Preventing Squash Injuries

The game of squash

- Players require a high level of fitness because they are active 50-70% of the playing time.
- Players need to move quickly around the court, whilst maintaining control over ball placement and being aware of the position of the ball, racquets and other players.
- 75% of the players are older than 25 years of age and the majority are men.

Common injuries during squash

- The overall risk of injury in squash is small when compared with other sports. However, the injuries that do occur can be quite severe.
- The majority of injuries in squash are due to acute or traumatic events (e.g. fall on court, strike from a racquet). Only a small proportion are overuse injuries.
- Injuries to the musculoskeletal system (e.g. strains/sprains) are common. Such injuries typically occur to the lower and upper limbs, as well as the lower back. These injuries are often not severe but can limit game performance.
- More severe injuries that can occur are eye and head injuries (e.g. eye injury from a ball or racquet strike), cardiac injury (e.g. discomfort in the chest) and heat injury (e.g. dehydration, dizziness).

Players at risk of injury

- Mainly older males, aged over 40 years of age.
- Inexperienced players with poor technique.
- Players with poor general fitness.
- Players not wearing protective eyewear, irrespective of experience.
- High level players are at risk of overuse injuries due to the duration and nature of their participation.

On court squash safety

- There are a number of safety precautions that should be followed during a squash match.
- Never enter a squash court while play is in progress. Knock and wait for the players to acknowledge you.
- Always keep the court doors fully closed and handles flush with the walls whilst play is in progress.
- If players take belongings to the court, they should store them in the front corners of the court only.
- Players should drink plenty of fluids before, during and after a match.
- All players should exercise well within their limits, especially during hot and humid conditions.
- Players should wear appropriate clothing that allows for the evaporation of sweat.

Safety for players

- The following tips apply to all players, irrespective of the level at which they play.
- All players should undertake proper and adequate warm-up procedures before each game. This should include low intensity exercises, such as light jogging or walking, and stretching.
- All players should maintain their fitness levels through aerobic (e.g. walking, jogging) and anaerobic activities (e.g. sprinting). Activities that simulate the nature and movements of the game are of most benefit.
- All players should take squash lessons from a qualified coach to develop adequate skills and good game technique.
- Every player should always wear eye protection which satisfies Australian standards during all social, competition and practice games.
- All squash equipment should be maintained in good condition. Racquets should be kept in good repair and grips should be changed regularly.
- Players should wear shoes that are specifically designed for squash and professionally fitted.
- All players should cool-down after their game by performing stretches and light walking.
Players should stop playing immediately if they are injured and seek immediate first aid or medical treatment.
- Players should not return to play until their injury has fully healed.
- Players with a history of joint injury (e.g. ankle) should seek professional advice about taping or bracing of their joint before playing squash.
- Always uses protective eyewear. ( Compulsory for players under 19 of age )

Safety for middle-aged players

- A high proportion of squash players are aged over 40 years
- Injuries to players over 40 years are more common and often more severe than those to younger participants.
- Older players in the older age groups are also at higher risk of cardiovascular injuries.
- Injuries often result from the fact that older players are often in poor physical condition before play.

Safety tips

- Older players should not take-up squash to get fit, particularly if they have been inactive for a while. A certain level of general physical fitness is required to play the game.
- Older players should undergo a comprehensive medical assessment from a doctor before participating in squash, particularly if they do not have a good level of fitness and do not participate regularly.
- When starting to play squash, players are advised to begin with a slower game (e.g. racquetball) to develop fitness and skills.
- Players should stop playing as soon as they experience symptoms of serious injury (e.g. heart condition). Prompt medical treatment should be sought if these symptoms are experienced.

Article extracted from:-
Deakin University -School of Health Science, Australia

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From: Sqaushkids, Malaysia

Amir Atlas Khan n°16 in the world. 5 Tecnifibre players in the top 21!

After a brilliant month of November, our vice world Jr champion A. Atlas Khan (picture) is this week, and for the first time in the top 20 of the PSA ranking... Five Tecnifibre players in the Top 21. Great result for the Team Tecnifibre


7- Thierry Lincou
8- Wael El Hindi
16- Amir Atlas Khan
20- Farhan Mehboob
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World Jr Champion A. Atlas Khan

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New kids on the boat

Tecnifibre ( Malaysia distributor - Evertriumph Marketing & Resources Sdn Bhd ) extended further support to SRA Kuala Lumpur by signing up eight of the development junior players where they produce excellent performance over the Tecnifibre KL Junior Open 2008. Tecnifibre also signed up two of the Malaysian Top players. They were Miss Low Wee Wern & Mr. Elvinn Keo. Both original from Penang.

Lawrencce Kwan Signing the agreement on behalf on Ever Triumph Marketing & Resources Sdn Bhd

From left.

Rachel Arnold, Andrea Lee, Raja Farah & Raja Sarah.

From left.
Andrew Lee, Ng Eian Yow, Raja Adam & Ng Eian Wei

Tecnifibre has been the partner with SRA K.L. on the junior development since middle on 2007. Since then, Tecnifibre sponsoring the KL Junior closed & Open in 2007 & 2008. Tecnifibre also were the Official Racket Stringer for the CIMB KL Squash Open & CIMB Malaysian Open 2008.

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Preventing and Treating Squash Injuries - How ?

Simple guidelines for preventing injuries
How to find the right care when you need it.

You just injured yourself playing squash! Should you keep playing or stop?

Do you need a doctor?
Maybe you are at an out of town tournament or you do not have a regular primary care physician to get you started.

How do you find the right doctor?

How do you find a good doctor?

I will try to give you some tips that may help, but first some advice on how to avoid squash injuries.

PREVENTION

It is worth repeating some simple advice that you have most likely heard in several forms before and (maybe) thought need not apply to you:

First,avoid playing with an unhealed injury. The chances are much greater that you will worsen the injury and, if not, at least prolong the recovery. Playing with a partially healed injury invariably throws off your body mechanics and increases the chances of an injury elsewhere.

Second, always warm up before playing. Use some non-ballistic exercises to warm up. Warming up the lower back, the hamstring group, the groin muscles, and the calf muscles are especially important. The older you are the more important warming up is to prevent injuries as well as play better. For the 30 to 50 year old age group it is particularly important to warm up the calf muscles and Achilles tendon. This age group is at higher risk for Achilles tendon rupture which will cost you six or more months of misery.

Third, stretch immediately after playing. That is, immediately after stepping off the court, not after that beer you were thinking about during most of the fifth game.

Fourth, avoid too rapid a cool down. Put on some sweat pants and a jacket or get in a warm shower, sauna (best because you can take your beer with you), steam room, whirlpool, etc.

Lastly, if you have an area that is frequently sore or repeatedly injured use the exercise machines to isolate and strengthen the muscle or muscles around the area. Get the advice of a qualified trainer if possible. Although there are no squash specific controlled studies to prove it, proper eye protection seem intuitively sensible.

ATTENTION FOR YOUR INJURY

OK, now you been injured. If you are like me you probably did not follow all the above advice, at least, not all the time. Either way you are going to get an injury some time or other. Before we start looking for our doctor, what should we do immediately. Injuries fall into several categories.

First, obvious major injuries, say, a broken bone. Go to the emergency room now.

Second, head injuries. If there was a loss of consciousness, some amnesia, or anything else peculiar, go to the emergency room now.

Third, an injury to or very near the eye, go to the emergency room now and demand to be seen by an ophthalmologist.

Fourth, you have broken the skin, a cut or laceration. Rinse the cut with plenty of water and wash it with soap or if an antiseptic is available use that. Cover the wound with a clean (sterile if possible) dressing. Generally, if the skin edges are more than an eighth of an inch apart sutures may be required otherwise steri-strips will do the job.

The most common athletic injuries, however, are muscle, tendon, and ligament strains, tears, or ruptures. First aid can be critical in preventing complications or a prolonged recovery. For virtually all of these problems stop playing and apply ice immediately. Ice on for fifteen minutes off for five and repeat for one hour at least, two if possible. You want to prevent or minimize the swelling and inflammation that initiates the cycle of irritation, spasm, more inflammation and swelling, etc. Although some physicians would disagree, if there does not appear to be a major muscle rupture, I would take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory immediately to further interrupt the inflammation-irritation-spasm-inflammation cycle.

FINDING A GOOD DOCTOR

Either you had a obviously serious injury or it is not getting better after a few days and you need a doctor. For most of these injuries an orthopedic surgeon is your best bet. Try to find one that has an interest in or specializes is sports medicine. Usually you can get a recommendation from another squash player or someone you know who has had a good experience with an orthopod.
Be careful about recommendations suggesting a physician is good since he is the hospital department chairman. In most community hospitals, chairmanship is a political popularity contest and may have little to do with the quality of clinical care. In academic hospitals the dean picks chairmen based on organizational and administrative abilities and most importantly the ability to bring in research dollars - seldom is clinical acumen a major factor. Some chairmen are excellent physicians, but the former does not guarantee the latter.
Also, check around before accepting a referral from your regular doctor. Especially in private practice, physicians tend to refer their patients to other physicians who they like or who they know will refer patients back to them. It is often simply a matter of survival in a very competitive business.
Look for someone in the 40 to 60 age group. You want someone who is up on the latest techniques and treatments and who has some experience under his belt. Unless it is obvious you need surgery, the physician who advocates an initial trial of conservative therapy is probably your better choice.

DIGGING FURTHER TO GET THE SPECIALIST YOU NEED

If you have not had any luck with the above recommendations or referrals or you are not completely confident about the doctor you are seeing, there is another way to find a good physician. Who knows who the best physicians are? Most practicing physicians do not have the opportunity to actually observe other physicians in practice. They tend to base their opinions on various hearsay evidence and particularly on patient satisfaction. If patients are happy with the referral physician, the referring physician will tend to have a higher opinion and continue to send patients to the physician. However, patient satisfaction does not always translate to quality of care. Patients tend to be satisfied with doctors they like for whatever reason (his manner, his patience, his looks, his nurse, his fashionable waiting room, etc.) By and large patients are unsophisticated about the doctor’s actual knowledge and skill.
The following technique will usually find one of the best specialists in the area. It works for any specialty, not just for finding the best sports medicine orthopod. Call the local teaching hospital and ask to speak to the chief orthopedic resident. Explain your problem and ask who he/she would recommend. The chief resident has been studying/practicing the specialty for four or five years and therefore is qualified and knowledgeable. During his residency he has been exposed to many or most of the local specialists. While in training he actually works day-to-day with the specialists; he can compare them. He knows who is up to date, who is knowledgeable, who is thoughtful, who is conscientious and who has the best technical skills. His information is first-hand and current. The chief resident will be finishing his training in a few months and going on in to practice, as often as not in some other locality. There is little incentive for him to recommend anyone but the person he actually thinks is the best. This is the technique I have used for myself on more than one occasion. I have not always gotten the most personable or likeable doctor, but in the end I have always felt that I have found one of the most knowledgeable and skilled specialists in the area.

by Dr. Denis L Bourke © 2004 , Baltimore MD 1.20.1999

Yuta Fukui wins National Squash Championships in Japan

The Japanese national squash championships were held in Yokohama. The men's championships were won by Japanese number one, Yuta Fukui. At 20 years of age, Yuta signed a contract with Tecnifibre earlier this year.

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The Tecnifibre Dynergy Tour 125 Squash Racket

The Tecnifibre Dynergy Tour 125 Squash Racket is a fantastic power frame designed for the player that wants the ultimate in hard hitting.

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Wael El Hindi (Egypt)said : "This racket gives me the benefit of increased power to my shots. I love the new red X-One strings which are also more powerful"

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Tecnifibre Squash 225/ 305 Green String

Great intermediate string

Written on : Jan 14 '06 (Updated Feb 08 ')

225 Green String (Set) / 305Green String ( Set )

Product Rating: 5 stars

Durability:

Pros: Great playability untill it (almost) breaks

Cons: Hard hitters may need to restring more often

The Bottom Line: Hard hitters need access to a good racquet stringer. This would be a good string for those with squash/tennis elbow.

Full Review:

Technifibre 225 SPL 18g Squash String

This is a great multifilament string that is used widely by professional and college-level players. Ashaway is probably the next most popular string brand, however Ashaway's Supernick strings are a little too 'bouncy' for me, like the racquet is much stiffer than the strings. Ashaway Powernick 18/red is a little too stiff and unforgiving. The Tecnifibre has a good solid feel and are considered a little 'softer' to play with.

Playability:

I'm about a 4.5 or 5.0 squash player, so I don't consistently hit quite as hard as college/pro

players, but can hit fairly hard. What I like about Tecnifibre strings are that they play well until they break or almost break. It's easy to tell when they'll break because as the multifilaments get worn, the string frays, and when it starts to look like there's more fray there than string, it's about had it. This is much different than nylon and other synthetic gut strings that have about 30 hours of hitting time, however they can lose playability just sitting under tension in the racquet. This is why I cut out factory strings whenever I get a new racquet---you just don't know how long the strings have been in there.

Durability:

Update: I have started using the 18-gauge string instead of the 17-gauge Tecnifibre305. I find the playability to be noticably better and worth the loss in durability. You can generate more power with a fast swing, and have better touch with slow swings. The 305 lasts me about 4 months, or about 75 hours of playing. The thinner 18-gauge string will not last as long once it starts to fray. If you're not a hard hitter, the 18-gauge string may last you forever, and the thinner string should be easier on your elbow since it has more elasticity than the 17-gauge string.

String tension:

I would suggest stringing the 225 a few pounds lighter than the 305. If you were to string at the same tension, the 225 will feel much stiffer or boardier, but some people like that feel. The strings will hold their tension well over the lifetime of the string. String tension will drop slowly with use, but not nearly as much as with nylon strings. I like 17-gauge strings in the 24-27 lb. range. I would suggest the thinner 18-gauge be strung around 20-22 lbs. Note that this is on a constant-pull machine. A crank-type stringer may need to be string 4-6 lbs. higher to get the same tension as a dropweight or electronic tensioner. This tension difference is enough to feel and will make you question your stringer if you don't know how it was strung. It may take a couple stringings to find the stringer and tension that go well together.

Stringing: Tecnifibre recommends *pre-stretching before stringing. This reduces the amount of tension loss on the racquet, if done correctly. I usually pull about 5lbs. higher than the stringing tension, for 30 seconds.

Recommended: Yes

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Malaysian Tecnifibre Player, Wee Wern Playing World Open

Top national junior Low Wee Wern will make her debut in the world women’s team championship, which begins on Sunday in Cairo.

The Asian junior champion was selected for the championship based on her creditable performances in the Women’s International Squash Players Association (Wispa) tournaments this year.
The 18-year-old Penangite, who had a 10-week stint in Amsterdam in August, made it into the main draw of the World Open in Manchester last month on her first attempt. Although she was beaten in the first round, she gave a good fight before going down 1-3 against Kasey Brown of Australia.
She also won her first Wispa title in April, winning in an NSC Satellite tournament.
Wee Wern said that her good outings in the tournaments had earned her a place in the team for the world team championship without having to go through any trial.
“I am the fourth ranked player in the team but I hope to see some action in the championships,’’ said Wee Wern, who is ranked 46th in the world.
World number one Nicol David, who won all 10 Wispa tournaments she featured in this year, spearheads the Malaysian challenge in the seven-day biennial championship. The other members of the team are world No. 24 Sharon Wee and world No. 34 Delia Arnold.
The team is under the charge of national chief coach Jamie Hickox and Dr Faizah Ahmad is the manager.
Malaysia, who finished a creditable third in the last championship in Edmonton, are the fourth seeds and they have been drawn in Group D with Holland, Germany and South Africa.
Defending champions England are in Group A with France, Hong Kong, Spain and Austria while Group B comprises Egypt, Australia, Canada, Japan and Switzerland. Group C has New Zealand, Ireland, the United States, Italy and China.

All the best Malaysia

Courtesy from The Star Online 27th November 2008

Welcome to the family of Tecnifibre

Welcome to Tecnifibre !!

Mr Elvin Keo, Malaysian Player, recieving Tecnifibre latest model Suprem 130 NG from Mr Josef Ching of Ever Triumph Marketing & Resources . He was the SEA games Gold metalist & turn professional at the age of 19 (2007) and current world is 143.

Miss Low Wee Wern, Malaysian Player, receiving Tecnifibre latest model Dynergy Tour 125 from Mr Josef Ching of Ever Triumph Marketing & Resources . She won Asian Junior Titles back to back ( 2007/2008 ). She was send to Europe to train & spar with World Champion Nicol David for three months. Current world ranking 46.

Signing ceremony in Singapore with Mr Josef Ching.

Best Wishes to both
from : Squashkids, K.L. Malaysia

Asian Junior Squash Championship 2008

Asian Junior Squash Championships, Busan, South Korea

Honours Shared In Asian Junior Championships

Gold medal honours were shared between Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan and India in the Asian Junior Squash Championships in Busan, the second largest city in South Korea.

Hong Kong's top seed Leo Au, runner-up in event two years ago, won the Men's U19 title - beating No2 seed Ivan Yuen, of Malaysia.

Underdog Yuen battled to a 2/1 lead, but Au maintained his cool to fight back to win 9-2, 5-9, 8-10, 9-5, 9-1 to collect the title which eluded him two years ago.

Malaysia's defending champion Low Wee Wern took on last time’s under 15 champion Dipika Pallikal, the second seed from India, in the Women's U19 final. The match started off with both players playing an aggressive brand of squash - a style of play which lasted throughout the

match.
However Pallikal made too many unforced errors whilst Low played some awesome lengths. Top seed Low, only 17 years old and the only player to defend her title, won 9-1, 9-6, 9-0.

The day started with India’s Anaka Alankamony, the top seed in the Women's U15 event, taking on 3/4 seed Ho Ka Po of Hong Kong. Ho started off well, leading 6-1 in the first game. The favourite, using her aggression and power play, levelled and eventually took the first game.

The second was similar, with Ho again leading and Alankamony catching up to prevail again. The third was fairly easy as Alankamony romped home to a 9-6, 9-6, 9-5 victory to keep the title in Indian hands.

Similarly in the Men's U15 event, top seed Nasir Iqbal swept aside the challenge from India’s Mahesh Mangaonkar to ensure that the title remained in Pakistan. Iqbal made few errors and was extremely quick around the court. The lanky Mahesh gave it his best but struggled with the speed and accuracy of the favourite as Iqbal strode to a 9-4, 9-4, 9-3 victory.
Men's U19 quarter-finals:
[1] Leo Au (HKG) bt Nelson Chan (HKG) 9-4, 9-4, 9-6
[5/8] Vikram Malhotra (IND) bt [3/4] Kamran Khan (MAS) 9-7, 9-3, 9-1
[3/4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) bt [5/8] Se Hyun Lee (KOR) 9-4, 9-3, 9-2
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt [5/8] Ravi Dixit (IND) 9-6, 9-2, 9-0
Semi-finals:
[1] Leo Au (HKG) bt [5/8] Vikram Malhotra (IND) 10-8, 9-0, 9-1
[2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) bt [3/4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) 9-4, 9-6, 6-9, 9-3
Final:
[1] Leo Au (HKG) bt [2] Ivan Yuen (MAS) 9-2, 5-9, 8-10, 9-5, 9-1
Third place play-off:
[5/8] Vikram Malhotra (IND) bt [3/4] Farhan Zaman (PAK) 7-9, 9-1, 9-4, 8-10, 9-5

Women's U19 quarter-finals:
[1] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [5/8] Tong Tsz Wing (HKG) 9-2, 9-3, 9-1
[3/4] Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) bt [5/8] Anwesha Reddy (IND) 9-2, 2-9, 9-1, 9-3
[5/8] Song Sun-Mi (KOR) bt [3/4] Low Wee Nee (MAS) 9-1, 9-6, 9-4
[2] Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [5/8] Liu Tsz Ling (HKG) 10-8, 7-9, 9-4, 6-9, 9-4
Semi-finals:
[1] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [3/4] Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) 9-1, 9-2, 9-3
[2] Dipika Pallikal (IND) bt [5/8] Song Sun-Mi (KOR) 9-1, 9-4, 7-9, 9-5
Final:
[1] Low Wee Wern (MAS) bt [2] Dipika Pallikal (IND) 9-1, 9-6, 9-0
Third place play-off:
[3/4] Misaki Kobayashi (JPN) bt [5/8] Song Sun-Mi (KOR) 10-8, 9-5, 9-7

Men's U15 Quarter-finals:
[1] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Abdulla Mohammed Al-Tamini (QAT) 9-3, 9-1, 5-9, 9-3
[3/4] Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) bt [5/8] Abishek Pradhan (IND) 8-10, 9-1, 9-4, 9-6
[3/4] Myhammad Addeen Bahtiar (MAS) bt [5/8] Go Young-Jo (KOR) 4-9, 9-1, 8-10, 9-5, 9-1
[2] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [5/8] Darren Subramaniam (MAS) 8-10, 9-4, 9-6, 9-0
Semi-finals:
[1] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [3/4] Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) 9-2, 9-1, 9-1
[2] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [3/4] Myhammad Addeen Bahtiar (MAS) 9-5, 9-6, 9-2
Final:
[1] Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt [2] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) 9-4, 9-4, 9-3
Third place play-off:
[3/4] Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) bt [3/4] Myhammad Addeen Bahtiar (MAS) 9-4, 9-4, 6-9, 9-2

Women's U15 Quarter-finals:
[1] Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt [5/8] Sue Ann Yong (MAS) 9-2, 9-7, 9-1
[3/4] Sachika Balvani (IND) bt Nadindi Udangawa (SRI) 9-1, 9-3, 9-2
[3/4] Ho Ka Po (HKG) bt [5/8] Saumya Karki (IND) 8-10, 9-2, 9-7, 10-8
[5/8] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) bt [2] Aprajitha Balamurukan (IND) 8-10, 9-2, 9-5, 9-1
Semi-finals:
[1] Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt [3/4] Sachika Balvani (IND) 9-6, 9-6, 9-0
[3/4] Ho Ka Po (HKG) bt [5/8] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) 1-9, 9-1, 9-5, 9-1
Final:
[1] Anaka Alankamony (IND) bt [3/4] Ho Ka Po (HKG) 9-6, 9-6, 9-5
Third place play-off:
[5/8] Lee Ka Yi (HKG) bt [3/4] Sachika Balvani (IND) 9-7, 9-4, 9-4

Coutersy from World Squash News

Seoul Open 2008

The 'state of the art ' 4 Glass walls court install at the open area to attract & accommodate more spectators.

















But , when raining .. this is what happen... umbrellas & rain coats come in handy.












Interview Nicol.... wonder how well Nicol speaks Korean??

Once again,
Nicol had proven that she is the power house in the squash arena by beating Rachael in just under 41 minutes. 9-5,10-9, 9-6.

More good news as Nicol has conferment of the Order of Merit by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on national squash queen Nicol Ann David is seen as the country’s highest recognition for sports.

With the conferment, Nicol, 24, becomes the first recipient of the award given to Malaysians who are renowned at national and international levels.

Super Series Squash Tour

First staged in Switzerland back in 1992, the Super Series Finals brings together the top eight player from the Hi-Tec Super Series Tour to compete in an annual grand final for one of the sport's most prestigious titles.

One of the richest events in the calendar, the Super Series Finals were staged at Zurich's Vitis Club in 1993 and 1994 before an increase in sponsorship saw the event take up a three-year residency at the vast Galleria shopping complex in Hatfield, Hertfordshire from 1996-98. The tournament was dominated in those early years by by Pakistan's Jansher Khan,

who won the title four times in five attempts

Draw & Results 2008

ATCO GROUP

[2] Gregory Gaultier (Fra) [3] David Palmer (Aus)

[6] Wael El Hindi (Egy) [8] Ong Beng Hee (Mal)

PRINCE GROUP

Wael El Hindi use Tecnifibre Suprem NG 130

[1] Amr Shabana (Egy)[4] James Willstop (Eng)

[5] Thierry Lincou (Fra) [7] Lee Beachill (Eng)

Monday 19th May
Result

David Palmer bt Wael El Hindi
11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 (64m)

Thierry Lincou bt James Willstrop
11-6, 11-4, 11-2 (37m)

Gregory Gaultier bt. Ong Beng Hee
11-10 (2-0), 7-11, 11-7, 11-9 (53m)

Amr Shabana bt Lee Beachill
11-10 (2-0), 11-6, 11-6 (41m)

Tuesday 20th May
Result

David Palmer bt Ong Beng Hee
11-7, 11-7, 11-9 (42m)

Lee Beachill bt JamesWillstrop

11-10 (3-1), 11-5, 11-5 (40m)

Thierry Lincou use Tecnifibre Carboflex 140

Gregory Gaultier bt Wael El Hindi
11-10 (3-1), 11-7, 11-6 (52m)

Amr Shabana bt Thierry Lincou
7-11, 11-5, 11-10 (2-0), 11-2 (47m)

Wednesday 21st May
Result

Wael El Hindi bt Ong Beng Hee
11-7, 11-4, 11-6 (32m)

Ong Beng Hee World ranked 10, only Malaysian Pro

participated in 2008 Series .

Thierry Lincou bt Lee Beachill
7-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7 (55m)

Gregory Gaultier bt David Palmer
6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 10-11 (1-3), 11-9 (58m)

James Willstrop bt Amr Shabana
11-8, 11-8, 11-8 (26m)

Thursday 22nd May
Match

7th/8th Play-off

[4] James Willstrop (ENG) v [8] Ong Beng Hee (MAS)

5th/6th Play-off[6] Wael El Hindi (EGY) v [7] Lee Beachill (ENG)

1st Semi Final[1] Amr Shabana (EGY) v[3] David Palmer (AUS)

2nd Semi Final[2] Gregory Gaultier (FRA) v [5] Thierry Lincou (FRA)

Friday 23rd May
Match

Third Place Play-Off

Final

Will update result once available...

British Open - Match Between Azlan ( Malaysia ) & Lincou ( France )

Thierry Lincou From France - Use Tecnifibre

Racket Model Carboflex 140

Malaysian Azlan lost in the Q- final to Seeded 6 Thierry Lincou during 2008 Open

British Open

Nicol did it again !!!!!!!

And David Palmer