) beat Paul Johnson (Warwickshire)
11-9, 11-6, 11-5 ;Mike Phillips (Sussex) beat David Moore
6-11, 5-11, 14-12, 11-5, 11-9 ; Keith Palmer (Kent) beat
Collis Sheik (Warwickshire) 11-4, 10-12, 8-11, 11-7, 11-6;
Nigel Millington (Derbyshihre) beat Peter Edwards
(Yorkshire) 7-11, 11-5, 11-2, 11-3 ;
Men's Over 55 - Round 1
Phil Wilson (Merseyside) beat Graham Greensall
(Warwickshire) 11-5, 11-5, 11-3 ;Alvin Ranson (Dorset) beat
Jim Murphy 11-6, 13-11, 8-11, 11-9 ;Graham Crookson
(Worcestershire) beat Neal Pickersgill (Dorset) 11-9, 11-7,
9-11, 11-6 ;Richard Waller (Warwickshire) beat Phillip
Lochrie (Essex) 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-6 ;William
Mulholland (Warwickshire) beat Paul Henderson (Devon) 11-6,
11-5, 11-4 ;Roy Burns (Warwickshire) beat Alan Hutchins
(Dorset) 13-11, 13-11, 9-11, 11-8 ;Trevor Reece (Devon) beat
Vince While (Worcestershire) 11-5, 11-5, 11-7 ;Jez Horrocks
(Merseyside) beat Steve Marlow (Worcestershire) 11-6, 11-7,
12-10 ;
Men's Over 55 – Quarter Finals
Phil Wilson (Merseyside) beat Alvin Ranson (Dorset)7-11,
11-5, 11-6, 11-7 ; Richard Waller (Warwickshire) beat Graham
Crookson (Worcestershire) 12-10, 11-7, 5-11, 13-11 ; William
Mulholland (Warwickshire) beat Roy Burns 11-3,13-11, 11-7,
11-9 ; Jez Horrocks (Merseyside) beat Trevor Reece (Devon)
11-5, 11-5, 11-9 ;
Men's Over 60 - Round 1
Bob Astbury (Warwickshire) beat Bob Keeling (Worcestershire)
11-3, 11-7, 11-7 ;John Hopkins beat Jack Clay (Kent) 9-11,
13-11, 11-9, 11-3 ;Peter Watt (Warwickshire) beat Bob
Shelley (Sussex) 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 ;Graham Greensall
(Warwickshire) beat Michael Clarke (Berkshire) 11-5, 13-11,
6-11, 11-3 ;
Men's Over 60 – Quarter Finals
Jim McCollum (Warwickshire) beat Bob Astbury
(Warwickshire) 11-4, 11-8, 12-10 ;John Cockill (Yorkshire)
beat John Hopkins 11-4, 11-6, 11-6 ;Peter Watt
(Warwickshire) beat John Hill (Warwickshire) 12-10, 9-11,
11-8, 11-7 ;Ian Graham (Sussex) beat Graham Greensall
(Warwickshire) 11-2, 11-1, 11-5 ;
Men's Over 65 - Semi-Final
Chris Isaacs (Warwickshire) beat John Shingler
(Worcestershire) 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 ;John Houghton
(Warwickshire) beat Bev Pegg (Worcestershire) 7-11, 11-4,
11-8, 11-8 ;
Men's Over 70 - Quarter-Final
Tony Thomas (Warwickshire) beat Roy Hancocks (Warwickshire)
11-5, 11-0, 11-6 ;Graham Watson (Warwickshire) beat Roger
Wilson (Warwickshire) Walkover ;
Men's Over 70 - Semi-Final
Tony Thomas (Warwickshire) beat Gordon Stringer
(Worcestershire) 11-13, 5-11, 12-10, 11-8, 11-9 (37m) ;Roger
Pinny (Dorset) beat Graham Watson (Warwickshire) 11-1, 11-2,
9-11, 11-7 ;
Women's Over 35 – Round Robin
Sue Smith (Derbyshire) beat Pippa Phelan (Warwickshire)
11-3, 11-3, 11-7 ;Kathryn Milne (Surrey) beat Sue Smith
(Derbyshire) 11-6, 11-2, 11-3 ;
Women's Over 40 - Round 1
Sue Smith (Derbyshire) beat Helen Cann (Merseyside)
8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 ;
Women's Over 40 - Quarter-Final
Kay Robins (Worcestershire) beat Julie Lawton (Yorkshire)
Walkover ;Sue Smith (Derbyshire) beat Carol Hayman (Devon)
11-8, 4-11, 13-11, 11-7 ;Carolyn Lindsay (Warwickshire) beat
Jenny Suthers (Yorkshire) 11-7, 11-8, 3-11, 13-11 ;Bev
Vatcher (Dorset) beat Ann Selby (Essex) 11-3, 11-3, 11-1 ;
Women's Over 45 - Round 1
Carol Hayman (Devon) beat Rosemary Davies (Stafordshire)
11-5, 11-6, 11-4 ;Cath Limb (Yorkshire) beat Janice Sanders
(Warwickshire) 11-0, 11-0, 11-0 ;
Women's Over 45 - Quarter-Final
Carolyn Lindsay (Warwickshire) beat Julie Lawton (Yorkshire)
Walkover ;Zena Wooldridge (Worcestershire) beat Carol Hayman
(Devon) Walkover ;Jo Robinson (Surrey) beat Cath Limb
(Yorkshire) 12-10, 11-6, 14-12 ;Lesley Sturgess (Derbyshire)
beat Jenny Suthers (Yorkshire) 10-12, 11-7, 11-4, 11-6 ;
Women's Over 50 - Quarter-Final
Kirsty Crookson (Worcestershire) beat Pippa Phelan
(Warwickshire) 11-3, 11-5, 11-9 ;Lesley Sturgess
(Derbyshire) beat Christine Parke (Northumbria) 11-8, 11-8,
11-6 ;Jo Robinson (Surrey) beat Valerie Molineaux
(Worcestershire) 11-6, 11-2, 15-13 ;
Women's Over 50 - Semi-Final
Jenny Matthews (Surrey) beat Kirsty Crookson
(Worcestershire) 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 ;Lesley Sturgess
(Derbyshire) beat Jo Robinson (Surrey) 8-11, 11-4, 11-4,
11-3 ;
Women's Over 60 – Round Robin
Rose Huish (Warwickshire) beat Gill Wagner (Yorkshire) 11-3,
11-3, 11-5 ;
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19-Apr-10
Nicol to challenge champion Selby
Reigning champion and world
no.9 Daryl Selby is looking to retain his title at
the Dunlop National Racketball Championships between 7th –
9th May.
Selby, who has won the event five times will face stiff
competition from former world no.1 and squash legend
Peter Nicol, who is entering the event for the first
time.
The two could meet in the final which would be a superb
spectacle for the sport, in what promises to be the best
championships yet.
 Selby
said: “I'm very much looking forward to playing in this
year’s National Racketball Championships. I believe this
year will yet again see a record number of entries which
shows the increasing popularity of the game.
“For me it's a way of still running around on a court but
without the pressures that squash and the PSA world tour
brings. This therefore means I can really relax and enjoy
it.”
 Nicol,
who has only recently taken up racketball, is relishing the
chance to play in his first national championships: “I’m
excited to compete for the first time and am looking forward
to taking on the current top ranked players. I’ve been in
training for a while now and will be peaking for the
Championships.
“The event itself has grown dramatically over the past
couple of years and the weekend should be hugely competitive
but also a lot of fun, he said.”
Selby will be entering as favourite but Nicol still has the
quality to push him all the way, “I would like to think I
could beat him but I’m maybe asking a little too much of
myself, we’ll see!” commented Nicol.
“It’s a great sociable weekend, and hopefully I can win
another title but I'm sure there will plenty of guys trying
to shoot me down. Either way, win lose or draw, many
calories will be burnt, many laughs will be had and a few
pints will be sunk in the bar afterwards,” added Selby.
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