PLACES were decided last week in the summer autumn squash semi-finals.
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Tuesday night started with an upset as first placed Lobs lost by one match to two against fourth placed Drives.
Wes Trounce won the first match for Lobs against sub Renee Trounce but Erin Draper took the second in dramatic fashion.
Down against Matt Collins she had match (and semi final) point against her in the fourth before she won 15-14. Draper then had to come back again to take the fifth.
Danny Boardman sealed victory for Drives with a three nil win over Rod Harrison. In the second semi-final, second-placed Drop Shots won a clean sweep win over third placed Forehands.
Ian Draper and Sarah Quinlivan recorded wins in three over Trish Fletcher and Luke Watts respectively.
Roy Bandy came back from two one down to defeat Carol Davidson in five.
In the first Wednesday night semi-final, Strokes recorded a three nil win over Penalties.
Trevor Whitby and Pat Lyons won in three over subs Bryan Shepley and Matt Piper respectively. Zac Hanlon led 2-0 over sub Scott Quinlivan before dropping form to lose in five.
In the second semi-final, Rallies lost the first game to Lets as Maanu Alexander won the battle of the young guns to beat Jonte Schmetzer in five.
Jack Quinlivan defeated Mark Jennings in three for Rallies and Jacob Harrison came back to take the match from Rob Hanlon and win for Rallies.
On Thursday night Smashes were merciless as Rennie Simpson, Vince Bruno and Col Thompson defeated Simone Bruno, Ruth Tait and sub David Middleton for Hand Outs without dropping a game.
In the second semi, playing for Volleys against Hand Outs, Leah Smith defeated Rebecca Best in four.
An injured Jayden Boardman lost to sub Cooper Holmes in four.
Bryan Shepley, who was fortunate to win the first game 17-16 after Brian O'Leary started in superb form for the first two thirds of the first game, eventually won in three.
- Reports from last week’s grand finals will appear in Friday’s edition of The Irrigator.