Penguin Northland Open Results

Sacha Pou-Tito and Finn Trimble took out the 2017 Penguin Northland Open titles at the weekend, making it back to back titles for both of them after winning the titles last year.  This years event attracted over 85 entries and was held at the Whangarei Squash Club.  Nine players from the USA on a squash tour in New Zealand with coach Paul Hornsby added an international flavour.

Sacha Pou-Tito, top seed in the Ladies Open, won her final in 4 close games against 2^nd seed Zoe Dykzeul.  Zoe made a strong start, taking the first game before Sacha took the second set leveling the scores at 1-1 and making Sacha work hard to close out the match. The 3^rd and 4^th place in the Women’s Open Division was played out between Annmarie Holst and Natalie Sayes with Annmarie taking the win in 4.

Top seed Finn Trimble defeated second seed Shaun Sansom in the Mens Open final, winning in 4 sets, with Finn taking the first 2 games before a fight back from Shaun in the 3^rd game, with Finn sealing the match in the 4^th.  Third place in the Men’s Open went to Mike Toothill,  part of the American group, who took his win in 4 over Max Trimble.

In other divisions, ex Northlander Daniel Clay took out the Mens Division 1 title, with Kamo’s Anna Moselen winning the ladies Division 1.

Division 2 mens winner was Whangarei’s Jack Johnson with Amy Brown from Mangakahia taking out the Ladies Division 2.

Mens Division 3 was won by Manaia’s Campbell Griffin while the Division 4 Mens winner was Jamie Hitchcock of Whangarei.

The Mixed Division 1 winner was Jacob Turner of Whangarei and Mixed Division 2 Kamo’s Jordyn Chapman.

Nicol Bekker won the $100 Senior Player series spot prize.  Full results below:

Full Results

Mens Open

Winner – Finn Trimble (Whangarei)

Runner Up – Shaun Sansom (Whangarei)

3^rd place – Mike Toothill (USA)

Plate – Keri Rhodes (Manaia)

Consolation Plate – Ari Welsh (Whangarei)

Ladies Open

Winner – Sacha Pou-Tito (Whangarei/Mangakahia)

Runner-Up – Zoe Dykzeul (Whangarei)

3^rd place – Annmarie Holst (Mangaturoto)

Plate – Miranda Harrison (Mangakahia)

Mens Division 1

Winner – Daniel Clay (Katikati)

Runner Up – Cory Ferguson (Mid-Western)

3^rd place – Sam Dykzeul (Whangarei)

Plate – Gary Traill (Kamo)

Consolation Plate – Ned Saunders (Whangarei)

Mens Division 2

Winner – Jack Johnson (Whangarei)

Runner Up – Bryce Phillips (Whangarei)

3^rd place – Rhyce Brittain-Clark (Kamo)

Plate – Freddie Jameson (Manaia)

Consolation Plate – Allan Inglis (Whangarei)

Mens Division 3

Winner – Campbell Griffin (Manaia)

Runner Up – Flynn Venmore (Manaia)

3^rd place – Claude Shepherd (Kerikeri)

Plate – Wayne Brown (Mangakahia)

Consolation Plate – Mike Laing (Manaia)

Mens Division 4

Winner – Jamie Hitchcock (Whangarei)

Runner Up – Richard Eiger (Manaia)

3^rd place – Ryan Perkinson (Whangarei)

Plate – William Steenekamp (Kamo)

Consolation Plate – Raymond Campbell (Whangarei)

Ladies Division 1

Winner – Anna Moselen (Kamo)

Runner-Up – Paula Francis (Hamilton)

3^rd place – Tracey Klaricich (Whangarei)

Plate – Denese Gallagher (Mangakahia)

Consolation Plate – Catherine Powdrell (Kamo)

Ladies Division 2

Winner – Amy Brown (Mangakahia)

Plate – Chelsea Traill (Kamo)

Mixed Division 1

Winner – Jacob Turner (Whangarei)

Runner Up – Kathleen Hudson (Whangarei)

3^rd place – Debbie Shepherd (Kerikeri)

Mixed Division 2

Winner – Jordyn Chapman (Kamo)

Runner Up – Tane Traill (Kamo)

3^rd place – Hayley Rhodes (Manaia)