Lowri Retains South Glamorgan Senior Squash Title In Cardiff

Cardiff University law student Lowri Roberts retained the South Wales Squash Championship ladies A final in a repeat of last seasons final.

Roberts, the World number 156 from Bodelwyddan in North Wales, won 15-13, 11-7, 2-11, 9-11, 11-8 in the final against Mid Glamorgan player Ciara Richards at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.

The 21-year-old Roberts is ranked second in Wales behind British champion Tesni Evans, who is based in Rhyl and plays for Professional Superleague club Welsh Wizards.

Her opponent in the final, teenager Ciara Richards, who is from Aberdare and a former Pontypridd High School pupil, is ranked number five in Wales.

South Glamorgan women’s champion Lowri Roberts.

Lewis Poole, the Welsh under-19 number one from Caerphilly, won his first senior tournament, beating Luke Bishop in the South Glamorgan men’s A final.

Poole, aged 17, defeated number one seed Luke Bishop in the final 11-9, 11-5, 11-7, having won a five-game thriller against second seed Liam Eason in the last four.

Poole kept his nerve to win that final against Eason 6-11, 11-0, 12-10, 7-11, 17-15.

South Glamorgan Championship finals:

Men’s A: Lewis Poole beat Luke Bishop 11-9, 11-5, 11-7.

Men’s B: Peter Berkley beat Matthew Clements Oliver Griffiths 11-4, 10-12, 12-10, 11-5.

Men’s C: Adam Darlow berat Dafydd Pierce-Evans 11-8, 11-5, 11-6.

Men’s D: Lee Wakefield beat Ian Robinson 9-11, 12-10, 11-5, 11-7.

Men’s E: Owen Evans and beat Jeff Sheen 6-11, 2-11, 11-8, 11-9, 11-8.

Ladies A: Lowri Roberts beat Ciara Richards 15-13, 11-7, 2-11, 9-11, 11-8.

Ladies B: Gemma Williams beat Isobel Beynon-Cobb 11-3, 6-11, 11-5, 11-5.

Some of the winners during the South Glamorgan Squash Championships.

Plate events:

Men’s A: Henry Withrington beat Frazer Richards 11-4, 11-4, 12-10.

Men’s B: James Powell beat Scott Wright 13-11, 14-12, 8-11, 11-9.

Men’s C: Anthony Williams beat Harri Jones 1-11, 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-2.

Men’s D: Dane Sexton beat Alex Zhurov 11-7, 6-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-1.

Men’s E: Corey Murphy beat Guillaume Marie 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7.

Ladies A: Rebecca Baker beat Alyx Kelleher 11-5, 11-3, 6-11, 14-12.

Ladies B: Alice Cato beat Sarah Ireland 11-3, 11-6, 11-9.