ISSUE03-2018InternationalSquashMagazine

WSF WORLD MASTERS
if your name is next to it, even if you’re
older, slower, greyer and fatter, World
Champion is World Champion,” said
Martin. “It’s been great to travel here and
catch up with so many people I haven’t
seen in years. It’s fun playing in front of
a crowd again, I haven’t played on a glass
court in a long time, it was a bit of a
strange experience. Thankfully all of the
other guys had a little bit less experience
than me.
“Thanks to everyone for coming out and
shaking my hand, saying they followed
my career. I’ve been out of squash for
a long time, but I still enjoy getting in
front of people and trying to perform
for them. Hopefully you’ve learned a few
things and maybe it’s opened your eyes
to what’s possible on court, even at our
age. You can always learn something,
it’s just a matter of getting out there and
trying. Anyone can do it, it’s just a matter
of determination.”
All five of England’s champions were
seeded to win their respective titles,
including Nick Taylor retaining the Men’s
O45 title and Ann Manley retaining the
Women’s O70 title.
After losing in the O35 final in
Johannesburg two years ago, Lauren
Briggs coasted to her first World
Masters title against compatriot Selina
Sinclair. The eldest age group, Men’s
O80, saw England’s top seed Lance
Kinder come back from a game down
against USA’s Ed Burlingame to win his
first World Masters title.
Jill Campion, winner of a U.S. nationals
title, rounded out the English champions
in an all-English O60 final to win her first
World Masters title.
Natalie Grainger of the USA ended the
day on a high note for the home crowd,
maintaining her unbeaten World Masters
record with a second consecutive titleher
first in the O40 division.
Northern neighbours Canada matched
USA’s total of two World Masters
champions: Men’s O75 fifth seed Howard
Armitage thwarted second seed Gerald
Poulton’s title hopes in a five-game final.
Lauren Wagner became the lowest-seeded
champion by completing her surprise
Women’s O50 title run with an upset over
Australian top seed Sarah Nelson.
WSF World Masters Squash Championships, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Men’s O35 Final:
[1] Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt
[2] Alister Walker (BOT) 11-7, 11-5, 7-11,
11-2
Third Place Play-off:
[5] Alejandro Garbi Caro (ESP) bt [3]
Wael El Hindi (USA) 11-3, 11-8, 11-2
Women’s O35 Final:
[1] Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt
[2] Selina Sinclair (ENG) 11-2, 11-2, 11-4
Third place play-off:
[6] Reka Burmeister (ENG) bt [5]
Margaret Gerety (USA) w/o
Men’s O40 Final:
[1] Liam Kenny (IRL) bt [3] Patrick
Chifunda (ZAM) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4
Third Place Play-off:
[5] Craig Ruane (RSA) bt [15] Wai
Chung Wong (HKG) 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, 11-2
Women’s O40 Final:
[1] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt
[2] Melissa Martin (AUS)
9-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-4
Third Place Play-off:
[4] Samantha Herbert (RSA) bt
[3] Jacqueline Ryder (RSA)
11-6, 11-5, 11-9
Men’s O45 Final:
[1] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt
[2] Zuko Kubukeli (RSA) 11-2, 11-6, 11-4
Third Place Play-off:
[3] Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt
[12] Galen le Cheminant (USA)
11-9, 11-4, 5-11, 11-9
Women’s O45 Final:
[1] Sarah Fitz-Gerald (AUS) bt
[3] Susan Davis (AUS) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
Third Place Play-off:
[4] Karen Meakins (BAR) bt [2] Rachel
Calver (ENG) 11-9, 11-1, 11-7
Men’s O50 Final:
[1] Michael Tootill (RSA) bt [2] Hansi
Wiens (GER) 12-14, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 11-9
Third Place Play-off:
[3] David Sly (CAN) bt [13] Sean Ryan
(AUS) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
Women’s O50 Final:
[15] Lauren Wagner (CAN) bt [1] Sarah
Nelson (AUS) 11-7, 11-8, 11-5
Third Place Play-off:
[3] Hope Prockop (USA) bt [5] Wendy
Ansdell (ENG) 11-4, 11-1, 11-4
Men’s O55 Final:
[4] Brett Martin (AUS) bt [3] Peter
Gilbee (AUS) 11-7, 12-10, 11-3
Third Place Play-off:
[2] Fredrik Johnson (SWE) bt [1] Willie
Hosey (IRL) 11-5, 12-10, 11-6
Women’s O55 Final:
[1] Susan Hillier (AUS) bt [3] Mandy
Akin (ENG) 11-7, 11-5, 11-4
Third Place Play-off:
[2] Fiona McLean (SCO) bt [4] Sue
Williams (AUS) 9-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
Men’s O60 Final:
[1] Geoffrey Davenport (AUS) bt
Juan Mendez (MEX) 11-5, 11-5, 11-2
Third Place Play-off:
[4] Pierr Roodt (RSA) bt [2] Jeremy
Goulding (ENG) 11-7, 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9
Women’s O60 Final:
[1] Jill Campion (ENG) bt [2] Karen
Hume (ENG) 5-11, 12-10, 4-11, 11-9, 11-5
Third Place Play-off:
Shirley Whitmore (RSA) bt Maureen
Duke (IRL) 11-6, 11-2, 11-5
Men’s O65 Final:
[1] John Macrury (CAY) bt [6] Mario
Raponi (CAN) 11-2, 11-6, 11-6
Third Place Play-off:
[10] John Carroll (AUS) bt
[4] Wayne Weatherhead (CAN)
11-7, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7
Women’s O65 Final:
[3] Gaye Mitchell (AUS) bt [1] Laura
Ramsay (CAN) 11-8, 11-7, 11-7
Third Place Play-off:
Yvonne Trotter (AUS) bt [2] Faith
Sinclair (SCO) 11-4, 11-7, 7-11, 12-14, 11-6
Men’s O70 Final:
[1] Brian Cook (AUS) bt [3] Ian Ross
(SCO) 11-1, 7-11, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10
Third Place Play-off:
[7] Frikkie Bester (RSA) bt [5] Aubrey
Waddy (ENG) 11-7, 9-11, 6-11, 12-10, 11-2
Women’s O70 Final:
[1] Ann Manley (ENG) bt [6] Margaret
Hunt-Kemp (RSA) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-6
Third Place Play-off:
[4] Marilyn Kennedy (AUS) bt
[2] Robyn Prentice (AUS)
11-4, 6-11, 6-11, 13-11, 11-5
Men’s O75 Final:
[5] Howard Armitage (CAN) bt [2]
Gerald Poulton (CAN) 7-11, 11-5, 9-11,
15-13, 11-8
Third Place Play-off:
[8] Michael Gough (USA) bt [3] John
Nelson (USA) 10-12, 8-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8
Women’s O70:
Winner: [5] Joyce Davenport (USA);
Runner-up [1] Jean Grainger (RSA)
Men’s O80 Final:
[1] Lance Kinder (ENG) bt [3] Edward
Burlingame (USA) 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-2
Third Place Play-off:
[2] Barry Gardiner (NZL) bt [4]
Stanley Fanaroff (RSA) w/o
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