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England Squash & Racketball NEWS! 1 England Squash & Racketball NEWS! Contents: Welcome to the April 2012 edition of the Lon- Page 1: Contents Page 2: News don & South East Regional Newsletter for Page 3: Allam British Open London, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Kent. Page 4: British Open Pre-Qualification Page 5: Inter-Regional Team Champs We also have our own regional page on the Page 6: Inter-Regional Team Champs Page 7: Inter-Regional Team Champs ESR website and the competitions and events Page 8: Inter-Regional Team Champs are put on here: Page 9: Inter-Regional Team Champs http://www.englandsquashandracketball.com/ Page 10: Club of the Year & Coolhurst Page 11: Harrow Devon & Exeter Open clubs/in-your-region/london-and-south-east Page 12: PSL Page 13: British U23s Page 14: New Malden Squash-a-mile Page 15: Neighbourhood Games Page 16: Inter-County Finals Page 17: National Racketball Champion- ships 2012 & Surrey Trophies Page 18: Survey & Courses Page 19: English U11s Page 20: Chichester Fantasy Squash Page 21: Chichester Fantasy Squash Page 22: General Information Page 23: Promotional Aids Page 24: County Contacts Page 25: Other Useful Contacts James Willstrop and Nick Matthew 2 News Five Nations Home Internationals The England teams were victorious at both U13 and U15 age groups. Amelia Henley (Kent) Kace Bartley (Surrey) and Curtis Malik (Sussex) from our region all played, representing England. Nick Matthew was on Question of Sport! 2 Day Racketball Coaching Course (for non-qualified squash coaches) at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford on May 19/20 2012 Surrey Sports Park For more details and to book go to http:// www.englandsquashandracketball.com/find/courses/142 All Surrey Final in Premier Squash League, Surrey Health vs St George's Hill: http:// www.englandsquashandracketball.com/news/surrey-health-st-george-s-hill-celebrate-second- successive-psl-final Please click on the link below to enter the Portuguese Junior Open which will take place in June 2012. http://www.europeansquash.com/juniors/junior-calendar/details/111-portuguese-junior-open- 2012.html 3 The British Open is coming to town!!! Tickets For Saturday’s Semi Final At The Allam British Open Have Sold Out. Very Few Tickets For Sunday’s Finals Remain... Don’t Miss Out On The Squash Event Of The Year! Back Wall Premium Tickets for both days are still available through the Champions’ Weekend pack- age. The Champions’ Weekend For a limited time only we are offering an exclusive weekend package deal on tickets for the semi finals, finals and Champions ’ Dinner at the Allam British Open. From only £120 each (face value £225) the weekend package includes: · Back wall seat for the semi finals on 19 May · Back wall seat for the finals on 20 May · Ticket for the Champions’ Dinner at the Grange Hotel, Tower Bridge on 19 May in- cluding: o Pre dinner reception o 3 course dinner o Q & A with this year’s Allam British Open finalists o Chance to meet British Open legends – Jahangir Khan, Jonah Barrington, Peter Nicol – and other top players o Auction (in aid of the newly established Squash and Racketball Foundation) o Six piece band and dancing We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fantastic weekend of squash and entertainment surrounded by some of the world’s best players past and present. Places are on a first come first serve basis and flexibility is available if required. Tickets for the whole weekend start at only £120 each (if 6 or more places are purchased) or £150 (if 1-5 places are purchased; face value £225) . Alternatively tickets can be purchased for either the semi finals or finals and Champions’ Dinner from only £100 each. If you’d like to know more or book your tickets please contact Theo Woodward on 0161 4384 317 or email [email protected] . Grange Hotels have offered a concessionary rate for visitors to the Allam British Open just call 0207 959 5000 using promo code: CNB121285 4 The British Open Pre Qualification Events Joey Barrington Follows Famous Fathers Footsteps The first three Allam British Open pre-qualifying events took place on the 20/21 April, with Joey Bar- rington , Richie Fallows and Harriet Ingham claiming their places in the qualifying draws. Barrington, the 32-year-old son of six-time champion Jonah, is currently ranked at #164 in the world after concentrating on his commentating role with SquashTV, but as a former world #24 is still a force to be reckoned with. The 32-year-old weathered the storm to complete a straight-games victory against Ben Ford in the final. Barrington finally completed a 16-14, 11-7, 11-6 victory in 50 minutes as he won the event at the Parklangley. Richie Fallows also progressed to The Allam British Open Main Qualification draw. Fallows, is Eng- land’s leading under 17 player and a great prospect for the future. He competed in the event held at the Connaught Club, and endured a fierce onslaught from fellow England junior Nick Mulvey in his semi- final winning 8/11, 11/3, 12/10, 7/11, 11/8 before facing world deaf champion Jamie Mathews in the final. The final was another epic five game match with Fallow’s coming out on top again 11/6, 7/11, 11/4, 11/13, 11/9, forcing his way through to the Allam British Open Qualification draw which takes place at St Georges Hill Squash Club on 12-13 May. Harriet Ingham won the ladies event at the Connaught Club, beating Selina Sinclair 11/4, 13/11, 8/11, 11/5 in the final in another tightly contested affair to claim her place in the qualifying draw where she’ll play at her home club, St George’s Hill. These events provide an opportunity for all the players involved to become a part of the Allam British Open, the winner of each event will progress into the main event qualification draw alongside world ranked players from the PSA and WSA world tours, from which the top eight players will join the world’s leading players in the Allam British Open Championships at the O2 Piazza. Ben Ford Succeeds At Second Attempt The second weekend of Allam British Open pre-qualifying events saw Finchley Manor Squash Club in Middlesex host a men’s draw. After two wins each, the final was between second seed Ben Ford , and 3/4 seed Tristan Eysele, and it turned out to be a thrilling marathon match lasting 78 minutes. The fifth was neck and neck with Ford having the first of four match balls at 10/9 before finally taking it 16/14. After losing the final the previous week to Joey Barrington, Ford won through at the second attempt as he made it through to the Allam British Open Qualifica- tion draw which takes place at St Georges Hill Squash Club on 12- 13 May. Alex Phillips , a coach at Winchester SC and a regular in their PSL team won the men’s event at the K2 Leisure Centre, beating Clive Ewins 11/8, 11/5, 11/4 in the final in a tightly contested game. Ford, the reigning British Open O35 Champion along with Phillips, joins Joey Barrington and Richie Fallows, who won their places in last week’s pre-qualifying events. Georgina Ingham won the ladies event at K2 Leisure Centre beat- ing Annabelle Collins Ballands 11/6, 9/11, 6/11, 11/8, 9/11 in the final to claim her place in the qualifying draw and in doing that made it a double for the Ingham family and St George’s Hill players – with Harriet already through from last weekend. FINALS RESULTS: In Kent: Joey Barrington bt Ben Ford 16/14, 11/7, 11/6 In Essex: Richie Fallows bt Jamie Mathews 11/6, 7/11, 11/4, 11/13, 11/9 In Essex: Harriet Ingham bt Selina Sinclair 11/4, 13/11, 8/11, 11/5 In Middlesex: Ben Ford bt Tristan Eysele 15/13, 7/11, 7/11, 11/5, 16/14 In Sussex: Alex Phillips bt Clive Ewins 11/8, 11/5, 11/4 In Sussex: Georgie Ingham bt Annabelle Collins-Ballands 6/11, 11/9, 11/6, 8/11, 11/9 The winner of each event earns a place in the British Open Qualification at St. George’s Hill and so has the chance to compete for a place in the main draw of the British Open at the O2.Well done to you all and Good luck at St. George’s Hill! 5 REGIONAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 REPORT Birmingham once again played host to the Regional Team Championships and each region was in attendance hoping to be crowned as the 2012 champions. The Mixed Under 11 ’s final was contested between London & SE and the West Midlands . The West Midlands were in great form against the East Midlands & East however they were given a strong test by the South Region. After the tie had finished the teams were tied with 8 games each however West Midlands earned 4 bonus points and won overall by 3 points 134-131, putting them in the final. The London & SE region cruised through their group to reach the final earning 45 points out of 48. In the final both teams again were level on games with Kiera Marshall and Amy Rogers doing the business for the West Midlands winning their games 3-0 and Perry Malik and Jack Mitterer doing the same for London & SE again winning 3-0. However Torie Malik and Margot Prow had done just enough in their defeats to secure the win with London & SE winning on points 107-96 In the Girls Under 13 , Group A was a close group with the North East coming out victorious.
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