North Americans John White, Jonathon Power
Both In Legends UK Action Today
by Tim Garner
September 16, 2011 - Former World #1s Jonathon Power of Toronto and John White of Philadelphia will be among those ex-champions in action today at the Legends tour stop in Weybridge, UK.
Hot on the heels of Hurricane Katie, squash’s own whirlwind, John White, will return to the 9 Telecom Legends of Squash tournament held at St. George's Hill, Weybridge. The world's hardest hitter of a squash ball and the former world No 1 from Scotland came 4th last time around after a gripping battle with Simon Parke, but will be hoping to improve in this year's event which runs from 16th-19th September.
White, a finalist at the World Open and the British Open, has been drawn in the same group as old adversary Jonathan Power so the crowds are sure to be entertained in their final pool match on Sunday 18th. In the first game of his final pool match against Peter Nicol at last year's tournament, White blew the Englishman away with winners all over the court. Having survived the onslaught Nicol then narrowly won the next two games to make the final but everyone in the draw is aware of the threat White will pose.
‘Whitey is one of those players that it is a pleasure to be on court with as it gives you the best view in the house of just what can be done to a squash ball! Last year, he was simply unplayable in the first game, made worse by the fact that he kept laughing each time he smashed the ball in the nick!’ said Nicol, who has been sharpening up with White in the US this summer on his Nicol Champions Academy Camps.
One of the professional tour's most popular players, White has recently taken up the role of Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Squash Teams at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania host to next month’s US Open. A 12 time winner on the PSA tour, the Scot will be hoping to take his first Legends title back to his students.
9Telecom Legends of Squash – St. Georges Hill
Group A
1. Jonathon Power
2. John White
3. Tim Garner
4. Nick Taylor
Group B
1. Peter Nicol
2. Simon Parke
3. Anthony Ricketts
4. Stephen Meads
Friday 16th September
5.00pm: Parke v Meads
5.45pm: White v Taylor
7.00pm: Power v Garner
7.45pm: Nicol v Ricketts
Saturday 17th September
4.00pm: White v Garner
4.45pm: Power v Taylor
6.00pm: Nicol v Meads
6.45pm: Parke v Ricketts
Sunday 18th September
4.00pm: Garner v Taylor
4.45pm: Ricketts v Meads
6.00pm: Power v White
6.45pm: Nicol v Parke
Monday 19th September
8.15pm Grand Final
Pool matches are Best of 3
Grand Final Best of 5
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