SQUASH CLUB SLYC
The 18th St Lucia Squash Open came to an end on Saturday following a number of matches to decide the winners in the different categories. This was immediately followed by the prize giving ceremony at the St Lucia Yacht Club.
The tournament was sponsored by the St Lucia Electricity Services, Bank of Nova Scotia, IGY Rodney bay Marina, Harmony Marina Suites, Coco Resorts, Cap Maison, Treetop Adventure Tours, Heineken, Dominos, Village Inn and St Lucia Yacht Club commenced play at 5.30 pm with the results for the evening as follows:
In the Mens Open division:-
· For 7th place Ben Gilmore and Carlos Segovia both of St Lucia had a long five setter to determine the winner. Segovia took an early win taking the first two games 11/4 and 11/8 before Gilmore came back to win the next two games 13/11 and 11/9 to level the games at two each. In the third game Gilmore took an early lead to 5/1 before Segovia fought back to bring the game to 9/6 and following the exchange of points a few more times and two match points Segovia won the final game 13/11
· For 5th place Barbadian Nigel Griffith defeated Jason Noon of St Lucia in four. Noon took the first game 11/6 and took an early lead in the second game as well as had two game points but Griffith took the second game 13/11 Griffith won the third game 11/7 and the fourth game there was a struggle for winning position as each competitor went point for point. Griffith emerged the winner at 11/9
· For 3rd place St Lucian Charlie Sonson was able to reverse the scores of the previous match defeating Vincentian Kevin bailey in four to keep St Lucia in the top three spots. Sonson won the first game 11/9 and Bailey retaliated to win the second game only giving Sonson one opportunity to serve. The score was 11/1. Sonson took the lead in game three to 10/1 before Bailey came back to take some points – the game went to Sonson at 11/6. Game four saw both players assertively trying to make the game theirs with Sonson coming out the winner at 11/9
· The finals lasted over forty five minutes between #1 seed Colin Ramasra of Trinidad and Tobago and #2 seed Joycelyn Martin of France. The first three games were close and exciting with Ramasra taking the first game 13/11 but unable to win any other games despite getting close. Martin won the next three 12/10 11/9 11/4
In the ladies division:-
· St Lucian Monique Lovel and recent winner of the ladies OECS title defeated St Lucian top female junior Megan Piper in four. Lovel took the first two games 11/9 11/8 and Piper took the third game 11/8 but was unable to sustain the win into the fourth game. Lovel won the fourth game 11/3
In the bowl category
· David Piper defeated Nick Devaux both of St Lucia in an exciting five setter. Devaux won the first and third games 11/5 11/6 while PiPer took the second and fourth games 11/7 11/5 to level the games to two each. The fifth game was nail biting to the end with Piper emerging the winner at 12/10
· Randolph Khan of St Lucia defeated Chris Defreitas in three straight games 11/3 11/4 13/11
In the consolation draw juniors Daniel Piper and Andre Segovia played the final match to determine the winner of the consolation draw. Piper won the match in three straight games 11/5 11/7 11/5
The prize giving followed immediately afterwards at the St Lucia Yacht Club
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St Lucia Distillers
St Lucia Yacht Club
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Bank of Nova Scotia
Cap Maison
Coco Resorts
Harmony Marina Suites
IGY Rodney Bay marina
St Lucia Electricity Services Ltd
Treetop Adventure Park
Windward & Leeward Brewery
Cheryl Renwick President St Lucia Squash Association
ST LUCIA SQUASH OPEN 2010
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Saturday morning the men played semi finals for the plate, for 5th place and for Ist place.
In the plate semi Jason Noon of St Lucia defeated Ken Trim of the UK 11/7 11/8 11/6 and Mark O’Sullivan of the UK defeated Robert Jervis also of the UK in a five setter. O’sullivan was down two games 4/11 8/11 before he came back to win the next three 11/7 11/5 11/7
In the semis for 5th place Jules Snagg of St Vincent defeated St Lucian Oliver gobat in four. Gobat won the second game 11/6 however Snagg won the first the third and fourth games 11/7 11/7 11/3 and Nigel Griffith of Barbados defeated Colin Benjafield of the UK 11/8 11/9 11/9
In the men’s semi final for the first place Charlie Sonson of St Lucia defeated Kevin Bailey of St Vincent to secure his position in the finals. Bailey won the second game 11/8 however Sonson won the first, the third and fourth games 12/10 11/3 12/10 and Richard Chin of the USA defeated James Bentick of St Vincent to secure the other place in the finals/ Chin defeated Bentick 11/4 11/3 11/3
Saturday afternoon play continued to complete all matches in the different categories:-
In the bowl division – Daniel Piper of St Lucia defeated Martin Johnson of St Lucia in four. The scores were 11/8 11/8 6/11 11/8
In the bowl finals Randolph Khan of St Lucia defeated Chris Defreitas also of St Lucia 11/5 11/2 11/2
In the plate third place play off, Robert Jervis of the UK defeated Ken Trim of the UK 12/10 12/14 12/10 11/9.
In the plate finals Jason Noon of St Lucia defeated Mark O’sullivan of the UK in four/ O’Sullivan won the second game 11/4 however Noon won the first, the third and fourth games 11/9 13/11 11/7
In the ladies 5th place play off between two Vincentians Tessa Shallow defeated Gianni Miller Alexander 13/11 11/6 11/8
In the ladies 3rd place play off in an all St Lucian encounter Monique Lovell defeated Megan Piper 11/7 11/2 11/5
The ladies final was an extremely exciting finish between Tournament#1 seed of St Vincent Amber Glasgow and lily Bergasse of St Lucia. In the first game Bergasse cruised seven straight points to take the lead 9/2 and although Glasgow came back with a couple points, Bergasse won the game 11/5. The second game was a repeat of the first game with Bergasse winning that game 11/5 as well. In the third game Glasgow got off to a steady start leading 9/2 before Bergasse leveled the scores at 9 each. The latter part of the game went point for point with Bergasse having two match points and Glasgow two game points before Glasgow won the third game 16/14. The fourth game went quickly to Glasgow 11/4 levelling the games to two all. The fifth game also went point for point to 9 all and Glasgow had two match points before she finally won when Bergasse served out at 9/10
In the mens main draw :
Oliver Gobat of St Lucia defeated Colin benjafeld of the UK 11/6 12/10 11/3 to claim 7th place
Jules Snagg of St Vincent defeated Nigel Griffith of Barbados 11/9 11/4 11/7 to claim 5th place
In an all Vincentian clash of the experienced versus the youth James Bentick versus Kevin Bailey for third place, Bentick had to eventually succumb to one of his protégées Kevin Bailey in the fifth game. Bentick who missed OECS in St Lucia in May this year as a result of illness was playing his first major tournament since. The games went to each alternatively with Bentick taking the second and fourth games 11/7 and 11/6 while Bailey took the first, third and fifth games 11/6 11/5 11/5 to win the match from his coach.
In an anticipated final between #1 seed Richard Chin of the USA and St Lucian #1 squash player Charlie Sonson, Chin won in three straight games but not before the crowd enjoyed the talent on court from both players. Chin kept the rallies going on and on while Sonson displayed raw talent on court moving from his lengths to boast and amazing drop shots. In a match that lasted just twenty three minutes Sonson accumulated more points in his match with Chin than any other players had been successful at. Chin won the match 11/6 11/5 11/8
Prize giving followed immediately after mens finals Desmer Destang, Immediate Past President of the Association, Oliver Gobat representing one of the gold sponsors Cap Maison and Cheryl Renwick, President of the St Lucia Squash Association distributed trophies and cash prizes to the top players.
In the vote of thanks the Association thanked UK Squash site for uploading a page for the St Lucia Squash Open and uploading daily reports on the tournament along with photos. http://www.squashsite.co.uk/2009/stlucia2010.htm
The St Lucia Squash Open was sponsored by gold sponsors – Cap Maison, Bay Gardens Inn, Rex St Lucian Resort and Subaru, Silver sponsors the Bank of Nova Scotia and the Village Inn & spa, and Bronze sponsor – Dominos Pizza.
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The St Lucia Yacht Club boasts two fully air conditioned glass backed squash courts with sprung floors and viewing gallery.
The Club is open Mondays to Fridays from 3.00pm and from 11.00am Saturdays and Sundays with the last court booking at 8.00pm.
The squash courts can be pre-booked up to forty eight (48) hours in advance by calling tel. #452 8350 between 3.00-8.00pm or at the Bar when open outside these hours.
Tokens for a 45 minute game can be purchased from the Bar. The court fee is $15 for Club members or $30 for non-members.
For the squash fanatics we offer the following packages:
For Yacht Club Members
10 games @ $7.50 = $ 75.00 less 10% discount $ 67.50
25 games @ $7.50 = $187.50 less 15% discount $160
50 games @ $7.50 = $375.00 less 20% discount $300
100 games @ $7.50 = $750.00 less 25% discount $675
For Non-Members
10 Games @ $15 = $150 less 10% discount $135
Yacht Club Membership is encouraged for all squash players and forms can be obtained from the Bar, for more details on membership follow the Membership link.
The Club organizes squash leagues, ladder matches and tournaments and anyone interested in participating should check the notice board and sign up at the Bar.
Tuesday night is Club night where squash players of all standards come along from 6.00pm and mix and match until 8.00pm.
Ladies Squash night is penciled in for a Wednesday between 6.00pm & 7.30pm but is not always well attended so those interested should contact the club prior to coming along.
There are monthly leagues which as the title suggests are played monthly and are keenly contested with the top and bottom players from each league being promoted or demoted respectively.
There is a weekly junior clinic on Saturday afternoons from 2.00 pm and all interested juniors are encouraged to come along and join in. The Club is always looking for volunteers to assist in running these clinics and anyone interested in helping should contact David Piper at stluciasquash@gmail.com.
The St Lucia Yacht Club is the home of the St Lucia Squash Association which is extremely active. The Association organizes several tournaments during the year including the Independence Team Tournament and the St Lucia Squash Open which attracts top regional and international squash players. In fact, St Lucia boasts being the only island to have had six world ranked players participate in our annual tournament, the St Lucia Squash Open. In 1997, Jonathon Powers, Anthony Hill, Tony Hands and Martin Heath competed in an elite division.
Squash Club Calendar 2010 >>> see below
The St. Lucia Open Squash Tournament 2010
This annual tournament, now into its 17th year, targets top regional and international players but is also open to all senior squash players.
Dates: June 28th through July 3rd 2010
Location: The St Lucia Yacht Club, Reduit, St. Lucia
(on the beach front)
Closing Dates for entries: June 18th
Mens and Ladies – Open Divisions
Minimum Prize Money of U.S. $2,000 in total
Entry Fee: Local Players – EC $50
Visiting Players – U.S. $ 50
Accommodation: There is limited free accommodation available on a shared
basis. Priority will be given to the top male and female player of each country
For further information please e-mail :
David Piper – Tournament Director – stluciasquash@gmail.com
Squash Club Calendar 2010
Please find below a tentative calendar of events for squash this year
March
Junior team training and selection for the OECS tournament.
March 25th to 28th
The Vitamalt Junior Open will be held in Trinidad
April 9th to 11th
The Junior OECS Squash Tournament will be held in St Vincent – players from Antigua, Dominica, St Vincent, the BVI and St Lucia will compete in age categories under 13, under 15, under 17 and under 19 in both boys and girls categories. The top players will be selected to play on an OECS team at the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships
April 21st to 25th
The Trinidad and Tobago Squash Open
May 20th to 23rd
The Senior OECS Squash Championships will be held at the Yacht Club in St Lucia. The Squash Association will be organizing a play off to determine the full team
June 21st to 26th
The Barbados Squash Open
June 28th to July 3rd
The St Lucia Squash Open – this annual tournament, now into its 17th year, targets top regional and international players but is also open to all senior squash players and any interested parties should contact David Piper at stluciasquash@gmail.com. Matches commence in the evening to allow our visiting competitors the opportunity to sightsee and enjoy our beaches during the day
July 10th to 17th
Junior Caribbean Squash Championships – are taking place in Grand Cayman. St Lucia participates as part of the OECS team and our top juniors hope to be selected to the OECS team at the Junior OECS tournament in St Vincent in April.
August 12th to 23rd
Caribbean Squash Championships – are taking place in St Vincent. As with the Juniors, St Lucia participates as part of an OECS team which will be selected at the OECS tournament in St Lucia in May
October 4th to 14th
The XIX Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The Squash Association are hope to have 2 players represent St Lucia at the Games.
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