TEAM FINAL
England 2-1 France

Joe Lee 3-2 Greg Marche  10/8, 9/7, 3/9, 6/9, 9/1
Adrian Waller 3-0 Lucas Vauzelle  9/4, 9/1, 9/3
Victoria Lust 0-3 Camille Serme   1/9, 8/10, 4/9

08-Apr-07:
England Reclaim
European Junior Title

In a tense final of the European Junior U19 Team Squash Championships in Brussels, top seed England beat No2 seeds France 2/1 to reclaim the title they lost to Germany for the first time in 20 years last year.

Joe Lee, the 17-year-old from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey who was runner-up in the earlier individual event, faced France's Gregoire Marche in the opening rubber.  Marche had lost to Lee in the individual quarter-finals, in straight games - but the 17-year-old from Aix-en-Provence fully tested the Englishman in the team opener, fighting back from 0/2 down to force a fifth game decider.

Lee, however, stuck to his task, and after 89 minutes secured a crucial 10-8, 9-7, 3-9, 6-9, 9-1 win which put the favourites ahead.

In the second match, France's 17-year-old Camille Serme, from Creteil, displayed the talents which took her to her second successive individual women's title only days before when she beat Victoria Lust, from Maulden in Bedfordshire, 9-1, 9-8, 9-3 in 36 minutes to level the tie.

There were wide smiles in the England camp when Adrian Waller, the British Junior champion from Enfield who failed to make the individual final as expected, made amends in the most decisive manner when he beat Frenchman Lucas Vauzelle 9-4, 9-1, 9-3 in 36 minutes to clinch the title for England.

In the play-off for third place, fourth seeds Netherlands beat defending champions Germany, the third seeds, 2/1.

 3rd place play-off:

[4] NETHERLANDS bt [3] GERMANY 2-1

    5th place play-off:

[7] WALES bt [8] DENMARK 3-0

    7th place play-off:

[6] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [5] SWITZERLAND 2-1

    9th place play-off:

[9] FINLAND bt [12] SPAIN 3-0

    11th place play-off:

[11] SCOTLAND bt [10] BELGIUM 3-0

    13th place play-off:

[13] ISRAEL bt [14] IRELAND 2-1

    15th place: 
[15] SWEDEN

England to face France in European Junior Final

The top two seeds England and France will contest the final of the European Junior U19 Team Squash Championships in Brussels, Belgium.

Favourites England maintained their clean sheet throughout the event by beating defending champions Germany, to whom they lost the title for the first time in 20 years last year. 

Surrey's Joe Lee led the way in the semi-finals with a 9-4, 9-2, 9-0 win over Germany's Florian Silbernagl.  When Lee's team-mate Adrian Waller, from Enfield, beat Carsten Schoor England's place in the final was assured.  But in the best-of-three final rubber, Bedfordshire's Victoria Lust defeated Astrid Kern to make it 3/0.

Second seeds France reached the final for the fourth time since 1993 after overcoming fourth seeds Netherlands 2/1.  Gregoire Marche put France into the lead with a  win over Sander Kock - but the Dutch team hit back when Bastiaan Meulenbelt beat Florent Pontiere. 

France's newly-crowned European individual champion Camille Serme saved the day with a fine 9-1, 9-2, 9-6 win over Milou van der Heijden to clinch the place in the final.

Semi-Finals:
  
England 2 -0 Germany
  Joe Lee bat Florian Silbernagl 9/4 9/2 9/0 (34m)
  Adrian Waller bat Carsten Schoor 9/4 9/0 9/5 (37m)
 
France 2-1 Netherlands
  Grégoire Marche 3/0 Sander Kock
  Florent Pontière 0/3 Bastiaan Meulenbelt
  Camille Serme 3/0 Milou Van Der Heijden

Quarter-Finals:

     England        2-0   Wales
     Switzerland  1-2    Germany
     Netherlands  3-0    Czech Republic
     France         3-0    Denmark

Video: Opening Ceremony

England, Denmark, Finland

 Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Israel

05-Apr, Pools Day One:
Top Seeds Untroubled In Brussels Qualifying

The top four seeded countries sailed through the first day of qualifying in the European Junior U19 Team Squash Championships in Brussels, Belgium.

 

England, favourites to regain the title they lost last year to Germany, beat 9^th seeds Finland 2/1 and will now face 8^th seeds Denmark in the final qualifying tie in Pool A.

 

Defending champions Germany, the third seeds, beat Ireland 3/0 and Scotland 2/1 in Pool C.

Qualifying rounds - Pool A:

[8] DENMARK bt [9] FINLAND 2-1

Kristian Frost Olesen bt Henrik Mustonen 9-6, 9-2, 9-2

Sally Skarrenborg bt Laura Aalto-Setala 9-3, 9-3, 4-9, 9-6

Casper Grauballe lost to Pyry Poikolainen 7-9, 9-4, 2-9, 7-9

[1] ENGLAND bt [9] FINLAND 2-1

Adrian Waller bt Henrik Mustonen 9-7, 9-3, 9-0

Victoria Bell bt Laura Aalto-Setala 9-0, 9-0, 9-0

Oliver Pett lost to Pyry Poikolainen 10-8, 5-9 ret.

    Pool B:

[2] FRANCE bt [15] SWEDEN 3-0

Gregoire Marche bt Mans Asp 9-4, 9-7, 9-0

Gabrielle de Lavison bt Matilda Ravn-Holm 9-0, 9-0, 9-0

Lucas Vauzelle bt Johan Detter 9-5, 9-4, 9-7

[7] WALES bt [10] BELGIUM 2-1

Alistair Mutch bt Mats Raemen 9-0, 9-2, 9-3

Bethan Williams bt Toke Vanwesemael 9-7, 9-0, 6-9, 9-3

Hywel Robinson lost to Sam van Brusselen 2-9, 0-9, 9-5, 3-9

[2] FRANCE bt [10] BELGIUM 2-1

Gregoire Marche bt Christopher Votion 9-2, 9-6, 9-0

Camille Serme bt Elodie Mahieu 9-1, 9-3, 9-0

Florent Pontiere lost to Sam van Brusselen 3-9, 1-9, 4-9

[7] WALES bt [15] SWEDEN 3-0

Alistair Mutch bt Pontus Olsson 9-3, 9-0, 9-0

Natalie Pritchard bt Sofia Orneberg 9-0, 9-1, 9-1

Jonathan Davies bt Johan Detter 9-2, 9-5, 9-3

    Pool C:

[3] GERMANY bt [14] IRELAND 3-0

Florian Silbernagl bt Gordon Harpur 9-1, 2-9, 7-9, 9-6, 9-2

Astrid Kern bt Sarah McCracken 9-4, 9-0, 9-2

Carsten Schoor bt Chris O'Kane 9-8, 9-0, 9-0

[6] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [11] SCOTLAND 2-1

Petr Martin bt Lyall Paterson 4-9, 9-4, 9-0, 9-1

Lucie Fialova bt Lisa Aitken 9-7, 5-9, 9-3, 9-5

Lukas Jelinek lost to Kevin Moran 3-9, 1-9, 5-9

[3] GERMANY bt [11] SCOTLAND 2-1

Norman Junge bt Lyall Paterson 5-9, 10-9, 9-5, 9-7

Sina Wall lost to Lisa Aitken 3-9, 5-9, 3-9

Florian Silbernagl bt Garry McKay 9-4, 9-2, 9-2

[6] CZECH REPUBLIC bt [14] IRELAND 3-0

Petr Martin bt Gordon Harpur 6-9, 4-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-4

Tereza Ctvrtnickova bt Patricia Burns 9-3, 9-4, 9-2

Lukas Jelinek bt Sean Caheny 9-3, 10-8, 9-5

    Pool D:

[4] NETHERLANDS bt [13] ISRAEL 3-0

Sander Kock bt Ido Avron 10-8, 9-2, 9-1

Milou van der Heijden bt Mor Berkovsky 9-2, 9-0, 9-0

Bastiaan Meulenbelt bt Nir Zisman 9-2, 8-9, 9-1, 9-4

[5] SWITZERLAND bt [12] SPAIN 3-0

Nicolas Mueller bt Pedro Espeleta 9-1, 6-9, 9-2, 9-2

Jasmin Ballman bt Carla Fernandez Vazquez 9-2, 9-5, 9-5

Reiko Peter bt Damian Arosa 9-5, 9-3, 9-2

[4] NETHERLANDS bt [12] SPAIN 3-0

Sander Kock bt Diego Lopez 9-5, 9-2, 9-6

Melissa Meulenbelt bt Carla Fernandez Vazquez 9-3, 9-7, 9-5

Bastiaan Meulenbelt bt Damian Arosa 9-4, 9-0, 9-3

[5] SWITZERLAND bt [13] ISRAEL 3-0

Nicolas Mueller bt Ido Avron 9-3, 9-4, 9-0

Jasmin Ballman bt Mor Berkovsky 9-0, 9-0, 9-3

Reiko Peter bt Ariel Lewis 9-1, 9-1, 9-5

Video :
Camille receives her medal

Video :
Camille's team-mates pay tribute

03-Apr, Finals:

[1] Nicolas Mueller (Sui) bt [3/4] Joe Lee (Eng)
        6/9, 8/10, 9/1, 9/2, 10/8 (80m)

[1] Camille Serme (Fra) bt [3/4] Victoria Lust (Eng)
      9/4, 9/0, 9/1 (22m)

3rd/4th:
Adrian Waller (Eng) bt Oliver Pett (Eng)    3/1
Sina Wall (Ger) bt Kimberley Hay (Eng)    3/1

Same again for Serme,
Mueller comeback takes title ...

France's Camille Serme - who turns 18 tomorrow - retained her European Junior title in Herentals with a comprehensive 3/0 victory over British Champion Victoria Lust in just 22 minutes to complete her record of not dropping a game throughout the tournament.

It was a harder task for Nicolas Mueller though. The Swiss top seed lost two close games to fall two behind to England's Joe Lee before fighting back to level at two-all, taking the third and fourth for the loss of just three points.

At 5-2 in the fifth it looked as if Mueller was cruising to victory, but now it was Lee's turn to fight back. Seeking his first non-English title, Lee recovered to lead 6-5, then points were traded in exhausting rallies until the Englishman gained matchball at 8/7.

Two unforced errors from Lee gave matchball to Mueller, who hit a rolling nick to become the first ever Swiss to claim the title.

A big thanks to Jos Aarts, who combined the role of Tournament Referee with ace photographer to great effect
      

Photo Gallery  (71)

En Français

02-Apr,Semi-Finals:

[1] Nicolas Mueller (Sui) bt [5/8] Oliver Pett (Eng)
        9/5, 9/6, 9/5
[3/4] Joe Lee (Eng) bt [2] Adrian Waller (Eng)
         9/4, 9/5, 9/5
[1] Camille Serme (Fra) bt [3/4] Sina Wall (Ger)
         9/4, 9/2, 9/4 (20m)
[3/4] Victoria Lust (Eng) bt [9/16] Kimberley Hay (Eng)
          9/2, 9/0, 9/4 (26m)

Serme & Muller on course,
to face English challenges ...

Defending champion Camille Serme cruised into the women's final as she beat Germany's Sina Wall in three quick games in the first semi-final in Herentals. The French international now meets England's Victoria Lust after the recently-crowned British champion despatched compatriot Kimberley Hay, also in straight games.

In the men's event the top seed is also through to the final, Nicolas Mueller gaining revenge for his defeat at the hands of Oliver Pett in January's British Junior Open. His opponent will be Joe Lee, who overcame British U19 champion and second seed Adrian Waller in straight games.

01-April, Quarter-Finals:

BOYS:
Nicolas Mueller (Sui) bt Tom Pashley (Eng)        3/0
Oliver Pett (Eng) bt Kristian Frost Olesen (Den)   3/1
Joe Lee (Eng) bt Greg Marche (Fra)                     3/0
Adrian Waller (Eng) bt Sander Koch (Ned)          3/1

GIRLS:
Camille Serme (Fra) bt Sarah-Jane Perry (Eng)   3/0
Sina Wall (Ger) bt Victoria Bell (Eng)                    3/2
Victoria Lust (Eng) bt Astrid Kern (Ger)                3/0
Kimberley Hay (Eng) bt Gaby Delavison (Fra)      3/0

Hay takes out second seed

Day two of the European Junior Championships in Herentals saw two rounds of action as the fields were whittled down to the last eight, and one major shock as England's Kimberley Hay beat second seed Lucie Fialova in the last sixteen round of the women's event.

Hay meets compatriot Victoria Lust for a place in the final, while France's defending champion Camille Serme meets Germany's Sina Wall.

The men's event sees three English players in the semis, with Joe Lee and Adrian Waller meeting each other while Oliver Pett faces top seed Nicolas Muller, hoping to emulate his surprise BJO victory over the Swiss.

Lee lunges into the semis

Juniors converge on Belgium

Europe's best juniors assemble in Herentals this weekend for the start of the European U19 championships.

Top seed for the boys' individual event is Switzerland's Nicolas Muller, who is expected to meet British champion Adrian Waller in the final.

In the girls' event France's Camille Serme is favourite to defend her title, with Lucie Fualova of the Czech Republic seeded second.

Sam van Brusselen (Bel) v Chris O'Kane (Irl)

  
FULL RESULTS LISTING
  
 

TEAM POOL DRAW

Photo Gallery
from Jos Aarts &
Philippe Signoret


En Français

Fialova falls to Hay

Fine win for Faustine
Faustin Gilles (Fra)bt
Natalie Pritchard Wal)
9/3,9/3, 9/7

Event Information

2006 event from Langnau

After the individuals it's on to Brussels for the team event, from 4th to 8th April.

Photos from Philippe Signoret & Jos Aarts

TEAM EVENT - POOL DRAWS

RESULTS LISTING:

Day Two Results:

Men's 3rd round:
[1] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt [9/16] Pedro Espeleta (ESP) 9-0, 9-5, 9-1
[5/8] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt [9/16] Norman Junge (GER) 7-9, 5-9, 9-2, 10-8, 9-3
[5/8] Oliver Pett (ENG) bt [9/16] Bastiaan Meulenbelt (NED) 9-1, 9-8, 9-3
[3/4] Kristian Frost Olesen (DEN) bt [9/16] Florent Pontiere (FRA) 9-10, 10-8, 9-3, 9-2
[3/4] Joe Lee (ENG) bt [9/16] Florian Silbernagl (GER) 9-3, 9-3, 9-1
[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt [9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) 9-7, 9-6, 10-8
[5/8] Sander Kock (NED) bt Mats Raemen (BEL) 9-4, 9-3, 9-0
[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) bt [9/16] Lucas Vauzelle (FRA) 9-7, 9-3, 9-4

Quarter-finals:
[1] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt [5/8] Tom Pashley (ENG) 9-0, 9-2, 9-2
[5/8] Oliver Pett (ENG) bt [3/4] Kristian Frost Olesen (DEN) 9-1, 6-9, 9-2, 9-1
[3/4] Joe Lee (ENG) bt [5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) 9-7, 9-1, 9-0
[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) bt [5/8] Sander Kock (NED) 7-9, 9-4, 9-1, 9-6

Women's 3rd round:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [9/16] Julie de Bellefroid (BEL) 9-4, 9-0, 9-0
[5/8] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Faustine Gilles (FRA) 9-2, 9-2, 9-5
[5/8] Victoria Bell (ENG) bt Laura Aalto-Setala (FIN) 9-0, 9-4, 9-0
[3/4] Sina Wall (GER) bt [9/16] Melissa Meulenbelt (NED) 9-4, 9-4, 8-10, 9-3
[3/4] Victoria Lust (ENG) bt [9/16] Bethan Williams (WAL) 9-3, 9-0, 9-3
[9/16] Astrid Kern (GER) bt [5/8] Jasmin Ballman (SUI) 9-2, 9-1, 9-6
[5/8] Gabrielle de Lavison (FRA) bt [9/16] Milou van der Heijden (NED) 9-2, 9-1, 10-8
[9/16] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt [2] Lucie Fialova (CZE) 4-9, 10-8, 9-3, 9-4

Quarter-finals:
[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt [5/8] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) 9-2, 9-2, 9-2
[3/4] Sina Wall (GER) bt [5/8] Victoria Bell (ENG) 10-8, 4-9, 9-2, 7-9, 9-4
[3/4] Victoria Lust (ENG) bt [9/16] Astrid Kern (GER) 9-7, 9-0, 9-5
[9/16] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt [5/8] Gabrielle de Lavison (FRA) 9-6, 10-8, 9-5

Day One Results:

Men's 1st round:

[1] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bye

Christopher Votion (BEL) bt Nir Zisman (ISR) 5-9, 9-4, 9-0, 9-1

Maxime Moriamez (FRA) bt Sean Caheny (IRL) 9-6, 9-1, 9-2

[9/16] Pedro Espeleta (ESP) bt Robin Schreurs (BEL) w/o

[9/16] Norman Junge (GER) bt Pyry Poikolainen (FIN) 9-1, 9-4, 9-5

Hywel Robinson (WAL) bt Michelangelo Bertocchi (ITA) 9-6, 9-3, 3-9, 9-0

Mans Asp (SWE) bt Arnaud Dedecker (BEL) 9-3, 10-8, 9-6

[5/8] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt Sven Rosius (BEL) 9-0, 9-4, 9-2

[5/8] Oliver Pett (ENG) bye

Carsten Schoor (GER) bt Alexis Broka (BEL) 9-2, 9-0, 9-1

Lukas Jelinek (CZE) bt Jonathan Davies (WAL) 9-1, 9-1, 9-4

[9/16] Bastiaan Meulenbelt (NED) bt Jaanus Pettai (EST) 9-4, 9-0, 9-0

[9/16] Florent Pontiere (FRA) bye

Chris O'Kane (IRL) bt Sam van Brusselen (BEL) 9-7, 9-5, 9-4

Johan Detter (SWE) bt Damian Arosa (ESP) 9-6, 9-1, 9-0

[3/4] Kristian Frost Olesen (DEN) bye

[3/4] Joe Lee (ENG) bye

Pontus Olsson (SWE) bt Charles Veerkamp (NED) 7-9, 7-9, 9-4, 9-2, 9-3

Gordon Harpur (IRL) bt Alexander Versyck (BEL) w/o

[9/16] Florian Silbernagl (GER) bt Andero Mardo (EST) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2

[9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Federico Leporati (ITA) 9-0, 9-1, 9-0

Jakub Kosinka (CZE) bt Philip Tran (DEN) 6-9, 9-5, 9-0, 0-9, 9-1

Diego Lopez (ESP) bt David Gloor (SUI) 9-4, 9-3, 9-7

[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bye

[5/8] Sander Kock (NED) bt Joey Verheyen (BEL) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0

Casper Grauballe (DEN) bt Reiko Peter (SUI) 9-2, 5-9, 9-6, 9-3

Mats Raemen (BEL) bt Marc Te Witt (NED) 3-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-4

Alberto Matteazzi (ITA) bt [9/16] Petr Martin (CZE) w/o

[9/16] Lucas Vauzelle (FRA) bt Kristjan Pettai (EST) 9-0, 9-0, 9-3

Ido Avron (ISR) bt Vincent Hotag (BEL) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1

Alistair Mutch (WAL) bt Christoffer Ohlsson (SWE) 9-4, 9-2, 9-3

[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) bye

    2nd round:

[1] Nicolas Mueller (SUI) bt Christopher Votion (BEL) 9-0, 9-0, 9-4

[9/16] Pedro Espeleta (ESP) bt Maxime Moriamez (FRA) 9-4, 9-4, 9-3

[9/16] Norman Junge (GER) bt Hywel Robinson (WAL) 9-2, 9-4, 9-3

[5/8] Tom Pashley (ENG) bt Mans Asp (SWE) 9-2, 9-0, 9-1

[5/8] Oliver Pett (ENG) bt Carsten Schoor (GER) 9-4, 9-3, 9-1

[9/16] Bastiaan Meulenbelt (NED) bt Lukas Jelinek (CZE) 9-6, 10-8, 9-5

[9/16] Florent Pontiere (FRA) bt Chris O'Kane (IRL) 9-0, 9-4, 9-2

[3/4] Kristian Frost Olesen (DEN) bt Johan Detter (SWE) 9-4, 9-1, 9-4

[3/4] Joe Lee (ENG) bt Pontus Olsson (SWE) 9-0, 9-3, 9-0

[9/16] Florian Silbernagl (GER) bt Gordon Harpur (IRL) 9-1, 9-6, 9-1

[9/16] Henrik Mustonen (FIN) bt Jakub Kosinka (CZE) 9-1, 9-4, 10-8

[5/8] Gregoire Marche (FRA) bt Diego Lopez (ESP) 9-1, 9-1, 9-0

[5/8] Sander Kock (NED) bt Casper Grauballe (DEN) 9-6, 8-10, 9-2, 9-4

Mats Raemen (BEL) bt Alberto Matteazzi (ITA) 9-0, 9-3, 9-2

[9/16] Lucas Vauzelle (FRA) bt Ido Avron (ISR) 9-4, 7-9, 9-1, 9-3

[2] Adrian Waller (ENG) bt Alistair Mutch (WAL) 9-4, 7-9, 9-4, 9-5

Women's 1st round:

Matilda Ravn-Holm (SWE) bt Nathalie Philipsen (BEL) 9-5, 10-9, 9-5

Lieselot Arien (BEL) bt Patricia Burns (IRL) 9-3, 9-4, 9-1

    2nd round:

[1] Camille Serme (FRA) bt Matilda Ravn-Holm (SWE) 9-5, 9-3, 9-0

[9/16] Julie de Bellefroid (BEL) bt Agapi Kazamia (SUI) 9-7, 6-9, 9-7, 9-0

Faustine Gilles (FRA) bt [9/16] Natalie Pritchard (WAL) 9-3, 9-5, 9-7

[5/8] Sarah-Jane Perry (ENG) bt Tineke Houben (BEL) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1

[5/8] Victoria Bell (ENG) bt Cigany Sierveld (NED) 9-0, 9-2, 9-3

Laura Aalto-Setala (FIN) bt [9/16] Tereza Ctvrtnickova (CZE) 9-6, 7-9, 9-4, 3-9, 10-8

[9/16] Melissa Meulenbelt (NED) bt Sally Skarrenborg (DEN) 3-9, 7-9, 9-6, 9-3, 9-0

[3/4] Sina Wall (GER) bt Sarah McCracken (IRL) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0

[3/4] Victoria Lust (ENG) bt Lieselot Arien (BEL) 9-0, 9-0, 9-5

[9/16] Bethan Williams (WAL) bt Sissel Trap (DEN) 9-0, 9-1, 9-1

[9/16] Astrid Kern (GER) bt Sofia Orneberg (SWE) 9-0, 9-4, 9-1

[5/8] Jasmin Ballman (SUI) bt Toke Vanwesemael (BEL) 9-5, 9-3, 10-9

[5/8] Gabrielle de Lavison (FRA) bt Carla Fernandez Vazquez (ESP) 9-4, 9-2, 9-5

[9/16] Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt Coline Aumard (FRA) 9-3, 9-3, 9-7

[9/16] Kimberley Hay (ENG) bt Elodie Mahieu (BEL) 9-2, 9-3, 9-1

[2] Lucie Fialova (CZE) bt Gaetane Hitchins (BEL) 9-2, 9-0, 9-3