New Zealand - Activities
29-Oct-08 23:44 Filed in: Activity
After the tournament there was time for sightseeing and activities. New Zealand and Christchurch area offered lots of after tournament opportunities. What did the Finns do?
Sightseeing
There would not have been enough time for all mentioned above and everyone was not interested in every option, but there was at least someone going for each option.
The most interesting activity (sky diving) was cancelled due to clouds and turbulent winds (30 m/s at 10000 ft), which gave Nalle some difficult time for waiting and waiting for sky to clear and winds to clam down. The miracle did not happen and sky diving with 60 s free fall and full video package was cancelled
After there was only one day left and the weather forecast was not good for sky diving it was time for plan B - bungee jumping. During the Nalle used a heart rate monitor. While sitting on the bench and preparing for the jump pulse was 74, standing up raise heart beat rate to 90, on the edge just before the jump pulse went up to 112, and right after the jump (after 2 bounces) the pulse was 116. Let’s see if detailed analysis will reveal any higher figures, but the numbers observed by watching the Polar RS800 were amazingly low.
Sightseeing
- Swimming with dolphins
- Whale watching
- Tranz Alpine train
- Hot springs
- Golf
- Downhill skiing
- Squash
- Jet boating
- Sky diving
- Bungee jumping
There would not have been enough time for all mentioned above and everyone was not interested in every option, but there was at least someone going for each option.
The most interesting activity (sky diving) was cancelled due to clouds and turbulent winds (30 m/s at 10000 ft), which gave Nalle some difficult time for waiting and waiting for sky to clear and winds to clam down. The miracle did not happen and sky diving with 60 s free fall and full video package was cancelled
After there was only one day left and the weather forecast was not good for sky diving it was time for plan B - bungee jumping. During the Nalle used a heart rate monitor. While sitting on the bench and preparing for the jump pulse was 74, standing up raise heart beat rate to 90, on the edge just before the jump pulse went up to 112, and right after the jump (after 2 bounces) the pulse was 116. Let’s see if detailed analysis will reveal any higher figures, but the numbers observed by watching the Polar RS800 were amazingly low.
WMSqC2008 - Day 6
26-Oct-08 13:35 Filed in: Squash
The 9th World Masters Squash Championships in Christchurch has been finished.
Final Results - Day 6
The World Champions 2008: M35 Jason Mudge AUS, M40 Gary Duberly NZL, M45 Trevor Wilkinson RSA (not in photo), M50 Geoff Davenport AUS, M55 Michael Bester RSA, M60 Brian Cook AUS, M65 Rickhard Purser NZL, M70 Barry Gardiner NZL, and John Irving RSA.
The World Champions 2008: W35 Amanda Hopps AUS, W40 Sarah Nelson AUS, W45 Kay Newman NZL, W50 Julie Field ENG, W55 Gay Mitchell AUS, W60 Averil Murphy ENG, W65 Jean Grainger RSA, and W70 Averil Heath RSA.
Tournament draws and results are in tournamentsoftware.com.
Observations and comments
Comments from the Finnish team will be added here
Final Results - Day 6
The World Champions 2008: M35 Jason Mudge AUS, M40 Gary Duberly NZL, M45 Trevor Wilkinson RSA (not in photo), M50 Geoff Davenport AUS, M55 Michael Bester RSA, M60 Brian Cook AUS, M65 Rickhard Purser NZL, M70 Barry Gardiner NZL, and John Irving RSA.
The World Champions 2008: W35 Amanda Hopps AUS, W40 Sarah Nelson AUS, W45 Kay Newman NZL, W50 Julie Field ENG, W55 Gay Mitchell AUS, W60 Averil Murphy ENG, W65 Jean Grainger RSA, and W70 Averil Heath RSA.
Tournament draws and results are in tournamentsoftware.com.
Observations and comments
Comments from the Finnish team will be added here
WMSqC2008 - Day5
25-Oct-08 04:06 Filed in: Squash
Bertil Walli (M65) won his match and continues tomorrow playing for positions 9-10 in M65. Otherwise day’s highlight was the dinner and group photo.
Observations and comments
Three new movies added in Movies section.
Results - Day 5
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
Observations and comments
Three new movies added in Movies section.
Results - Day 5
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
WMSqC2008 - Day4
23-Oct-08 07:39 Filed in: Squash
Lars Ekholm (M60) and Bertil Walli (M65) took convincing 3-0 victories today and continue to play for 9-12 positions. Nalle Parmonen (M40) hurt his buttock in the first game this morning. Jouko Puustinen (M40) and Tomi Tirkkonen (M40) won their matches.
Observations and comments
Results - Day 4
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
PLATES ()
M65
Bertil Walli [9/16] - Tony Stoneman 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-0)
M60
Lars Ekholm [9/16] - Stephen Creak 3-0 (9-6, 9-7, 9-0)
M40
Nalle Parmonen - Frank Skowronek 2-3 (7-9, 10-8, 8-10, 9-5, 9-5)
Jouko Puustinen - Michael Briggs (NZL) 3-0 (10-8, 9-2, 9-3)
Tomi Tirkkonen - Simon Chow (CAN) 3-0 (9-6, 9-1, 9-2)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - T.J. Mullins (IRL) 3-2 (7-9, 9-1, 9-4, 5-9, 9-6)
Juha Saarentaus - Robert Ian Allison (NZL) 3-0 (9-7, 10-9, 9-0)
Jammu Saari - Raymond Subritzky (NZL)
Aimo Lindberg - Gary Bunn (NZL)
Juha Pekonen - Soichi Igarashi (JPN) 0-3 w.o.
Observations and comments
Results - Day 4
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
PLATES ()
M65
Bertil Walli [9/16] - Tony Stoneman 3-0 (9-1, 9-4, 9-0)
M60
Lars Ekholm [9/16] - Stephen Creak 3-0 (9-6, 9-7, 9-0)
M40
Nalle Parmonen - Frank Skowronek 2-3 (7-9, 10-8, 8-10, 9-5, 9-5)
Jouko Puustinen - Michael Briggs (NZL) 3-0 (10-8, 9-2, 9-3)
Tomi Tirkkonen - Simon Chow (CAN) 3-0 (9-6, 9-1, 9-2)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - T.J. Mullins (IRL) 3-2 (7-9, 9-1, 9-4, 5-9, 9-6)
Juha Saarentaus - Robert Ian Allison (NZL) 3-0 (9-7, 10-9, 9-0)
Jammu Saari - Raymond Subritzky (NZL)
Aimo Lindberg - Gary Bunn (NZL)
Juha Pekonen - Soichi Igarashi (JPN) 0-3 w.o.
Squashsite is closed
22-Oct-08 21:35 Filed in: Squash
The best web site (squashsite.co.uk) related to squash has been closed or at least there are no updates. Why, continue reading here.
WMSqC2008 - Day 2
20-Oct-08 13:30 Filed in: Squash
Only Bertil Walli (M65) and Lars Ekholm (M60) continue in the main draw. Risto Kumpulainen (M60) and Hannu Haanpää (M45) were kicked out from the main draws in three games by the kiwis. Nalle Parmonen (M40) had a good fight in a 70 mins match taking the fourth game 9-1 and leading the fifth 5-1, but then after a long rally Jonathan Leach (NZL) got again the control after a couple of risky and lucky shots. In M50 main draw plate there are four Finns playing on Wednesday.
Observations and comments
In the case that you wonder from what country does Tomi’s opponent come from (IMN), it is Isle of Man.
Results - Day 2
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
MAIN DRAW
M40
Nalle Parmonen [9/16] - Jonathan Leach (NZL) 2-3 (9-7, 5-9, 4-9, 9-1, 5-9) [70 min]
M45
Hannu Haanpää - Scot Mortimor (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 2-9, 4-9)
M60
Lars Ekholm [9/16] - Lindsay Laing (NZL) 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-1)
Risto Kumpulainen - Ian Gunthorp [9/16] (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 7-9, 2-9)
M65
Bertil Walli [9/16] - Paul Anderson (AUS) 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-5)
PLATE
M40
Jouko Puustinen - Simon Chow (CAN) 2-3 ()
Tomi Tirkkonen - Lyndon Cheetham (IMN) 3-2 ()
M45
Juha Söderström - Ruffie Moola (RSA) 0-3 (0-9, 4-9, 6-9)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - Soichi Igarashi (JPN) 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
Aimo Lindberg - Geordie Grieve (NZL) 0-3 (0-9, 7-9, 6-9)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Gary Bunn (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-0)
Juha Pekonen - T.J. Mullins (IRL) 1-3 (4-9, 9-4, 3-9, 4-9)
Jammu Saari - John Wolyncewicz (NZL) 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-5)
Juha Saarentaus - Kevin Wilkinson (NZL)
M55
Pertti Pöysä - Richard Jordan (NZL)
Jarmo Suokko - Graham Williams (NZL)
Observations and comments
In the case that you wonder from what country does Tomi’s opponent come from (IMN), it is Isle of Man.
Results - Day 2
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
MAIN DRAW
M40
Nalle Parmonen [9/16] - Jonathan Leach (NZL) 2-3 (9-7, 5-9, 4-9, 9-1, 5-9) [70 min]
M45
Hannu Haanpää - Scot Mortimor (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 2-9, 4-9)
M60
Lars Ekholm [9/16] - Lindsay Laing (NZL) 3-0 (9-0, 9-2, 9-1)
Risto Kumpulainen - Ian Gunthorp [9/16] (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 7-9, 2-9)
M65
Bertil Walli [9/16] - Paul Anderson (AUS) 3-0 (9-0, 9-0, 9-5)
PLATE
M40
Jouko Puustinen - Simon Chow (CAN) 2-3 ()
Tomi Tirkkonen - Lyndon Cheetham (IMN) 3-2 ()
M45
Juha Söderström - Ruffie Moola (RSA) 0-3 (0-9, 4-9, 6-9)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - Soichi Igarashi (JPN) 3-0 (9-0, 9-1, 9-0)
Aimo Lindberg - Geordie Grieve (NZL) 0-3 (0-9, 7-9, 6-9)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Gary Bunn (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-0, 9-0)
Juha Pekonen - T.J. Mullins (IRL) 1-3 (4-9, 9-4, 3-9, 4-9)
Jammu Saari - John Wolyncewicz (NZL) 3-0 (9-4, 9-2, 9-5)
Juha Saarentaus - Kevin Wilkinson (NZL)
M55
Pertti Pöysä - Richard Jordan (NZL)
Jarmo Suokko - Graham Williams (NZL)
WMSqC2008 - Day 1
20-Oct-08 04:15 Filed in: Squash
First tournament day morning was pretty cool (5-10 °C), but temperature has been raising quickly and lunch was enjoyed outside in a T-shirt.
Left: Nalle Parmonen and Hadfield Kutia (NZL) before the match at Richmond Squash Club.
Right: Juha Söderström and Mike Beresford (NZL) at the Christchurch SRC right after the match.
Observations and comments
First day started well for the Finns as Hannu Haanpää, Aimo Lindberg, Jarmo Ojanperä, Juha Pekonen, Jammu Saari, and Juha Saarentaus won their first matches. But then reality hit as Jouko Puustinen, Tomi Tirkkonen, Juha Söderström, Jarkki Jaakkola, Pertti Pöysä, and Jarmo Suokko lost their first matches. In the evening matches Juha Pekonen, Jammu Saari, Juha Saarentaus, Aimo Lindberg, and Jarmo Ojanperä had to leave the main draw in M50.
In M65 Risto Kumpulainen got a walk over and continues in the main draw. Hannu Haanpää in M45 played well and continues tomorrow as well as Nalle Parmonen in M40. Lars Ekholm (M60) and Bertil Walli (M65) will start tomorrow.
Hannu smashed his first opponent today with strong back court game. In the second game Hannu continued strong attacking games giving only 7 points in two games. Tomorrow Hannu will play against 5/8 seeded Mark Millar (NZL). Juha Söderström had an equal fight with Mike Beresford, but Juha should have avoided unforced errors especially at the end of games.
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
Results - Day 1
M40
Nalle Parmonen - Hadfield Kutia 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-1)
Jouko Puustinen - Vaughan Utteridge (NZL) 1-3 (6-9, 4-9, 9-6, 0-9)
Tomi Tirkkonen - Aaron Smail (NZL) 2-3 (9-5, 9-4, 1-9, 3-9, 0-9)
M45
Hannu Haanpää - Warren Laing (NZL) 3-0 (9-3, 9-0, 9-0)
Hannu Haanpää - Kevin Newton (NZL) 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-0)
Juha Söderström - Mike Beresford (NZL) 0-3 (7-9, 6-9, 8-10)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - Steve McCarroll (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 5-9, 6-9)
Aimo Lindberg - Bruce McEachen (NZL) 3-2 (9-6, 9-2, 7-9, 3-9, 10-8)
Aimo Lindberg - Alby King (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 1-9, 1-9)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Warren Hall (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-7, 9-0)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Michael Brown [9/16] (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 4-9, 4-9)
Juha Pekonen - Dave Boreham (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-4)
Juha Pekonen - Gavin Rosie 0-3 (3-9, 2-9, 4-9)
Jammu Saari - Guy de Lacey (NZL) 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-1)
Jammu Saari - Andre Luca (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 4-9, 6-9)
Juha Saarentaus - John de Ruiter (NZL) 3-1 (9-6, 5-9, 9-6, 9-4)
Juha Saarentaus - Graeme Armishaw (NZL) 1-3 (6-9, 9-1, 4-9, 1-9)
M55
Pertti Pöysä - Colin Merrick (NZL) 0-3 (4-9, 5-9, 1-9)
Jarmo Suokko - Max Morrison (NZL) 0-3 (7-9, 3-9, 2-9)
M60
Lars Ekholm - Wayne St Johnston (NZL) on Tuesday at 18h10 (Football)
Risto Kumpulainen - Anthony Watson (NZL) 3-0 w.o.
M65
Bertil Walli - Paul Anderson (AUS) on Tuesday at 17h35 (Squash HQ)
Left: Nalle Parmonen and Hadfield Kutia (NZL) before the match at Richmond Squash Club.
Right: Juha Söderström and Mike Beresford (NZL) at the Christchurch SRC right after the match.
Observations and comments
First day started well for the Finns as Hannu Haanpää, Aimo Lindberg, Jarmo Ojanperä, Juha Pekonen, Jammu Saari, and Juha Saarentaus won their first matches. But then reality hit as Jouko Puustinen, Tomi Tirkkonen, Juha Söderström, Jarkki Jaakkola, Pertti Pöysä, and Jarmo Suokko lost their first matches. In the evening matches Juha Pekonen, Jammu Saari, Juha Saarentaus, Aimo Lindberg, and Jarmo Ojanperä had to leave the main draw in M50.
In M65 Risto Kumpulainen got a walk over and continues in the main draw. Hannu Haanpää in M45 played well and continues tomorrow as well as Nalle Parmonen in M40. Lars Ekholm (M60) and Bertil Walli (M65) will start tomorrow.
Hannu smashed his first opponent today with strong back court game. In the second game Hannu continued strong attacking games giving only 7 points in two games. Tomorrow Hannu will play against 5/8 seeded Mark Millar (NZL). Juha Söderström had an equal fight with Mike Beresford, but Juha should have avoided unforced errors especially at the end of games.
Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
Results - Day 1
M40
Nalle Parmonen - Hadfield Kutia 3-0 (9-3, 9-5, 9-1)
Jouko Puustinen - Vaughan Utteridge (NZL) 1-3 (6-9, 4-9, 9-6, 0-9)
Tomi Tirkkonen - Aaron Smail (NZL) 2-3 (9-5, 9-4, 1-9, 3-9, 0-9)
M45
Hannu Haanpää - Warren Laing (NZL) 3-0 (9-3, 9-0, 9-0)
Hannu Haanpää - Kevin Newton (NZL) 3-0 (9-0, 9-4, 9-0)
Juha Söderström - Mike Beresford (NZL) 0-3 (7-9, 6-9, 8-10)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola - Steve McCarroll (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 5-9, 6-9)
Aimo Lindberg - Bruce McEachen (NZL) 3-2 (9-6, 9-2, 7-9, 3-9, 10-8)
Aimo Lindberg - Alby King (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 1-9, 1-9)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Warren Hall (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-7, 9-0)
Jarmo Ojanperä - Michael Brown [9/16] (NZL) 0-3 (1-9, 4-9, 4-9)
Juha Pekonen - Dave Boreham (NZL) 3-0 (9-1, 9-1, 9-4)
Juha Pekonen - Gavin Rosie 0-3 (3-9, 2-9, 4-9)
Jammu Saari - Guy de Lacey (NZL) 3-0 (9-2, 9-0, 9-1)
Jammu Saari - Andre Luca (NZL) 0-3 (2-9, 4-9, 6-9)
Juha Saarentaus - John de Ruiter (NZL) 3-1 (9-6, 5-9, 9-6, 9-4)
Juha Saarentaus - Graeme Armishaw (NZL) 1-3 (6-9, 9-1, 4-9, 1-9)
M55
Pertti Pöysä - Colin Merrick (NZL) 0-3 (4-9, 5-9, 1-9)
Jarmo Suokko - Max Morrison (NZL) 0-3 (7-9, 3-9, 2-9)
M60
Lars Ekholm - Wayne St Johnston (NZL) on Tuesday at 18h10 (Football)
Risto Kumpulainen - Anthony Watson (NZL) 3-0 w.o.
M65
Bertil Walli - Paul Anderson (AUS) on Tuesday at 17h35 (Squash HQ)
World Masters opened in CHC
19-Oct-08 22:20 Filed in: Squash
The 9th World Masters Squash Championships were opened in Christchurch (CHC), New Zealand. In the opening ceremony national teams were marching behind their countries’ flags and signs. Marching started from the Bridge of Remembrance, took place along Oxford Terrace following the picturesque Avon River, and ended up to the Victoria Square for the opening ceremony. Maori performance was exotic and impressing. After the obligatory welcome speeches the crowds moved to the CHC Town Hall for cocktail party. Link to photos.
New Zealand’s TV sports news had today three main topics: F1, tennis masters tournament (both Federer and Nadal lost), and World Masters Squash Championships.
Team Finland
From Finland there are 16 players in different age categories. Matches will be played from Monday to Saturday at six squash clubs: Christchurch Club, Richmond WMC, Christchurch Football, Burnside, Squash HQ, and Squashways. And here is a list of first matches of the Finnish players. After the matches results will be updated here in squashdevil.com with some comments from the Finnish players. Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
M40
Nalle Parmonen vs. Elk Pin Ng (SIN) / Hadfield Kutia (NZL) at 17h35 (Richmond)
Jouko Puustinen vs. Kieren Mallon (NZL) at 14h50 (Squashways)
Tomi Tirkkonen vs. Aaron Smail at 15h15 (Squashways)
M45
Hannu Haanpää vs. Warren Laing (NZL) at 10:35 (Christchurch)
Juha Söderström vs. Mike Beresford (NZL) at 11h10 (Christchurch)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola vs. Steve McCarroll (NZL) at 13h30 (Burnside)
Aimo Lindberg vs. Bruce McEachen (NZL) at 11h10 (Football)
Jarmo Ojanperä vs. Warren Hall (NZL) at 11h10 (Football)
Juha Pekonen vs. Gavin Rosie (NZL) / Johann de Goede (RSA) at 12h20 (Burnside)
Jammu Saari vs. Guy de Lacey (NZL) at 10h00 (Burnside)
Juha Saarentaus vs. John de Ruiter (NZL) at 10h00 (Football)
M55
Pertti Pöysä vs. Colin Merrick (NZL) 10:35 (Squashways)
Jarmo Suokko vs. Max Morrison (NZL) at 17h00 (Squash HQ)
M60
Lars Ekholm vs. Wayne St Johnston (NZL) on Tuesday at 18h10 (Football)
Risto Kumpulainen vs. Anthony Watson (NZL) at 13h30 (Burnside)
M65
Bertil Walli vs. Paul Anderson (AUS) on Tuesday at 17h35 (Squash HQ)
New Zealand’s TV sports news had today three main topics: F1, tennis masters tournament (both Federer and Nadal lost), and World Masters Squash Championships.
Team Finland
From Finland there are 16 players in different age categories. Matches will be played from Monday to Saturday at six squash clubs: Christchurch Club, Richmond WMC, Christchurch Football, Burnside, Squash HQ, and Squashways. And here is a list of first matches of the Finnish players. After the matches results will be updated here in squashdevil.com with some comments from the Finnish players. Tournament organizers will update results in tournamentsoftware.com.
M40
Nalle Parmonen vs. Elk Pin Ng (SIN) / Hadfield Kutia (NZL) at 17h35 (Richmond)
Jouko Puustinen vs. Kieren Mallon (NZL) at 14h50 (Squashways)
Tomi Tirkkonen vs. Aaron Smail at 15h15 (Squashways)
M45
Hannu Haanpää vs. Warren Laing (NZL) at 10:35 (Christchurch)
Juha Söderström vs. Mike Beresford (NZL) at 11h10 (Christchurch)
M50
Jarkki Jaakkola vs. Steve McCarroll (NZL) at 13h30 (Burnside)
Aimo Lindberg vs. Bruce McEachen (NZL) at 11h10 (Football)
Jarmo Ojanperä vs. Warren Hall (NZL) at 11h10 (Football)
Juha Pekonen vs. Gavin Rosie (NZL) / Johann de Goede (RSA) at 12h20 (Burnside)
Jammu Saari vs. Guy de Lacey (NZL) at 10h00 (Burnside)
Juha Saarentaus vs. John de Ruiter (NZL) at 10h00 (Football)
M55
Pertti Pöysä vs. Colin Merrick (NZL) 10:35 (Squashways)
Jarmo Suokko vs. Max Morrison (NZL) at 17h00 (Squash HQ)
M60
Lars Ekholm vs. Wayne St Johnston (NZL) on Tuesday at 18h10 (Football)
Risto Kumpulainen vs. Anthony Watson (NZL) at 13h30 (Burnside)
M65
Bertil Walli vs. Paul Anderson (AUS) on Tuesday at 17h35 (Squash HQ)
Friendly match at The British Club
16-Oct-08 23:12 Filed in: Squash
On Thursday Finnish team played a friendly match at the British Club in Singapore. The British Club had been closed for 3 months due to renovation work. The Club got brand new bar and restaurant as well as a gym and massage. Also some maintenance work was done for the squash courts. Renewed club offered an excellent environment for a friendly matches between the British Club and Finnish team.
Results
Bertil Walli - Arron 3-2
Lars Ekholm - Sean 1-3
Jarmo Suokko - Graham 3-1
Jarkki Jaakkola - Philip 3-0
Jammu Saari - Andrew 3-0
Hannu Haanpää - Claire 1-3
Nalle Parmonen - Charlie 0-3
Finland - British Club 4-3 (14-12)
After math
Finnish team had adapted to the new time zone amazingly well, especially if previous day’s long hours were taken into account. Maybe the most interesting game was between Hannu who is still recovering from the flu and Claire who is 3/4 seeded in W4044 in the World Masters. Players who finished their match first had an opportunity to have a massage before the dinner. Chicken curry was enjoyed together with recovering sports drinks. This time there was no after games as everyone went to sleep early
Photos can be found under Photos / WorldMasters. Next days will be used for traveling to New Zealand and more news can be expected from the opening party of World Masters.
Results
Bertil Walli - Arron 3-2
Lars Ekholm - Sean 1-3
Jarmo Suokko - Graham 3-1
Jarkki Jaakkola - Philip 3-0
Jammu Saari - Andrew 3-0
Hannu Haanpää - Claire 1-3
Nalle Parmonen - Charlie 0-3
Finland - British Club 4-3 (14-12)
After math
Finnish team had adapted to the new time zone amazingly well, especially if previous day’s long hours were taken into account. Maybe the most interesting game was between Hannu who is still recovering from the flu and Claire who is 3/4 seeded in W4044 in the World Masters. Players who finished their match first had an opportunity to have a massage before the dinner. Chicken curry was enjoyed together with recovering sports drinks. This time there was no after games as everyone went to sleep early
Photos can be found under Photos / WorldMasters. Next days will be used for traveling to New Zealand and more news can be expected from the opening party of World Masters.
Friendly match at Tanglin Club
15-Oct-08 23:09 Filed in: Squash
Tanglin Club was hosting a friendly match between the Tanglin team and Finnish team on Wednesday evening at Tanglin Club in Singapore. The Finnish team is on the way to the World Masters Squash Championships starting next Monday (20-Oct-2008) in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Finnish team
The Finnish team consisted of 4 players from Espoo Squash Rackets Club (ESRC) and Bertil Walli from Espoo Squash Players (ESP), Jarmo Suokko from Seinäjoki Squash Jussit (SqJu), and Nalle Parmonen from Tampere Squash Club (TSK). ESRC players were Lars Ekholm, Jarkki Jaakkola, Jammu Saari, and Hannu Haanpää.
Results
Bertil Walli - Phua Swee Leng (SIN) 3-1
Lars Ekholm - Peter Rogers (ENG) 3-1
Lars Ekholm - Peter Von Selkey (HUN) 3-0
Jarmo Suokko - John Christophersen (AUS) 3-0
Jarkki Jaakkola - Ross Mackenzie (AUS) 3-1
Jammu Saari - Darzy McColl () 2-3
Hannu Haanpää - Bill Hickling (AUS) 0-2
Nalle Parmonen - Marc Nicholson (CAN) 2-3
Finland - Tanglin Club 5-3 (19-11)
Note: Lars played two matches and Hannu played best of three games due to flu.
After math
All matches were played using traditional scoring to 9 points (as that scoring is expected to be used in Word Masters). This had an effect to some matches e.g. Nalle and Mark had to play 9 balls before the first point and for 80 min for the whole match. Matches were quite tight and Finnish team played well - at least if considering that the team had arrived at 5:00 in the morning to Singapore after refreshing 1-3 hours sleep and that courts were much hotter than any courts in Finland.
After the matches the teams were enjoying an excellent dinner with refreshments at Tanglin Club restaurant. Standards were exchanged by Peter Rogers (the governor of Tanglin Club) and Bertil Walli (head of the Finnish delegation). Bertil handed out the standard of Finnish Squash Rackets Accociation (SSqL). After the dinner the organizers took the Finnish delegation for late evening sight seeing with even more refreshments. It was obvious that the hosts had made an extra effort in organizing this event. Really big thanks to everyone at Tanglin Club 
Some photos can be found here (later on there will more photos added). On Thursday Finnish team will play a friend match at the British Club.
Finnish team
The Finnish team consisted of 4 players from Espoo Squash Rackets Club (ESRC) and Bertil Walli from Espoo Squash Players (ESP), Jarmo Suokko from Seinäjoki Squash Jussit (SqJu), and Nalle Parmonen from Tampere Squash Club (TSK). ESRC players were Lars Ekholm, Jarkki Jaakkola, Jammu Saari, and Hannu Haanpää.
Results
Bertil Walli - Phua Swee Leng (SIN) 3-1
Lars Ekholm - Peter Rogers (ENG) 3-1
Lars Ekholm - Peter Von Selkey (HUN) 3-0
Jarmo Suokko - John Christophersen (AUS) 3-0
Jarkki Jaakkola - Ross Mackenzie (AUS) 3-1
Jammu Saari - Darzy McColl () 2-3
Hannu Haanpää - Bill Hickling (AUS) 0-2
Nalle Parmonen - Marc Nicholson (CAN) 2-3
Finland - Tanglin Club 5-3 (19-11)
Note: Lars played two matches and Hannu played best of three games due to flu.
After math
All matches were played using traditional scoring to 9 points (as that scoring is expected to be used in Word Masters). This had an effect to some matches e.g. Nalle and Mark had to play 9 balls before the first point and for 80 min for the whole match. Matches were quite tight and Finnish team played well - at least if considering that the team had arrived at 5:00 in the morning to Singapore after refreshing 1-3 hours sleep and that courts were much hotter than any courts in Finland.
After the matches the teams were enjoying an excellent dinner with refreshments at Tanglin Club restaurant. Standards were exchanged by Peter Rogers (the governor of Tanglin Club) and Bertil Walli (head of the Finnish delegation). Bertil handed out the standard of Finnish Squash Rackets Accociation (SSqL). After the dinner the organizers took the Finnish delegation for late evening sight seeing
with even more refreshments. It was obvious that the hosts had made an extra effort in organizing this event. Really big thanks to everyone at Tanglin Club Some photos can be found here (later on there will more photos added). On Thursday Finnish team will play a friend match at the British Club.
Goals achieved
12-Oct-08 23:22 Filed in: Life
Goal #1 (December 2004)
When joining to GoGo sports club in Tampere nearly 5 years ago Nalle set the goal to loose 20 kg of weight. Back then Nalle’s weight was 104-105 kg. As someone of you might recall it from Nalle’s (now discontinued) blog, it was not clearly set goal. Was the intention to loose 20 kg of weight or did it matter if it was fat, body liquids, and muscles. Naturally, the intention was to loose fat.
Achievement (fat -20 kg, weight -10 kg)
In April the weight was 94 kg. Quick math says that 104 kg minus 94 kg is 10 kg. Why is it then claimed that the goal was achieved? Well, actually 20 kg of fat disappeared and 10 kg in muscles was gained.
Goal #2 (April 2008)
So in April scale showed 94±0.5 kg and there was only six months to the World Masters 2008 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Something had to be done to improve squash game. Yes, you knew it. Loose weight. This time 10 kg of fat.
Achievement (fat -10 kg, weight -10 kg)
From the beginning of August the scale has been showing 84.5-85.5 kg and just few days before traveling to New Zealand the scale showed 84.1 kg. Same week body fat was measured to be 10.7%.
Before and After
Photos tell more than the words. Before and After photos. Thanks to Krister Koivula for providing a photo from the archives.
How did it happen?
Shortly said, first goal was achieved by reducing eating dramatically and increasing energy consumption (this was not so clever way). Second goal was achieved by following a dietary plan made by a specialist, Matti “Guru” Halonen (that was easier and much better way). The devil is in the details, which is worth an other blog entry.
When joining to GoGo sports club in Tampere nearly 5 years ago Nalle set the goal to loose 20 kg of weight. Back then Nalle’s weight was 104-105 kg. As someone of you might recall it from Nalle’s (now discontinued) blog, it was not clearly set goal. Was the intention to loose 20 kg of weight or did it matter if it was fat, body liquids, and muscles. Naturally, the intention was to loose fat.
Achievement (fat -20 kg, weight -10 kg)
In April the weight was 94 kg. Quick math says that 104 kg minus 94 kg is 10 kg. Why is it then claimed that the goal was achieved? Well, actually 20 kg of fat disappeared and 10 kg in muscles was gained.
Goal #2 (April 2008)
So in April scale showed 94±0.5 kg and there was only six months to the World Masters 2008 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Something had to be done to improve squash game. Yes, you knew it. Loose weight. This time 10 kg of fat.
Achievement (fat -10 kg, weight -10 kg)
From the beginning of August the scale has been showing 84.5-85.5 kg and just few days before traveling to New Zealand the scale showed 84.1 kg. Same week body fat was measured to be 10.7%.
Before and After
Photos tell more than the words. Before and After photos. Thanks to Krister Koivula for providing a photo from the archives.
How did it happen?
Shortly said, first goal was achieved by reducing eating dramatically and increasing energy consumption (this was not so clever way). Second goal was achieved by following a dietary plan made by a specialist, Matti “Guru” Halonen (that was easier and much better way). The devil is in the details, which is worth an other blog entry.
SquashDevil.com has born
10-Oct-08 22:10
What to expect?
SquashDevil.com is a new site which contains squash related blogs, photos, and video clips. Site tries to cover as many squash tournaments and events in Finland as possible. Reports are from the tournaments that Finnish players participate or have special interest.
What not to expect?
SquashDevil.com is not intending to support ancient browsers like almost a decade old Internet Exploder 6. Very few people are driving cars from pre World War II era, that’s exactly how old IE6 is in the internet era. Next year thousands of sites that are going to stop supporting IE6. Instead this site encourages everyone to upgrade old browser to latest versions of Firefox or Safari.
Who are the reporters?
In the beginning most of the reports will be made by Diabolito. In order to increase the coverage and give different views/angles to the topics, it is planned to give freelancers opportunity to deliver stories, photos, and video clips.
SquashDevil.com is a new site which contains squash related blogs, photos, and video clips. Site tries to cover as many squash tournaments and events in Finland as possible. Reports are from the tournaments that Finnish players participate or have special interest.
What not to expect?
SquashDevil.com is not intending to support ancient browsers like almost a decade old Internet Exploder 6. Very few people are driving cars from pre World War II era, that’s exactly how old IE6 is in the internet era. Next year thousands of sites that are going to stop supporting IE6. Instead this site encourages everyone to upgrade old browser to latest versions of Firefox or Safari.
Who are the reporters?
In the beginning most of the reports will be made by Diabolito. In order to increase the coverage and give different views/angles to the topics, it is planned to give freelancers opportunity to deliver stories, photos, and video clips.
Diabolito