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Inter County Championship Finals 2008
08-09 March, Nottingham

Alison Henley reports
Yorkshire end a long wait

Nottingham Squash Club hosted the Harris Inter County Finals, with Essex women hoping to retain their title and the Men’s up for grabs as holders Sussex had not qualified.

Essex and Lancashire contested the first Women’s semi final. Despite former England International Rebecca Macree rolling back the years in a comprehensive 3-1 victory over Becky Botwright, Lancashire proved too strong in depth and knocked the holders out 4 matches to 1.

The second semi was a disappointment as Sussex had only travelled with 3 players, so opponents Yorkshire easily reached the final 5-0.

Lauren Siddall led a young Yorkshire team to win the war of the roses final 4-1, proving just too strong for an experienced Lancashire side. Yorkshire’s first win in these finals since 1998.

Surrey make amends

Two new teams to recent finals, Shropshire and Hertfordshire, were drawn together in the first Men’s semi. A close fought match was effectively decided by Jamie Haycocks at first string for Shropshire beating Adrian Waller 9-7 in the fifth. Surrey also had a close fought match with Yorkshire, going through to the final 4-1, but it could have been a different story had Jamie Matthews at three not pulled through in 5 games against Yorkshire’s spirited Chris Rusling.

Both teams strengthened on Sunday making huge efforts to get the strongest possible team out. A jet lagged Jonathan Kemp (Shrops) literally stepped off a plane and on to court. Tom Richards, Joe Lee and Phil Nightingale, knocked out of the Canary Wharf event the previous evening, drove up in the morning for Surrey.

Last season a dejected Neil Desai blamed himself for Surrey’s loss in the final, when he lost 9/10 in the fifth to Olly Pett of Sussex. This time around Neil was all smiles as he set the ball rolling for a Surrey whitewash over Shropshire.

Surrey has now won 5 of the last 6 titles.

Final Positions

  Men                    Women

  Surrey                 Yorkshire
  Shropshire            Lancashire
  Hertfordshire         Essex
  Yorkshire              Sussex


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