TEAM USA: Mark Froot, David Canner, the Remaining USA Individual Competitors.

Tood Ruth in Plate competition action in New Zealand. Photo 2006 © Chris Smith .

Palmerston Time- Thurs July 20 7:07PM

McGUINNESS JOURNEY ENDS ON HIGH NOTE
Trevor just got done with an amazing match against Hong Kong's #1, Max Lee. Trevor lost 3-2 in a tough battle that had each player exhausted afterwards.Trevor's close battle with Lee may give the USA a very strong case to be seeded over Hong Kong come Friday's re-seeding of the team event. Todd Ruth (USA's #6) beat Hong Kong' # 3 yesterday. Earlier today, Trevor beat Japan's #1,Yuuta Fukui, 3-0

FROOT PUSHES AHEAD
Mark Froot continues to push himself and the Team forward with every win. Today he had his hands full with a gutsy player from South Africa, Wian Louwrens. Mark took the first two games easily 9-3, 9-1 but Louwrens battled back to knot the match at 2-2. Mark steadied himself and took the final game 9-1. Mark moves on to the semi-finals of the Plate Division and takes his game to the Glass Court tomorrow at 2:00pm.

Earlier today David Canner beat Matthew Nation of NZL 3-1 to send him to the Classic Plate Quarter Finals with Trevor. David ran into England's #1 Chris Tasker-Grindley and lost 9-3, 9-3, 9-7. David gave Chris a strong match and went out of the tourney on a high note as he played well. David (USA's #7) had a great run in the tourney and our congrats go out to his efforts.

CJ had a great run as well and his time also ran out today in the Consolation Plate. He lost to Cameron Jamieson(NZL) 3-2. CJ has never played better squash and we are sorry to see his time on court end. We will look to CJ, Dave, Chris, and Todd Ruth to provide necessary hitting partners for the team as they get ready for Sunday's start in the Team Tournament.

July 20th Results
Classic Plate - 2nd round
David Canner (USA) def Matthew National (NZL) 8/10 10/9 9/1 9/4
Trevor McGuinness (USA) def Yuuta Fukui(JPN) 9-4, 9-3, 9-3
Plate - 3rd Round
Mark Froot (USA) def Wian Louwrens (RSA) 9-3, 9-1, 6-9 6-9, 9-1
Consolation Plate - 1st Round
CJ Plimpton (USA) lost to Cameron Jamieson(NZL) 9/6 2/9 9/6 1/9 9/0