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1997 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
59th British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueWales National Ice Rink
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The 1997 British Open Championships was held at the Welsh Institute of Sport with the later stages being held at the Wales National Ice Rink in Cardiff from 31 March - 6 April 1997.
Jansher Khan won his sixth consecutive title defeating Peter Nicol in the final.
Paul Gregory represented Greece from 1997.[1]

Draw and results

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Seeds

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Main draw

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First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals
1 Pakistan Jansher Khan 15 15 15
Republic of Ireland Derek Ryan 7 6 9 1 Pakistan Jansher K 15 15 15
Australia Joseph Kneipp 15 15 15 Australia Kneipp 9 8 9
15 Greece Paul Gregory 12 11 7 1 Pakistan Jansher K 15 15 15
5 England Chris Walker w/o 5 England Walker 5 9 12
Scotland Martin Heath scr 5 England Walker 13 12 15 15 15
Wales David Evans 15 15 15 Wales Evans 15 15 9 6 12
14 England Jason Nicolle 4 7 3 1 Pakistan Jansher K 13 15 15 15
7 Egypt Ahmed Barada 15 7 15 4 15 7 Egypt Barada 15 8 8 4
Egypt Omar El Borolossy 6 15 12 15 8 7 Egypt Barada 15 15 15
England Stephen Meads 15 15 5 w/o England Meads 9 9 9
10 Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan 9 9 3 ret 7 Egypt Barada 14 12 15 15 15
Australia Dan Jenson 15 15 15 Australia Jenson 15 15 13 10 12
4 England Simon Parke 7 10 13 Australia Jenson 15 12 10 15 17 Final
9 England Del Harris 15 13 15 15 9 England Harris 5 15 15 14 14
Pakistan Zarak Jahan Khan 8 15 8 5 1 Pakistan Jansher K 17 9 15 8 15
2 Australia Rodney Eyles 17 15 14 15 3 Scotland Nicol 15 15 12 15 8
England Nick Taylor 16 10 15 9 2 Australia Eyles 15 11 15 15
12 England Mark Chaloner 15 15 15 12 England Chaloner 13 15 8 9
Australia Anthony Ricketts 7 5 7 2 Australia Eyles 15 5 9 15 15
6 Canada Jonathon Power 2 15 15 3 15 6 Canada Power 13 15 15 12 11
England Danny Meddings 10 5 2 6 Canada Power 15 15 15
16 France Julien Bonetat 10 15 15 15 16 France Bonetat 3 2 12
South Africa Craig Wapnick 15 12 5 10 2 Australia Eyles 15 12 14 2
3 Scotland Peter Nicol 7 15 15 15 15 3 Scotland Nicol 5 15 17 15
England Paul Johnson 15 17 14 7 6 3 Scotland Nicol 15 10 15 15
11 Australia Anthony Hill 17 14 15 13 15 11 Australia Hill 5 15 8 12
Sweden Anders Thorén 15 17 11 15 12 3 Scotland Nicol 15 15 13 15
8 Australia Brett Martin 15 15 12 12 15 8 Australia B Martin 10 11 15 12
England Peter Marshall 12 8 9 8 Australia B Martin 15 9 15 15
13 England Mark Cairns 15 15 15 13 England Cairns 7 15 9 11
Australia David Palmer 12 10 14
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
Wales (Cardiff)

1997
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
  2. ^ "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2015.