The Essex Junior Open promised and delivered a veritable feast of quality squash at the weekend cementing its position as the county’s number one event.
With another record-breaking entry, the action on six courts at The Garrison in Colchester was non-stop over two days of full-on action for the event, sponsored again by our favourite London law firm, EC3 /Legal
Superbly run by Karen Selby, David Harris and Lauren Selby, and ably supported by the Essex Junior Squash Committee plus a brilliantl team of helpers, the event ran like clockwork producing trophy winners from an amazing EIGHT different counties.
Harry Kitchens (U-15) and Joe Blackmur (U-17) flew the flag for Essex both producing exceptional squash as they won their age groups. Harry, from Southend, was a veritable ball of energy as he marched through the early rounds before using his considerable array of shots in the final to take down Edward Wheeler from Cambridgeshire 3-0.
Kingswood’s Joe faced Essex team-mate Conor Adams in a fascinating final with both players producing high quality squash. Conor led 1-0 and 2-1 thanks to a combination of intelligent play and remarkable athleticism. But Joe held his nerve, took the 4th 11-8 and finished a tough weekend’s work winning the 5th 11-6.
Our Facebook account has published an brilliant gallery of photographs from the event, and we reproduce a selection below. Click HERE for the main gallery.
Trophy Winners
| Girls U11 R/Up | Renitha Srindran – Essex |
| Girls U11 Winner | Ella Tunon – Kent |
| Boys U11 Plate R/up | Luke Scott-Stevens – Essex |
| Boys U11 Plate Winner | Arjan Virdi – Middx |
| Boys U11 R/up | Jude Gibbins – Kent |
| Boys U11 Winner | Thomas Greengrass – Sussex |
| Girls U13 R/Up | Jodie Dowe – Norfolk |
| Girls U13 Winner | Danni Kalar – Berkshire |
| Boys U13 Plate R/up | Hugo Andersson – Suffolk |
| Boys U13 Plate Winner | James Carman – Middx |
| Boys U13 R/up | Harry Martin – Essex |
| Boys U13 Winner | Max Tunon – Kent |
| Girls U15 Plate R/up | Kirstie Johnson – Norfolk |
| Girls U15 Plate Winner | Hattie Callen – Essex |
| Girls U15 R/Up | Emma Bartley – Suffolk |
| Girls U15 Winner | Ellis Miller – Cambridgeshire |
| Boys U15 Plate R/up | Joel Braddock – Essex |
| Boys U15 Plate Winner | Danyal Razzaq – Sussex |
| Boys U15 R/up | Edward Wheeler – Cambridgeshire |
| Boys U15 Winner | Harry Kitchens – Essex |
| Girls U17 R/Up | Casey Miller – Cambridgeshire |
| Girls U17 Winner | Margot Prow – Middx |
| Boys U17 Plate R/up | Clayton Hunt – Essex |
| Boys U17 Plate Winner | Owen Ledger – Hertfordshire |
| Boys U17 R/up | Conor Adams – Essex |
| Boys U17 Winner | Joseph Blackmur- Essex |
FULL LIST OF RESULTS
Boys Under 11 Boys Under 13 Boys Under 15 Boys Under 17
Girls U11 Group 1 Girls U11 Group 2 Girls U11 Play-Offs
Girls U13 Group 1 Girls U13 Group 2 Girls U13 Play-Offs
Girls U15 Girls U17 Group 1 Girls U17 Group 2 Girls U17 Play-Offs
