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Hertfordshire Junior Open April 2009
A step up in age group and class proved no barrier to
highly-rated squash star Nick Mulvey who claimed
silverware at the Hertfordshire Junior Open for the second
year running. Nick had won the U-15 event last year as
Bishop’s Stortford Squash Club once again staged this
prestigious championship. Moving up to a stronger U-17’s
category however did not deter him from clinching victory.
Seeded 3 for the tournament the Bishops Stortford High
School student played brilliantly to defeat the number 2
seed Niall Engerer (Essex) 3-1 in the semi final. He then
faced the number 1 seed and England number 6 Philip Waller
(Hertfordshire) in the final. In front of a packed gallery
of partisan supporters Nick pulled off a brilliant win to
defeat Philip 3-2.
His coach Lauren Selby was delighted with his victory. She
said: “All his hard work in training and intelligent
squash under pressure has paid off.” Nick travels to
Birmingham next to represent the East Region in the Inter
Regional Finals on 18th/19th April.
Nick’s final was one of a number of top matches at the
Open, sponsored by Elms Stansted BMW, over the Easter
weekend. This England Squash sanctioned tournament
attracted more than 130 young players from across the UK
who were hoping to gain national ranking points.
Competitors’ ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old and the
Silver Leys club’s reputation of producing excellent young
players continued with seven Stortford juniors entering.
Another player that impressed at the tournament was
Stortford’s Charlie Johnson. He was unseeded for the U-17
event and reached the quarter finals with an excellent 3-1
win over 6th seed Richie Fallows (Essex) where he then
lost to Will John (Bucks). Charlie is improving fast and
is now preparing to travel to Holland for the Dutch Junior
Open on 9th – 12th July. He will be
accompanied by coach Lauren and a small squad of Stortford
players.
Stortford’s girls also played well with Natasha Drake and
Hannah Mulvey both finishing 4th in the U-15 and U-13
categories respectively. Other Stortford players were
Oliver Rhoda and Matthew Griffith, both in the Boys U13
and Joseph Senior and William Johnson in the Boys U11.
Silver Leys was pleased to welcome England international
Daryl Selby – the son of Bishop’s Stortford Squash Club
manager Karen Selby - to present the prizes. Daryl has
been selected to represent England in the forthcoming
European Team Championships in Malmo, Sweden, on28th April
– 2nd May.
A club spokeswoman added: “Daryl was very impressed by the
standard of the squash at the Herts Junior Open and in
particular with some of the very young players that were
competing in their first tournament.”
April 2009
Other notable Hertfordshire successes included :
Phil Waller - BU17’s Runner Up
Jemma Ockwell - GU17’s Winner
Angus Gillams – BU15’s Runner Up
Hannah Daly - GU13’s Winner.
Please see
www.stortfordsquash.co.uk for
full results
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