2006 - Dunlop British Open - Nottingham - British Squash Open Championships Manchester 2009

Matthew & David 2006 British Open Changes

Nick Matthew forgot to get his entry in for the 2005 Dunlop British Open, but his timing and his preparation was excellent in every way this year.

Men’s Final: [6] Nick Matthew (Eng) bt [3] Thierry Lincou (Fra) 11-8, 5-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-6

Women’s Final: [1] Nicol David (Mas) bt [3] Rachael Grinham (Aus) 9-4, 9-1, 9-4

Simon Parke, formerly based in Nottingham for almost two decades, made a successful return to the city when he beat Oxfordshire's Scott Handley 11-5, 11-7, 11-5 in the first qualifying round of the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships, being staged at the University of Nottinghamfor the first time.

The 34-year-old Yorkshireman from Leeds – a former world No3 - will now take on Malaysia's Ong Beng Hee in his bid to make a 14^th appearance in the sport's most prestigious event, which has roots back to the early 1920s.

Peter Barker vindicated his England team selection over Adrian Grant in this year's European Championships when he beat his fellow left-hander in a 96-minute marathon in today's (Thursday) qualifying finals of the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships at the University of Nottingham.

Barker, the world No26 from Upminster in Essex, took the opening two games – but Londoner Grant, ranked nine places higher, stormed back to draw level for the loss of only four further points.

Peter Barker vindicated his England team selection over Adrian Grant in this year's European Championships when he beat his fellow left-hander in a 96-minute marathon in today's (Thursday) qualifying finals of the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships at the University of Nottingham.

Barker, the world No26 from Upminster in Essex, took the opening two games – but Londoner Grant, ranked nine places higher, stormed back to draw level for the loss of only four further points.

Former world number one John White marked his homecoming to Nottingham in perfect stylein today's (Friday) first round match in the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships when hefought back from 2/1 down to beat Egypt's reigning world number one Amr Shabana, the event favourite, at the University Sports Centre.

The unseeded Scot, who was based at the University for almost five years until moving to the USA last year, won the first game on the all-glass court - and had a game-ball in the second to go 2/0 up.

The battle between England team-mates James Willstrop and Nick Matthew in today's (Saturday) quarter-finals of the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships at the University of Nottingham proved to be a match too far for England number one Willstrop, who retired after two games when it was clear that he was still suffering from the effects of the illness which prevented him from competing in the World Open in Egypt earlier this month.

A dramatic conclusion to today's (Sunday) semi-finals session of the Dunlop British Open Squash Championships at the University of Nottingham sawFrance's Thierry Lincou stage a mighty recovery to beat Australia's world champion David Palmer to reach the final of the world's most prestigious event for the first time.

British Open 2006 Masters Results

Men's Over-35 quarter-finals:

[1] Alex Gough (Wales) bt [5/8] Guy Olby (Middx) 9-7, 9-4, 9-1 (37m)

[3/4] Graeme Stewart (Ireland) bt [5/8] Stephen McLoughlin (Hants) 9-1, 10-9, 9-4 (41m)

[5/8] Kevin White (Derbyshire) bt Zarak Jahan Khan (PAK) 9-2, 10-8, 9-1 (35m)

[2] Galen le Cheminant (Cambs) bt [5/8] Gary Harris (Hants) 9-1, 9-6, 9-4 (27m)

Semi-finals:

[1] Alex Gough (Wales) bt [3/4] Graeme Stewart (Ireland) 9-6, 9-4, 9-7 (30m)

[2] Galen le Cheminant (Cambs) bt [5/8] Kevin White (Derbyshire) 9-6, 10-8, 9-6 (45m)

Final:

[1] Alex Gough (Wales) bt [2] Galen le Cheminant (Cambs) 10-8, 9-3, 10-8 (39m)