Andrew Dent reports
Top seed Rex Hedrick cruised into the semi-finals of the Barossa Valley Toyota Open in Tanunda with two comfortable wins on Saturday.
Hedrick accounted for Queensland youngster Tom Calvert in the second round before downing eighth seeded Englishman Reuben Phillips 11-7, 11-5, 11-1.
He was joined in the final four by second seed Mike Corren, fifth ranked Canadian Matthew Serediak and Egyptian surprise packet Omar Khaled Khalifa.
The top four women’s seeds all made the semi-finals with only Amanda Landers-Murphy pushed beyond three games, the Kiwi needing five games to see off countrywoman Megan Craig.
Melody Francis, Sarah Cardwell and Milou van der Heijden all won in straight games.
