British National Squash Championships

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British National Squash Championships
National Squash Centre in Manchester has hosted the event 17 times
Tournament information
SportSquash
LocationVarious
Established1974
AdministratorEngland Squash
WebsiteEngland Squash

The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was also referred to as the National championships (closed), meaning being closed to overseas players.[1][2] They are held on an annual basis, with the venue changing for each year.[3] The championships also involve masters events for British male and female squash players in different age groups ranging from over-35 up to over-75.

The Championships were inaugurated in 1974 and are not to be confused with the much older British Open Squash Championships and the defunct British Amateur Squash Championships. Both events allowed any player from any nation to compete.[4]

History

The first championships were held for men in 1974, with the women's tournament added the following year. Initially held in December of each year, the championships were moved to January/February in 1991.

Many leading male players boycotted the 1993 tournament in protest over a range of issues, including the amount of prize money on offer and the Squash Rackets Association's selection criteria for the England team.[5][6]

In 2004, Cassie Campion (during her final competitive year) surpassed Sue Cogswell's record by winning her sixth title. This remains as the women's record today. The men's Over 70 event was added in 2005 and the men's Over 75 event was added in 2011.

The 2012 men's final was contested between the reigning World Champion and World No.1,[7] Nick Matthew, and the reigning World No.2, James Willstrop. Matthew won 3–1 to claim his fourth British National title and equal the record set by Phil Kenyon. During the year that Matthew retired (2018) he extended the record to ten titles.

Venues

The championships were held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester from 2003 to 2018.[8]

The women's tournament began in 1975 and was initially hosted at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, before moving on to Dallington, Northamptonshire (1976–77), Carriages in Hellingly, East Sussex (1978), Chichester, West Sussex (1979) and Wembley Squash Centre (1980–82). From 1983 the women's and men's championships were held in the same location.[9]

YearVenueLocation
1974-75Wembley Squash CentreLondon
1976Wimbledon StadiumLondon
1977-84Abbeydale ParkDore, South Yorkshire
1985-88Brunel Old StationBristol
1989-91Eldon SquareNewcastle upon Tyne
1992Armitage Centre, University of ManchesterManchester
1993Village HotelCheadle, Greater Manchester
1994Herts Country ClubWelwyn Garden City
1995Abbeydale ParkDore, South Yorkshire
1996Edgbaston Priory ClubBirmingham
1997Northern Lawn Tennis ClubManchester
1998G-MexManchester
1999-2002Manchester VelodromeManchester
2003–2018National Squash CentreManchester
2019–2020David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRCNottingham
2021National Squash CentreManchester
2022David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRCNottingham
2023–2025St George's Hill Lawn Tennis ClubWeybridge[10]

Past results

Men's finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore in finalref
1974Jonathan Leslie Stuart Courtney6–9, 8–10, 9–3, 9–3, 9-2
1975Phil Ayton Stuart Courtney7–9, 9–7, 9–10, 9–7, 9-1
1976Jonathan Leslie John Richardson2–9, 9–4, 5–9, 9–6, 9-5
1977Phil Kenyon Jonathan Leslie2–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9-6
1978Peter Verow Phil Kenyon7–9, 9–6, 9–10, 9–4, 9-0
1979Gawain Briars Ian Robinson9–5, 9–5, 9-0
1980Jonah BarringtonGawain Briars4–9, 9–3, 9–0, 9-2
1981Phil Kenyon Gawain Briars9–5, 9–4, 9-6
1982Gawain Briars Phil Kenyon9–7, 9–0, 9-2
1983Phil Kenyon Gawain Briars5–9, 9–4, 1–9, 10–8, 9-1
1984Geoff WilliamsBryan Beeson9–3, 9–1, 9-1
1985Phil Kenyon Gawain Briars2–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3
1986Bryan Beeson Mark Maclean9–2, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3
1987Del HarrisAshley Naylor3–9, 9–1, 9–6, 9-4
1988Paul CarterNeil Harvey2–9, 9–4, 3–9, 9–6, 9-2
1989Del HarrisBryan Beeson1–9, 6–9, 9–4, 9–2, 9-3
1990not held
1991Paul GregorySimon Parke9–4, 7–9, 9–2, 9-0
1992Peter MarshallBryan Beeson7–9, 9–4, 9–0, 9-0
1993Phil WhitlockMark Allen9–1, 9–7, 9-1
1994Peter MarshallPeter Nicol9–6, 9–7, 9-4
1995Stephen Meads Nick Taylor9–2, 9–0, 9-1
1996Peter Nicol Mark Chaloner9–6, 9–7, 9-1
1997Mark CairnsAlex Gough9–5, 9–7, 9-4
1998Simon Parke Mark Cairns15–11, 15–11, 15-13
1999Paul JohnsonSimon Parke10–15, 15–5, 15–8, 1–15, 15–7
2000Peter MarshallDavid Evans15–9, 15–6, 15–11
2001Lee Beachill Nick Taylor15–13, 15–5, 15–8
2002Lee Beachill Peter Nicol15–8, 13–15, 15–5, 15–10
2003Peter Nicol Lee Beachill7–15, 15–11, 15–9, 12–15, 15–8
2004John WhiteLee Beachill17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8
2005Lee Beachill James Willstrop11–3, 11–6, 11–3
2006Nick Matthew Lee Beachill11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 10–12, 12–10
2007James Willstrop John White12–10, 11–7, 11–5
2008James Willstrop Lee Beachill11–9, 11–8, 11–4
2009Nick Matthew Adrian Grant11–4, 11–3, 11–9
2010Nick Matthew James Willstrop11–5, 11–6, 11–6 (49m)
2011Daryl Selby Nick Matthew9–11, 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 11–7 (84m)[11]
2012Nick Matthew James Willstrop11–8, 11–3, 8–11, 14–12 (81m)
2013Nick Matthew James Willstrop11–9, 11–3, 11–3 (49m)
2014Nick Matthew James Willstrop5–11, 12–10, 11–4, 11–8 (78m)
2015Nick Matthew Daryl Selby11–5, 11–3, 11–2 (45m)
2016Nick Matthew James Willstrop11–2, 6–11, 11–3, 11–3 (50m)
2017Nick Matthew Joe Lee11–6, 11–4, 11–8 (40m)
2018Nick Matthew James Willstrop11–7, 12–10, 8–7, 11–6 (69m)
2019James Willstrop Daryl Selby11–5, 7–11, 11–5, 11-7 (60m)
2020James Willstrop Joel Makin12–10, 0–11, 12–10, 14-12
2021Joel MakinAdrian Waller11–7, 11–2, 11-1[12]
2022Mohamed El Shorbagy Joel Makin12–10, 12–10, 12-10[13]
2023Mohamed El Shorbagy Joel Makin11–7, 12–10, 11-5[14]
2024Joel MakinMohamed El Shorbagy8–11, 15–13, 11–3, 8–11, 11-2[15]
2025Joel MakinNick Wall11–4, 12–10, 11–3[16]

Women's finals

YearChampionRunner-upScore in finalref
1975Sue Cogswell Teresa Lawes9–4, 9–7, 9-1
1976Angela SmithSue Cogswell9–3, 9–5, 9-7
1977Sue Cogswell Teresa Lawes9–2, 9–0, 9-1
1978Sue Cogswell Angela Smith10–8, 9–1, 9-4
1979Sue Cogswell Angela Smith5–9, 10–9, 10–8, 9-4
1980Sue Cogswell Martine Le Moignan9–7, 9–4, 9-1
1981Lisa Opie Angela Smith10–8, 9–4, 9-7
1982Alison Cumings Martine Le Moignan7–9, 9–4, 7–9, 9–2, 9-4
1983Lisa Opie Martine Le Moignan10–9, 9–1, 9-4
1984Martine Le Moignan Alison Cumings9–1, 9–2, 9-0
1985Lucy Soutter Heather Wallace9–7, 9–5, 9-0
1986Lisa Opie Martine Le Moignan9–7, 9–1, 9-0
1987Lisa Opie Lucy Soutter6–9, 5–9, 9–2, 9–0, 9-4
1988Martine Le Moignan Alison Cumings9–3, 6–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9-0
1989Lucy Soutter Suzanne Horner9–3, 9–5, 9-3
1990not held
1991Martine Le Moignan Suzanne Horner9–7, 9–1, 10-8
1992Sue Wright Suzanne Horner9–2, 9–6, 5–9, 9-5
1993Cassie Campion Fiona Geaves9–3, 9–3, 9-4
1994Suzanne Horner Sue Wright9–4, 9–1, 9-1
1995Fiona Geaves Linda Elriani9–6, 9–10, 9–6, 9-6
1996Suzanne Horner Linda Elriani9–4, 7–9, 9–4, 9-1
1997Sue Wright Cassie Campion9–4, 9–10, 9–6, 9-6
1998Sue Wright Cassie Campion3–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9-2
1999Cassie Campion Sue Wright9–5, 3–9, 6–9, 9–0, 9–6
2000Cassie Campion Sue Wright9–1, 2–9, 9–2, 2–9, 9–3
2001Sue Wright Fiona Geaves10–9, 9–2, 3–9, 10–8
2002Cassie Campion Linda Charman9–5, 9–6, 9–2
2003Cassie Campion Rebecca Macree9–6, 4–9, 9–4, 9–3
2004Cassie Campion Linda Charman9–3, 9–1, 9–5
2005Linda CharmanAlison Waters9–2, 9–4, 9–3
2006Tania Bailey Linda Charman9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–3
2007Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters5–9, 6–9, 9–3, 9–0, 9–3
2008Alison Waters Laura Lengthorn-Massaro6–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–9
2009Jenny Duncalf Alison Waters11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 11–6
2010Alison Waters Jenny Duncalf10–12, 11–7, 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 (65m)
2011Laura MassaroJenny Duncalf7–11, 11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–2 (62m)[11]
2012Laura Massaro Alison Waters11–2, 11–9, 8–11, 11–4 (53m)
2013Alison Waters Laura Massaro11–7, 7–11, 12–10, 6–11, 13–11 (78m)
2014Alison Waters Madeline Perry11–3, 11–6, 11–6 (32m)
2015Sarah-Jane Perry Laura Massaro12–10, 11–9, 7–11, 10–12, 11–7 (80m)
2016Laura Massaro Alison Waters11–2, 11–5, 11–4 (24m)
2017Laura Massaro Sarah-Jane Perry11–5, 12–10, 11-9 (42m)
2018Tesni Evans Alison Waters11–5, 11–9, 11-7 (43m)
2019Tesni Evans Emily Whitlock11-3 11-6 11-5 (31m)
2020Sarah-Jane PerryJasmine Hutton11–9, 11–9, 11-9
2021Sarah-Jane Perry Georgina Kennedy9–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11-6[12]
2022Jasmine Hutton Lucy Beecroft11–3, 11–9, 11-8[13]
2023Jasmine Hutton Tesni Evans13–11, 11–8, 8–11, 7–11, 5–3 ret[14]
2024Georgina Kennedy Sarah-Jane Perry11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 11–9[15]
2025Tesni Murphy Torrie Malik11–9, 11–5, 7–11, 11–9[16]

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