Lingashi, Huyshamen squash open champions

TOP players John Lingashi and Mandy Huyshamen on Saturday emerged as the winners of the Nashua Wanderers Open Squash Championships played in Windhoek.

Huyshamen downed Adri Lambert 3-1 in the final, while Lingashi recovered well to record a 3-1 victory over Archie Botha in their final match played at Wanderers. Nashua sponsored the annual tournament with N$6 000, with close to 30 men and women players competing.Among the women, Ilse Burger grabbed the third spot after she ousted Ellenore Wessels 3-0, while in the men’s section, Gerdus Lourens ended on the winning side with a 3-1 score to claim the third place over William Hofmeyer.Alwyn van Straaten won the consolation plate final as he beat Eric Muller 3-0, while in the women’s section, Seretta Tredoux overcame Gwen Lister with the same margin.In her path to the final, Huyshamen beat Liezel Wijergangs 3-0, before she downed Rika van der Westhuizen with the same score.In the semi-final, Huyshamen once again made a clean sweep by burying Ilse Burger 3-0.Lingashi managed to down his opponents in the same fashion as Huyshamen, with Oscar Lambert being the first victim (3-0), followed by Norbert Dorgeloh (3-0) and William Hofmeyer (3-0) in the semi-final match.Lingashi walked away with N$500, while Huyshamen took home N$300 for their brilliant performances.There were also cash prizes for both the men and ladies in the consolation plate sections.Nashua sponsored the annual tournament with N$6 000, with close to 30 men and women players competing.Among the women, Ilse Burger grabbed the third spot after she ousted Ellenore Wessels 3-0, while in the men’s section, Gerdus Lourens ended on the winning side with a 3-1 score to claim the third place over William Hofmeyer.Alwyn van Straaten won the consolation plate final as he beat Eric Muller 3-0, while in the women’s section, Seretta Tredoux overcame Gwen Lister with the same margin.In her path to the final, Huyshamen beat Liezel Wijergangs 3-0, before she downed Rika van der Westhuizen with the same score.In the semi-final, Huyshamen once again made a clean sweep by burying Ilse Burger 3-0.Lingashi managed to down his opponents in the same fashion as Huyshamen, with Oscar Lambert being the first victim (3-0), followed by Norbert Dorgeloh (3-0) and William Hofmeyer (3-0) in the semi-final match.Lingashi walked away with N$500, while Huyshamen took home N$300 for their brilliant performances.There were also cash prizes for both the men and ladies in the consolation plate sections.