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South Island
Championships 2005
15-17 April, Christchurch, New Zealand
$3k+$5k |
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17-Apr, FINALS:
[Q] Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt [1] Kashif Shuja (Nzl)
11/8, 11/4, 11/4
[Q] Sarah Cook (Nzl) bt [4] Jaclyn Hawkes (Nzl)
9/1, 7/9, 4/9, 9/3, 9/0
Boswell makes triumphant return
Gary Denvir reports
The former world number four Stewart
Boswell claimed victory in the South Island Championships in
Christchurch, despite spending the last 18 months on the sidelines
with a crippling back injury.
The 26-year-old from Canberra was only in the draw as a qualifier,
but proved too good for top seeded New Zealander Kashif Shuja
in the final, winning 11/8 11/4 11/4.
Boswell says he's just rapt to have lasted the full distance.
"I wasn't sure how my match fitness would hold up after being out
for so long, so to win is a real bonus. Thankfully, I won all of my
early round matches in straight games, so I had a bit of energy
saved up for the final."
The extra puff proved vital, with the Australian pushed hard in the
early stages of the decider.
"It was pretty tight in the opening game, but I managed to start
exerting some control in the second game, and from then on I felt
pretty good."
Shuja was anything but downheatered at his defeat to Boswell. The
kiwi number one says the match provided good insight into what to
expect when he joins the world circuit full time next year.
"Stewart was in a different league to what I'm used to facing, but
I'm encouraged by how competitive I was. The first game was really
close, but unfortunately the 90 minute battle I had in the semis
caught up with me, and I ran out of steam".
Shuja says he's hoping for a rematch at the South Island Classic in
Invercargill next weekend. "I've definitely learned a few things
from today's final. Stewart plays a lot faster game than I do, but
if I can slow him down, I may be able to get a bit closer next time
around".
Meanwhile, a qualifier has also taken the women's WISPA World Tour
event.
Canterbury's Sarah Cook outlasted fellow kiwi Jaclyn
Hawkes in the decider, winning 9/1 7/9 4/9 9/3 9/0.
Like Shuja, fourth seeded Hawkes appeared to suffer from a dose of
fatigue after winning a gruelling semifinal in five games yesterday
afternoon.
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MEN'S DRAW
WOMEN'S
DRAW
BOZZA'S BACK ...
 "I'd
been getting some pain in my lower back and
decided to go back to Australia from there to sort it out.
Initially, with all scans of my back showing no damage, it didn't
seem that serious. However it never improved to the stage that I
could play.
"I've spent most of the time over the last two years between the AIS
(Australian Institute of Sport) in Brisbane and living with my
parents in Canberra. During this time I saw various physios, doctors
and spinal specialists - without any real success.
"Things were looking pretty bleak after about a year without playing
and no real signs of progress. This was probably the hardest and
most frustrating period - not really knowing what the problem was,
if it would get better and if I was going to get the chance to play
again.
"One of the last people I planned to see was a Physio (Steve
Saunders) in Adelaide, who I'd heard was doing some further study on
the dysfunction of the area I was getting the pain. He had some
different techniques and a different approach treating my problem.
"Things slowly started looking up after spending two months there,
going into Steve's practice most days either to have treatment or
Pilates/stability exercises. I was then able to progress to harder
work - running, gym, etc - before finally getting back to playing.
I've been back training in Brisbane for the last few months as well
as doing regular trips back to Adelaide."
"Right now, it's just such a good feeling to be back playing and
doing what I've wanted to do for the last two years. And, yes, Steve
Saunders has definitely made it onto my Christmas card list!"
Stewart Boswell |
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 South
Island Championship 2005
Christchurch, New Zealand, $3k |
Round One,
15 Apr |
Round Two,
15 Apr |
Quarters,
16 Apr |
Semis,
16 Apr |
FINAL,
17 Apr |
[1] Kashif
Shujah (Nzl)
11/10(2-0) 11/0 11-10(3-1)
Kristen Johnson (Sco) |
Kashif
Shujah
11/8 11/9 11/10 (2-0)
Bradley Freeme |
Kashif
Shujah
11/9, 11/6, 11/10 (3-1)
Josh Greenfield |
Kashif
Shujah
9/11, 9/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/8
Steve Finitsis |
Kashif
Shujah 11/8, 11/4, 11/4
Stewart Boswell |
[13] Bradley
Freeme (Aus)
11/10(3-1) 11/10(2-0) 7/11
3/11 11/8
Dick Lau (Hkg) |
[8] Josh
Greenfield (Nzl)
11/3 11/3 11/8
Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) |
Josh Greenfield
11/8 7/11 11/9
11/8
Mohd Narizwan
Adnan |
Mohd Narizwan
Adnan (Mas)
w/o
Whaiora Moeke (Nzl) |
[5] Steve Finitsis (Aus)
11/2 11/3 11/4
Tim Preston (Nzl) |
Steve Finitsis
11/7 11/6 11/7
Sam Atkins |
Steve Finitsis
11/4, 8/11, 11/4, 11/10(2-0)
Roger Ngan |
[15] Sam
Atkins (Nzl)
11/10(3-1) 11/5 11/6
Parthipan Ayappan (Ind) |
[7] Takehide
Hota (Jpn)
11/1 11/10(4-2) 11/5
Evans Chileshi (Nzl) |
Takehide
Hota
11/6 11/10(2-0) 11/4
Roger Ngan |
[12] Roger Ngan (Hkg)
8/11 11/6 6/11 11/10(3-1)
Scott Arnold (Aus) |
Stewart
Boswell (Aus)
11/3 11/2 11/2
[11] Nafzahizam Adnan (Mas) |
Stewart Boswell
11/4 11/8 11/5
Martin Knight |
Stewart Boswell
11/6, 11/3, 11/4
Omar Mossad |
Stewart Boswell
11/4, 11/2, 11/3
Campbell Grayson |
Sandep Jangra
(Ind)
11/6 11/4 11/4
[9] Martin Knight (Nzl) |
Kade Atkinson
(Nzl)
11/10(4-2) 11/0(2-0)
11/8
[10] Joseph Desira (Aus) |
Joseph Desira
11/5 11/3 11/10 (3-1)
Omar Mossad |
Omar Mossad (Egy)
11/6 11/8 11/9
[3] Simon Carruthers (Aus) |
bye
[14] Graeme Wilson (Nzl) |
Graeme
Wilson
11/5 11/8 11/8
Campbell Grayson |
Campbell Grayson 10-11(0-2), 11/2,
11/2, 11/8
Wai Hang Wong |
Charlie Mayhew
(Nzl)
11/3 11/3 11/6
[6] Campbell Grayson (Nzl) |
Kim Lee Wong (Mas)
11/9 9/11 11/7 11/7
[16] Luke Forster (Nzl) |
Kim Lee Wong
11/10 (2-0) 11/10 (5-3) 11/9
Wai Hang Wong |
Mahmoud Adel (Egy)
11/9 11/8 11/9
[2] Wai Hang Wong (Hkg) |
 South
Island Championships 2005
Christchurch, New Zealand, $5k |
Round One
Apr 15 |
Quarters
Apr 16 |
Semis
Apr 16 |
Final
Apr 17 |
[1] Dianne Desira (Aus)
9/2 9/2 9/4
Kylie Lindsay (Nzl) |
Dianne Desira
9/6, 9/7, 9/5
Lara
Petera |
Lara
Petera 9/7, 9/6, 1/9, 5/9, 9/1
Jacklyn Hawkes |
Jacklyn Hawkes
9/1, 7/9, 4/9, 9/3, 9/0
Sarah Cook |
Lara
Petera (Nzl)
9/1 9/0 9/0
Joelle King (Nzl) |
[4]
Jacklyn Hawkes (Nzl)
9/2 9/1 9/0
Karen Walton (Nzl) |
Jacklyn Hawkes
9/4, 9/1, 9/3
Elise Ng |
[6] Elise
Ng (Hkg)
9/6 9/3 9/1
Michelle Morell (Aus) |
Sarah Cook
(Nzl)
9/3 9/1 1/9 3/9 9/3
[8] Lisa Camilleri (Aus) |
Sarah Cook
7/9, 9/4, 10/8, 9/3
Mami Nishio |
Sarah Cook
9/6, 9/2, 9/5
Triciah Chuah |
Kylie
Doherty (Aus)
9/6 9/6 9/3
[3] Mami Nishio (Jpn) |
Lisa Gray
(Aus)
9/0 9/1 9/1
[5] Triciah Chuah (Mas) |
Triciah Chuah
9/1, 9/2, 9/3
Christina Mak |
Rachel
Smith (Aus)
0/9 9/1 9/4 9/5
[2] Christina Mak (Hkg) |
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16-Apr, Quarters & Semis:
Semifinals:
[1] Kashif Shuja (Nzl) [5] Steve Finitsis (Aus)
9/11, 9/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/8
Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt [6] Campbell Grayson (Nzl)
11/4, 11/2, 11/3
Boswell one win away ...
Gary Denvir reports
Stewart Boswell, the former world number four, has shaken off
18 months on the sidelines with a crippling back injury to reach the
final of the South Island Championships in Christchurch. Boswell
cruised into the decider with an 11/4 11/2 11/3 victory over New
Zealand's Campbell Grayson in the semis. Earlier in the day, he
disposed of Egypt's Omar Mosaad 11/6 11/3 11/4 in the quarterfinals.
Boswell will face top seed Kashif Shuja in the final. The
kiwi number one also had a reasonably straight forward win in the
quarters, beating fellow kiwi Josh Greenfield 11/9 11/6 11/10.
However, Shuja had to fight a lot harder in the semis, bouncing back
from two games down to beat Australia's Steve Finitsis 9/11 9/11
11/5 11/4 11/8.
Seedings have meant very little in the WISPA women's draw.
Top seeded Australian Dianne Desira bowed out in the quarterfinals,
beaten 9/6 9/7 9/5 by New Zealand's Lara Petera. However, Petera was
then pipped for a place in the final by fellow kiwi, and fourth seed
Jackie Hawkes, losing the five set battle 9/7 9/6 1/9 5/9 9/1.
Hawkes will meet kiwi qualifier Sarah Cook in the decider.
Cook swept into the last two with a clinical 9/6 9/2 9/5 victory
over Tricia Chuah from Malaysia.
15-Apr, Round One & Two:
Sound Start for Bozza
Gary Denvir reports
Australian Stewart Boswell made it two wins from two at the
South Island Championships in Christchurch.
The former world number four is safely through to the quarterfinals
of the tournament, after battling to an 11/4 11/8 11/5 win over New
Zealand's Martin Knight in the second round. It's Boswell's first
tournament on the PSA World Tour in 18 months, after being sidelined
with a crippling back injury.
Top seed Kashif Shuja is also through to the last eight. The
kiwi number one edged to a 11/8 11/9 11/10 victory over Australia's
Bradley Freeme, taking the third game tie-break 2-0. And second seed
Wai Hang Wong from Hong Kong's joined them in the quarters,
with a straight games win over Malaysia's Kim Lee Wong.
In the women's WISPA World Tour event, Australian top seed Dianne
Desira made short work of New Zealand's Kylie Lindsay first up,
strolling to a 9/2 9/2 9/4 victory. But second seed Christina Mak
from Hong Kong had to bounce back from a slow start to beat
Australia's Rachel Smith 0/9 9/1 9/4 9/5.
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