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Smith and White share Open Spoils at National Titles Perennial bridesmaid, Jade Smith and arguably the games most dominant player Cameron White, shared the Open Singles event spoils at the 2008 Australian Open Racquetball Championships held at the Wangaratta Indoor Sports & Aquatic Centre, 18-20 April. Although Smith has been on the verge of capturing her maiden title on many previous occasions, 2008 proved to be her special year, outlasting former world squash tour player, Sally White in the final, 21-17, 18-21, 21-16. White continued his love affair with the Wangaratta courts, securing his 7th national crown, overpowering 2nd seeded Steve Andrewartha in an entertaining final, 21-12, 21-14. Co-incidentally, White has won 6 Victorian Open Squash titles, all at the Wangaratta centre. Local players performed extremely well in the Graded Singles and Doubles events, taking out 21 of the 52 podium positions up for grabs. This result underscores the resounding success of their in-house player programs which has seen player numbers increase from 8 to over 100 in just 3 years.
Results of the 2008 CITIZEN Australian Open Racquetball Championships played at Wangaratta, 19-20 April
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