As the weather gets colder and the leaves change colour the action on the squash courts is really starting to heat up. Tuesday night the Fall B League carried on with many guys working hard to prove themselves to their fellow opponents.
Both Dan “Steady” McLatcher and the young Khaled Alhakim were looking to make their mark on Tuesday. McLatcher wanted to show Alhakim that his “good shot making” ability was going to carry him to victory. Although McLatcher’s shots were tight and in the corners, Alhakim used his cat like reflexes to keep the balance of the match up in the air. In the end McLatcher had a couple of nick shots that carried him to victory in the fifth game. Alhakim although might be a little tougher next time around as his skills are getting better every time he steps onto the court.
B3 is full of young and upcoming players who want to show that they can play with the big boys. Unfortunately for them Jim Oakley is not interested in giving out charity to them. On Tuesday Oakley showed Bruce “Summer League Champion” Jean that the game of squash is not all about hard shots. Oakley used a wide range of shots that confused the younger Jean. After Oakley defeated Jean he was quick to challenge anyone else who was watching the match to determine if they could do better than Jean. No one accepted the challenge.
Mel Silva is off to a fast start in B2 by winning both of his games by the score of 3 games to none. Silva due to badly injuring his shoulder in a match was forced to withdraw from the league last winter. With this injury on his shoulders many people around the club were wondering if Silva would be able to regain his dominate form that he displayed last winter. Based on the result from his 1st two matches in this league, I think there is little doubt that Silva will be a force in B2.
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