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2012 Speed Squash Handicap (Turkey tournament)
On Sunday 4th March 2012 St Ivo Racquets club are resurrecting the infamous 'Turkey' tournament and rebranding it the 'Speed Squash Handicap' purely because we never ever managed to get it played by Christmas.
The competition will take place between 2-6pm. Players will be allocated handicaps, and the games will be timed. The player with the higher handicap will be given a points start equal to the difference in handicaps, and the
Point-A-Rally scoring system will be used. The player with the most points when the clock runs out will be declared the winner. We should see some fast and frantic squash action, with everyone standing an equal chance of winning some Karakal Squash goodies. Players will be guaranteed at least two games, and the entry fee is just £5 to cover the court costs. Sign up on the noticeboard now, or email enquiries@stivo-squash.co.uk. Entries close on 23rd February. Open to all members.
Team Tournament - Sunday 23rd May 2010
Every year before the AGM the club hold a team tournament. Players of all ages and ability are encouraged to enter. Teams are selected to include a player from each playing category (Advanced through to beginners), and players play against their opposite numbers from other teams.
It is a great opportunity for all the club, team players, social players, and juniors to come together and play in a friendly, fun competition, where everybody gets to play players of a similar standard. Make your entry on the noticeboard.
Mason triumphs in turkey tournament final
The final of the annual handicap turkey tournament took place on Monday 1st February. A large crowd was at the Ivo centre to witness a tense and exciting finale to the competition as the hard hitting Danny Caulkett Junior took on the skillful Steve Mason.
Mason was awarded a 12 point handicap start by match referee Toby Reeves. Under the rules of the Turkey, Caulkett junior had 20 minutes to overturn the deficit in a continuous game of point-a-rally squash.
Caulkett started well and reduced Mason's lead to eight points with ten minutes remaining. The two players slugged it out over the next five minutes in a game of high quality volleys, fierce drives, and exquisite drops. As the game progressed into the final five minutes, Caulkett started to find a good length with his drives and with two minutes remaining Mason held onto a slender lead of two points. Both players refused to take a step back and an epic rally ended with Caulkett tinning an easy drop. The roar of frustration Caulkett emitted still echoes around the Ivo centre to this day.
With victory in his sight Mason could have sat back and played for time, but to his credit he took the next point with a sublime dropshot to claim the title. Well done Steve, and a big thank you to Toby Reeves for organising the tournament.
Mason(right) is presented with a cheque shaped turkey for the winners prize.
Turkey Tournament
Matches are played for 20 minutes, non stop. The player with the higher handicap gets a points start corresponding to the number difference in handicaps between the two players. Scoring is point a rally. draw
Previous Tournaments
2008
7th Prince Sr Ivo Graded Tournament - April 2008
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