DIAMOND GEEZERS WIN INAUGURAL JERSEY RACKETBALL FESTIVAL

 

 

 

 

 

Exeter Diamonds won the inaugural Jersey Racketball festival in what proved to be a hugely successful and sociable event.

Club Kingswood won the B title against a very competitive field and players from all teams commented on the vibrant feel of the festival in general.
Over a dozen teams from all over the UK played at different venues across the island including Le Quennavais, Fort Regent and the Jersey SRC.

There were some fantastic matches across all grades with teams scheduled to play four matches from Friday to Sunday.

Director of Squash and Racketball for Jersey Nick Taylor who was unbeaten all weekend commented “ The feel and buzz around the festival was been excellent and we look forward to making the event bigger and better each year”

In the main final the Exeter Diamonds had too much firepower for Yorkshire side Phoenix winning 5-0, without doubt the match of the day saw England No.5 and National O35 champion Jim Lord take on fellow ESR employee and England No.7 Matt Baker, the game ebbed and flowed with Lord dictating the play most of the time, however, Baker somehow hung in to seal victory by the narrowest of margins 3-2

 

Grade A Final Result

Matt Baker Bt Jim Lord  12-10  6-11  6-11  11-8  11-6
Christian Turner Bt Theo Woodward 8-11 11-7 11-8 (Dead Rubber)
Mike Gregory Bt Phil Bowker 11-8 11-8 11-6
Gavin Perrett Bt Ian Cawthorne 12-10  11-9 11-9
Adam Lings Bt Julie Lawton  11-7  11-8  12-10