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Alex takes second top spot without dropping a game
Over 40 junior players enjoyed the spacious surroundings at Norwich Sportspark for the penultimate Norfolk Junior Squash Grand Prix of the season on Sunday June 13.
In group 1, Alex Williams took a second consecutive Grand Prix win without conceding a game and Connor Doy showed further improvement with a best ever second place.
Group 1 Final Placings: 1. Alex Williams, 2. Connor Doy, 3. Adam Sinkins, 4. Alex Oliver
In group 2 Sam Bradshaw from Comberton, Cambridge , played with great technique and consistency against older opponents, to claim the group win without dropping a game. Nathan Taylor edged out Oli Bacon-Hilton 3-2 for second place.
Group 2 Final Placings: 1. Sam Bradshaw, 2. Nathan Taylor, 3. Oli Bacon-Hilton, 4. Jake Bond, 5. Jamie Foyster, 6. Alex Coburn
Group 3 also produced a convincing winner as Andrew Black was able to overcome Robby Coates, Aaron Smith and Will Henden without seriously being troubled. Martin Jolly gained two hard fought wins to finish fourth overall to continue his improvement.
Group 3 Final Placings: 1. Andrew Black, 2. Will Henden, 3. Aaron Smith( Essex ), 4. Martin Jolly, 5. Duncan Butler, 6. Robby Coates
Group 4 produced three close matches in the first round to shown the close level of ability between the players. Giles Evans, returning from injury, was able show most improvement from the last Grand Prix in beating Jesse Baker and Bandon Fairbrother for a welcome group win.
Group 4 Final Placings: 1. Giles Evans, 2.Jesse Baker, 3.Brandon Fairbrother, 4. Drew Butchart, 5. Jackson Yaxley, 6. Sam Henden
Liam Bond justified his top seeding in group 5 by winning the group but he was made to fight hard all the way by both Ailish Reeson and Prakrit Kumar. Young Sam McCluskey again did well to finish fourth.
Group 5 Final Placings: 1. Liam Bond, 2.Prakrit Kumar, 3. Ailish Reeson, 4.Sam McCluskey, 5.Joe Yaxley, 6.Liam Mooney
Groups 6 and 7 contained 7 players each who played a round robin format. In Group 6 things were close with Phil Davis and Daniel Heffer both winning 5 matches and Katie Cox and Alice Heffer with 4 wins each. Phil taking the group by virtue of more points won.
Group 6 Final Placings: 1. Phil Davis 59 Pts, 2.Daniel Heffer 55 Pts, 3. Katie Cox 54 Pts, 4. Alice Heffer 50 Pts, 5. Toby Bennett, 37 Pts, 6. Jessica Arneil 29 Pts, 7. Olivia Botce 29 Pts
Charlie Simpson gained another Grand Prix Trophy with a clear win in group 7. The remaining places were however much closer with just 9 points between second and sixth places. Claire Jolly finished with 5 wins, but Emily McCluskey pinched third by gaining good points score in each of her matches.
Group 7 Final Placings: 1. Charlie Simpson 60 Pts, 2.Claire Jolly 55 Pts, 3. Emily McCluskey 50 Pts, 4. Josh Sinkins 48 Pts, 5.Joshua Hall 48 Pts, 6.Thomas Holland 46 Pts, 7. Bronwyn Moxey 21 Pts.
Special mention to player of the day Sam Bradshaw, and to Aaron Smith and Thomas Holland for competing in their first Grand Prix. Also Claire Jolly for her excellent marking performances and Bronwyn Moxey for great spirit against more experienced players.
Thanks to Paul Reeson, Ian Cox and Kev Cooke for assisting with organization and Norwich Sportspark for hosting the event.
The final Grand Prix of the season takes place on Sunday July 11 at the East Anglia Tennis and Squash Club on Lime Tree Road in Norwich. More details and an entry form can be found on the coming events page or contact David Youngs on 07968 126922 or club@eatsc.org.uk by Monday July 5.
Group winners Charlie Simpson (Grp 7) and Phil Davis (Grp 6)
