As he was for his teammates last weekend, Tigers great Benji Marshall was an inspiration for the combatants in the Wednesday night mixed squash competition, too.
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Team 1 Middleton suffered their first loss for the season going down to Team 6 Cavalli with wins for Katie Hailes, George Eleftheriou, Lisa Doherty, Chris Elkington and the fiery Frank Cavalli while Pat Clarkstone couldn’t convert a match point going down to Ian Middleton in a marathon match.
Team 5 Ryan beat Team 2 Michell with wins for Albert Cavalli, Yvonne Tracey, Jarrod Collett, Ben Reid, Peter Brearley and the unhygienic Grant Michell while Robert Ryan remains unbeaten after winning in four games against the maniac, Chris Grant.
Team 3 D’Aquino beat Team 4 Blackwood with wins for Scott Baker, Graham Kidson, Darren Wooding, Jodie Wheatley, Kyle Hausmans and Charles D’Aquino won an epic in five while Sonya Fitzgerald stormed out to a two game lead before a severe pep talk fired up the unassuming Steve Blackwood into action which saw fist pumps, sledging and acrobatics rarely seen before.
Steve took the match in five long games.
RESULTS:
Team 6 (6pts) def Team 1 (3pts):
George Eleftheriou def Brad Mckenzie 3-1, Frank Cavalli def Steve Elliot 3-1, Chris Elkington def Scott Burke 3-0, Ian Middleton def Pat Clarkstone 3-2, Lisa Doherty def Jasper Matters 3-0, Andrew Smith def Craig Hausler 3-0, Katie Hailes def Robyn Chapman 3-0.
Team 5 (6pts) def Team 2 (3pts):
Grant Michell def Craig Wing 3-0, Peter Brearley def Chris Dwyer 3-0, Ben Reid def Belinda Thurtell 3-2, Robert Ryan def Chris Grant 3-1, Jarrod Collett def Hugh Pottie 3-1, Yvonne Tracey def Rhona Baker 3-0, Albert Cavalli def Jacob Wooding 3-0.
Team 3 (6pts) def Team 4 (3pts):
Charles D’Aquino def Mark Goes 3-2, Scott Baker def Rod Bevan 3-2, Graham Kidson def Charlie Locke 3-0, Darren Wooding def Kym Knight 3-0, Jodie Wheatley def Marcus Ronan 3-2, Kyle Hausmans def Mike Mayhew 3-0, Steve Blackwood def Sonya Fitzgerald 3-2.