Thursday night’s results in the Barbados National Squash Championships, sponsored by the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA), were as follows:
The top four Men’s and ladies seeds all progressed smoothly to today?s semi-finals without the collective loss of a single game.
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
In the first round of the Men’s Consolation Plate the most noteworthy result was the easy victory in straight games by former national captain and three-time National Squash Champion, Mickey Armstrong, over the higher ranked Don Benn.
The results of all other matches played last night were as follows:
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
The top four men and top four ladies seeds oppose each other in the Men’s and Ladies semi-finals respectively which are scheduled for tonight (Friday) May 7, 2004 at the Barbados Squash Club, Marine Gardens courts, beginning at 5:45 p.m. Other matches in the Men’s and Ladies? Classic Plates, the Men’s Consolation Plate and the Men’s Plate will be played tonight as well.
All finals are scheduled for Saturday, May 8th, beginning from 1:00 p.m. The last match will be the men’s final, which is scheduled for a 5:00 p.m. start.
THE TROPHY PRESENTATION FOR ALL WINNERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE PREVIOUS VETERANS COMPETITION, WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE Men’s FINAL ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PLEASE MAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO ATTEND TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION TO THE SPONSORS THE BARBADOS OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION (BOA).
Admission to the Barbados Squash Club is free and refreshments are always on sale at the bar there. All spectators are welcome as long as they conduct themselves appropriately.
