Gala Squash And Racketball Club

Full page coverage in Southern Reporter.

Club night friendlies: R Kohler 2-0 J Barrow; G Bensted 2-0 O Grant; G Bramble 2-0 D Sharratt; B Magowan 2-0 O Grant; B Magowan 2-1 J Barrow; G Bensted 2-0 R Kohler; J Barrow 2-0 D Graham; D Sharratt 1-0 D Graham; D Sharratt 1-0 S Graham; A Graham 2-0 O Grant; G Bensted 2-9 B Magowan; G Bensted 1-1 D Sharratt.

A Charity Fundraising match between squash Club members and BGH staff raised £100 for equipment for the dermatology Dept. 8 Doctors and 8 players from Gala took to the courts. Everyone enjoyed it and maybe some new members found. Winners were Squash Club Leopards. Best BGH Team was Jaguars.
Squash Club Pumas 4v4 BGH Panthers (Pumas win 101-93 on points) Dima Graham 2-0 John McLaren, John Barrow 0-2 Andrew McKenzie, Gary Bramble 0-2 Dave Shields, Kev Douglas 2-0 Paul Neary....
Squash Club Leopards 5v3 BGH Jaguars Sasha Graham 0-2 Vineeth Ravindran, Iain Gorman 2-0 Brian Magowan, Curtis Wilkinson 1-1 Kevin Hogarth, Graham Bensted 2-0 Sandy Morris.
3rd place Play off: BGH Panthers 4v4 BGH Jaguars (Jaguars win 95-83 on points) John McLaren 0-2 Vineeth Ravindran, Andrew McKenzie 2-0 Brian Magowan, Dave Shiels 2-0 Kevin Hogarth, Paul Neary 0-2 Sandy Moris.
FINAL: Squash Club Pumas 5v3 Squash Club Leopards Dima Graham 2-0 Sasha Graham, John Barrow 0-2 Iain Gorman, Sir Andrew 1-1 Curtis Wilkinson, Kev Douglas 2-0 Graham Bensted.
PHOTO - 3 of the 4 winning team. John Barrow missing.
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Doctors and staff from BGH during the Fundraiser match. £100 raised for The Dermatology Dept at BGH

Final Standings League 1: Tony Elliot 18 Kev Douglas 7 Amir Hosny 5 John Sharratt 5
... League 2: Pat Spence 5 Graham Bensted 2 Ruaridh Kohler 0
League 3: Gary Bramble 10 Del Sarratt 8 Iain Gorman 3
League 4: Brian Magowan 6 Ben Burbridge 1 Darren Quinn 0
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Monday Night is Charity night.
Monday 27th 6.30pm till late. We are hosting doctors and staff from the BGH to raise funds for kit for the Dermatology Dept. Fee IS £5 to enter. We are joined by some BGH staff - let me know if you can make it by Friday and I'll do a draw. Guaranteed at least 2 games against similar standard opponents.
... GET INVOLVED FOLKS
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Alex Doherty memorial shield Final:
Graham Bensted 3-0 Iain Gorman The Memorial Shield is a tournament for the first round losers in the Club Championship. Neither player had won a title at the club before, so both players were looking forward to the tie. Iain was up against it has he had never beaten Graham previous to this and this gave Graham the psychological advantage.... In contrast to the Championship Final this was a match of hard hitting and a war of attrition more than skill and speed. The Veteran Bensted, who has played Squash and Racketball for clubs up and down the country was just too good for Gorman. A good strong battle seen Bensted Triumph 15-7, 15-11, 15-10.
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Club Championship 2018 Final
Tony Elliot 3v0 Kev Douglas The 2018 Club Championship Final was eagerly awaited between defending Champion Tony Elliot, and playing in his maiden tournament at the club Kev Douglas. Tony was the strong favourite having ben unbeaten at the club for over a year but Kev was hopeful for an upset. Kev started strongly and took off to 6-1 lead. This was due to tight shots and also Tony seemed sluggish. It was a short lived lead, as soon as Tony got t...he serve back he rattled off several points and was soon 9-6 up. The rest of the first game was fairly even and Tony sneaked it 16-14. The Second game swung on it's head, This time Tony took to a 5-1 lead before Kev brought it back to 5-5. Tony just seemed to be equal to anything Kev could throw at him and motored off to 15-6. The momentum was with Tony, and Kev was losing focus. Tony demonstrated his prowess in the third by running off 12 points on the trot before he found the tin with a bodged drop shot. Although Kev then had the hand, his concentration had gone and Tony took the title 15-3.
Photo - Junior Champion Diraing Tony Elliot with his trophy
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Two cracking finals. Graham Bensted is the Shield Champion and Tony Elliot retains his Club Championship Title.
Graham Bensted 3-0 Iain Gorman (15-7, 15-11, 15-10) Tony Elliot 3-0 Kev Douglas (16-14, 15-6, 15-3)

So Gala Squash Clubs Del Sharratt is in the Grade 4 plate final against Jessica Shaw.So Gala Squash Clubs Del Sharratt is in the Grade 4 plate final against Jessica Shaw.

In the Edinburgh festival of Squash, Gala Squash Club Captain Del Sharratt has went down 2-0 (15-7 15-9) to Tyne Squash Clubs prodigy Dylan Pearman. Del now plays in the Grade 4 1/4 final tomorrow.

League 2 - Amir Hosny 3-2 John Sharratt (15-13, 15-12, 13-15, 14-16, 15-11)

Finals Night Monday 20th August
ALEX DOCHERTY MEMORIAL SHIELD FINAL: Graham Bensted v Iain Gorman
... CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FINAK Tony Elliot v Kev DOuglas
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Club night friendlies: A Hosny 2-0 I Gorman, G Bensted 2-0 P Spence, P Spence 2-0 D Sharratt, A Hosny 2-0 C Wilkinson, G Bensted 2-1 G Bramble, P Spence 2-0 I Gorman, A Hosny 2-0 D Sharratt, G bensted 2-0 C Wilkinson.

FINALS NIGHT Monday 20th Aug 7pm is finals night. memorial shield final Graham Bensted v Iain Gorman
... Club Championship final Tony Elliot v Kev Douglas
Club night is still ON
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Club night firiendlies A Hosny 2-0 A Gorman, K Douglas 2-1 G Bensted, D Sharratt 2-0 O Grant, D Graham 2-0 S Graham, G Bensted 2-0 I Gorman, K Douglas 2-0 A Hosny, A Hosny 2-1 D Sharratt, I Gorman 2-0 O Grant, K Douglas 2-0 O Grant, I Gorman 2-1 D Sharratt

Club night friendlies: D Sharratt 2-0 O Grant, A Hosny 2-0 G Bensted, A Hosny 2-0 G Bramble, G Bensted 2-1 R Kohler, A Hosny 2-0 O Grant.