Renegades lead in squash

Renegades hold a narrow lead on the Baw Baw Thursday squash ladder as the competition takes a break over the holiday period.

Renegades sit atop the ladder with 31 points, but are just one-point ahead of second-placed Strikers with third-placed Royals a further point adrift.

The competition will resume on Thursday, January 17. Results: Heat 1/6/179 lost to Strikers 3/9/202: David Winterton 1/3/45 def Steve Mooney 0/0/28; Terry Milsome (fill in) 0/0/36 lost to Joe Cicala 1/3/45; Bruce Bowering 0/2/53 lost to Richard Jasek 1/3/69; Clio MIlsome 0/1/45 lost to Peter Cain 1/3/60. Royals 2/6/140 def Scorchers 1/6/149: Jim Wilkinson 0/0/19 lost to Allan Schack 1/3/45; Michael Bellingham 1/3/68 def James Cullen 0/2/60; Jeff Lyon 1/3/53 def Brendan Brentwood 0/1/44; Mark Crowley v Bruce Barry no match. Thunder 2/8/186 def Stars 2/7/180: Scott McArdle 1/3/45 def Tim Kubale (fill in) 0/0/37; Lynton McPhail 1/3/55 def Bjorn Hestdal (fill in) 0/1/41; Russell Jackson 0/0/23 lost to Peter Young 1/3/45; Francis Walker (fill in) 0/2/63 lost to Chris Denny 1/3/57. Hurricanes 2/8/219 lost to Sixers 2/9/222: Cameron McConville 0/2/66 lost to Nick Lonsdale 1/3/68; Terry Milsome 0/0/36 lost to Joe Cicala (fill in) 1/3/45; Brendan Brentwood (fill in) 1/3/60 def Luke Johnson (fill in) 0/1/46; Chris Denny (fill in) 1/3/57 def Francis Walker 0/2/63. Renegades bye. Ladder: Renegades 31, Strikers 30, Royals 29, Scorchers 25, Sixers 24, Hurricanes 18, Stars 18, Thunder 17, Heat 10.