Simpson, Mekdeci, Benn capture titles at BCQS Squash Championship

The participants, including the divisional winners and third-place finishers in the BCQS Masters Squash Championship, pose with their spoils following the conclusion of the event at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.
The participants, including the divisional winners and third-place finishers in the BCQS Masters Squash Championship, pose with their spoils following the conclusion of the event at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street.

Joseph Mekdeci won the men’s 55-64 accolade, while Barbadians Shawn Simpson and Donn Benn captured the men’s 30-44 and 45-54 titles, respectively, when the BCQS Squash Masters Championship concluded yesterday at the Georgetown Club facility, Camp Street.

In the men’s 55-64 final, Mekdeci dismissed Peter Harris in straight sets 11-7, 11-6, and 11-5. In similar fashion, Simpson crushed Robert Cameron in straight sets 11-6, 11-5, and 11-5 in the final of the men’s 30-44 division. Likewise, Benn defeated Khalil Alli in straight sets 11-2, 11-2, and 11-2 in the men’s 45-54 segment.

Meanwhile, Lydia Fraser won the women’s 35 & Over title after ending the division with an unbeaten record following an 11-5, 11-2, and 11-0 victory over Tian Edwards on Saturday.

Also, in the third-place playoff of the men’s 30-44 division, Reagan Pollard overcame Peter De Groot 11-9, 4-11, 11-7, and 11-4.

In the third-place encounter in the men’s 55-64 division, Dean Straker brushed aside Orson Simpson 11-7, 11-7, and 11-6. In the men’s 45-54 third-place playoff, Ryan Rahaman bested Medhi Ramdhani 11-8, 11-5, and 11-1.