Now into Week 3 the TeleCayman Team Squash League is well on its way with some great action this past Thursday.
The league runs every Thursday at 7.15 pm until 1 December, with the exception of 24 November due to the South Sound Squach Club Championships and Christmas Party.
Teams represented for the fall league consist of sponsored teams Team Walkers, Team Island Heritage, Team NCB Group, Team Sothebys International Realty, Team KPMG and Team Marsh. Two teams made up of individual players, named after world top squash players are Team Nicol David, current world number one and Team Ramy Ashour, battling to maintain his world number one position.
The most incredible match from week 3 was between Team KPMG’s Rob Arthur and Team Marsh’s, Fernando Beckles. Two of the five games went extra points as each player was gusty and determined to win. Back and forth with each game Arthur took the first 13/11, Beckles the second 11/9 tying the match at one a piece. A long fought third game went in over points to Arthur 15/13, however Beckles was not ready to go down winning the fourth 11/7.
Leaving it to the end, with the crowd now enjoying a refreshing pint, Arthur outlasted Beckles winning the fifth and deciding game 11/7. A big thank went to Mike Bowden who refereed and kept score for this epic battle of grunts, groan and “let please” calls.
Another impressive encounter was Team Walkers Djon Brown against a Team Nicol David substitute, Cayman Junior Team member, Lara Conolly. What looked to be a close 3-0 win for Brown was interrupted as Conolly took the third game making the match a little more serious for Djon entering the fourth. Back to the basics and head down Djon managed to win the fourth and final game taking the match for Team Walkers. Final match score was; 11/9, 11/9, 7/11, 11/7.
One final match well worthy of mention was between two of the top female players on the island, Alison Strobridge, representing Team Walkers and Jackie Geils, playing for Team Nicol David. Both demonstrated great tactical skills had some super rallies and while good friends off the court, while on the court, both are want victory. In the end, it was Geils taking the win for Team Nicol David 3-1 (11/8, 10/12, 11/1, 11/9).
Results:
Team NCB Group little resistance defeating Team Island Heritage 3-0.
Matthew Wight (Team NCB Group) beat substitute player Craig Morgan (Team Island Heritage) 3-0 (11/2, 11/1, 11/5)
Alan Wight (Team NCB Group) beat Tyron Moses (Team Island Heritage) 3-0 (11/7, 11/4, 11/2)
William Foster (Team NCB Group) beat substitute player Brian O’Neal (Team Island Heritage) 3-0 (11/6, 11/2, 11/4)
Team KPMG triumphed over Team Marsh 2-1.
Mike Bowden (Team Marsh) battled the win over Greg Meaker (Team KPMG) 3-1 (11/8, 10/12, 11/6, 11/9)
Miguel Lopez (Team KMPG) overpowered John Ramsey (Team Marsh) 3-0 (11/4, 11/6, 11/3)
Rob Arthur (Team KPMG) squeaked the win over Fernando Beckles (Team Marsh) 3-2 (13/11, 9/11, 15/13, 7/11, 11/7)
Team Walkers squeezed it out over Team Marsh 2-1.
Starting it off for Team Walkers was Philip Millward who had little trouble with Team Marsh’s John Ramsey 3/0 (11/6, 11/4, 11/5) next up was Djon Brown from Team Walkers, could keep up with substitute player for Team Marsh Jon Dobbin and lost 3/0 (9/11, 7/11, 12/14). Finally was the formerly mentioned battle between Team Walkers, Alison Strobridge holding it to win over Team Marsh’s Fernando Beckles
3-1 (15/13, 7/11, 11/9, 11/4).
Team Sotheby’s International Realty took no sympathy over Team Ramy Ashour 3-0
Glenn Stark (Team Sotheby’s International Realty) took Chantelle Day (Team Ramy Ashour) 3-0 (11/7, 11/7, 11/7)
Julian Jervis (Team Sotheby’s International Realty substitute) ran Team Ramy Ashour substitute Chris Bailey 3-0 (11/4, 11/7, 11/5)
Valeriu Danulescu (Team Sotheby’s International Realty substitute) had little trouble with a win over Trina Savage (Team Ramy Ashour) 3-0 (11/5, 11/7, 11/4)
Team Walkers close win over Team Nicol David 2-1
Jackie Geils (Team Nicol David) overtook Alison Strobridge (Team Walkers) 3-1 (11/8, 10/12, 11/1, 11/9)
Djon Brown (Team Walkers) struggled but triumphed over Lara Conolly (Team Nicol David substitute) 3-1 (11/9, 11/9, 7/11, 11/7)
Philip Millward (Team Walkers) dismissed but not without fight Carlo Artana (Team Nicol David) 3-0 (11/8, 11/3, 12/10)
Any questions on the league, squash programmes or memberships at the South Sound Squash Club, contact club manager, Amanda Stark at [email protected].
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