Hertfordshire Players in
National Squash Championships
2003
St Albans & Radlett
Duleep Adhihetty and Mark
Cowley, both ex-Radlett, Herts players, both reached the
Qtr-Finals of their different Age Groups, in the Nationals staged at
Manchester. Isobel Smith also an ex-Radlett Squash Club team
player, also played in the National Championships.
James Ockwell, from Radlett
1st team, was playing in the Over-40 section but he gamely lost
2-3 in the first round.
Broxbourne -
Not bad for an old'un!
Two of Broxbourne Squash Club's
members took part in this weeks National Squash Championships taking
place at the NSC Manchester. In stark contrast it was one of the most
mature members, Len Froggitt, the Sports Club's, General
Manager, who progressed the furthest! Playing in the Over 60's age
group event, Len progressed to the semi-final stage only to meet Roy
Bradley, the No.2 seed & eventual winner of the Tournament,
where he succumbed to Roy's silky skills, going down 3-1.
In the main Tournament, it was
young 19 year old Alistair Walker, a member of Broxbourne's
National League squad who shone in the early stages. Progressing
through the qualifying tournament beating other National League
players, Ashley Flathers & Phil Barker, he found himself, in
the first round proper, up against the in form World No15, Alex
Gough, who ended Alistair's part in this years Tournament 3-0.
Broxbourne now turn their attention
to their next National League match, away to Lee on Solent, needing
only 6 points from 14 available from the final two matches, to book
there place in the play-off section of the League.
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