By
Patrick Truss
10 October
John Welton of the Lansdown Club won the Avon County Closed 2 018-19 in Sunday’s final, held at the Redland Green Club in Bristol. In a tightly contested final against Richard King, Welton came through in five tough games to win 3-2 (11-7, 5-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-3).
On the women’s side, Natasha Burrett took the title with a 3-1 win against Alice Clark (11-3, 9-11, 11-5, 12-10). Overall, more than 50 players competed in the tournament, which was sponsored by SquashLevels, Mushram and RestringMe.
Beyond the main draws, there were a number of other grades and age categories. Many congratulations to all our finalists listed below, and a big thanks to everyone who competed;
Mens County Closed
Champion – John Welton
Runner-up – Richard King
B Grade
Winner – Josh Kashdon
r/u – Tomasz Staruzyk
Over-35s
Winner – Justin Edwards
r/u – Ross Morrell
Over-45s
Winner – Ian Fudge
r/u – Tim Jones
Over-55s
Winner – Tim Miller
r/u – Julian Moore
Ladies County Closed
Champion – Natasha Burrett
r/u – Alice Clark
B Grade
Winner – Ann Manley
r/u – Anita Edson
Professional player Todd Harrity (US no.1 and current world no.44) was on hand to award the prizes to the winners. Currenly training in Bristol, Harrity is part of the growing squash community in the city, which is also home to several other professional players.
This depth augurs well for the future of the sport. With high-level competition through the Premier Squash League, thriving junior programmes at several clubs and respected coaches, Bristol’s squash community is set to go from strength to strength.
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