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Liverpool 08 Open Squash Championship, St George's
Hall Liverpool
Report & pictures by Sally Devine
LIVERPOOL'S St George's Hall was the spectacular setting for
the first event of this kind to be held in the venue. A wealth of
talent from all over Europe helped to provide a feast of squash
during the 5 day event in the city centre. The final on Sunday saw
David Palmer of Australia, top seed & Commonwealth Games silver
medallist up against France's leading player Thierry Lincou. The
event was broadcast live on Sky TV and has proven to be a fantastic
hit with the players and also the fans!
"The Liverpool 08 Open gave us a perfect opportunity to bring
together sport and arts in an iconic venue. The event has been a
huge success, beyond our expectations. And the final was just the
icing on the cake, a simply magnificent climax to a great week at St
George's Hall", remarked John Moore, Creative Sports Manager
for the Liverpool Culture Company.
Tournament promoter Alan Thatcher added:- "I'm sure that this
match will be talked about in and around the city of Liverpool for
months to come - with the result that fans will be clamouring to
have the event brought back again to St George's Hall in a year's
time."
Final Results...
Men's final:- Paul Bell (Liverpool Cricket Club) v Nick Jones
(New Brighton) = 9-7, 9-1
Men's Doubles final:- Paul Bell & Andrew Breen (Liverpool
Cricket Club) v Ben Norton & Alan Gibbs (Liverpool Cricket Club) =
8-9, 9-5, 9-7
Battle of the sexes final:- John White (Scotland) bt Emmeline
Goulden (Merseyside) & Kirsty McPhee (Yorks) 11-4, 12-10
Men's Over 55 final:- Alan Hendry (Northern Crosby) v Steve
Noakes (Northern Crosby) = 9-6, 6-9, 9-6
Boys' U19 final:- Alex Cunningham (Northern Crosby) v Daniel
Reed (New Brighton) = 9-0, 9-2
Boys' U17 final:- Jason Reed (New Brighton) v Nick Munn (New
Brighton) = 9-5, 4-9, 9-7
Boys' U15 final:- Michael Corran (Heswall) v Andrew Corran (Heswall)
= 9-6, 9-5
Boys' U13 final:- Matthew Marks (Heswall) v Daniel Prescott (New
Brighton) = 10-9, 3-9, 9-4
Girls' U19 final:- Rebecca Connick (Northern Crosby) v Katie
Grant (Liverpool Cricket Club) = 9-4, 9-3
Girls' U17 final:- Charlotte Keighley (Heswall) v Heather
Wallace (New Brighton) = 9-4, 6-9, 9-4
Girls' U15 final:- Sophie Wallace (New Brighton) v Jennifer Munn
(New Brighton) = 9-6, 9-6
Girls' U13 final:- Katie Lloyd (West Lancs) v Kim Davies
(Northern Crosby) = 9-0, 9-1 |
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