Jeal completes county championship double

Bromley’s Ted Jeal completed a county championship double by taking the Kent County Closed Squash championship title to add to his earlier Racketball championship success, taking the county Racketball championship in January. With county number 1, Ben Ford absent, Jeal took full advantage with an display of excellent squash throughout the tournament.

His opponent in the final was Jolyon Head of Tunbridge Wells. Jeal powered to a 3-1 (11-0, 11-7, 14-16, 11-5) win over the Tunbridge Wells man who displayed astonishing resolve in the final despite both players having vastly contrasting semi finals matches with Head doing well to take the 3rd game after a lengthy tie break before Jeal regrouped to win the 4th 11-5 and the match 3-1.

Earlier on, Jeal had powered to a straight sets 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-8) win over Tom May of Kings School, Canterbury in just under 30 minutes with him just able to keep a step ahead of the Canterbury man in the 2nd and 3rd games whilst Head was involved in a titanic semi final battle with Joe Magor from Canterbury registering a 3-2 (6-11, 11-6, 11-8, 10-12, 11-9) victory after 70 minutes.

Canterbury’s Kieran Wardman won the Plate competition, beating Anthony Garrett from Biggin Hill 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-3) in the final.

The event was hosted at Mote Squash Club in Maidstone and was well attended by home club and visiting supporters. The Kent committee would like to thank Sharon Evans, Joe Wheatley and Kim Roberts from Mote Squash Club for their help in making the tournament a success.

Full Results

Main Round One

Ryan Duke (Mote) beat Paul Jenner (Mote) 3-2 (7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-6)

Adrian Humphries (Mote) beat Alex Payne (Canterbury) walkover

Christian Donelan (Bexley) beat Anthony Garrett (Biggin Hill) 3-1 (11-5, 10-12, 11-8, 11-4)

Elliot Knight (Bexley) beat Matt Badger (Bexley) walkover

Jolyon Head (Tunbridge Wells) beat Paul Newvell (Mote) 3-0 (11-4, 11-8, 11-7)

Tom May (Kings) beat Ron Ganz (Bexley) 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-6)

Jason Goodayle (Mote) beat Graham Cutting (Canterbury) 3-1 (11-8, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6)

Martin Clark (Rodmersham) beat Mike Watson (Fitness First) 3-0 (11-5, 11-5, 11-4)

Mark Steeden (Bexley) beat Kieran Wardman (Canterbury) 3-1 (11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 13-11)

Stuart Eastman (Watefront) beat Simon Crowther (Crowborough) 3-0 (11-5, 11-7, 11-2)

Main Round Two

Joe Magor (Canterbury) beat Ryan Duke (Mote) 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-9)

Tom May (Kings) beat Jason Goodayle (Mote) 3-1 (11-5, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5)

Mark Steeden (Bexley) beat Martin Clark (Rodmersham) 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-9)

Tom Woods (rodmersham) beat Adrian Humphries (Mote) 3-1 (11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7)

Jonny Powell (Mote) beat Stuart Eastman (Waterfront) 3-2 (11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 7-11, 11-5)

Ted Jeal (Bromley LTC) beat Christian Donelan (Bexley) 3-1 (9-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8)

James Evans (Mote) beat Elliot Knight (Bexley) 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-8)

Jolyon Head (Tunbridge Wells) beat Malcolm Parker (Canterbury) 3-1 (11-6, 11-6, 2-11, 11-8)

Main Quarter Finals

Ted Jeal (Bromley LTC) beat James Evans (Mote) 3-0 (11-9, 11-5, 12-10)

Jolyon Head (Tunbridge Wells) beat Tom Woods (Rodmersham) 3-2 (11-2, 7-11, 10-12, 11-4, 11-6)

Joe Magor (Canterbury) beat Jonny Powell (Mote) 3-1 (11-7, 9-11, 11-7, 11-6)

Tom May (Kings) beat Mark Steeden (Bexley) 3-1 (11-5, 11-13, 11-9, 11-8

Main Semi Finals

Ted Jeal (Bromley LTC) beat Tom May (Kings) 3-0 (11-4, 11-7, 11-8)

Jolyon Head (Tunbridge Wells) beat Joe Magor (Canterbury) 3-2 (6-11, 11-6,11-8, 10-12, 11-9)

Main Final

Ted Jeal (Bromley LTC) beat Jolyon Head (Tunbridge Wells) 3-1 (11-0, 11-7, 14-16, 11-5)

Plate Quarter Finals

Mike Watson (Fitness First) beat Paul Jenner (Mote) 3-0 (12-10, 11-3, 11-4)

Anthony Garrett (Biggin Hill) beat Ron Ganz (Bexley) 3-1 (8-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7)

Kieran Wardman (Canterbury) beat Simon Crowther (Crowborough) 3-0 (11-3, 11-4, 11-5)

Paul Newvell (Mote) beat Graham Cutting (Waterfront) 3-1 (11-9, 11-9, 10-12, 11-5)

Plate Semi Finals

Anthony Garrett (Biggin Hill) beat Paul Newvell (Mote) 3-0 (11-7, 12-10, 11-9)

Kieran Wardman (Canterbury) beat Mike Watson (Fitness First) 3-0 (11-3, 11-9, 11-1)

Plate Final

Kieran Wardman (Canterbury) beat Anthony Garrett (Biggin Hill) 3-0 (11-5, 11-9, 11-3)