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August 20, 2015
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Binnie wins record sixth Caribbean squash title

All-Jamaican Champion, Chris Binnie, won an unprecedented fifth consecutive regional title and extended his career total to a record-breaking six at the Caribbean Area Squash Association's (CASA) Senior Championships in the Cayman Islands on Tuesday.

The defending champion dug deep to fight off Caymanian Cameron Stafford, who went all out to take Binnie's regional crown.

With the title on the line, Binnie moved to another level, taking the fifth game decisively to beat his regional rival 11/7, 7/11, 11/6, 8/11, 11/3.

With the victory, Binnie broke the tournament records he set last year, as he continues to rewrite the history of Caribbean squash.

Reflecting on the win, Binnie said, "It was a tough final because Cameron can hit several outright winners in a game. In the end, my strategy was to keep the ball out of his hitting zone and I'm relieved that I managed to win."

In commenting on his record-breaking career tallies, the Caribbean champion said, "When I won my first regional title in 2009, I never dreamed I would have six overall, much less win this tournament five times in a row, but now that I've done it, I just want to keep building on that success. We'll see how far I go."

Binnie's victory was the highlight of a solid performance by the Jamaican team, as the number-two seed, Lewis Walters, took third place and rising star, Julian Morrison, finished sixth.

The players now shift focus to the team segment of the tournament, where the Jamaican men are strong favourites to win the title.

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