Herts County Squash Team

Hertfordshire Mens Squash Team sponsored by Just Rackets played superbly to win the Division 1 South Group on 18-19 November 2006 putting them through to the promotion play-offs on 10-11 March 2007 for a chance to reach the Premier Division for the first time in the County's history.

The weekend didn't start too well with the County Champion Marc Woolhead complaining of sciatica in his back and was rested to prevent further injury.

The first match of the weekend was against local rivals and 5 time Inter-County Champions Essex. Boosted by the return of World Number 86 Chris Ryder at number 1 string, Herts got off to a flier, Chris beat former British Junior Open Champion Iain Higgins 9-4 9-7 9-2.

Neil Waller did likewise at number 5 string beating his younger opponent 9-7 9-0 9-4.

Meanwhile current British Under 17 Champion Adrian Waller was struggling against World Number 168 Neil Hitchens and lost 9-4 9-3 9-6.

Keith Timms playing at number 4 sealed victory for Herts against his Essex opponent, after surprisingly losing the first game 9-5 Keith asserted his authority to take the next 3 games comfortably to put Herts 3-1 up.

Finally Adam Fuller played Paul Allen at number 2. Paul put on a masterclass of attacking squash whilst Adam wisely saved himself for the afternoon match vs host county Norfolk.

In the afternoon Herts moved up a gear and despatched Norfolk 5-0.

Neil Waller laboured to win the first game 10-8 but then eased through to win the next two games 9-1 9-3.

Keith Timms did the same by winning the second game 10-8 after being 8-4 down.

It was now Chris Ryder's turn to complain of back pain but still managed to show his class by winning at number 1 string by using his excellent attacking shots 9-4 9-5 9-7.
Adrian Waller secured his first win of the weekend winning 3-2 against Ian Cox. Adrian battled back from 2-1 down beating away the demons to take the last 2 games 9-0 9-5.
Adam Fuller clinched the 5-0 victory for Herts dropping a mere 7 points in the process.

This meant that Herts were through unless we capitulated against SE Wales on Sunday morning.

The celebrations on Saturday evening was a night when nicknames were born and of legendary tales, much activity was undertaken, too excessive to report but nevertheless it was a very good team bonding experience.

First on court on Sunday morning were the Waller brothers.

Adrian 'Billie Jean' Waller faced Lewys Hurst who had been a top Welsh Junior player.
Adrian started 'like a beauty queen from a movie scene but he wasn't the one' losing the first game 9-7.
In the second game I told Adrian to 'be careful what you do and don't go breaking young girls hearts' but he still wasn't the one losing it 9-7.
For the third game Adrian was 'advised to always think twice', this was all he needed winning the next 3 games 9-0 9-2 9-1 to win the match 3-2 for Herts Woo!

Meanwhile Neil 'The Joker' Waller was entertaining the crowd on the other court, 'some people called him a space cowboy, some people called him the gangster of love', but for a young man to know all the words to Tiffany's 'I think we're alone now!! ' he played superbly well to win 9-5 9-7 9-0.

Unfortunately Chris Ryder's back injury became worse and was walking like 'Montgomery Burns' all night and all morning. Not even the sultry dance moves from his girlfriend and her friend was able to remove his stiffness and he did the team proud against Wales' Jethro Binns going down 9-8 9-4 9-2.

It was left to Keith 'Snake Hips' Timms to win the match for Herts. Keith displayed wondrous hip action on the dance floor, in fact he didn't have to be anywhere near the dance floor! With his 'Stick with me Jay!' words of encouragement Keith showed a maturity beyond his years taking out his elderly opponent in fine fashion! Oh! and he won his match 3-0!!!

Adam 'Wind Breaker' Fuller wasted no time, having seen Herts win the match he went about his task with vigour and such enthusiasm it left the team gasping for more. His shot selection was spot on but despite his best efforts went down 3-0.

This meant that we had come top of the group remaining unbeaten during the weekend.

Special thanks to Gary Spindler from Just Rackets for helping sponsor the team, all of the team and non-playing Vice-Captain Marc '007' Woolhead. Marc was likened by Adrian to look (facially!) like the new James Bond! This was something that Adrian regretted saying immediately but was a title that Marc gleefully accepted.

Well done Boys!

See you in March 2007.

Jason Foster
'Skipper'
Herts Mens Squash Team

*PRESS RELEASE*

Hertfordshire Squash are pleased to announce sponsorship of the Mens Senior team at the forthcoming Inter-County Squash Championships in Norwich to be held on Saturday and Sunday 18-19 November.

Gary Spindler from the highly successful Just Rackets company, which is a web based sports shop specialising in selling all leading brands of squash rackets as well as other sports items said from his shop at R3 Stevenage Leisure Club;

' I'm delighted to sponsor the team, they are all young lads who've come through the great junior system in Hertfordshire and I'm sure they will do me and the county proud in Norwich'

This is a big boost for the team as they gained promotion to Division 1 for the first time in 5 years last season and hope to push for promotion to the Premier Division this season.

Hertfordshire Squash is very much on the up at the moment with Adrian Waller (aged 16) recently becoming the British Junior Under 17 Champion having won the titles at Under 15 and 13 level. Adrian, along with his older brother Neil Waller who was an integral member of the team last season is now studying at Loughborough University. Both are in the squad that face local rivals Essex in the first match at 1pm on Saturday.

The team sees the return of Chris Ryder, he will play at number 1. Chris played his Junior squash at Berkhamsted but then left the area to go to University, he is now the head pro at the prestigious Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club and has just moved up a sensational 36 places in the last published list of World rankings to World Number 86, breaking into the top 100 for the very first time.

Current County Champion Marc Woolhead from R3 Stevenage is looking forward to live up to his nickname ' Mailman ' and duly deliver when he plays, Marc was awarded the nickname last season when the 4 man team travelled to Falmouth in Cornwall and gained promotion with Marc producing awesome performances under a lot of pressure to win vital matches for the team.

The team is boosted by Adam Fuller, who used to play at Herts County Club, he successfully gained a degree at Sheffield University and is now a full-time squash player based at Berkhamsted Squash Club.

The squad travelling to Norwich is complete with the return of Keith Timms from Broxbourne, Keith missed last season's campaign due to travelling the world, lets hope his newly acquired 'Worldly Ways' pays off for the team.

Jason Foster

Hertfordshire County Captain

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Herts County Squash Team
Hertfordshire Mens Squash Team sponsored by Just Rackets played superbly to win the Division 1 South Group on 18-19 November 2006 putting them through to the promotion play-offs on 10-11 March 2007 for a chance to reach the Premier Division for the first time in the County's history. The weekend didn't start too well with the County Champion Marc Woolhead complaining of sciatica in his back and was rested to prevent further injury. The first match of the weekend was against local rivals and 5 time Inter-County Champions Essex. Boosted by the return of World Number 86 Chris Ryder at number 1 string, Herts got off to a flier, Chris beat former British Junior Open Champion Iain Higgins 9-4 9-7 9-2. Neil Waller did likewise at number 5 string beating his younger opponent 9-7 9-0 9-4. Meanwhile current British Under 17 Champion Adrian Waller was struggling against World Number 168 Neil Hitchens and lost 9-4 9-3 9-6. Keith Timms playing at number 4 sealed victory for Herts against his Essex opponent, after surprisingly losing the first game 9-5 Keith asserted his authority to take the next 3 games comfortably to put Herts 3-1 up. Finally Adam Fuller played Paul Allen at number 2. Paul put on a masterclass of attacking squash whilst Adam wisely saved himself for the afternoon match vs host county Norfolk. In the afternoon Herts moved up a gear and despatched Norfolk 5-0. Neil Waller laboured to win the first game 10-8 but then eased through to win the next two games 9-1 9-3. Keith Timms did the same by winning the second game 10-8 after being 8-4 down. It was now Chris Ryder's turn to complain of back pain but still managed to show his class by winning at number 1 string by using his excellent attacking shots 9-4 9-5 9-7. Adrian Waller secured his first win of the weekend winning 3-2 against Ian Cox. Adrian battled back from 2-1 down beating away the demons to take the last 2 games 9-0 9-5. Adam Fuller clinched the 5-0 victory for Herts dropping a mere 7 points in the process. This meant that Herts were through unless we capitulated against SE Wales on Sunday morning. The celebrations on Saturday evening was a night when nicknames were born and of legendary tales, much activity was undertaken, too excessive to report but nevertheless it was a very good team bonding experience. First on court on Sunday morning were the Waller brothers. Adrian 'Billie Jean' Waller faced Lewys Hurst who had been a top Welsh Junior player. Adrian started 'like a beauty queen from a movie scene but he wasn't the one' losing the first game 9-7. In the second game I told Adrian to 'be careful what you do and don't go breaking young girls hearts' but he still wasn't the one losing it 9-7. For the third game Adrian was 'advised to always think twice', this was all he needed winning the next 3 games 9-0 9-2 9-1 to win the match 3-2 for Herts Woo! Meanwhile Neil 'The Joker' Waller was entertaining the crowd on the other court, 'some people called him a space cowboy, some people called him the gangster of love', but for a young man to know all the words to Tiffany's 'I think we're alone now!! ' he played superbly well to win 9-5 9-7 9-0. Unfortunately Chris Ryder's back injury became worse and was walking like 'Montgomery Burns' all night and all morning. Not even the sultry dance moves from his girlfriend and her friend was able to remove his stiffness and he did the team proud against Wales' Jethro Binns going down 9-8 9-4 9-2. It was left to Keith 'Snake Hips' Timms to win the match for Herts. Keith displayed wondrous hip action on the dance floor, in fact he didn't have to be anywhere near the dance floor! With his 'Stick with me Jay!' words of encouragement Keith showed a maturity beyond his years taking out his elderly opponent in fine fashion! Oh! and he won his match 3-0!!! Adam 'Wind Breaker' Fuller wasted no time, having seen Herts win the match he went about his task with vigour and such enthusiasm it left the team gasping for more. His shot selection was spot on but despite his best efforts went down 3-0. This meant that we had come top of the group remaining unbeaten during the weekend. Special thanks to Gary Spindler from Just Rackets for helping sponsor the team, all of the team and non-playing Vice-Captain Marc '007' Woolhead. Marc was likened by Adrian to look (facially!) like the new James Bond! This was something that Adrian regretted saying immediately but was a title that Marc gleefully accepted. Well done Boys! See you in March 2007. Jason Foster 'Skipper' Herts Mens Squash Team
*PRESS RELEASE* Hertfordshire Squash are pleased to announce sponsorship of the Mens Senior team at the forthcoming Inter-County Squash Championships in Norwich to be held on Saturday and Sunday 18-19 November. Gary Spindler from the highly successful Just Rackets company, which is a web based sports shop specialising in selling all leading brands of squash rackets as well as other sports items said from his shop at R3 Stevenage Leisure Club; ' I'm delighted to sponsor the team, they are all young lads who've come through the great junior system in Hertfordshire and I'm sure they will do me and the county proud in Norwich' This is a big boost for the team as they gained promotion to Division 1 for the first time in 5 years last season and hope to push for promotion to the Premier Division this season. Hertfordshire Squash is very much on the up at the moment with Adrian Waller (aged 16) recently becoming the British Junior Under 17 Champion having won the titles at Under 15 and 13 level. Adrian, along with his older brother Neil Waller who was an integral member of the team last season is now studying at Loughborough University. Both are in the squad that face local rivals Essex in the first match at 1pm on Saturday. The team sees the return of Chris Ryder, he will play at number 1. Chris played his Junior squash at Berkhamsted but then left the area to go to University, he is now the head pro at the prestigious Wolverhampton Lawn Tennis & Squash Club and has just moved up a *sensational 36 places* in the last published list of World rankings to *World Number 86, breaking into the top 100 for the very first time. Current County Champion Marc Woolhead* from R3 Stevenage is looking forward to live up to his nickname ' Mailman ' and duly deliver when he plays, Marc was awarded the nickname last season when the 4 man team travelled to Falmouth in Cornwall and gained promotion with Marc producing awesome performances under a lot of pressure to win vital matches for the team. The team is boosted by Adam Fuller, who used to play at Herts County Club, he successfully gained a degree at Sheffield University and is now a full-time squash player based at Berkhamsted Squash Club. The squad travelling to Norwich is complete with the return of Keith Timms from Broxbourne, Keith missed last season's campaign due to travelling the world, lets hope his newly acquired 'Worldly Ways' pays off for the team. Jason Foster Hertfordshire County Captain 07888 823464