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Reports
The Edinburgh Sports Club Open and Graded Championships
The Edinburgh Sports Club Open 2016 is the biggest tournament on the BSPA
calendar and the biggest annual squash event in Scotland.
The Mens draw is headed by defending champion Daryl Selby and world number
15 who will be aiming to win it for the 6th time. Seeded to meet him in the
final is world number 23 Tom Richards. Top Scots Alan Clyne (world ranked
31) and Greg Lobban (world ranked 37) are seeded 3 / 4 and will be looking
to upset the seedings and become the first Scot to win the event since
former world number 1 John White in 2004.
Local interest sees ESC players Dougie Kempsell (world ranked 99) seeded 5/8
and Rory Stewart looking to take some scalps and progress to the latter
stages, whilst Kevin Moran and Jamie Henderson will also be competing
ensuring full turnout from the Scottish Team.
The Ladies WSA draw is headed by Egnland’s Millie Tomlinson (WR 45) with
Sina Wall of Germany (WR 70) seeded to meet her in the final. Scotland’s up
and coming Elspeth Young gets the wildcard into the main draw and ESC
players Carrie Hallam, Georgia Adderley, Senga Macfie and Sue Dalrymple will
compete in the qualifying in the hope of making the main draw.
The graded event which runs alongside the open will see 100 competitors from
all over the UK rubbing shoulders with the top professionals. Making the
championships a very special event. Entries close on the 12th of January.
“Since its inaugural event in 2001 the championship has become a firm
fixture on the international squash calendar and the strength of the draw
continues to amaze me. It is rare to have the squash of this level on our
doorstep and anyone with an interest of the game really should think about
coming along to have a look. It is also a great chance to see how our top
players fare against those at the top of the world game.” Simon Boughton –
Tournament Director.
Jonathan Tait, Club Manager at Edinburgh Sports Club, is delighted with this
year’s entry: “This event continues to attract some of the world’s highest
ranked professional players to give spectators a wonderful opportunity to
watch squash of the highest quality being played over a four-day period”.
The Championships begin on Thursday 28th January, concluding with the finals
on Sunday 31st January
Ticket Information call 0131 539 7071
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