Fall B Squash League - Week 2 Summary

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.

Final Results - 2009 Summer Die Hard League

Finally all the matches from the 2009 Summer Die Hard League have been completed.
These are your Champions

A League-
A1 - Justin Warnock
A2 - Mike Wilbur
A3 - Prab Agarwalla
A4 - Toby Scott

B League-
B1 - Peter Wares
B2 - Bruce Jean

Thank You to everyone who played in the Summer Die Hard League and Congratulations to the Winners

Motor City Open - January 27 - February 1/ 2010

Call Julian Wellings at the Birmingham Athletic Club For Ticket Info.

http://themotorcityopen.com/

Gary Waite - Junior Squash Tour

The New Gary Waite Junior Squash Tour kicks off Oct 18/09 at the London Squash Racquets Club

The Tour will be here in Windsor on Sunday December 13/09.

For full details please contact Gary Delavigne at glhr.delavigne@sympatico.ca

Fall A Squash League - Week 2 Summary

Monday Night League action resumed last night. Some players have been quick to get out of the starting blocks hoping to set the pace for the rest of the league to follow.

Greg Deeg has been impressive in his 1st two matches. In week one he made quick work of Rob Charlebois. On Monday night he drew Scott “The Hammer” Preston. Deeg although was very sluggish for the 1st two games as Preston seemed to be on his way to an easy 3 games to none victory when Deeg regained his form. In the 3rd game Deeg’s shots became much tighter and were no longer bouncing in the middle of the court. Deeg used this new found confidence to win the match in the 5th game. Preston seemed a little rusty but indicated that he will be ready for the rematch.

Ron “The Diver” Funkenhasuer fresh from the Caboto Club circuit has been quick to make his name known around the halls of WSF. Funkenhasuer was impressive in week one with a strong victory over Mark “Doc” Lackorzynski. This week he battled Shawn Filice. Again Funkenhasuer was a machine on the court diving for loose shots and dominating the front court action. Filice struggled find the proper answer for Funkenhauser’s quickness. At this rate Funkenhasuer will be playing with some of the big names in A1.

Stefan “Young Gun” Houbtchev is fresh off his strong performance at The Club at White Oaks (Junior Gold #1) where he took the consultations finals over fellow WSF Junior David “Magic” Mill. Monday Houbtchev picked up where he left off and soundly defeated Michael Sonne. Houbtchev’s impressive play has pushed his team (Team#1) into 1st place. Also after two matches Houbtchev is the league’s Top Point Accumulator.

Don’t Forget to Give Your Team a Name. Prizes will be awarded for the Best Name.

Commandments of Squash Etiquette

This is a great article by our favorite pro Mick Joint(DAC) on the Etiquette of Squash. Reading the article may give you some pointers on how to win the Sportsmanship Award (Ray Weldon Award) in the Fall League.

http://www.squashzag.com/magazine/read/commandments-of-squash-etiquette_180.html

The MSRA Web Site

Check Out the New and Improved MSRA web site. I think you will agree that this is an excellent improvement.

http://www.michigansquash.org/