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Congratulations to Ben Ford and Steph Brind for winning the mens and womens Kent county closed championships this weekend.
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A RACKETS club attracted a good crowd when it threw open its doors for a charity family fun day.
More than 100 people turned out for the event at Bexley Lawn Tennis, Squash and Racketball Club in Parkhurst Road, Bexley, to have fun and help raise cash for the charity Sightsavers International.
The club put on a challenge match played by members Paul Ryan, James Maloney, Nick Eagle and Nij Madlani.
Children were also invited to get a taste of tennis and racketball with some free coaching from members, including Peter Lewis, the Kent over 55s squash champion.
There was also plenty to eat, as the event was supplied with unlimited pizzas from Dominos Pizza. 
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A great big Thanks to everyone who attended the quiz night and took part in the raffle
You managed to raise a fantastic £953.
Great work by all concerned 
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Work on the new Gym is now well underway and if all goes to plan it will open early next year.
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On 15-16th August, the club held its first ever adult graded squash tournament, with players coming from as far as nottingham and cheshire as well as a good turn out from bexley members! in total there were over 60 players competing in levels A-D grades.
The winners and runners up were:D grade r/up - Keith Ford (bexley) D grade winner - kieran Arabaji (bexley)
C grade plate r/up - Adam Willis (bexley) C grade plate winner - Ray Jordan (herts)
C grade r/up - Elliot Knight (bexley) C grade winner - Shaun Atkinson (bexley)
B grade plate r/up - Floyd Wilkes (wimbledon) B grade plate winner - Rich Evans (coolhurst)
B grade r/up - Rob Taylor (cheshire) B grade winner - Sean Hunter (cheshire)
A grade plate r/up - Nigel Tierney (kingswood) A grade plate winner - Gary Nisbet (potters bar)
A Grade r/up - Phil Nightingale (reigate) A grade winner - Ben Ford (Bexley) 
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On 11-12th july, we held the 1st ever Bexley junior open. It was really well supported, with nearly 100 juniors from 8-18 years old taking place. Players from allover the country made the journey. Some from yorkshire, cheshire, Guernsey, sussex, essex, surrey, Pakistan and of course a good turn out of Bexley juniors.
Saturday was the longest day, with play starting at 8.45am and finishing at 7.45pm.
By Sunday the winners were decided,
Boys under 19 winner-Asif Khalil Khan(Pakistan), Girls under 19 winner-Hannah Measures(surrey) Emma Arabaji, from bexley came 3rd Boys under 17 winner-Harry Taylor(norfolk) shaun atkinson lost in semi and Scott Shergold played his 1st tournament, Girls under 17 winner-Lily Taylor(leicester)
Boys under 15 winner-Josh masters(kent)bexleys Aidan Spinks lost in 1/4 final,kieran arabaji in the 2nd round. Girls under 15 winner-Katherine Jensen(Guernsey)
Boys under 13 winner-Tom Kirby(essex), Girls under 13 winner-Amelia Henley(kent)
Mixed under 11 winner-Alexander Engstrom(london)
Tournament sponsored by Prince, who supplied rackets for the winners and bags for the runners up. 
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Well done to our Kent team for winning the 2009 inter county Racketball finals. MATT BADGER, SCOTT SUMNER, SAM STABLER, ADAM YOUNG & ANDY MURPHY
8th April 2009
By Ben Taylor
The penultimate Harris Inter County Final was held at Grantham Squash Club, Lincolnshire on the weekend of 4-5 April. Alison Henley reports. "Grantham Club is an ideal venue, boasting 6 well maintained courts with excellent viewing. A spacious and comfortable lounge and a snooker room enhanced the weekend – as did an Abba Tribute band!
Avon Calling
Avon was aiming for a hat trick of titles and got off to a good start as they beat Oxfordshire 2-1 in the first semi final. Lancashire joined Avon in the final as they also posted a 2-1 score line versus Surrey
Oxfordshire secured 3rd place, as impressive no 1 string Pam Eagles lead them to a 3-0 victory against Surrey.
Teams of three rely on a good start, and 3rd string Jan Ellis set the ball rolling for Avon in the final with a tactically astute win against Lancashire’s Liz Edge. Victories for Jet O’Neill and Helen Gould against Sue Meadows and Debbie Catlow completed a 3-0 triumph and a 3rd successive win for the West Country team.
RACKETBALL - The Wright Stuff
This is the 2nd season for Racketball in the Harris Inter County Championships, and the event is growing in status.
In the morning semi Kent, a county steeped in Racketball due to the influence of the late Ian Wright met another “racketball” county Warwickshire. The match was predictably close and at 2-2 all was still to play for. At 2 love up the experienced Cerryg Jones looked like sending Warwickshire through, but Adam Young upped the pace and ran out a 3-2 winner 11-7 in the fifth.
A well balanced Yorkshire team ousted a weakened Sussex side 4-1. Tim Vail recording the only victory for the southerners.
Warwickshire saw off Sussex 4-1 in the Sunday play off match – Andy Warmington and Guy Pearson maintaining their 100% records.
Kent went 2 up in the final with a 3-1 for Scott Sumner and a close 3-2 for Matt Badger. Dave Hymas kept Yorkshire in the hunt, but captain Sam Stabler gave Kent an unbeatable lead taking his Yorkshire counterpart Neil Guirey 3-1. Dominic Hamilton gave Yorkshire a win in the dead rubber match v Adam Young.
So 3-2 to Kent in a victory inspired by and movingly dedicated to Ian Wright. " 
