BRITISH OPEN SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: Harris British Open Squash Championships, Nottingham, England

Men's qualifying finals:
Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Peter Barker (ENG) 3-11, 10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 4-1 ret. (47m)
Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Scott Handley (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 (33m)
Alister Walker (ENG) bt Lars Harms (SUI) 11-8, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) (42m)
Joey Barrington (ENG) bt Peter Genever (ENG) 4-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (88m)
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt Stephen Meads (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (31m)
Stacey Ross (ENG) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-10 (2-0) (85m)
Alex Stait (ENG) bt Ben Garner (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9 (45m)
Borja Golan (ESP) bt Farrukh Zaman (PAK) 11-9, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) (83m)

Women's qualifying finals:
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-5, 9-7, 5-9, 9-3 (55m)
Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 9-2, 9-0, 9-6 (25m)
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2 (30m)
Line Hansen (DEN) bt Elise Ng (HKG) 9-6, 9-2, 9-0 (23m)
Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 9-1, 9-1, 9-7 (18m)
Runa Reta (CAN) bt Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 7-9, 9-7, 9-5, 6-9, 9-6 (85m)
Manuela Manetta (ITA) bt Kate Roe (ENG) 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 (24m)
Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Aisling Blake (IRL) 6-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-4 (47m)

Barrington Blasts Into British Open

More than twenty years after the famous squash name last appeared in the starting line-up of the British Open, a Barrington will feature in the 2004 Championships which get underway tomorrow (Sunday) in Nottingham.

Joey Barrington, son of the legendary six-times champion Jonah Barrington, fought from 0/2 and 2/7 down to overcome compatriot Peter Genever in a marathon qualifying battle at Nottingham Squash Club to reach the first round of the Harris British Open Championships in his fourth attempt since 2001.

"I've been suffering with a hip injury over the past few weeks, but tests just a few days ago thankfully revealed that the trouble was just muscular," said the delighted 24-year-old from Glastonbury in Somerset after his 4-11 6-11 11-8 11-7 11-7 in 88 minutes.  "I wasn't feeling too bright in the early part of the game, but was able to pull myself together and get on top of Pete, who's always a difficult opponent, in the end.

"My Dad had other commitments with the kids he coaches at Millfield School today, but hopefully he'll be able to be with me when I play my first round match," Barrington junior added.

Barrington was joined by four other English qualifiers in the first round, including the Gloucestershire pair Alister Walker and Alex Stait.  Botswana-born Walker, a former pupil at Wycliffe College in Gloucester, beat Switzerland's Lars Harms 11-8 11-8 11-10, while Stroud-based Stait beat Surrey's Ben Garner, ranked 15 places higher in the world, 11-4 11-4 6-11 11-9 in 45 minutes.

Three home players came through the women's qualifying finals, in all cases winning all-English clashes.  Manchester's Rebecca Botwright beat Sussex's Suzie Pierrepont 9-2 9-0 9-6 to join her sister Vicky Botwright in the first round, while Harrow's Dominique Lloyd-Walter overcame Emma Beddoes, from Warwick, 9-3 9-1 9-2.  It took just 18 minutes for Essex's Lauren Briggs to despatch Yorkshire's Kirsty McPhee 9-1 9-1 9-7, while a later match saw Guyana's Nicolette Fernandes extend Runa Reta for 85 minutes before the Canadian prevailed 7-9 9-7 9-5 6-9 9-6.


Updated men's 1st round:
[1] Lee Beachill (ENG) v Rodney Durbach (RSA)
[9] James Willstrop (ENG) v [Q] Borja Golan (ESP)
[7] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) v Wael El Hindi (EGY)
[16] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) v [Q] Alex Stait (ENG)
[3] David Palmer (AUS) v [Q] Raj Nanda (AUS)
[12] Mohammed Abbas (EGY) v Olli Tuominen (FIN)
[8] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v Alex Gough (WAL)
[13] Renan Lavigne (FRA) v [Q] Joey Barrington (ENG)
[14] Graham Ryding (CAN) v [Q] Jonathan Kemp (ENG)
[5] Amr Shabana (EGY) v [Q] Alister Walker (ENG)
[15] Mark Chaloner (ENG) v Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS)
[4] Nick Matthew (ENG) v Davide Bianchetti (ITA)
[11] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) v [Q] Stacey Ross (ENG)
[6] John White (SCO) v Mansoor Zaman (PAK)
[10] Adrian Grant (ENG) v Simon Parke (ENG)
[2] Thierry Lincou (FRA) v [Q] Shahid Zaman (PAK)

Updated women's 1st round draw:
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) v Stephanie Brind (ENG)
[12] Vicky Botwright (ENG) v [Q] Lauren Briggs (ENG)
[7] Nicol David (MAS) v [Q] Runa Reta (CAN)
[16] Tania Bailey (ENG) v [Q] Line Hansen (DEN)
[3] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) v Pamela Nimmo (SCO)
[11] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) v [Q] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG)
[8] Rebecca Macree (ENG) v [Q] Engy Kheirallah (EGY)
[10] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) v [Q] Manuela Manetta (ITA)
[9] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) v Carla Khan (PAK)
[6] Fiona Geaves (ENG) v [Q] Sharon Wee (MAS)
[14] Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) v Annelize Naude (NED)
[4] Natalie Grainger (USA) v [Q] Rebecca Botwright (ENG)
[15] Madeline Perry (IRL) v Laura-Jane Lengthorn (ENG)
[5] Linda Elriani (ENG) v Alison Waters (ENG)
[13] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) v Tegwen Malik (WAL)
[2] Cassie Jackman (ENG) v Latasha Khan (USA)