GROVE PARK SQUASH CLUB News Strong finish to the half

Strong finish to the half

The First Team finished the first half of the season in second place in the table,  just 3 points behind the leaders, New Brighton. They ended with  a 3-2 win against a strong Heswall team. The inform, Laurence Delasaux dispatched World No.94 in three comfortable games. .Wins from the Hibberd twins secured the victory. In the process  Ky extended his winning streak to an impressive ten matchesYawar Abbas did well to push Chris Truswell into a fifth, but faded towards the end. He just missed out 13-11 in a very tight second game. If he had managed to sneak it and take a 2-0 lead, it could have been a different result.

Third placed Northern lost ground on the leaders after slipping up against  a Lancashire Health & Rackets team lead by their former head coach, Pete Billson. However with their resources and strength in depth they probably still remain favourites for the title as long as they manage to get out strong sides when Andy Whipp is away on Premier League duty.1st-team_2009