Leinster Junior Squash Open 2013 takes place in Carlow on the 19th & 20th January 2013.
For further information please visit www.leinstersquash.ie
The Munster Mens Masters tournament takes place in Limerick LTC on 4th and 5th January 2013.
Additional information can be found on www.munstersquash.com
We look forward to seeing you there and wish all players the best of luck.
In the ladies tour event – Breanne Flynn beat Griffin Gillanders in a close 3-1 match which showed great skill and improvement by both players. The future of Irish ladies squash looks to be in good hands. Congratulations to both players who played a great battle.
In the mens A event and competing for the Irish National title – in a thrilling battle in Fitzwilliam LTC Derek Ryan and Arthur Gaskin battled for the 2012 Irish National title. In a marathon 1 hour 43 mins the pair played a tough five set thriller that had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Gaskin played a hard hitting game wearing down Ryan. Ryan however stuck to his plan and played a steady and accurate game. In what was one of the most exciting finals in recent years and an exhibition of some really fantastic squash from both players – the momentum switched between the two players as Derek and Arthur played the game we all love pushing themselves to the very limit.
Ultimately Ryan prevailed – and went to win his 9th Irish National title – his most recent 8 years ago.. making history and a great start for what is sure to be a very exciting year ahead. Final scoreboard : 11/3; 4/11; 11/8; 8/11; 11/9.
Brian Byrne finished in third spot with a 11/7; 11/5; 12/10 win over Niall Rooney.
Interestingly and promisingly for the future there were three juniors in the top 12 this year, Michael Craig (6th), David Ryan (11th) and Sean Conroy (12th). You can find the full results here.
Madeline Perry ensured her place in the WSA Cayman Islands World Open quarter-finals last night, following a consummate performance against the teenage No.8 seed Nour El Sherbini.
Perry, seeded tenth for the event, got off to a flying start against the higher ranked Egyptian and stormed to a first game lead with Sherbini managing just two points in response. The second game started in similar fashion, with the Irishwoman taking another strong lead, but Sherbini began to get in to the match, chipping away at the deficit to draw level at 9-all. Experience and confidence in her game saw Perry extend her lead to two games, and tied again at 9-all in the third, she claimed a stroke either side of an unforced error from the teenage to book her quarter-final place.
“When we played in the British Open the court was really cold and I knew these conditions would suit me more but I didn’t expect to get a start like that,” Perry told SquashSite after the match. “At 7-0 I had to try to keep my concentration as I knew she’d be coming back into it.
“I’m really pleased to get through here, my form has been a bit up and down but this is the world open and I really like coming here, so I wanted to be able to perform here.”
Perry will face six-time World Champion Nicol David in the quarters, following the top seed continuing to power past her opposition. Her deconstruction of ninth seed Annie Au took just 25minutes, with the Hong Kong interntional managing just eight points in the match.
Round two continues later today from Grand Cayman…
Quarter-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) v [10] Madeline Perry (IRL)
[4] Alison Waters (ENG) v [6] Jenny Duncalf (ENG)
TBC vs TBC
TBC vs TBC
2nd round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [9] Annie Au (HKG) 11-3, 11-2, 11-3 (25m)
[10] Madeline Perry (IRL) bt [8] Nour El Sherbini (EGY) 11-2, 11-9, 11-9 (37m)
[4] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [15] Samantha Teran (MEX) 11-5, 12-10, 11-3 (29m)
[6] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt [14] Camille Serme (FRA) 12-10, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (58m)
19:45 – [7] Low Wee Wern (MAS) v [12] Kasey Brown (AUS)
20:30 – [3] Laura Massaro (ENG) v [Q] Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
19:00 – [5] Joelle King (NZL) v [11] Natalie Grinham (NED)
21:15 – [2] Raneem El Weleily (EGY) v [13] Dipika Pallikal (IND)
Congratulations to David Ryan (Sutton) who won the u17 Swiss Open at the weekend – fantastic result.
Seeded at number two, he beat Adrien Grondin of France 3/0 in the Final. Adrien had knocked out the number one seed in the semi’s.12
David now looks to be over last years injury, is obviously training and playing well, and is now ranked number one in the European rankings.
Full results on the Tournament Software website.
Other results:
Venue: Mount Pleasant Squash and Tennis ClubHadrian Stiff, Irish National Coach – will deliver a 1 hour seminar focusing on keeping sessions fresh and interesting for juniors using well thought out lesson plans and reviews. He will also discuss pricing and group structure to ensure high quality sessions.
The seminar will be followed by a Q&A session where Hadrian will answer any of your coaching questions.
All coaches and those interested in squash development are welcome to attend.
This year once again Old Belvedere will host its annual post-Christmas tournament. This year’s event helps celebrate 50 years of Old Belvedere club.
We look forward to seeing you there and wish all players the best of luck.
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In preparation for the British Junior Open 2013 we are hosting a squash camp led by Angus Kirkland (UK CC Level 3), Former world No. 19, Over 20+ years coaching experience) and Derek Ryan (The former Irish No 1 and world No. 7, played 200+ caps for Ireland) and assisted by other coaches as required.
The training will cover: Technical skill, tactical skill, nutrition, strength and conditioning as well as match play
The maximum number of participants is 12 – on a strictly first come first served basis.
Cost: 150 euro
If you wish to sign up to this camp, please send the following details to [email protected] before 19th of December — and include your name, age, contact details (mobile) and ranking.
