Men’s Over 45, Over 55 and Women’s Over 40 Inter County Finals 25-26 Feb
Stourbridge Lawn Tennis and Squash Club
Semi Final Saturday - Magnificent Middlesex storm through to all 3 Finals
WOMEN O40
Semi Final A
YORKSHIRE V SURREY
Surrey got off to a flying start with 3-0 wins for 4 and 5 strings, however Field kept Yorkshire in the tie with a 3-0 win
over Dunn. A close 1st string match between Santa Maria and Tweedle brought Yorkshire level, so it was all down to the
2nd string match between Arrowsmith and Bennett. Arrowsmith showed her class beating an off colour Bennett 3-0 to
take Yorkshire through to the final
Andrea Santa Maria v Isabelle Tweedle
Paula Arrowsmith v Tammy Bennett
Julie Field v Sandra Dunn
Lucy Robins v Helen Dredge
Julie Nevins v Maggie North
3-1
3-0
3-0
0-3
0-3
9/6, 7/9, 10/8, 9/3
9/1, 9/1, 9/1
9/3, 9/2, 10/8
5/7, 7/9, 4/9
4/9, 4/9, 3/9
34m
12m
23m
30m
19m
Yorkshire win 3-2
Semi Final B
MIDDLESEX V KENT
One all after the first 2 rubbers. White staged a great comeback from 2-0 down at 4thstring for Kent. Campion then won
at 3rd string to inch Middlesex ahead. In a thrilling 2nd string encounter Hume had the chance to level the match for Kent
as at 2 games all she went 7/2 up in the 5th, only to be outdone by an array of winners from Brown, which won her the
game 10/8 and her Middlesex team were in the final. The dead rubber first string match was a nothing of the sort, an
absolute stunner, 52 minutes of cracking squash, and a wonderful win from 2-1 down for Akin captain of Kent
Rina Einy v Mandy Aikin
Jo Brown v Karen Hume
Jill Campion v Sue Giles
Jillian Lillizo v Angie White
Wendy Levin v Becky Czuzman
2-3
3-2
3-0
2-3
3-0
9/0, 3/9, 9/7, 6/9 9/10
9/0 10/8 3/9 9/4 10/8
9/3, 9/6, 9/3
9/2, 9/7, 2/9, 7/9, 3/9
9/0, 9/5, 9/6
52m
34m
21m
37m
14m
Middlesex win 3-2
MEN O45
Semi Final A
MIDDLESEX V AVON
Captain and birthday boy Alan Thomson set Middlesex on their way with a comfortable win at 3. New recruit Mick
Houlihan put them further ahead winning at 5. Wins for Ockwell , Couch and Jaski took brilliant Middlesex through to
yet another final.
Alex Couch v Rob Watkins
Adrian Jaski v Mark Taylor
Alan Thomson v Mark Regan
3-0
3-0
3-0
9/6, 9/7, 9/4
9/4, 9/3, 9/6
9/1, 9/1, 9/0
33m
15m
17m
James Ockwell v Ben Dillistone
Mick Houlihan v Rob Livingstone
3-1
3-0
6/9, 9/3, 9/7, 9/2
9/4 9/2 9/4
32m
23m
Middlesex win 5-0
Semi Final B
SURREY V LANCASHIRE
Surrey had one foot in the final as firstly Stewart and then Wardle won at 5 and 3. Captain Hurford then secured the win
and set up a compelling final with Middlesex beating Hollinrake 3-0 at 4th string. Hyatt made it 4-0 to Surrey.
Meanwhile, the match of the day was unfolding between Aldridge and Willis. An entertaining tussle saw Willis win 9/5
in the fifth.
Mark Aldridge v Nigel Willis
James Hyatt v Allen Day
Cliff Martindale v Stuart Wardle
Demott Hurford v Steve Hollinrake
Mike Stewart v Allen Barwise
2-3
3-0
3-2
3-0
3-0
3/9, 5/9, 9/4, 9/2, 9/5
9/1, 9/3, 9/4
9/2, 6/9, 9/10, 9/1, 9/1
9/6, 9/4, 9/5
9/1, 9/3, 10/8
50m
24m
50m
28m
21m
Surrey win 4-1
MEN O55
Semi Final A
MIDDLESEX V YORKSHIRE
Comfortable wins at 3 and 5 strings gave Middlesex a good early advantage over a weakened Yorkshire team. They
pushed the advantage home with 3-0 wins for Cherlin, Adhihetty and Jaski sealing their place in the final, where they
look to be favourites
Duleep Adhihetty v Mark Thompson
Mark Cowley v Dave Lines
Stuart Hardy v Mark Regan
Howard Cherlin v Geoff Wright
Chris Goodbourn v Steve Everitt
3-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
3-0
9/5, 9/0, 9/1
9/4, 9/3, 9/6
9/7, 9/7, 9/3
10/8, 9/1, 9/1
9/7, 9/0, 9/5
19m
29m
26m
26m
21m
Middlesex win 5-0
Semi Final B
DURHAM &CLEVELAND V SURREY
First blood to Middlesex as Wilde beat Duke 3-0. A strange 3-0 score line between Spence and Niven, saw Durham and
Cleveland level things up. Durham went ahead when 1st string Lumsden beat Clarke 3-0. It looked like Surrey would level
things up as Eakins went 2-0 up, but Dryden had other ideas and came back to win 3-2 and take Durham through to the
final . In the dead rubber Jackson put in a captains performance coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2.
Dave Lumsden v Dave Clarke
Colin Shields v Steve Jackson
Brian Duke v Andy Wilde
Kevin Dryden v Paul Ekins
Bob Spence v Alisdair Niven
Durham & Cleveland win 4-1
3-0
2-3
1-3
3-2
3-0
10/9, 9/5, 9/7
9/1, 9/7, 3/9, 6/9, 6/9
9/0, 4/9, 7/9, 1/9
9/10, 6/9, 9/4, 9/1, 9/3
10/8, 9/0, 10/8
34m
49m
30m
44m
34m