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Victorian Open 2007
24-26 Aug,
Wangaratta, Australia |
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Fifth Victorian title for White
Andrew Dent
reports
Cameron White upset top seed Mike Corren to claim his
fifth Victorian Open squash title at the Wangaratta Squash Club on
Sunday.
The Geelong-based White is now second only to the legendary Geoff Hunt
on the all time winners list at the Victorian Open following his
straight-games win over Corren.
The title was White’s second state open this year – he took out the
South Australian Open in late June – a good return in a year when he
has taken a step back from the professional tour.
In the women’s event, Queensland’s Lisa Camilleri justified her
top seeding with a straight games win over Victorian junior
Kimberley Bessell.
Camilleri was given a scare by Bessell, who raced out to an 8-0 lead
in the opening game before receiving what she claimed was a bad call.
The youngster then appeared to completely lose her concentration as
Camilleri stormed to victory.
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Victorian Open 2007
23-26 Aug, Wangaratta, Australia |
Round One
05 Sep |
Quarters
06
Sep |
Semis
07
Sep |
Final
08 Sep |
[1] Mike Corren (SA)
4/11, 11/6, 11/4, 11/8
Joong-Won Hwang (KOR) |
Mike Corren
11/9, 11/9, 8/11, 12/10
Chris Chapman |
Mike Corren
11/3, 11/4, 11/2
Joseph Desira |
Mike Corren
12/10, 11/3, 11/1
Cameron White |
[5/8] Navin Samarasinghe
(SRI)
11/5, 11/7, 11/1
Chris Chapman |
[3/4] Joseph Desira
12/10, 7/11, 9/11, 11/8, 15/13
Rex Hedrick |
Joseph Desira
6/11, 11/4, 11/6, 11/13, 11/7
Aaron Fyfe |
[5/8] Aaron Fyfe (NSW)
11/8, 9/11, 11/6, 7/11, 11/8
Josh Cardwell |
Brad Soutar
11/5, 11/4, 11/9
[5/8] Justin Beard (SA) |
Justin Beard
11/9, 11/8, 11/7
Steve Robinson |
Steve Robinson
11/9, 11/2, 11/3
Cameron White |
Peter
Wise
11/5, 11/2, 11/2
[3/4] Steve Robinson |
Daryl Constable
11/5, 7/11, 11/5, 11/6
[5/8] Neeraj Aggarwal |
Daryl Constable
11/3, 11/3, 11/8
Cameron White |
Brandon Keleher
11/4, 11/4, 11/6
[2] Cameron White |
Women's Draw:
Final:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (Qld) bt Kimberley Bessell (Vic)
10/8, 9/1, 9/0
Semi-finals
[1] Lisa Camilleri (Qld) bt Vanessa Pickerd
9/1, 9/0, 9/1
Kimberley Bessell bt [2] Dianne Desira
4/9, 2/9, 9/2, 9/4, 9/6
Quarter-Finals:
[1] Lisa Camilleri (Qld) bye
Vanessa Pickerd bt Sarah Cardwell
9/1, 9/3, 5/9, 5/9, 9/7
Kimberley Bessell bt Danielle Woodhams
9/1, 5/9, 9/2, 9/3
[2] Dianne Desira bt Alison Skinner
9/0, 9/1, 9/0
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Corren and Camilleri
headline Victorian Open
Andrew Dent reports
South Australian Mike Corren and in form
Queenslander Lisa Camilleri headline the Victorian Open squash
championships in the rural city of Wangaratta this weekend.
Corren and Camilleri have both been in good form of late. The
33-year-old Corren has taken a swag of satellite titles in New Zealand
recently and last month won the
Australian Closed Championship in Melbourne.
Camilleri has made five semi-finals this year, including at the
Australian Open, and broke through
for her maiden main tour title at the City of Perth International in
May.
Defending champion Cameron White will provide Corren’s main
challenge, although the field has been boosted by a number of overseas
players and promising youngsters.
Melbourne-based Sri Lankan Navin Samarasinghe, Korea’s Joong-Won Hwang
and Pakistan’s Imran Khan head the international field, while the
younger brigade will be led by Victoria’s Steve Robinson and Aaron
Fyfe of New South Wales.
Camilleri’s main danger looks certain to be three-time champion
Dianne Desira, with juniors Sarah Cardwell and Kimberley Bessell
out to upset their elders.
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