Squash: Vale continue to adapt to life in higher division

Vale 1 faced a tough match away against Blackpool Cricket Club 1 and came up short, losing 4-1 in the latest encounter in the North West Counties Squash League.
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Oct 2017, 06:00 BST
Updated 4th Oct 2017, 09:35 BST
Vale of Lune squash.Vale of Lune squash.
Vale of Lune squash.

The Blackpool side finished fourth in Div 3 Central North last season while Vale are still finding their feet in the higher division.

Captain John Lambert was quickly on course for victory, taking the first game 14-12 but his opponent retired injured in the second game, handing the win to John.

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Ben Cadman at No2, Shaun Gorry at three, Warren Cadman at four and Dave Jewitt at five, all went down fighting with the 3-0 scorelines not reflecting the efforts they made.

Unfortunately the team’s third successive defeat leaves Vale 1 12th out of 13 in the league.

For Vale 2 it is a different story with a third win on the bounce putting them in second place in Div 5 North, seven points behind the leaders.

The victims this week were Preston Grasshoppers 5 but it was no walkover. Max Castaldi at No1, James Boswell at four and youngster Max Cadman at five, all won.

Team captain Stuart Featon was disappointed to lose 3-0 but Chris Halldearn put in a typically gritty performance at No3, pulling back from two games down to draw level, only to lose the decider.