Norfolk Juniors Grand Prix Series 2010-11
Adam extends his unbeaten run in junior squash grand prixes
Adam Sinkins made it two wins out of two, by easing through to his second Grand Prix win of the season without dropping a game at Broadland Sports in December, and must now be looking to extend his unbeaten run in January when the tournament series moves to his home club of Fakenham.
Clubmate Oli Bacon-Hilton was unable to clinch second place after being narrowly defeated by Nathan Taylor (EAT&SC) who gained his best ever finish. Positions 4-6 were also very closely contested, with Drew Butchart, also from Fakenham, playing in the top group for the first time. Drew went down to very close defeats to the more experienced Will Henden and Alex Coburn, whilst Will gained a hard fought 3-2 win over Alex to finish an excellent fourth.
Group 1 Final Placings
1. Adam Sinkins (Fakenham), 2. Nathan Taylor (EAT&SC), 3. Oli Bacon-Hilton (Fakenham)
4. Will Henden (Broadland), 5. Alex Coburn (Barnham Broom), 6. Drew Butchart (Fakenham)
In group 2, Martin Jolley from King’s Lynn continued to show further improvement, and justified his No 1 seeding with wins over Sam Henden, Giles Evans and Robby Coates. Robert Davis and Milo Butler completed group 2 in which all matches were played in a great spirit, and provided superb entertainment for those watching.
Group 2 Final Placings
1. Martin Jolley (King’s Lynn), 2. Giles Evans (Barnham Broom), 3. Robby Coates (EAT&SC), 4. Robert Davis (Barnham Broom), 5. Milo Butler (EAT&SC), 6. Sam Henden (Broadland)
Group 3 also ran very close to seeding, and after two wins saw Izaak Butler and Jesse Baker contest the final. Izaak recovered from 0-1 down to win 2-1 in another sporting match.
Danielle Perry, who hails from Old Hunstanton in North-West Norfolk, was rewarded for another high mileage round trip of around 150 miles, winning 3 of her 4 matches to finish a creditable third, and only losing to group winner Izaak.
Group 3 Final Placings
1. Izaak Butler (EAT&SC), 2. Jesse Baker (Wymondham Leisure), 3. Danielle Perry (Downe House School, Berks), 4. Brandon Fairbrother (Fakenham), 5. Prakrit Raj Kumar (EAT&SC),
6. Liam Bond (Bannatynes), 7. Ailish Reeson (Barnham Broom)
Liam Mooney proved too strong and experienced for the opposition in group 4, gaining four straight 2-0 victories to win the group. Aaron Myhill, in only his second Grand Prix, showed improvement in beating Phil Davis 2-1 for second place.
Group 4 Final Placings
1. Liam Mooney (EAT&SC), 2. Aaron Myhill (Fakenham), 3. Phil Davis (Barnham Broom),
4. Bonnie Butler (EAT&SC), 5. Joshua Hall (Oasis)
Groups 5 and 6 continue to provide excellent tournament experience for new junior squash players, and contained another four newcomers to the Grand Prix Series. Impressively seven of the 10 players in these groups were girls, further demonstrating the sports appeal to both boys and girls.
Olivia Boyce (Reepham), won group 5 by the narrowest of margins from Claire Jolley (King’s Lynn), despite losing 2-1 to her in the round robin group.
The 2 boys in group 6, Ollie Millar and Joe Henden (both Broadland), proved a little too strong for the girls on this occasion with Ollie narrowly taking the group win from Joe.
Group 5 Final Placings
1.Olivia Boyce (Reepham), 2. Claire Jolley (King’s Lynn), 3. Bronwyn Moxey (Broadland),
4. Spencer Muddell (EAT&SC)
Group 6 Final Placings
1. Ollie Millar 75 Pts (Broadland), 2. Joe Henden 69 Pts (Broadland), 3. Amberly McKenzie 66 Pts (King’s Lynn) 4. Kirstie Johnson 44 Pts (Broadland), 5. Lucy Cox 29 Pts (EAT&SC),
6. Emma Gordon 26 Pts (Broadland)
The next Grand Prix will be at Fakenham and King’s Lynn on Sunday January 16, 2011.
By Tony Henden
Adam Sinkins made it two wins out of two, by easing through to his second Grand Prix win of the season without dropping a game at Broadland Sports in December, and must now be looking to extend his unbeaten run in January when the tournament series moves to his home club of Fakenham.
Clubmate Oli Bacon-Hilton was unable to clinch second place after being narrowly defeated by Nathan Taylor (EAT&SC) who gained his best ever finish. Positions 4-6 were also very closely contested, with Drew Butchart, also from Fakenham, playing in the top group for the first time. Drew went down to very close defeats to the more experienced Will Henden and Alex Coburn, whilst Will gained a hard fought 3-2 win over Alex to finish an excellent fourth.
Group 1 Final Placings
1. Adam Sinkins (Fakenham), 2. Nathan Taylor (EAT&SC), 3. Oli Bacon-Hilton (Fakenham)
4. Will Henden (Broadland), 5. Alex Coburn (Barnham Broom), 6. Drew Butchart (Fakenham)
In group 2, Martin Jolley from King’s Lynn continued to show further improvement, and justified his No 1 seeding with wins over Sam Henden, Giles Evans and Robby Coates. Robert Davis and Milo Butler completed group 2 in which all matches were played in a great spirit, and provided superb entertainment for those watching.
Group 2 Final Placings
1. Martin Jolley (King’s Lynn), 2. Giles Evans (Barnham Broom), 3. Robby Coates (EAT&SC), 4. Robert Davis (Barnham Broom), 5. Milo Butler (EAT&SC), 6. Sam Henden (Broadland)
Group 3 also ran very close to seeding, and after two wins saw Izaak Butler and Jesse Baker contest the final. Izaak recovered from 0-1 down to win 2-1 in another sporting match.
Danielle Perry, who hails from Old Hunstanton in North-West Norfolk, was rewarded for another high mileage round trip of around 150 miles, winning 3 of her 4 matches to finish a creditable third, and only losing to group winner Izaak.
Group 3 Final Placings
1. Izaak Butler (EAT&SC), 2. Jesse Baker (Wymondham Leisure), 3. Danielle Perry (Downe House School, Berks), 4. Brandon Fairbrother (Fakenham), 5. Prakrit Raj Kumar (EAT&SC),
6. Liam Bond (Bannatynes), 7. Ailish Reeson (Barnham Broom)
Liam Mooney proved too strong and experienced for the opposition in group 4, gaining four straight 2-0 victories to win the group. Aaron Myhill, in only his second Grand Prix, showed improvement in beating Phil Davis 2-1 for second place.
Group 4 Final Placings
1. Liam Mooney (EAT&SC), 2. Aaron Myhill (Fakenham), 3. Phil Davis (Barnham Broom),
4. Bonnie Butler (EAT&SC), 5. Joshua Hall (Oasis)
Groups 5 and 6 continue to provide excellent tournament experience for new junior squash players, and contained another four newcomers to the Grand Prix Series. Impressively seven of the 10 players in these groups were girls, further demonstrating the sports appeal to both boys and girls.
Olivia Boyce (Reepham), won group 5 by the narrowest of margins from Claire Jolley (King’s Lynn), despite losing 2-1 to her in the round robin group.
The 2 boys in group 6, Ollie Millar and Joe Henden (both Broadland), proved a little too strong for the girls on this occasion with Ollie narrowly taking the group win from Joe.
Group 5 Final Placings
1.Olivia Boyce (Reepham), 2. Claire Jolley (King’s Lynn), 3. Bronwyn Moxey (Broadland),
4. Spencer Muddell (EAT&SC)
Group 6 Final Placings
1. Ollie Millar 75 Pts (Broadland), 2. Joe Henden 69 Pts (Broadland), 3. Amberly McKenzie 66 Pts (King’s Lynn) 4. Kirstie Johnson 44 Pts (Broadland), 5. Lucy Cox 29 Pts (EAT&SC),
6. Emma Gordon 26 Pts (Broadland)
The next Grand Prix will be at Fakenham and King’s Lynn on Sunday January 16, 2011.
By Tony Henden
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