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Youngsters fly the flag

Australia's former world number two squash player Brrett Martin knocks up with Bermuda professional Gary Plumstead last night. The pair got serious in the main event of the Docksiders World Class Squash Exhibition.

Robert Maycock and Laura Robinson both reached the round of 16 of the US Junior Squash Olympics in New Jersey.

Maycock, competing in the Boys Under-13 division, defeated Harrison Hart in the opener before seeing off Nicholas Kourides 9-0, 9-4, 9-2 in the event earlier this week.

In the round of 16 he lost out to Chip Culp, number two seed, 9-2, 9-3, 9-2.

Maycock then went into the Consolation championship where he beat Nicholas Sachvie 9-2, 8-10, 9-2, 3-9, 9-7.

In the quarter-final qualifier he met Sam Beatt, losing out 9-6, 9-1, 9-2.

Laura Robinson, in the Girls Under-13 division, beat Shannon Harrington, 9-2, 9-0, 9-0. In the round of 16 she lost to Emily Park, number one seed and eventual champion, 9-0, 9-2, 9-0.

In the Consolation she got past Kelly Whelan after she withdrew through illness and then saw off Nikoo Fadaifard, number six seed, in the quarter-final qualifier 9-3, 9-2, 9-0.

In the quarter-final Robinson lost in four games, 9-2, 9-5, 3-9, 9-6 to number three seed Samantha Buechner.

Iain Redford, in the Boys Under-15s, received a bye to the round of 64 before crashing 9-1, 9-0, 9-5 to Christopher Ehlinger.

In the Consolation he lost to Michael Beautyman in the round three qualifier.

In the same division Michael Shrubb lost out to number four seed Jesus Pena 9-1, 9-2, 9-2 before having wins in the Consolation against Allan Lutz (9-2, 9-0, 9-0) and William Browne (9-4, 9-0, 9-4). He eventually lost to James Clark 5-9, 9-5, 9-4, 9-4.

Teammate Graham Counsell lost to Trevor McGuinness 9-4, 9-2, 9-5 before going on to beat Marshall Miller 9-0, 9-1, 9-0 in the round three qualifier of the Consolation. He then met Parker Voss going down 7-9, 9-2, 9-2, 9-7.

In the Boys Under-17 Andrew Robinson beat Mark Biggar 9-1, 9-3, 9-4 before losing in the round of 64 to number one seed Mauricio Sanchez 9-0, 9-1, 9-2.

Robinson then beat Jake Leiby 9-2, 9-2, 9-4 in round two of the Consolation before going down 9-5, 9-7, 9-2 to John Ehlinger.

Justin Robinson, in the Boys Under-19 division, lost to Ben Ende 9-1, 9-1, 9-2 and then Nathan Beck, 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 in round three of the consolation.

In the same division Stephen Smith lost to Eduardo Aguilar 9-7, 9-2, 9-1 and then Keith Merrill 9-4, 10-9, 1-9, 5-9, 9-5 in the round three Consolation qualifier.

Jessica Mitchell played in the Girls Under-17 category and lost to Caroline Cuckler 9-5, 9-1, 9-3. In round one of the consolation she received a bye before losing to Christie Alexander 9-2, 9-2, 9-0.