Weekend RoundUp: Qualifier Parker Takes Spoils In Wales

England’s World No.170 George Parker came through qualification to collect the fourth PSA World Tour title of his career, and his biggest to date, as he defeated compatriot Patrick Rooney in the final of the Rhiwbina Welsh Open – PSA M10 event.

Parker, competing in his fourth final already in 2017, came through 3-0 over World No.104 Rooney to claim the spoils after the pair had downed tournament number one and two seeds Joshua Masters and Peter Creed in the semi-finals.

There was defeat however for another Englishman as top seeded Adam Murrills lost out to Spain’s Edmon Lopez in the final of the Hasta La Vista, with Lopez coming through 3-1 to win his first ever PSA World Tour title.

And in New Zealand there was an upset in the Men’s North Shore Open as Australian Joshua Larkin overcame top seeded Trans-Tasmin rival Evan Williams in straight games to take the title alongside Amanda Landers-Murphy.

Landers-Murphy secured her title after an epic five game 11-8, 12-10, 13-15, 8-11, 11-9 win over compatriot Megan Craig.

RHIWBINA PSA WELSH MEN’S OPEN 2017
Final:
[Q] George Parker (ENG) bt [8] Patrick Rooney (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-3, 11-3 (34m)

Semi-finals:
[Q] George Parker (ENG) bt [1] Joshua Masters (ENG) 3-0: 11-8, 11-9, 11-9 (45m)
[8] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [2] Peter Creed (WAL) 3-1: 6-11, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6 (55m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Joshua Masters (ENG) bt Ahsan Ayaz (PAK) 3-0: 11-7, 11-7, 11-7 (33m)
[Q] George Parker (ENG) bt [4] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 3-1: 6-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-6 (44m)
[8] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [3] Carlos Cornes Ribadas (ESP) 3-2: 9-11, 11-7, 11-2, 9-11, 11-4 (55m)
[2] Peter Creed (WAL) bt Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 3-1: 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-5 (53m)

1st round:
[1] Joshua Masters (ENG) bt Lyell Fuller (ENG) 3-1: 10-12, 11-4, 11-6, 11-8 (46m)
Ahsan Ayaz (PAK) bt [5] Kristian Frost (DEN) 3-2: 7-11, 4-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (66m)
[Q] George Parker (ENG) bt [6] Jan van den Herrewegen (BEL) 3-1: 11-4, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8 (58m)
[4] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Emyr Evans (WAL) 3-2: 11-8, 10-12, 11-1, 10-12, 11-6 (78m)
[3] Carlos Cornes Ribadas (ESP) bt [WC] Sam Fenwick (WAL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-9, 11-6 (28m)
[8] Patrick Rooney (ENG) bt [Q] Mark Fuller (ENG) 3-0: 14-12, 11-4, 11-6 (38m)
Ammar Altamimi (KUW) bt [7] Douglas Kempsell (SCO) 3-1: 12-10, 8-11, 11-8, 12-10 (61m)
[2] Peter Creed (WAL) bt [Q] Brian Byrne (IRL) 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-3 (45m)

GIBSON O’CONNOR NORTH SHORE OPEN 2017 – Men
Final:
[2] Joshua Larkin (AUS) bt [1] Evan Williams (NZL) 3-0: 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 (48m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Evan Williams (NZL) bt [4] Valentino Bong (MAS) 3-2: 11-5, 6-11, 11-4, 7-11, 11-5 (63m)
[2] Joshua Larkin (AUS) bt [3] Ben Grindrod (NZL) 3-1: 9-11, 11-7, 11-3, 11-2 (50m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Evan Williams (NZL) bt [6] Bradley Masters (ENG) 3-0: 12-10, 11-8, 12-10 (47m)
[4] Valentino Bong (MAS) bt [5] Luke Jones (NZL) 3-1: 11-4, 7-11, 13-11, 11-4 (40m)
[3] Ben Grindrod (NZL) bt [Q] Chris van der Salm (NZL) 3-1: 12-10, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9 (56m)
[2] Joshua Larkin (AUS) bt [7] Chang-Wook Woo (KOR) 3-0: 11-5, 11-7, 11-8 (30m)

1st round:
[1] Evan Williams (NZL) bt Sion Wiggin (NZL) 3-0: 11-8, 11-1, 12-10
[6] Bradley Masters (ENG) bt Zac Millar (NZL) 3-1: 11-7, 11-6, 3-11, 11-4
[5] Luke Jones (NZL) bt Jason van der Walt (NZL) 3-1: 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9
[4] Valentino Bong (MAS) bt Robert Garcia (PHI) 3-0: 13-11, 11-2, 11-6
[3] Ben Grindrod (NZL) bt [Q] Reymark Begornia (PHI) 3-0: 11-4, 11-7, 11-8
[Q] Chris van der Salm (NZL) bt [8] Joel Luca (AUS) 3-0: 11-7, 12-10, 11-5
[7] Chang-Wook Woo (KOR) bt [Q] Matthew Lucente (NZL) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-9
[2] Joshua Larkin (AUS) bt [Q] Scott Galloway (NZL) 3-1: 4-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-1

GIBSON O’CONNOR NORTH SHORE OPEN 2017 – Women
Final:
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [2] Megan Craig (NZL) 3-2: 11-8, 12-10, 13-15, 8-11, 11-9 (67m)

Semi-finals:
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [6] Jemyca Aribado (PHI) 3-0: 11-5, 11-3, 11-5 (22m)
[2] Megan Craig (NZL) bt [3] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) 3-0: 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (24m)

Quarter-finals:
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [7] Emma Millar (NZL) 3-0: 11-2, 11-6, 11-6 (24m)
[6] Jemyca Aribado (PHI) bt [4] Samantha Foyle (AUS) 3-1: 6-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-7 (33m)
[3] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt Abbie Palmer (NZL) 3-1: 7-11, 11-8, 11-4, 11-8 (28m)
[2] Megan Craig (NZL) bt [5] Christine Nunn (AUS) 3-1: 4-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8 (40m)

1st round:
[1] Amanda Landers-Murphy (NZL) bt [Q] Rhiarne Taiapa (NZL) 3-0: 11-2, 11-6, 11-2
[7] Emma Millar (NZL) bt Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-3
[6] Jemyca Aribado (PHI) bt Lauren Clarke (NZL) 3-0: 11-2, 11-7, 11-6
[4] Samantha Foyle (AUS) bt [Q] Courtney Trail (NZL) 3-0: 11-7, 11-4, 12-10
[3] Jessica Turnbull (AUS) bt [Q] Nadia Hubbard (NZL) 3-0: 11-6, 11-7, 11-4
Abbie Palmer (NZL) bt [8] Moana Gray (AUS) 3-0: 11-8, 11-6, 11-8
[5] Christine Nunn (AUS) bt Lisa Aitken (SCO) 3-2: 7-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-3
[2] Megan Craig (NZL) bt [Q] Anika Jackson (NZL) 3-0: 11-2, 11-2, 11-3

HASTA LA VISTA OPEN 2017
Final:
[2] Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [1] Adam Murrills (ENG) 3-1: 9-11, 11-3, 11-3, 11-5

Semi-finals:
[1] Adam Murrills (ENG) bt [4] Victor Crouin (FRA) 3-0: 11-9, 13-11, 11-3
[2] Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) 3-1: 12-10, 11-1, 10-12, 11-1

Quarter-finals:
[1] Adam Murrills (ENG) bt [WC] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) 3-1: 12-10, 5-11, 11-4, 11-6
[4] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [6] Nick Mulvey (ENG) 3-2: 13-11, 5-11, 9-11, 11-3, 11-5
[5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt Rory Stewart (SCO) 3-1: 4-11, 11-3, 11-6, 13-11
[2] Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [8] Jongmyoung Park (KOR) 3-0: 11-5, 11-8, 11-8

2nd round:
[1] Adam Murrills (ENG) bt Carl Remle (SWE) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-1
[WC] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) bt [7] Taminder Gata-Aura (ENG) 3-0: 11-4, 12-10, 11-6
[6] Nick Mulvey (ENG) bt [Q] JaeJin Yoo (KOR) 3-0: 11-6, 11-8, 11-8
[4] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt [Q] Valerii Fedoruk (UKR) w/o
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt Roshan Bharos (NED) 3-1: 11-6, 11-8, 11-13, 11-4
[5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt Omar Elkattan (EGY) 3-1: 9-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-3
[8] Jongmyoung Park (KOR) bt Chris Leiper (SCO) 3-2: 2-11, 11-8, 4-11, 11-9, 11-8
[2] Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [Q] Moustafa Montaser (EGY) 3-1: 7-11, 11-5, 11-1, 11-6

1st round:
[1] Adam Murrills (ENG) bt [Q] Viktor Byrtus (CZE) 3-1: 7-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7
Carl Remle (SWE) bt [Q] Craig Valente-Wallace (SCO) 3-0: 11-2, 14-12, 11-2
[WC] Jakub Solnicky (CZE) bt Robert Dadds (ENG) 3-1: 11-2, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6
[7] Taminder Gata-Aura (ENG) bt Charalampos Leontarakis (GRE) 3-1: 11-9, 11-9, 4-11, 11-3
[6] Nick Mulvey (ENG) bt [Q] Martin Kegel (CRO) 3-1: 5-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-5
[Q] JaeJin Yoo (KOR) bt Miko Äijänen (FIN) 3-0: 11-8, 11-9, 11-6
[Q] Valerii Fedoruk (UKR) bt Hendrik Vossing (GER) 3-0: 11-8, 11-8, 11-6
[4] Victor Crouin (FRA) bt Jeremy Harris (ENG) 3-0: 11-7, 11-2, 11-3
Rory Stewart (SCO) bt [3] Alex Noakes (ENG) 3-1: 2-11, 11-1, 11-6, 11-7
Roshan Bharos (NED) bt David Zeman (CZE) 3-0: 11-1, 11-9, 11-6
Omar Elkattan (EGY) bt Daehoon Jeong (KOR) 3-1: 9-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
[5] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) bt [Q] Chris Shinnie (SCO) 3-0: 11-4, 11-5, 11-8
[8] Jongmyoung Park (KOR) bt Ali Miski (LIB) 3-0: 11-3, 11-7, 11-5
Chris Leiper (SCO) bt Nir Cohen (ISR) 3-0: 11-5, 13-11, 11-5
[Q] Moustafa Montaser (EGY) bt Joeri Hapers (BEL) 3-2: 7-11, 11-7, 5-11, 11-5, 11-7
[2] Edmon Lopez (ESP) bt [Q] Rafal Rykowski (POL) 3-0: 11-5, 11-9, 11-5