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British Junior Open, Sheffield, England, 19~22 Dec

After days of hard competition, the seeding panel go home happy, with the top seeds victorious in all eight events ...

Boys U-19 quarter-finals:
[1] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt Shawn Delierre (CAN) 9/3 9/4 6/9 9/7
[3/4] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) bt Hansi Seestaller (GER) 9/6 9/6 9/2
[3/4] Andrew Whipp (ENG) bt Phillip Barker (ENG) 7/9 9/7 9/5 9/1
[2] Mohamed Abbas (EGY) bt [5/8] Shahid Zaman (PAK) 10/9 9/6 7/9 9/6
semi-finals:
[1] Karim Darwish (EGY) bt [3/4] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) 9/6 9/6 3/9 9/4
[2] Mohamed Abbas (EGY) bt [3/4] Andrew Whipp (ENG) 9/2 7/9 9/1 9/7
final
Karim Darwish (Egypt ) beat Mohamed Abbas 9/6 10/8 9/1 49 minutes

Boys U-17 quarter-finals:
[1] James Willstrop (ENG) bt [5/8] Jan Koukal (CZE) 9/7 9/2 4/9 5/9 9/5
Olivier Van Heghe (BEL) bt Ashley Flathers (ENG) 6/9 8/10 9/3 9/4 9/5
[3/4] Borta Golan Santin (SPA) bt [5/8] Matthew Bolt (ENG) 9/5 9/1 9/1
[5/8] Yasser El Halabi (EGY) bt [2] Peter Barker (ENG) 10/8 9/3 9/2
Semi-finals:
[1] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Olivier Van Heghe (BEL)    9/2 9/1 9/1
[3/4] Borta Golan Santin (SPA) bt [5/8] Yasser El Halabi (EGY)  9/5 0/9 9/1 4/9 9/7
Final
James Willstrop (Yorkshire) beat Borta Golan Santin (Spain) 9/2 3/9 9/0 9/2 52minutes

Boys U-15 quarter-finals:
[1] Omar Refaat (EGY) bt [5/8] Chris Knighton (ENG) 9/7 9/6 9/5
[5/8] Mitchell Cook (ENG) bt [3/4] Amir Allam (EGY) 9/5 7/9 9/6 7/9 9/2
Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) bt [5/8] Tobias Bohm (GER) 10/8 2/9 9/4 9/5
[2] Sherif Moustafa Kamel (EGY) bt [5/8] Mahmoud Adel (EGY) 9/5 9/2 9/2
Semi-finals:
[1] Omar Refaat (EGY) bt [5/8] Mitchell Cook (ENG)  10/8 9/1 9/6
[2] Sherif Moustafa Kamel (EGY) bt Aaron Frankcomb (AUS)    9/6 9/3 9/5
Final
Omar Refaat (Egypt) beat Sherif Moustafa Kamel (Egypt) 5/9 9/7 9/0 9/2 46 minutes

Boys U-13 quarter-finals:
[1] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [5/8] Christopher Hall (ENG)   9/1 9/0 9/0
[3/4] Omar Mosaad (EGY) bt Ahmed Darwish (EGY)  9/6 9/2 9/7
[3/4] Khawaja Adil Maqbool (PAK) bt [5/8] Sam Blacknell (ENG)   9/0 9/4 9/1
[2] Tarek Moemin (EGY) bt [5/8] Dean Alder (ENG)    9/0 9/5 9/5
Semi-finals:
[1] Ramy Ashour (EGY) bt [3/4] Omar Mosaad (EGY)    9/5 9/0 9/2
[2] Tarek Moemin (EGY) bt [3/4] Khawaja Adil Maqbool (PAK)  9/3 9/4 8/10 2/9 9/3
Final
Ramy Ashour (Egypt) beat Tarek Moemin (Egypt) 9/3 9/1 9/3 21 minutes

Girls U-19 quarter-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [5/8] Amina Helal (ENG)    9/1 9/7 9/7
[5/8] Aisling Blake (IRL) bt [3/4] Eman El Amir (EGY)   0/9 1/9 9/2 10/9 9/1
[5/8] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Carla Khan (ENG)  9/4 9/4 10/9
[2] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt [5/8] Jenny Duncalf (ENG)  9/10 9/7 9/1 9/3
Semi-finals:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bt [5/8] Aisling Blake (IRL)  9/3 9/1 9/5
[2] Vicky Lankester (ENG) bt [5/8] Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) 10/8 9/6 9/4
Final
Nicol David (Malaysia) beat Vicky Lankester (Suffolk) 1/9 9/2 9/1 9/6 33 minutes

Girls U-17 quarter-finals:
[1] Manuela Zehnder (SWI) bt Line Hansen (DEN)  9/5 9/3 9/3
[3/4] Laura Jane Lengthorn (ENG) bt [5/8] Tina Rix (ENG)    9/2 3/9 9/4 9/5
[3/4] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [5/8] Sarah Kippax (ENG)   9/2 9/6 9/4
[5/8] Michelle Quibell (USA) bt [2] Kathryn Rohrmuller (GER)    8/10 9/7 9/7 10/8
Semi-finals:
[1] Manuela Zehnder (SWI) bt [3/4] Laura Jane Lengthorn (ENG)   9/4 9/4 6/9 9/0
[3/4] Alison Waters (ENG) bt [5/8] Michelle Quibell (USA)   9/6 4/9 6/9 9/5 9/2
Final
Manuela Zehnder (Switzerland) beat Alison Waters (Middlesex) 9/1 9/7 9/7 20 minutes

Girls U-15 quarter-finals:
[1] Omneya Abdel Kawi (EGY) bt [5/8] Georgina Stoker (ENG)  9/0 9/0 9/1
[5/8] Kirsty McPhee (ENG) bt [3/4] Emma Beddoes (ENG)   9/1 9/6 6/9 4/9 9/5
[3/4] Amna El Tarabolsy (EGY) bt Stacey Preece (WAL)    9/7 9/2 3/9 9/0
[2] Suzanna Pierrepoint (ENG) bt [5/8] Margaux Moros (SPA)  9/4 9/3 5/9 2/9 9/3
Semi-finals:
[1] Omneya Abdel Kawi (EGY) bt [5/8] Kirsty McPhee (ENG)    9/0 9/0 9/2
[3/4] Amna El Tarabolsy (EGY) bt [2] Suzanna Pierrepoint (ENG)  9/7 9/2 3/9 9/0
Final
Omneya Abd Elkawi (Egypt) beat Amna El Tarabolsy (Egypt) 9/0 9/4 9/1 20 minutes

Girls U-13 quarter-finals:
[1] Sarah Badr (EGY) bt [5/8] Bethany Lightley (ENG)    9/1 9/3 9/3
[3/4] Nihal Yehia (EGY) bt [5/8] Louise Clark (ENG) 9/0 9/2 9/0
[5/8] Chantal Moros (SPA) bt [3/4] Rachel Willmott (ENG)    9/3 9/3 9/6
[2] Ranim El Walili (EGY) bt [5/8] Leonie Holt (ENG)    9/2 9/4 9/5
Semi-finals:
[1] Sarah Badr (EGY) bt [3/4] Nihal Yehia (EGY) 5/9 9/6 9/3 7/9 9/7
[2] Ranim El Walili (EGY) bt [5/8] Chantal Moros (SPA)  9/4 9/3 9/1
Final
Sarah Badr (Egypt) beat Ranim el Walili (Egypt) 6/9 9/7 9/5 7/9 9/5 60 minutes

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SG Cowen US Open, Boston, 28-Nov~3-Dec, $50k

Final:
[6] Simon Parke (Eng) bt [2] Jonathon Power (Can)

Semi-finals:
[6] Simon Parke (ENG) bt [1] Peter Nicol (SCO) 17-15 13-15 11-15 15-13 15-13
[2] Jonathon Power (CAN) bt [Q] John White (SCO) 15-11 15-13 15-10

England No1 Simon Parke scored one of the most significant wins of his career when he upset Scotland's top seed and defending champion Peter Nicol 17-15 13-15 11-15 15-13 15-13 to reach the final. It was the 27-year-old world No8's first victory over Nicol, the world champion and world No2, since the German Masters in November 1996. The 1 hour and 50 minute semi-final enthralled the packed gallery at the Harvard Club in Boston, with barely more than two points ever separating the players throughout the match. Parke, originally from Yorkshire and now based in Nottingham, was a US Open finalist in 1995 and 1997 - his last PSA tour title success being in August 1995 when he lifted the Malaysian Open trophy.

In the final, the sixth-seeded Englishman will face Canada's second seed Jonathon Power - in a repeat of the 1997 climax which was won by Power. In a bad day for Scotland, the world No1 ended the giant-killing run of Scottish qualifier John White 15-11 15-13 15-10 in the other semi-final. Power, 25, from Toronto, who shares the same birthday (10 August) as Parke, will be appearing in his fifth PSA Tour final this year - which included victories in the Tournament of Champions in New York, the Flanders Open in Belgium, and the Libertel Open in Holland.

Quarter-finals:
[1] Peter Nicol (SCO) bt [Q] Rodney Eyles (AUS) 15-8 15-9 14-15 15-8
[6] Simon Parke (ENG) bt [4] Martin Heath (SCO) 15-10 15-12 ret.
[Q] John White (SCO) bt [5] Paul Johnson (ENG) 17-14 15-13 9-15 15-6
[2] Jonathon Power (CAN) bt [7] Anthony Hill (AUS) 15-7 15-3 15-3

Scottish qualifier John White continued his demolition of seeds by beating England's world No4, the fifth seed, 17-14 15-13 9-15 15-6 in the quarter-finals in Boston. White, 26, born in Australia but now based in The Hague in Holland, now faces Canada's world No1 Jonathon Power, the 1997 US Open champion, in the semi-finals. Power, 25, from Toronto, dismissed Australia's Anthony Hill 15-7 15-3 15-3. Scotland's Peter Nicol, the 26-year-old world champion who beat Power in last year's final, overcame stiff resistance from Australia's Rodney Eyles, a qualifier this year but US Open champion in 93 and 96, before winning 15-8 15-9 14-15 15-8. Nicol, the top seed, now meets England No1 Simon Parke, the sixth seed who was leading 15-10 15-12 against fourth seed Martin Heath when the Scot conceded the match as a result of an injury.

1st round:
[1] Peter Nicol (SCO) bt Dan Jenson (AUS) 15-5 14-15 15-7 15-5
[Q] Rodney Eyles (AUS) bt [8] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) 15-8 15-8 15-11
[4] Martin Heath (SCO) bt [Q] David Evans (WAL) 12-15 15-12 15-12 15-9
[6] Simon Parke (ENG) bt Alex Gough (WAL) 17-16 15-8 15-12
[5] Paul Johnson (ENG) bt Derek Ryan (IRL) 15-13 15-12 15-8
[Q] John White (SCO) bt [3] Ahmed Barada (EGY) 15-13 10-15 15-6 13-15 17-15
[7] Anthony Hill (AUS) bt [Q] Chris Walker (ENG) 15-10 15-8 15-12
[2] Jonathon Power (CAN) bt Graham Ryding (CAN) 15-11 15-9 15-8

Egypt's world No3 Ahmed Barada crashed out of the SG Cowen US Squash Open when he was beaten 15-13 10-15 15-6 13-15 17-15 by Australian-born Scot John White, a qualifier, in the first round in Boston. Barada last week won the Heliopolis Open in his home country after becoming the first player to beat both world No1 Jonathon Power and world champion Peter Nicol in the same event.

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Women's Indian Squash Open, Madras, India

FINAL:
[2] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [1] Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/6 0/9 9/5 9/7

Semi-finals:
[1] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt [4] Natalie Grinham (AUS) 9/4 4/9 9/5 10/8
[2] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9/1 9/4 9/4

Quarter-finals:
[1] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt Wendy Maitland (SCO) 9/1 9/1 9/3
[4] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [6] Daphne Jelgersma (NED) 7/9 9/6 9/2 9/3
Rebecca Chiu (MAS) bt Cheryl Beaumont (ENG) 8/10 10/8 9/1 9/3
[2] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Laura Keating (NZL) 9/4 9/2 9/1

1st round:
[1] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt Sharon Wee (MAS) 9/0 9/1 9/3
Wendy Maitland (SCO) bt [5] Elin Blikra (NOR) 9/6 9/1 5/9 5/9 9/6
[4] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Choy Lin Kuan (MAS) 9/1 9/0 9/3
[6] Daphne Jelgersma (NED) bt Mekhala Subedar (IND) 9/2 9/2 9/4
Rebecca Chiu (MAS) bt [8] Kate Allison (ENG) 9/6 9/2 9/6
Cheryl Beaumont (ENG) bt [3] Senga Macfie (SCO) 2/9 10/8 9/6 3/9 9/7
Laura Keating (NZL) bt [7] Lisa McKenna (SCO) 9/2 9/0 9/1
[2] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt Christina Mak (MAS) 9/2 9/3 9/6

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Grasshopper Cup, Zurich, Switzerland, 28~31-Nov, $11k

Finland's second seed Olli Tuominen overcame a two-game deficit to beat England's unseeded Bradley Ball 10/15 13/15 17/15 15/3 15/9 in the final. It was the Helsinki-based 20-year-old's third PSA Tour title this year, in only his third ever Tour final. Ball, 23, from Suffolk, was competing in his second PSA Tour final in seven days, after winning the South of England Championships last week. The Zurich final also marked his second five-game match in two days - he overcame compatriot Stephen Meads, the defending champion and top seed, 12/15 15/12 8/15 15/10 15/7 in the semi-finals.

FINAL:
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt Bradley Ball (ENG) 10/15 13/15 17/15 15/3 15/9

Semi-finals:
Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [1] Stephen Meads (ENG) 12/15 15/12 8/15 15/10 15/7
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 15/6 5/15 15/12 15/9

Quarter-finals:
[1] Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [7] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) 15/10 15/6 15/7
Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [5] Glenn Whittaker (RSA) 17/14 15/9 15/17 15/6
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [3] Daniel Forslund (SWE) 15/6 15/12 13/15 15/7
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) bt [8] Julian Wellings (ENG) 15/10 15/4 9/15 15/10

1st round:
[1] Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [Q] Nick Matthew (ENG) 11/15 15/7 15/7 15/7
[7] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt [Q] Adrian Hansen (RSA) 15/17 15/14 15/12 15/12
Bradley Ball (ENG) bt [Q] Adham Abou Taleb (ENG) 15/11 15/11 15/9
[5] Glenn Whittaker (RSA) bt Michael Fiteni (AUS 16/17 8/15 15/12 15/6 17/15
[Q] Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) bt [5] Renan Lavigne (FRA) 15/12 15/9 15/11
[3] Daniel Forslund (SWE) bt Peter Genever (ENG) 12/15 15/9 12/15 15/12 15/9
[8] Julian Wellings (ENG) bt Stuart Cowie (SCO) 15/12 15/10 15/4
[2] Olli Tuominen (FIN) t Karim El Mistikawi (EGY) 15/7 15/13 8/15 15/4

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PSO-Dewan Pakistan Open, Karachi, Pakistan, 21~26-Nov, $45k

Final:
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt [3] Amjad Khan (PAK)    8/15 15/13 15/12 15/10

England's Peter Marshall has achieved one of the most remarkable comebacks in squash by beating defending champion Amjad Khan 8/15 15/13 15/12 15/10 in today's final of the Pakistan Open in Karachi to become the first Briton to win the title for 30 years.

This is Marshall's first major PSA Tour title win since the Portuguese Open in March 1993.  He reached the British Open final in April 1995 - becoming world No2 and England's highest-ever ranked player - since when he has been
fighting 'chronic fatigue syndrome', making a short-lived return to the circuit in mid-1997. 

The 28-year-old from Nottingham was a qualifier in Karachi - the first ever to reach the Pakistan Open final - and overcame the Pakistan No1, currently ranked 95 places above him in the world, in 65 minutes. 

The Pakistan Open trophy has had the name 'Khan' etched onto it since 1984 - prefixed firstly by 'Jahangir', then 'Jansher', and in 1998 for the first time, Jansher's nephew 'Amjad'.

Despite playing seven matches in eight days, Marshall said afterwards:  "Now I am feeling very well, and hope to continue the resurgence in the British Open."   He has been handed a wildcard for the British Open - in Aberdeen, Scotland, from 6-12 December - and thus will be spared playing through the qualifying competition.

Semi-finals:
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt [7] Thierry Lincou (FRA)    15/11 13/15 17/16 15/9
[3] Amjad Khan (PAK) bt [5] Del Harris (ENG)    15/11 15/12 4/15 15/9

Quarter-finals:
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt John Williams (AUS) 15/13 15/7 15/11
[7] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt Billy Haddrell (AUS) 14/15 15/9 15/7 15/8
[3] Amjad Khan (PAK) bt Stewart Boswell (AUS) 17/16 14/15 16/17 15/12 15/5
[5] Del Harris (ENG) bt [Q] Ajaz Azmat (PAK) 15/3 15/6 15/7

2nd round:
John Williams (AUS) bt [Q] Muhammad Ilyas (PAK) 15/10 15/8 15/8
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt Amr Shabana (EGY) 11/15 15/3 15/3 15/6
Billy Haddrell (AUS) bt Zubair Jahan Khan (PAK) 15/9 15/10 15/3
[7] Thierry Lincou (FRA) bt Tony Hands (ENG) 15/6 15/9 15/7
Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt Ong Beng Hee (MAS) 15/8 13/15 15/10 9/15 15/12
[3] Amjad Khan (PAK) bt Davide Bianchetti (ITA) 15/6 15/10 15/9
[5] Del Harris (ENG) bt Amir Wagih (EGY) 15/6 15/6 15/8
[Q] Ajaz Azmat (PAK) bt Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) 17/14 8/15 15/13 10/15 15/13

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Pittsburgh Open, 20~23-Nov, $20k

Final:
[3] Paul Price (AUS) bt [6] David Palmer (AUS) 13/15 15/5 15/12 15/12

World No16 Paul Price beat fellow Australian David Palmer 13/15 15/5 15/12 15/12 in the final of the $20,000 Pittsburgh Squash Open in Pennsylvania to win his second PSA Tour title in the USA in nine days.

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South of England Open, Hove, 19~21 Nov

Coral Health & Fitness, Orchard Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7BG

MEN’S Round 1
Julian Wellings (Eng) beat Peter Pastijn (Bel) 3/1 14/15 15/7 15/9 15/12
Adrian Grant (Eng) beat Paul Lord (Eng) 3/0 15/11 15/10 15/12
Peter Genever beat Duncan Walsh (Eng) 3/1 12/15 15/11 15/8 15/8
Nick Matthews (Eng) beat Cameron White (Aus) 3/0 15/6 15/8 15/6
Adam Stevenson (Eng) beat John Russell (Eng) 3/1 17/15 5/15 15/13 15/12
Tim Vail (Eng) beat Paul Hargrave (Eng) 3/0 15/10 15/6 15/3
Stuart Cowie (Sco) beat Fabien Kalaitzis (Gre) 3/0 15/12 15/10 15/11
Bradley Ball (Eng) beat Lee Drew (Eng) 3/0 15/8 15/3 15/7

WOMEN’S Round 1
Sue Wright (Eng) beat Engy Kheirallah (Egy) 3/0 9/7 9/1 9/5
Kate Allison (Eng) beat Katline Cauwels (Bel) 3/1 9/2 8/10 9/3 9/3
Clare Cogan (Eng) beat Helen Easton (Eng) 3/0 10/8 9/7 9/1
Madeline Perry (Ire) beat Ivy Pochoda (USA) 3/0 9/5 9/1 9/1
Lisa McKenna (Sco) beat Jenny Duncalf (Eng) 3/1 9/7 9/6 7/9 9/5
Omneya Abdel Kawy (Egy) beat Kia Paasivirta (Fin) 3/0 9/1 10/8 9/2
Cheryl Beaumont (Eng) beat Kelly Buckley (Eng) 3/2 1/9 9/6 10/8 9/10 9/4
Elin Blikra (Nor) beat Vicky Lankester (Eng) 3/0 9/7 9/2 9/4

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Heliopolis Open, Cairo, 15~20-Oct, $45k

Final:
[3] Ahmed Barada (Egy) bt [1] Peter Nicol (Sco) 15/6 15/8 15/5

Egypt's 22-year-old Ahmed Barada pulled off one of the year's greatest upsets in squash when he trounced Scotland's world champion Peter Nicol 15/6 15/8 15/5 in the final. Barada, the world No3 and a superstar in his own country, had lost the seven previous encounters with Nicol - the most recent being the final of the World Open on the sport's most famous stage, the open-air court set alongside the Great Pyramids of Giza on the outskirts of Cairo. Nicol triumphed in the September clash against a barrage of support for his opponent by some 4,000 loyal fans. This time considerably fewer fans were able to pack themselves behind the showcourt in the Heliopolis Club in Barada's hometown of Cairo - and their hero took just 37 minutes to record his historic victory against the defending champion and recent world No1. "I'm really disappointed," said a dejected Nicol after the match. "Ahmed played superbly and he really deserved to win. I'm going to be back again next year and try to regain my title." Barada, who beat Jansher Khan to win the Heliopolis title in 1997, becomes the first player to beat both Canada's Jonathon Power (his semi-final victim) and Peter Nicol in the same tournament since the pair have held the world's top two rankings.

Semi-finals:
[1] Peter Nicol (SCO) bt [4] Martin Heath (SCO) 7/15 15/7 15/13 15/9
[3] Ahmed Barada (EGY) bt [2] Jonathon Power (CAN) 15/6 15/9 15/10

World No1 Jonathon Power's hopes of winning next month's British Open in Aberdeen, where he is top seed, took a knock in Egypt last night when he was beaten in straight games by local hero Ahmed Barada in the semi-finals. The 15/6 15/9 15/10 upset was the 25-year-old Canadian's second loss to the Egyptian world No3 in his home country since their semi-final meeting in September's World Open on the desert court by the Great Pyramids of Giza - in which Barada triumphed after Power slipped and injured his knee. Barada, 22, from Cairo, now faces top seed and defending champion Peter Nicol, the 26-year-old world No2 from Inverurie who fought back from a game down to beat fellow Scot Martin Heath 7/15 15/7 15/13 15/9.

Quarter-finals:
[1] Peter Nicol (SCO) bt [6] Simon Parke (ENG) 15/14 13/15 15/12 15/11
[4] Martin Heath (SCO) bt [Q] Omar Elborolossy (EGY) 15/11 15/12 15/13
[3] Ahmed Barada (EGY) bt [Q] Billy Haddrell (AUS) 15/11 15/6 15/12
[2] Jonathon Power (CAN) bt Dan Jenson (AUS) 15/4 15/9 15/13

Canada's world No1 Jonathon Power came through two matches in the same day to earn a revenge match with Egyptian hero Ahmed Barada in the semi-finals of the $45,000 Heliopolis Squash Open in Cairo. Slippery courts due to the excessive humidity in the Egyptian capital led to the abandonment of Power's first round match on the opening day of the tournament - but the 25-year-old second seed from Toronto swiftly overcame wildcard player Mohamed Essam Hafiz 15/11 15/11 15/10 in the opening encounter on the second day.

Later in the day, he took on Australia's Dan Jenson, the 24-year-old from Adelaide who had earlier upset his higher-ranked compatriot Anthony Hill. It took less than 40 minutes for Power to earn a 15/4 15/9 15/13 victory and a place in the last four against Ahmed Barada. It was the 22-year-old world No3 from Cairo who ended the Canadian's world title defence on the desert court by the Great Pyramids of Giza in September - when Power slipped and injured his knee, causing him to concede the match. Barada beat Australian qualifier Billy Haddrell 15/11 15/6 15/12 to reach the Heliopolis semi-finals, telling the crowd later that he was determined to win this tournament to dedicate it to his father, who has been in hospital suffering from heart trouble. Defending champion and top seed Peter Nicol was the only quarter-finalist to drop a game. The 26-year-old world No2 survived a close-fought battle with England No1 Simon Parke, his 15/14 13/15 15/12 15/11 victory taking him into a last four clash with compatriot Martin Heath, who overcame Egyptian qualifier Omar Elborolossy 15/11 15/12 15/13.

1st round:
[1] Peter Nicol (SCO) bt Derek Ryan (IRL) 15/10 15/13 15/10
[6] Simon Parke (ENG) bt [Q] Rodney Eyles (AUS) 16/17 15/13 16/17 15/2 15/8
[4] Martin Heath (SCO) bt Alex Gough (WAL) 8/15 15/9 17/15 12/4 ret.
[Q] Omar Elborolossy (EGY) bt [8] Stefan Casteleyn (BEL) 15/10 15/14 15/1
[Q] Billy Haddrell (AUS) bt [5] Paul Johnson (ENG) 13/15 15/11 15/4 17/16
[3] Ahmed Barada (EGY) bt [Q] John White (SCO) 15/9 10/15 10/15 15/12 15/13
Dan Jenson (AUS) bt [7] Anthony Hill (AUS) 15/12 15/3 15/5
[2] Jonathon Power (CAN) bt Mohamed Essam Hafiz (EGY) 15/11 15/11 15/10

England's Paul Johnson, seeded to reach the semi-finals of next month's British Open in Aberdeen, suffered a surprise defeat in the first round of the $45,000 Heliopolis Squash Open in Cairo. The world No4 from Bromley in Kent lost 13/15 15/11 15/4 17/16 to Australian qualifier Billy Haddrell, the 27-year-old world No35 from Melbourne. Haddrell now faces local hero Ahmed Barada, the world No3 who was 2-1 down to Scotland's John White before scrambling to a 15/9 10/15 10/15 15/12 15/13 victory in his hometown. Defending champion and top seed Peter Nicol, who was yesterday named as second seed in December's British Open in his hometown, cruised past Irish champion Derek Ryan in a 15/10 15/13 15/10 scoreline. He now faces English rival Simon Parke, the world No5 who was taken the full distance by Australia's 1997 world champion Rodney Eyles - surprisingly a Heliopolis qualifier - before winning 16/17 15/13 16/17 15/2 15/8. The match between second seed Jonathon Power, the 25-year-old world No1 from Canada, and wildcard player Mohamed Essam Hafiz was abandoned due to slippery conditions on the court caused by unusually high humidity in Cairo. The match is expected to be played later today (Wednesday).

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AON Lakeshore Classic - official tournament site

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Motor City Open, Detroit, USA, 1~4 Nov, $12k

Final:
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt [4] David Palmer (AUS) 15/10 15/7 15/12

After a second two-year absence from the world squash circuit suffering from 'chronic fatigue syndrome', England's former world No2 Peter Marshall made a highly successful comeback in the USA with a notable victory in the $12,000 Motor City Open in Detroit. Marshall, 28, from Nottingham, was a qualifier in the event which boasted Canada's new world No10 Graham Ryding and Australia's former world champion Rodney Eyles as the top two seeds. Marshall dismissed third-seeded Australian Paul Price in straight games in the opening round, then compatriot Lee Beachill, the 8th seed, in a four-game quarter-final.

Marshall was leading 2-0 in the semi-final against Graham Ryding when the favourite retired, leading the Englishman into his first PSA Tour final since he won the Rottal Open in Germany in June 1997. His opponent in the Detroit final was not the Antipodean he had expected, as Eyles lost in the first round to Canadian qualifier Kelly Patrick. This opened the way for fourth seed David Palmer to provide the Australian challenge in the final - but the 23-year-old world No18 from New South Wales was no match for the experienced Englishman, who won 15/10 15/7 15/12 to mark his long awaited return to top flight squash.

Marshall, whose US comeback lifted his world ranking from 265 to 109, has received a wildcard entry into next month's British Open in Aberdeen - where he will be hoping to emulate his success in his last appearance in the event in 1995, when he reached the final before his first two-year lay-off with 'chronic fatigue syndrome'.

Semi-finals:
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt [1] Graham Ryding (CAN) 15/4 15/7 ret.
[4] David Palmer (AUS) bt [7] Stephen Meads (ENG) 15/6 15/11 15/10

Quarter-finals:
[1] Graham Ryding (CAN) bt Marcus Berrett (ENG) 15/13 15/8 1/15 15/10
[Q] Peter Marshall (ENG) bt [8] Lee Beachill (ENG) 15/17 15/6 17/15 15/3
[4] David Palmer (AUS) bt [5] Juha Raumolin (FIN) 15/13 15/6 15/5
[7] Stephen Meads (ENG) bt [Q] Kelly Patrick (CAN) 15/6 14/15 15/4 15/7

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Women's US Open, Hartford, USA, 28~31 Oct, $36,000

Final:
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [1] Michelle Martin (AUS)   9/4 9/4 4/9 9/3

England's Cassie Campion confirmed her status as the current most in-form player on the WISPA World Squash Tour after beating Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin for the second successive time in a week in the final. Campion beat Martin to lift the World Open title for the first time last week in Seattle. This time the England No1 took just four games to overcome the defending champion, winning 9/4 9/4 4/9 9/3 to claim the prestigious US Open title for the third time since 1993.

Campion's current success follows a low period in her career at the end of last year when an ankle injury forced her to miss the 1998 World Open and World Team Championships in November in Germany. She marked her comeback in
January by winning the Squash MS title in Chicago, which she followed by reclaiming the British National title in February. The former Miss Jackman, now based in Halifax, Yorkshire, married former England international David Campion in July, and has now won more WISPA World Tour titles than she has lost - her Hartford triumph represents her 16th WISPA title in 31 final appearances. Her fifth tour title of the year also marks her 11th WISPA trophy success in the USA.

Semi-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [3] Natalie Grainger (ENG) 9/6 8/10 9/5 7/9 9/2
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) 9/7 9/3 3/9 9/1

Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin and England's world champion Cassie Campion will meet in the final in a repeat of last week's World Open final in Seattle. Top seed Martin was taken the full distance by England's world No4 Natalie Grainger before winning 9/6 8/10 9/5 7/9 9/2. In the other semi-final, fourth seed Campion overcame second seed Leilani Joyce 9/7 9/3 3/9 9/1.

Quarter-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [6] Linda Charman (ENG) 9/6 9/1 9/2
[3] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 8/10 9/1 6/9 9/1 9/1
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [7] Carol Owens (AUS) 10/9 9/5 4/9 0/9 9/6
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [8] Sabine Schoene (GER) 9/1 9/5 9/7

In her first serious test since becoming World Open champion, England's Cassie Campion was taken the full distance by Australia's world No10 Carol Owens in the quarter-finals. Campion looked to be heading for a comfortable straight games win as she forged a 2-0 lead. Owens, however, fought back to take the next two games (the fourth in a whitewash) before Campionre-asserted her authority to clinch the match 10/9 9/5 4/9 0/9 9/6. In a repeat of their World Open semi-final in Seattle last week, Campion now meets second seed Leilani Joyce, who had a straightforward 9/1 9/5 9/7 win over Germany's 8th seed Sabine Schoene. The other semi-final will also replicate the other last four pairing in Seattle - with Australia's world No1 and favourite Michelle Martin taking on England's world No4 Natalie Grainger. Beaten World Open finalist Martin comfortably overcame England's Linda Charman 9/6 9/1 9/2, while  Grainger twice had to come back from behind before defeating Dutch qualifier Vanessa Atkinson 8/10 9/1 6/9 9/1 9/1. 

1st round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [Q] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9/6 10/8 9/5
[6] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Fiona Geaves (ENG) 4/9 9/5 9/1 9/5
[3] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt Rebecca Macree (ENG) 9/5 9/5 9/6
[Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [5] Suzanne Horner (ENG) 9/7 9/2 9/7
[7] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Stephanie Brind (ENG) 9/3 9/6 9/3
[4] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [Q] Tania Bailey (ENG) 9/4 9/3 9/4
[8] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/5 4/9 9/6 3/9 9/2
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [Q] Tegwen Malik (WAL) 7/9 6/9 9/2 9/1 9/2

England's Cassie Campion won her first match since becoming World Open champion for the first time last week when she beat compatriot Tania Bailey 9/4 9/3 9/4 in the opening round. Bailey, the 20-year-old former world junior champion from Lincolnshire, had to qualify for the event despite reaching the quarter-finals of the World Open in Seattle. Germany's 8th seed Sabine Schoene, one of Bailey's seeded conquests last week, struggled to overcome South Africa's Claire Nitch 9/5 4/9 9/6 3/9 9/2 - and now faces second seed Leilani Joyce, the world No3 from New Zealand, who had to fight back from two games down to beat Welsh qualifier Tegwen Malik 7/9 6/9 9/2 9/1 9/2. Dutch qualifier Vanessa Atkinson caused the only upset in the first round in Hartford when she toppled England's fifth seed Suzanne Horner 9/7 9/2 9/7.

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Women's World Open, Seattle, 20~24 Oct

Cassie Campion claims the crown. Full details

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Carol Weymuller Open, New York, USA 11~15 Oct, $30k

[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [4] Linda Charman (ENG) 10/8 9/5 7/9 9/5

Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin claimed her seventh WISPA World Tour title of the year when she beat England's Linda Charman 10/8 9/5 7/9 9/5 in the final of the $30,000 Carol Weymuller Squash Open in New York.

Martin's triumph in her 30th successive Tour final will give her a major boost on the eve of the Women's World Open which gets underway in Seattle next Wednesday (20th October).

Both players made a tentative start in the New York final, though Charman, the world No7 from Sussex, settled down quicker to move to game-ball at 8/7 in the opening game. The 32-year-old from Sydney, however, moved up a gear to assert her authority and clinched the game 10/8. The second was always close, with the score going to five-all, but once again Martin closed down the game 9/5.

In the third Charman played some very aggressive squash and although Martin had leads of 4/1 and 6/4, she began to make a series of uncharacteristic errors which enabled 27-year-old Charman to move to an 8/6 lead before taking the game 9/7.

The fourth was again close up to four-all, but once again Michelle called upon her wealth of experience in major finals to take the game 9/5, and the Carol Weymuller title for a record third time.

Semi-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [3] Cassie Campion (ENG) 6/9 10/8 9/6 9/2
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [2] Natalie Grainger (ENG) 9/3 3/9 9/4 9/1

Quarter-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [7] Carol Owens (AUS) 3/9 9/7 9/3 9/2
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [9] Stephanie Brind (ENG) 10/9 9/6 9/4
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [6] Sabine Schoene (GER) 9/5 9/3 9/2
[2] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [8] Fiona Geaves (ENG) 9/5 9/2 9/2

2nd round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt Tania Bailey (ENG) 9/2 9/3 9/3
[7] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [16] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9/5 9/3 9/4
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [10] Claire Nitch (RSA) 6/9 9/1 9/2 9/2
[9] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [12] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) 9/6 9/2 9/3
[6] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt Shabana Khan (USA) 9/2 9/3 9/4
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [13] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 9/5 9/3 9/4
[8] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [11] Liz Irving (AUS) 9/4 9/7 5/9 9/5
[2] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [15] Tegwen Malik (WAL) 9/4 9/3 9/5

1st round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [Q] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 9/2 9/2 9/1
Tania Bailey (ENG) bt [Q] Melissa Vacca (AUS) 9/2 9/3 9/2
[7] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Kym Keevil (AUS) 9/2 9/0 9/3
[16] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt Senga Macfie (SCO) 9/5 9/1 9/5
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Tracey Shenton (ENG) 9/1 9/0 9/0
[10] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt Vicky Botwright (ENG) 9/0 9/1 9/0
[9] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt Kate Major (AUS) 9/4 6/9 9/6 9/2
[12] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt [Q] Natalie Grinham (AUS) 8/10 2/9 9/4 9/7 9/7
Shabana Khan (USA) bt [14] Latasha Khan (USA) 9/6 7/9 4/9 9/5 9/6
[6] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt Maha Zein (EGY) 7/9 9/4 9/2 5/9 9/2
[13] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Wendy Maitland (SCO) 9/2 9/5 9/1
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Karen Hargreaves (ENG) 9/1 9/2 9/1
[11] Liz Irving (AUS) bt Marnie Baizley (CAN) 7/9 9/4 1/9 9/0 9/0
[8] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Melanie Jans (CAN) 9/6 9/2 9/0
[15] Tegwen Malik (WAL) bt [Q] Vicky Lankester (ENG) 9/6 9/1 9/0
[2] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt Janie Thacker (ENG) 10/8 7/9 9/3 3/9 9/5

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Ciutat de Barcelona Open, Barcelona, 

FINAL:
[6] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [4] Mika Monto (FIN) 9/15 15/11 15/12 15/11

England's 19-year-old Nick Matthew claimed the first PSA Tour title of his career when he came back from a game down to beat Finland's Mika Monto 9/15 15/11 15/12 15/11 in the final of the Ciutat de Barcelona Open in Spain.

Matthew, from Sheffield in Yorkshire, crowned a glittering junior career in January this year when he won the prestigious British Junior Open title in his hometown. He turned professional just a year ago, reaching the final of the Ciutat de Barcelona in 1998 - the first PSA event he entered. Since then he has contested a further two Tour finals, clinching his first trophy in Barcelona.

Seeded six, Matthew's breakthrough came in the quarter-finals when he beat local hero Victor Montserrat, a Spanish qualifier who dismissed Scotland's top seed Stuart Cowie in the opening round. In the semi-finals, the Englishman defeated Finland's Timo Tuominen in five games, before overcoming a further Finn Mika Monto in the final.

Semi-finals:
[6] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Timo Tuominen (FIN) 15/7 15/7 9/15 2/15 15/9
[4] Mika Monto (FIN) bt [2] John Russell (ENG) 9/15 15/11 15/2 15/9

Quarter-finals:
[6] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt [Q] Victor Montserrat (SPA) 15/6 15/11 15/6
Timo Tuominen (FIN) bt [3] Iain Higgins (ENG) w/o
[4] Mika Monto (FIN) bt Alberto Manso (SPA) 10/15 15/12 15/11 15/10
[2] John Russell (ENG) bt [7] Cameron White (AUS) 15/9 11/15 15/2 15/9

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Monte Carlo Classic, Monaco, 30-Sep~3-Oct, $19k

Final: [2] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) 9/2 9/4 9/8

England's Cassie Campion claimed her third WISPA World Tour title of the year  - but the first since discarding her maiden name of Jackman in July - when she beat Dutch qualifier Vanessa Atkinson 9/2 9/4 9/8 in 43 minutes in the final of the $19,000 Women's Monte Carlo Squash Classic in Monaco.

Campion, the 26-year-old world No5 from Norfolk, but now based in Yorkshire, came through the event without dropping a game - but had to fight back from 8/4 and 8/6 down in the third, then clinched the title after Atkinson called 'set one' at eight-all.

It was a disappointing conclusion for English-born Atkinson, 23, from The Hague, who had beaten three seeds to reach her second WISPA final of the year - but was prevented from winning her maiden WISPA World Tour title by the experienced Campion in her second Monte Carlo Classic final.

"I love coming to Monaco," said the new champion Campion. "I will need no persuading to come back and defend my title next year."

Semi-finals:
[Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [7] Fiona Geaves (ENG) 6/9 9/5 5/9 9/4 9/1
[2] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [4] Linda Charman (ENG) 9/3 9/1 9/2

Quarter-finals:
[7] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [1] Natalie Grainger (ENG) 9/8 9/4 9/3
[Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [5] Sue Wright (ENG) 9/0 9/5 9/3
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Liz Irving (AUS) 9/4 9/7 9/5
[2] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/4 9/2 9/3

1st round:
[1] Natalie Grainger (ENG) bt [Q] Corinne Castets (FRA) 9/2 9/3 9/4
[7] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [Q] Senga Macfie (SCO) 5/9 9/5 9/1 9/0
[Q] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) 9/4 2/9 1/9 9/2 5/0 ret.
[5] Sue Wright (ENG) bt Rebecca Macree (ENG) 9/2 6/9 7/9 9/4 9/7
Liz Irving (AUS) bt [8] Stephanie Brind (ENG) 9/5 9/6 10/8
[4] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [Q] Janie Thacker (ENG) 9/3 9/1 9/5
Claire Nitch (RSA) bt [6] Sabine Schoene (GER) 9/4 9/6 10/8
[2] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Jenny Tranfield (ENG) 9/2 9/0 9/4

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Women's Heliopolis Open, Cairo, 8~11 Sep, $30k

Final:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) 9/7 9/7 9/1

Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin, 32, from Sydney, celebrated her 80th appearance in a WISPA World Tour final with a 9/7 9/7 9/1 triumph over New Zealand's world No3 Leilani Joyce in the climax of the Heliopolis Open in Cairo. The victory marks Martin's fourth Heliopolis Open title in five years and her fourth successive win against the 25-year-old from Hamilton in the past four weeks.

Semi-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [8] Carol Owens (AUS) 9/7 4/9 7/9 9/4 9/7
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [3] Cassie Campion (ENG) 9/7 0/9 9/7 0/9 9/6

Quarter-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [6] Linda Charman (ENG) 9/1 9/4 0/9 9/7
[8] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Stephanie Brind (ENG) 9/5 9/4 9/1
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt Fiona Geaves (ENG) 9/1 9/1 9/2
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [7] Sabine Schoene (GER) 9/5 9/2 9/3

1st round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt Maha Zein (EGY) 9/5 9/2 9/2
[6] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Rebecca Macree (ENG) 9/3 9/2 9/1
Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt [4] Natalie Grainger (ENG) 9/3 5/9 9/4 9/3
[8] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [Q] Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/2 9/6 9/6
Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [5] Suzanne Horner (ENG) 7/9 9/3 7/9 9/3 9/5
[3] Cassie Campion (ENG) bt [Q] Tegwen Malik (WAL) 9/6 9/1 9/6
[7] Sabine Schoene (GER) bt [Q] Liz Irving (AUS) 5/9 1/9 9/5 9/2 9/4
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [Q] Rachael Grinham (AUS) 9/6 9/3 9/0

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Singapore Pools Open, Singapore, 01~05 Sep, $56k
Australia's Michelle Martin strengthened her status as world No1 and claimed her fourth WISPA World Tour title this year when she beat New Zealand's Leilani Joyce 9/7 9/2 9/4 in the final of the women's Singapore Pools Open. It was the 32-year-old from Sydney's fifth Singapore Open title in nine appearances in the final since 1990. She and Leilani Joyce, the 25-year-old world No3 from Hamilton, are seeded to meet again in next Saturday's final of  the Heliopolis Open in Cairo, Egypt.

Final:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) 9/7 9/2 9/4
Semi-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [4] Carol Owens (AUS) 10/8 9/5 6/9 9/5
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [6] Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/7 9/2 9/2
1st round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt Tania Bailey (ENG) 9/5 9/4 5/9 9/1
[7] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt [Q] Maha Zein (EGY) 9/1 9/0 9/3
[4] Carol Owens (AUS) bt Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9/4 9/3 9/3
[8] Tegwen Malik (WAL) bt [Q] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9/3 9/3 9/1
[6] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt [Q] Salma Shabana (EGY) 9/3 9/3 9/0
Latasha Khan (USA) bt [3] Sabine Schoene (GER) 9/5 2/9 ret.
[5] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Serene Lee (SIN) 9/7 9/2 9/0
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [Q] Ellen Petersen (DEN) 9/4 9/3 9/1

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Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Open, 24~29-Aug, $74k

SquashPlayer covers the event with exclusive on-the-spot reports

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World Masters, Sheffield, 22~28 Aug  Full results

Men's Over-35:
[3/4] Fredrik Johnson (SWE) bt [2] Trevor Wilkinson (RSA) 9-1 9-3 9-4
Men's Over-40:
[1] Ross Norman (NZL) bt [3/4] Geoff Davenport (AUS) 9-2 9-5 9-1
Men's Over-45:
[1] Robert Forde (ENG) bt [3/4] Peter Alexander (ENG) 9-4 9-1 9-4
Men's Over-50:
[3/4] Ahmed Safwat (EGY) bt [3/4] Brian Cook (AUS) 9-5 9-3 9-7
Men's Over-55:
[3/4] Peter Wright (AUS) bt [1] Mo Khalifa (ENG) 9-4 9-5 9-7
Men's Over-60:
[3/4] Barry Gardiner (NZL) bt [2] Pat Kirton (ENG) 9-4 9-2 9-2
Men's Over-65:
[1] John Cox (ENG) bt [2] Peter Fahrenheim (RSA) 9-4 9-2 9-2
Men's Over-70:
[3/4] John Cowper (RSA) bt Claud Claudet (ENG) 9-6 9-0 9-4

Women's Over-35:
[1] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt [2] Mary-Jo Morgan (AUS) 9-4 9-1 9-0
Women's Over-40:
[1] Liz Brown (ENG) bt [2] Juliet O'Neill (ENG) 9-5 9-2 9-2
Women's Over-45:
[3/4] Maggie North (ENG) bt [1] Rae Anderson (AUS) 9-1 9-10 9-3 9-2
Women's Over-50:
[2] Bett Dryhurst (ENG) bt [3/4] Jackie Carr (ENG) 7-9 5-9 9-4 9-3 9-4
Women's Over-55:
[1] Jean Grainger (RSA) bt [3/4] Barbara Sanderson (IRL) 9-0 9-2 9-1

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Regatas Open, Lima, Peru, 20-23 Aug

Del Harris, the former world No5 and golden boy of British squash in the 1980s, won only his second ever PSA Tour title after beating France's Julien Bonetat 17/16 15/4 15/10 in the final of the Regatas Open in Lima, Peru. Harris, now 30 years old, is the PSA Tour's second-longest member, having turned professional in 1984. He reached his career-high world top five position in March 1996 - the same month in which he defeated world No1 Jansher Khan for the first time, en-route to winning the PSA Super Series Finals title, his maiden tour success.

FINAL:
[1] Del Harris (ENG) bt [3] Julien Bonetat (FRA)    17/16 15/4 15/10

Semi-finals:
[1] Del Harris (ENG) bt [4] Olli Tuominen (FIN) 15/14 4/15 17/15 15/13
[3] Julien Bonetat (FRA) bt [Q] Shahier Razik (CAN) 15/7 15/7 11/15 15/11

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Eat Well Live Well Women's Australian Open, Melbourne. 18~22 Aug, $19k. 
Australia's world No1 Michelle Martin stormed to her seventh domestic open squash title when she beat New Zealand's Leilani Joyce 9/7 9/0 9/3 in the final. Martin, the 32-year-old defending champion from Sydney, did not concede a single game throughout the tournament.  She first won the Australian Open title in 1991, making the first of her ten final appearances in 1988.

The match marked Leilani Joyce's debut in an Australian Open final after six attempts. The second seeded world No3 from Hamilton reached the final after dismissing Melbourne's 3rd seed Carol Owens 9/7 9/0 9/3 in the semi-finals.

FINAL:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [2] Leilani Joyce (NZL)    9/7 9/0 9/3

Semi-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [6] Claire Nitch (RSA) 9/7 9/7 9/6
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [3] Carol Owens (AUS)    9/7 9/0 9/3

Quarter-finals:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt Kym Keevil (AUS)   9/5 9/4 9/4
[6] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt [4] Stephanie Brind (ENG) 10/9 9/10 7/9 9/6 9/2
[3] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [5] Fiona Geaves (ENG) 9/2 9/0 9/1
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt [8] Latasha Khan (USA)   9/0 9/3 9/0

1st round:
[1] Michelle Martin (AUS) bt [Q] Natalie Grinham (AUS)  9/5 9/6 9/7
Kym Keevil (AUS) bt [7] Rachael Grinham (AUS)   6/9 4/9 9/3 9/0 9/0
[4] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt Karen Hargreaves (ENG) 9/3 9/0 9/2
[6] Claire Nitch (RSA) bt [Q] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 9/7 9/1 9/4
[5] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt Shabana Khan (USA)    9/0 10/8 9/7
[3] Carol Owens (AUS) bt [Q] Jacinta Gruer (AUS)    9/1 9/1 9/3
[8] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Melissa Vacca (AUS)   9/4 9/5 9/5
[2] Leilani Joyce (NZL) bt Didi Harris (AUS)    9/2 9/2 9/5

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Sportiom World Cup, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
ENGLAND CRUSH SCOTLAND IN WORLD CUP FINAL WorldSport's World Cup site

England cruised to victory in the World Cup, beating old rivals Scotland 3-0 in the final to take the world squash title for the first time. Simon Parke, who celebrated his 27th birthday on the first day of the tournament, led the way with a 9/2 5/9 9/0 9/0 victory over Martin Heath, who is ranked on one place higher in the world. The title was assured when Linda Charman fought back from a game down to beat Pamela Nimmo 8/10 9/2 9/3 9/5. Mark Chaloner, fighting back to full fitness after knee surgery, made it a 3-0 title win when he defeated John White 1/9 9/6 9/3. Australia beat Egypt 2-1 in the play-off for third place, while tournament surprises South Africa - the 14th seeds without a player in the world top sixty - beat Wales to take 5th place.

Final:
[4] ENGLAND bt [2] SCOTLAND 3-0
    Simon Parke beat Martin Heath   9/2 5/9 9/0 9/0
    Mark Chaloner beat John White   1/9 9/6 9/3
    Linda Charman beat Pamela Nimmo 8/10 9/2 9/3 9/5

3rd place play-off:
[1] AUSTRALIA bt [3] EGYPT  2-1
    Dan Jenson lost to Omar Elborolossy 3/9 3/9 5/9
    Rodney Eyles beat Wael Hatem El Hindi   9/2 9/3 9/4
    Michelle Martin beat Maha Zein  9/5 9/0 9/6

5th place play-off:
[14] SOUTH AFRICA bt [5] WALES  2-1
    Glenn Whittaker beat Alex Gough 3/9 8/10 4/0 ret.
    Adrian Hansen beat David Evans  4/9 9/2 9/7 3/9 9/4
    Angelique Clifton-Parks lost to Tegwen Malik    2/9 4/9 3/9

7th place play-off:
[8] FRANCE bt [7] PAKISTAN  2-1
    Thierry Lincou beat Amjad Khan  4/9 9/4 9/7 10/9
    Renan Lavigne lost to Zarak Jahan Khan  9/4 6/9 9/10
    Corinne Castets beat Bushra Haider  9/3 9/1 9/2

Semi-finals:
[4] ENGLAND bt [1] AUSTRALIA    2-1
    Simon Parke beat Dan Jenson 8/10 9/7 9/2 5/9 9/1
    Peter Marshall beat Rodney Eyles    9/3 9/4 9/1
    Linda Charman lost to Michelle Martin   4/9 0/9 0/9