Squash: World tour squash set to return to Rhos-on-Sea

Dec 11 2008 By Tim Channon

TOP seed Emma Beddoes from Nottingham, who is ranked in the top 40 in the world, won the $4,000 Women’s International Squash Players Association World tour event at a packed Le Sport Health and Fitness club in Rhos-on-Sea last weekend.

The 23-year-old reached the final without dropping a game, before beating unseeded Victoria Lust from Maulden in Bedfordshire, 11-9, 11-8, 11-3 to take the first prize.

Colwyn Bay’s Emily Whitlock, ranked No 1 in Europe at Under-15, came through qualifying to play Emma Beddoes in the last 16, but had to retire after pulling a hamstring in the first game.

The SiteQuest sponsored event, which attracted players from South Africa, Holland, Russia and Slovakia, was a success and Le Sport are now hoping to host another World tour event before the end of the season.

Results last weekend were: 1st round: Emma Beddoes (EngG) bt Emily Whitlock 1-0 retired; Lisa Aitken (Sco) bt Kerri Lancaster (IRL) 7-11, 11-5,11-5, 11-8; Adel Weir (RSA) bt Kimberley Hay (Eng) 11-6, 11-6, 12-10; Rebecca Botwright (Eng) bt Leonie Holt (Eng) 11-5, 11-3, 12-10; Linda Hruzikova (SVK) bt Irina Assal (RUS) 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 11-2; Fiona Moverley (Eng) bt Stacey Preece (WAL) 7-11, 11-13, 11-8, 12-10, 11-2; Milou van der Heijden (NED) bt Annabelle Collins-Ballands (Eng) 11-7, 14-12, 16-14; Victoria Lust (Eng) bt Deon Saffery (WAL) 11-8, 10-12, 11-9, 11-7. Quarter-finals: Beddoes bt Aitken 11-4, 11-4, 11-4, Botwright bt Weir w/o, Moverley bt Hruzikova 3/2, Lust bt van der Heijden 11-3, 11-9, 11-4. Semi-finals: Beddoes bt Botwright 11-6, 11-2, 11-5, Lust bt Moverley 7-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-7; Final: Beddoes bt Lust 11-9, 11-9, 11-3.