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FINALS DAY

Edgbaston retain women’s title, Paderborn regain the men’s

Defending champions Edgbaston Priory made it three in a row as they beat Fricktal in the women’s final in Eindhoven, but Paderborn denied the Birmingham club a double as they regained the men’s title - making it 9 overall - with a games countback win.

WOMEN’S FINAL:

Alicia Mead won a 12-10 in the fifth thriller to put Edgbaston ahead, and Millie Tomlinson sealed the title with a three-nil victory.

Edgbaston Priory  2-0 Fricktal    Alicia Mead  3-0 Astrid Reimer-Kern   4-11, 3-11, 11-8, 11-5, 12-10 (38m)    Millie Tomlinson 3-0 Nadia Pfister  11-7, 11-3, 11-7 (22m)

Chris Ryder also won a nailbiting opener 14-12 in the fifth for Edgbaston. Simon Rosner levelled, but Edgbaston unexpectedly regained the lead as Jaymie Haycicks beat Raphael Kandra in four. Paderborn needed a 3-0 win in the last match and Viktor Byrtus dult delivered.

MEN’S FINAL:  Paderborner SC 2-2 Edgbaston Priory Club (8-7)   Lennart Osthoff 2-3 Chris Ryder   9-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-3, 12-14 (53m)    Simon Rösner 3-1 Joel Makin        11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (55m)      Raphael Kandra 1-3 Jaymie Haycocks    11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 11-8 (35m)    Victor Byrtus 3-0 Jack Turney     11-4, 11-5, 11-9  (31m)      

Men's 9/12 9th/10th:   SquashTime Eindhoven 3-1 Squash Fuengirola 11th/12th:  Squash City & Euvic Team 2-2 Squash Club Pétange

Women’s 3/8 3rd/4th: Edinburgh Sports Club 2-1 Pontefract 5th/6th:  SquashTime Eindhoven 2-1 Helsinki Squash Rackets Club 7th/8th:  De Afbouw Combinatie Squash Zwolle 2-1 11 Punkt Girls Crew

Men's 3-8 3rd/4th:  Viktoria Brno Sportprofit 2-2 Sihltal 5th/6th: Leinster 3-1 Edinburgh Sports Club 7th/8th:  JSK Squash 4-0 SRC Vaduz

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PRESENTATIONS

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FINAL DAY - MEN

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FINALS DAY - WOMEN

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Day Three : Semi-Finals

Top seeds through to the Finals in Eindhoven

The finals are set at Squashtime in Eindhoven with both top seeds through to the finals. In the women’s semis defending champions Edgbaston eased past Edinburgh while Fricktal denied an all-English final with a narrow win over Pontefract. Men’s top seeds Paderborn blitzed Viktoria 4-0 and will meet Edgbaston for the title after the English outfit edged past Sihltal.

WOMEN’S SEMIS

Edgbaston Priory Club (Eng) 2-0 Edinburgh Sports Club (Sco)    Deon Saffery 3-0 Carrie Hallam    11-8, 11-5, 11-6    Millie Tomlinson 3-0 Georgia Adderley    11-9, 11-1, 11-4    Alicia Mead wd Elspeth Young Fricktal Fricktal (Sui) 2-1 Pontefract (Eng)    Nadine Frey 3-2 Andrea Santamaria    7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 8-11, 11-6    Nadia Pfister 0-3 Sarah Campion     8-11, 2-11, 9-11    Astrid Reimer-Kern 3-1 Katie Smith       8-11, 11-9, 11-4, 12-10 MEN’S SEMIS Paderborner SC (Ger) 4-0 Viktoria Brno Sportprofit (Cze)    Lennart Osthoff 3-0 Michal Jadrnicek     11-3, 11-6, 11-6    Simon Rösner 3-0 Daniel Mekbib     11-5, 11-6, 11-1    Victor Byrtus 2-0 Matej Hrncirik     13-11, 11-5    Chris Simpson 2-1 Martin Svec     7-11, 11-5, 11-3 Edgbaston Priory Club (Eng) 2-1 Sihltal (Sui)    Chris Ryder 3-0 Andreas Dietzsch    11-5, 11-5, 11-6    Joel Makin 2-3 Nicolas Mueller     11-7, 9-11, 10-12, 11-5, 6-11    Jack Turney 3-0 Diego Staub     12-10, 11-9, 11-4    Jaymie Haycocks wd Dimitri Steinmann  Women’s 5-8 Semis Helsinki Squash Rackets Club (Fin) 3-0 11 Punkt Girls Crew (Pol)   Squashtime Eindhoven 2-0 De Abfouw Combinatia Squash Zwolle (Ned) Men’s 5-8 Semis Edinburgh Sports Club (Sco) 2-2 SRC Vadiz (Lei)  (Edin on points countback) Leinster CC (Irl) 3-0 JSK Squash (Fin) Men’s 9-12 Semis Squashtime Eindhoven (Ned) 3-1 Squash City & Euvic Team (Pol) Squash Fuengiroa (Esp) 4-0 Squash Club Petange (Lux)

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Day Three Photos #1

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Day Three Photos #2

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Day TWO : the semis are decided

The second day of play at Squashtime in Eindhoven saw Men’s and Women’s draws reach the semi-final stage.

With the men’s pool qualifier decided on Day One, the final pool matches determined the finishing order, with Paderborn, Shiltal, Edgbaston and Viktoria coming out on top to book quarter-final spots against pool runners-up. The women’s pools were settled with defending champions Edgbaston topping Pool A with Fricktal second, and Pool B saw Pontefract finish top ahead of Edinburgh. 

With the women’s semi-final  places settled, it was quarter-final time for the men.

Men’s Quarter-Finals

Defending champions Paderborn eased though against Edinburgh to set up a semifinal against Viktoria , who were comfortable winners over Vaduz, while Edgbaston ’s men beat Leinster to join their women in the semis, where they will face Sihltal , who were 3-1 winners over JSK.

Paderborner SC - Edinburgh Sports Club 4-0 MS1: Chris Simpson - Jacques Laas 11-1 11-3 11-6 MS2: Raphael Kandra - Rory Stewart 11-3 11-3 11-6 MS3: Victor Byrtus - Nick Forrest 11-3 11-5 MS4: Lennart Osthoff - Gareth Brown 11-2 11-2

SRC Vaduz - Viktoria Brno Sportprofit 0-4 MS1: Roger Baumann - Martin Svec 0-11 3-11 2-11 MS2: Jens Schoor - Daniel Mekbib 7-11 6-11 11-8 3-11 MS3: Patrick Maier - Matej Hrncirik 6-11 3-11 MS4: Michel Haug - Michal Jadrnicek 1-11 4-11 3-11 

Edgbaston Priory Club - Leinster CC 4-0 MS1: Jaymie Haycocks - Sean Conroy 11-9 11-7 19-17 MS2: Joel Makin - Brian Byrne 11-2 11-4 11-8 MS3: Jack Turney - Keith Moran 11-7 MS4: Chris Ryder - Sam Olwill 11-8 11-8 

JSK Squash - Sihltal 1-3 MS1: Miko Aijanen - Dimitri Steinmann 11-7 6-11 3-11 4-11 MS2: Jami Aijanen - Nicolas Mueller 8-11 7-11 4-11 MS3: Heikki Ruotanen - Diego Staub 5-11 11-6 11-3 MS4: Ville Karsikas - Andreas Dietzsch 7-11 2-11 

Women’s Semis:

Edgbaston Priory Club (Eng) v Edinburgh Sports Club (Sco) Fricktal (Sui) v Pontefract (Eng)

Men’s Semis:

Paderborner SC (Ger) v Viktoria Brno Sportprofit (Cze) Edgbaston Priory Club (Eng) v Sihltal (Sui)

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Day Two Photos #2

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Day Two Photos

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Day Two Pool Matches

Women:          Updated Pools

Edgbaston Priory Club - SquashTime Eindhoven Women 3-0 WS1: Millie Tomlinson - Juliette Permentier 11-2 11-2 11-1 WS2: Deon Saffery - Nikki Van Der Heijden 11-4 11-6 11-4 WS3: Alicia Mead - Megan Van Drongelen 11-6 12-10 11-4

Pontefract - Edinburgh Sports Club 2-1 WS1: Sarah Campion - Georgia Adderley 9-11 11-9 11-5 11-2 WS2: Andrea Santamaria - Carrie Hallam 5-11 9-11 4-11 WS3: Katie Smith - Elspeth Young 11-4 11-6 11-3

Fricktal - 11 Punkt Girls Crew 3-0 WS1: Nadia Pfister - Kinga Szymaniak 11-6 11-8 12-10 WS2: Nadine Frey - Monika Swierczynska 11-2 11-1 11-0 WS3: Astrid Reimer-Kern - Malgorzata Kornowska 11-3 11-2 11-7

Helsinki Squash Rackets Club - De Afbouw Combinatie Squash Zwolle 3-0 WS1: Riina Koskinen - Dagmar Vermeulen 11-5 12-10 9-11 15-13 WS2: Maarit Ekholm - Daphne Timmer 11-8 13-11 11-6 WS3: Henrietta Huuhka - Daniek Krukkert 11-7 9-11 11-6 11-5

Men:          Updated Pools

Paderborner SC - JSK Squash 4-0 MS1: Chris Simpson - Miko Aijanen 11-8 11-3 11-0 MS2: Simon Rösner - Jami Aijanen 11-13 11-4 11-6 11-4 MS3: Victor Byrtus - Raimo Yliranta 11-4 11-4 11-5 MS4: Lennart Osthoff - Joel Jalovaara 11-5 11-2 11-2

Sihltal - Edinburgh Sports Club 3-1 MS1: Dimitri Steinmann - Simon Boughton 11-4 11-2 11-2 MS2: Nicolas Mueller - Rory Stewart 11-8 11-8 11-9 MS3: Diego Staub - Jacques Laas 5-11 11-8 9-11 3-11 MS4: Andreas Dietzsch - Ross Mchoul 11-9 11-6 7-11 11-5

Edgbaston Priory Club - SRC Vaduz 4-0 MS1: Jaymie Haycocks - Roger Baumann 11-3 11-6 11-9 MS2: Joel Makin - Jens Schoor 11-4 11-6 11-4 MS3: Lewis Anderson - Patrick Maier 11-5 11-4 10-12 11-4 MS4: Jack Turney - Michel Haug 11-8 11-6 11-5

Viktoria Brno Sportprofit - Leinster CC 4-0 MS1: Martin Svec - Sean Conroy 4-11 11-5 11-5 13-11 MS2: Daniel Mekbib - Brian Byrne 11-5 11-8 11-5 MS3: Matej Hrncirik - Keith Moran 11-9 11-5 15-13 MS4: Michal Jadrnicek - Sam Olwill 8-11 11-9 11-7 12-10

SQUASH FUENGIROLA - Squash City & Euvic Team 4-0 MS: Neil Mccarron - Adrian Marszal 11-7 10-12 11-7 11-8 MS2: Enrique Gonzalez Ballesteros - Marcin Karwowski 16-18 11-8 12-10 11-8 MS3: Marcus Hall - Pjotr Nowak 11-6 8-11 11-7 11-9 MS4: Sartes James Hall Rogers - Michal Teichert 11-7 11-2 9-11 11-9

SquashTime Eindhoven Men - Squash Club Pétange 4-0 MS: Tom Schreurs - Miguel Duarte 11-3 11-2 11-3 MS2: Thijs Roukens - Alexandre Benassi 11-6 11-1 11-6 MS3: Tjeu Dubbeldam - Arnaud Marinho 11-4 11-9 11-4 MS4: Luke Stauffer - Guillaume Plancke 11-8 12-10 11-3

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Day ONE Roundup & Results

The 2018 European Club Champs kicked off at Squashtime in Eindhoven with eight men’s and eight women’s pool matches.

Men’s Pools:

All four men’s pools are in the same position - the bottom ranked team in each lost  both matches today, leaving the top two to contest first and second place tomorrow …

Qualifiers: A:  Paderborn (Ger) & JSK Squash (Fin) B:  Shital (Sui) & Edinburgh (Sco) C: Edgbaston (Eng) & Vaduz (Lei) D:  Viktoria (Ned) & Leinster (Irl)

Women’s Pools:

In Pool A defending champion Edgbaston won both their matches to go top, with Eindhoven & Fricktal likely to contest second spot. In Pool B  Pontefract and Edinburgh both won twice, and their match should decide the finishing positions.

Men’s Pool Matches          Updated Pools

JSK Squash - SquashTime Eindhoven Men 3-1 MS1: Miko Aijanen - Tom Schreurs 11-3 10-12 13-11 11-1 MS2: Jami Aijanen - Thijs Roukens 11-5 16-14 11-5 MS3: Ville Karsikas - Luke Stauffer 12-10 11-7 11-6 MS4: Heikki Ruotanen - Henrico V.D. Vegt 16-18 11-2 9-11 3-11

Edinburgh Sports Club - SQUASH FUENGIROLA 3-1 MS1: Simon Boughton - Enrique Garcia 11-6 11-8 10-12 11-7 MS2: Rory Stewart - Enrique Gonzalez Ballesteros 11-6 12-10 11-4 MS3: Ross Mchoul - Neil Mccarron 7-11 8-11 5-11 MS4: Jacques Laas - Sartes James Hall Rogers 11-3 11-6 8-11 11-7

SRC Vaduz - Squash City & Euvic Team 4-0 MS1: Roger Baumann - Adrian Marszal 13-11 5-11 11-8 11-8 MS2: Jens Schoor - Marcin Karwowski 11-0 11-2 11-5 MS3: Michel Haug - Michal Teichert 11-7 13-11 11-4 MS4: Patrick Maier - Pjotr Nowak 11-9 11-8 11-4

Leinster CC - Squash Club Pétange 4-0 MS1: Sean Conroy - Miguel Duarte 11-2 11-6 11-3 MS2: Brian Byrne - Alexandre Benassi 11-4 11-4 12-10 MS3: Sam Olwill - Guillaume Plancke 11-4 11-2 11-3 MS4: Keith Moran - Arnaud Marinho 11-5 11-2 11-6

Paderborner SC - SquashTime Eindhoven Men 4-0 MS1: Raphael Kandra - Tom Schreurs 11-1 11-1 11-1 MS2: Simon Rösner - Thijs Roukens 11-2 11-6 11-5 MS3: Lucas Wirths - Henrico V.D. Vegt 11-5 11-8 11-8 MS4: Lennart Osthoff - Tjeu Dubbeldam 11-5 11-6 11-7

Sihltal - SQUASH FUENGIROLA 4-0 MS1: Dimitri Steinmann - Enrique Garcia 11-6 11-8 11-7 MS2: Nicolas Mueller - Enrique Gonzalez Ballesteros 11-7 11-3 11-6 MS3: Andreas Dietzsch - Neil Mccarron 8-11 11-4 14-12 11-2 MS4: Diego Staub - Marcus Hall 12-10 13-11 11-4

Edgbaston Priory Club - Squash City & Euvic Team 4-0 MS1: Chris Ryder - Pjotr Nowak 11-5 11-6 11-4 MS2: Joel Makin - Marcin Karwowski 11-0 11-2 11-3 MS3: Jack Turney - Bartlomiej Wojtunik 11-0 11-2 11-3 MS4: Lewis Anderson - Pawel Szostek 11-0 11-7 11-8

Viktoria Brno Sportprofit - Squash Club Pétange 4-0 MS1: Martin Svec - Miguel Duarte 11-3 11-1 11-4 MS2: Daniel Mekbib - Alexandre Benassi 11-6 11-6 11-4 MS3: Michal Jadrnicek - Guillaume Plancke 11-6 11-9 11-4 MS4: Matej Hrncirik - Stéphane Lagrange 11-5 11-8 11-7

Women’s Pool Matches     Updated Pools

SquashTime Eindhoven Women - Fricktal 0-3 WS1: Fleur Maas - Nadia Pfister 11-13 5-11 13-15 WS2: Megan Van Drongelen - Astrid Reimer-Kern 3-11 3-11 4-11 WS3: Nikki Van Der Heijden - Nadine Frey 3-11 5-11 7-11

Edinburgh Sports Club - Helsinki Squash Rackets Club 3-0 WS1: Georgia Adderley - Riina Koskinen 11-5 11-6 11-6 WS2: Elspeth Young - Henrietta Huuhka 11-8 11-4 8-11 11-9 WS3: Carrie Hallam - Maarit Ekholm 11-5 11-6 11-4

Edgbaston Priory Club - 11 Punkt Girls Crew 3-0 WS1: Millie Tomlinson - Kinga Szymaniak 11-9 11-5 11-3 WS2: Alicia Mead - Malgorzata Kornowska 11-3 11-0 11-2 WS3: Roxanna Keshavarz - Monika Swierczynska 11-0 11-5 11-7

Pontefract - De Afbouw Combinatie Squash Zwolle 2-1 WS1: Sarah Campion - Dagmar Vermeulen 11-5 11-8 11-5 WS2: Katie Smith - Daniek Krukkert 11-7 11-4 11-2 WS3: Hannah Shipley - Daphne Timmer 12-14 3-11 10-12

Edgbaston Priory Club - Fricktal 2-1 WS1: Millie Tomlinson - Nadia Pfister 11-3 11-0 11-3 WS2: Deon Saffery - Astrid Reimer-Kern 6-11 11-5 11-5 9-11 11-4 WS3: Roxanna Keshavarz - Nadine Frey 7-11 7-11 5-11

Pontefract - Helsinki Squash Rackets Club 3-0 WS1: Sarah Campion - Riina Koskinen 11-4 11-6 11-3 WS2: Katie Smith - Henrietta Huuhka 11-4 11-4 11-3 WS3: Andrea Santamaria - Maarit Ekholm 11-9 11-6 5-11 7-11 11-8

SquashTime Eindhoven Women - 11 Punkt Girls Crew 3-0 WS1: Fleur Maas - Kinga Szymaniak 11-6 11-1 11-3 WS2: Juliette Permentier - Malgorzata Kornowska 11-6 11-5 11-1 WS3: Megan Van Drongelen - Monika Swierczynska 11-0 11-5 11-4

Edinburgh Sports Club - De Afbouw Combinatie Squash Zwolle 3-0 WS1: Georgia Adderley - Dagmar Vermeulen 11-2 11-6 11-7 WS2: Elspeth Young - Daphne Timmer 11-6 11-8 11-3 WS3: Carrie Hallam - Milenka Kiers 11-2 11-7 11-3

Updated Pools

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Day One Women

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Day One Men

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THE POOLS

After the pool matches, the top two in each pool will go through to the playoffs - quarters for the men and semis for the women.

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The TEAMS