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South Island Championships 2010
Christchurch, New Zealand, 18-21 June |
No worries for Knight
Gary Denvir reports
A routine victory for top seed Martin Knight at the
South Island Squash Championships in Christchurch.
The world number 42 wrapped up the title with a comfortable
11-4, 11-3, 11-3 victory over third seed Paul Coll in the
final. The straight games win capped off a big week for
Knight, after he was one of six players named in the New
Zealand team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this
year.
Meanwhile, top seed Megan Craig was also untroubled
in the women's event. The Canterbury teen downed second seed
Jutta Tuunanen 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 in the final, her fourth
successive straight games victory.
Men's Final:
1. Martin Knight def 3. Paul Coll 11-4, 11-3, 11-3
Third place playoff
5. Josh King def 2. Scott Gardiner 5-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-4
Women's Final:
1. Megan Craig def 2. Jutta Tuunanen 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
Third place playoff
5. Makayla Kerr def 6. Katrina Palmer 11-8, 11-6, 11-4 |
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Top seeds on
target in Christchurch
Gary Denvir reports
So far so good for the top seeds at the South Island Squash
Championships in Christchurch.
Martin Knight and Megan Craig are on target to win their
respective titles, after winning through to the finals with
ease.
Knight was too good for Greg Johnston in the quarterfinals,
winning in straight games. He then repeated the dose against
Josh King in the semis. Knight will face third seed Paul
Coll in the title decider. Coll is headed for the Junior
Men's World Championships in Ecuador next month and showed
he is in good form with a 3-1 win over second seed Scott
Gardiner in the semis.
In the women's draw, Megan Craig cruised into the last two
with 3-0 wins over Cara Raal and Mikayla Kerr respectively.
The Canterbury teen will face second seed Jutta Tuunanen in
the title decider.
Men's Quarterfinals:
1. Martin Knight def 8. Greg Johnston 3-0
2. Scott Gardiner def Andrew Ellis 3-0
3. Paul Coll def 6. Ed Dromgool 3-0
5. Josh King def 4. Grant Craig 3-1
Semifinals
1. Martin Knight def 5. Josh King 3-0
3. Paul Coll def 2. Scott Gardiner 3-1
Women's Quarterfinals:
1. Megan Craig def 8. Cara Raal 3-0
2. Jutta Tuunanen def 7. Erin Dipple 3-0
6. Katrina Palmer def 3. Karen Walton 3-2
5. Mikayla Kerr def 4. Shayle Higginson 3-1
Semifinals
1. Megan Craig def 5. Mikayla Kerr 3-0
2. Jutta Tuunanen def 6. Katrina Palmer 3-0 |
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Seeds safe in round one
Gary Denvir reports
Not too many problems for the title favourites in the
opening round of the South Island Squash Championships in
Christchurch today.
World number 42 Martin Knight has led a procession of seeded
players into the second round of the men's draw, winning his
opening match 3-0 against Tim McVie. It caps off a good day
for Knight, who is one of six players named in the New
Zealand team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this
year. The team was ratified by the New Zealand Olympic
Committee this morning.
Joining him in the second round is second seed Scott
Gardiner, who had the benefit of a first up bye, while third
seed Paul Coll and fourth seeded Grant Craig both won 3-0.
It was a similar story in the women's draw, with the top
four seeds all through unscathed. Megan Craig and Jutta
Tuunanen had byes, while third seed Karen Walton and fourth
seed Shayle Higginson both won in straight games.
The second round gets underway at 10:45 on Saturday.
Men's First round:
1. Martin Knight def Tim McVie 3-0
2. Scott Gardiner (BYE)
3. Paul Coll def Brendan Frew 3-0
4. Grant Craig def Steve Leckie 3-0
5. Josh King def Patrick Mulvihull 3-0
6. Ed Dromgool def Doug Latham 3-2
Andrew Ellis def 7. Mark Kerr 3-1
8. Greg Johnston def Clark Ellery 3-2
Women's First round:
1. Megan Craig (BYE)
2. Jutta Tuunanen (BYE)
3. Karen Walton def Poppy Tie 3-0
4. Shayle Higginson def Penny Carmichael 3-0
5. Mikayla Kerr def Stephanie Chambers 3-0
6. Katrina Palmer def Mary Turnbull 3-0
7. Erin Dipple def Freda Walker 3-0
8. Cara Raal def Joel Bennett 3-0 |
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