County Junior Championships 2014: Results

Players from Carlisle, Wigton, Workington, Whitehaven, Windscale and Dalton battled it out in some fiercely competitive games over the weekend.

Carlisle were the weekend’s biggest winners as they took picked up three county titles, with clubs from west Cumbria taking the rest of the spoils.

Workington sisters Michelle and Rachel Tang won the under 13 and under 17 girls titles respectively with Whitehaven brothers Dan and Matthew Harrison picking up the under 11 and under 19 titles.

Carlisle’s rising star Adam Goad, ranked fourth nationally, picked up the under 13 boys championhsip for the second time after beating clubmate and rival Joseph Broadley in the final. Eve Driver was next to add a title to Carlisle’s growing list by retaining her under 15 girls championship. Keane Appleton, who is also rising up the junior national rankings, scooped his first county championship in the under 15 boys category with an impressive showing over the weekend. His county teammate James Wilkinson from Wigton Squash Club unfortunately had to withdraw from the final due to a shoulder injury but was awarded the Matthew Allison memorial trophy, a prize given out every year to the player who competes with particular spirit.

In one of the games of the tournament, Windscale Squash Club rivals Brandon Groggins and Jackson Holliday battled it out for the u17 boys crown. It was Brandon who pipped his clubmate 3-1, with the fourth set going to an nailbiting tie-break, finsihing 16-14. It was Brandon’s second county championship after winning the under 15 category last season.

Cumbria Squash would like to thank Roger Smith of Thomas Graham & Son for their generous sponsorship of Cumbria Junior Squash once again this season. The committee would also like to thank Carlisle Squash Club for hosting the competition again this year.

Congratulations and well done to all involved.

Full results:

U11B won by Matthew Harrison (Whitehaven) with George Johnston (Wigton) r/up
U13B won by Adam Goad (Carlisle) with Joseph Broadley (Carlisle) r/up
U13G won by Michelle Tang (Workington) r/up Kaitlyn Carruthers (Windscale)
U15B won by Keane Appleton (Carlisle) with James Wilkinson (Wigton) r/up.
U15G won by Eve Driver (Carlisle) with Jordan Corlett (Windscale) r/up
U17B won by Brandon Groggins (Windscale) with Jackson Holliday (Windscale) r/up
U17G winner Rachel Tang (Workington) with Molly Tweddle (Wigton) r/up
U19B winner Daniel Harrison (Whithaven) with Dominic Corlett (Windscale) r/up