A big thank-you to all who participated in the weekend club champs, it was very rewarding seeing lots of squash being played in a friendly but competitive sporting manner.  For those that are  playing in GF’s this week, I am sure that the weekend hit will stand you in good stead.

I would like to offer a special word of thanks to Trev for (mostly) organising the event, and for doing all the catering for the Sunday dinner – it was an effort way beyond the call of duty.

Sunday afternoon saw the following finals results unfold;

A Grade – Trev Scorer def Jeremy Keen 3-0.  In a match that hopefully entertained those watching, Trev was a fraction (way) too good.  Upon fear of bursting a lung, I forced a long game in the second – but that was as close as it got.  Trev’s court speed, and tight shots from corner to corner earned him a well deserved victory.

B Grade – Jason Kruyer def Naveen Wijemanne 3-0.  A consistently improving Jason had just the right game plan to topple Naveen.  A good variety of long and short shots saw Naveen on the defensive constantly fetching shots, and not able to get forward.  Jason dominated the court for a confident win.

C Grade – Trent Greentree def Tom Rueger 3-2.  Probably the match of the weekend – both players very evenly matched.  Tom started strong getting up 2-0 but couldn’t put a determined Trent away.  Lots of long rallies, in a mostly error free match that had 3 long games.  Trent victorious in a super come-back.

D Grade – Daniel MacPherson def Lorraine Fitzgerald 3-0.  Dan’s new found fitness and strength, proved too much for Lorraine’s touch game.  Lorraine nearly won the third game, but a tenacious Dan fought back to secure the D Grade Championship.

Juniors – the weekend also saw 2 inaugural juniors events take place.  On Saturday the Viking’s Juniors hosted a Christmas Mini Tournament, and on Sunday the kids played in the Junior Club Champs.  The Vikings event was a mixture of both matches against, and training with the Viking’s kids – giving our kids a hit with both other new, and more seasoned junior players.  The kids had a great time, and we’ll certainly be looking to do similar events next year.

Sunday then saw the kids have a crack at the junior club champs, again a lot of good sportsmanship was shown, and there was a very healthy amount of competition amongst the top  players. All of them gave 100%, and it was great to see the following kids running around and enjoying themselves.

• Lachlan Searle
• Ben Keen
• Sarah Keen
• Kathryn Martin
• Ryan Martin

In the end, the final was between brother and sister, Ben and Sarah Keen.  As with all sibling rivalries, it was a hard and close fought match, with Ben narrowly winning 2-1 (40-37 points) over big sister Sarah.  Mum and Dad were very proud with how they played, and I give myself 5 years (maybe) before they can both beat me!

Written by J Keen