The TeleCayman Team Squash League had its fourth week of competition last Thursday and even though there were some pretty quick matches, once again there were a few close and exciting ones that deserved medals for sheer entertainment.
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 player is Team Nicol David, current world number one and Team Ramy Ashour, battling to maintain his world number one position.
There were two great matches, which probably were the best of the night, but it has to be handed to a couple who off the court are partners, but on the court showed no compassion toward each other and it was all business. Carlo Artana, representing Team Nicol David took on Trina Savage from Team Ramy Ashour and this match went a back and forth five setter. Artana took the first game 11/6, with Savage fighting for the second game winning 11/9. The third and the forth were identical scores as Artana took the third 11/6 and the fourth went to Savage 11/6. Entering into the fifth game and a few people witnessing what could be a great win for Savage watched as Artana took the game 11/4.
The second contender was between Team Marsh’s Fernando Beckles who seems to be have many great matches these past few weeks, took on Team NCB Group’s Matthew Wight. Beckles started fast and won the first two games fairly convincingly. Beckles, unable to close the match bowed to Matthew the next two games, with the fourth game going to over-points 13/11. This too left both players entering into the fifth and deciding game, however, Beckles’ fitness played through as he took the game 11/5.
The third pick for the evening was Cayman National team members Chantelle Day, representing Team Ramy Ashour against Jackie Geils for Team Nicol David. Jackie ended up winning the match 3-1, however, three out of four games went into over-points for Geils.
Results:
Team Nicol David defeated Team Ramy Ashour 2-1
Jackie Geils (Team Nicol David) beat Chantelle Day (Team Ramy Ashour) 3-1 (9/11, 12/10, 12/10 14/12)
Alister Cowper (Team Nicol David) beat Leon den Exter (Team Ramy Ashour) 3-0 (12/10, 14/12, 11/7)
Carlo Artana (Team Nicol David) beat Trina Savage (Team Ramy Ashour) 3-2 (11/6, 9/11, 11/6, 6/11, 11/4)
Team NCB Group triumphed over Team Marsh 2-1
Fernando Beckles (Team Marsh) beat Matthew Wight (Team NCB Group) 3-2 (11/7, 11/5, 8/11, 11/13, 11/5)
Alan Wight (Team NCB Group) beat Mike Bowden (Team Marsh) 3-1 (9/11, 11/6, 11/9, 11/7)
William Foster (Team NCB Group) beat substitute player Jonathan Crowther (Team Marsh) 3-0 (11/3, 11/4, 11/5)
Team Walkers over-powered Team Island Heritage winning 3-0
Alison Strobridge (Team Walkers) beat Craig Morgan (Team Island Heritage) 3-0 (11/5, 11/4, 11/1)
Djon Brown (Team Walkers) beat Tyron Moses (Team Island Heritage) 3-0 (11/3, 11/8, 11/0)
Philip Millward (Team Walkers) beat Ricardo Bodington (Team Island Heritage (11/3, 11/7, 11/3)
Team Sotheby’s International Realty triumphed over Team KPMG 3-0
Glenn Stark (Team Sotheby’s International Realty) beat Rob Arthur (Team KPMG) 3-0 (11/5, 11/7, 11/8)
Stefan Breitenlechner (Team Sotheby’s International Realty) won by default due to a no-show 3-0 (11/0, 11/0, 11/0)
Sheena Conolly (Team Sotheby’s International Realty) beat Joe Crnkovic (Team KPMG) 3-0 (11/5, 11/5, 11/4)
The League runs every Thursday at 7.15pm until 1 December, with the exception of 24 November due to the SSSC Club Championships and Christmas Party. 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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