Sunday, May 17 2009

TOP NATIONAL ace Rhea Khan advanced to last evening’s final of the women’s open category in the Bermudez National Squash Championships.

In Friday’s semi-final round at the Cascadia Squash Courts in St Ann’s, Khan, the number one seed in the division, trounced fourth-seeded Ingrid Lloyd 11-5, 11-5, 12-10.

Khan was due to meet teenager Jessica Scott in the decider — Scott eliminated second-seeded Michele Cornilliac 11-8, 11-3, 11-8, 11-8.

Scott will not be any pushover in the final, having ousted third-seeded Karina Lutchmeesingh in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

The tournament was due to end last evening with the finals of the men’s, women’s and veterans’ categories.

The men’s quarter-finals on Friday saw one of the most nail-biting encounters in the competition, as second seed Paul De Verteuil and Marc Pontifex went tooth and nail to get the better of each other, but De Verteuil prevailed 12-10, 7-11, 11-3, 4-11, 14-12 to advance to the last four.

De Verteuil was due to meet Ryan Abraham in the semis — Abraham spanked Roger Salandy 11-6, 11-5, 11-6.

Number one seed Colin Ramasra and Kale Wilson were expected to face off in the other semi — Ramasra thrashed Peter Pirtheesingh 11-2, 11-2, 11-1 while Wilson took care of Kevin Ross 11-4, 11-6, 11-6.

In the men’s veterans semi-finals on Friday, top seed John Holley cruised past Duncan Smart 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 while Roger Salandy halted second seed Brian Jackson 14-16, 12-10, 11-7, 13-11.



Other Results -

Men’s Open Plate Quarter-Finals: Duncan Smart beat Stephen Rodriguez 11-7, 11-8, 11-9; Travis Gopaul beat Ryan Bayne 11-4, 11-8, 11-9; Chayse Macquan beat Mario Berment 11-3, 11-9, 11-7; Luc Davis beat Mandela Patrick 11-3, 11-3, 11-5.

Women’s Open Plate Quarter-Finals: Karina Lutchmeesingh beat Joanne Jackson 11-0, 11-1, 11-0; Sonia Carrington beat Angelique Jackson 11- 2, 11-6, 11-4; Cathy Martin beat Emily Farah 11-9, 9-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11- 7; Emily Bones beat Charlotte Knaggs 11-6, 11-8, 11-8.

Men’s Veterans Plate Quarter-Finals: Raymond Patrick beat Raul Poon King by default; Patrick Maris beat Alfred Bell 11-8, 11-6, 11-6; Jeremy Cornilliac beat Harry Laughlin 11-8, 3-11, 11-7, 11-13, 11-7; Brian Phillip beat Paul Vilian 11-8, 11-9, 11-7.