WOW! WHATAGAME - Forster wins in four.
The North Ferriby Squash Championship Final held on Monday 2nd October produced an excellent, high-level game of Squash between two evenly matched players, Mike Reid and Yusef Forster, both of whom play in the Yorkshire League Team of the club which begins its season this Wednesday 4/10/23.
From the first point the Squash produced was breathtaking in terms of speed and variety of shot and the knowledgeable crowd dare not take their eyes away from the game for a second. In a closely fought first game both players showed patience with a good long game and some first – class volleying. It was tight but Mike edged it 15 – 13. The second was a replica of the first with Mike straining everything to take it but Yusef had found his consistency and a superb variety of shot which the crowd really appreciated and finally won the second 17 – 15. Both of these games had taken 12 minutes testing the fitness of both players. The fast pace continued into the third game with the standard of Squash not faltering a true testament to the skill of both players. Yusef began to take control treating the crowd to a variety of shots including throwing in the odd corkscrew shot to try to catch out Mike – but these two good friends know their games so well that he managed to deal with the shot. Yusef took this third game 15 – 10. In the fourth Yusef really started to work Mike, who was starting to tire, with excellent length and tight drop shots and with great applause from the crowd he took the match with another 15 – 10 win
What a match and what a privilege for the crowd to see such high quality between good friends displaying grit, determination and a will to win whilst showing respect for the game’s sportsmanship ethic. This was a really entertaining match full of good technique and tactical play. A big thank you to Paul Norton for umpiring in such a proficient manner – although as he would say the players were so fair that it hardly needed a referee. Martin Shaw, the club Chairman presented the cup to Yusef a worthy champion who said he would like to take the cup home so that his mum could look at it and clean it!! Congratulations to both players for putting on such a fantastic display a fitting end to the Championship.
| First Round (7 June - 28 June) |
Second Round 29 June - 27 July) |
Quater Finals (27 July - 11 Aug) |
Semi Finals (12 Aug - 26 Aug) |
Final (2 Oct) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Saunders | Glyn Saunders | Glyn Saunders | Glyn Saunders | Mike Reid |
| John Thirkettle | ||||
| Ben Vahey | Nigel Downs | |||
| Nigel Downs | ||||
| James Rudge | James Rudge | Adam Houldridge | ||
| John Johnson | ||||
| Simon Hudson | Adam Houldridge | |||
| Adam Houldridge | ||||
| Vanessa Brown | Anthony Bennett | Anthony Bennett | Mike Reid | |
| Anthony Bennett | ||||
| Ian White | Bye |
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| Will Neesham | ||||
| Mike Mulligan | George Bidder | Mike Reid | ||
| George Bidder | ||||
| Julian Chalk | Mike Reid | |||
| Mike Reid | ||||
| Mike Clemson | Tim Hunter |
Derek Rait | Dan Lawrence | Yusef Forster |
| Tim Hunter | ||||
| Derek Rait | Derek Rait | |||
| Duncan Berriman | ||||
| Paul Booth | Paul Booth |
Dan Lawrence | ||
| Mark Vahey | ||||
| Ed Bidder | Dan Lawrence | |||
| Dan Lawrence | ||||
| Chris Westcott | Rich McAlpin | Andy Neesham | Yusef Forster | |
| Rich McAlpin | ||||
| Paul Sisson | Andy Neesham | |||
| Andy Neesham | ||||
| Brian Matson | John Sherburn | Yusef Forster | ||
| John Sherburn | ||||
| Ian Brogan | Yusef Forster | |||
| Yusef Forster |
Reid wins in three! In front of a sparce but knowledgeable crowd, Mike Reid and Adam Houldridge contested a high quality, keenly contested final. Both had come through the rounds well and speaking to the players they defeated, the games were enjoyable and again keenly contested. Mike, as the favourite, got away to an early lead in the first game with some excellent drives and good length testing Adam`s patience and positioning. Late in the game Adam began to adjust to the pace created by Mike and scored his first points but he had left himself too much to do and lost the game 15 – 4. In the second game Adam started well and put Mike under some pressure but his vast experience and all-round squash knowledge allowed him to pull away. Again late in the game Adam took a number of points and started to look a little more comfortable in the match but Mike once more asserted himself and won the game 15 – 7. In the final game both players played some excellent squash driving down the walls with authority but in the end Adam`s boasts just kept catching the tin and Mike`s superior lob and greater accuracy prevailed and resulted in a score of 15 – 6 to win the Championship 3 0.
This was a really entertaining match full of good technique and tactical play. To see both players contest the final in a competitive yet sporting manner speaks well of the sporting values put forward by North Ferriby Squash and Racketball Club. I would like to thank Paul Norton for umpiring the match, with his vast knowledge of Squash competition, who better to do this. Although, as he remarked, in truth the players could have done the game themselves. New Club chairman Martin Shaw was on hand to present the trophy to Mike Reid – a very worthy champion. Congratulations to him and also to Adam who a number of people have watched improve to the point where he will be contesting this final many more times in the future.
| Prelim Round (by 11/4/22) |
First Round (by 2/5/22) |
Quater Finals (by 23/5/22) |
Semi Finals (by 13/6/22) |
Final (25/7/22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Reid | Mike Reid | Mike Reid | Mike Reid | |
| Martin Shaw | Martin Shaw | |||
| Brian Matson | ||||
| Matthew Dowson | Simon Hudson | |||
| Simon Hudson | ||||
| Gordon Bell | Tim Hunter | Paul Watson | ||
| Tim Hunter | ||||
| Ian White | Paul Watson | |||
| Anthony Bennett | Paul Watson | |||
| Paul Watson | ||||
| Mark Vahey | Mark Vahey | Adam Holdridge | Adam Holdridge | |
| Paul Sissons | Paul Sissons | |||
| Vanessa Brown | ||||
| John Sherburn | Adam Holdridge | |||
| Adam Holdridge | Adam Holdridge | |||
| Rob Brockelsby | ||||
| John Newman | Julian Chalk | Mike Clemson | ||
| Ian Brogan | Julian Chalk | |||
| Julian Chalk | ||||
| Rich McAlpin | Mike Clemson | |||
| Mike Clemson | ||||
The Annual Squash Club Championship Final took place on Thursday 12th December 2019 and was a superb advert for the sport between two of our best players Paul Norton and Nick Padgett.
The match got underway with Paul taking a commanding lead playing some unplayable squash full of good length and an accurate short game and quickly took the first game 9-0. It was much the same in the second with Paul taking a 5- 0 lead but after a long rally Nick began to fight back and wore Paul down with some excellent squash moving Paul about the four corners of the court and taking the game 9 6. Nick then began to take control and played some beautiful points full of patience and precision in the 3rd game to take it 9-2. The 4th game was a seesaw affair early on with Paul showing real fight and Nick putting up wonderful defence. Gradually however, Nick continued to pressure Paul and he began to go for too much with his shots and with Nick attacking constantly the writing was on the wall and Nick took the game and the Championship 9- 4.
Both men played with great skill and a fantastic sporting
attitude and never once questioned referee Martin Shaw who handled
the match with aplomb, although he was the first to comment on the
first – class sportsmanship shown by both players – good mates but
keen competitors. This excellent example of squash at its best
should have been witnessed by a larger crowd and I hope the next
Championship is better supported. My congratulations to both
players and in particular to Nick - a fitting champion.
| Prelim Round (by 1/09) |
First Round (by 22/09) |
Quater Finals (by 13/10) |
Semi Finals (by 3/11) |
Final (17/11) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Norton | Paul Norton | Paul Norton | Paul Norton | |
| Julian Chalk | James Maxwell | |||
| James Maxwell | ||||
| John Sherburn | John Sherburn | |||
| Mark Vahey | ||||
| Anthony Bennett | Anthony Bennett | George Bidder | ||
| Tim Hunter | ||||
| George Bidder | George Bidder | |||
| Dave Moorland | Ben Flower | |||
| Ben Flower | ||||
| John Horler | John Horler | John Horler | Nick Padget | |
| Martin Douglas | ||||
| Mike Jones | Edward Bidder | |||
| Edward Bidder | Edward Bidder | |||
| Colin Brooks | ||||
| Mike Clemson | Phil Parsons | Nick Padget | ||
| Steve Birss | Phil Parsons | |||
| Phil Parsons | ||||
| Nick Padget | Nick Padget | |||
| Ian White | ||||
| First Round (Played by 15th April) |
Second Round (Played by 29th April) |
Quater Finals (Played by 27h May) |
Semi Finals (Played by 10th June) |
Final (Played by 24th June) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Brooks | Martin Shaw | Dave Moorland | George Bidder | Chris Bowlas |
| Martin Shaw | ||||
| Mathew Harding | Dave Moorland | |||
| Dave Moorland | ||||
| Martin Booth | George Bidder | George Bidder | ||
| George Bidder | ||||
| Ian White | Callam Finlay | |||
| Callam Finlay | ||||
| Paul Jackson | Martin Douglas | Duncan Ross | Chris Bowlas | |
| Martin Douglas | ||||
| Duncan Ross | Duncan Ross | |||
| Adam Houldridge | ||||
| Marc Henderson | Mike Clemson | Chris Bowlas | ||
| Mike Clemson | ||||
| Jon Samuel | Chris Bowlas | |||
| Chris Bowlas | ||||
| Steve Birss | Steve Birss | Steve Birss | John Horler | Paul Norton |
| Edward Bidder | ||||
| Harry Hanson | Harry Hanson | |||
| Jacob Vahey | ||||
| Brian Matson | Brian Matson | John Horler | ||
| Mike Archibald | ||||
| John Horler | John Horler | |||
| Mark Vahey | ||||
| John Sherburn | John Sherburn | John Sherburn | Paul Norton | |
| Paul Hammond | ||||
| Nigel Downes | Nigel Downes | |||
| James Maxwell | ||||
| Ian Brogan | Ian Brogan | Paul Norton | ||
| Dom Burnett | ||||
| Paul Norton | Paul Norton | |||
| Ben Flower |
Congratulations to Paul Norton for winning the Club Knockout beating Chris Bowlas 3-0 in the final.
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