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20/06/2010 - Martin Knight has cruised to the title at the South Island Champs in Christchurch |
A routine victory for top seed Martin Knight at the South Island Squash Championships in Christchurch.
The world number 42 wrapped up the title with a comfortable 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 victory over third seed Paul Coll in the final. The straight games win capped off a big week for Knight, after he was one of six players named in the New Zealand team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this year.
Meanwhile, top seed Megan Craig was also untroubled in the women's event. The Canterbury teen downed second seed Jutta Tuunanen 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 in the final, her fourth successive straight games victory.
Results...
Men
Final
Martin Knight (1) beat Paul Coll (3) 11/4 11/3 11/3
3rd & 4th Play-off
Josh King (5) beat Scott Gardiner (2) 5/11 11/5 12/10 11/4
Semi finals
Martin Knight (1) beat Josh King (5) 3/0
Paul Coll (3) beat Scott Gardiner (2) 3/1
Quarter finals
Martin Knight (1) beat Greg Johnston (8) 3/0
Scott Gardiner (2) beat Andrew Ellis (10) 3/0
Paul Coll (3) beat Ed Dromgool (6) 3/0
Josh King (5) beat Grant Craig (4) 3/1
Women
Final
Megan Craig (1) beat Jutta Tuunanen 11/5 11/4 11/5
3rd & 4th Play-off
Mickayla Kerr (5) beat Katrina Palmer (6) 11/8 11/6 11/4
Semi finals
Megan Craig (1) beat Mikayla Kerr (5) 3/0
Jutta Tuunanen (2) beat Katrina Palmer (6)
Quarter finals
Megan Craig (1) beat Cara Raal (8) 3/0
Jutta Tuunanen (2) beat Erin Dipple (7) 3/0
Katrina Palmer (6) beat Karen Walton (3) 3/2
Mikayla Kerr (5) beat Shayle Higginson (4) 3/1
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