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TODAY in Malmo ... Daily Updates |
Tue 28th, Day ONE:
The ETC is one of the busiest events of the year, with non-stop
action on all courts for the duration of the event ... although
this year there are two changes ...
First, the event has an extra day, five instead of four, which
should ease the schedule somewhat, and second, PAR 11 scoring is
to be used for the first time.
Day one saw 27 matches played, two or three of which could prove
crucial come the shakedown at the end of day three ...
The tournament was declared open by
Hugo Hannes, President of the ESF and Ulf Karlsson,
President of the Swedish Squash Federation.
 "It's
a honour and a pleasure to have the European Team Championships
here in Malmo. We've been planning this for three years, and
although the team here have a lot of experience in running
events they've done a great job on this one. The glass court is
in a different area of the club, quieter and larger so you will
really feel you're in the tournament.
"Later in the year we also have the European Club Championships,
which will be held in the biggest shopping mall in Gothenburg.
But for now we're looking forward to a successful and enjoyable
European Teams for everyone ...
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Schedule & Results
Photo Gallery
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Day ONE Bits & Pieces
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Men's B France 4 Scotland 0 ...
Men's B Holland 3
Switzerland 1
Men's A Wales 2
Germany 2 ... Men's A England 4 Spain 0
Men's E Israel 4-0 Greece ...
Men's F Sweden 4 Ukraine 0
Women's A
England 3 Belgium 0 ...
Women's A Ireland 2 Germany 1
Women's
B Netherlands 3 Wales 0 ... Women's B France 2 Denmark 1 |
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France off to a flyer
Men's B France 4 Scotland 0
Second seeds France got off to a good start against
Scotland in Pool B, winning 4-0. France rested Irish Open
champion Thierry Lincou while the Scots gave their #1 Alan Clyne
a day off, France winning all four matches 3-0. To add insult to
injury Stuart Crawford, after taking on Gregory Gaultier, got
stung by a wasp ... |
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Dutch fend off the Swiss
Men's B
Holland 3 Switzerland 1
Meanwhile third seeds Netherlands,
missing their #1 LJ Anjema,
found themselves in a tough match against the Swiss who
could sense an upset, but the Dutch came through 3-1 despite
Nicolas Mueller giving the Swiss the lead with a straight-games
win over Dylan Bennett. Piedro Schweertman clinched the match
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Israel start strong Men's E
Israel 4-0 Greece
Two 3-0, a 3-1, and a 3-2 as Nir Arkin came from 2-1 down to
beat
Petros "Mr Cigar" Tzamaloukas saw Israel to an
opening 4-0 win against Greece ...
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New look England start off safely
Women's A England 3 Belgium 0
Sporting their new kit, adorned with the new ES logo, the
Squash2016 logo and a prominent St George's cross as part of the
design, England's women started their title defence
convincingly enough against Belgium.
Tania Bailey and Jenny Dunalf won in straight games, and
although Annabelle Romedenne took a game off Alison Waters it
wasn't enough to stop the champions.
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Wales edge it over Germany
Men's B Wales 2 Germany 2
On paper it was the closest match of the day, with fourth seeds
Germany taking on fifth seeds Wales, and so it
proved with Wales coming back to level the match and take the
victory on countback.
Simon Rosner and Andre Haschker gave the Germans a good start,
beating David Evans (3/0) and Jethro Binns (3/2.) Stefan Liefels
took the first game but Alex Gough came back to take the next
three.
Rob Sutherland knew that only a 3/0 win against Jens Schoor
would do for Wales, and he duly obliged, taking the first game
14/12 and the next two comfortably, to put Wales in pole
position for the semis.
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Flying start for the hosts
Men's F Sweden 4 Ukraine 0
Seeded 12, hosts Sweden wasted no time in notching up their
first win in Pool F, despatching Ukraine with four straight-game
wins ....
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Natalie not needed for the Dutch
Women's B Netherlands 3 Wales 0
 She's
wearing a Dutch shirt for the first time, but Natalie Grinham
wasn't called upon today as second seeds Holland eased
past Wales to set the ball rolling in women's group B.
Orla Noom, Vanessa Atkinson and Annelize Naude proved too strong
for the Welsh, so Natalie must wait for her Dutch debut ... |
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Serme saves the day for France
Women's B France 2 Denmark 1
 Possibly
the best match of the day was saved for the last as third seeds
France were sorely tested by Denmark, the sixth
seeds. The Danes knew they probably needed the first match and
Julie Dorn Jensen duly delivered, winning a nailbiter against
Celia Allamargot who saved six match balls in the fourth before
succumbing in the decider.
Line Hansen pushed Isabelle Stoehr all the way, but the
Frenchwoman regrouped to take the decider fairly comfortably,
leaving it to Camille Serme to sooth French nerves as she eased
past Ellen Petersen in three.
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