BCQS Masters Squash C/ships Fernandes beat Pollard in Men’s 30-44 division

By Sean Devers

THE second night of the BCQS Masters Squash Championships continued Thursday with an entertaining contest between Guyana’s most accomplished female Squash player, Nicolette Fernanades and former National Champion, Regan Pollard.

Pollard, who represented Guyana at two Commonwealth Games, pulled on all his experience but just could not conquer the explosive court speed and superior fittness level of Fernandes.

Fernandes executed several crisp back hand drives and well placed drop shots, some of which the former two-time Caribbean under-19 champion, did not even attempt to go for and as the match progressed he seemed exhausted.

But Pollard made Fernandes, who won a Pam Am Gold medal last year in Guatemala, work hard for her points.

The pair engaged in some fairly lengthy rallies which Fernandes usually ended with deft short drops with Pollard at the back of the