Selby Banks Bankers Hall Club Title In Calgary
1st round:
[1] Alister Walker (ENG) bt [Q] Jason Barry (RSA) 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8
[5] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [Q] Philip Nightingale (ENG) 11-5, 11-3, 11-7
[3] Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) bt Andrew McDougall (CAN) 11-7, 11-6, 11-8
[8] Robin Clarke (CAN) bt Ian Power (CAN) 11-10 (2-0), 8-11, 11-5, 11-2
[6] Paul Davis (AUS) bt Patrick Bedore (CAN) 11-5, 11-0, 11-5
[4] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [Q] Dave Glass (CAN) 11-6, 11-7, 11-7
[7] Steve Finitsis (AUS) bt Martin Knight (NZL) 11-0, 11-10 (3-1), 11-9
[2] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [Q] Khawaja Adil Maqbool (PAK) 11-6, 11-3, 11-6
Quarter-finals:
[5] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [1] Alister Walker (ENG) 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-10 (2-0)
[3] Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) bt [8] Robin Clarke (CAN) 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-4
[4] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) bt [6] Paul Davis (AUS) 11-7, 11-6, 11-10 (2-0)
[2] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [7] Steve Finitsis (AUS) 11-4, 11-10 (4-2), 11-8
Semi-finals:
[5] Chris Ryder (ENG) bt [3] Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) 11-10 (2-0), 11-5, 11-6
[2] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [4] Miguel Angel Rodriguez (COL) 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5
Final:
[2] Daryl Selby (ENG) bt [5] Chris Ryder (ENG) 11-10 (2-0), 10-11 (1-3), 11-5, 11-8 (70m)
England's Daryl Selby claimed the second PSA Tour title of his career when he beat compatriot Chris Ryder, the event 'giant-killer', in the final of the Talisman Energy Bankers Hall Club Squash Open in Calgary, Canada.
Selby, the second seed from Essex, reached the final after fighting back from 0/2 down against Miguel Angel Rodriguez to beat the fourth seed from Colombia 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-2, 11-5.
Fifth seed Ryder, the World University Champion from Wolverhampton, made his breakthrough in the quarter-finals when he defeated fellow countryman Alister Walker, the top seed, 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 11-10 (2-0). In the semis, Ryder downed Australia's No3 seed Aaron Frankcomb 11-10 (2-0), 11-5, 11-6.
Honours were shared after two tie-break games in the final, but Selby went on to clinch the title after 70 minutes with a 11-10 (2-0), 10-11 (1-3), 11-5, 11-8 victory.