Squash Reports A + B Grade week 24th Feb

A Grade Squash Report 25-2-14

Tuesday evening saw Will Nicholls, playing at number 2 for Kleven Spain come up against Dirk Phillips representing Hydraulinks. In a torrid encounter both came out fighting with each keen to hold centrecourt position, often at the expense of personal safety. Game 1 went down to the wire with Phillips dominating the front with a series of short boasts and drop shots and Nicholls playing a longer shot for the corners. 2 missed double faults from the marker allowed Phillips to escape with a tight 10-8 win. Injustice served to fire up Nicholls who ran away with the second game 9-1. Game 3 saw Phillips take a handy lead to 4-0 before Nicholls walked into a straight drive from Phillips which left an indelible mark on his left thigh. As if the pain wasn’t enough the stroke awarded against him galvanised Nicholls to recover to 5-4 before going down9-5 in a somewhat angry encounter. Both players settled in the fourth and Nicholls composed himself to take the game 9-3 as a more disciplined game of driving deep and avoiding being hit paid off. Unfortunately Nicholls ran out of steam and in the 5^th had nothing to answer Phillips cunning drop shots and high speed boasts which allowed him to take the game 9-1 and the match 3-2. Again squash was the winner.

B Grade SQUASH REPORT: 27/2/14

Once again there were some interesting and surprise B grade matches. In one match Tony Sergo (Hillross) who had been previously undefeated went down to some brilliant play by Peter Luk (Hydraulinks) in a 5-setter. Some of Peter’s shorter and slower strokes caught Tony off guard and he just could not get to them in time. Both played excellent squash on the night. To make amends for Hillross Darrell Gaukroger had a surprise win against Ian Corby 3-0.

For Paul Dyball Builders Gerard Mackay and Trinity Maat played and won 5-setters against Stuart Wood and Abby Freimanis respectively.  Ged took advantage of Stuart having a cramp towards the end of the match and took the last game 9-0, while Trinity (who is playing better each week) took her last game against Abby (Snowy Hydro) 9-2.

In another long match Larry Maat (Cooma Cranes) took on Susan Walters, losing the first two 9-2 and 9-0. Spectators, thinking it was all over, then saw him take the next game 9-6 then 9-1 and 9-6 in the final to win the match. Well played Larry. Teammates Sarah Hamilton and Dane Freimanis also won their matches against Jacqui Schofield and Gayle Harding (Mark Kenmir & Co.) to give their team a convincing win.

Narelle Rosewarne (Monaro Discount Tyres) took on Chris Tame (Cooma Trophy & Gifts) and fought a long hard 5-setter before winning the  last 9-3.  Eloise Blanchard also had a long match against Alex Childs. Both of these up and coming youngsters played well but Eloise came out the winner 3-2.