A League: Team Aon Complete Clean Sweep as Jaguars Maintain Strong Form
The latest round of Isle of Man Squash A League action produced some excellent matches, with Team Aon claiming all three rubbers against The Tenacious Titans, Moore Dixon Jaguars recording a 3–0 victory over Atla Storm, and Buchanan & Pitts Racketeers Buccaneers winning two of their three matches against Argosy. The Tin Whisperers also won both completed matches against Phil Shaw Vehicles, although their third match was not played.
Team Aon Come Back Strong Against The Tenacious Titans
Team Aon secured a 3–0 team victory over The Tenacious Titans, with Jason Crease and Mason McLarney both producing impressive five-game comebacks.
Harvey Douglas started strongly against Jason Crease, taking the opening two games 11–8 and 11–4. Crease responded superbly, winning the next three games 11–4, 11–4 and 11–8 to complete a 3–2 comeback victory.
Mason McLarney followed a similar path against Chris Walton. Walton took a marathon opening game 26–24 and then won the second 11–6, putting McLarney under pressure. However, McLarney battled back to take the next three games 11–5, 11–8 and 11–7, earning another 3–2 win for Team Aon.
Nathan Quilliam completed the clean sweep with a 3–1 victory over Dafydd Lewis. Quilliam took the first two games 11–9 and 13–11. Lewis claimed the third 11–5, but Quilliam closed out the match with an 11–7 fourth game.
Moore Dixon Jaguars Sweep Atla Storm
Moore Dixon Jaguars enjoyed a successful evening, winning all three matches against Atla Storm.
Shaun Wyllie got the Jaguars off to a strong start with a 3–0 win over Fraser Dorling, taking a tight opening game 14–12 before winning the next two 11–5 and 12–10.
Lance Wyllie had a tougher contest against Phil Butler. After taking the first game 11–7, Wyllie lost the second 8–11 before edging a close third 13–11. Butler responded with an 11–2 win in the fourth to force a decider, but Wyllie held his nerve to win the fifth 11–7 and secure a 3–2 victory.
Harrison Callow completed the Jaguars’ 3–0 team win with a 3–1 victory over Max Birchall. Callow took the first game 11–9, Birchall levelled with an 11–9 win in the second, but Callow regained control to win the next two 11–8 and 11–9.
Buccaneers Take Two Wins Against Argosy
Buchanan & Pitts Racketeers Buccaneers claimed a 2–1 team victory over Argosy.
Malcolm Levy gave Argosy a positive start, beating Ben Leith 3–0 with games of 11–3, 11–6 and 11–6.
The Buccaneers fought back through Oliver Wait, who defeated Magnus Lamprecht 3–1. Wait took the first two games 12–10 and 11–6. Lamprecht pulled one back 11–7, but Wait secured the match with an 11–4 win in the fourth.
Jonathan Gower-Jackson then completed the Buccaneers’ two-match haul with a 3–0 win over David O’Neill. The contest was closely fought, with Gower-Jackson taking the games 13–11, 11–8 and 11–9.
Tin Whisperers Win Both Completed Matches
The Tin Whisperers had a positive outing against Phil Shaw Vehicles, winning both matches that were played.
Thomas Whiteway defeated Hamish Thornton 3–0, taking the games 14–12, 11–9 and 11–8. Ben Peach then added a second win for the Tin Whisperers, beating Mike Hayler 3–0 with games of 11–4, 11–2 and 11–3.
The third match was recorded as not played, so the overall team result cannot be confirmed from the completed results.
The latest round again highlighted the competitive nature of the A League, with comeback victories for Team Aon and a five-game battle for Lance Wyllie among the evening’s notable contests.
League Standings
1 Moore Dixon Jaguars 40
2 The Tin Whisperers 40
3 Team Aon 35
4 Argosy 27
5 Buchanan & Pitts Racketeers Buccaneers 25
6 The Tenacious Titans 20
7 Phil Shaw Vehicles 17
8 Atla Storm 14
