Henderson begins new year with some success

THURSO professional squash player Jamie Henderson started the year taking part in a tourney in the south of France.

The 23-year-old lined up in the Open du Gard competition in Nimes where he successfully negotiated the qualifying rounds before being knocked out in the first round.

The Edinburgh-based player, who has a world ranking of 379, defeated Dutch and Czech opponents before losing out in four games to Englishman Connon Sheen.

Sheen went out at the quarter-final stage to eventual winner, Jens Schoor, of Germany.

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