ENCC 20009 Press Releases

Ukraine and Malta top players in the squash European team Cup

webmaster@pfs.com.pl (PFS) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:29:07 +0200

The Ukrainian players defeated Cyprus 2:1 in a dramatic match and won the gold medal in the European Nations Challenge Cup. In the women’s classification the Maltese players came out as winners as they defeated Cyprus in the final match 3:0.

The final men’s match was very emotion and dramatic – especially for one of the players. After 2 meetings of the final match the teams from Cyprus and Ukraine scored a draw 1:1. In the decisive third match a player from Cyprus suffered a serious injury. Gibraltar took the third place in the men’s classification as it won over Latvia (2:1).

In the women’s competition the ladies from Estonia defeated Poland (2:1) and came in third.

The media patronage for the European Nations Challenge Cup 2009 is provided by: Onet.pl, Goldenline.pl, Bankier.pl, Eurosport.pl, Mediarun.pl, PRNews.pl, Radio Toksport, TVP Poznań, Radio Merkury, Radio Afera, Wielkopolskisport.pl, eSquash.pl, Squash.com.pl, Nasquasha.pl, Squashmasters.pl.

You can find more information in English about the tournament on the following website. For information in Polish, please visit this site.

Cyprus representations heading for medals

webmaster@pfs.com.pl (PFS) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 12:10:57 +0200

The last day of the tournament within the European Nations Challenge Cup 2009 is ahead of us. Cyprus will take up Gibraltar in the men’s semifinals and the first Ukrainian team will be fighting Latvia for a spot in the finals.

In the women’s finals the ladies from Malta will meet Cyprus, the Polish and Estonian teams will be racing for the third position and the players from Isle of Man and Latvia will be competing for the fifth place. Croatia and Ukraine will be the ones racing for the seventh location.

In the men’s classification Poland will be fighting with Estonia for the places 5-8 and the representation of Ukraine will be playing with Croatia. The Maltese surprised the fans with their performance as they did not come out of the group and will be racing with Poland 2, Isle of Man and the second team from Gibraltar for the positions 9-12.

ENCC - the first day of exiting matches is behind us

webmaster@pfs.com.pl (PFS) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:03:31 +0200

The first day of the ENCC 2009 has not yet brought a clear picture of who is the most probable winner of the tournament. In the women’s competition the teams from Estonia, Cyprus, Malta and Poland will be the ones fighting for medals. In the men’s classification the tight race for a spot in the quarterfinals is still unresolved.

Cyprus is becoming an unexpected leader of the tournament in Group A – the team played two matches defeating Croatia (3:0) and Malta (2:1), of which the latter one was the prospective winner up until now. On the second day of the tournament, the match between Malta and Croatia will resolve which team will advance to the quarterfinals.

After a brave rivalry the second Polish representation - playing is in the difficult Group B - was eventually defeated by Ukraine (0:3) and Estonia (1:2). The team lost its chance for an advancement, but the players showed that they stand on equal footing with their rivals and gave the fans a very emotional game. Ukraine, which is the leader of the group, will meet tomorrow with Latvia.

Ukraine defeated Isle of Man in Group C (2:1) but lost the game with the first team from Gibraltar. The score of the tomorrow’s match between Isle of Man and Gibraltar will decide upon the advancement to the quarterfinals.

For the Poles and Latvians the matches in Group D are the most interesting ones. The Polish team will be fighting there with Latvia and the second team from Gibraltar. Only Gibraltar played 2 matches in this team and lost its chance for the quarterfinals by losing with Latvia (0:3) and Poland (0:3). The first winners will meet tomorrow in an exciting match for the leadership in the group.

The female representations of Poland, Malta, Estonia and Cyprus are doing very well - they haven’t lost a game yet. The fight for the medals will take place exactly among these teams. The Polish female players without any difficulty won 2 matches defeating Latvia (3:0) and Ukraine (3:0).

Squash: 10 countries in a race for the European team Cup in Poland

webmaster@pfs.com.pl (PFS) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:36:49 +0200

Squash representations from 9 European countries will meet next week from 1st till 3rd October in the city of Poznan. The teams will compete for the European team championship within the 7th European Nations Challenge Cup (ENCC).

During the 3 days of the tournament, 20 three-people teams, including 12 male and 8 female groups will be competing on the courts. The national teams will among others represent the following countries: Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Croatia, Ukraine, Malta, Cyprus, Isle of Man and Gibraltar.

- It’s going to be an interesting competition. The Polish team will have to face the Maltese representation, which is the favorite in the whole tournament – says Adam Michańków from the Polish Squash Federation organizing the ENCC 2009 tournament.

Poland is represented by 2 male and 1 female team. The first male team includes the current Champion of Poland - Wojtek Nowisz, as well as Marcin Kozik, Marcin Karwowski and Kamil Dominiak. The second team includes Łukasz Nitka, Maciej Maciantowicz, Paweł Szostek and Tomasz Abramowski. The female team is headed by the current Polish Champion Anna Jurkun, who will be supported by Anna Sikorska and Magdalena Knapik. Although the representations make up the top rankings of the Polish Squash Federation, the fight will not be easy. Bradley Hindle – a player coming from Australia, but representing Malta is among those, who confirmed their participation in the European Nations Challenge Cup. Hindle is definitely the best player in the tournament. His successes include international professional tournaments organized by the Professional Squash Association. His latest victory took place in the Dutch tournament Meersquash Heroes Open 2009. This was his second triumph in a PSA event.

Players list:

I. Male:
1. Croatia:
•    Filip Madjarić
•    Vedran Švonja
•    Srđan Maksimović
•    Petar Galeković
•    Vedran Rezic
•    Gerhard Hager
2. Cyprus:
•    Panos Hadjiphilippou
•    Nasos Karasavas
•    Marios Yiannou
•    Andreas Koufettas
3. Estonia:
•    Paul Piik
•    Pavo Piik
•    Kristjan Pettai
•    Jaanus Pettai
4. Gibraltar:
•    Anthony Brindle
•    Stephen Shacaluga
•    Christian Navas
•    Nicholas Deharo
•    Mark Tewkesbury
•    Carl Gomez
•    Colin Davis
•    Justin Chipolina
5. Latvia:
•    Alex Pavulans
•    Arnis Tihvinskis
•    Kaspars Purgailis
•    Margers Zeitmanis
6. Malta:
•    Ivan Balzan
•    Mark Lupi
•    Brad Hindle
•    Carl Camilleri
7. Poland:
•    Wojciech Nowisz
•    Marcin Kozik
•    Marcin Karwowski
•    Kamil Dominiak
•    Łukasz Nitka
•    Maciej Maciantowicz
•    Paweł Szostek
•    Tomasz Abramowski
8. Ukraine:
•    Kostiantyn Rybalchenko
•    Dmytro Shcherbakov
•    Ruslan Sorochinskyi
•    Viktor Kovalchuk
•    Artem Shandybin
•    Roman Dolinich
•    Valerii Fedoruk
•    Yevgeniy Korolenko
9. Isle of Man:
•    Dave Norman
•    Kevin Watterson
•    Lyndon Cheetham
•    Robin Crease

II. Female:
1. Croatia:
•    Josipa Peršun
•    Paulina Radoš
•    Katarina Milas
2. Cyprus:
•    Vaso Karasava
•    Femke Ellens
•    Antonia Aristodemou
•    Christina Vrachimi
3. Estonia:
•    Aliis Allas
•    Diana Leguss
•    Sille Rikko
•    Reele Komi
4. Latvia:
•    Linda Svilane
•    Ieva Vilite
•    Eva Solovjova
•    Baiba Lulle
5. Malta:
•    Colette Sultana
•    Johanna Mizzo
•    Annabelle Diamantino
•    Theresa Camilleri
6. Poland:
•    Anna Jurkun
•    Anna Sikorska
•    Magdalena Knapik
7. Ukraina:
•    Anastasiia Spivak
•    Olesya Tretiakova
•    Anastasiia Netrebchuk
•    Nataliia Spivak
8. Isle of Man:
•    Laura Smith
•    Vicky Watterson
•    Lucy Hamilton-Turner

Poland is hosting the European Squash Cup

webmaster@pfs.com.pl (PFS) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:25:44 +0200

From 1 – 3 October 2009 Poznań will be hosting the 7th European team tournament in Squash – the European Nations Challenge Cup 2009 (ENCC 2009). During the three days, squash fans will have the opportunity to see the best players of mainly Eastern and Central Europe playing live on the courts.

The ENCC tournaments are national championships played in countries where squash is developed as a sports discipline. The Poznań event will host 21 triples teams, including 13 male and 8 female groups. These teams are national representations from such countries as: Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Croatia, Russia, Ukraine, Malta, Cyprus, Isle of Man and Gibraltar.

- The ENCC tournament is the biggest squash event on the international level, which is taking place in Poland. This is why we are expecting a crowd of fans, all the more so, that the entrance is free – said Adam Michańków from the Polish Squash Federation which is the organizer of the ENCC 2009. – These three days mean not only emotions for sports fans, but also a challenge for the players – he adds.

The first 2 days of the tournament, played on the courts of the Squash Park club, will be devoted to the group phase, after which the finals will follow. The best teams will compete for the medals in a single-elimination matches and such a sequence of tournaments means that the winners must be extraordinarily fit. Each meeting will include 3 matches, in which the players will fights to three sets, up to 11 points each. The winning team is the one with the highest score.

The ENCC tournaments are popular among Polish fans. The Polish representation won its first victory on this international tournament in 2003, when the male team came in third. The Polish teams waited for their next successes till 2006 and 2008 when the female representation won the silver medal and in 2007 the Ladies came in third in the cup.

The media patronage for the European Nations Challenge Cup 2009 is provided by: Onet.pl, Goldenline.pl, Bankier.pl, Eurosport.pl, Mediarun.pl, PRNews.pl, Radio Toksport, TVP Poznań, Radio Merkury, Radio Afera, Wielkopolskisport.pl, eSquash.pl, Squash.com.pl, Nasquasha.pl, Squashmasters.pl.

You can find more information in English about the tournament on the following website. For information in Polish, please visit this site.