Thursday 14 January 2010

Clash of the Titans: Over 50's cup

An excellent night's squash for the decent audience who came to see team player Andy Whitelaw play club stalwart Harvey Frew.

With a 9 point handicap, Andy had it all to do just to reach parity in the best of 5 American score final. In a tight first game, serves were swapped with regularity with Harvey playing some neat lobs and good dropshots to both corners. Andy kept Harvey at the back with some classic squash which saw him edging the first 15-14.

A well earned 90 second break saw the handicap increase to 11 and Harvey played some great winners to take the game to love.
Game 3 with the prospect of two more two more to come saw both players swap services with quick rallies and good kills. Andy edged the game 15-11.


Tiredness really crept in in game 4 which Harvey had to win to stay in the tournament. Some typical Harvey lobs to the backhand making full use of the high ceiling saw him take the game with the first of what must be a club record 16 game points!

Both players were really knackered by now and had to dig deep in the decider. With the support of an increasingly vociferous gallery saw some great (and sometimes desperate rallies). Harvey took the match to the brink of victory before Andy valiantly fought back 2-13 to 10-13. With American scoring Harvey needed to produce some specials and this he duly did to close out 15-10 winner and our first over 50's champion of the 21st century.
A great game of contrasting styles, sportingly played (no let calls) and plenty of entertainment for the gallery. Well done to both players and thanks to all those who entered the competition.
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Pete Young - Competitions Secretary

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

And how did you get this result into the Scotland on Sunday sports section on 10th January 2010?


It'll be a full page interview this week.

And photos. No, maybe not!

GrangeSquashClub said...

Harvey's wife works in this publication.
Loob