The Ashburton Squash Club’s Darnell Lima in action. Photo supplied.A healthy scattering of Mid Canterbury squash competitors have found themselves at the right end of the Midlands standings.

The current Midlands Circuit picture has four members of the Ashburton Squash Club in the top 10 and seven locals in the top 20 following this season’s tournaments.

Squash Midlands covers the central South Island area from Rakaia down to Oamaru, with 16 affiliated clubs.

Ashburton College’s Isaac Bazley, who is a junior at the Ashburton Squash Club, sits in fourth spot on 820 points, behind Flynn Brookland, Lily Rae and Oamaru’s Connor Bolitho.

Ashburton club trio Agustin Maunier, Matt Speedy and Brooke Cornish-Madden also find themselves in the top 10.

Local master Maunier most recently won the men’s open events at Rakaia and Hoon Hay, and claims a 71 per cent success ratio across 35 matches this season.

He sits in sixth spot with 700 points.

Senior star Matt Speedy is in eighth spot on 690 points, followed by AshColl junior Brooke Cornish-Madden.

Further back in the top 20 is Brenda Hall (15th), Rodrigo Resende of the Hinds club in 19th, followed by Ashburton’s Darnell Lima.

“Great to see our club members dominating the Midlands Squash circuit,” it said in an Ashburton Squash Club Facebook post this week.

The club championships resumed last night, with a vibrant Halloween-themed finals night set to take place at its Harrison Street facility this evening.

By Adam Burns © The Ashburton Guardian - 29 October 2020