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31/10/2019
Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019
Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019
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Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019
31 Oct - 03 Nov
Nottingham, England |
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Junior top seeds prevail on thrilling finals day
By Elizabeth Botcherby
The Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019 reached a dramatic
conclusion as eight of the top seeds triumphed, with Ireland’s Denis
Gilevskiy making history by becoming the first Irishman to lift the Boys
Under 17 title.
Champions were crowned from five English counties, with Ireland (Denis
Gilevskiy) and Scotland (Georgia Adderley, GU19) landing podium finishes
for the second consecutive year at one of the most prestigious
tournaments on the junior circuit.
 In
the BU19, second seed Sam Todd (Yorks) defeated [3/4] Lewis Anderson (Warks)
11-4, 11-9, 6-11, 11-3 to capture the Don Sanderson Trophy aged just 16.
Todd, who had previously claimed the BU13 twice, BU15 and BU17 titles
completed the set at the first time of asking.
After Todd took the first two games, Anderson fought back resiliently to
claim the third. Todd quickly responded, breezing into a 7-love lead
before closing out the match 11-3 to earn his fifth BJC title.
Describing his victory, Todd said: “It feels great to have won all of
the age groups and the under 19s feels the best of them all! Playing
Lewis is always tricky because we’re both quite explosive and play short
a lot. I just had to be patient and not attack too much.”
 There
was a case of déjà vu in the GU19s as [1] Georgia Adderley (Scot)
defeated [3/4] Alice Green (Essex) in a repeat of last year’s final.
Adderley, the World No.100, started the better of the two and was
quickly up 2-0. Green quickly replied to snatch the third 11-7 before
Adderley wrapped up the victory in a physical fourth game. The match
finished 11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, marking a third consecutive BJC title
for the Scot.
“I’m over the moon,” said a delighted Adderley. “Coming in with the
pressure of number one seed is always really hard. Alice gave a really
good fight today, so it was a tough one.”
 In
the BU17, [1] Denis Gilevskiy had to go the distance to earn his second
consecutive BJC title following an epic battle against [3/4] Hassan
Khalil (Warks). After losing the first game, Gilevskiy regained control
to win the next two. Khalil forced a decider but Gilevskiy came from 9-7
down to prevail 7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9, becoming the first Irish
champion of the BU17.
“It feels great to win a second British title,” said the Irish no.1.
“The final was tough, and it came down to last ditch efforts, but I
pulled through and I’m overjoyed. It’s great to put Ireland on the map.”
The GU17 was an equally close encounter. Top seed Torrie Malik (Sussex)
had to fight tooth and nail against [2] Saran Nghiem (Lancs) to capture
her third BJC title.
Playing in her fifth consecutive BJC final, Malik clinched a tight first
game 12-10 before Nghiem replied and took the second 11-8. Malik bounced
back to claim the third 11-9 before saving game point in the fourth to
triumph 12-10, 8-11, 11-9, 12-10.
“It feels amazing to be British champion again,” said a tired Malik. “It
was a tough game against Saran, she’s playing really well at the moment.
It was a physical game, but it feels amazing to have won and hopefully
there’s more to come.”
In the biggest upset of the day [5/8] Tala Abaza (Middx) overpowered
GU13 top seed Charlie McCrone (Lancs) to claim her maiden British title.
Abaza’s power and athleticism proved to be the difference as she
triumphed in straight games 11-8, 11-9, 11-3.
Elsewhere, in the BU15 top seed Jonah Bryant (Sussex) secured his second
BJC crown following a straight games victory over [2] Abd-Allah Eissa (Warks)
11-6, 11-8, 12-10. Bryant cruised through the first two games but had to
fend off a resurgent Eissa who held game point in the third game.
Describing the moment he won, Bryant said: “It feels great to be
champion again. I was just thinking don’t hit a stupid shot, just get it
in!”
The GU15 final was a repeat of 2017’s GU13 final with [1] Asia Harris (Yorks)
overcoming [2] Amelie Haworth (Hants) to lift her second BJC title.
Harris lost a close first game 9-11 but, fired up by a decision that
went against her, fought back to win 9-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-8.
“It feels absolutely amazing to be British champion again,” said Harris.
“Amelie is an amazing player. When she saved championship point I was
thinking, I can’t last another couple of points. My legs were going, I
was shaking. But as soon as I hit the drop shot [to win] I was so
relieved.”
In the BU13, [1] Alexander Broadbridge (Hants) defeated [3/4] Dylan
Roberts (Kent) 11-4, 11-9, 11-6 to claim his first BJC title.
Broadbridge made the most of his height advantage and dominated the
court to secure a convincing victory.
In a high-quality encounter, [1] Reka Kemescei (Sussex) produced a
skilful performance to defeat [3/4] Harriet Broadbridge (Hants) and
claim the GU11 title. Broadbridge clawed her way back from 7-1 down to
10-6 in the first game and holding game point in the second, but the
first seed held on to win 11-6, 13-11, 11-4.
In the BU11, [1] Jake Johnston (Surrey) beat [2] George Griffiths
(Hants) 8-11, 11-2, 11-9, 11-5 to win his maiden British title.
Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019: Final results
BU19 [2] Sam Todd (Yorks) bt [3/4] Lewis Anderson (Warks) 11-4,
11-9, 6-11, 11-3
GU19 [1] Georgia Adderley (Scot) bt. [3/4] Alice Green (Essex)
11-7, 11-8, 7-11, 11-8
BU17 [1] Denis Gilevskiy (Ire) bt [3/4] Hassan Khalil (Warks)
7-11, 12-10, 11-8, 5-11, 11-9
GU17 [1]Torrie Malik (Sussex) bt [2] Saran Nghiem (Lancs) 12-10,
8-11, 11-9, 12-10
BU15[1] Jonah Bryant (Sussex) bt [2] Abd-Allah Eissa (Warks)
11-6, 11-8, 12-10
GU15 [1] Asia Harris (Yorks) bt [2] Amelie Haworth (Hants) 9-11,
11-9, 11-3, 11-8
BU13 [1] Alexander Broadbridge (Hants) bt [3/4] Dylan Roberts
(Kent) 11-4, 11-9, 11-6
GU13 [5/8] Tala Abaza (Middx) bt [1] Charlie McCrone (Lancs) 11-8
11-9 11-3
BU11 [1] Jake Johnston (Surrey) bt [2] George Griffiths (Hants)
8-11 11-2 11-9 11-5
GU11 [1] Reka Kemescei (Sussex) bt [3/4] Harriet Broadbridge
(Hants) 11-6, 13-11, 11-4 |
Anderson topples Forster to set up British Junior final showdown with
Todd
By Elizabeth Botcherby
Warwickshire’s Lewis Anderson overcame top seed Max Forster (Nbria) in a
thrilling four-setter to reach his second consecutive Dunlop British
Junior Championships (BJC) BU19 final on the all-glass showcourt at the
University of Nottingham.
3/4 seed Anderson, the World Junior bronze medallist, came through a
tight first game 13-11 and looked to be cruising towards the final after
taking the second 11-5. Forster, who was still recovering after his
quarter-final clash against Jack Mitterer which went to the wire, fought
back and capitalised on Anderson’s lapse in concentration to force a
fourth. But it was Anderson who prevailed 13-11, 11-5, 4-11, 11-6 to set
up a final showdown with second seed Sam Todd (Yorks), the four-time BJC
champion.
Commenting on his performance, an ecstatic Anderson said: “Last year I
got to the final on this very court and I loved every second. It’s good
to get back on here and I’ll try and win it in my last year as a
junior.”
Meanwhile, Sam Todd saw off a spirited [5/8] Simon Herbert (Leics) 11-2,
11-6, 13-11 to reach his sixth final.
Todd, 16, was keen to play down his position as favourite: “It’s very
exciting to be in the final. I try to forget about the pressure of being
the favourite and just play my squash. Hopefully the best man will win
on the day.”
In the GU19, [3/4] Alice Green (Essex) avenged her semi-final loss to
[2] Katie Malliff (Bucks) in the European Junior Championships in April
after edging the 16-year-old in five tightly contested games. Malliff
took an early 11-8 lead but couldn’t hold off the five-time finalist who
rallied back to win 8-11, 15-13, 11-7, 9-11, 11-9.
“I feel great!” said a delighted Green. “Katie is one of those players
where you have to go all out to win. It’s close every time we play so to
get this win in the semis has given me real confidence for the final.”
Green set up a third consecutive final against Scottish top seed Georgia
Adderley and will be hoping it’s third time lucky after losing on two
previous occasions.
A composed Adderley, the World No.100, cruised into the final after
overpowering [3/4] Kiera Marshall (Worcs) in three: 11-3, 11-3. 11-4.
Looking ahead to the final, Adderley said: “I hope to defend my title,
that’s the plan, but Alice is playing really well so it will be tough.”
Meanwhile, in the GU17s, second seed Saran Nghiem (Lancs) came through a
tough semi-final to reach her first BJC final against top seed Torrie
Malik (Sussex).
Nghiem, who hadn’t dropped a game, was pushed hard by last year’s GU15’s
runner-up [5/8] Emma Bartley (Suffolk). The match exchanged hands
several times before Nghiem took a tight third game 12-10. Despite a 7-4
lead in the fourth, Bartley couldn’t hold off an animated Nghiem, who
triumphed 11-9, 6-11, 12-10, 11-8.
“I’ve never been in a British final before and my opponent played really
well so I’m just happy to get the win,” said a relieved Nghiem.
“I’ve been watching Torrie’s matches and she’s in good form but I’ll
push her and see what happens.”
In the other semi, favourite Torrie Malik put in a dominant display to
defeat [3/4] Alisa Sheikh 11-5, 11-4, 11-2 and reach her fifth
consecutive BJC final.
Commenting on her performance, Malik said: “It feels really good to be
in the final five times in a row, I’ll just push through the next one
and hopefully I’ll finish in first place again!”
In the BU17, 15-year-old top seed Denis Gilevskiy (Ire) overpowered [4]
Oliver Green (Essex) in straight games: 11-8, 11-8, 11-6.
“It was a tough semi,” said the Irish No.1. “It could’ve gone either
way, or to five, but it feels great to get the win. I feel very strong
and I’m hoping to get the win tomorrow.”
Gilevskiy goes on to meet [3/4] Khalil Hassan (Warks) in the final who
overcame Alex Smith (Ire) in three close games: 11-8, 11-9, 11-9.
In the BU15 semis, [2] Abd-Allah Eissa avenged his 2018 BJC BU13 final
loss to Essex’s [3/4] Yusuf Sheikh with a 3-1 victory: 11-4, 11-5, 4-11,
11-7.
Eissa, the current British Junior Open BU13 champion will meet [1] Jonah
Bryant – in what will be a repeat of March’s Dunlop English Junior
Championships in which Bryant prevailed.
Bryant, meanwhile put on a clinical display to oust [9/16] James Carman
(Middx) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3.
The GU15 went according to seed with [1] Asia Harris (Yorks)
overpowering [3/4] Amy Campbell-Wynter (Dorset) 11-8, 11-2, 11-3.
Elsewhere, [2] Amelia Hayworth (Hants) dispatched [3/4] Alyx Kelleher
(Wales): 11-4, 11-8, 11-7.
One of the biggest upsets of the day came in the GU13 where sixth seed
[6] Tala Abaza (Middx) shocked [2] Megan Light (Hamps) 11-9, 11-1, 11-3
to reach her first BJC final.
Abaza will face top seed Charlie McCrone (Lancs), the current English
Junior champion, who overcame [3/4] Emily Coulcher-Porter (Bucks) 11-7,
9-11, 11-4, 11-8.
In the BU13s, top seed Alexander Broadbridge (Hants) edged Wales’ [3/4]
Archie Turnbull 14-12, 11-1, 7-11, 11-3 to set up a final showdown with
[3/4] Dylan Roberts (Kent). Roberts, meanwhile beat [2] Harry Bloomfield
(Glos) 3-1: 11-7, 10-12, 11-7, 11-5.
In the GU11, [3/4] Harriet Broadbridge (Hants) upset [2] Fearne Copley (Yorks)
11-9, 11-8, 11-8 in a close fought semi-final at Nottingham Squash
Rackets Club. The 10-year-old, who hadn’t dropped a game, will meet top
seed Reka Kemecsei (Surrey) in the final. Kemecsei, meanwhile overcame
9-year-old 3/4 seed Ameerah Ismail (Warks) 11-4, 11-1, 11-0.
The Boy’s U11 semi-finals are yet to be played and will take place on
Sunday morning.
Dunlop British Junior Championships 2019
Semi-Finals results:
BU19
[3/4] Lewis Anderson (Warks) bt. [1] Max Forster (Nbria) 13-11,
11-5, 4-11, 11-6
[2] Sam Todd (Yorks) bt. [5/8] Simon Herbert (Leics) 11-2, 11-6, 13-11
GU19
[3/4] Alice Green (Ess) bt. [2] Katie Malliff (Bucks) 8-11, 15-13,
11-7, 9-11, 11-9
[1] Georgia Adderley (Scot) bt. [3/4] Kiera Marshall (Worcs) 11-3, 11-3,
11-4
BU17
[1] Denis Gilevskiy (Ire) bt. [3/4] Oliver Green (Essex) 11-8, 11-8,
11-6.
[3/4] Khalil Hassan (Warks) bt. [5/8] Alex Smith (Ire) 11-8, 11-9, 11-9
GU17
[1] Torrie Malik (Sussex) bt. [3/4] Aliza Sheikh (Essex) 11-5, 11-4,
11-2
[2] Saran Nghiem (Lancs) bt. [5/8] Emma Bartley (Sus) 11-9, 6-11, 12-10,
11-8
BU15
[1] Jonah Bryant (Sussex) bt James Carman (Middx) 11-5, 11-4, 11-3
[2] Abd-Allah Eissa (Warks) bt [3/4] Yusuf Sheikh (Essex) 11-4, 11-5,
4-11, 11-7
GU15
[1] Asia Harris (Yorks) bt. [3/4] Amy Campbell-Wynter (Dorset) 11-8,
11-2, 11-3
[2] Amelia Haworth (Hants) bt. [3/4] Alyx Kelleher (Wales) 11-4, 11-8,
11-7
BU13
[1] Alexander Broadbridge (Hants) bt. [3/4] Archie Turnbull (Wal)
14-12, 11-1, 7-11, 11-3
[3/4] Dylan Roberts (Kent) bt [2] Harry Bloomfield (Glos) 11-7, 10-12,
11-7, 11-5
GU13
[5/8] Tala Abaza (Middx) bt. [2] Megan Light (Hamps) 11-9, 11-1,
11-3
[1] Charlie McCrone (Lancs) bt. [3/4] Emily Coulcher-Porter (Bucks)
11-7, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8
GU11
[1] Reka Kemecsei (Surrey) bt. [3/4] Ameerah Ismail (Warks) 11-4,
11-1, 11-0
[3/4] Harriet Broadbridge (Hants) bt. [2] Fearne Copley (Yorks) 11-9,
11-8, 11-8
Watch live streaming of the finals from 9am via englandsquash.tv. For
draws, results and live scores visit englandsquash.com/bjc
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Preview
Forster and Adderley to headline record-breaking British
Junior Championships
By Elizabeth
Botcherby
England’s Max Forster and Scotland’s Georgia Adderley have been named as
top seeds in the Boys and Girls Under 19s draws respectively at the 2019
Dunlop British Junior Championships (BJC) in Nottingham after the draw
was released last week.
The four-day event, now established as one of the largest domestic
junior events, will see a record 450 players as young as seven competing
across ten categories from 31st October to 3rd November at five venues
around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Boys Under 19
Current English Junior champion  Max
Forster (right) (Nbria)
tops a hotly contested BU19 draw and is seeded to meet
16-year-old Sam Todd [2] of Yorkshire in a mouth-watering title decider.
Todd, a two-time British Junior Open champion, edged Forster in their
last encounter, a closely contested five-setter in the Dutch U19 Junior
Open final. Capable of causing a huge upset is [3] Lewis Anderson (Warks)
who went into the WSF World Junior Championships in July unseeded and
landed a podium finish, clinching bronze.
Girls Under 19
 Reigning
champion [1] Georgia Adderley (right) who leads the largest Scottish
contingent to date, headlines the GU19 draw and is seeded to lock horns
with 2019 European U19 silver medallist [2] Katie Malliff (Bucks).
Adderley will first have to navigate past [3] Alice Green (Essex) in
what could be a repeat of last year’s GU19 title decider.
Boys Under 17
Last year’s BU15 champion Denis Gilevskiy (Ire) moves up to the BU17
category as top seed where he’s seeded to meet Sussex’s Franklyn Smith
[2] with 3/4 seeds Hassan Khalil (Warks) and Oliver Green (Essex) posing
a serious threat.
Girls Under 17
Two-time BJC champion Torrie Malik (Sussex) is favourite to claim the
GU17 title but will face stiff competition from current English GU17
champion [2] Saran Nghiem (Lancs). Hot on their heels will be [3/4]
Aliza Sheikh (Essex) and [3/4] Emma Bartley (Suffolk).
Boys Under 15
Top seed Jonah Bryant (Sussex) is on course to meet [2] Abd-Allah Eissa
(Warks), the current British Junior Open BU13 champion, in what could be
a repeat of March’s English BU15 final in which Bryant emerged
victorious. Looking to upset proceedings is [3/4] Yusuf Sheikh (Essex)
who edged Eissa in five in last year’s BU13 final.
Girls Under 15
2017 champion Asia Harris (Yorks) is in prime position to take the GU15
title but will have to navigate past last year’s BJC GU13 champion [2]
Amelie Haworth (Hants), with Wales’ [3/4] Alyx Kelleher looking to cause
an upset.
Boys Under 13
Fresh off the back of his victory at the Dutch Open BU13, [1] Alexander
Broadbridge (Hants) will be looking to clinch his maiden British title.
Challengers include [2] Harry Bloomfield (Glos), [3/4] Archie Turnbull
(Wales) and last year’s BU11 champion [7] Ronnie Hickling (Surrey).
Girls Under 13
Current English GU13 champion Charlie McCrone (Lancs) will be hungry to
capture her maiden British title and is seeded to lock horns with [2]
Megan Light (Hants). 10-year-old [3] Mariam Eissa (Warks), last year’s
GU11 champion, will be looking to mount a serious challenge and is a
strong contender alongside [4] Emily Coulcher-Porter (Bucks).
Boys Under 11
If all goes to seeding, the BU11 title decider will feature Surrey’s [1]
Jake Johnston and second seed George Griffiths (Hants) - September’s
South West Gold champion.
Girls Under 11
Reka Kemecsei (Sussex) is favourite for the GU11 trophy but is likely to
face stern competition from [2] Fearne Copley (Yorks) who captured the
GU11 title at September’s South West Gold.
Round one commences on Thursday 31st October at the University of
Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Squash Rackets Club,
Duffield Squash Club and Ilkeston Manor Squash Club. The finals are
scheduled for Sunday 3rd November on the all-glass show court at the
University of Nottingham.
All spectators wishing to see the best of British are welcome free of
charge
For draws visit englandsquash.com/bjc |
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