Seeds on Song at NZJO

A straightforward first day for the top seeds at the New Zealand Junior Squash Open at Royal Oak in Auckland.

Scott Galloway and Ellie Epke made light work of their opening matches of the tournament, both notching up victory in straight games.

After a first up bye in the under 19 boys event, Galloway was far too good for Aucklander Rafa Yam, cruising into the quarterfinals with an 11-7, 11-2, 11-4 win.

Second seed Sion Wiggins was equally impressive in an 11-7, 11-7, 11-3 win over Northland's Finn Trimble.

In the under 19 girls event, Epke racked up a tidy 11-2, 11-3, 11-5 win over Southland's Emily Flett, while second seed Abbie Palmer, fresh from winning the under 17 title at the Australian Junior Open, strolled to an 11-3, 11-4, 11-2 victory over Waikato's Casey Owen.

Result

Under 19 boys

Round One
1. Scott Galloway (Wellington) BYE
Rafa Yam (Auckland) def Tohe Wanoa (Wellington) 11-8, 5-11, 8-11, 12-10, 11-8
Ben Thornton (Waikato) def Blake Koolen (Central) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7
Luke Cooper (Bay of Plenty) def Quinn Udy (Canterbury) 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
Jackson Beresford (Canterbury) def Ryan Montgomery (Auckland) 11-5, 11-7, 11-9
Matthew Galen-Lucente (Auckland) def Tyler Ranger (Bay of Plenty) 11-8, 11-5, 4-11, 11-7
Michael Shelton-Agar (Auckland) def Jamie Oakley (Bay Of Plenty) 11-4, 11-8, 11-5
4. Luke Jones (Central) def Olly Smythe (Wellington) 11-3, 11-3, 11-9
3. Max Trimble (Northland) def Lucas Rosa (Auckland) 11-7, 11-8, 11-2
Lewi Hopkins (Otago) def Reagan Wakeling (Northland) 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 3-11, 11-9
Tydyn Lonergan (Auckland) def Montell Whatarangi (Waikato) 3-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-5
Chapman Kutia (Eastern) def Daniel Foster (Central) 8-11, 11-5, 12-10, 11-5
Alex Revington (Bay of Plenty) def Ben Roughan (Canterbury) 11-5, 11-5, 12-10
Jordan Le Comte (Eastern) def Corbin Faint (Central) 11-6, 11-8, 7-11, 7-11, 11-5
Finn Trimble (Northland) def Brandon Keenan (Central) 11-3, 9-11, 11-7, 11-7
2. Sion Wiggin (Auckland) BYE

Round Two

1. Scott Galloway (Wellington) def Rafa Yam (Auckland) 11-7, 11-2, 11-4
Luke Cooper (Bay of Plenty) def Ben Thornton (Waikato) def 11-6, 11-8, 5-11, 9-11, 11-9
Jackson Beresford (Canterbury) def Matthew Galen-Lucente (Auckland) 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-6
4. Luke Jones (Central) def Michael Shelton-Agar (Auckland) 11-5, 11-8, 11-1
3. Max Trimble (Northland) def Lewi Hopkins (Otago) 11-5, 11-8, 11-4
Chapman Kutia (Eastern) def Tydyn Lonergan (Auckland) 10-12, 16-14, 11-7, 11-7
Jordan Le Comte (Eastern) def Alex Revington (Bay of Plenty) 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-9
2. Sion Wiggin (Auckland) def Finn Trimble (Northland) 11-7, 11-7, 11-3

Under 19 girls

1. Ellie Epke (Auckland) def Emily Flett (Southland) 11-2, 11-3, 11-5
Emily Nash (Central) def Ellen Verry (Wellington) 12-10, 14-12, 11-6
Camden Te Kani-McQueen (Bay of Plenty) def Taylor Ashton (Waikato) 11-9, 11-9, 11-6
4. Jacinta Matson (Waikato) def Nadia Hubbard (Bay of Plenty) 11-5, 11-8, 11-7
3. Hayley Hughes (Auckland) def Devon Wright (Auckland) 8-11, 11-5, 11-7, 11-6
Juee Bhide (Auckland) def Vanessa Larsen (Wellington) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7
Kaitlyn Watts (Central) def Anna Hughes (Auckland) 11-2, 9-11, 7-11, 11-8, 12-10
2. Abbie Palmer (Auckland) def Casey Owen (Waikato) 11-3, 11-4, 11-2