Defending champions Blown staff members look completely happy at begin of twenty fifth KPMG league – (L-R) Fraser McConnell, Andrew Bicknell and captain Jake Mahfood after defeating Racket Science three video games to 1.
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The sixteen-team Jamaica Squash Affiliation’s (JSA) KPMG Squash League opened with defending champions Blown blanking Racket Science three video games to none Tuesday night time on the Liguanea Membership in Kingston.
Captain Jake Mahfood was the primary participant within the field and he obtained the higher of Roland Lattery in straight units after posting scores of 23/20, 23/22 and 21/19.
Andrew Bicknell then defeated Noelle Nicolas 21/16, 21/19 and 21/20 to place his staff two nil up over Racket Science.
Fraser McConnell was pushed by Rohan Johnson however he proved to be the fitter participant after profitable his match with scores of 21/19, 21/18 and 21/17.
Mahfood was completely happy for the win however stated that his staff had work to do to remain match and defend their title.
“It’s been nice. Quite a lot of enjoyable. The standard of the squash has been improbable. I’m completely happy that our staff gained the primary two matches. Andrew performed nice. My opponent performed nice. It was all shut and will have gone both method, so we undoubtedly have to return to the drafting board and put in some extra coaching to see how we will win simpler, however these have been two robust matches which may have gone to the opponent,” he stated.
Mahfood added that his staff’s main aim is to win once more, “It’s one thing we’re going to attempt to do. I’ve by no means been on a staff that’s executed back-to-back or seen a staff do back-to-back, so it’s going to undoubtedly be robust.”
Racketeers defeated newcomers Campionites three matches to none after profitable all their matches in straight units.
Lauren McClure posted scores of 21/12, 21/13 and 21/13 towards Lauren Delisser. Matthew Levy drubbed Noah Levy 21/18, 21/19 and 23/20 whereas Adam Lee beat Isabelle Robinson 21/17, 21/18, 21/19.
Saints, who had an excellent run within the league final 12 months, defeated Squashbucklers two to 1 on the again of wins by Jerry Bell and Leigh Dwyer who gained in straight units towards Alexis Robinson and Robert Chin respectively. Squashbucklers’ Jamieson Daley gained his match in straight units towards Saints’ Daren Latchman with scores of 21/11, 21/9, 21/17.
Final 12 months’s runner-up, Implausible Warriors began on a profitable be aware after defeating Squash Students 2/1 however captain Stewart Maxwell misplaced his match in a gruelling five-setter towards Kwame Emmanuel (20/21, 21/6, 21/12, 19/21 and 21/9). The opposite two matches went to Stephen Expensive 21/18, 22/23, 21/15, 21/17 over John Lindo, and Yasir Anwar over Tamara Thompson 21/16/21/18, 21/16.
The following set of matches will get underway on Thursday, February 27 on the Liguanea Membership beginning at 6:00 pm.
