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Black Knight Series
Fine Form for Filip
Filip Madaric decisively sealed victory over Christopher Votion in straight sets in Ettelbruck last month and now takes the lead in the Black Knight Series. He has certainly found his form and is also seeded at the top of the A Draw in the next Black Knight Series event, the Top Squash Open 2015.
We would like to congratulate all those who participated in the “Ettelbruck Squash Open 2015”in particular to the individual draw winners; Filip Madaric of Squash Club Sandweiler and both Fred Peugeot and Sam Lippert of Squash Club Pétange. Sam, having gained maximum points, has now leapt from 12th to 2nd place in the Series Standings.
Ettelbruck Open 2015 Winners!
To be a serious contender for the Series prizegiving a minimum of 5 Series appearances will be required as it is the total of a competitors best 5 performances that will count toward their final Black Knight Series Standing. Therefore, if you have only played a single tournament so far, you still have the opportunity to complete another four provided you have entered the Top Squash Open 2015 this weekend and play all three remaining Series Events that are still to come.
If you would like to find out more about Black Knight please have a chat with Chris at BK Series #4 at Top Squash or contact him by email, mvp-sports@outlook.com.
Playoffs 2015 Calendar
Black Knight Series Standings #2
New Leader for the Black Knight Series
Following on from the “Club’s Open” held at Top Squash last month it is the resident Head Coach, Nathan Sneyd, who has taken the top position in the Black Knight Series Standings. He racked up his second A Draw win with an impressive display in the final that proved too clinical for runner-up, Mathieu Huin, and now enjoys a 25 point lead above Jérémy Kocan who has risen to 2nd place. Other noteworthy climbers and recent draw winners are Renaud Parentelli of Arelsquash and Germain Gregorious of Squash Club Pétange, who now sit at 5th and 6th positions, having jumped 26 and 29 places respectively!
Black Knight Series #3, the “Ettelbruck Squash Open 2015”is now almost upon us and will commence this Friday evening. Your last chance to subscribe will be Wednesday 4th February 2015, so if you want to participate and increase your Series Totals contact the tournament organiser, Marcel Kramer, without delay
If you would like to test the Cannon PS or find out more about Black Knight please have a chat with Chris at BK Series #3 in Ettelbruck or contact him by email, mvpsports@outlook.com.
Ettelbrück Squash Open 2015
The “Clubs” Open 2015
Black Knight Series Standings #1
Egypt Top Series Table
The Black Knight Series Standings have now been posted with an early lead for Thionville’s, Mido Khalil. The skillful Egyptian has secured the top spot, albeit closely followed by the next 10 competitors, with 115 Points. These, include the highest placed female players, Daniela Arcone and Françoise Donven, both “Angels”and runners-up in their respective draws. Impressively, Jérémy Kocan, despite a 4th placing in his draw accrued an additional 27 Series Points due to his exceptional wins over higher ranked players, earning him his 5th place Standing.
Black Knight Series #2 will be “The Clubs”Open held at Top Squash on the 9th & 10th January 2015 and will be the 2nd of 7 planned Series events. Don’t forget that the final Series Standing positions will be the sum of a players’ top 5 performances. So get your entry in as soon as possible to improve your Standing and increase your chance of being ‘Black Knighted’ at the Series prizegiving.
The Federation is delighted Black Knight currently sponsor a tenth of the world’s top 50 PSA players and enjoy continued support and involvement from former World No. 1, David Palmer. Keep up to date with the achievements of Team Black Knight plus the latest squash developments on facebook/BLACKKNIGHTSQUASH, and twitter @BLACKKNIGHTEUR.
If you would like to find out more about Black Knight please get in touch with Chris by email to mvp-sports@outlook.com.
Championnat National Individuel FSL 2014
Congrats to our new champions: Nathan Sneyd (champion fédéral), Sandra Denis (championne fédérale et nationale) et Danny Hutchines (champion national) !
The Black Knight Series Arrives in Luxembourg
The Federation is delighted to announce the introduction of the Black Knight Series for the 2014/15 season.
The Series will include 7 of the established tournaments in the FSL calendar, commencing with the Luxembourg Individual Squash Championship 2014 scheduled for the 7 & 8 November. Every tournament player has the chance to win the Black Knight Series title. Series Points are accumulated at every Series event and are based on a competitors relative performance. The amount of Points that a player will accrue will depend on their final draw placement, irrespective of the draw played, plus bonus Points for every FSL ranking point they have won throughout that tournament. Please see the ‘Black Knight Series Rules’ attached below for more information.
All players will be competing for a top 5 standing in the Series which will guarantee they are ‘Black Knighted’ at the Series prizegiving. We can already disclose that the winner will receive a prize bundle including the Black Knight ION Element PSX Selby, officially launched in September 2014. See below for details of this top level racket, as developed and used by PSA World No. 9, Daryl Selby. MVP Sports, the official distributor for Black Knight across Luxembourg and Belgium, is the sponsor of the Series.
If you would like to find out more about Black Knight please get in touch with Chris by email to mvp-sports@outlook.com.
