Championships prove classic

Broome squash club held their individual club championships at BRAC in late May, with a three-day weekend of action.

The mixed tournament comprised of 32-person draws in A and B-grade, and also including a plate event at both levels.

In the A-grade there was a huge upset when number 16 seed Geoff Evans knocked out number 4 seed Ryan Burns. The final saw was number 1 seed Neale Woodroffe take on number 3 seed Matt Reimer. It proved to be a classic, with Reimer taking the victory in five long games.

In the B-grade, 14-yr-old Seth Lovell shocked onlookers when he dispatched the highly fancied number 2 seed Neels Pretorious. The teenager made it all the way through to the final, where he encountered number 1 seed Craig Starcevich.

Lovell started well to take the first game, but Starcevich came back to win the match. Despite this, Lovell was awarded the MVP award for the tournament.

The-A plate saw Garry Lowndes beat Wayne Simmons, while Vivienne Thorpe lifted the B Plate against Chris Arts.

Men’s captain Glenn Bridgeman said the tournament was an overwhelming success.

“It was a great event as the matches were spread over three days, and there was a great social scene involved with the tournament also,” he said.

The team championships finals will take place later this month.

In other squash news, Jaxon McLeod won a runners-up medal in his division at the Geraldton Open in mid-May.