West Australian recruit Trevor Scorer capped off a stellar first squash season with Queanbeyan on Sunday, becoming the new club champion. After easing through his round games, Scorer’s patience, touch and guile proved too much for a gallant Jeremy Keen who put up a courageous fight in the 3-0 final.
The contest provided plenty of entertainment for the gallery despite the lopsided scoreline, with both players demonstrating an array of penetrating drives, well-placed lobs and precise drop shots. Ultimately though it was Scorer’s brilliant technical ability and mistake-free approach which prevailed.
Rob Moon took out the division two title, outlasting Naveen Wijemanne 3-0 in the final with his destructive power and deceptive speed around the court.
Despite playing four divisions lower than Wijemanne in the local competition, Moon proved he was ready to climb much higher in the ACT Squash standings.
Division three was also won by the Moon family, with Rob’s older brother Chris prevailing in a see-sawing five-setter against Tom Rueger.
Moon finished the weekend unbeaten, although was tested by an ultra-consistent Rueger in the decider.
The division four final was a close fought battle between James Buckley and Jordan Longmore. Buckley showed great speed around the court and determination, whilst Longmore kept the contest honest with powerful backhands and a long reach. However it was Buckley’s persistence and low error rate that eventually saw him win 3-0.