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Aston & Fincher Sutton Coldfield
International 2017
20-25 Nov, England, $5k |
25-Nov, Final:
Jan's still the man in Sutton
Chris Hall & Pete Oddy report
 A
superb finale to a great week of Squash as Jan Van Den
Herrewegen made it a hat-rick of titles at the Sutton
Coldfield International in a thrilling final against Jaymie
Haycocks.
An expectant crowd were split with their predictions in the
build up with a couple of small wagers being placed on the final
score!
The showdown gave us the two stand out players of the tournament
who had both been in superb form throughout the event. The
standard of squash from the outset was incredible, Jaymie
perhaps slightly controlling more of the rallies but Jan's
exceptional court coverage and countering ability levelling it
out. Jan snuck ahead to 10-9 before a reverse boast into the tin
lost him game ball. Haycocks went on to lead 11.10 before an
error of his own again levelled things up A stroke against
Haycocks and another error Haycocks error sealing the first game
for the Belgian.
Van Den Herrewgen was high in confidence in the second and
Haycocks perhaps not quite as assertive as he quickly found
himself 6-2 down. He recovered will to 6-6 and was making Jan
use all of his movement and agility to stay in the rallies. From
here Jan always seemed to get that one extra ball back that
forced Jaymie to go for something special, number of his shots
just clipping the tin to hand Jan a 2-0 lead.
 Haycocks
was clearly not giving in just yet and came back with some
superb squash in the third, making Jan work exceptionally hard
and cutting down on the error count to lead 10-7. Two quick Jan
winners helped him to 10-10, where a reverse boast and another
superb winning shot took him on his third PSA title at Sutton
Coldfield.
Credit must be given to both players on what was a very fair
match, played in great spirit between these two friends and
training partners. Thanks to Oliver Fincher of our title sponsor
Aston and Fincher without who this event wouldn't be possible. |
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Sutton Coldfield International 2017
20-25 Nov, England, $5k |
Round One
22 Nov |
Quarters
23 Nov |
Semis
24 Nov |
Final
25 Nov |
[1] Jaymie Haycocks (Eng)
11-4, 11-2, 11-8 (40m)
[wc] Stuart Macgregor (Eng) |
[1] Jaymie Haycocks
11-2, 13-11, 11-5 (32m)
[LL] Matthew Broadberry |
[1] Jaymie Haycocks
11-6, 11-5, 11-4 (44m)
Lewis Walters |
[1] Jaymie Haycocks
14-12, 11-6, 12-10 (65m)
[2] Jan van den Herrewegen |
[8] Ben Coates (Eng)
11-9, 11-5, 11-6 (34m)
[LL] Matthew Broadberry (Eng) |
[6] Nick Mulvey (Eng)
11-9, 11-2, 11-9 (36m)
Lewis Walters (Jam) |
Lewis Walters
9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (65m)
[Q] Owain Taylor |
[4] Kyle Finch (Eng)
5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 (44m)
[Q] Owain Taylor (Wal) |
[Q] Charlie Lee (Eng)
11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (33m)
[3] Patrick Rooney (Eng) |
[Q] Charlie Lee
11-2, 11-9, 11-8 (45m)
[Q] Rory Stewart |
[Q] Charlie Lee 11-8, 11-5, 11-7 (48m)
[2] Jan van den Herrewegen |
[Q] Rory Stewart (Sco)
14-12, 11-5, 5-11, 11-7 (42m
[7] Michael Harris (Eng) |
[Q] Kevin Moran (Sco)
9-11, 12-10, 11-4, 11-8 (58m)
[5] Mark Fuller (Eng) |
[5] Mark Fuller
11-8, 11-7, 11-5 (38m)
[2] Jan van den Herrewegen |
Miles Jenkins (Eng)
11-6, 11-4, 11-2 (35m)
[2] Jan van den Herrewegen (Bel) |
Qualifying:
Finals, 21-Nov:
Rory Stewart (Sco) 3-0 Marcus
Hayes (Eng)
12-10, 11-2, 11-4 (25m)
Owain Taylor (Wal) 3-2 David Haley (Wal)
7-11, 11-8, 12-14, 11-4, 11-7 (88m)
Kevin Moran (Sco) 3-0 Josh Owen (Eng)
11-8, 11-6, 11-7 (36m)
Charlie Lee (Eng) 3-0 Matthew Broadberry (Eng)
11-4, 11-5, 11-5 (28m)
Round One, 20-Nov:
Rory Stewart (Sco) 3-0 Jack
Turney (Eng) 11-8, 10-12, 11-2, 11-7 (50m)
Marcus Hayes (Eng) 3-0 Phil Nightingale (Eng)
11-5, 11-5, 6-1 rtd (28m)
Owain Taylor (Wal) 3-0 Kieran Mullis
11-3, 11-3, 11-1 (23m)
David Haley (Wal) 3-2 Ben Ford (Eng) 11-9,
8-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-8 (69m)
Kevin Moran (Sco) 3-0 Andy Murray (Eng)
11-3, 11-4, 11-3 (24m)
Josh Owen (Eng) 3-1 Jamie Henderson (Sco) 9-11, 11-7,
11-5, 11-6 (35m)
Charlie Lee (Eng) 3-0 Nigel Stephens (Eng)
11-4, 11-3, 11-6 (19m)
Matthew Broadberry (Eng) 3-0 Ali Jafari (Eng)
11-9, 11-6, 11-5 (29m)
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24-Nov, Semis:
Top two seeds through to final
Chris Hall & Pete Oddy reportJaymie
Haycocks 3-0 Lewis Walters
A reasonably straight forward match for the number one seed
tonight, Haycocks always in control. His tight hitting coupled
with patience and superior drops being enough to make the
difference.
Walters not quite having enough at the front to disrupt the top
seed and perhaps opening up the court a little too early and
often.
Jan Van Den Herrewegen 3-0 Charlie Lee
The best match of the tournament so far, featuring perhaps the
two in form players coming into the event. Jan has looked very
strong in his earlier rounds and Charlie already showing his
huge potential.
The first game was very even, both playing at a very high pace
and looking to take control of the middle. Van Den Herreweggen
finding his best form to take a very tight game which showcased
the superb hitting and movement of both players. Lee showing
signs of frustration for the first time all week in the second
game, looking for winners slightly early and making a few
errors, Jan taking advantage.
A refocused and patient Lee took to the court for the third game
and really made Jan work hard for his points up to 6-6. A couple
of good rallies from Lee but he just found the tin on what would
have been the winning shot to give Jan the advantage he needed
to close out the match. The crowd showing huge appreciation for
both players at the end.
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23-Nov, Quarters:
Top two seeds through to semis
After all the upsets of the first round, a sense of order was
restored in the quarter-finals as top seeds Jaymie Haycocks and
Jan van den Herrewegen comfortably won through to the semis,
where they will face Lewis Walters and Charlie Lee.
Chris Hall & Pete Oddy report
Jaymie Haycocks 3-0 Matthew
Broadberry
Jaymie set off like a train in the first, keeping the pace high
and looking to take the ball early at every opportunity,
finishing the rallies with some lovely touches at the front. The
second started in the same vein with Haycocks racing to an 8-3
before Matt really upped his game and managed to match the pace
of our top seed.
Broadberry attacking more and finding a number of winners into
the front, twisting and turning his opponent to good effect he
managed to recover to 10-10. A fortuitous back wall nick for
Haycocks took him to game ball before he closed it out.
The Nottingham student continued his attacking play in the third
to take a 5-2 lead before Haycocks regained his rhythm and took
charge to win the next 9 rallies and take the match
Lewis Walters 3-1 Owain Taylor
Yet another match played at a quick pace, both players showing
great variety in their games and excellent court coverage,
particularly from Lewis. Owain taking a tight first game and
still looking fresh despite his previous efforts in this
tournament.
Walters kept the pace high over the next three games and managed
to create good leads in each despite some well contested
rallies. Taylor perhaps tiring slightly and giving away a few
too many strokes at important times. A very fair match played in
good spirit.
Charlie Lee 3-0 Rory Stewart
A supreme start for Charlie, onto the ball quickly and firing in
accurate drives along with showing lovely touch at the front.
Rory tightened up over the next two games and gave Lee a far
sterner test, forcing the Englishman to really earn his points.
Stewart hitting four Mizouki winners in the third game alone!.
Despite some spirited play from the Scot, Charlie just seemed to
have the edge in his accuracy and speed around the court.
Jan Van Den Herrewegen 3-0 Mark Fuller
A really gutsy performance from Mark who must have been feeling
the effects from last night's match and his PSL marathon on
Tuesday. Jan setting a ferocious pace and looking strong across
the middle of the court, forcing Fuller to work hard to stay in
the rallies.
The match remained competitive throughout with both players
showing a strong short game, Jan just having the edge and
controlling more of the play.
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22-Nov, Round One:
Seeds suffer in Sutton Coldfield
It was a bad day for the seeds in the first round of the
Sutton Coldfield International with just three reaching the
quarter-finals, alongside three qualifiers and the lucky loser !
Chris Hall & Pete Oddy report
Jaymie Haycocks 3-0 Stuart
Macgregor
A strong performance from the top seed, dominating the first two
games with great variety and firing the ball in short with good
effect; his attacking boast proving particularly effective.
Stuart managed to get into things in the third, getting Jaymie
off the T and reading his opponents short game slightly better.
Haycocks taking a more even third game 11-8.
Mark Fuller 3-1 Kevin Moran
A fast start from Kevin, hitting the ball hard and low and
taking everything very early, Mark not able to match it and
looking slower into the front than the Scot. This theme
continued into the second with Moran racing to a 5-0 lead before
Mark really started to dig in and return his opponents attacks.
Moran then starting to force things and making a few unforced
errors whilst Fullers movement had definitely improved.
Moran still managed to hold 3 game balls at but couldn't quite
close things out, Fuller coming back to take a crucial second
game 12-10. A less competitive third game as Mark seemed to grow
in confidence whilst Kevin became slightly frustrated, looking
to attack at the wrong times. The fourth was high quality with
both giving it their all, The Nottingham man just coming out on
top to take 4 game victory.
Rory Stewart 3-1 Mike Harris
A fast paced game throughout in this one. The first game very
even with Harris being the more aggressive, hitting a number of
outright winners but also some errors. Rory just the more
consistent at the end of the game. Stewart played a controlled
second game, countering well with Harris perhaps trying to do
too much too early.
Last year's finalist wasn't going to give up without a fight and
came out looking determined in the third, taking a 6-0 lead with
some positive squash and going on to take the game comfortably.
Stewart was always just in front in the fourth, Harris not quite
finding the same attacking magic as last year.
Lewis Walters 3-0 Nick Mulvey
Another faced paced start from these two, both showing excellent
court coverage and taking the ball early. Mulvey countering
beautifully on his way to an 8-4 lead before a number of errors
and perhaps slight loss of concentration allowed Lewis back in
to take the game.
The second was all Walters, who was stepping up the court and
volleying everything, combined with some great winners t the
front. Mulvey switched back on in the third playing some much
better stuff but couldn't quite do enough to extend the match.
Owain Taylor 3-1 Kyle Finch
Kyle going one up with some fast aggressive squash and showing
real quality taking the ball in short. Owain changed his game in
the second, taking the ball early to negate his opponents speed,
coming out on top in a close game. A tactic he maintained in the
third and fourth, mixing some ferocious drives with fantastic
touches at the front to upset the seeding.
Charlie Lee 3-0 Patrick Rooney
Charlie looking very sharp from start to finish and Patrick
looking slightly off the pace. Despite this, Lee was made to
work hard for a lot of his points, retrieving and countering
brilliantly to gain control of the any longer rallies.
Jan Van Den Herrewegen 3-0 Miles Jenkins
One of the quality matches of the evening with Jan's extra court
coverage proving the difference. Miles dug in and did produce
some quality rallies but mainly being forced onto the defensive
and squeezed into mistakes. Jan running out a 3-0 winner.
Matthew Broadberry 3-0 Ben Coates
Following a very tight first game Matt kept the pressure on with
some great retrieving which eventually led to errors from Ben,
This pattern continued into the third for what was eventually a
comfortable victory.
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21-Nov, Qualifying Finals:
Chris Hall reports
Rory Stewart 3-0 Marcus Hayes
A tough test for Marcus today against up and coming Scot
Rory. Hayes started strongly, playing at a fast pace and firing
in a number of quick boasts and attacking crosscourts which
caught Stewart off guard. Stewart showing his class at the death
to sneak the first 12-10.
A noticeably more focused Stewart really took the game to his
opponent in the second stepping up the court and punishing
anything loose. Hayes tightened up in the third and this game
was much more competitive but he couldn't quite do enough to
close the gap.
Owain Taylor 3-2 David Haley
This match was a real battle of attrition with both players
giving absolutely everything they had. The first three games
were very even, neither player being able to maintain a lead
despite creating 4-5 point advantages within the games.
Owain was perhaps the more likely to take the ball in short with
David countering well. There was absolutely nothing to separate
the two as Haley took a 2-1 lead. Taylor managed to pull away in
the 4th to take it comfortably and we were down to a decider.
The fifth saw a few traffic problems as the players tired and
Haley feeling that his Welsh counterpart wasn't clearing the
ball effectively. Very even until 6 apiece before a few string
rallies from Taylor gave him the win.
Kevin Moran 3-0 Josh Owen
A high paced affair from the start with both players looking to
get in front and control on the volley, Josh matching his more
experienced opponent shot for shot to 7 all. Kevin managing to
find some quality to sneak a very competitive first game 11-8.
From this point the rallies were still fiercely contested but it
seemed Moran just had a slight edge in strength and experience.
Owen showing enough to suggest he will be a challenger for this
title in years to come.
Charlie Lee 3-0 Matthew Broadberry
A strong start from Charlie who was playing some accurate squash
and controlling the volley, Matt perhaps making a few unforced
errors in the first game.
From then on we saw some much more competitive play but Charlie
always seemed to be slightly in control with some excellent
placement
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20-Nov, Qualifying Round One:
Chris Hall reports
Rory Stewart 3-1 Jack Turney
A real game of attrition. A very close first two games with
both players striking the ball well and showing excellent court
coverage. Those two games perhaps taking slightly more out of
Jack as Rory just had the edge in games 3 and 4. A great game
played in tremendous spirit.
Marcus Hayes 3-0 Phil Nightingale
An excellent performance from home favourite Marcus against Phil
who was struggling slightly with his movement due to an injury.
Hayes playing clever squash to keep his opponent twisting and
turning, using his trademark angles to fire in a number of
winners. Nightingale eventually conceding at 6-1 in the third.
Owain Taylor 3-0 Kieran Mullis
Club junior Kieran really had his work cut out against
Nottingham student Owain Taylor. Taylor showing his racket
skills and power to keep Mullis on the run and not giving him a
chance to settle. Mullis fought until the end and kept looking
to volley and attack but didn't quite manage to trouble his
opponent.
David Haley 3-2 Ben Ford
A real battle this one and a good crowd treated to some quality
squash. David looking to keep the pace high and volley to take
time away from Ben, whilst Ford was showcasing his superb racket
work in changing the angles and using height effectively. Haley
managing to sneak the win in the fifth.
Kevin Moran 3-0 Andy Murray
Despite some trademark winners from Andy, Kevin got too many
balls back and managed to twist and turn the England O45
international to good effect. In several rallies Murray must of
thought he had won 2 or 3 times but the ball kept coming back
with quality.
Josh Owen 3-1 Jamie Henderson
The second upset of the evening saw a couple of important
changes of momentum that really influenced proceedings. Josh 9-3
up in the first before Jamie ups his quality to draw level at 9
all. A cross court nick attempt off the serve from Josh opening
up the court for Henderson to hit a winner before the Scot
closed out the game. Henderson looked well in control in the
second game and was always slightly ahead, leading 7-4 before a
real loss of concentration. Owen pounced on this and turned
things around to draw level. The Warwickshire junior really
found his form in the third and fourth games to play some
excellent squash, Henderson throwing in a few too many unforced
errors.
Charlie Lee 3-0 Nigel Stephens
A tough draw for first team player Nigel against rising star
Charlie Lee. Stephens playing some excellent squash and
attacking the front well but the ball always seemed to be coming
back and with quality. Lee showcasing some lovely touch at the
front combined with his accurate length hitting.
Matthew Broadberry 3-0 Ali Jafari
A great start from Ali against the higher ranked Matt, some
controlled squash and real attacking intent to take an 8-4 lead.
Matthew battled back to take a tight first game 11-9. Despite
some very competitive rallies it was Broadberry who always had
an edge to take the match in straight games.
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