AFSC Club Night

Thursdays  from 5^th June – 21^st August

Handicap Format

Based on the final league position or, if you did not participate in the leagues, your realistic playing level.

Handicaps

Div 1 = -20pts

Div 2 = -5pts

Div 3 = -0pts

Div 4 = –5pts

Divs 5-9 = 0pts

Div 10 =  +3pts

Div 11 = +4pts

Div 12 = +5pts

Divs 13-18 = +10pts

Organiser on night will confirm handicap and allocate court and opponent. Play time is continuous. Aim to have most positive points and remember it’s for fun!

5 min Warm-up

10 min play

2 min break

10 min play

Court Times

Court 4 from 6pm – end

Court 2 from 6:15pm - end

Court 1 from 7pm – end.

Enjoy!

Mallender wins Handicap Competition, Lammin wins players "Player of the Year".

In an exciting hour long final Ian Mallender (-8pts) overcame stiff opposition from Dick Taylor (-2pts) to win in five games. Taylor won the first game at a canter (9-1) with Mallender working very hard to win the next two games (9-6, 9-4). Whilst the momentum appeared to be with Mallender, Taylor pulled out all the stops in the fourth and had a run of points that secured him the game (9-2). Taylors efforts in the fourth had drained his reserves and a determined Mallender attacked the game and ran out the easy winner in the fifth 9 - -1.

In the Ladies Final Emma Atkinson (-9) triumphed in three games over Audrey Rumbles (+2). Rumbles kept the match close allowing Atkinson no room for errors in this handicap event (9-5, 9-7, 9-6).

The Handicap Plate Final also proved to be a close and hard fought match between Steve Hame (-5) and John King (-1). Hame took the first two games (9-7, 9-2) making light of his handicap then King got into the game picking up lots of Hame's hard struck shots and taking the third game narrowly (9-7) and breezing through the fourth (9-3). In a tight fifth game, a determined Hame couldn't overcome the handicap and King served for the match several times before finally winning 9-5.

Our thanks to Neil Crawshaw and Eddie Docherty for refereeing the finals.

The seasons presentations followed the finals:-

Team Players of the Year - Adam Auckland (Yorks), Gary Elliot (AFsquash 1), Mike Goble (AFSquash 2), Nick Soulby (AFSquash 3), Billy Timms (AFSquash 4), Neil Crawshaw (AFsquash 5), Michael Hornsey (AFSquash 6), Barry Turner (AFSquash 7), Lee Yewlett (AFsquash A), Karl Drayton (AFSquash B) and Ian Mallender (AFSquash C).

Alan Dann Memorial (Team Captain of the Year) - Eddie Docherty for AFsquash Yorkshire League.

Most Improved Junior - Liam Riley

Lahive Trophy (Players Player of the Year) - Rob Lammin

Mike Pettifor Trophy (Committee's choice) - Ken Cross

League Points Winners - (Main) Craig Driffel 176pts, (Ladies) Sonia Crompton 119pts and (Junior) Liam Taylor 108pts.

Team Squash 2007-2008

A review of the seasons performance appears on the "Team Squash" page.

Corus Cup

Craig List beat Ian Mallender in a thrilling five setter in the final of the Corus Cup. Mallender who had twice pulled back from being a game down but List held his nerve and took the fifth game 9-3 to seal a 3-2 victory (9-2, 9-10, 9-5, 5-9, 9-3).

In the plate final Tony Parrott took the spoils with a 3-1 win over Paul Matthewman (10-9, 5-9, 9-1, 9-6).

Due to injuries both third/fourth play-off matches were not played with the third place's being awarded to Bert Cotter (Cup) and Mick Kirkpatrick (Plate). The lack of matches probably contributed to the disappointingly poor turn-out of members. Our thanks to Paul Matthewman who had organised the competition and Gill Drayton for supplying the buffet and those members, families and friends who turned out to support this event.