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Fitzherbert Rowe
Lawyers NZ International Classic
2017
06-11 Jun, Palmerston North, New
Zealand, $10k |
11-Jun, Finals:
Aitken and Lobban claim Scottish Double
Lisa Aitken and Greg Lobban of Scotland have
claimed the 2017 Fitzherbert Rowe Lawyers New Zealand
International Classic PSA titles with their wins in the finals
over Emma Millar of New Zealand and Mahesh Mangaonkar of India
respectively.
The Women’s Final saw Aitken and Millar play a strong attacking
game with both players looking for winning shots. Millar wasn’t
able to settle in the first game with Aitken claiming the game
11-3. It seemed to be a turn of the tables in the second as
Millar was able to find her winning shots and Aitken was pushed
deep, Millar claiming the second game 11-4 and levelling the
game score 1-1.
The third game saw both players starting to build the rallies
but it was Aitken that was able to clinch the third game 11-9.
The last game saw Aitken dominate and Millar wasn’t able to find
her rhythm with Aitken claiming the fourth 11-3 and her first
PSA title.
The Men’s Final saw Lobban and Mangaonkar battle it out in a
high intensity match with lots of dominance of the center of the
court. Lobban dug deep and claimed the first game 11-8. The
second game saw both players having long rallies and whilst
Mangaonkar had opportunities to level the game score it was
Lobban that retrieved well and put the pressure on claiming the
second game 15-13.
Lobban looked too strong for Mangaonkar in the third game as he
worked his way to claim the title 11-6.
Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to the SquashGym
Palmerston North club for hosting this event.
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NZ International Classic
2017
06-11 Jun, Palmerston North, New
Zealand, $10k |
Round One
08 Jun |
Quarters
09 Jun |
Semis
10 Jun |
Final
11 Jun |
[1] Peter Creed (Wal)
11/4, 11/4, 11/9
[Q] Addeen Idrakie (Mas) |
[1] Peter Creed
4/11, 11/8, 5/11, 11/7, 11/6 (67m)
Eain Yow Ng |
Eain Yow Ng 17/11, 11/4,
11/4, 11/5 (48m)
[4] Mahesh Mangaonkar |
[4] Mahesh Mangaonkar
11/8, 15/13, 11/6 (42m)
[3] Greg Lobban |
[7] Joshua Larkin (Aus)
11/9, 11/8, 11/6
Eain Yow Ng (Mas) |
[5] Chi Him Wong (Hkg)
11/2, 11/9, 6/1 rtd
Mohd Syafiq Kamal (Mas) |
Mohd Syafiq Kamal
11/4, 9/11, 11/4, 11/4 (54m)
[4] Mahesh Mangaonkar |
[4] Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind)
11/5, 11/6, 11/6
Joe Green (Eng) |
[Q] Valentino Bong (Mas)
11/2, 11/3, 11/3
[3] Greg Lobban (Sco) |
[3] Greg Lobban
11/3, 11/5, 11/3 (32m)
[6] Evan Williams |
[3] Greg Lobban 11/5, 11/1, 11/6 (29m)
[2] Angus Gillams |
[Q] Daniel Mekbib (Cze)
14/12, 11/13, 11/6, 11/7
[6] Evan Williams (Nzl) |
[Q] Luke Jones (Nzl)
11/9, 11/3, 4/11, 10/12, 11/6
[8] Lance Beddoes (Nzl) |
[8] Lance Beddoes
11/7, 11/4, 11/2 (30m)
[2] Angus Gillams |
[wc] Scott Galloway (Nzl)
11/4, 9/11, 11/7, 12/14, 11/7
[2] Angus Gillams (Eng) |
Qualifying:
Finals:
Addeen Idrakie (Mas) 3-2
Sean Conroy (Irl) 9/11, 7/11, 11/9, 11/8, 11/8
Luke Jones (Nzl) 3-1 Ben Grindrod
(Nzl)
12/10, 11/9, 7/11, 12/10
Valentino Bong (Mas) 3-2 Matias
Tuomi (Fin) 7/11, 11/6, 8/11, 11/1, 11/8
Daniel Mekbib (Cze) 3-0
Bradley Masters (Eng)
11/6, 11/7, 11/3
Round One:
Addeen Idrakie (Mas) 3-0 Kashif
Shuja (Nzl)
11/7, 11/6, 11/7
Sean Conroy (Irl) 3-0 Hugh Jackson (Nzl)
11/2, 11/4, 11/4
Luke Jones (Nzl) 3-1 Jason van der Welt (Nzl) 6/11,
11/6, 11/8, 13/11
Ben Grindrod (Nzl) 3-0 Zac Millar (Nzl)
11/4, 11/9, 11/4
Matias Tuomi (Fin) 3-0 Corbin Faint (Nzl)
11/9, 11/6, 11/6
Valentino Bong (Mas) 3-0 Richard Bell (Nzl)
11/3, 11/2, 11/4
Daniel Mekbib (Cze) 3-0 Sion Wiggin (Nzl)
11/2, 11/2, 11/5
Bradley Masters (Eng) w/o Mohamed Elsherbini (Egy)
no show
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NZ International Classic
2017
08-11 Jun, Palmerston North, New
Zealand, $5k |
Round One
09 Jun |
Quarters
09 Jun |
Semis
10 Jun |
Final
11 Jun |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (Nzl)
11/5, 11/2, 11/4 (29m)
Megan Craig (Nzl) |
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy
7/11, 11/5, 11/13, 11/6, 11/6 (56m)
Lisa Aitken |
Lisa Aitken 9/11, 13/11, 11/4, 12/10
(61m)
[4] Andrea Lee |
first PSA title for Lisa
Lisa Aitken
11/3, 4/11, 11/9, 11/3 (25m)
[7] Emma Millar
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[8] Nazihah Hanis (Mas)
11/6, 11/8, 11/4 (21m)
Lisa Aitken (Sco) |
[5] Aika Azman (Mas)
11/7, 11/7, 11/8 (22m)
[Q] Hwayeong Eun (Kor) |
[5] Aika Azman
11/3, 12/10, 11/6 (24m)
[4] Andrea Lee |
[4] Andrea Lee (Mas)
11/3, 11/7, 11/8 (17m)
[Q] Ellie Jones (Nzl) |
[wc] Kaitlyn Watts (Nzl)
11/13, 11/4, 16/14, 11/4 (47m)
[3] Samantha Foyle (Aus) |
[wc] Kaitlyn Watts
11/6, 11/7, 11/13, 11/8 (46m)
[6] Jemyca Aribado |
[6] Jemyca Aribado 14/12, 2/11, 11/5, 11/3
(34m)
[7] Emma Millar |
Zoe Foo (Mas)
11/4, 11/8, 12/10 (30m)
[6] Jemyca Aribado (Phi) |
[Q] Aifa Azman (Mas)
11/5, 11/3, 12/10 (27m)
[7] Emma Millar (Nzl) |
[7] Emma Millar
11/8, 12/10, 11/5 (23m)
[2] Jessica Turnbull |
[Q] Abbie Palmer (Nzl)
11/9, 11/7, 11/5 (16m)
[2] Jessica Turnbull (Aus) |
Qualifying, 08-Jun:
Finals:
Abbie Palmer (Nzl) 3-0
Anika Jackson (Nzl)
11/4, 11/6, 11/6
Hwayeong Eum (Kor) 3-0
Lauren Clarke (Nzl)
11/3, 11/7, 11/6
Ellie Jones (Eng) 3-0 Camden Te Kani-McQueen (Nzl)
4/11, 11/2, 11/8, 11/8
Aifa Azman (Mas) 3-0
Moana Gray (Aus)
11/3, 11/6, 11/8
Round One:
Abbie Palmer (Nzl) 3-0 Annaleise Faint (Nzl)
11/3, 11/5, 11/1
Anika Jackson (Nzl) 3-0 Winina-Jo Joyce (Nzl)
11/4, 11/8, 11/4
Lauren Clarke (Nzl) 3-0 Nadia Hubbard (Nzl)
11/8, 12/10, 11/7
Hwayeong Eum (Kor) 3-0 Courtney Trail (Nzl)
11/9, 11/8, 11/8
Ellie Jones (Eng) 3-0 Grace Hymers (Nzl)
11/3, 11/6, 11/2
Camden Te Kani-McQueen (Nzl) 3-0
You Jiyoung (Kor) 11/4, 11/3, 11/3
Aifa Azman (Mas) 3-0 Danielle Fourie (Nzl)
11/5, 11/1, 11/7
Moana Gray (Aus) 3-0 Rhiarne Taiapa (Nzl)
11/8, 11/4, 13/11
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10-Jun,
Semi-Finals:
Finals set in Palmerston North
The top seeds have all fallen on the
semifinals day of the Fitzherbert Rowe Lawyers New Zealand
International Classic PSA at SquashGym Palmerston North with
Lisa Aitken and Emma Millar to do battle in the
Women’s final and Greg Lobban and Mahesh Mangaonkar
set to contest the men’s final.
The first Women’s semifinal saw unseeded Lisa Aitken of Scotland
taking on fourth seed Andrea Lee of Malaysia. Lee claimed the
first game but some grit and determination from Aitken saw her
claw back the second game and carry this on into the third to go
2-1 up.
In the fourth Aitken looked set to round out the match but Lee
fought hard saving the match and sending it to the fifth. It was
an exciting fifth with the game going long but it was Aitken
that got there in the end and made her way into the final.
The second Women’s semifinal saw New Zealand’s seventh seed Emma
Millar take on sixth seed Jemyca Aribado of the Phillipines.
Aribado and Millar went long in the first and whilst both
players had their chances it was Millar that went 1-0 up.
Millar found too many of her shots going into the tin in the
second as Aribado levelled the game score 1-1. Millar sorted her
errors after that and proceeded on to claim the next 2 games and
her place in her first 5K final, winning 3-1.
The first Men’s semifinal saw third seed Greg Lobban of Scotland
taking on second seed Angus Gillams of England. Lobban continued
to show his dominance and strength in stepping forward and
attacking.
Whilst Gillams fought hard he was never able to fully get Lobban
behind him with Lobban claiming the match 3-0.
The last semifinal saw fourth seed Mahesh Mangaonkar of India
take on his unseeded opponent Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia.
Ng looked set to cause another upset as he claimed the first
game, but it was Mangaonkar that was able to use his
professionalism and skills to step forward and push Yow Ng to
claim the next 3 games and taking the match 3-1 securing his
spot in the final.
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09-Jun, Quarter-Finals:
Top seeds beaten in both draws
The quarter finals of the Fitzherbert
Rowe Lawyers New Zealand International Classic have wound up
with Eain Yow Ng and Lisa Aitken claiming five
setter wins over the top seeded players.
In the Women’s Draw the first quarter final saw Lisa Aitken of
Scotland battling it out with top seed Amanda Landers-Murphy of
New Zealand. The games swung back and forth and both players
played exceptional attacking shots but it was Aitken that
managed to get over the line and claimed the win 3-2 and her
spot in the semi-final.
The next match saw Andrea Lee of Malaysia take on Aika Azman of
Malaysia. Lee showed she was too strong for Azman claiming the
match 3-0.
Jemyca Aribado of the Phillipines took on local wildcard Kaitlyn
Watts who was feeling confident after her win against third seed
Samantha Foyle earlier that day. Whilst Watts threw all she
could on the line it wasn’t enough with Aribado claiming the win
3-1.
The last match of the Women’s quarter finals saw Emma Millar of
New Zealand take on second seed Jessica Turnbull of Australia.
Millar proved she was too strong for Turnbull today with Millar
claiming the win 3-0.
The Men’s quarter finals saw Angus Gillams of England take on
New Zealand’s Lance Beddoes. Gillams was too powerful in his
play against Beddoes claiming his win in 3.
It was no luck for the New Zealanders today when Evan Williams
took on Scotland’s Greg Lobban with Lobban taking the win from
Williams 3-0. Mahesh Mangaonkar of India took on Mohd Syafiq
Kamal, Mangaonkar showed good professionalism and positivism as
he claimed his win 3-1.
The match of the night was between Eain Yow Ng 2016 World Junior
Champion and the top seed Peter Creed of Wales. Creed and Ng
went game for game with some exceptional attacking and length
but it was Ng that managed to keep the attacking movement going
and claimed the match in an exciting 3-2 and his place in the
semi-final.
09-Jun, Women's Round One:
Watts and Aitken in Women’s Round One
Upsets
The first round saw a rematch of the Gibson O’Connor North Shore
Open and PSA Women’s final between kiwis Megan Craig and
Amanda Landers-Murphy. The cold court and low tin suited
Landers-Murphy’s game today with her claiming the win in 3.
Lisa Aitken of Scotland managed to take out eighth seed
Nazihah Hanis of Malaysia in 3 as well.
The second round of matches saw some strong performances from
Andrea Lee and Aika Azman both of Malaysia taking out
Ellie Jones of England and Hwayeong Eum of Korea in 3
respectively.
Jemyca Aribado of the Phillipines showed her skills
against Zoe Foo Yuk Han of Malaysia winning in 3. The match of
the first round came from wildcard Kaitlyn Watts of New
Zealand and Sam Foyle of Australia.
Whilst Foyle managed to claim the first game Watts used her home
court knowledge and claimed the next 3 games and the match 3-1
and her place in the quarter finals.
The last pair of matches saw Emma Millar of New Zealand
taking out Aifa Azman of Malaysia in 3 and Jess Turnbull
of Australia taking out Abbie Palmer of New Zealand in 3.
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Under Way in
Palmerston
The men’s main draw has kicked off whilst the qualifying of the
women’s draw has rounded out and the main draw of the Women’s
has been decided.
Abbie Palmer of New Zealand was the first women to make her way
through to the main draw taking her wins from local player
Annaleise Faint and New Zealander Anika Jackson in 3. Hwayeong
Eum of Korea followed a similar path to the main draw claiming
her wins from local player Courtney Trail and New Zealander
Lauren Clarke in 3.
Ellie Jones of England took her first round win in 3 against
local player Grace Hymers but had a tougher match against New
Zealand’s Camden Te Kani-Mcqueen where she took the win in 4.
The last qualifier to the main draw was Malaysia’s Aifa Azman
who took out local player Danielle Fourie in 3 and then went on
to take out the second seeded Australian Moana Gray in 3 as
well.
There were some close fought battles in the first round of the
Men’s Main draw with wildcard Scott Galloway of New Zealand and
qualifier Luke Jones of New Zealand looking to upset second seed
Angus Gillams of England and eighth seed Lance Beddoes of New
Zealand.
Whilst both players put everything on the line with some
exceptional movement and shot selection it wasn’t enough as
Gillams and Beddoes took their wins 3-2.
Sixth seed Evan Williams of New Zealand was pushed by Daniel
Mekbib of the Czech Republic but it was not meant to be for
Mekbib as Williams shone through and took the win 3-1.
Third seed Greg Lobban of Scotland looked too strong for
qualifying Malaysian Valentino Bong taking his win 3-0. Fourth
seed Mahesh Mangaonkar of India was sharp against Joe Green of
England taking his win 3-0.
Mohd Syafiq Kamal of Malaysia was looking powerful in his match
against Chi Him Wong of Hong Kong, but unfortunately Wong had to
retire due to injury in the third.
Top seed Peter Creed of Wales was looking sharp against Addeen
Idrakie of Malaysia claiming his win in 3 whilst Eain Yow Ng of
Malaysia caused an upset against seventh seed Josh Larkin of
Australia claiming his win in 3.
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