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22-Feb-09, Finals:
2009 Day Four, The Finals
G15
[1] Victoria Temple-Murray bt [3/4] Chloe Pearson
11/8, 10/12, 7/11, 12/10, 11/9 (34m)
B15 [1] Oliver Holland bt [2] Matthew Sidaway
11/9, 11/5, 11/7 (30m)
G19 [1] Sarah-Jane Perry bt [2] Kimberley Hay
11/9, 11/8, 11/6 (21m)
B19 [3/4] Anthony Graham bt [5/8] Hywel Robinson
11/9, 11/3, 11/13, 8/11, 12/10 (74m) |
Draws
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Photo Gallery
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Temple-Murray claims first
title
Paul Houghton reports, photos from Alan Perry
Top seed Victoria Temple Murray started out well, took the first
game then seemed to lose concentration as Chloe Pearson put her
under pressure. Pearson was 7-10 down in the second and showed great
character as she took the next four points and the game to level at
1-1.
Pearson came out firing in the third to take a 2-1 lead, and the
fourth game was a battle, it could have gone either way at the tie
break but Temple Murray took it, taking our first final of the day
to a decider.
The fifth and final game wasn't any easier to call - Temple-Murray
took a five point lead early on only for Pearson to level the
scores, a point each rally took it to 9-all. Temple-Murray took the
next two points to win the match 11-9 and the title of National
Champion ...
Holland dashes home hopes
A very competitive match between the top two seeds - Holland the
recent BJO finalist and Sidaway the local favourite - with hardly
any unforced errors or tins hit throughout the match. Sidaway
matched Holland in the first up to 9-9, a stroke was awarded to
Holland to give him game ball who then went on to take the lead.
Holland came out firing in the second, quickly into a 4-0 lead and
piling the pressure on Sidaway. Sidaway managed to win a few rallies
but couldn’t keep up as Holland extended his lead to 10-3, then took
the game two rallies later 11-5.
The third was more closer again. Sidaway battled hard, determined to
keep with Holland as they matched each other up to 7-7. From then on
Holland switched up a gear, giving nothing away and frustrating
Sidaway as he made it 11-7 and adding the Boys Under 15 title to his
name.
Perry in Command
Sarah Jane Perry has looked unstoppable all tournament, only
dropping one game on her run through to the final. Kinberley Hay
fought well in each game but did not have an answer to Perry who
dominated this final.
Graham wins a thriller
 This final was very well contested. Both players were scarily quick
around the court and retrieved what seemed certain winners
throughout the match.
The first was close, the second not so. Graham looked to be certain
for a 3-0 victory, but Hywel stuck in and battled in the third
saving a match ball and taking the tie breaker. Robinson kept the
pressure up and powered to an 11-8 in the fourth.
As you can imagine the last game was tense, with neither player
wanting to lose a cheap point. Yet another tie breaker, this time
Graham the victor, winning the match and the Boys Under 19 Don
Sanderson Trophy.
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21-Feb, Quarters & Semis:
Day Three,
Semi-Finals
Paul Houghton reports, photos from
Alan Perry
GU15
[1]
Victoria Temple-Murray bt [3/4] Brogan Lane
11/8, 11/5, 11/7 (20m)
[3/4] Chloe Pearson bt [2] Hannah Williams
11/8, 3/11, 13/11, 8/11, 11/4 (32m)
Chloe Pearson
(Warwickshire) came up against the number two seed Hannah Williams
(Wales) in this afternoon's SF, and it proved to be quite a battle.
At 2-2 it was anyone's guess who would make it through to the Final,
Pearson prevailed and took the match 3-2 in 32 minutes to book a
date with top seed Victoria Temple-Murray.
BU15
[1]
Oliver Holland bt
[3/4] Taminda Gata-Aura
11/1, 11/7, 11/5 (17m)
[2] Matthew Sidaway bt [Q] Jack McElvenny
11/7, 11/7, 13/11 (34m)
Jack McElvenney
(Warwickshire) couldn't keep his amazing run going this afternoon as
he came up against Manchester's own Matthew Sidaway (Lancs) in the
second semi-final. McElvenney didn't make it easy for Sidaway and
gave him some trouble but Sidaway was too strong with the advantage
of training on the all glass court in the Manchester Academy. He
will need to take that advantage through to the final as well as
local support as he plays in form Oliver Holland (Notts).
GU19
[1]
Sarah-Jane Perry bt [3/4] Millie Tomlinson
11/4, 11/7, 11/4 (20m)
[2] Kimberley Hay bt [3/4] Natalie Pritchard
13/11,
17/15, 16/14 (33m)
The second Semi Final
of the GU19 saw Natalie Pritchard (Wales) take on Kimberley Hay
(Numb) in what turned out to be the most contested 3-0 match of the
tournament. Fantastic squash and determination from both players,
Hay being the victor with the scoreline 13-11, 17-15, 16-14 in 35
minutes. Hay now goes into the final to face top seed Sarah Jane
Perry.
BU19
[5/8] Hywel
Robinson bt [5/8] Ben Coleman
8/11, 11/6, 11/3, 11/9 (63m)
[3/4] Anthony Graham bt [2] Chris Fuller
11/8, 6/11, 11/7, 7/11, 12/10 (98m)
The first Semi Final of
the day was fought out between two 5/8 seeds
Hywel Robinson (Wales) and Ben Coleman (Essex). This battle went
just over the hour mark with some compelling rallies. After going a
game down, Robinson appeared to get stronger and kept his composure
as tensions ran high. He pulled away and didn't look back, taking
the match 3-1 and moving into the final.
The second Semi saw Anthony Graham (Glos) take on Chris Fuller
(Northants). Graham took a 2-1 lead only for Fuller to level 2-2.
Graham then found himself at 10-8 match ball, Fuller determined,
saved those to take it to extra points. Graham stayed strong and
took the game 12-10 in what turned out to be the longest match of
the tournament - 98 Minutes!
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Draws
& Results
Temple-Murray
Pearson
Sidaway
Holland
Perry
Hay
Robinson
Graham |
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G15
Quarters:
[1] Victoria Temple-Murray bt [5/8] Fiona May Murphy
13/11, 11/9, 15/13 (28m)
[3/4] Brogan Lane bt [5/8] Georgina Ingham
116/, 11/6, 11/9 (18m)
[3/4] Chloe Pearson bt [5/8] Millie Pugh
7/11, 11/1, 11/8,
9/11, 11/6 (34m)
[2] Hannah Williams bt [9/16] Lucy Beecroft
11/8, 11/5, 11/7
(18m)
B15 Quarters:
[1] Oliver Holland bt [Q] Harry Taylor
11/4, 11/1, 11/2
(15m)
[3/4] Taminda Gata-Aura bt [9/16] Hamish Falconer
12/10, 13/11, 11/8
(29m)
[Q] Jack McElvenny bt [9/16] Cameron Weston
11/5, 11/3, 11/9
(25m)
[2] Matthew Sidaway bt [5/8] Richie Fallows
11/3, 11/9, 8/11,
11/6 (41m)
G19 Quarters:
[1] Sarah-Jane Perry bt [5/8] Katherine Quarterman
11/5, 11/7, 11/7
(17m)
[3/4] Millie Tomlinson bt [5/8] Julianne Cortice
11/3, 11/6, 4/11,
11/8 (34m)
[3/4] Natalie Pritchard bt [5/8] Carrie Ramsay
11/3, 11/6, 11/9 (24m)
[2] Kimberley Hay bt [5/8] Harriet Ingham
5/11, 11/9, 8/11,
11/7, 11/5 (34m)
B19 Quarters:
[5/8] Ben Coleman bt [1] Alex Ingham
11/6, 5/11,
3/11, 11/9, 11/5 (71m)
[5/8] Hywel Robinson bt [9/16] Ky Hibbard
11/8, 5/11,
11/4, 11/8 (51m)
[3/4] Anthony Graham bt [5/8] James Earles
11/5, 11/9,
11/7 (37m)
[2] Chris Fuller bt [5/8] Charles Sharpes
11/4, 11/8,
11/4 (30m)
Ingham falls in quarters
Paul Houghton reports
BU19
*1 Alex Ingham (Surrey) crashed out of the tournament after a 71
minute battle with 5/8* Ben Coleman (Devon). Coleman came from 2-1
behind to win 3-2. He now faces another 5/8* Hywel Robinson (Wales)
in the Semi Final after he beat Ky Hibberd 3-1. The other Semi Final
will see 2* Chris Fuller (Northants) take on 3/4 * Anthony Graham (Glos),
both winning their Quarter Final 3-0 with ease.
GU19
This draw is still running to the seeding order. With the Semi final
line up having the top 4 seeds involved. 1* Sarah Jane Perry (Warks)
eased her way into the next round with a convincing 3-0 in 17minutes
against 5/8* Katherine Quarterman. She faces 3/4* Millie Tomlinson
(Derby) who beat 5/8* Julianne Courtice (Glos) in 4.
The other Semi pits the number 2 seed Kimberley Hay (Numb) against
3/4* Natalie Pritchard (Wales). Hay came through a tough 5 setter
with 5/8 * Harriet Ingham (Surrey) with Pritchard having a slightly
easier QF beating 5/8* Carrie Ramsey (Yorkshire) 3-0.
BU15
1* Oliver Holland (Notts) didn't waste any time booking his semi
final appearance, a 3-0 win in 15 minutes put an end to Qualifier
Harry Taylors dream run. 3/4* Taminder Gata-Aura (Yorkshire) also
made his way into the SF with a 3-0 win, slightly more contested and
with the first two games going to a tie break. Gata Aura proving too
strong for his opponent 9/16* Hamish Falconer (Lincs).
Holland has just played Gata Aura in the first SF. Holland is not
wasting any time in this tournament and looking superior to the rest
of the field as he beat Gata Aura 3-0 in 17 minutes. Holland now
awaits the winner of the later semi final. Qualifier Jack McElvenney
(Warks) faces 2* Matthew Sidaway (Lancs) as they earlier beat
Cameron Weston and Richie Fallows respectively.
GU15
1* Victoria Temple Murray (Devon) has just made her way into the
Final. She met 3/4* Brogan Lane (Herts) in the SF and looked strong
and composed, taking a 3-0 victory in 20minutes.
This evening SF to determine her opponent is between 3/4* Chloe
Pearson (Warks) and 2* Hannah Williams (Wales). Pearson had the
tougher QF match as she got into a 3-2 battle with 5/8* Millie Pughe
(Yorkshire). Williams came through with ease as she put an end to
9/16* Lucy Beecroft (N'bria) run, 3-0 in 18minutes. |
Draws
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20-Feb, Rounds One
and Two:
Day Two at Sportcity
Paul Houghton reports, photos from Alan Perry
GU15
No surprises in this draw. All seeds are through to the quarters bar
one, 9/16 Lucy Beecroft (Northumbria) beating 5/8 Hannah
Measures (Surrey) in the only five game match of the GU15 second
Round.
BU15
 A couple of notable results in this draw. Qualifier Lyell
Fuller (Devon) defeated 3/4 Jordan Davies (Wales) 3/2 in
41minutes to book his place in the last sixteen. He now faces
Jack McElvenney (Warwickshire) a fellow qualifier who came
through to the second round after beating 9/16 Brian Harvey
(Warwickshire) also 3/2 in 45minutes.
Another Qualifier, Harry Taylor (Norfolk) has made his way
into the Quarter Finals. He was drawn against Alex Noakes
(Oxfordshire) in the first round and won with ease, 3-0 in 17
minutes only dropping four points along the way. He then found
himself 20 up against 5/8 Alex Pendleton (Wales). Pendleton
unfortunately injured himself and retired. Taylor now faces the
toughest challenge as he meets top seed Oliver Holland
(Nottinghamshire) in the Quarters.
The biggest upset of the day saw Devon qualifier Lyell Fuller
oust 3/4 seed Jordan Davies 16/14 in the fifth in the first round.
The effort told as Fuller went out to fellow qualifier Jack
McElvenny in the next round.
GU19
Business as usual in the GU19. Again, all seeds bar one making it
through to the second round. Emma Wardle (Surrey) caused the
only upset as she defeated 9/16 Jemma Ockwell (Herts) 3-0 in 20
minutes. The Quarters have just started, the first match was a
battle between top seed Sarah Jane Perry (Warwickshire) and
9/16 Emily Whitlock (Cheshire). Three games went to extra points,
two of them in Sarah Jane's favour as she won 3-1 in 36 minutes.
The second round saw no further upsets, so all the quarters are as
per seeding.
BU19
 This draw gave us the longest match of the tournament so far.
Morgan Hibberd (Lancashire) who came through qualifying causing
the biggest upset as he beat 3/4 Adam Murrills (Cheshire) 12/10,
14/16, 18/16, 11/6 in 73minutes! He now moves into the second round
and faces his brother Ky!
Declan James (Nottinghamshire) also took longer than an hour
as he defeated 9/16 Ben Rodgers (Devon). A 3-1 win in 67 minutes,
Declan now faces 5/8 James Earles (Yorkshire) in the next
round.
Ky was the winner of the battle of the Hibbards, and faces 5/8 seed
Hywel Robinson for a place in the semis, the other quarters
all as per the seedings.
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19-Feb, Day One:
Qualifying complete at Sportcity
Thursday was qualifying day at Sportcity, as players competed for
slots in the main draw.
The day was a great success, with a host of really competitive
matches, many of which went to five games.
So, the main draws are complete and the seeded players are in action
on Friday ...
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Finals:
G15: [1] Sophie Lemom bt [3/4] Emily Whitlock
9/3, 9/4, 4/9, 9/2 (40m)
B15: [1] David Wardle bt [2] Oliver Holland
0/9, 9/5, 9/1, 10/9 (58m)
G19: [3/4] Victoria Bell bt [3/4] Sarah-Jane Perry
10/8, 9/1, 9/6 (35m)
B19: [2] Joe Lee bt Neil Cordell
9/3, 9/2, 9/0 (29m) |
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Surrey's
Alex Ingham is top seed for the Boys U19 with BJO semi-finalist
Chris Fuller expected to meet Alex in the final.
Top
seed for the Girls U19 is last year's runner-up Sarah-Jane Perry,
whose unexpected quarter-final showing in the senior Nationals will
have given her some valuable practice on the all-glass showcourt.
Northumbria's Kimberley Hay is seeded two with Wales'
Natalie Pritchard and Millie Tomlinson from Derbyshire
expected to make the semis.
Oliver
Holland will start favourite for the Boys U15 event, having
reached the BJO final in January, Lancashire's Matthew Sidaway
is seeded two.