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24-28 May, Auckland, New Zealand, $5kx2 |
28-May, Finals
Landers-Murphy & Larkin take the titles in Auckland
Josh Larkin of Australia and Amanda Landers-Murphy of New
Zealand haver claimed the Gibson O’Connor North Shore Open and
PSA titles in the first of the NZ PSA events.
The Women's final match saw two Kiwi foes battle it out in a
match they had seen many times before. Amanda Landers-Murphy
took on Megan Craig in a repeat of the 2016 Senior Nationals
final.
Landers-Murphy came out strong in the first two games using the
lower tin to play her deadly shots and Craig wasn’t able to
match them with Landers Murphy winning 11-8, 12-10. It looked
set to be all over in the third as Landers-Murphy had 3 match
balls, but Craig dug deep into her arsenal and started to attack
further with counter-drops of her own and Craig clinched the
third 15-13.
Craig continued with her momentum into the fourth and started to
use the lower tin to her advantage attacking and countering
Landers-Murphy’s shots, Craig claimed the fourth 11-8 and sent
the match into it’s fifth. Both players stuck at it in the fifth
but it was Landers-Murphy who edged over the line claiming the
fifth 11-9 and winning the title.
The Men's final saw Evan Williams of New Zealand take on
Australian Josh Larkin. Williams and Larkin were looking to work
each other hard in the match.
Both players had strong rallies but it was Larkin who was able
to force the errors from Williams and claim the first game 11-7.
The next game saw Williams take an early lead but Larkin
remained composed and worked the rallies reducing his errors and
putting the squeeze on Williams, Larkin claiming the second
11-5.
Larkin continued to take the front foot in the third and whilst
Williams battled hard it was not enough and Larkin claimed the
game 11-7 and the title.
Thanks to the North Shore squash club for a great event, players
will look to continue their form at the June PSA events.
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Shore Open 2017
24-28 May, Auckland, New Zealand, $5k |
Round One
26 May |
Quarters
27 May |
Semis
27 May |
Final
28 May |
[1] Evan Williams (Nzl)
11/8, 11/1, 12/10
Sion Wiggin (Nzl) |
[1] Evan Williams
12/10, 11/8, 12/10 (47m)
[6] Bradley Masters |
[1] Evan Williams 11/5, 6/11, 11/4,
7/11, 11/5 (63m)
[4] Valentino Bong |
[1] Evan Williams
11/7, 11/5, 11/7 (48m)
[2] Joshua Larkin |
[6] Bradley Masters (Eng)
11/7, 11/6, 3/11, 11/4
Zac Millar (Nzl) |
[5] Luke Jones (Nzl)
8/11, 11/6, 11/6, 11/9
Jason van der Walt (Nzl) |
[5] Luke Jones
11/4, 7/11, 13/11, 11/4 (40m)
[4] Valentino Bong |
[4] Valentino Bong (Mas)
13/11, 11/2, 11/6
Robert Andrew Garcia (Phi) |
[Q] Reymark Begornia (Phi)
11/4, 11/7, 11/8
[3] Ben Grindrod (Nzl) |
[3] Ben Grindrod
12/10, 11/8, 8/11, 11/9 (56m)
[Q] Chris van der Salm |
[3] Ben Grindrod 9/11, 11/7, 11/3, 11/2
(50m)
[2] Joshua Larkin |
[Q] Chris van der Salm (Nzl)
11/7, 12/10, 11/5
[8] Joel Luca (Aus) |
[Q] Matthew Lucente (Nzl)
11/8, 11/8, 11/9
[7] Chang Wook Woo (Kor) |
[7] Chang Wook Woo
11/5, 11/7, 11/8 (30m)
[2] Joshua Larkin |
[Q] Scott Galloway (Nzl)
4/11, 11/5, 12/10, 11/1
[2] Joshua Larkin (Aus) |
Qualifying:
Finals:
Chris van der Salm (Nzl) 3-0 [1] David Pelino
(Phi)
11-6, 11-1, 11-6
[4] Reymark Begornia (Phi) 3-1 Chris Lloyd (Nzl)
11-3, 11-8, 8-11, 12-10
Matthew Lucente (Nzl) 3-1
[3] Sam Sayes (Nzl)
11-2, 6-11, 11-3, 11-7
[5] Scott Galloway (Nzl) 3-1
[2] Nyeon-Ho Lee (Kor) 11-6, 11-8, 9-11, 13-11
Round One:
[1] David Pelino (Phi) 3-0 Leo Fatialofa (Nzl)
11-5, 11-5, 11-1
Chris van der Salm (Nzl) 3-0 Gabe Yam (Nzl)
11-5, 11-8, 11-2
[4] Reymark Begornia (Phi) 3-2 Rafa Yam (Phi) 11-9,
11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 11-3
Chris Lloyd (Nzl) 3-1 Corbin Faint (Nzl)
4-11, 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
Matthew Lucente (Nzl) 3-0 Tom Taylor (Nzl)
11-4, 11-6, 11-4
[3] Sam Sayes (Nzl) 3-0 Anthony Lepper (Nzl)
11-6, 11-4, 11-6
[2] Nyeon-Ho Lee (Kor) 3-0 Akil Afghan (Nzl)
12-10, 11-6, 11-9
[5] Scott Galloway (Nzl) 3-0 Tyler Ranger (Nzl)
11-6, 11-7, 11-5
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North
Shore Open 2017
24-28 May, Auckland, New Zealand, $5k |
Round One
26 May |
Quarters
27 May |
Semis
27 May |
Final
28 May |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (Nzl)
11/2, 11/6, 11/2
[Q] Rhiarne Taiapa (Nzl) |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy
11/2, 11/6, 11/6 (24m)
[7] Emma Millar |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy 11/5, 11/3,
11/5 (22m)
[6] Jemyca Aribado |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy
11/8, 12/10, 13/15, 8/11, 11/9 (67m)
[2] Megan Craig |
[7] Emma Millar (Nzl)
11/8, 11/8, 11/3
Kaitlyn Watts (Nzl) |
[6] Jemyca Aribado (Phi)
11/2, 11/7, 11/6
Lauren Clarke (Nzl) |
[6] Jemyca Aribado
6/11, 11/5, 11/8, 11/7 (33m)
[4] Samantha Foyle |
[4] Samantha Foyle (Aus)
11/7, 11/4, 12/10
[Q] Courtney Trail (Nzl) |
[Q] Nadia Hubbard (Nzl)
11/6, 11/7, 11/4
[3] Jessica Turnbull (Aus) |
[3] Jessica Turnbull
7/11, 11/8, 11/4, 11/8 (28m)
Abbie Palmer |
[3] Jessica Turnbull 11/7, 11/8, 11/5 (24m)
[2] Megan Craig |
Abbie Palmer (Nzl)
11/8, 11/6, 11/8
[8] Moana Gray (Aus) |
Lisa Aitken (Sco)
7/11, 8/11, 11/6, 11/3, 11/3
[5] Christine Nunn (Aus) |
[5] Christine Nunn
14/11, 11/6, 11/5, 11/8 (40m)
[2] Megan Craig |
[Q] Anika Jackson (Nzl)
11/2, 11/2, 11/3
[2] Megan Craig (Nzl) |
Qualifying:
[1] Anika Jackson (Nzl) 3-0 Amara Afghan (Nzl)
11-9, 11-6, 11-9
[3] Nadia Hubbard (Nzl) w/o Annaleise Faint (Nzl)
w/o
Courtney Trail (Nzl) 3-0 Camden Te Kani-McQueen (Nzl) 11-7,
11-9, 11-8
Rhiarne Taiapa (Nzl) 3-0 [2] Zoe Dykzeul (Nzl)
11-3, 12-10, 11-7
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27-May, Semis
Top seeds through to finals in Auckland
The finalists of the Gibson O’Connor North Shore Open and PSA
have been decided after some hard-fought semi-finals.
The first Women's semi-final match saw Kiwi Amanda
Landers-Murphy take on Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines.
Landers-Murphy came out determined to make the final and bought
only her best. Aribado wasn't able to match Landers-Murphy as
she claimed the match in three.
The first Men's semi-final saw an exceptional battle between
Evan Williams of New Zealand and Valentino Bong of Malaysia.
Williams was able to edge Bong 11-5 in the first, but Bong
countered claiming the second 11-6.
Williams got back into the lead as he claimed the third 11-4 but
Bong made sure to keep himself in the match and levelled the
score winning the fourth 11-7. Both players threw everything
into the final game and it was Williams drops and accuracy that
got him across the line winning the fifth 11-5.
The last women's semi-final saw the first Trans-Tasman battle
between Jess Turnbull of Australia and Megan Craig of New
Zealand. Craig retrieved some excellent shots and both players
were sure to put everything on the line. It was Craig's day on
court though as she took her win in three .
The last men's semi-final saw Australian Josh Larkin take on New
Zealand’s Ben Grindrod.
Grindrod worked well in the first game taking the win 11-9.
Larkin found his momentum in the second though pushing hard to
claim the game 11-7.
Larkin asserted his dominance in the third game and Grindrod
couldn't match the intensity with Larkin claiming the game 11-3.
Larkin maintained his composure claiming the fourth 11-2 and his
place in the final.
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27-May, Quarters
Quarters complete in Auckland
The semi-finalists of the main draw of the Gibson O’Connor North
Shore Open and PSA have been decided after some tight matches
along the way.
The first match of the Women's Quarter Finals was between New
Zealanders Emma Millar and Amanda Landers-Murphy. Landers-Murphy
was out to claim the win after going down to Millar at the
Waikato Open.
Landers-Murphy kept her calm and came out firing and Millar
wasn't able to answer. Landers-Murphy claiming the win in 3
(11-2, 11-6, 11-6).
The first match of the Men's Quarter Finals saw New Zealand’s
Luke Jones take on Malaysia’s Valentino Bong. Bong took the
first game 11-4 but Jones worked hard in the second claiming the
win 11-7 and leveling the score.
The third was tight but it fell Bongs way him claiming the game
13-11. Bong never looked back after this point claiming the
fourth 11-4.
The next Women's match saw Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines
take on Sam Foyle of Australia. Foyle looked powerful in her
first game claiming the first game 11-6. Aribado turned it round
in the second and whilst Foyle fought hard it was not enough as
Aribado claimed the next 3 games (11-5, 11-8, 11-7).
Next up in the Men's was Evan Williams of New Zealand and Brad
Masters of England. It was another physical match for Masters
and whilst both players had high intensity rallies it was
Williams that took the game in 3 (12-10, 11-8, 12-10).
Local club player Abbie Palmer was looking to make an upset
after beating Moana Gray the previous night. Palmer started off
well against Australia's Jess Turnbull playing strong shots and
claiming the first game 11-7. Turnbull found her shots and
movement in the second and never looked back claiming the next 3
games (11-8, 11-4, 11-8).
Chris van der Salm and Ben Grindrod of New Zealand have battled
numerous times before and both players were sure to put
everything on the court to win. Grindrod started off well
claiming the first 2 games (12-10, 11-8). Van Der Salm showed
some great form in the third to claim the game 11-8 but it
wasn't enough as Grindrod claimed the fourth 11-9 and made his
way into the semi-final.
The last women's match saw a Trans-Tasman battle between New
Zealand’s Megan Craig and Australia's Christine Nunn. Nunn
started off in strong form claiming the first game 11-4.
Craig found her stride in the second claiming the game 11-6.
Nunn wasn't able to find her stride again with Craig claiming
the next 2 games (11-5, 11-8) and taking her spot in the
semi-final.
The final men's match saw Josh Larkin of Australia take on Chang
Wook Woo of Korea. Larkin showed good strength in his match and
his great shot play saw him take his spot in the semi-final in 3
(11-5, 11-7, 11-8).
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26-May, Round One
Quarters set in Auckland
The first round of the main draw of the Gibson O’Connor North
Shore Open and PSA has finished up with some tense matchups and
upsets along the way!
The first round of the Men's main draw saw ex club mates Luke
Jones and Jason Van Der Walt facing a battle they had both faced
many times before. Whilst Van Der Walt was able to claim the
first game 11-8 Jones got back into the match and took the next
3 games 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 to claim his spot in the quarter
finals.
The first game of the Women's main draw saw Kiwis Amanda
Landers-Murphy and qualifier Rhiarne Taiapa taking to the court
for their place in the quarter finals. Landers-Murphy proved to
be too strong for her fresh-faced opponent winning in 3 (11-2,
11-6, 11-2).
The second men's match saw Robert Garcia of the Philippines take
on Valentino Bong of Malaysia. Both players moved exceptionally
well around the court and played stunning shots but it was Bong
who took the first game 13-11 and then never looked back
claiming the next 2 games 11-2 11-6.
The second women's match saw another Kiwi match-up between Emma
Millar and Kaitlyn Watts. Watts had claimed the win from Millar
a few weeks earlier at the Bay of Plenty Open but Millar was out
for revenge. Millar came out in style and whilst both players
had high intensity rallies it was Millar who came out on top
winning in 3 (11-8, 11-8, 11-3).
The next women's match saw Jemyca Aribado of the Philippines
take on Lauren Clarke of New Zealand and whilst Clarke did well
to find composure during the match it was not enough with
Aribado claiming the match in 3 (11-2, 11-7, 11-6).
The men's match between Zac Millar of New Zealand and Brad
Masters of England was a physical affair and with lots of
powerful hitting from both players it kept everyone on the edge
of their seats. Masters took the first two games 11-7, 11-6
before Millar found his wind and took a strong third game 11-3,
this wasn't enough to swing the match Millar’s way as Masters
claimed the fourth 11-4 and his spot in the semi-final.
Courtney Trail of New Zealand took on Australian Sam Foyle in
their first-round match and whilst Trail showed some great form
against the more experienced player she wasn't able to convert
going down in 3 (11-7, 11-4, 12-10).
The men's match between Australian Joel Luca and New Zealand’s
Chris van der Salm saw Van Der Salm use his experience from his
time on the PSA to attack the ball putting Luca under pressure.
Luca looked set to come back at points but it wasn't enough with
Van der Salm claiming the match in 3 (11-7, 12-10, 11-5).
It was another win for the Australians as Jess Turnbull bet
Nadia Hubbard of New Zealand with controlled rallies and great
movement that Hubbard wasn't able to match. Turnbull took the
win in 3 (11-6, 11-7, 11-4).
Ben Grindrod of New Zealand took on Reymark Bergornia of the
Philippines. Grindrod showed great length with shots tight to
the wall that lead Grindrod to claim the match in 3 (11-4 11-7
11-8).
Next up were two local club players in the men's and women's. In
the men's Sion Wiggin took on fellow Kiwi Evan Williams.
Williams the top seed came out looking to make his way into the
final in convincing style, but Wiggin used his home court
knowledge and athleticism to keep Williams honest. Unfortunately
it wasn't enough for Wiggin and Williams claimed the match in 3
(11-8 11-1 12-10).
Abbie Palmer was the other local player to take to the court and
she used her knowledge of the club to play some great shots and
worked Australian Moana Gray hard. Gray matched Palmer at points
but this wasn't enough and Palmer made her way into the quarters
winning in 3 (11-8 11-6 11-8).
Chang Wook Woo of Korea played New Zealand qualifier Matthew
Lucente. Lucente was looking to cause an upset and with some
great movement and shot selection he put Woo under pressure,
however it wasn't enough for the young player as Woo claimed the
match in 3 (11-8 11-9 11-9).
Christine Nunn of Australia and Lisa Aitken of Scotland had one
of the matches of round 1 with both players digging deep and
playing exceptional rallies. Aitken took the first two games
11-7, 11-8 but then Nunn turned the tables and levelled the game
score winning 11-6, 11-3 before managing to close the match out
in 5 Nunn, winning the fifth 11-3.
The last match of the Women's Round 1 saw Kiwi players Anika
Jackson and Megan Craig take to the court. The more experienced
Craig showed she was to strong today taking her win in 3 (11-2,
11-2, 11-3).
The final match of the Men’s Round 1 saw a Trans-Tasman battle
between Kiwi Scott Galloway and Australian Josh Larkin. Whilst
Galloway looked set to upset the match taking the first game
11-4 with some strong shot selection, it wasn’t enough as Larkin
found another gear and took the next 3 games 11-5, 12-10, 11-1.
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25-May, Qualifying Finals
Qualifying complete in Auckland
The main draw of the Gibson O’Connor North Shore Open and PSA
has been decided after some close matches in the final round of
qualifying.
The first Men's qualifying match saw New Zealand’s Chris Van
Der Salm take on David Pelino of the Philippines. Van
Der Salm showed great volleying making Pelino work hard on the
court. Pelino wasn't able to keep up with the intensity losing
the first game to Van Der Salm 11-6. Van Der Salm used his win
from the first to propel him in the second with Pelino not able
to keep up and the errors creeping into his game Van Der Salm
took the second game 11-1.
Pelino started to gain momentum again in the third but it wasn't
enough with Van Der Salm using his reach to win the third game
11-6 claiming the match in 3.
The first game of the Women’s qualifying saw local north shore
player Amara Afghan take on New Zealand player Anika
Jackson. Jackson and Afghan had some strong rallies with
great power and accuracy in their play but it was Jackson who
was able to claim the first game 11-9. The next game saw Jackson
get off to a strong start with Afghan making some errors in her
game. Jackson maintained her lead and whilst Afghan reduced her
errors it was not enough as Jackson claimed the second game
11-6.
The final game saw both Jackson and Afghan see saw back and
forth. Both players turned each other and moved the ball, but it
was Jackson that managed to get the game 11-9 and claim the
match in 3.
The second match of the men's qualifying saw New Zealand’s
Chris Lloyd who took on Reymark Bergornia of the
Philippines. Bergornia got off to a strong start as Lloyd wasn't
able to find his shots and Bergornia put the ball away to claim
the first game 11-3. Lloyd got his way back into the second game
building the rallies and matching the pickups of Bergornia,
Bergornia was able to keep the edge though and he claimed the
second game 11-8.
Lloyd started to find his rhythm in the third as Bergornia waned
and was not able to get Lloyds shots. Lloyd kept the pressure on
Bergornia and took the third game 11-8. Lloyd and Bergornia
continued with massive rallies of pace and accuracy in the
fourth and whilst Lloyd had his chance to level the game score
Bergornia kept his calm and fought back to then claim the game
12-10 and took the match in 4.
The second women's draw was unable to be played with
Annaleise Faints flight being cancelled due to fog seeing
Nadia Hubbard move directly into the main draw.
The third match of the Women’s draw saw another New Zealand
matchup between Camden Te Kani McQueen and Courtney
Trail. Trail and Te Kani McQueen showed some powerful
hitting in their first game and their accuracy was second to
none, but Trail managed to work it away from Te Kani McQueen and
claimed the first game 11-7.
The second game was similar to the first with both players
showing great power and accuracy but Trail kept the ball away
from Te Kani McQueen and claimed the second game 11-9. The last
game saw Trail keep her cool and whilst there was some great
work from Te Kani McQueen it was not enough and Trail claimed
the third 11-8 and the match in 3.
The third men's qualifying saw local Belmont Park members Sam
Sayes and Matthew Lucente battling for a spot in the
main draw. Lucente played great tight shots throughout the first
game and Sayes wasn’t able to compete seeing Lucente claiming
the first game 11-2. Sayes managed to turn it around in the
second game tightening his shots and Lucente went on to the back
foot.
Sayes leveled the game score claiming the second 11-6. Lucente
went back to taking the ball early in the third and Sayes was
not able to get the ball back and Lucente reclaimed his lead
taking the third 11-3. Lucente got out to an early lead in the
fourth but Sayes managed to level the game before Lucente found
his second wind and he managed to take the fourth 11-7 and his
spot on the main draw.
The final women's qualifying match was between Kiwi juniors
Rhiarne Taiapa and Zoe Dykzeul. Taiapa was lethal in
the first game with her powerful shots and deadly accuracy left
Dykzeul unable to answer and Taiapa took the first game 11-3.
Dykzeul found her rhythm in the second as Taiapa started to see
errors in her game but some composure and resetting from Taiapa
saw her manage to fight to the end and clinch the game in an
enthralling 12-10.
Taiapa took a convincing lead in the third game with Dykzeul not
being able to find the shots to match her. Once Taiapa got out
to a lead she never looked back claiming the third 11-7 and her
place in the main draw.
The last men's qualifying match saw New Zealand’s Scott
Galloway take on Nyeon Ho Lee of Korea. Galloway and
Lee played a quick paced game in the first but it was Galloway
that managed to play some great shots and claimed the first
11-6. The second game saw the players continue in much the same
fashion and it was Galloway who was able to get some
extraordinary shots away and take his lead in the match claiming
the second game 11-8. Lee managed to turn the tables in his
favor in the third and made Galloway feel the pressure and even
a fight back wasn’t enough from Galloway as he went down in the
third 11-9.
Galloway and Lee knew it was all on the line in the fourth and
the players retrieved some exceptional shots and used great
deception but it was Galloway who took the win 13-11 and claimed
his spot in the main draw.
The main draw of men’s and women’s kicks off at 3pm Friday
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24-May, Qualifying Round One
Qualifying under way in Auckland
The first round of qualifying of the Gibson O’Connor North Shore
Open and PSA has seen some close matches as players vie for
their place in the main draw.
The first match of the qualifying saw Leo Fatialofa of
New Zealand take on David Pelino of the Philippines.
Pelino got off to a comfortable lead in the first but Fatialofa
managed to find some strong shots part way through the first,
but it was not enough with Pelino claiming the first game 11-5.
The second game saw much the same of the first, with Pelino
taking a convincing lead and then Fatialofa managing to claw
points back, but it was the same result with Pelino winning
11-5. Pelino was too strong for the young Kiwi in the third game
with Pelino winning 11-1 and claiming the match in 3.
The next match was between Gabe Yam of New Zealand and
Chris Van der Salm of New Zealand. Van Der Salm showed his
strength and experience over yam claiming the first game 11-5.
The next game saw Yam start to make good inroads with some great
holds and pickups, but Van der Salm showed he could match the
excellent shot choice and pickups and it was enough for Van der
Salm to claim second 11-8. Van der Salm proved too much for Yam
in the third with his shot selection being on point and Van der
Salm claimed the game 11-2 and the match in 3.
Next it was a matchup between Rafa Yam and Reymark
Bergornia of the Philippines. Yam and Bergornia showed
stunning placement of the ball and great control throughout the
first. Whilst it looked like Yam would claim the first game
Bergornia stayed composed and dug deep and claimed the first
game 11-9. It was similar in the second game with both players
showing exceptional stamina but it was Bergornia that took the
game 11-8 and the lead in the match.
Yam came out and managed to work Bergornia hard in the third and
it appeared that Bergornia was starting to wane. Yam capitalized
on this drop from Bergornia claiming the game 11-6. Yam kept the
momentum going his way in the fourth and there were less errors
in his game and he worked well through moving the ball around
the court claiming the fourth game 11-7 and sending the match to
the fifth. It seemed that Bergornia found a new lease of life in
the fifth and Yam saw several errors creep into his game. Yam
eventually went down in 5 losing the fifth 11-3 to Bergornia.
The next qualifying match was between Kiwis Chris Lloyd
and Corbin Faint. Faint showed good placement in the
first game with Lloyd seeming unable to find an answer for his
shots seeing Faint claim the first game 11-4. The tables quickly
turned in the second as it was Lloyd who found his stride as
Faint was put on the back foot. Lloyd took the momentum and
claimed the second game 11-4 evening the game score up. Both
Faint and Lloyd were looking strong in the third game with both
players showing their placement of drops, ensuring the game was
full of excitement.
Lloyd's experience shone through though and he claimed the third
11-8 and edged the lead. There was plenty of strong play in the
fourth but Lloyd stayed in front of Faint as Faints stamina
started to fall by the side. It was Lloyd who claimed the fourth
11-5 sending him through to the final round of qualifying.
Local North Shore player Tom Taylor took on Matthew
Lucente of New Zealand in the next qualifying match. Lucente
worked Taylor around the court forcing the errors from him with
Lucente sustaining control in the rallies and securing the first
game 11-4. Whilst Taylor seemed to settle more into the second
game Lucente made sure he kept his calm and the edge on the
match claiming the second game 11-6. Lucente never looked out of
place in the third as he continued to work Taylor and Lucente
went on to win the game 11-4 claiming the match in 3.
Next on was Kiwis Sam Sayes and Anthony Lepper.
Both players had high intensity rallies with great length and
accuracy but Sayes took the first game 11-6 with his great
consistency. It was a similar outcome in the second game with
both players continuing in a similar fashion to the first and
Sayes came out victorious again winning 11-4. Whilst Lepper dug
deep in the third it was unfortunately not enough and Sayes
claimed the game 11-6 and the match 3-0.
It was another North Shore local Akil Afghan on next to
try and take out Nyeon-Ho Lee of Korea. Whilst Afghan
found some great rhythm and shot selection in the first game and
he looked to upset Lee with game ball in the first, some poor
shot selection saw Lee fight back and claim the game 12-10. Lee
used the momentum from winning the first to continue to propel
him into the second and Afghan was not able to keep up going
down in the second 11-6.
Lee took an early lead in the third and whilst Afghan managed to
make good gains it was not enough to secure him the win with Lee
claiming the third game 11-9 and Lee making it through to the
final of qualifying.
The final match of the night was an all Kiwi derby between
Scott Galloway and Tyler Ranger. Ranger and Galloway
were both here to play with some outrageous racket skills
sending the ball in numerous directions, however it was
Gallloway that managed to keep up the accuracy and he claimed
the first game 11-6. Both players carried on in similar fashion
in the second and whilst Ranger managed to find some strong
shots Galloway again proved too strong as he took the second
11-7.
Galloway looked set to wrap the match up leaving Ranger with
very few options in the third as Galloway secured his spot in
the final round of qualifying winning the game 11-5 and claiming
the match in 3.
The final round of men’s and women’s qualifying kicks off at 6pm
Thursday.
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