- At 1: Crispin (‘5 setter’) Seabrook, had an almighty battle against his opponent Ravanth Baskaran. Crispin ended his game with a narrow 2-3 loss, but what a performance. Stepping up from his normal number 3 position, amazing play. His opponent showed frustration throughout and demonstrated a bit of a ‘bad boy’ attitude towards the Bridgend referee (the author). Considering Ravanth becomes a qualified Doctor in less than 2 months’ time, I personally would advise against making any medical appointments with him, for a while at least, avoiding such things as prostrate examinations etc.
- At 2: James (Musketeer) Ridd played Richard Bennett. Out of his normal number 4 position, James did a sterling job, managing to clinch one of the games, ending with a respectable 1-3 loss. James continues to progress and is one to watch for sure. His opponent being temporarily distracted from James flowing long hair until tied up in a bun. Perhaps leaving the hair untied could be the way forward in future? (Crispin not having this issue).
- At 3: Gareth (Remember Subs) Jones played Joe Lillington. Joe, 42 years younger than Gareth (Joe admits to being mistaken for a 14 yr old on occasion), unfortunately put Gareth to task with a 3-0 win (this time). This was the same Joe who played Gareth 7 months previously, where Gareth sustained a serious Achilles tendon tear/injury. So, whilst this was the chance for Gareth’s revenge, sadly, this was not to be the case in this instance. Squash is a game where any lengthy periods of absence, as a player, becomes very noticeable, and most definitely punishable. However, keep an eye out for Gareth’s ‘return to form’ soon (ish).
- At 4: Stan (Boaster) Hawrylak played at position 4 against Oliver Robson. A fantastic performance from Stan, with a narrow 2-3 loss. Watch out for Stan – up and coming for sure. The near win says it all. A move up from his normal number 5 position, a most credible performance. Don’t ever try to lob the ball over Stans head – he is too tall.
- At 5: Eliza Hales (Junior) played at number 5 position – and won her game easily. A most credible 3-0 result for Eliza, playing against opponent ‘Ollie Message’. Eliza most definitely sent him a message! Eliza is sure proof that coaching, especially from a young age, most definitely works. It won’t be long before Eliza starts to ‘rise up the ranks’, so to speak, to become a most formidable player.
RSS Feed