Hereford squash player quits final due to ankle injury
A HEREFORD squash player battled along with an ankle injury to finish second in a regional tournament.
Tom Burton, of Hereford Squash Tennis and Racketball Centre, travelled to Ipswich to compete in the East of England Squash Masters over 65 competition.
Burton was seeded fifth in the tournament and had a tough draw.
In the first round he won 3-0 against David Kirk (Oxfordshire) and he then went on to beat Nick Gollaglee, the current British and Irish Open champion, 3-1.
The semi-final turned into a cliffhanger against Gordon McManus (Kent) as Burton again prevailed 3-2,15-13 in the final game.
Burton was carrying an ankle injury into the tournament and three hard matches took its toll.
He was unable to continue when at 1-1 in the final against Richard Millman (Norfolk). This was Millman's fifth regional title, having returned from coaching in the USA.
Other sports results from across Herefordshire:
BRIDGE
Ledgemoor Bridge is Fun Club
December 5: 1. Adrian Lunt & Ken Williams 75%; 2= Jan Baker & Carole Powell/Greta Davies & Janet Vaughan/Janet Jenman & Charlie Baker/ Daniel Pearce Higgins & Julian Griffiths 43.8%.
Lyonshall BC
Duplicate Pairs (December 3):1. Peter Smith & Dennis Chapple 68.75%; 2. Steve Wright & Jane E Burgoyne 56.67; 3. Graham Priday & Martin Peek 54.58.
Herefordshire County Bridge Association:
Herefordshire Clubs Online Pairs (December 5): 1. Pamela Pearce & Val Constable 60.42%; 2. George Barrett & Chris Chowney 59.03; 3. Dave Weller & Martyn Moxley 57.64; 4. Sue Shore & Heather Brace 51.39.
Gateway BC
Duplicate Pairs: 1. Carol & Peter Timms 71.5%; 2. Kathy & Dennis Chapple 61.8; 3. Richard Price & Bill Beddoes 51.4.
