Australian Mike Corren successfully defended his Caboolture Open crown when he beat fellow countryman Rex Hedrick in the final of the PSA World Tour Challenger 5 event at Caboolture Squash & Fitness Club in Caboolture in Queensland, Australia.
The 37-year-old South Australian 9pictured) downed Melbourne’s Hedrick in a tense three-game final, winning 13-11, 11-7, 11-9 in a repeat of the Mackay Open decider two weeks ago.
The success brings up the 37th PSA Tour title for the indefatigable Corren – and his 21st on home soil. It was back in October 1996 that the veteran Aussie won his first Tour trophy, in Hong Kong.
Final:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt [2] Rex Hedrick (AUS) 13-11, 11-7, 11-9
Semi-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Evan Williams (NZL) 11-6, 11-8, 11-3 (46m)
[2] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [3] Ben Coleman (ENG) 11-6, 11-3, 11-3 (50m)
Quarter-finals:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt Carl Hampson (RSA) 11-5 ret. (12m)
Evan Williams (NZL) bt Bradley Freeme (AUS) 12-10, 11-9, 16-14 (62m)
[3] Ben Coleman (ENG) bt [8] Paul Coll (NZL) 11-9, 11-9, 11-5 (51m)
[2] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt [5] Chris Lloyd (NZL) 11-2, 11-3, 11-8 (34m)
2nd round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bt T J Rarere (AUS) 11-4, 12-10, 15-13 (27m)
Carl Hampson (RSA) bt [6] Jamie McErvale (AUS) 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 (27m)
Bradley Freeme (AUS) bt [7] Ben Takamizawa Harris (JPN) 11-4, 11-8, 14-12 (36m)
Evan Williams (NZL) bt [4] Nathan Stevenson (AUS) 11-4, 11-9, 7-11, 11-8 (38m)
[3] Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Matthew Hopkin (AUS) 11-2, 11-4, 11-9 (34m)
[8] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Lance James Beddoes (NZL) 11-6, 12-10, 11-2 (28m)
[5] Chris Lloyd (NZL) bt Cameron Stafford (CAY) 6-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-9 (46m)
[2] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bt Thomas Calvert (AUS) 11-9, 11-3, 11-5 (28m)
1st round:
[1] Mike Corren (AUS) bye
T J Rarere (AUS) bt Joshua Stack-Masula (AUS) 11-3, 11-2, 11-6 (13m)
Carl Hampson (RSA) bt Luke Sims (AUS) 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 (36m)
[6] Jamie McErvale (AUS) bt Reuben Phillips (ENG) 11-7, 12-10, 10-12, 13-11 (36m)
[7] Ben Takamizawa Harris (JPN) bt James Skiffington (NZL) 11-2, 9-11, 5-11, 11-3, 12-10 (58m)
Bradley Freeme (AUS) bt Courtney West (AUS) 11-3, 10-12, 12-10, 12-10 (41m)
Evan Williams (NZL) bt Dylan Swanson (NZL) 11-1, 11-8, 11-3 (29m)
[4] Nathan Stevenson (AUS) bt Hyun Goo Kim (KOR) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3 (14m)
[3] Ben Coleman (ENG) bt Kim Sung Young (KOR) 11-3, 11-8, 11-3 (32m)
Matthew Hopkin (AUS) bt David Fumpson (ENG) 11-0, 11-5, 11-5 (22m)
Lance James Beddoes (NZL) bt Seung Yong Yoo (KOR) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5 (19m)
[8] Paul Coll (NZL) bt Marcus Smith (AUS) 11-0, 11-3, 11-3 (39m)
[5] Chris Lloyd (NZL) bt Andrew Pringle (AUS) 11-0, 11-3, 11-3 (22m)
Cameron Stafford (CAY) bt Will John (WAL) 11-4, 11-7, 11-6 (25m)
Thomas Calvert (AUS) bt Ben Marschall (AUS) 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 3-11, 11-7 (29m)
[2] Rex Hedrick (AUS) bye
