Nick Kyme cruised to victory over David Dodwell in the men’s open second round of the Digicel Bermuda National Championships at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Club in Devonshire.

Kyme, a former champion whose world ranking reached as high as No 63, defeated Dodwell 11-2, 11-1, 11-3 yesterday. Noah Browne, a promising overseas-based college player, also won his match against Jacques Deverteuil 11-1, 11-3, 11-3.

In the other second round games, Andy Boyce beat Beckett Simmons, 11-4, 11-7, 11-9; Spencer Moss defeated Derek Wheeler 11-6, 11-8, 8-11, 11-6; Andrew Robinson triumphed over Dylan Muldoon 11-8, 11-4, 11-8, while Richard Brewer beat Laird Simmons 11-7, 11-7, 11-3.

On Monday, 21 players advanced to the second round where the top-ranked players enter the competition, with Malcolm Woodley defeating Patrick Neal in arguably the game of the round.

Woodley defeated Neal 11-5, 8-11, 12-14, 11-7, 11-4. Also in the first round, Jacques DeVerteuil took four sets to beat Gary Levon 9-11, 14-12, 11-7, 11-9, while James Dodgson also required four sets to defeat Dylan Pratt, 11-7, 11-6, 7-11, 11-4.

Daniele Bortoli was forced to withdraw from his match against Nick Nebard due to injury.

Play begins at 6pm each day, with the finals held from 5pm on March 22.

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