Masters
Nalle in British Open 2009 - Matchball
10-Sep-09 12:03 Filed in: Squash
Because of a series of hamstring injuries (3) in July and August I decided to do proper warm-up to avoid a new injury. And luckily, the previous match on my court was cancelled and there was enough time for a good warm-up.
Pakistani players were not totally wrong yesterday when they said that I had good touch. Their comments in mind I started with confidence against Mark Hurd ENG winning the first 7 balls and going to 6-0 lead (old scoring). Soon after that it was 8-0 and gameball. First game 9-1. In the second game I continued with the same speed and the game came home 9-3.
Mark played well all the time but he was not able to challenge me due to the speed (IMHO) which gave me good opportunities to attack and nick the ball. Well, that’s true until the middle of 3rd game when I started to feel first signs of problems with legs. Also three back court nicks helped Mark in the beginning of the 3rd game. When I was not able to go to the balls as fast anymore Mark started to get more opportunities and he has a couple of excellent shots in his arsenal. Especially back hand drop shots to fore hand side nick were demonstrating his good touch excellently. In 8-7 I got matchball. Yes. Everything was in my control. Mark hit a drop shot (it was not too difficult) and I stretched to hit a winning shot to finnish the match. But just then my right hamstring failed
A couple of rallies later I got another opportunity. Mark lobbed cross court from back hand back corner and I took the ball early, steps did not fit well and I had to hit the fore hand volley with weight on the right foot, but the leg was not able to take the weight even for volley and that winning shot ended up to tin. That was the end. Two rallies later Mark took the game and I should have retired.
Now on the next day I do not know which makes me more sad. Is it loosing and not being able revenge Eamon Price knowing that with yesterday’s game I would have been able to really challenge him. Or is it that I know that it’s going to take 4-6 weeks before I can play again.
Mark played well all the time but he was not able to challenge me due to the speed (IMHO) which gave me good opportunities to attack and nick the ball. Well, that’s true until the middle of 3rd game when I started to feel first signs of problems with legs. Also three back court nicks helped Mark in the beginning of the 3rd game. When I was not able to go to the balls as fast anymore Mark started to get more opportunities and he has a couple of excellent shots in his arsenal. Especially back hand drop shots to fore hand side nick were demonstrating his good touch excellently. In 8-7 I got matchball. Yes. Everything was in my control. Mark hit a drop shot (it was not too difficult) and I stretched to hit a winning shot to finnish the match. But just then my right hamstring failed
A couple of rallies later I got another opportunity. Mark lobbed cross court from back hand back corner and I took the ball early, steps did not fit well and I had to hit the fore hand volley with weight on the right foot, but the leg was not able to take the weight even for volley and that winning shot ended up to tin. That was the end. Two rallies later Mark took the game and I should have retired.
Now on the next day I do not know which makes me more sad. Is it loosing and not being able revenge Eamon Price knowing that with yesterday’s game I would have been able to really challenge him. Or is it that I know that it’s going to take 4-6 weeks before I can play again.
Nalle in British Open 2009 - Arrival
As two years ago I took KLM flight from Helsinki to Amsterdam and then another leg to Manchester. Flights were in time and as KLM has improved service it was a nice experience to fly. Luckily there was 2 hours stop over in Amsterdam giving enough time to dinner at the Schiphol airport. 
Today’s lunch brought me back to the reality. I tried to eat in local pub, but the waiter ignored me completely and I walked out after checking emails. Free WiFi was the main reason to go there anyway. Sometime later I found a nice Italian restaurant and ordered spaghetti carbonara. That’s my favorite pasta and I have eaten it in 100+ restaurants all over the world. Spaghetti carbonara has always tasted good, except today. It will be tough week to find any decent food here even if I have lowered the expectations before traveling to UK.
At the Northern squash club everything have been well organized. I even succeeded to get a practice court right after arrival. It was nice to train volleys, drop shots and tricks on the glass backwall court when Amr Swelim (EGY) and Shaun Le Roux (ENG) played their PSA match on the next court. Court was good and my touch was excellent even if I have not been able to play properly in one month due to repeating hamstring injuries. After practicing I was talking with four Pakistani players. They had seen me on the court and asked my PSA ranking. I asked their opinion and they said that you have a nice touch, your ranking is 150!!! As they also estimated me 10 years younger I feel unbeatable in tomorrow’s match in men over 45 category. If the hamstring does not disagree.
Today’s lunch brought me back to the reality. I tried to eat in local pub, but the waiter ignored me completely and I walked out after checking emails. Free WiFi was the main reason to go there anyway. Sometime later I found a nice Italian restaurant and ordered spaghetti carbonara. That’s my favorite pasta and I have eaten it in 100+ restaurants all over the world. Spaghetti carbonara has always tasted good, except today. It will be tough week to find any decent food here even if I have lowered the expectations before traveling to UK.
At the Northern squash club everything have been well organized. I even succeeded to get a practice court right after arrival. It was nice to train volleys, drop shots and tricks on the glass backwall court when Amr Swelim (EGY) and Shaun Le Roux (ENG) played their PSA match on the next court. Court was good and my touch was excellent even if I have not been able to play properly in one month due to repeating hamstring injuries. After practicing I was talking with four Pakistani players. They had seen me on the court and asked my PSA ranking. I asked their opinion and they said that you have a nice touch, your ranking is 150!!! As they also estimated me 10 years younger I feel unbeatable in tomorrow’s match in men over 45 category. If the hamstring does not disagree.
Masters squash tournaments
26-Aug-09 00:52 Filed in: Squash
British Open Masters 2009 in Manchester, UK in 9-13 Sep 2009
International German Masters in Krefeld, Germany in 2-4 Oct 2009
1st International Egypt Masters in Cairo, Egypt in 22-27 Oct 2009
Case Swedish Open Masters in Linköping, Sweden in 5-7 Feb 2010
Irish Masters Open in Dublin, Ireland in 12-14 Feb 2010
Hungarian Squash Masters Open in Szeged, Hungary in 18-20 June 2010
World Masters 2010 in Cologne, Germany in 23-28 Aug 2010
EMIC 2009 - Day 1
26-Jun-09 22:21 Filed in: Squash
First thing that paid the attention when arriving was the Welcome poster with 9 languages including Hebrew, but missing Finnish even if the Finnish delegation is one of the biggest ones. For next tournament, please be informed that the missing word is “tervetuloa” (welcome in Finnish). Otherwise tournament organization has been working as a clock.
Eetu Tuominen (M55) played an excellent match against David Adams (ENG) by winning 3-2 (11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 9-11, 11-9). In the 5th game Eetu was loosing 5-9, but then he got his fight spirit and won 6 points in a row taking the the match home. Best fight of the day. Congratulations Eetu
For all draws and results click here.
EMIC 2009 draws
23-Jun-09 10:07 Filed in: Squash
In M40 5/8 seed Anssi Määttänen (FIN) meets first a qualifier and then possibly 9/16 seed Roberto Rodriques (ESP) whereas Jouko Puustinen (FIN) may have a chance against Andrea Monfardini (ITA) but is certainly in trouble with 3/4 seed Farman Khan on the 2nd round.
In M45 Kari Lehtola (FIN) plays first with Istvan Dakai (HUN) and then probably with 3/4 seeded Martin Font Tous (ESP). In the same age group Teuvo Määttänen (FIN) meets first Henning Beckmann (GER), but on the 2nd round he needs to beat 2nd seeded Eamonn Price (ENG). Juha-Matti Parmonen (FIN) is 5/8 seeded and plays against Ferdinand Bullach (GER) on the first round, and then with the winner of Udo Sarge (GER) and 9/16 seeded Antonio Frias Peinado (ESP). From Finland point of view it would be nice to see a Finnish quarterfinal in M45 with Määttänen and Parmonen.
EMIC 2009 seedings
19-Jun-09 10:43 Filed in: Squash
Seedings have been published on tournament’s web page and according to Tournament Director Peter Köck the draws will be published on Tuesday 23 June 2009. Before tournament all players should get familiar to the player’s manual.
Finnish Masters Championships 2009
11-Feb-09 00:59 Filed in: Squash
Finnish Masters Championships were played in Merihaka Sports Center in Helsinki. And again full results are in squash.fi
Photos © Nalle
Three video clips can be found in Movies page and more photos by Petteri “Fox” Repo are here.
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.
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)