Brother And Sister Win Coors Newport Open Titles

Brother and sister were crowned champions at the Coors Newport Open Squash Championships.

Emyr Evans lifted the men’s A title, while sister Tesni, ranked 15 in the World, won the women’s A trophy.

Cardiff’s Emyr, aged 20, defeated 21-year-old Owain Taylor, a Welshman from Colchester in straight sets at Newport SRC.

Evans won 11-7, 11-6, 11-5 against Liam Eason in the semi-finals, while Taylor was taken to five games by Elliott Morris.

Taylor fought back from 2-1 down to go through 3-2, winning 11-5, 9-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-5.

Cardiff-born Tesni won 11-5, 11-4, 11-5 against Abby Hicks in the semi-finals and then won then title with an 11-7, 11-5, 11-4 against Lowri Roberts.

In the other semi-final Roberts won 9-11, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8 against Elin Harlow.

Rhiwbina Squash Club’s Sarah Creed was the women’s plate winner, beating Lucy Jones in straight games, while Mike Dickens won the men’s plate event.

Connor Brown (men’s B), Srika Mummidi (men’s C) and Lewys Audley (men’s D) were the other Newport Open champions.

Audsley, from Porthcawl, was taken to deciding fifth game by Lee Thomas, who led 17-16, 15-10 before the fightback began.

Former Cardiff University student Audsley won the next three games 15-8, 15-10, 15-7.

The newly-named court at Newport SRC in memory of Tony Baines.

Results in finals

Men’s A: Emyr Evans beat Owain Taylor 15-13, 11-9, 11-5.

Men’s A plate: Mike Dickens beat Aran Edwards 11-7, 11-5, 8-11, 12-10.

Women’s A: Tesni Evans beat Lowri Roberts 11-7, 11-5, 11-4.

Womrn’s A plate: Sarah Creed beat Lucy Jones 11-9, 11-7, 11-9.

Men’s B: Connor Brown beat David Robertson 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7.

Men’s B plate: Anthony Roberts beat Richard Smith 11-8, 11-7, 11-6.

Men’s C: Srika Mummidi beat Joe Eason 3-2.

Men’s C plate: Kieran Hillman beat Andy Salters 3-0.

Men’s D: Lewys Audley beat Lee Thomas 16-17, 10-15, 15-8, 15-10, 15-7.

Men’s D plate: Phil Eason beat Karl Werrett 15-8, 15-10, 15-13.