Comberton Under-19 Tournament Sunday 15th

This Sunday our Club U-19 Tournament will be played from 2.00pm. This is going to be an exciting event with some impressive junior players in the draw. Organizer Ray Scrivens says that we can also expect a competitive 3/4 playoff as well as an exciting final.

Come along to see the action and support the junior players.

Saturday Junior Coaching (14th July)

This Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Ray Scrivens and Chris Shaw

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Mike Macnamee

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Steve Swanton

Saturday Junior Coaching (7th July)

This Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Ray Scrivens and Keith Maloney

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Andy Thorne

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Andy Thorne

Saturday Junior Coaching (30th June)

This Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Mike Macnamee and Keith Maloney

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Mike Macnamee

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Martyn Symmons

Saturday Junior Coaching (16th June)

After our half-term Jubilee break, this Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Ray Scrivens and Martyn Symmons

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Ray Scrivens

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Martyn Symmons

Saturday Junior Coaching (26th May)

This Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Ray Scrivens and Chris Shaw

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Ray Scrivens

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Ollie Thorne and Martyn Symmons

Junior Finals Day

Sunday was our Club Finals day - with plenty of excitement in our junior finals.

U13s: Adam Peer beat Harry Harland-Mears 3-1 in a well-contested final. Adam used accurate lob serves and delicate cross-court shots to take the first game. Harry responded well in the second by slowing his own game down and levelling at one game all. Adam refused to be panicked into changing tactics, however, parrying Harry's harder shots and resuming the effective serving he'd used in the first game as Harry began to lose some of his own accuracy in a desperate attempt to fight back.

Girls: Another good contest, with all three games fairly even, but Kate Czylok's deep serving and powerful volleying eventually proved too much for her opponent, Charlotte Davies, as she moved steadily to a 3-0 win. The match was played in a very sporting spirit, with plenty of handshakes and smiles on both sides!

U16s: A one-sided affair: despite Matt Haynes giving of his best and playing some very nice length shots he was rarely able to trouble Laurence Temple, who produced magnificent shots from all areas of the court to claim a comfortable 3-0 victory.

Finally the Cilla Fuller Award for most improved Comberton Junior went to Henry Prime - a popular choice - Henry has contributed to the Junior teams and played for the school U15 team as well.

Ray Scrivens
Junior Coordinator

Comberton's Girls Only Tournament

There is only one conclusion that was reached and it this: that this is the first ever, girls’ only competition in living memory at Comberton (Ask Ray).


After a little over two terms' work with these girls, Julie Miller and myself found them to be ready, and of a sufficient standard, to go into competition. Namely, an all girls tournament. With a ten strong entry we were confident this would be a good show and we weren’t disappointed! 


In the preliminary rounds, nerves played a vital role as everyone started slowly but quickly got into their stride. Gracie, Anna Amy and Josie all made it through to the plate after some fiercely contested matches. Gracie lost in 4 games to Tanvi. Anna put up a spirited defence but Fiona was just too strong.


Amy did really well because of her comparative newcomer status against a seasoned Casey and lost in 3. Josie had the toughest draw of all having to play Mary Snelling the 'veteran campaigner' of the group. Josie lost in 3 but gave Mary a run for her money at times. 


In the main draw Kate made short work of Tanvi proving far too strong in this instance winning 3 nil. Fiona met with Charlotte who was taking no prisoners but Fiona acquitted herself well with a 7/8/6 score line against an altogether focussed opponent. 


 Back in the plate draw things were hotting up. After taking a 2 nil lead over Anna she fought back to 2 each leaving a nail biter. Gracie really pushed hard and won in very tense 5-setter. Josie was always looking like a favourite but Amy surprised us all with some spirited play and Josie didn’t have it all her own way as Amy showed she can mix it up and, although it was over in three, it was a very good game.


Gracie and Josie went in the plate final. This was a superb final Josie winning eventually against a very tired Gracie who was a spent force after her 5-setter. Josie worked hard, served well and closed the game out well. 


The girl’s semi-finals were tense. We have never seen Mary work so hard! She battled and ran against Kate but, in the end, Kate’s power play won the day. Kate goes through to the final in 4. Casey and Charlotte's set two showed that a small lapse in concentration can cost dearly. At 1 each it was close call. Charlotte came back on looking really determined and put in some real gritty work and the rallies were tight but that determination was the turning point and Charlotte won in 4. So Charlotte and Kate made it through to to Club Finals' Sunday.


Each and every girl played well beyond their ability. They rose to the occasion and produced the best squash of their lives. Well done to all the girls that took part - we are very proud of you!!


Good luck to both Charlotte and Kate in the final this Sunday.


Dates for your diary: the last Sunday of each month is national schools team training so please keep it clear. Pizza squash for the penultimate lesson of the term. 


Andy D’Alessandro and Julie ‘Jools’ Miller
Comberton Coaches

Saturday Junior Coaching (19th May)

This Saturday we continue with our three session schedule.

The first session is for mini-squash players and will be from 9.00 to 10.00.

The JS1 session is for beginner level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.15.

The JS2 session is intermediate and is from 11.15 to 12.30.

The JS3 session is from 12.30 to 1.45pm and is for more advanced players. For this term this will also include the JS4 elite coaching.

Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coach: Ashok Babbar

10 am - 11.15 am JS1 session. Coach: Keith Maloney and Andy Thorne

11.15 am - 12.30 pm JS2 session. Coaches: Andy Thorne and Mike Macnamee

12.30 - 1.45 pm JS3/4 session. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Martyn Symmons.