County Closed 2011 Report

The 2011/12 squash and racketball championships, kindly staged at East Glos Club and sponsored by Wildin & co and Kidde Fire Equipment, were held over 2nd, 3rd and 4th December. Racketball featured at the tournament with both doubles and singles events run. The racketball doubles event winners were Neil Overton and Phil Taylor who beat Gary Boal and Lawrence Ogden 3/0.

The more serious singles event featured Ginny Tejrar and Gary Scott in the final with Ginny winning a close match 3/1. The racketball plate event winner was Bob Williams from Stroud.

The squash mens doubles winners were Simon Firkins and John Griffin from Old Pats whose opoonents had to withdraw in the final due to illness.

the mens doubles plate event winners were Tom Broekman and Fred Peace. The over 45s event had a strong entry with Gary Powell beating Tony Briscombe in the plate event and Neil Howitt retaining his title by beating Robin Hopkins to stay mens over 45 champion.

The ladies singles event had a limited entry this year which meant Vicky Lust won the title beating Sophie Parker 3/0.

The mens plate event winner was James Hession who beat Fred Peace in a close 3/2 and in the main event Jonny Harford from Wycliffe always looked too strong for the rest of the field and he had a comfortable 3/0 win over Sam Davidson from Strings.

All agreed that the staging of the event at the beginning of December seemed popular and the tournament organisers have noted that the 2012 event will be held over the first weekend of December.

Report by Phil Taylor