Champions night at Perth Squash Club
Perth Squash Club can boast a rich tradition of producing talented players.
And two of the Fair City’s top stars locked horns at Bells Sports Centre to decide who would be crowned club champion.
One of the club’s longest serving members, Bob Malloch, was up against rising star of the Scottish ladies circuit Katriona Allen.
It proved to be an enthralling tussle with Allen clinching a tight first set 9-7. But Malloch soon levelled the contest by claiming the second 10-8.
The youngster was undaunted, however, and would move on to clinch the next two sets 9-4 and 9-7 to lift the trophy.
A spokesperson for the club said:“On presenting the trophy Neil Kean, club president, pointed out that Bob Malloch had actually won the same Club Championship
Katriona Allen edged out Bob Allan Currie and Jamie Gartside Kyle Dudding (coach), Gregor Malloch to be crowned club champion contested for the handicap competition title Brand, Andrew Bromley and Alan Currie (coach) trophy five years before Kat senior campaigners take to to clinch his first club trophy. final, Richard Smith was in was born. the court. The juniors’final between action against Malloch, who
“Testament indeed that Alan Carrie, a recent Gregor Brand and Andrew would be out to avenge his age is not a barrier to playing addition to the coaching Bromley entertained the club championship final squash at a high level.” squad at Perth, came up onlooking crowds. In a game defeat.
Elsewhere across the night against mini league star played with a great attitude, And he did just that by of action, the club’s handicap Jamie Gartside. After a tough Brand triumphed 3-0 in sets. recording a two sets to one competition witnessed two battle, Gartside edged ahead In the handicap plate cup victory.