Hard Core squash kings

QUEEN’S PARK Hard Core emerged as champions of Division A as the 2004 National Squash League came to an end recently. Petrotrin Stars took the runners-up position, followed by Queen’s Park Old Navy and Klub Squash. Both the ‘B’ and ‘C’ Divisions were contested in two stages - the first stage comprising of round-robin play and the second stage featuring the top four teams playing semifinals and a final to establish final placings.

Queen’s Park Mix & Match claimed their third successive ‘B’ Division title took care of fellow Parkites club Young Guns 3-2 with Dean Lee Lum whipping Brandon De Montrichard 9-3, 9-4, 9-1; Gerard Edghill cruising past Michael Farah 9-3, 9-6, 9-3 and Harry Laughlin edging Simon Ramchand 9-2, 8-10, 10-8, 7-9, 9-4. For Young Guns, Jon Davis got past Lewis Smith 7-9, 9-7, 9-6, 9-4 while Adrian Dyer overcame the challenge of Wayne Kangaloo 9-6, 5-9, 10-8, 4-9, 9-3. Petro-Pres Ole Boys earned a walkover victory against Deep Stroke in the third-placed playoff. And, in Division ‘C’, Snikla Shredders reclaimed the title after a 3-2 triumph over Queen’s Park Ball Blasters.

Results -
Final - SNIKLA SHREDDERS def QUEEN’S PARK BALL BLASTERS 3-2: Prem Persad (Snikla) def Justin Gomez (Ball Blasters) 5-9, 9-6, 9-1, 10-8; Tony Rawlins (Snikla) def Stephen Rodriguez (Ball Blasters) 9-4, 9-8, 9-7; Michelle Cornilliac (Snikla) def Bruce Martin (Ball Blasters) 10-8, 9-4, 9-5; Jonathan Barcant (Ball Blasters) def Nicole Currie (Snikla) by walkover; Graeme Scott (Ball Blasters) def Franklyn Harracksingh (Snikla) 9-2, 9-6, 9-7.
Third-place Playoff - SQUASH PIONGS def PETROTRIN MERGERS 3-2: Dexter Hive (Petrotrin) def Marcus Shaffie (Piongs) by walkover; Winston Boodram (Petrotrin) def Claude Banfield (Piongs) 9-7, 9-7, 6-9, 10-8; Justin Sanguinette (Piongs) def Clyde Williams (Petrotrin) 5-9, 9-5, 9-1, 9-0; Joanna Scoon (Piongs) def Karina Lutchmeesingh (Petrotrin) 9-0, 9-1, 9-3; Tessa Martin (Piongs) def Sarah Ramasra (Petrotrin) 9-0, 9-3, 9-0.