The 2008 De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships Women’s A final featured (front) Cheyna Tucker, Diana Argyle (left), Claire Nitch (second from right) and Angie Clifton-Parks. Picture courtesy Jeff Shulman
The finals of the De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships concluded at the Johannesburg Country Club at the weekend provided only one upset result in the Mixed A finals, apart from which all the top-seeded doubles won their respective divisions.
Notably, Angie Clifton-Parks lifted her 7th women’s doubles title – her fourth with Diana Argyle, when they combined to survive a battle royal against a determined Claire Nitch and Cheyna Tucker, edging through 9-2 8-9 9-5 3-9 9-5.
In the upset of the weekend, second-seeds in the mixed doubles Mike Tootill and Farrah Sterne upset defending champions Paul Atkinson and Diana Argyle, also in a tightly fought contest 9-7 8-9 9-5 8-9 9-3.
The 2008 De Beers SA National Squash Doubles Championships Women’s A champions Diana Argyle and Angie-Clifton-Parks with weary smiles, after having been taken the distance by second-seeds Cheyna Tucker and Claire Nitch. Picture courtesy Jeff Shulman
Results of the SA National Doubles Squash Championships, in Johannesburg:
Semi-Finals Women A:
1-Diana Argyle/Angie Clifton-Parks bt Farrah Sterne/Vivienne Doeg 3-1
3-Claire Nitch/Cheyna Tucker bt Lindy Jordaan/Sharon Wakeford 3-1
Semi-Finals Women: B:
1-Jennifer Sawyer/Celeste Tucker bt 4- Helen Grapes/Bryony Joscelyn 3-0
2- Maryna Aucamp/Tracey le Roux bt 3- Lulu Venter/Jackie Kromberg 3-0
Finals Women A:
Diana Argyle/Angie Clifton-Parks bt Claire Nitch/Cheyna Tucker 9-2 8-9 9-5 3-9 9-5
Finals Women B:
Jennifer Sawyer/Celeste Tucker bt Maryna Aucamp/Tracey le Roux 2-0 ret
Semi Finals Mixed A:
1- Paul Atkinson/Diana Argyle bt 4-Darren & Nicola Helwick 3-2
2- Michael Tootill/Farrah Sterne bt Craig van der Wath/Angie Clifton-Parks 3-1
Semi Finals Mixed B:
1- Deon Venter/Tracey le Roux bt Andrew Tricker/Bridget Hill Jowett 3-0
2- Mike Short/Karla Hunt bt 3- Peter Dickinson/Lucy Clarkson 3-2
Finals Mixed A:
Michael Tootill/Farrah Sterne bt Paul Atkinson/ Diana Argyle 9-7 8-9 9-5 8-9 9-3
Finals Mixed B:
Deon Venter/Tracey le Roux bt Mike Short/Karla Hunt 3-2
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