Best ever season for Wycliffe Squash

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wycliffe_college_squash_successWycliffe last won the Under 19 title back in 2002 when Alister Walker (currently 19 in the world rankings) was in the team. Since then, the title has belonged to Millfield.

The team arrived at the National Centre in Manchester with a genuine chance of recapturing this prestigious title, but they knew they were going to need to play their best squash of the season.

They won their semi final against Manchester Grammar School 5-0 so the stage was set for a final showdown against Millfield. First on were Harry Heathcock at number 5 and Scott Young at number 3. Both players spurred Wycliffe off to a perfect start with a win. Next on court was Lyell Fuller, an England Under 17 international. He came up against the 3rd best junior in the world, Egyptian Marwan Shorbaggy. Despite losing in straight games, he put up a great fight and played some superb squash. Kale Wilson from Trinidad then went on at number 2 and was outplayed by a young Israeli. It was now all down to Kyran Young at number 4. He showed last year in the under 15 boys final against Millfiled that he was a “big match” player and he proved it again by dispatching the Millfield player in 4 games. The title was Wycliffe’s again. Captain Greg Mason had only just returned from a long injury break and consequently only played in the semi finals. He said in his speech that this was one of his greatest achievements at Wycliffe.

The Under 15 made it a double by winning 5-0 in the final against Heathside from Surrey. Lyell Fuller, Kyran Young and Harry Heathcock were backed up by Dvario Thompson, Alex Schranz and Krys Fishwick, with James Telford, travelling reserve.

To cap a wonderful season, the squad have won 9 European Open titles this season. Kale Wilson won the Finnish U19 open, Kyran Young the Hungarian U15 Open, Ellie Hewer the Hungarian U15 open, Cindy Merlo the Finnish, Hungarian, and Swiss U13 Opens and Lyell Fuller the Finnish U15 Open as well as the Hungarian and Scottish U17 Opens.

Wycliffe squash coach, Dave Morrish, has certainly had a fairytale ending to his career at Wycliffe and leaves at the end of the year to take up a coaching position in Canada.

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