Wales Host Five Nations Squash Event In Cardiff

Wales hosted the Five Nations under-13 and under-15 Squash Championships with great success at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff.

Talented young players from England, Scotland, Ireland and France joined the Welsh teams at the three-day event.

England emerged winners at both age levels.

Their under-15 line-up was led by two-time US Open champion Sam Todd (Yorkshire) and the team included British Junior Open finalist Sam Osborne-Wylde (Worcestershire), Katie Malliff (Buckinghamshire), Adam Goad (Cumbria) and Lydia Robinson (Yorkshire).

British Junior Open semi-finalist Jonah Bryant, Torrie Malik, both of Sussex, Finnlay Withington (Lancashire) and Emma Bartley (Suffolk) joined former World number one Lee Beachill’s son Ben in the under-13 team.

Under-13 coach Greg Tippings has a seven-strong team of boys and girls and they were Dan Lewis, Josh Davies, Lewys Audsley, Nero Harms, Alyx Kelleher, Olivia Stephens and Emma Jameson.

Emma Jameson fought hard in a touch match against France before being edged out 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 7-11, 14-16. Wales were edged out 3-2 in that match with Dan Lewis and Josh Davies their winners.

Lewis also won at first string against England’s Jonah Bryant, but Wales went down 4-1.

Wales under-15 coach Nic Birt’s squad is Ryan Lewis, Tate Harms, Rhys Evans, Joshua Audsley, Bronte Wright, Lucy Jones and Georgia Lincoln.

Bronte Wright earned a creditable success for Wales against France at under-15 level, winning a five-set clash 7-11, 14-12, 15-13, 4-11, 11-8.

Tate Harms, Rhys Evans and Wright were the winners against Ireland in a 3-2 Welsh win. At number one Ryan Lewis was edged out 10-12 in the fifth.

Under-13 results for Wales: beat Scotland 5-0, lost v France 2-3, lost 1-4 v England, lost 2-3 v Ireland.

Final positions: 1 England 71 pts; 2 Ireland 42; 3 France 39; 4 Wales 36; 5 Scotland 12.

Under-15 results for Wales: beat Scotland 3-2; lost v England 0-5; beat Ireland 3-2; lost v France 1-4.

Final positions: 1 England 76; 2 France 56; 3 Wales 32; 4 Scotland 29; 5 Ireland 17.