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Broxbourne SeaFresh Challenge Tue 25th Sep
CHALONER HOMES IN ON INAUGURAL SEAFRESH CHALLENGE As expected, an appreciative & enthusiastic crowd turned up to watch Broxbourne’s first professional squash Tournament at the Mill Lane Club, which saw ‘local hero’ and World No.7, Mark Chaloner beat John White in a scintillating final. Many were hoping for Mark Chaloner to overthrow the World No.6, but no one expected the absolutely devastating array of shots & rally’s that repeatedly kept the audience cheering & clapping. Time and time again, Mark retrieved the ball from almost impossible situations & danced around the court giving a virtuoso performance. Winners and ‘nicks’ came regularly, like a magician pulling rabbits from a hat. His win had topped a remarkable day of quality squash. John White, who had earlier been stretched by Broxbourne junior, Alister Walker, in the first semi-final, was certainly trying to win the Ł800 first prize, but found the dazzling display of the Broxbourne captain, to hot to handle. Earlier in the day, Nick Taylor squandered 6 match points against a thankful Paul Johnson, who in turn became another Chaloner victim in the second semi-final, whilst good performances were seen from Broxbourne's other players on show, Rodney Durbach & Alex Stait. A jubilant Chaloner received the inaugural SEAFresh trophy from the sponsor, Peter Vogt and commented on the quality of the players that had accepted the invitation to play. However, mark my words; Mark Chaloner is definitely back! Andy Booth Mark Chaloner & JohnWhite	First round: Paul Johnson bt Nick Taylor 10/15 17/16 15/14 Mark Chaloner bt Del Harris 15/12 15/8 John White bt Rod Durbach 15/13 15/12 Alister Walker bt Alex Stait 15/13 12/15 15/11 Semi-Finals: Mark Chaloner beat Paul Johnson 15/8 15/10 John White beat Alister Walker 15/13 15/13 Final: Mark Chaloner beat John White 15/11 15/13

BROXBOURNE Squash Club have attracted an all-star international field for the SeaFresh Challenge on Tuesday, September 25. The one-day invitation event features the Broxbourne-based quartet of England's Mark Chaloner, South African No.1 Rodney Durbach and rising youngsters Alistair Walker and Alex Stait. Leading stars giving this new professional knockout event a true stamp of class include England trio Paul Johnson, Del Harris and Nick Taylor, and Scotland No.1 John White. The reserves are Australian Joe Kneipp, who has been training at Broxbourne recently, and England's Mark Cairns. PLAYER PROFILES by John Milton & Mark Chaloner you MUST read these! Mark Chaloner, who captains Broxbourne's National League squad, said: "We are delighted to have such a star-studded field for our first major professional tournament at the club. " We are sure that spectators will enjoy watching players of this calibre compete in a new event that will certainly break with tradition. "There will be no seeding, which means that every player puts his reputation firmly on the line from the first round, which will be drawn on the day. "Once each round is completed, a new draw is made for the next round, just like in the FA Cup. We think it will add to the entertainment value and the players are all looking forward to it." Players will be competing for a top prize of Ł800, with Ł350 to the runner-up, Ł200 to second round losers, and Ł100 to first round losers. The well-equipped Hertfordshire sports club has five squash courts, plus tennis, cricket and hockey, and is just a few minutes' drive from the A10 north of the M25. Ticket details from the club on 01992 440209 or visit the club's website www.broxbournesquash.co.uk	PLAYER PROFILES by John Milton & Mark Chaloner you MUST read these! Mark Chaloner John White Del Harris Paul Johnson Nick Taylor Rodney Durbach Alister Walker Alex Stait SEAFresh website Broxbourne website

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