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Games Medalists On Track For Titles

Saturday 28 May 2011, 5:37PM

By Dave Worsley

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Multi Commonwealth Games medallist Joelle King looks set to cruise to the women’s title at the Wellington Squash Open this weekend, however her stay in the men’s draw was short-lived as the world No14 was beaten by former internationally ranked Sam Atkins of Wellington in straight games.

Atkins won the contest 11-5 11-4 12-10 over King but was then defeated in the quarterfinals by second seed Evan Williams from Wellington.

Men’s top seed and silver medallist in Delhi, Martin Knight won his first two matches in straight games and will play local Josh King in the semifinals.

In the women’s draw Joelle King defeated Ellen Verry in the first round and then Hannah Grimmett in the second with a contest against Eliza Sim set for the semifinals.

The finals are held Sunday afternoon at the Mitchell Park Squash Club.

Results Wellington Squash Open

Men’s first round:
Martin Knight(Auckland) bt Brian Tupurau(Wellington) 3-0,
Keegan Burkhart(Wellington) bt Kent Darlington(Central) 3-2,
Shane Johnston(Wellington) bt Gary Aukert(Wellington) 3-0,
Josh King(Wellington) bt Jason Canning(Wellington) 3-0,
Corey Love(Wellington) bt Kent Hammond(Wellington) 3-0,
Bryce Redman(Auckland) bt Paul Roughan(Wellington) 3-0,
Sam Atkins(Wellington) bt Joelle King(Waikato) 3-0,
Evan Williams(Wellington) bt Steve Roughan(Wellington) 3-0.
Quarterfinals:

Knight bt Burkhart 3-0, King bt Johnston 3-2, Love bt Redman 3-1, Williams bt Atkins 3-1.

Women’s first round:

Joelle King(Waikato) bt Ellen Verry(Wellington) 3-0, Hannah Grimmett(Wellington) bt Alyssa Rangi(Wellington) 3-2, Mickayla Kerr(Wellington) bt Dianne Caldwell (Wellington) 3-0, Eliza Sim(Wellington) bt Rebekah Ward(Wellington) 3-0, Avon Moleta(Gisborne) bt Di Bull(Wellington) 3-0, Gerry Brooking(Wellington) bt Siobhan Proctor(Wellington) 3-0, Gemma Gee(Wellington) bt Melanie Goodchild(Hawkes Bay) 3-0, Emma Millar(Waikato) bt Anna Marquis(Wellington) 3-0.

Quarterfinals:

King bt Grimmett 3-0, Sim bt Kerr 3-2, Brooking bt Moleta 3-1, Millar bt Gee 3-0.