Crazy Jacks and Island Tyres Claim Convincing Wins
The latest round of Isle of Man Squash C League action saw Crazy Jacks Barbershop record a 4–1 victory over Dragons, while Island Tyres and Autocare edged a close contest against Falcons, winning 3–2. Junior Academy also enjoyed a strong evening, defeating Racket Raiders 4–0 in the four completed matches.
Crazy Jacks Barbershop Beat Dragons 4–1
Crazy Jacks Barbershop continued their strong form with a 4–1 team win over Dragons, taking four of the five matches played.
Max Birchall got Crazy Jacks off to a good start with a 3–0 victory over Stuart Highy, winning three closely contested games 15–13, 15–11 and 15–11.
Lee Alexander followed with another straight-games win, beating Andy McLarney 15–10, 15–13 and 15–6.
Matt Ripley’s match against Andy Dixon ended prematurely when Dixon was forced to retire with a strained calf muscle. Ripley was awarded the match 3–0, with the recorded score of 15–0, 15–0, 15–0. We wish Andy a speedy recovery.
Darren Smith then added another point for Crazy Jacks, defeating Scott Jones 3–1. Smith won the first two games 15–8 and 15–8, before Jones took the third 15–12. Smith closed out the match with a 15–7 win in the fourth.
Dragons’ point came from Courtney Gilardoni, who beat Tek Min Ewe 3–0, winning 15–12, 15–4 and 15–10.
Island Tyres and Autocare Edge Falcons in Close Contest
Island Tyres and Autocare secured a 3–2 team victory over Falcons in a fixture that featured three five-game matches.
Mark Stratford gave Island Tyres a strong start with a 3–0 win over Greg Ansara, taking the games 15–9, 15–6 and 15–8.
Falcons responded through Lewi Long, who battled back from two games down to defeat Mark Grace 3–2. Grace took the opening two games 15–10 and 15–11, but Long fought back to win the next two 18–16 and 15–10 before edging the deciding game 15–11.
Elliot Henson then levelled the overall match score for Falcons with a 3–1 win over Patric Russell. After Russell took the first game 15–12, Henson responded by winning the next three 15–11, 15–13 and 15–13.
Julien Uzzell put Falcons ahead after a hard-fought five-game contest with Peter Sharples. The pair exchanged games throughout, with Uzzell eventually taking the deciding game 16–14 to win 3–2.
The team result came down to the fifth match, where Leslie Callow produced a composed performance to defeat Helen Freer 3–0, winning 15–8, 15–11 and 15–6 and securing the overall victory for Island Tyres and Autocare.
Junior Academy Record Four Wins Against Racket Raiders
Junior Academy had an excellent evening against Racket Raiders, winning all four completed matches.
Stephen Pitts opened with a 3–1 victory over Phil Whittam. Pitts took the first two games 15–12 and 15–8. Whittam pulled one back 15–7, but Pitts closed out the match with a 15–9 win.
Thomas Mcalear followed with a convincing 3–0 win over Aaron Rumney, taking the games 15–6, 15–7 and 15–6.
Rory Hughes then defeated Wayne Taylor 3–1 in a competitive match. Hughes took the first game 15–11, but Taylor levelled with a 15–12 win. Hughes responded by taking the third 15–11 before closing out the match with a close 16–14 fourth game.
Ryan Boshoff completed the clean sweep for Junior Academy with a 3–0 victory over Nicholas Maurel. Boshoff won the first game 15–5, edged the second 16–14 and finished with a 15–11 win.
The latest fixtures provided plenty of close matches, particularly in the Island Tyres and Autocare versus Falcons encounter, where the team result was decided by the final rubber. Junior Academy’s clean sweep and Crazy Jacks Barbershop’s four-match haul also made for a strong round of C League action.
1 Crazy Jacks Barbershop 74
2 Island Tyres and Autocare 49
3 Falcons 37
4 Racket Raiders 36
5 Dragons 32
6 Racketeers 19
7 Junior Academy 6
