Norfolk Squash

Norfolk Squash has a fantastic history of England Players and details and profiles can be found of all below from past to current. Find out how many times they play a week to who the best player they have played against is!

Name:  Jamie Goodrich 
Born:     1971
Birthplace:  Gt Yarmouth      
Height:   5' 10"         
Club:  Potters Leisure 
County Caps and age groups represented:  Mens  : too many to count   Mens over 35 : too many to count
England Caps and age groups represented:  England Over 35 : 11 caps 
How many times play per week:  4 
How many time train per week:  2 
Best player played against:  Lee Beachill / James Wilstrop 
Favourite Shot:  Forehand drop     
Racket:   Prince Speed Port Black       
Coach:     R. Millman 
Further Information/ top results:  Started playing at 14 years old.

Name: David Youngs
Born: 1967
Birthplace: Spixworth, Norwich
Height: 5ft 11”
Club: East Anglia Tennis & Squash Club.
County Caps and age groups represented: 76 County caps between the age of sixteen and thirty five with men’s first team and 32 caps with men’s over 35 team.
England Caps and age groups represented:  9 England caps with men’s over 40 team.
How many times play a week: On court most days as coach for a living.
How many times train per week: Don’t really train as normally busy working.
Best player played against:  Jansher Khan, Ross Norman and James Willstrop as well as former world junior champion Del Harris who I still lead 1-0 in head to head matches (he got injured and had to concede!!). Hardest opponent locally would have to be Jamie Goodrich although Ian Cox can be tricky if he’s having a good day.
Favouite shot: Would have to be the Lob probably because everyone hates it.
Racket: Tecnifibre
Coach: Started with Stuart Smith before moving on to Steve Rudd.
Further Information/ top results: Top results would have to include representing my Country at Number one and winning all 3 matches in 2010.

Most memorable victory was winning my first County title in 2001.

Worst defeat was losing to Richard Millman in 1985 when 8-0 up in the fifth game and all set to win the Norfolk League for Dereham only to lose the game 10-9 and hand the title to Hunters by one point (often reminded about this by Colin Harris our captain at the time).

Name: Martin Pearse
Birthplace: Leicester
Born: 13 May 1946
Height: 6 foot 3
Residence: North Norfolk
County Caps and age groups represented: Leics 102 caps 1965-91
Norfolk 92 caps 1992-2011, 70 wins 22 losses
England Caps and age groups represented: Age groups 50 ( 3  years) 55 (all 5 years) 60 ( 4 years +), Caps 29----- including winner-- World Masters Team Final v Tony Martin, (South Africa) 1997 in Johannesburg 10-9 10-9 9-0-won match overall 2-1
How many times play a week: Play 4 x weekly
How many times train a week: Train up for tournaments
Coach: Lord Millman
Racket: Harrow
Favourite shot: Forehand volley
Best players played against:  Kevin Shawcross, Galal Allam, Abbas Kaoud, Torsam Khan, Mike Oddy, Jahangir Khan
Further Information/ top results: Results: 70 Titles, 38 County Titles, GB Vets x 1, European  Masters 60+ x 2, German 50+ x 3, Irish 45 x 2, Scottish 45 x 1, Hungarian 60+ x 1, Swiss Open Plate 1975 x 1, 4 Counties Open x 1, Regionals 60+ x 3, East of Scotland x 1, Connemara Classic x 1, North of Scotland x 1, 14 Club Titles, World Masters  Final R/U 2006, British Open  Final R/U x2, British Closed SF x 3, County Titles: Leics x 9---- inc 1 x Senior   5 x O35   3 x Junior inc U23, Northants x 5---inc  3 x O35   2 x O45, Norfolk x 24----inc 8 x O45  5 x O40  3 x O50   5 x O55  3 x O60

Name: Ian Cox
Born:  1974 
Birthplace:  Wymondham, Norfolk   
Height:       5'8''   
Club: Broadlands, EATSC, Moreton Hall
County Caps and age groups represented: Can't remember numbers, Under 12, Under 14, under 16, Under 19, Mens (for last 18 years), Over 35's
England Caps and age groups represented: Over 35's x 2
How many times play per week: varies 2 or 3 on average.
How many time train per week: occasional
Best player played against: Hadrian Stiff, James Wilstrop - (doubles with the Youngs)
Favourite Shot:  crosscourt nick     
Racket:   Tecnifibre Carboflex 130
Coach:    My eldest daughter Katie who tells me to get fit and stop hitting the tin (good advice really)

Name: Richard Millman
Born:   June 16 1959 
Birthplace:   Windsor Berkshire England  
Height:        5'7 and a little bit!  
Club:  Broadland
County Caps and age groups represented: Captain of Norfolk Juniors u19 1977,  Norfolk first team 10 years '83 -'93, Norfolk 45+ and 50+ 2009 to present day.
England Caps and age groups represented: England 45+ 2009 vs Scotland and Ireland, England 50+ 2010 vs Ireland Scotland and Wales.
How many times play per week: Full time coach - I try to play two or three times per week
How many time train per week: Again because of my coaching committments I am limited but I try and train two or three times per week.
Best player played against: Jahangir Khan
Favourite Shot: Cross-court float     
Racket:       Dunlop Aerogel Pro GTX
Coach:  Many influences including Malcolm Willstrop, Bryan Patterson - but probably most affected as an adult by Mike Thurgar. Best match coach - Pat Millman 
Further Information/ top results:  Many memorable results over many years, but probably most pleased to win the British Nationals last year ( 2010).
Toughest opponent bar none - John Cordeaux.

Name: John Cordeaux
Born: 17th Jan 1961    
Birthplace: Norwich     
Height:  5' 11"        
Club: Lime tree road
County Caps and age groups represented: u19s, mens intercounty (100+), over 35s. over 45s
England Caps and age groups represented: u19s (5), over 45s (2)
How many times play per week: 3
How many time train per week:  1
Best player played against: Jonah Barrington, Jahangir Khan, Hiddy Jahan & Johnny Leslie (world amateur champion)
Favourite Shot: Any one that wins the point!     
Racket: Head 120         
Coach:   A long time ago Malcolm Willstrop 
Further Information/ top results: No1 u19 British ranking, last 8 world u19 tournament, last 16 world u23 tournament, last 32 british open (twice), British Doubles Champion.

Name: Pat Millman
Born:   April 4 1953
Birthplace:     Gresham, Norfolk, UK
Height:        5'5''  
Club:  Broadland
County Caps and age groups represented: Norfolk ladies 3rd ( 1992)
England Caps and age groups represented: England Ladies 55+ versus Wales and Scotland (2010)
How many times play per week: 2/3
How many times train per week:  1/2
Best player played against: Vicky Cardwell ( 1/4 finals of World Masters in Melbourne Aus. 2001)
Favourite Shot:     the Lob 
Racket:       Black Knight CXX   
Coach:    Richard Millman
Best Result: Winning the US National (Masters) Championships ( Ladies 55+) in 2010.

Current Name: Cassie Campion.
Born: North Walsham, UK
Highest ranking: World Number 1
Further Info: Winner of 20 WISPA Tour titles held the Number One World Ranking throughout much of 2000.

28 WISPA Titles: 
 
1991: Swiss Open, Surrey Open. 
1993: US Open, Rulewave weer Open
1994: Weymuller Open
1995: Boston Pro-Am
1996: Weymuller Open. Philadelphia Open
1997: US Open
1998: Apawamis Open, Phil Smart Open
1999: Squash MS Chicago Open, Mexican Open, Monte Carlo Classic, World Open, US Open
2000: Dallas open, Las Vegas open
2001: Milo Open, Monte Carlo Classic
2003: Edinburgh Open, Las Vegas Open, Squashworks Open, Malaysian Open, US Open
2004: World Grand Prix Finals, Monte Carlo Classic, Shanghai WorldStars

British National Champion: 1993, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

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