Comberton Junior Squash

An on-line newsletter for young squash players at Comberton Village College Squash Club. Check here for coaching news, match dates, and reports.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Saturday Junior Coaching 27th February

This Saturday we have a new timetable.

The first session is completely mini-squash and runs from 9.00 to 10.00.

The second session is for beginners/intermediate level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.30.

The third session is advanced and is from 11.30 to 1.00pm.

The final session is from 1.00pm to 2.00pm for ladies and girls only.

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

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coaches: Ashok Babbar and Janet Banks
10 am - 11.30 am session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Andy Thorne
11.30 am - 1 pm session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Mike Macnamee

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tom Blair wins Essex Junior Open U15

In an amazing performance Comberton's own Tom Blair stormed through to win the Essex Junior Open Boys U15 competition last weekend in Redbridge Essex. His Comberton training partner Will Collett was knocked out in the first round. But Sam Bradshaw stayed in the running and it looked like being an all Comberton final as he pushed through the other half of the draw. He saw off two opponents 3/0 taking him through to the semi-final before being knocked out.

But the performance of the day was certainly Tom's - under his trading name of Thomas Blair ;) .After a good start in the early rounds, he had a tough semi-final match finally winning 3/2 against Daniel Wheeler. This took him up against Jagpal Sehmbi who had beaten Sam Bradshaw in the other semi in three hard games. Luckily Tom still had the energy to win this final 3/1. He was one of the few players able to break the monopoly of Essex players in the overall results from the weekend. He took away an imposing trophy and quite a few national ranking points. Well done.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Junior Coaching Saturday February 20th

This Saturday we have a new timetable.

The first session is completely mini-squash and runs from 9.00 to 10.00.

The second session is for beginners/intermediate level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.30.

The third session is advanced and is from 11.30 to 1.00pm.

As it is half-term, there will be no advanced or girls and ladies coaching this week.

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

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coaches: Ashok Babbar and Janet Banks
10 am - 11.30 am session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Keith Maloney
11.30 am - 1 pm session. Coaches: Olly Thorne and Mike Macnamee

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Junior Coaching Saturday 13th February

This Saturday and for the rest of the term we will be running session to a new timetable.

The first session is completely mini-squash and runs from 9.00 to 10.00.

The second session is for beginners/intermediate level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.30.

The third session is advanced and is from 11.30 to 1.00pm.

As it is half-term, there will be no advanced or girls and ladies coaching this week.
Remember that eye-protection must be worn for all junior sessions.

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coaches: Ashok Babbar and Janet Banks
10 am - 11.30 am session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Olly Thorne
11.30 am - 1 pm session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Mike Macnamee

Monday, February 08, 2010

Another step closer to the league title for the fourth team....

Comberton’s Junior Fourth team edged closer to the Cambs Junior League Division 3 title in a home fixture disrupted by the non-appearance of some of the other teams. In fact Comberton gained from this in terms of points, as the two teams we were due to play both had difficulty finding players.

We had a 12-0 walkover against Fenland, who could only produce two lads to play ladder challenge matches, while our other opponents, Cambridge, had two of their three players drop out at the last minute. Charlie McRobie, our no. 1, comfortably disposed of their one surviving player, which meant that we also won 12-0 against Cambridge!

We took the opportunity to play quite a few ladder challenge matches for the Junior County ladder, and were very successful in this. Charlie narrowly lost an enthralling battle against Scott Drewery of Crown Lodge, while our no. 2, Ed Tucker, and no. 3 Owen Mellors-Bourne, outplayed everyone they came up against in displays of impressive skill and consistency which give still further encouragement to the prospect of junior success for Comberton (both Club and College) in the next couple of years.

With one fixture left in this division we are firmly in pole position to gain the trophy (to be presented at the County End of Season Tournament), so we’ll be hoping for an equally good performance in our matches on March 21.


Ray Scrivens
Team manager.

Thursday, February 04, 2010

Junior Coaching Saturday 6th February

This Saturday and for the rest of the term we will be running session to a new timetable.

The first session is completely mini-squash and runs from 9.00 to 10.00.

The second session is for beginners/intermediate level squash and will be from 10.00 to 11.30.

The third session is advanced and is from 11.30 to 1.00pm.

The final sessions are from 1 pm to 2 pm and will be one court for girls and ladies only. And a second court which is for advanced players by invitation only.

This week we are coaching Will Collett in the advanced session.

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

Coaches

9 am - 10 am mini-squash session. Coaches: Ashok Babbar and Janet Banks
10 am - 11.30 am session. Coaches: Ray Scrivens and Keith Maloney
11.30 am - 1 pm session. Coaches: Martyn Symmons and Mike Macnamee
1pm to 2pm sessions. Coaches: Mike Macnamee and Martyn Symmons