The 35th annual National Squash Championships, sponsored for the 12th successive year by the Barbados Olympic Association Inc., resumed on Monday May 25th after a one week hiatus for the excellent BCQS Masters event that was held by the BSC last week.
The following Men’s Preliminary first round matches took place on Monday at the Barbados Squash Club (BSC), Marine Gardens, Hastings, Christ Church:
David Foster def. Stuart St. John 13-11, 11-5, 11-8
Michael Best def. Ronald Watson 11-4, 9-11, 11-4 (retired with foot injury)
Ryan Foster def. Matthew Mackenzie 11-9, 11-6, 11-7
?Rory? Mackenzie def. Edwin Wickham by default
The Men’s Preliminary second round will continue on Tuesday May 26th from 5:45 p.m. at the Barbados Squash Club with the one remaining first round match as well as the eight second robin matches scheduled:
Men’s Prelim. – 1st round
5:45 p.m. CT1 Barry Gale vs. Nigel Nicholls
Men’s Prelim. – 2nd round
6:00 p.m. CT1 Leon Truss vs. winner (B. Gale / N. Nicholls)
6:15 p.m. CT1 Don Benn vs. Michael Best
6:45 p.m. CT1 Charles Chambers vs. Andrew Nunes
5:45 p.m. CT2 Cliff Nolan vs. Ryan Foster
6:00 p.m. CT2 Mark Gilkes vs. David Foster
6:15 p.m. CT2 Roger Martin vs. David Spink
6:45 p.m. CT2 Mickey Armstrong vs. Rory Mackenzie
7:15 p.m. CT2 Tony Mackenzie vs. Jonathan O?Dowd
The Men’s Main Draw will commence on Wednesday, May 27th from 5:45 p.m. This is when the top eight seeded men get underway. The Ladies competition will also begin on Wednesday with the top four seeded players beginning on Thursday.
This year the top Men’s seeds are as follows:
#1 Shawn Simpson (the five time defending champion)
#2 Gavin Cumberbatch,
#3 Mark Sealy
#4 Bryant Cumberbatch
#5/8 seeds: Fabian Goodridge; Nigel Griffith; Marlon White & Rhett Cumberbatch.
The top four seeded ladies are:
#1 Karen Meakins (the eight time defending champion)
#2 Cheri-Ann Parris
#3 Lilianna White
#4 Carla Jackson
Competition will continue from 5:45 p.m. each evening this week. All finals will be played this Saturday, May 30th beginning from 1:30 p.m. with the final match, the Men’s final, scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start.
