Lara’s Corey Robertson has won the state’s 2016 Division 1 squash title despite losing in his final event last weekend.
The 47-year-old lost to Bendigo’s Cameron Penna in the deciding play-off for the event – 11/13, 11/5, 11/6, 11/6.
“Cameron was just a bit too quick for me on the day – he’s about 12 years younger,” Robertson said.
“He played well. We have a good rivalry with Bendigo. I used to be their junior champion – it’s about time they started beating me.”
But his consistent season saw him win 7500 points and claim the 2016 Victorian Squash Grand Prix Circuit Championship for the second year running.
“It’s been a really good circuit,” he said, “it’s been lots of fun.”
It’s been a good year for other members of the Corio Squash Club.
Fellow Corio player Ben Jackamovich finished his GP Circuit season in the best way possible, topping the standings in Division 6.
Robertson’s son Charlie came third in Division 4 and 15-year-old Taylah Dyer won the women’s Division 6.
“We’ve had a very successful year as a club on that circuit,” Robertson said.
More than 90 players from 13 divisions converged on Melton for the 2016 Squash Logic Open.
The tournament gave competitors their final opportunity to secure points in the race for the 2016 Grand Prix Squash Circuit title in their respective grades.
Winners and runners-up will now be presented with their trophies at the Squash and Racquetball Victoria AGM and Awards Night early next year.
Melton also hosted an open grade event (separate from the Victorian Squash Grand Prix Circuit), which Victoria’s number one ranked male player, Rex Hedrick, won in emphatic fashion.
The world number 55 went through his three matches without dropping a game against Luke Simms in his 11/4, 11/5, 11/6/ victory.
Corio Squash Club expects to host 150 players at a Geelong open on 25 and 26 of February.
