Endjala retains his Wanderers Open title
Squash
The Nashua Wanderers Squash Open 2019 took place at the Wanderers Squash Club in Pionierspark last Friday and Saturday.
The tournament sponsored by Nashua was played in five divisions. From the total of 69 entries, more than a dozen players came from the coast and really raised the competitiveness to a new level.
The final of the Junior Division was played between brothers Liam and Lyle Bruys, with Lyle coming out on top 3 games to 1. In third place was Jandre Olivier.
The men and ladies playing in the D Division played very competitive squash leading up to the final between Tessa Rossouw and the bearded Paul Verburg. Rossouw had shown a great deal of experience and confidence on her route to the final, including her elimination of left-handed Etienne Fourie who came third. The final was narrowly won by top seed Verburg.
The C Division, also a mixed division, contained the top seeded ladies and they did not disappoint. Delia van Zyl (No 2) played with clinical precision throughout the tournament and defeated Judy Savage (No 4) from the coast in a tight final.
Chantel de Gouveia placed third and Marko Himmel won the C Division Plate.
It was however the match between Chelsea de Gouveia from the coast and Duimpie Swartz which provided the most entertainment for the spectators. It was a very intense five-set match with both players pushing the other to the limits. Exhilarating full stretch dives to reach balls were regularly performed by both players to the cheering crowd's delight. Chelsea narrowly won the match 3-2 in 37 minutes.
In the B Division Arno Kok from the coast showed off his skills and experience to take the second place, whilst Rowan McNamara placed third.
The division was won by Erik Bruys, father of the two boys who played in the junior final.
The A Division featured a strong draw including high ranking players such as the Forrest brothers Jason and Andrew (No 1), 2018 winner Max Endjala (No 2), Devon Savage, Brandon Grane, Danie Greeff and Stockley van Horsten.
On his road to the final Endjala beat Devon Savage in a very intense match which required extreme speed and skill from both players.
Savage went on to face Brandon Grane in the third-place playoff which was eventually won by Grane in five sets. The young up and coming Joshua Wood played very well and secured the Plate title.
For the A division final between Andrew Forrest and Endjala, the stands were packed and the spectators witnessed a display of top class squash from both players. The match was tense as the pressure mounted shot after shot, point after point.
Forrest won the first game and Endjala the next. Endjala proved that intense training and fitness do pay off as he ran from corner to corner retrieving the precisely placed shots of Forrest.
In the end Endjala managed to secure a tough win (11-8, 7-11, 5-11, 9-11) over Forrest to take the cup for the second year in a row.
The tournament was a great success and showcased just what Namibia has on offer in the sport of squash.
The tournament sponsored by Nashua was played in five divisions. From the total of 69 entries, more than a dozen players came from the coast and really raised the competitiveness to a new level.
The final of the Junior Division was played between brothers Liam and Lyle Bruys, with Lyle coming out on top 3 games to 1. In third place was Jandre Olivier.
The men and ladies playing in the D Division played very competitive squash leading up to the final between Tessa Rossouw and the bearded Paul Verburg. Rossouw had shown a great deal of experience and confidence on her route to the final, including her elimination of left-handed Etienne Fourie who came third. The final was narrowly won by top seed Verburg.
The C Division, also a mixed division, contained the top seeded ladies and they did not disappoint. Delia van Zyl (No 2) played with clinical precision throughout the tournament and defeated Judy Savage (No 4) from the coast in a tight final.
Chantel de Gouveia placed third and Marko Himmel won the C Division Plate.
It was however the match between Chelsea de Gouveia from the coast and Duimpie Swartz which provided the most entertainment for the spectators. It was a very intense five-set match with both players pushing the other to the limits. Exhilarating full stretch dives to reach balls were regularly performed by both players to the cheering crowd's delight. Chelsea narrowly won the match 3-2 in 37 minutes.
In the B Division Arno Kok from the coast showed off his skills and experience to take the second place, whilst Rowan McNamara placed third.
The division was won by Erik Bruys, father of the two boys who played in the junior final.
The A Division featured a strong draw including high ranking players such as the Forrest brothers Jason and Andrew (No 1), 2018 winner Max Endjala (No 2), Devon Savage, Brandon Grane, Danie Greeff and Stockley van Horsten.
On his road to the final Endjala beat Devon Savage in a very intense match which required extreme speed and skill from both players.
Savage went on to face Brandon Grane in the third-place playoff which was eventually won by Grane in five sets. The young up and coming Joshua Wood played very well and secured the Plate title.
For the A division final between Andrew Forrest and Endjala, the stands were packed and the spectators witnessed a display of top class squash from both players. The match was tense as the pressure mounted shot after shot, point after point.
Forrest won the first game and Endjala the next. Endjala proved that intense training and fitness do pay off as he ran from corner to corner retrieving the precisely placed shots of Forrest.
In the end Endjala managed to secure a tough win (11-8, 7-11, 5-11, 9-11) over Forrest to take the cup for the second year in a row.
The tournament was a great success and showcased just what Namibia has on offer in the sport of squash.
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