THURSDAY was
qualifying day -
full coverage will start on Friday
a few photos
PREVIEW from
Paul Houghton
The first major event of the season will see the Tecnifibre
British Junior Championships return to Manchester at the
beginning of November.
This prestigious event is now well established as the biggest
domestic junior tournament on the circuit, complimenting the
Tecnifibre British Junior Open. Next weekend will see the best
junior players in Britain battle to be crowned National
Champion.
Oliver Holland (Nottinghamshire) comes into the event as
top seed in the Boys Under 19 category and will be looking to
complete his trophy collection of junior National titles by
adding the U19 Don Sanderson Trophy. He will come up against
tough opposition with Tom Ford (Gloucestershire), Matt
Sidaway (Lancashire) and Taminder Gata Aura
(Yorkshire) also in the hunt.
Emily Whitlock (Cheshire) returns to defend her U19 crown
and will be looking to claim her fifth national title, hoping to
put a stop to that will be Victoria Temple Murray
(Devon), Chloe Pearson (Warwickshire) and Hannah
Williams (Cheshire).
George Parker (Leicestershire) comes into the Boys Under
17 as the top seed and will be looking to capture his first
national title, as will Bradley Smith (Lancashire) who is
seeded to meet Parker in the final. Looking to cause an upset
will be Jack Cooper (Yorkshire) and former U15 champion James
Evans (Kent).
The Girls Under 17 looks set to be hotly contested as last
year’s champion Ellie Lake (Gloucestershire) returns to
defend her title – but only as the second seed. Lucy Beecroft
(Northumbria) takes the favourite’s spot as top seed and will be
out to dethrone the current holder. Also in the mix will be Kip
Quiney (Gloucestershire) and Lily Taylor
(Leicestershire).
The Boys Under 15s will see Robbie Keefe (Hampshire) and Jamie
Todd (Northumbria) take the top two positions and will be
favourites to meet in the final.
The Girls Under 15 category is likely to be Wales best chance of
taking a national title with former Under 13 Champion Elin
Harlow (Wales) occupying the second seeded position, Amelia
Henley (Kent) is top seed and will look to stop that from
happening.
Elise Lazarus (Essex) and Carys Jones
(Gloucestershire) are favourites to meet in the final of the
Girls Under 13 with Lazarus back to defend her title while Nicholas
Wall (Yorkshire) and Jared Carter (Hampshire) will
hope to meet in the final of the Boys Under 13.
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What's On ...
The National Squash Centre and The Northern Squash
Club will see 315 players competing from 1-4 November for
four days of fiercely competitive squash.
All qualifying rounds will be played at the National Squash
Centre on Thursday 1 November.
Main draws will start at 9am on Friday 2 November with the Boys
and Girls Under 13/15 being played in full at the Northern
Squash Club in Didsbury, while the Boys and Girls Under 17/19
play at the National Squash Centre.
Finals are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, all spectators
wishing to watch the best junior players in the country are
invited to attend the event free of charge.
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