After a week of intense play at the Barbados Squash Club in Hastings, Andy Gill and Karen Meakins, seeded No 1 in Men and Ladies play respectively have reached the finals of the 2004 Barbados National Squash Championships, sponsored by the Barbados Olympic Association.. Their opponents, the No 2 seeds who also made it through unscathed, Shawn Simpson and Sonia Perkins.
Andy Gill, the defending champion will have his hands full with the powerful play of his younger opponent, Shawn Simpson. Both players have excellent reach but their contrasting styles should provide an interesting encounter. Gill, known for his slower play with well crafted shots and Simpson, for his hard hitting play. Gill defeated Marlon White, 3-0 in semi final action while Simpson overcame former 8 time National Champion, Mark Sealy in four games.
Meakins will be looking for her fourth consecutive National title when she takes to the court Saturday against Perkins. Meakins has been unbeaten in local squash for several years and wasted little time moving by up and coming junior Bo Harris in three straight games in the semis. Perkins defeated junior Nadia McCarthy, also in three straight games, in the other semi final.
Results
Men’s Main Draw first round
#1 Andy Gill defeated Mickey Armstrong (3-0) 9/2 9/4 9/0
#5/8 Nigel Griffith defeated Andre Donawa (3-1) 1/9 9/5 9/2 9/3
#5/8 Rhett Cumberbatch defeated Dean Straker (3-0) 9/4 9/4 9/3
#3 Marlon White defeated Don Benn (3-0) 9/4 9/2 9/7
#4 Mark Sealy defeated Alex Garcia (3-0) 9/0 9/6 9/0
#5/8 Bryant Cumberbatch defeated Craig Archer (3-0) 9/2 9/0 9/2
#5/8 John Cumberbatch defeated David Springer (3-1) 4/9 9/3 9/1 9/2
#2 Shawn Simpson defeated Norman Rice (3-0) 9/0 9/4 9/6
Men’s Plate first round
Roger Martin defeated Nkosi Ross (3-1) 9/2 10/9 6/9 9/4
Sharu Comissiong defeated Ronald Watson (3-2) 5/9 9/10 9/5 9/0 9/3
Bertram Butcher defeated Ricky Edwards by default
Alex Jordan defeated Chester Haynes (3-0) 9/0 9/6 9/2
Jonathan Foster defeated Liu Ross (3-2) 5/9 9/7 9/0 6/9 9/0
Men’s Quarterfinals
#1 Andy Gill defeated #5 Nigel Griffith (3-0) 9/3 9/3 9/1
#3 Marlon White defeated #7 Rhett Cumberbatch (3-0) 9/5 9/6 9/0
#4 Mark Sealy defeated #8 Bryant Cumberbatch (3-0) 9/3 9/4 9/6
#2 Shawn Simpson defeated #6 John Cumberbatch (3-0) 9/5 9/2 9/4
Ladies Quarterfinals
#1 Karen Meakins defeated #6 Cheri-Ann Parris (3-0) 9/0 9/0 9/2
#3 Bo Harris defeated Maia Blackman (3-0) 9/3 9/2 9/2
#4 Nadia McCarthy defeated #5 Ayoni Bradshaw (3-0) 9/3 10/9 9/6
#2 Sonia Perkins defeated #8 Carolyn Last-Johnson (3-0) 9/1 9/0 9/1
Men’s Consolation Plate first round
#9 Craig Archer defeated Alex Garcia (3-1) 10/9 6/9 9/1 9/5
Mickey Armstrong defeated #12 Don Benn (3-0) 9/7 9/0 9/3
Dean Straker defeated Norman Rice (3-2) 5/9 9/4 4/9 10/8 9/6
#11 David Springer defeated Andre Donawa (3-2) 6/9 9/6 7/9 9/2 9/5
Men’s Plate Quarterfinals
Rawle Jackson defeated Roger Martin (3-0) 10/9 9/2 9/3
Bertram Butcher defeated Sharu Comissiong (3-0) 9/3 9/5 9/5
Alex Jordan defeated Chris King (3-0) 9/4 9/2 9/6
Jonathan Foster defeated Cliff Nolan (3-2) 7/9 9/6 3/9 9/8 9/6
Ladies Classic Plate 1st Round
#8 Carolyn Last-Johnson defeated #7 Cilla Seale (3-0) 10/8 9/2 9/1
Men’s Semi-finals
#1 Andy Gill defeated #3 Marlon White (3-0) 9/6 9/2 9/3 (30 minutes)
#2 Shawn Simpson defeated #4 Mark Sealy (3-1) 2/9 9/5 9/5 9/2 (49 min.)
Ladies Semi-finals
#1 Karen Meakins defeated #3 Bo Harris (3-0) 9/0 9/1 9/2 (16 min.)
#2 Sonia Perkins defeated #4 Nadia McCarthy (3-0) 9/1 9/0 9/1 (17 min.)
The results of all other matches played last night were as follows:
Men’s Classic Plate 1st round
#5 Nigel Griffith defeated #7 Rhett Cumberbatch (3-2) 9/7 5/9 7/9 9/6 10/8 (70 min.)
#8 Bryant Cumberbatch defeated #6 John Cumberbatch (3-2) 10/8 0/9 0/9 9/6 9/0 (38 min.)
Ladies Classic Plate 1st round
#5 Ayoni Bradshaw defeated Maia Blackman (3-1) 5/9 9/6 9/5 9/0
#6 Cheri-Ann Parris defeated #8 Carolyn Last-Johnson (3-0) 9/3 9/4 9/0
Men’s Consolation Plate Semi-finals
#9 Craig Archer defeated Mickey Armstrong (3-0) 9/7 10/8 9/4
#11 David Springer defeated Dean Straker (3-0) 9/1 9/1 9/5
Men’s Plate Semi-finals
Rawle Jackson defeated Bertram Butcher (3-0) 9/3 9/4 9/2
Alex Jordan defeated Jonathan Foster (3-1) 9/0 9/5 4/9 9/2
