Hull & District Squash League News

Welcome to the latestedition of NEWS. I hope everyone is continuing to enjoy their squash.

Hull Sports Mail

Firstly, weekly reports are featured in the Hull Sports Mail every Saturday which includes the latest League Tables. We have a full page allocated each week, subject to me being able to fill it with match reports and two photographs. I am still lacking photos from several clubs and have had to start using the same photos for a second time. There will be two more weeks before the season closes.

Scorecards

Scorecards for the following matches have not been received and are overdue. Can you chase captains to ensure cards are sent promptly or advise me of re-arranged dates? All results card must be received by next Thursday to be included in the final League Tables.

Division One

Hull & ER C / v / Hull & ER A
Blackburn A / v / Riding C
Beverley A / v / Riding C
Blackburn A / v / AF Squash A
Hull & ER C / v / Warners A
Hull & ER C / v / Hull & ER B
Beverley A / v / Warners A
Beverley A / v / AF Squash A
Beverley A / v / Hull & ER A
Warners A / v / Ferriby A
AF Squash A / v / Haltemprice A
Warners A / v / Blackburn A
AF Squash A / v / Blackburn A
Warners A / v / Hull & ER C
Beverley A / v / Warners B

Division Two

Blackburn C / v / Woodford A
Woodford A / v / Scarborough
Blackburn B / v / Ferriby C
Hull & ER F / v / Scarborough
Withernsea / v / Hull & ER G

Division Three

Ferriby D / v / Anlaby A

Division Four

Blackburn E / v / Haltemprice D
Division Five
Woodford C / v / Haltemprice J
Woodford C / v / Hull & ER P
Woodford C / v / Hull & ER Ladies
Haltemprice J / v / Hull & ER N
Hull & ER Ladies / v / Haltemprice H
Woodford C / v / Hull & ER N
Haltemprice H / v / Woodford C
Hull & ER N / v / Goole Ladies
Woodford C / v / Anlaby B
Haltemprice H / v / Hull & ER N
Anlaby B / v / Goole Ladies

The final League Tables will be calculated on 6th April 2006 for the Presentation Night on 7th April ’06.

As you can see, there are several results outstanding, particularly in Division One and Division Five. If you want them to be included in the final League Tables, it is vital that someone forwards the result to me within the next five days.

HULL & DISTRICT SQUASH RESULTS 2005 / 06
FOR PERIOD ENDING 31 March 06
Division 1 / Division 2
Team / Matches Played / Total Points / Team / Matches Played / Total Points
Riding B / 17 / 173 / Riding E / 22 / 282
Blackburn A / 14 / 149 / Riding J / 22 / 251
AF Squash A / 14 / 148 / Withernsea / 21 / 232
Ferriby A / 17 / 138 / Scarborough / 20 / 227
Riding A / 16 / 138 / Riding H / 22 / 210
Warners A / 13 / 135 / Riding G / 21 / 190
Warners B / 17 / 117 / Blackburn B / 21 / 175
Haltemprice A / 17 / 108 / Woodford A / 20 / 171
Beverley A / 13 / 105 / Haltemprice B / 22 / 153
Riding C / 12 / 84 / Riding F / 21 / 135
Ferriby B / 0 / 0 / Blackburn C / 21 / 114
Riding D / 0 / 0 / Ferriby C / 21 / 89
Division 3 / Division 4
Team / Matches Played / Total Points / Team / Matches Played / Total Points
AF Squash B / 20 / 264 / Riding L / 22 / 252
AF Squash C / 20 / 255 / AF Squash D / 22 / 243
Goole A / 20 / 214 / Goole B / 22 / 239
Riding K / 20 / 207 / Epworth Exiles / 22 / 214
Barton / 20 / 184 / Haltemprice G / 22 / 188
Haltemprice C / 20 / 148 / Riding M / 22 / 186
Anlaby A / 19 / 147 / Haltemprice F / 22 / 181
Beverley B / 20 / 137 / Haltemprice D / 21 / 175
Beverley C / 20 / 135 / Haltemprice E / 22 / 170
University Staff / 20 / 107 / Blackburn E / 21 / 166
Ferriby D / 19 / 40 / YPI / 22 / 132
Woodford B / 0 / 0 / Blackburn D / 22 / 121
Division 5
Team / Matches Played / Total Points
Riding P / 23 / 311
Riding Ladies / 24 / 208
Woodford C / 17 / 191
Haltemprice H / 22 / 190
Anlaby B / 22 / 186
Warners C / 24 / 182
Riding N / 20 / 156
Goole Ladies / 22 / 139
Haltemprice J / 22 / 80
0 / 0

Divisional Knock Outs

The Semi-Finals of the Divisional Knock Outs will be held on Tuesday 4 April at Hull & East Riding, commencing 7.00.

Jacobs Cup

Paul Norton (Riding A) v Glynn Saunders (Riding B)

Andy Stott (Warners B) v Townsend / Hanson / Rudd

Preston Cup

Jonathan Hall (Haltemprice B) v Martin Hall (Haltemprice B)

John Arnold (Scarborough)v Martin Garbutt (Riding J)

Quantock Cup

Steve Ball (Haltemprice C) v Dean Rae (Barton)

Paul Webb (Riding K) v Martin Walker (Goole A)

Ryder Cup

David Pye (Riding L) v Steve Rogers (Riding M)

Daz Brand (AF Squash D)v Fred Preston (Haltemprice G)

Harris Cup

Steve Harris (Anlaby B) v Pam Jones (Haltemprice H) - Final

If any of the recently qualified referees would like to referee any of the Semi-Finals or Finals, please contact me as soon as possible.

All Finals will be played at Hull & ER on Friday 7 April 06, Commencing 7.00. The Finals will be followed by the Annual Presentation of Trophies for League Championships and Knock outs.

SQUASH DEVELOPMENT FORUM - MONDAY 3 APRIL

The Development Group set up at last years Forum has made good progress in promoting squash at club level, encouraging the development of coaching, and securing a £5k Awards for All Grant to build links between schools and clubs by introducing mini-squash to local school children. The Forum will be an opportunity to review progress and set fresh targets.

The Hull and District League has continued with five divisions, but there has been no Ladies or Junior League. The Forum will also be an opportunity to discuss how inter-club competitioncan be revitalised tomeet the needs of today’s players, and to address some of this season's problems, such as behaviour on court, standards of refereeing, after-match hospitality and so on.

New ideas will be discussed (e.g. only clubs in Hull and East Riding be allowed to play, teams be reduced to 3-a-side or increased to 5-a-side, all teams to include a qualified referee, all teams to include a player aged under 19, knock-outs played on Super8 format etc.)

HDSA will have a new Board of Directors who willwant to hear your views beforeconsidering the format for next season.

The Forum will be on Monday evening, 3 April, at the Duke of Cumberland, North Ferriby, commencing 7.15 and all interested players are invited to attend.

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