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RESULTS

27-03-2006

Commonwealth Games Doubles
Day 5 Commentary:

Our Golden Girl Natalie Grinham has won a record 3 Gold Medals at the Commonwealth Games. Rachael Grinham picked up a full set of medals and Joseph Kneipp won Gold. Australia's 5 Gold Medals were all won by Queenslanders!!!

Three cheers for Natalie, Rachael and Joseph.

Howard Harding Report: "Natalie Grinham Celebrates Triple Gold On Final Day In Melbourne

Australia's Natalie Grinham became the indisputable squash star of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne today (Sunday) after winning gold in the Mixed Doubles and Women's Doubles events – bring her total haul to a record three gold medals at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre after clinching the Women's Singles crown last week.

The 28-year-old from Toowoomba in Queensland became the first squash player to win three medals of any kind in a single Games – a feat which was later mirrored by fellow Aussies Rachael Grinham and David Palmer. Rachael was runner-up to her younger sister in the singles event, then shared gold with Natalie in the Women's Doubles and bronze with Palmer in the Mixed – Palmer also taking a bronze in the Men's Doubles to complement his silver in the singles.

Natalie Grinham began her hat-trick haul in the Mixed final when she and Joseph Kneipp, the third seeds, recovered from a game down to beat England's fourth seeds Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 9-6 in 65 minutes.

In the bronze medal play-off, sister Rachael & David Palmer beat second-seeded New Zealanders Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson 9-4, 9-6, 9-6 in what was expected to be the final.

After a short break, Natalie was back in action on the unique all-glass court at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre with Rachael - eager to prove the seeding committee correct in the women's final against second seeds Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, the New Zealand pair that won the World Doubles title on the same court in January.

The kiwis took the first game for the loss of just a single point, but the home pair struck back to clinch the title 1-9, 9-4, 9-3, 9-3 after 56 minutes.

"It’s unbelievable, I have no words," said Natalie afterwards. "After a shower and a break, it will sink in and I’ll probably be screaming from the rooftops."

Rachael added: "We know each other so well. We have an advantage over most teams as our communication is always there. It’s really great for us."

Day 4 Commentary:

Triple Gold awaits our Golden Girl Natalie Grinham. Will the roller coaster ride take her to another high?

Natalie will partner her sister Rachael in the Women's Doubles Final and then fellow Queenslander Joseph Kneipp in the Mixed Doubles Final.

Howard Harding Report: "As predicted by the seedings, hosts Australia will contest all three squash doubles finals in the Commonwealth Games after the completion of two long sessions of semi-final play today (Saturday) at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. For the second time in a week, Australian Natalie Grinham got the better of her older sister Rachael Grinham - in the Mixed Doubles semi-finals - and is now in line to become the first player in history to win three gold medals in a single Games.

Natalie started her day partnering Rachael in the first Women's Doubles semi-final, where the top-seeded pair triumphed 5-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-6 over England's third seeds Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright in 65 minutes.

The Queenslanders will face Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey after the second seeds fought back from 2/0 down to prevail 3-9, 8-10, 9-4, 9-6, 9-3 in 82 minutes in an all-New Zealand clash with fourth seeds Louise Crome & Lara Petera.

Later, 28-year-old Natalie teamed up with fellow Australian Joseph Kneipp to contrive a 9-7, 9-7, 3-9, 3-9, 9-7 upset in 78 minutes over Rachael and David Palmer, the top seeds in the Mixed Doubles.

Natalie, who beat higher-seeded Rachael to earn a surprise gold medal in last week's women's singles final, is already guaranteed to become the first player to win three medals in a Games. Her golden opportunity in the Mixed final will be against English pair Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop, the fourth seeds who staged one of the most impressive comebacks in Melbourne when they beat second-seeded New Zealanders Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson 3-9, 6-9, 13-11, 9-3, 9-3 in 78 minutes."

Day 3 Commentary:

We are now down to the Doubles semi finals at the Commonwealth Games. Everything has basically gone with seedings except for Kiwis Grayson and Knight.

Given they won a bronze medal at the World Doubles Championship in January hteir spot in the semi came at no real surprise.

Men's semi-finals:

[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) v
[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) v
[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS)

Women's semi-finals:

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) v
[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) v
[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL)

Mixed semi-finals:

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) v
[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) v
[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG)

Day 2 Commentary:

Our Queenslanders remain on track to win Commonwealth Games Medals. Natalie and Rachael Grinham remain favourites for the Women's Doubles GOLD. Whilst in the MIXED Rachael Grinham and partner David Palmer (NSW) are raging favourites for the MIXED Doubles Gold.

Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Natalie Grinham and partner Joseph Kneipp are seeded 3 and unfortunately look set to battle the Top seeds (Grinham/Palmer) in the semis. At best the loser of that match can only pick up the bronze medal.

Day 1 Commentary:

Howard Harding Report: "Australian Natalie Grinham paired up with older sister Rachael Grinham, whom she beat in the women's singles final, to beat English pair Jenny Duncalf & Alison Waters 11-9, 9-3, 10-8 in a tough 55-minute opening match in Pool 1 of the women's doubles.

Later, with Joseph Kneipp in the mixed doubles, Natalie despatched Norfolk Islands pair Debby Adams & Gye Duncan 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 in a mere 12 minutes."

Women's Doubles:

Final:

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) 1-9, 9-4, 9-3, 9-3 (56m)

Bronze medal play-off:

[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt
[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) 10-8, 4-9, 9-4, 9-6 (81m)

Semi-finals:

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) 5-9, 9-3, 9-3, 9-6 (65m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt
[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) 3-9, 8-10, 9-4, 9-6, 9-3 (82m)

3rd qualifying round - Pool 1:

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) 9-4, 11-9, 7-9, 9-4 (61m)

Karen Anderson & Marlene West (JAM) bt
Naluge Guy & Eli Webb (PNG) 9-5, 9-6, 10-8 (31m)

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
Naluge Guy & Eli Webb (PNG) 9-5, 9-3, 9-2 (14m)

Pool 2

Frania Gillen-Buchert & Louise Philip (SCO) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Tehani Guruge (SRI) 9-1, 9-11, 9-7, 9-3 (35m)

[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt
[6] Kasey Brown & Amelia Pittock (AUS) 7-9, 9-1, 9-3, 9-7 (54m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt
Frania Gillen-Buchert & Louise Philip (SCO) 9-6, 9-1, 9-4 (23m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt
[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) 6-9, 9-6, 9-6, 5-9, 9-5 (75m)

2nd qualifying round - Pool 1:

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
Karen Anderson & Marlene West (JAM) 9-1, 9-1, 9-2 (17m)

[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) bt
[5] Jenny Duncalf & Alison Waters (ENG) 9-4, 8-10, 9-7, 7-9, 10-8 (131m)

[5] Jenny Duncalf & Alison Waters (ENG) bt
Naluge Guy & Eli Webb (PNG) 9-4, 9-7, 9-6 (20m)

[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) bt
Karen Anderson & Marlene West (JAM) 9-3, 9-5, 9-3 (26m)

Pool 2

[6] Kasey Brown & Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Tehani Guruge (SRI) 9-5, 9-1, 9-1 (19m)

[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt
Frania Gillen-Buchert & Louise Philip (SCO) 9-1, 9-7, 9-3 (25m)

1st qualifying round - Pool 1:

[5] Jenny Duncalf & Alison Waters (ENG) bt
Karen Anderson & Marlene West (JAM) 9-1, 9-1, 9-3 (24m)

[1] Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt
[5] Jenny Duncalf & Alison Waters (ENG) 11-9, 9-3, 10-8 (55m)

[4] Louise Crome & Lara Petera (NZL) bt
Naluge Guy & Eli Webb (PNG) 9-2, 9-4, 9-2 (18m)

Pool 2:

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Tehani Guruge (SRI) 9-4, 9-4, 9-5 (16m)

[6] Kasey Brown & Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt
Frania Gillen-Buchert & Louise Philip (SCO) 9-4, 9-4, 9-2 (26m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt
[6] Kasey Brown & Amelia Pittock (AUS) 7-9, 9-7, 2-9, 9-6, 9-6 (81m)

[3] Tania Bailey & Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Tehani Guruge (SRI) 9-0, 9-4, 9-2 (14m)

Mixed Doubles:

Final:

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt
[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG) 6-9, 9-6, 9-5, 9-6 (65m)

Bronze medal play-off:

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) 9-4, 9-6, 9-6 (32m)

Semi-finals:

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt
[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) 9-7, 9-7, 3-9, 3-9, 9-7 (78m)

[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG) bt
[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) 3-9, 6-9, 13-11, 9-3, 9-3 (78m)

Quarter-finals:

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[7] Alison Waters & Adrian Grant (ENG) 9-1, 9-6, 11-9 (47m)

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt
[9] Tegwen Malik & Gavin Jones (WAL) 9-7, 7-9, 9-5, 9-5 (57m)

[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG)
bt [6] Lara Petera & Callum O'Brien (NZL) 6-9, 9-5, 9-7, 9-6 (69m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) bt
[8] Diana Argyle & Craig van der Wath (RSA) 9-4, 9-3, 9-5 (37m)

Last sixteen round:

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) bye

[7] Alison Waters & Adrian Grant (ENG) bt
[11] Runa Reta & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 9-2, 9-4, 9-6 (23m)

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bye

[9] Tegwen Malik & Gavin Jones (WAL) bt
[5] Nicol David & Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 9-7, 5-9, 9-7, 10-8 (92m)

[6] Lara Petera & Callum O'Brien (NZL) bt
[10] Madeline Perry & Steve Richardson (NIR) 10-8, 9-7, 9-7 (35m)

[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG) bye

[8] Diana Argyle & Craig van der Wath (RSA) bt
[12] Tenille Swartz & Clinton Leeuw (RSA) 9-7, 10-8, 9-3 (36m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) bye

2nd qualifying round - Pool 1:

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[12] Tenille Swartz & Clinton Leeuw (RSA) 9-2, 9-4, 9-3 (23m)

[1] Rachael Grinham & David Palmer (AUS) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Navin Samarasinghe (SRI) 9-0, 9-4, 9-3 (18m)

Pool 2

[11] Runa Reta & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) bt
Tehani Guruge & Yasir Issadeen (SRI) 9-2, 9-6, 9-1 (19m)

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) bt
Tehani Guruge & Yasir Issadeen (SRI) 9-3, 9-3, 10-8 (19m)

Pool 3

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt
[10] Madeline Perry & Steve Richardson (NIR) 9-4, 12-10, 9-6 (38m)

[10] Madeline Perry & Steve Richardson (NIR) bt
Debby Adams & Gye Duncan (NFI) 9-4, 9-3, 9-2 (13m)

Pool 4

[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG) bt
Marlene West & Christopher Binnie (JAM) 9-3, 9-4, 9-5 (23m)

Pool 5

[8] Diana Argyle & Craig van der Wath (RSA) bt
Becky Nobbs & Duncan Gray (NFI) 9-4, 9-3, 9-1 (14m)

Pool 6

Sharon Chimfwembe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) bt
Vanessa Florens & Nadeem Hosenbux (MRI) 9-5, 6-9, 9-2, 9-6 (33m)

[6] Lara Petera & Callum O'Brien (NZL) bt
Vanessa Florens & Nadeem Hosenbux (MRI) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2 (15m)

[7] Alison Waters & Adrian Grant (ENG) bt
Sharon Chimfwembe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) 9-6, 9-5, 9-3 (21m)

1st qualifying round - Pool 1:

[12] Tenille Swartz & Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt
Nirasha Guruge & Navin Samarasinghe (SRI) 9-3, 5-9, 9-6, 9-0 (28m)

Pool 2:

[2] Shelley Kitchen & Glen Wilson (NZL) bt
[11]Runa Reta & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 9-4, 9-1, 9-7 (32m)

Pool 3:

[3] Natalie Grinham & Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt
Debby Adams & Gye Duncan (NFI) 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 (12m)

Pool 4:

[4] Vicky Botwright & James Willstrop (ENG) bt
[9] Tegwen Malik & Gavin Jones (WAL) 8-10, 9-2, 10-12, 9-3, 9-6 (81m)

[9] Tegwen Malik & Gavin Jones (WAL) bt
Marlene West & Christopher Binnie (JAM) 9-3, 9-1, 9-5 (30m)

Pool 5:

[5] Nicol David & Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt
Becky Nobbs & Duncan Gray (NFI) 9-0, 9-3, 9-0 (13m)

[8] Diana Argyle & Craig van der Wath (RSA) bt
Nicolette Fernandes & Shawn Badrinath (GUY) w/o

[5] Nicol David & Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt
[8] Diana Argyle & Craig van der Wath (RSA) 9-7, 12-10, 9-5 (46m)

Becky Nobbs & Duncan Gray (NFI) bt
Nicolette Fernandes & Shawn Badrinath (GUY) w/o

Pool 6

[6] Lara Petera & Callum O'Brien (NZL) bt
[7] Alison Waters & Adrian Grant (ENG) 7-9, 10-8, 4-9, 9-3, 9-6 (88m)

[6] Lara Petera & Callum O'Brien (NZL) bt
Sharon Chimfwembe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) 9-1, 9-2, 9-1 (13m)

[7] Alison Waters & Adrian Grant (ENG) bt
Vanessa Florens & Nadeem Hosenbux (MRI) 9-6, 9-3, 9-4 (18m)

Men's Doubles:

Final:

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) 7-9, 9-7, 9-1, 10-8 (142m)

Bronze medal play-off:

[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) 9-2, 9-4, 6-9, 9-6 (89m)

Semi-finals:

[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt
[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) 9-6, 11-9, 11-9 (86m)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) 5-9, 9-4, 9-6, 9-4 (102m)

Quarter-finals:

[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt
[7] Rodney Durbach & Adrian Hansen (RSA) 9-7, 6-9, 7-9, 9-7, 9-5 (98m)

[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) bt
[4] Nick Matthew & James Willstrop (ENG) 9-4, 5-9, 9-5, 9-6 (123m)

[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[6] David Evans & Alex Gough (WAL) 9-6, 9-2, 7-9, 9-7 (101m)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
[8] Harry Leitch & John White (SCO) 8-10, 9-2, 9-2, 3-9, 9-6 (87m)

Last sixteen round:

[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bye

[7] Rodney Durbach & Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt
[11] Nicholas Kyme & James Stout (BER) 9-7, 9-3, 9-2 (28m)

[4] Nick Matthew & James Willstrop (ENG) bye

[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) bt
[10] Aamir Atlas Khan & Khayal Muhammad Khan (PAK) 9-7, 9-3, 9-6 (71m)

[6] David Evans & Alex Gough (WAL) bt
[9] Shawn Delierre & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 9-4, 8-10, 9-2, 9-6 (56m)

[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) bye

[8] Harry Leitch & John White (SCO) bt
Hartaj Bains & Hardeep Reel (KEN) 9-3, 9-5, 9-3 (30m)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bye

2nd qualifying round - Pool 1:

[1] Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt
Hartaj Bains & Hardeep Reel (KEN) 9-4, 9-0, 9-7 (19m)

Pool 2

[11] Nicholas Kyme & James Stout (BER) bt
O'Neil Chilambwe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) 10-8, 3-9, 13-11, 9-11, 9-3 (93m)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
Gye Duncan & Duncan Gray (NFI) 9-6, 9-5, 9-2 (16m)

Pool 3

[10] Aamir Atlas Khan & Khayal Muhammad Khan (PAK) bt
Yasir Issadeen & Navin Samarasinghe (SRI) 9-4, 12-10, 9-6 (27m)

Pool 4

[4] Nick Matthew & James Willstrop (ENG) bt
Joseph Karigithe & Chirag Shah (KEN) 9-3, 9-7, 9-4 (21m)

[4] Nick Matthew & James Willstrop (ENG) bt
[9] Shawn Delierre & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) 8-10, 9-4, 9-5, 9-4 (47m)

Pool 5

[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) bt
Joshua Pinard & Colin Ramasra (TRI) 9-4, 9-3, 9-1 (27m)

[8] Harry Leitch & John White (SCO) bt
Peter Christian-Bailey & Steve Nobbs (NFI) 9-5, 9-3, 9-3 (16m)

[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) bt
[8] Harry Leitch & John White (SCO) 2-9, 9-6, 9-3, 5-9, 11-9 (102m)

Pool 6

[6] David Evans & Alex Gough (WAL) bt
[7] Rodney Durbach & Adrian Hansen (RSA) 10-8, 9-7, 10-8 (52m)

Chikumbutso Mkutumula & Aubrey Taulo (MAW) bt
Andrew McGoon & Sonalmeet Nagra (FIJ) 6-9, 12-10, 1-9, 9-5, 9-5 (50m)

1st qualifying round - Pool 1:

Hartaj Bains & Hardeep Reel (KEN) bt
[12] Shawn Badrinath & Maxim Weithers (GUY) w/o

Pool 2:

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
[11] Nicholas Kyme & James Stout (BER) 9-3, 9-7, 9-5 (34m)

O'Neil Chilambwe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) bt
Gye Duncan & Duncan Gray (NFI) 9-7, 7-9, 9-6, 4-9, 9-4 (49m)

[2] Lee Beachill & Peter Nicol (ENG) bt
O'Neil Chilambwe & Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) 9-1, 9-7, 9-4 (25m)

[11] Nicholas Kyme & James Stout (BER) bt
Gye Duncan & Duncan Gray (NFI) 9-2, 9-3, 9-1 (19m)

Pool 3:

[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) bt
[10] Aamir Atlas Khan & Khayal Muhammad Khan (PAK) 9-4, 9-4, 9-4(35m)

[3] Dan Jenson & David Palmer (AUS) bt
Yasir Issadeen & Navin Samarasinghe (SRI) 9-1, 9-1, 9-5 (20m)

Pool 4:

[9] Shawn Delierre & Matthew Giuffre (CAN) bt
Joseph Karigithe & Chirag Shah (KEN) 9-3, 10-8, 10-8 (25m)

Pool 5:

[5] Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight (NZL) bt
Peter Christian-Bailey & Steve Nobbs (NFI)9-0, 9-0, 9-0 (12m)

[8] Harry Leitch & John White (SCO) bt
Joshua Pinard & Colin Ramasra (TRI) 9-3, 9-3, 9-4 (18m)

Joshua Pinard & Colin Ramasra (TRI) bt
Peter Christian-Bailey & Steve Nobbs (NFI) 9-7, 9-5, 9-6 (22m)

Pool 6:

[6] David Evans & Alex Gough (WAL) bt
Chikumbutso Mkutumula & Aubrey Taulo (MAW) 9-1, 9-6, 9-6 (21m)

[7] Rodney Durbach & Adrian Hansen (RSA)bt
Andrew McGoon & Sonalmeet Nagra (FIJ) 9-2, 9-0, 9-1 (16m)

[6] David Evans & Alex Gough (WAL) bt
Andrew McGoon & Sonalmeet Nagra (FIJ) 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 (19m)

[7] Rodney Durbach & Adrian Hansen (RSA) bt
Chikumbutso Mkutumula & Aubrey Taulo (MAW)9-3, 9-2, 9-2 (16m)

ENDS