Selby wins Battle of Britain in Winnipeg
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THEY could play against each other any time, both being from London, England, but instead Daryl Selby and Robbie Temple squared off on the squash court in Winnipeg, 6,308 kilometres from home, on Friday night.
The world of professional squash can be a small one at times.
Selby, the No. 1 seed, defeated Temple, the No. 6-seed, 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 in the quarter-finals of the 2009 Manitoba Open championships at Winnipeg Squash Racquet Club.
"Robbie lives on the other side of London so we don’t see each other all that much and I think we’ve played once before in PSA," said Selby, noting the two joked about their situation prior to their match.
"I tried to completely demoralize him in a game (of snooker), as opposed to just hiding his rackets."
The event carries a total prize purse of $15,000 and includes players from Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and South Africa, plus wild-card David Glass of Winnipeg and other Canadians Shawn Delierre (3) and David Philips (8).
Selby, 26, and Temple, 22, also travelled together to Winnipeg and decided to room together to save money. The main PSA draw included 16 players.
"It seems to be always the way," Selby said, noting he’s travelled great distances to other events where matchups were drawn randomly and he has ended up meeting a friend on the court.
"You can travel halfway around the world and you come to the main draw and end up playing your mate! You want the other to do well, but you want to go as far as you can. When you meet each other, only one can win, so it is a tough match."
Selby was ranked No. 35 in the world exactly one year ago and, having jumped 10 spots already, has set cracking the top 20 as his next goal. He said this event will assist him down that road.
"I’ve always enjoyed playing tournaments in Canada. This one was one that I hadn’t played in before that will be good for my points (PSA standing). There’s a lot of good players here as well, so it’s going to be tough, but I’ve been playing well lately. It’s always nice to be seeded No. 1 and believe you have a good chance to win."
ashley.prest@freepress.mb.ca