Archive for March, 2004

Simon Barker had a tough game against the steady Phil Godfrey. The match went all the way to the wire with Simon snatching it 10-8 in the fifth.

Meanwhile Adrian Hargreaves cruised to a 3-0 victory over Avison Warren playing at No.4

Jonathon Oakley played Andrew Osborn and this proved to be another tough game – also going to the 5th game – unfortunately Andrew Osborne won it 9/8 which in the end appeared to decide the team result because both Mark Smith and Paul York were comfortably beaten playing at 2 and 1 respectively.

The results:
Matt Fiveash 3 Paul York 0 { 9/1 , 9/4 , 9/5 } (1sts)
Ed Le Fevre 3 Mark Smith 0 { 9/4 , 9/3 , 9/0 } (2nds)
Andrew Osborn 3 Jonathon Oakley 2 { 9/3 , 9/5 , 6/9 , 8/9 , 9/8 } (3rds)
Avison Warren 0 Adrian Hargreaves 3 { 4/9 , 4/9 , 3/9 } (4ths)
Phil Godfrey 2 Simon Barker 3 { 9/3 , 8/10 , 7/9 , 9/3 , 8/10 } (5ths)

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With the season now over the team have achieved their aim – to stay up in the Cambs 1st Division after having been promoted last season. They finished 7th in the league table.

On a final note, having been unavailable for much of this season we hope the team match reporter, Simon Barker, will be back next season!

Yorkie and Barker lose but the team win 3-2.

Mark Cottingham 3 Paul York 0 { 9/1 , 9/2 , 9/0 } (1sts)
Andy D’alessandro 1 Mark Smith 3 { 5/9 , 9/3 , 4/9 , 3/9 } (2nds)
Chris Stone 0 Jonathon Oakley 3 { 8/9 , 4/9 , 7/9 } (3rds)
Ian Blower 3 Richard Barker 0 { 9/3 , 10/8 , 9/7 } (4ths)
Ralph Mathews 1 Paul Swift 3 { 10/8 , 2/9 , 2/9 , 2/9 } (5ths)

Mark Smith wins again at 3 but everybody else loses

James Trewick 2 Bez Beresford 3 { 1/9 , 9/4 , 9/4 , 9/10 , 2/9 } (1sts)
Paul York 1 Jonathan Hand 3 { 2/9 , 10/9 , 7/9 , 5/9 } (2nds)
Mark Smith 3 Mat Diedunne 2 { 9/7 , 6/9 , 0/9 , 9/0 , 9/6 } (3rds)
Adrian Hargreaves 2 Neil Hoskins 3 { 9/1 , 9/1 , 6/9 , 1/9 , 4/9 } (4ths)
Richard Barker 0 Peter Hand 3 { 6/9 , 5/9 , 6/9 } (5ths)

report from www.collegesquash.com

Michael played Julian Illingworth, Yale’s number one male player and seeded to reach the final. Michael immediately showed he has the game to put immense pressure on the talented Yale sophomore. Illingworth, who was not sharp at the outset, ran into a focused buzz saw in Ferreira, whose accuracy was totally on target, allowing him to jump on every Illingworth loose ball.

Ferreira ran to a fast 9-5 first game lead, and then an almost unbelieveable 9-0 second game against Illingworth. Ferreira continued to take advantage of Illingworth mistakes, steadily moving to a 2-0 7-2 lead; at which point his game plan tragically changed — he began looking to close out the points too quickly, and began clipping the top of the tin. In the third, it wasn’t that Illingworth really became inspired, though he did become steady as a rock and determined. It was a series of Ferreira mistakes that brought Julian steadily back into the game.

Once Ferreira had let Illingworth back in, at 7-7 in the third, Illingworth took charge. He closed out the third and gained more and more advantage throughout the fourth, as he closed out his near escape, 5-9, 0-9, 9-7, 9-7, 9-1.

Mark Smith wins at 3 but Stamford lose again.

Chris Reeve 3 James Trewick 1 { 9/7 , 9/7 , 3/9 , 9/7 } (1sts)
Mark Emery 3 Paul York 1 { 2/9 , 9/3 , 9/2 , 9/3 } (2nds)
Colin Usher 2 Mark Smith 3 { 9/6 , 7/9 , 9/4 , 6/9 , 0/9 } (3rds)
Keith Hacket 3 Jonathon Oakley 2 { 9/5 , 8/10 , 9/2 , 5/9 , 9/8 } (4ths)
Richard Bridge 3 Simon Barker 0 { 9/6 , 9/6 , 9/6 } (5ths)