Perry and Rooney Take Home the AJ Bell England Squash Super 8 Titles

In the final day of the AJ Bell England Squash Super 8, Sarah-Jane Perry and Georgina Kennedy went head-to-head in the final of the women’s draw whilst Declan James and Patrick Rooney faced off in the men’s final. The remainder of the day saw some tasty matches as the remaining players played off for positions.

In the first match of the day Jasmine Hutton ended her week on a high securing a 7^th place finish after beating Anna Kimberley over three games.

Jasmine Hutton bt Anna Kimberley 3-0: 11-4, 11-2, 11-5 (21m)

In the 5^th & 6^th place women’s play-off match, Lucy Beecroft added another impressive performance to her event. She beat Lucy Turmel in an exciting back and forth match, across five games to secure 5^th position.

Lucy Beecroft bt Lucy Turmel 3-2: 11-7, 7-11, 10-12, 11-5, 11-4 (56m)

Joshua Masters was awarded 7^th position in the men’s before the day started after Richie Fallows retired with an injury. That left Daryl Selby and Charlie Lee to battle it out for 5^th & 6^th position. It was Lee who ended his tournament on a high though with a strong performance to beat Selby three games to zero.

Charlie Lee bt Daryl Selby 3-0: 11-6, 11-3, 11-9 (34m)

The 3^rd & 4^th place play-off in the women’s draw saw Alison Waters compete against Julianne Courtice. Waters took 3^rd position with a close win over Courtice. After winning the first game, Water closed out the match winning the third and fourth games.

Alison Waters bt Julianne Courtice 3-1: 11-9, 8-11, 11-9, 11-4 (44m)

In a repeat of the AJ Bell England Squash Championships final, Sarah-Jane Perry faced a tough test against a rising star in Georgina Kennedy. It was Perry though who took home the title again with a composed straight games win over Kennedy. Kennedy showed some of her star potential in a close second game, but Perry’s experience and game management proved too much to overcome. Perry paid tribute to Kennedy in her post match interview and highlighted the importance of her competing in some PSA World Tour events.

Sarah-Jane Perry bt Georgina Kennedy 3-0: 11-4, 11-9, 11-4 (27m)

Declan James also had the opportunity to add the Super 8 title to his AJ Bell England Squash Championships crown, but he faced a stern test in Patrick Rooney who had kept an almost perfect record on his way to the final. It was Rooney though who emerged victorious in straight games, playing some incredible squash to keep James at bay. In the post-match interview Rooney credited his victory to everything just going right for him today. A fantastic victory for him that will build his confidence ahead of some of the major events coming up this summer.

Patrick Rooney bt Declan James 3-0: 11-4, 11-3, 11-8 (31m)