1997 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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]

British Open Squash Championships
59th British Open Championships
Details
LocationCardiff, Wales
VenueWales National Ice Rink

Draw and results

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Seeds
  1. Pakistan Jansher Khan
  2. Australia Rodney Eyles
  3. Scotland Peter Nicol
  4. England Simon Parke
  5. England Chris Walker
  6. Canada Jonathon Power
  7. Egypt Ahmed Barada
  8. Australia Brett Martin
  9. England Del Harris
  10. Pakistan Zubair Jahan Khan
  11. Australia Anthony Hill
  12. England Mark Chaloner
  13. England Mark Cairns
  14. England Jason Nicolle
  15. Greece Paul Gregory
  16. France Julien Bonetat

Main draw
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

References
  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.
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