Saturday 21 November brought the cream of Lowveld squash together to enjoy the finals of the Lowveld individual knock-outs. There was truly fantastic squash all round. The winners of the Lowveld Knock-Out Championship are as follows (in order of play);
2009 4th League Men’s Champion: Dean du Plessis (Nelspruit) 3 - 2
2009 3rd League Men’s Champion: Pete Troost (Ngodwana) 3 - 1
2009 2nd League Men’s Champion: Ben Buitendag (Nelspruit) 3 - 1
2009 Senior Men’s Champion: Colin Fletcher (White River) 3 - 1
2009 Ladies Champion: Elana van der Linde (Nelspruit) 3 - 1
2009 1st League Men’s Champion: John Lingashi (White River) 3 - 0
Additional Awards Presented
League Winners
1st League: White River A (139 pts)
2nd League: Body Quest A (155 pts)
3rd League: White River A (187 pts)
4th League: Nelspruit C (81 pts)
Most Improved Male: Matthew Phyffer (Nelspruit Club), from 3rd league in 2008 to 1st in 2009 and only losing 2 matches all year.
Most Improved Lady: Louise Kluge Award goes to Tanija Kluge, Nelspruit 3rd league.
Special Award to Body Quest for Growth in Lowveld Squash (1 team in 2008, 4 in 2009)
Neville Dodson Memorial Award: Paul Vermaak (for contribution to squash)
In Memorial:
Tragic passing of Mike Hill 1st league player for LVCC, spent many afternoons coaching juniors, and played in the Lowveld Masters team a few years ago.
Also Steve Colbeck, played 3rd league for Ngodwana.
Welcome back after a wonderful comeback by Frans Larkin also from Ngodwana after a motor bike accident two years ago which left him struggling to walk and use his arms!!
In Celebration:
Congrats to Mia and Jonathan Assad on the birth of their daughter Lia. We look forward to seeing Mia back on the courts soon.
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4th League Men
Andre Steinmann & Dean du Plessis (winner)
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3rd League Men
Pete Troost (winner) & Shaun Loudon
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2nd League Men
Ben Buitendag (winner) & Jacque Henning
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)1st League Men
Matthew Chennels & John LIngashi (winner)
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Senior Men
Peter Stephen & Colin Fletcher (winner)
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Ladies
Elana van der Linde (winner) & Christilda Luus
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