2025 Cheshire Closed Squash and Racketball Champs

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2025 Cheshire Closed Squash and Racketball Championships over the last two weekends at Bowdon Squash Club. Some great squash on display, as always.

We had two very special guests this year in the form of Robert Forde (former world O45 champion and Republic of Ireland international) and Marion Gatwood, the late Nick Gatwood’s wife who kindly presented the Nick Gatwood Trophy to the winner of the men’s O50s title, Jon Davies. This was made even more poignant as Nick and Jon were long-time team mates and friends. We are very grateful to Marion and Robert for making the 2025 champs even more memorable.

Results

Men's A - Ollie Hudson (Warrington) beat Ray Nevin (Prestbury) 3-0

Women's A - Rachael Chadwick (Tattenhall) beat Natalie Davenport-Husdan (Alderley Edge) 3-0

Racketball - Jon Davies (Wrexham) beat Jon Hunter (Neston) 3-0

Men's B - Alasdair Blundell (Grove Park) beat Joss Atkinson (Bowdon) 3-1

Women's B - Kirsty Lowe (Alderley Edge) beat Becca Polley (Grove Park) 3-1

Racketball B - Greaeme Heward (Bowdon) beat John Duckworth 3-0

Men's A plate - Harry Mattocks (Bollington) beat Ric Hart (Chester Rugby) 3-1

Men's B plate - Paul Hemmings (Whitby) beat Robbie Lowton (Warrington) 3-0

Men's over 35s - Lee Washburn (Barnton) beat Simon Dixon (Bowdon) 3-1

Men's over 45s - Jon Davies (Wrexham) beat Liam Foster (Grove Park) 3-1

Men's over 50s - Jon Davies (Wrexham) beat Masambo Selisho (Grove Park) 3-0

Men's over 55s - Dave Kelly (Knutsford) beat Graham Yates (Bowdon) 3-0

Men's over 65s - Robbie Blair (Warrington) beat Rick Ainley-Walker (Northern) 3-2

Men's over 70s - Geoff Walton (Abingdon, Oxon) beat Mike Quartley (Prestbury) 3-0

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors:

• AE & SE Investments

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• Tolley Health Economics

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• Britannia Advanced Coating Systems

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