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Reports
Women's
Results |
Artemis Edinburgh Open 2012
Men's Draw |
Round One
Fri 27th |
Round Two
Fri 27th |
Quarters
Sat 28th |
Semis
Sat 28th |
Final
Sun 29th |
[2] Andy Whipp
11/7, 8/11, 12/10, 11/5
Chris Shinnie |
Andy Whipp
11/6, 11/9, 11/98 (23m)
Sunil Seth |
Andy Whipp
7/11, 11/5, 11/5, 11/8 (48m)
Greg Lobban |
Andy Whipp
11/5, 11/9, 11/9 (41m)
Kashif Shuja |
Andy Whipp
11/6 11/3 7/11 11/7
Shaun Le Roux |
Dave Allman
11/2, 11/8, 7/11, 5/11, 13/11 (60m)
Sunil Seth |
Stuart Crawford
11/5, 11/9, 11/3 (34m)
Greg Lobban |
Greg Lobban
11/5, 9/11, 11/5, 11/8 (43m)
Ali Gorrie |
Gareth Naidoo
11/5, 11/5, 7/11, 3/11, 12/10
Ali Gorrie |
[5/8] Chris Truswell
11/5, 11/5, 11/5 (18m)
Chris Gray |
Chris Truswell
12/10, 11/4, 9/11, 11/9 (41m)
Paul Rawden |
Paul Rawden
11/9, 11/4, 11/4 (25m)
Kashif Shuja |
Phil Bull
8/11, 13/11, 11/2, 11/4 (39m)
Paul Rawden |
[LL] Matt Hardy
11/8, 11/6, 11/5
Chris Ferguson |
Chris Ferguson
11/8, 11/6, 11/6 (27m)
Kashif Shuja |
Dougie Kempsall
11/4, 11/9, 11/0
[3/4] Kashif Shuja |
[3/4] Shaun Le Roux
11/5, 11/5, 11/6 (36m)
Neil Chambers |
Shaun Le Roux
11/4, 11/3, 13/11 (24m)
Dave Barnett |
Shaun Le Roux
11/6, 4/11, 11/4, 11/7 (54m)
Eddie Charlton |
Shaun Le Roux
11/7, 11/7, 11/7 (49m)
Joel Hinds |
Will John
9/11, 11/8, 11/2, 11/8 (39m)
Dave Barnett |
Alex Phillips
11/4, 5/11, 11/8, 13/11 (39m)
James Jacobsen |
Alex Phillips
12/10, 11/0, 11/2
Eddie Charlton |
Sean Hunter
11/8, 11/3, 12/10 (40m)
[5/8] Eddie Charlton |
[5/8] Simon Parke
11/7, 11/2, 11/8 (33m)
Liam Gutcher |
Simon Parke
11/6, 11/4, 11/7 (27m)
Dom Hamilton |
Simon Parke
11/5, 14/12, 11/6 (42m)
Joel Hinds |
Dom Hamilton
11/4, 11/9, 8/11, 11/4
Phil Nightingale |
Darren Lewis
11/5, 11/8, 11/2
Damon Chase |
Darren Lewis
11/7, 11/6, 5/11, 11/8 (56m)
Joel Hinds |
Chris Leiper
11/2, 11/9, 11/4 (18m)
[1] Joel Hinds |
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Artemis Edinburgh Open
Squash Championships 26-29 January 2012
World no.11 and current British National Champion
Daryl Selby tops the seeding in this years Artemis Squash Championships
held at Edinburgh Sports Club form 26th – 29th
January. No. 2 seed Joel Hinds from Derbyshire took Selby to 5 sets in
the quarter finals of last years competition and last years finalist
Andy Whipp and ex world no.4 Simon Parke will also be challenging Selby
for his title.
The Artemis Edinburgh Open is the biggest event on
the BSPA circuit and after taking the title last year Selby went on to
beat World Champion Nick Matthew to take the British National title in
Manchester.
Scottish interest comes from 2014 Commonwealth Games
hopefuls, Kevin Moran, Chris Ferguson, Greg Lobban and Scottish Junior
Champion recently turned professional, Douglas Kempsell. Scottish
assistant National Coach Stuart Crawford is also competing as is
Edinburgh Sports Club coach Simon Boughton.
The ladies event is the only WSA event in the country
and world no. 35 Lauren Briggs tops the seedings in a strong
international field.
Local interest comes from Edinburgh Sports Club’s
National Champion Senga Macfie, Frania Gillen-Buchert and up and coming
young players Rosie Allan, Mhairi Charlton and Morgan McGuire.
Artemis, the Edinburgh
based investment management company, are sponsoring the event for the
eleventh consecutive year. The event remains the richest on the BSPA
Grand Prix with a total prize fund of £11,000.
Mark Tyndall,
Senior Partner of Artemis, says “Artemis
is delighted to continue to support the Edinburgh Open Squash
Championships. Since its inaugural event in 2001 the championship has
become a firm fixture on the international squash calendar. It is also a
great opportunity to showcase local talent permitting young players,
perhaps for the first time, to gain invaluable experience by competing
at the top level”.
Jonathan Tait, Manager at Edinburgh
Sports Club, is delighted with this year’s entry: “This event continues
to attract some of the world’s highest ranked professional players to
give spectators a wonderful opportunity to watch squash of the highest
quality being played over a four-day period. We remain hugely grateful
to Artemis for their sponsorship of this tournament now in the 12th
year and firmly cementing its prestigious status”.
The
Championships begin on Thursday 26th January, concluding with
the finals on Sunday 29th January.
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Women's Results
Artemis Edinburgh Open 2011
Women's Draw $4k |
Round One
Fri 27th |
Quarters
Sat 28th |
Semis
Sat 28th |
Final
Sun 29th |
[1] Lauren Briggs (Eng)
11/7, 11/3, 11/5 (34m)
Nada Elkalaawy (Egy) |
Lauren Briggs
11/7, 11/7, 12/10 (31m)
Laura Pomportes |
Lauren Briggs
11/7, 11/6, 11/5 (28m)
Birgit Coufal |
Lauren Briggs
11/3 11/9 11/8
Orla Noom |
[5] Laura Pomportes (Fra)
11/7, 11/4, 4/11, 8/11, 12/10 (38m)
[Q] Melissa Alves (Fra) |
[3] Birgit Coufal (Aut)
11/9, 11/5, 10/12, 11/7 (31m)
[Q] Victoria Bell (Eng) |
Birgit Coufal
11/5, 11/7, 12/10 (27m)
Julia Lecoq |
[8] Dominika Witkowska (Pol)
11/2, 11/8, 11/13, 11/2 (34m)
Julia Lecoq (Fra) |
Anna Jurkun (Pol)
11/7, 11/5, 11/3 (17m)
[6] Zephanie Curgenven (Eng) |
Zephanie Curgenven
6/11, 12/10, 11/3, 11/6 (30m)
Maud Duplomb |
Zephanie Curgenven
11/7, 12/10, 11/3 (22m)
Orla Noom |
[Q] Cigany Sillevis (Ned)
11/13, 11/5, 11/2, 11/2 (25m)
[4] Maud Duplomb (Fra) |
[Q] Frania Gillen-Buchert (Sco)
8/11, 5/11, 11/4, 11/6, 11/8 (45m)
[7] Sally Skaarenborg (Den) |
Frania Gillen-Buchert
8/11, 11/6, 12/10, 11/8 (43m)
Orla Noom |
Bine Malund Lind (Den)
11/5, 11/5, 11/3 (24m)
[2] Orla Noom (Ned) |
The WSA
Artemis Edinburgh Open began on Friday night at the
Edinburgh Sports Club to commence a busy weekend for those
involved.
Local
hope Frania-Gillen Buchert had a good run in the event,
upsetting No7 seed Sally Skaarenborg of Denmark after coming
back from 2-0 down to win an epic 5-setter.
Afterwards Gillen-Buchert said: “I made it really difficult
for myself, it took me a while to implement my game plan.
She had a good volley and was really quick. She got more
back than I expected.”
The Scot
went on to play No2 seed Orla Noom of the Netherlands, who
recorded a comprehensive first round win over Danish Bine
Malund Lind.
Scottish
hopes were buoyed early on, as Gillen-Burchet took a
first-game lead over Noom, but was gradually forced further
and further into the back of the court as the No2 seed began
assert herself on the match.
Noom
held firm throughout periods of pressure from her opponent,
and a couple of untimely errors by the Scot gave the
Dutchwoman the opportunities she needed to take the game.
Afterwards Noom said: “It took me a game to figure her out.
I was panicking a bit, but I was happy to pull through the
third.”
Gillen-Buchert
was happy with her performance despite the loss: “I’m sore
and stiff, but pleased. After time out you forget the basics
of competition. This has been a good indicator of what I
need to work on.”
Dominika
Witowska of Poland fell foul of her unseeded opponent Julia
Lecoq in round one, losing in four games 11/2, 11/8, 11/13,
11/2. Lecoq went on to play Austrian Birgit Coufal, who had
seen off qualifier Victoria Bell in her first round match,
also in four games.
No3 seed
Coufal played a patient and careful tactic against Lecoq,
using the lob to good effect and was only really troubled by
her opponent when the game sped up in the third game.
Winning in three, Coufal explained afterwards: “I slowed the
first and second games down with lots of lobs, which you can
do [with the high ceiling] on court five. In the third she
attacked and I was slow to react. Eventually I straightened
the ball and it was ok.”
No1 seed
Lauren Briggs dispatched Egyptian Nada Elkalaawy in the
first round, before dealing with young Frenchwoman Laura
Pomportes in much the same fashion. Pomportes had overcome
her national compatriot Melissa Alves in five games to make
it to the quarters.
English
Zephanie Curgenven beat Poland’s Anna Jurken in three games,
before progressing to beat higher seed Maud Duplomb in a
30-minute contest. Curgenven was delighted with her
performance: “I made the second game very physical, and I
think it broke her for the third. The fourth was a bit of a
battle but I came through.” Duplomb had beaten Cignay
Sillevis 3-1 before exiting the competition at the hand of
Curgenven.
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