Cambs Squash

Stage 2 of the O50 Inter Counties was held at Colets Health Club, Surrey. Cambs only had one match but a daunting one playing host, Surrey.

Opposition was tough. Nicky Hastings and Rebecca Moore lost 0-3 against Maggie North and Julia Ledger. Sarah Howlett had a fantastic game against Tammy Bennett going to 5 games but losing 9-6 in the 5th. Despite the losses the team played well and came 3rd overall in the group. Surrey were winners of the group and look likely to win the championship.

First up against Cambs in this Stage 2 promotion weekend were Durham and Cleveland who boasted the best over 45 player in the country in Yawar Abbass. Of the 4 teams competing, only one would be promoted to the top rung of the over-45s, the Premier Division. However, Cambs fielding their first choice starting 5 with all of the squad of 10 being available, were on good form. Andy D'alessandro and Duncan Alexander got the team off to a flier, both recording good wins. John Hawkins then went on and came from 2 down to win 3-2.

We had fifteen competitors, nine of whom were from the host club, and the afternoon saw some good competitive squash, all of it played in a very sporting spirit. The event began with three box leagues of five running in parallel, and this was followed by round robin play-offs among the three fifth-placed, fourth-placed, etc. players from each box league. It was a pity that the court time allocated for the tournament wasn’t sufficient, which meant that the play-offs had to be abbreviated.

Download the order of play and the tournament draw for the county closed here.

It was ‘full house’ at Fenland Squash Club for this annual tournament in memory of county coach Brian Fielding.

All 32 players turned up on time, an organiser’s dream, and, to add to a great day, all matches were played and marked with impeccable sportsmanship.
The morning session was for players of 13 and under and was won by Harry Hennessy of Abbotsley with Jace Anderson of Ramsey in second position. Third was Adam Peer of Comberton and fourth Toby Darroch of Abbotsley.

Cambridgeshire hosted the first County weekend of the 2011/2012 season at Hunts County SC. A team consisting of Galen Le Chemiant, Dan Soar, Robert Dadds, Neil Rossin and Steffan Morgan were hopeful of finishing in the top to places to gain a spot in the ‘promotion’ weekend.

Match 1 (Cambridgeshire v Norfolk).

Unfortunately Norfolk could not attend this annual event due to a clash of local events, but the Herts organiser Julian Craxton was able to play enough of the Herts Junior Players to give ours a good mornings outing.

Our squad comprised:-
U13
• Harry Hennessy
• Simon Carter
• Adam Peer
• Angus Gostick
U11
• Joseph Cox
• Matt Peer
• Jake Joyce
• George Hennessy

The Cambridge Ladies O50 squad of Sarah Howlett, Nicky Hastings, Rebecca Moore and Lynne Hayes travelled to Colchester to play Stage 1 of the competition.

Cambridge played Essex in the first match with Rebecca Moore and Sarah Howlett both having positive 3-0 wins. No 2 string, Nicky Hastings, sadly had to withdraw in the 3rd game injured. Cambridge beat Essex 2-1.

Cambs v Norfolk