This year’s Finals Night was a truly special occasion, marking not only the culmination of another year of squash and racketball, but also two major milestones in our club’s proud history. This year marks the 10th year of competitions at our Maple Drive venue, and the 90th year since the founding of our club.

Held on the evening of Saturday 5th July, the event drew a packed audience, thanks in part to the club’s annual summer BBQ taking place alongside the finals. It was a fitting celebration of the sporting talent, dedication, and community spirit that have defined our club for nearly a century.

The results from the evening were:

Boys Final
Caleb Lambert beat William Brooks 3-0 (11/7, 11/6, 11/6).

Girls Final
Marnie Parratt beat Megan Clark 3-0 (11/3, 11/0. 11/7).

Ladies Final
Paris Masters beat Charlotte Knight 3-0 (11/4, 11/2, 11/9).

Plate Final
Alan Cantes beat Mark Fraser 3-0 (11/5, 11/2, 11/4).

Racketball Doubles Final
Andy Beel and Richard Jackson beat Dave Wood and Ben Wood 3-1 (10/11, 11/4, 11/6, 11/6).

Squash Doubles Final
Jackson Bowden and James Bowden beat Ben Fenwick and George Orton 2-0 (15/9, 15/10).

Over 50s Final
Steve Johnson beat Dave Wood 3-2 (11/7, 9/11, 11/2, 8/11, 11/5).

Over 60s Final
Dave Wood beat Tim Cox 3-1 (11/4, 5/11, 11/2, 11/7).

Handicap Final
Ben Fenwick (-25) beat Ato Stephens (-10) 2-1 (21/11, 18/21, 21/13).

Racketball Final
Andy Beel beat Jackson Bowden 3-1 (11/3, 10/12, 11/7, 11/6).

Knockout Final
Dan O’Hara beat George Orton 3-0 (13/11, 11/7, 11/5).

Thanks go to Tim Parratt for organising the competitions once again this year, to Ali Nicholas, Terrie Godden and Amy O’Hara for their efforts managing the bar and preparing the BBQ buffet, to Rich Nicholas for BBQ preparation duties, and to Club President Charles Waterlow for presenting the trophies and awards to all of the finalists.

Same again next year!