Bishop's Stortford Squash Club

Stortford Club Junior Nick Mulvey

wins Boys U17's  HJO 2009

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Draws / Results

Boys U11 Boys U11 PO Boys U13 Boys15 Boys U17

Boys U15 Pre Boys U13 Plate Boys U15 Plate Boys U17 Plate

Girls U11 Girls U13 Girls U13 PO Girls U15 Girls U17

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Winners

• Boys Under 17 Winner - Nick Mulvey (R / Up - Phil Waller)
• Girls Under 17 Winner  - Jemma Ockwell (R / Up - Madeline Peddy)
• Boys Under 15 Winner - Ashley Davies (R / Up - Angus Gillams)
• Girls Under 15 Winner - Anna Kimberley (R / Up - Katherine Jensen)
• Boys Under 13 Winner - Peter Berkley (R / Up - Jack Webster)
• Girls Under 13 Winner  - Hannah Daly (R / Up - Nadine El-Refee)
• Boys Under 11 Winner - Kyle Finch (R / Up - James Wyatt)
• Girls Under 11 Winner  - Collette Whittington (R / Up - Gabriella Mawson)

BISHOPS STORTFORD LOCAL NEWSPAER COVERAGE:

A step up in age group and class proved no barrier to highly-rated squash star Nick Mulvey who claimed silverware at the Hertfordshire Junior Open for the second year running. Nick had won the U-15 event last year as Bishop’s Stortford Squash Club once again staged this prestigious championship. Moving up to a stronger U-17’s category however did not deter him from clinching victory.

Seeded 3 for the tournament the Bishops Stortford High School student played brilliantly to defeat the number 2 seed Niall Engerer (Essex) 3-1 in the semi final. He then faced the number 1 seed and England number 6 Philip Waller (Hertfordshire) in the final. In front of a packed gallery of partisan supporters Nick pulled off a brilliant win to defeat Philip 3-2. His coach Lauren Selby was delighted with his victory. She said: “All his hard work in training and intelligent squash under pressure has paid off.” Nick travels to Birmingham next to represent the East Region in the Inter Regional Finals on 18th/19th April.

Nick’s final was one of a number of top matches at the Open, sponsored by Elms Stansted BMW, over the Easter weekend. This England Squash sanctioned tournament attracted more than 130 young players from across the UK who were hoping to gain national ranking points.

Competitors’ ages ranged from 7 to 16 years old and the Silver Leys club’s reputation of producing excellent young players continued with seven Stortford juniors entering.

Another player that impressed at the tournament was Stortford’s Charlie Johnson. He was unseeded for the U-17 event and reached the quarter finals with an excellent 3-1 win over 6th seed Richie Fallows (Essex) where he then lost to Will John (Bucks). Charlie is improving fast and is now preparing to travel to Holland for the Dutch Junior Open on 9th – 12th July. He will be accompanied by coach Lauren and a small squad of Stortford players.

Stortford’s girls also played well with Natasha Drake and Hannah Mulvey both finishing 4th in the U-15 and U-13 categories respectively. Other Stortford players were Oliver Rhoda and Matthew Griffith, both in the Boys U13 and Joseph Senior and William Johnson in the Boys U11.

Silver Leys was pleased to welcome England international Daryl Selby – the son of Bishop’s Stortford Squash Club manager Karen Selby - to present the prizes. Daryl has been selected to represent England in the forthcoming European Team Championships in Malmo, Sweden, on28th April – 2nd May.

A club spokeswoman added: “Daryl was very impressed by the standard of the squash at the Herts Junior Open and in particular with some of the very young players that were competing in their first tournament.”

Day Three

Boys under 17 No 2 Seed Niall Engerer falls to Stortford Player Nick Mulvey (3/4), Phillip Waller beats Will John, setting up a Waller / Mulvey Final!

Boys Under 11's first rounds are all completed, with playoffs booked for this afternoon (see link above).

Boys Under 15 Final sees the 2nd seed player fall, with 3/4 seed Angus Gillams through to play No 1 seed Ashley Davis.

Boys under 17, all 4 top  seeds make it through to the Semi's. Matches started at 12:00 pm.

Day Two

Upset as BU17 5/8 seed Richie Fallows falls to unseeded local player Charlie Johnson. Some energetic dives and a few requests for lets on shots he could have played from Charlie almost looked as though they might stop the onlsaught, but he composed himself and produced his best shots to beat the on-form Fallows.

All Boys U15 first round matches are complete and up to date on line. 9/16 seed Joseph Green knocked out by Lalit Bose, 9/16 seed Kieran Arabaji knocked out by George Waller, all other seeds are through to round 2.

All Boys U13 second round matches are complete and up to date on line.

Girls U11 & U13 matches updated.

Day One

A great start to the tournament with most matches starting on time or early. No major upsets to report and many of the players earning their places in the free raffle to win £50 vouchers in the club shop and for their parents a BMW for a weekend. Of course there's no limit to home many entries anyone can have......the more they help, the more chances to win!

Also, our club manager and tournament organiser Karen Selby will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro later this year, so we are also running a raffle to win this Mini Dog Only 20p a ticket! Money raised will be donated to the Breast Cancer Care Units at St Margarets Hospital Epping & Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow.

Boys Under 17, 1st Round Complete and uploaded on site (click link above)

Charlie Yerrell and Toby Reeves being the only seeds not to make it through to round 2, knocked out by Charlie Johnson and Sam Mawson respectively.

Boys Under 15 Preliminaries

Qualifiers for Boys under 15 are complete: B. Dixon, G.Waller, R.Duke, W.Johnson & T.Blair all make it into the main draw.

Win a BMW* or Shop Voucher this weekend!

Elms Stansted BMW have kindly sponsored the Herts Junior Open 2009 and in order to encourage sportsmanship and tournament support they have offered two prizes for which we are holding a ‘Free Raffle’:

• A £50 Voucher for the ‘Off The Wall Sports ’ Club Shop
• A BMW for a weekend !!! (conditions apply)

Every time you mark a match (player or parent) you will be awarded a ticket to enter the draw. Bonus tickets can be given out by the organisers for additional reasons such as:

• Being ready to play as soon as your court is free
• Behaving well on & off court

Tournament Details:

The Hertfordshire Junior Open Squash tournament for 2009 (An England Squash Bronze Sanctioned Event) is brought to you by Elms Stansted, BMW.

Boys and Girls Under 17, 15, 13 and 11’s .

To be held at the 2007 England Squash "Squash Club of the Year", Bishops Stortford Squash Club.

This event has attracted the very best players in the country every time it has been hosted here and we look forward to an excellent turnout yet again.

Please note that entry is now closed!

Karen Selby,

Click here for a map and directions.

• Phone:    01279 652897/07988 731544
• E-mail:    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Website:  www.stortfordsquash.co.uk

1. Competitors must be under the relevant age group on the final day of the tournament.
2. ES approved eye protection must be worn for all matches.
3. All competitors will be expected to mark and referee during the event.
4. All matches will be best of 5 games. There will be a plate event for first match losers.
5. Competitors may only enter one event and must report to the Tournament Desk 20 minutes before their match.
6. Seeding will be by England Squash.
7. England Squash's Code of Conduct will apply.
8. All finalists will be expected to attend the presentations following the finals.
9. Entries will not be accepted without payment or after the closing date.
10. Entrants will be notified of the draw and match times via email where possible, details will also be posted on the club website.

We look forward to you all competing or spectating,

Many Thanks

Karen.