I thought it might be difficult writing a report on the final in which I played but actually it was very easy. I lost.
This was the tale of 2 Ian's so I'll refer to them by surname.
Morton had already demonstrated his quality squash in the early rounds dispatching Dave Armstrong and Andy Lawrence (both a handful)
He also showed that he had the stamina to go with his ability when he denied Tony Hedley his chance of a fourth title in their semi.
McAllister was going to have to be somewhere near his best throughout the match to have any chance in this Final encounter with -16 against Morton's -2.
In the first game McAllister's risky drop shots stayed up and a few nicks at the back of the court came his way and he managed to take the first game
21-18. The next two games were a different story. McAllister's drop shots were better read and retrieved by Morton who showed his quickness around the court with no sign of him letting up. McAllister was made to work very hard for every point and that took it's toll. Tiredness and the errors that usually go with it, crept in. Morton rapped up those two games with relative ease winning 21-4 and 21-11 to win the match 2-1. Ian Morton took away the trophy and £40.00 prize after an excellent display of orthodox squash played to a high standard.
Thank you yet again to Derek Railston who marked the game.
Watch out for the Closed Competition around April time.
Ian Mc
This was the tale of 2 Ian's so I'll refer to them by surname.
Morton had already demonstrated his quality squash in the early rounds dispatching Dave Armstrong and Andy Lawrence (both a handful)
He also showed that he had the stamina to go with his ability when he denied Tony Hedley his chance of a fourth title in their semi.
McAllister was going to have to be somewhere near his best throughout the match to have any chance in this Final encounter with -16 against Morton's -2.
In the first game McAllister's risky drop shots stayed up and a few nicks at the back of the court came his way and he managed to take the first game
21-18. The next two games were a different story. McAllister's drop shots were better read and retrieved by Morton who showed his quickness around the court with no sign of him letting up. McAllister was made to work very hard for every point and that took it's toll. Tiredness and the errors that usually go with it, crept in. Morton rapped up those two games with relative ease winning 21-4 and 21-11 to win the match 2-1. Ian Morton took away the trophy and £40.00 prize after an excellent display of orthodox squash played to a high standard.
Thank you yet again to Derek Railston who marked the game.
Watch out for the Closed Competition around April time.
Ian Mc
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