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26-Apr, Finals:
[1] Fiona Moverley bt [3/4] Deon Saffery
12/10, 11/6, 2/11, 11/4
[2] Chris Simpson bt [3/4] Joel Hinds
5/11, 11/2, 11/7, 11/3
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Fiona and Chris receive their
trophies from Cassie [Jackman] and Peter Nicol
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25-Apr, Semis:
[1] Fiona Moverley bt [3/4] Emma Chorley
12/10, 9/11, 11/9, 11/1 (35m)
[3/4] Joel Hinds bt [1] Tom Richards
11/5, 14/12, 2/11, 4/11, 11/9 (64m)
[3/4] Deon Saffery bt [2] Victoria Lust
10/12, 11/4, 11/8, 11/7
[2] Chris Simpson bt [3/4] Joe Lee
11/2, 11/3, 11/4 (34m)
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Top seed Richards
crashes out
Chris
Nutley reports
The first
semi final of the day saw a very competitive match between Fiona
Moverley and Emma Chorley. After three extremely close
games it looked like we were in for a great finale but Moverley
had other ideas and stepped up the pace to run out a 3-1 winner
and move into the final.
 Joel Hinds set the British Under 23 Championships alight at
Hunts County with a fantastic victory over hot favourite Tom
Richards. Richards seemed a little flat in the opening game and
Hinds duly took his opportunity and got off to a flier. The
second was to-and-fro and either player could have nicked it but
again the honours went to Hinds. The third saw Richards seize
the initiative and quickly got himself back into it, taking the
next two to square things up.
It looked like Richards was back in control but Hinds now looked
refreshed and kept inching ahead only for Richards to peg him
back. At 9-9 it was anyone's but it was Hinds who kept his nerve
and to take the next two points and claim a memorable result and
a place in tomorrows final. Great game .
 Victoria Lust was the next to fall. The No2 seed from
Bedfordshire was beaten 3-1 by Deon Saffery. After taking the
first 12/10 Lust always looked like she was struggling and
Saffery took control to seal a well deserved 3-1 victory.
Chris Simpson wrapped up the semis with a professional
display against Joe Lee. It was a ruthless performance that saw
Simpson completely shut out Lee and secured him his first
British final appearance since his illustrious junior days.
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25-Apr,
Quarters:
[1] Tom Richards bt [5/8] Adrian Waller
11/4, 11/5, 11/4 (46m)
[3/4] Joel Hinds bt [5/8] James Snell
7/11, 11/4, 11/9, 11/5 (46m)
[3/4] Joe Lee bt [9/16] Neil Cordell
5/11, 11/5, 11/3, 11/3 (37m)
[2] Chris Simpson bt [5/8] Eddie Charlton
11/4, 11/3, 11/5 (35m)
[1] Fiona Moverley bt [5/8] Leonie Holt
11/4, 11/8, 11/2 (19m)
[3/4] Emma Chorley bt [5/8] Jenna Gates
11/5, 11/3, 11/4 (23m)
[3/4] Deon Saffery bt [5/8] Millie Tomlinson
11/7,11/3,7/11,7/11,7/11 (50m)
[2] Victoria Lust bt [5/8] Kimberley Hay
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Top seeds move into semi-finals
Chris Nutley reports
The Women’s Quarter Finals started in impressive fashion for the
seeds in the top of the draw. No1 seed Fiona Moverley
(Yorkshire) continued her steady progress with a 11/4 11/8 11/2
win over Leonie Holt (Warks) in 19 minutes to set up a semi
against Emma Chorley (Somerset) who dispatched Jenna Gates
(Sussex) 11/5 11/3 11/4 in 23.
The lower half of the draw saw No2 seed Victoria Lust progress
to the semi final after her opponent Kimberley Hay (N'bria)
withdrew with foot blisters sustained yesterday. Lust now faces
Deon Saffery (Wales) who defeated Millie Tomlinson (Derbyshire).
Deon looked like she was going to win comfortably but at two up
Millie started to fight back and and took the game all the way
to a fifth. In a tense final game it was Deon who kept her nerve
and won through 11/7 11/3 7/11 7/11 7/11 in 50 minutes.
In the men’s draw the top 4 seeds all won impressively to set up
the expected semi finals. Tom Richards (Surrey) defeated Adrian
Waller (Herts) 11/4 11/5 11/4 (46m) and Joel Hinds (Derbyshire)
fought back after losing the first to James Snell (Devon) to
take control and win 7/11 11/4 11/9 11/5 in 46 minutes.
Joe Lee (Surrey) also started slowing and surrendered the first
to Neil Cordell (Yorkshire). However he soon regained the
initiative in the second and went on to take the match 5/11 11/5
11/3 11/3 (37m). No2 seed Chris Simpson (Hampshire) showed his
class with a comprehensive victory over Eddie Charlton (Notts)
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Top seed Tom Richards Q&A session
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24-Apr-09:
Down to the Quarters at Hunts County ...
Chris Nutley reports
The main draws of the British Under 23 Squash Championships got
underway in the idyllic sunny village setting of Hunts County
Squash Club in Hemingford Grey in Cambridgeshire this afternoon.
The men’s top seeds eased through round one but 9/16 seeds
Olivier Pett (Sussex) and Lewys Hurst (Wales) both fell to
unseeded opposition. Pett looked to be carrying an injury as he
fell to Ray Nevin (Lancs) in three while Hurst was beaten
by Nathan Lake (Glos) 11/9 in the fifth.
There were also scares for 5/8 seeded players Adrian Waller (Herts)
and Adam Murrills (Cheshire) who both had to grind out hard
fought 3-2 wins over Andrew Birks (Shrops) and Ben Jones
(Cheshire) respectively.
The women's first round saw all 8 seeds move into Saturday's
Quarter Finals.
Expected finalists and top seeds Fiona Moverley
(Yorkshire) and Victoria Lust (Beds) recorded comfortable
victories as did the 3/4 seeds Emma Chorley (Somerset)
and Deon Saffery (Wales).
 Leonie
Holt, the 5/8 seed from Warwickshire, had her work cut out
in her round one match against Victoria Bell (Cumbria). Bell has
not been seen on the circuit for about a year and came into this
event as a bit of an 'unknown quantity' and probably a player
most were looking to avoid. The former British Under 19 Champion
twice came back to level at 1-1 and 2-2 before finally
surrendering 11/2 in the fifth game. However she will no doubt
take comfort from her performance which shows that with a bit of
competition she can still compete at a national level.
Kimberley Hay (N'bria), another 5/8 seed also had
problems in overcoming the improving Harriet Ingham (Surrey) but
took the final game 13/11 to book her quarter final spot against
Victoria Lust.
The final session of the day saw the men complete the quarter
final line up.
The top half of the draw was fairly straightforward with the
expected outcomes. The tournaments hot favourite Tom Richards
(Surrey) quickly dispatched Ray Nevin who had earlier caused an
upset by defeating Oliver Pett. Richards now meets Adrian
Waller (Herts) who didn’t quite seem on top form today
dropping four games in his two rounds.
Joel Hinds (Derbyshire) encountered spirited resistance
from the European U19 Champion Anthony Graham (Gloucs) but went
on to win 3-1 to secure his quarter final with James Snell
(Devon) who defeated Adam Murrills (Cheshire) in straight games.
The second half of the draw saw Chris Simpson (Hampshire)
and Joe Lee (Surrey), the No2 + 3/4 seeds, take the
easy route to the quarters. Simpson will face Eddie Charlton
(Notts) after he overcame Alex Ingham (Surrey) in straight
games. Lee now faces Neil Cordell (Yorkshire) who caused
the only upset in round two by taking out 5/8 seed Lewis Walters
in a tight five setter.
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Day one of the British U23 Championships saw a number of men's
qualifying matches played at Hunts County Club.
The draws have a slightly different look with Tom Pashley, Chris
Fuller and Sarah-Jane Perry withdrawing injured.
Women's preliminary round is now complete, and the men's main draw
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23-Apr, Men's Preliminary Round:
Ray Nevin (Lancashire) bt Robert Dadds (Cambridgeshire)
11/7 11/2 11/5
Nicholas Hopcroft (Surrey) bt Ahmed El Refee (Cambridgeshire) 11/9 11/3 11/6
Tristan Eysele (Hampshire) bt Laurence Bruggemann (Surrey) 11/4 11/8 11/7
Robert Downer (Hampshire) bt Louis Ragou (Lancashire) 11/7 11/4 11/7
Ben Jones (Cheshire) bt
Oliver Dixon (Hertfordshire) w/o
Stephen Wykes (Sussex) bt Daniel McGinn (Cambridgeshire) 11/8 11/6 12/10
Tom Dwyer (Lancashire) bt Thomas Javanaud (Cheshire) 11/7 11/7 11/6
Niall Engerer (Essex) bt Lee Brownson (Cheshire) 11/6 4/11 11/4 13/11
Charles Sharpes (Surrey) bt Alex Lemom ( Essex) 11/6 11/7 11/7
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British U23 Championships
to return in 2009
England Squash and the British Squash Professionals Association
(BSPA) are delighted to announce that the prestigious British
Under 23 Squash Championships will return to the UK calendar
in 2009 after an absence of five years.
Set to take place at Hunts County Squash Club in Huntingdon,
Cambridgeshire, from 24-26th April 2009, this high
profile event will feature both Men’s & Women’s championships.
Although held in 2003 and 2004 at the National Squash Centre, it
was during the 80s and 90s that this event was one of the most
sought after titles on the UK scene.
Past winners James Willstrop (current World No.5),
Jamie Hickox, Cassie Jackman & Jenny Duncalf
(current World No.6) all went on to represent England at full
international level and it is hoped that this event will once
again become a stepping stone for emerging stars to make their
mark.
"The return of this blue ribbon event owes much to the excellent
working relationship that now exists between the BSPA and
England Squash. We have been looking for some time to resurrect
this event, and feel it has an important place in the structure
of squash in the UK," explained Tim Garner, Tour Director
of the BSPA.
"We are very excited to be working with Hunts County to put on a
top class event that will do the title justice. James Powley and
his team at the club have proven to be highly committed and
dynamic individuals. We are confident that it will be a
resounding success, and have seen enough already to give them a
three-year commitment to keep the event at Hunts County."
Jim Lord, Director of Development & Competitions at
England Squash, commented:
"I’m delighted that this event is once
again becoming an annual fixture - it's a great opportunity for
the sport to show what talents we have coming through the
professional ranks.
"It highlights in particular what can be
delivered by effective partnerships, and I'm delighted that
we're working so closely with BSPA on this project.
"It also
demonstrates how investment in facilities can build a legacy,
with the Hunts County Club having received funding in the last
capital investment cycle."
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British
U23 Squash Championships
24-26
April 2009
Hunts County Club
Contact Tim Garner at
info@bspasquash.co.uk
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