Cambs Squash

Cambridgeshire End of Season Junior Squash Tournament

Report: Inter Counties Stage II Premier PROMOTION.
Location: Esporta Oxfordshire SC, Oxfordshire.
Date: 6th/7th March 2010.

Match 1: Cambridgeshire v Kent.

With a weakened side the boys from the shires travelled to the Esporta Oxford in more hope than confidence of securing a position in the National County Premier League. More realistically the team, compromising Galen Le Chemiant, Steffan Morgan, Neil Rossin, James Powley and Matt Fiveash were hoping to put in a good performance against some very strong county teams.

Ladies Inter County Weekend Stage 2

Stage two of the Inter County Ladies competition and the Cambs team were off to Derbyshire for the weekend. Although there was no promotion or relegation from this group the team were keen to do well. The new look line-up included a welcome return to county squash for Wendy Bradshaw at no.2 and Captain Faye Kowalewsky recently finding form to earn the no.3 slot. Ann Babtie, unbeaten so far in the Cambs Ladies Leagues this season, confirmed her place at no.1 and Mhairi Dougal and Jo Scrivens completing the team with strength at 4 and 5 respectively.

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This year’s tournament in memory of Cambridgeshire’s much-missed junior coach Brian Fielding was held at Fenland Squash Club on Saturday 12 December. There was a very good turn-out, especially for the morning section, Group A, which necessitated the re-shuffling of some competitors into the more demanding Group B!

First Half Review and County Closed Call Up

Well the first half seems to have flown by and we are now heading into cup matches; Christmas and then the County Closed –more of which later.
So a few passing thoughts regarding performances and predictions for 2010

Div 1 – With so many players to call upon and with Galen playing again Hunts County look nailed on for the title. With Pete Dickinson and James Berry unbeaten and James Powley looking comfortable at 2 it’s hard to see anyone getting past them on a regular basis.

New Sponsor

Hopefully you will read the reports about the first County weekends and will see the pictures of the squads in the new team shirts.

I’d like to express my thanks to Roel and April Van Es (Martech) who have kindly sponsored the County shirts. Finding sponsorship at any time is difficult but perhaps more so in the current economic climate.

Thanks also to Martyn Dadds ( Dadds Stringing ) for all his help in sourcing the shirts.

Team Sponsor - Martech

Ladies Team

The first stage of the Ladies Inter County took place at Daventry Sports Club in Northamptonshire. The Cambs team of Ann Babtie (1), Julia Dolman (2), Mhairi Dougal (3), Jo Scrivens (4) and Faye Kowalewsky (5) were in good spirits and feeling fresh ready for the weekend.

The first match against Leicestershire was potentially going to be the hardest of the weekend. Captain Faye got the girls off to a flying start with a comfortable 3-1 win over Kim Muttock.

Sponsored by Martech

Mens Team

Report: Inter Counties Stage I Divison 1B.
Location: Hunts County SC, Hemingford.
Date: 14th/15th November 2009.

Match 1: Cambridgeshire v Kent.

The first ever Cambridgeshire Girls U13 County Team gave a great performance in their Stage 1 matches in Leicestershire.

The county was represented by Tayla Mounter, Nadine el Refee, Emily Fuller and Emma Barnard.

They beat Leicestershire 2-1, with only Tayla more than meeting her match in England’s number 3 player, Mari Taylor.

This was followed by a great win over Worcestershire, 3-0, with only one game being dropped.

We just lost to Warwickshire, who were overall winners on the day, 6 games to 5, with the one game making the difference between first and second place.