HERTS GIRLS SQUASH Newsletter…July 2008
We hope that you all enjoyed and had success last season, and as you relax
in the July heatwave, we hope you are looking forward to the
fast-approaching 2008-9 season. Congratulations go to the U-15 county team
who reached the National finals..well done girls!! Many girls are now
playing for their club adult teams, five have national rankings and there
is an excellent crop of younger stars making their mark and developing
rapidly. This newsletter gives details of last season as well as the
calendar of events up to Christmas. Next season Herts will be fielding
U-13 and U-17 teams in the England Squash Inter-county competition, with
friendlies for other age groups. With the County Championships being held
in September, please try to play as much as possible so you’re not rusty!!
If you have any questions please call Julian Craxton (Girls’ county
organiser) on 07711 748557.
ENGLAND RANKINGS… congratulations to:
U-17 at 14 Jemma Ockwell (Jemma reached U-15 number 3 before her 15th
birthday) and at 29 Brogan Lane.
U-15 at 6 Brogan Lane and at 46 Anna Bradly
U-13 at 20 Hannah Mulvey and at 21 Hannah Daly
COUNTY MATCHES
England Squash Inter-county U-15
Stage 1 ..Oct 14th (St George’s, Surrey): the team came second overall,
just one point behind hosts Surrey. Against Surrey we lost 2-3 with wins
for number 1 Jemma Ockwell and third string Rachael Foster but the other
three matches resulted in narrow defeats. Fortunately the team bounced
back to defeat both Sussex (5-0) and Kent (5-0) to secure enough points to
go through to Stage 2.
Stage 2 ..Jan 27th (Cannons, St Albans): revenge was gained over Surrey
with
a narrow 3-2 win and this proved to be the crucial result of the day,
ensuring Herts would qualify for the National finals. Against both Bucks
and Essex, Herts won 5-0 with all 5 players winning 3-0 in both matches.
NATIONAL FINALS (top 4 counties at Manchester) March 15-16
Semi-final: Herts 3 S.E.Wales 2…Jessica Foster and Charity Price found
it tough-going at 4th and 5th strings but top 3 Jemma Ockwell,
Brogan Lane and Rachael Foster came through tough matches to
take the team to Sunday’s final.
Final: Herts 0 Yorkshire 5…two years ago Herts beat Yorkshire to win
the U-13 national title but this time Yorkshire were much stronger
as only Brogan managed to get a game in a 1-3 loss…nevertheless
it was a great effort to reach the final !!
Squad : Jemma Ockwell (Radlett), Brogan Lane (B Stortford), Rachael Foster
(Cannons), Anna Bradly (Cannons), Jessica Foster (Cannons), Charity Price
(Gosling) and Natasha Drake (B Stortford).
England Squash Inter-county U-13
Stage 1..Nov 4th (Cannons): with number 1 Jessica Foster out injured,
Herts fielded a very young and inexperienced team, losing 0-3 to Surrey
and 1-2 against Essex. Nine year old Grace Gear won 3-0 at 2nd string
against Essex and gave her Surrey opponent a tough game. With Essex
bringing a reserve it was a good opportunity to give 6 girls county
experience.
Stage 2..Feb 3rd (Witney): after the withdrawal of Sussex, the team only
had hosts Oxfordshire to play and all 4 girls won their matches..Hannah
Daly
(3-0), Grace Gear (3-0), Bethan Price (3-1) and Annabelle Gay (3-1)
Team: Hannah Daly (Broxbourne), Grace Gear (Gosling), Annabelle Gay
(Harpenden), Sarah Brown (Radlett), Amy Flood (Radlett) and Bethan Price
(Gosling).
County U-11 Mixed Team
v Middlesex..Jan 26th (Finchley Manor)..Hannah Daly and Grace Gear
won all their matches to help Herts win 28-6.
Southern Counties U-11 Festival..May 3rd-4th (Christs Hospital, Horsham).
Grace Gear, playing at number 4, won all 4 of her matches against boys
from
Sussex, Kent, Middlesex and Hampshire.Despite her efforts, Herts had to
settle for 2nd place…(Sussex 62 points, Herts 61, Kent 59, Hampshire 24,
Middlesex 6)
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007…well done to the following !!!
U-9 winner…Amber Marshall (Broxbourne) 2nd Sophie Gay (Harpenden)
U-11 winner..Hannah Daly (Broxbourne) 2nd Grace Gear (Gosling)
U-13 winner..Jessica Foster (Cannons) 2nd Grace Gear (Gosling)
U-15 winner..Jemma Ockwell (Radlett) 2nd Charity Price (Gosling)
U-17/19 winner..Jemma Ockwell (Radlett) 2nd Brogan Lane (B Stortford)
GIRLS SQUASH MORNINGS
Aug 26th at Cannons…coaching and a graded tournament..many were still away
on holiday as we only had 10 girls! Thanks as usual to Lesley Garner and
Cannons for their continued support of Girls’ squash.
Results: A grade winner Jasmine Eilfield (Harpenden), 2nd Jade Kerr
3rd Kira Eilfield.
B grade winner Sarah Brown (Radlett), 2nd Rachel Penn
3rd Emily Holm, 4th Charlotte Hickey.
C grade winner Tamsin Stewart (Radlett), 2nd Frances Ingram
3rd Mari Leach.
Oct 21st at B Stortford… a great turn-out of 29 girls and thanks to Karen
Selby and the Bishops Stortford club for the use of courts.
Results: A grade winner Charity Price (Gosling), 2nd Natasha Drake
3rd Hannah Brown.
B grade winner Hannah Daly (Broxbourne), 2nd Lizzie Handley
3rd Grace Gear, 4th Anna Davis
C grade winner Annabelle Gay (Harpenden), 2nd=Amy Flood
2nd= Bethan Price, 4th Amy Reynolds
D grade winner Zoe Dexter (B Stortford), 2nd Polly Banks
3rd Emily Holm, 4th Sophie Gay
E grade winner Isobel Payne (Harpenden), 2nd Alexandra Willson
3rd Amy Morris, 4th Sonia Green
Dec 23rd at Cannons…so close to Christmas but a fantastic turn-out of 31
girls!!Thanks to Steve Lloyd and Janet Lawlor for their efforts and a
welcome to Anna Bradly who joined the coaching team for the first time!
Results: A grade winner Charity Price (Gosling), 2nd Natasha Drake
B grade winner Jade Kerr (Tring), 2nd Annabelle Gay
3rd Alison Small, 4th Bethan Price
C grade winner Sophie Reynolds (Gosling), 2nd Charlotte
Treadwell, 3rd Sarah Brown, 4th Helen Gibson
D grade winner Rachel Penn (Harpenden), 2nd Charlotte Hickey
3rd Celia Price, 4th Amy Reynolds
E grade winner Chloe Yiangou (Gosling), 2nd Georgia Dubowitz
3rd Sophie Gay, 4th Sahana Cooper
F grade winner Isobel Payne (Harpenden), 2nd Ellen Treadwell
3rd Aashni Chohan, 4th Amanda Chaytor
G grade winner Sonia Green (Radlett), 2nd Babita Cooper
3rd Harriet Hollinshead-Lee.
March 9th at Cannons..best turnout of the year with 38 girls involved.
Results: A grade winner Grace Gear (Gosling), 2nd Jade Kerr
3rd Nathalie Hopkins, 4th Charlotte Treadwell
B grade winner Zoe Dexter (B Stortford), 2nd Rachel Penn
3rd Sarah Brown, 4th Charlotte Hickey
C grade winner Amber Marshall (Broxbourne), 2nd Megan
Godfrey-Evans, 4th= Isobel Payne and Helen Gibson
D grade winner Amanda Chaytor (Radlett), 2nd Ellen
Treadwell, 3rd Aislinn Veasey, 4th Aashni Chohan
E grade winner Lucy Turberville (Harpenden), 2nd Maya
Malkan, 3rd Lily Gay, 4th Caitlin Hoddinott
F grade winner Ashlea Philips (Radlett), 2nd Delphine Stringer
3rd Harriet Hollinshead-Lee, 4th Isobel Cloke
OTHER LOCAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2007- 8 Oct 6….Harpenden U-10 Graded…C
grade 2nd Sophie Gay; D grade 2nd Lucy
Turberville, 3rd Caitlin Hoddinott.
Oct 7….Radlett Graded…U-10 A grade 3rd Rachel Penn; B grade 3rd Georgia
Dubowitz, Senior C grade 3rd Hannah Daly; D grade 3rd Alison Small.
Dec 22..Harpenden Xmas Graded…U-10 A grade winner Helen Gibson, 3rd
Celia Price; B grade 2nd Georgia Dubowitz, 3rd Sophie Gay; Senior
D grade winner Nathalie Hopkins; E grade winner Lara Brooks, 2nd
Annabelle Gay, 3rd Rachel Penn.
Dec 23..Radlett Xmas Graded…U-10 B grade winner Aislinn Veasey, 2nd Sonia
Green; C grade winner Maya Malkan; Senior F grade 1st Amy Flood
Mar 30..Radlett Graded…U-10 C grade winner Amanda Chaytor, 3rd Bella
Constantine; D grade winner Aashni Chohan ;Sen D 2nd Sarah Brown
April 5..Harpenden Graded..U-10 C grade 2nd Amanda Chaytor, D grade 2nd
Aashni Chohan; Sen D grade 2nd Alison Small, 3rd Emily Holm.
2008 CALENDAR DATES..Information and forms from Julian Craxton on 07711
748557
AUGUST
Sun 31 Girls’ Squash Morning at Cannons, St Albans (9.45am -
12.15)..coaching
and a graded tournament. All standards welcome, an ideal chance for
anyone who has not played before to come along and “ have-a-go”.
Sun 31 Radlett Charity Graded tournament (U-10s at 1pm, O-10s 2.30 -
5pm)..
with the county championships coming up, an ideal chance for squash
to take over the day !!!
SEPTEMBER
Sat 13 County Championships..U-9 and U-11 at Radlett (9.30am – 2pm)
Sun 21 County Championships..U-13 and U-17 at Cannons
Sun 28 County Championships..U-15 and U-19 at Berkhamsted
OCTOBER
Sun 5 Radlett Charity Graded tournament (U-10s at 1pm, O-10s 2.30 - 5pm)
NOVEMBER
Sun 2 England Squash Inter-county U-13, U-17 Girls Stage 1 (venue not
known)
(stage 2 on Feb 1st, finals on 21-22 March 2009)
Sun 16 Girls’ Squash Morning at Cannons, St Albans (9.45am – 12.15)
Sat 22 Harpenden U-11 Graded tournament (9.30am)
DECEMBER
Sat 20 Harpenden Graded tournament (U-10s 9.30 – 11am, O-10s 11 – 1.30pm)
Sun 21 Radlett Charity Graded tournament (U-10s 1pm, O-10s 2.30 – 5pm)
ENJOY the Summer and GOOD LUCK for next season!!!!!!!!
Julian Craxton 07711 748557, Steve Lloyd and Janet Lawlor