Junior Squash Players To Take To The Courts
The Bermuda Squash Racquets Association announce that the 2014 Digicel Junior Nationals will be taking place on Monday December 22nd and Tuesday December 23rd.
This is the biggest junior tournament of the year in Bermuda with over 40 junior players taking part in the following categories: Boys and Girls Under 11, Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19.
BSRA Director Patrick Foster commented, “We are very happy to have Digicel on board to support us in the running of another Junior National Championships.
“They have been committed to our vision of junior development over the years, and I think that the strength in quality and numbers for this event shows that we are doing something right”.
In the Boys Under 19 category, Nazhir Smith will look to defend his title in his last year as a junior. He will face stiff competition from Kion Knights, who won in the Under 17 category previously and narrowly beat Smith in a recent club tournament.
In the Girls Under 19, Emma Keane will be back from her studies in England, and looking to defend her title for a third time in her final year as a junior. Tiye Williams and Susanna Armano are strong contenders to push Keane in this category.
The Boys Under 15 features a large and strong field of players, with Dylan Pratt as the top seed and last year’s winner Anaya Smith as the number two seed. Meanwhile, in the Girls Under 13 and 15, Abigail Brewer – recently back from the Canadian Junior Open in Niagara – will see if she can win in both age categories.
Matches will run from 9.00am to 2.00pm on Monday December 22nd, and 9.00am to 12.00pm on Tuesday December 23rd. The finals of all age categories will run from 11.00am to 12.00pm on Tuesday, with the prize presentation following right after the Boys Under 19 match at noon.
Results can be followed at bermudasquash.com
The full schedule follows below [PDF here]:
