Leekes British Open 1996

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The Leekes British Open 1996 took place from April 1-7 , 1996 in Cardiff , Wales . The venue was the then Cardiff International Arena . The men's squash tournament was part of the PSA World Tour 1995/96 and belonged to the PSA Super Series Silver category . The prize money was $ 80,000. The women's squash tournament was part of the WSA Tour 1995/96 .

Defending champion in the men's category was Jansher Khan , who won the title again and for the fifth time in a row. In the final he defeated Rodney Eyles with 15:13, 15: 8 and 15:10. In the women's category, Michelle Martin won her fourth consecutive title. She prevailed in the final against Sarah Fitz-Gerald with 1: 9, 9: 5, 9: 1 and 9: 7.

The participant fields consisted of 32 players each, eight of which were reserved for qualifiers. The best eight players were seeded for the men and the best 16 women were seeded.

Men's

Seeding list

No. player Round reached

01. PakistanPakistan Jansher Khan victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Rodney Eyles final
03. AustraliaAustralia Brett Martin Semifinals
04th ScotlandScotland Peter Nicol 1 round
No. player Round reached
05. EnglandEngland Del Harris 1 round

06th EnglandEngland Chris Walker Round of 16

07th AustraliaAustralia Anthony Hill Quarter finals

08th. EnglandEngland Mark Chaloner Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  PakistanPakistan J. Khan 16 15th 15th 15th                      
 IrelandIreland D. Ryan 17th 13 13 11     1  PakistanPakistan J. Khan 15th 15th 15th
Q  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg D. Evans 15th 7th 10 13      PakistanPakistan Za. J. Khan 7th 10 11  
 PakistanPakistan Za. J. Khan 7th 15th 15th 15th     1  PakistanPakistan J. Khan 15th 15th 15th
 EnglandEngland M. Cairns 15th 6th 13 8th      EnglandEngland P. Gregory 13 13 4th  
 EnglandEngland P. Gregory 13 15th 15th 15th      EnglandEngland P. Gregory 15th 15th 15th  
Q  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 15th 10 10 15th 15th     Q  WalesFlag of Wales (1959 – present) .svg A. Gough 6th 12 10  
6th  EnglandEngland D. Harris 2 15th 15th 5 10     1  PakistanPakistan J. Khan 12 15th 15th 15th
6th  EnglandEngland C. Walker 15th 15th 14th 15th      FranceFrance J. Bonetat 15th 9 9 6th  
 CanadaCanada G. Waite 10 3 15th 10     6th  EnglandEngland C. Walker 13 9 15th 8th  
 FranceFrance J. Bonetat 15th 15th 15th      FranceFrance J. Bonetat 15th 15th 12 15th  
Q  South AfricaSouth Africa R. Durbach 8th 6th 7th      FranceFrance J. Bonetat 14th 15th 15th 15th
Q  EgyptEgypt A. Barada 11 13 9      EnglandEngland P. Johnson 15th 9 11 9  
 EnglandEngland T. Hands 15th 15th 15th      EnglandEngland T. Hands 17th 11 12 13  
 EnglandEngland P. Johnson 15th 15th 3 9 15th      EnglandEngland P. Johnson 15th 15th 15th 15th  
4th  ScotlandScotland P. Nicol 13 12 15th 15th 13     1  PakistanPakistan J. Khan 15th 15th 15th
3  AustraliaAustralia B. Martin 15th 15th 15th 15th     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Eyles 13 8th 10
Q  EnglandEngland J. Ransome 12 10 17th 9     3  AustraliaAustralia B. Martin 17th 15th 15th  
Q  AustraliaAustralia B. Haddrell 15th 9 13 13      EnglandEngland S. Meads 15th 9 12  
 EnglandEngland S. Meads 5 15th 15th 15th     3  AustraliaAustralia B. Martin 15th 13 15th 15th
Q  EnglandEngland N. Taylor 17th 7th     8th  EnglandEngland M. Chaloner 6th 15th 8th 9  
 EgyptEgypt A. Wagih 14th 5 r     Q  EnglandEngland N. Taylor 11 10 10  
 AustraliaAustralia D. Jenson 6th 12 15th 15th 10     8th  EnglandEngland M. Chaloner 15th 15th 15th  
8th  EnglandEngland M. Chaloner 15th 15th 12 12 15th     3  AustraliaAustralia B. Martin 15th 12 3 9
7th  AustraliaAustralia A. Hill 2 15th 15th 3 15th     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Eyles 13 15th 15th 15th  
 CanadaCanada J. Power 15th 8th 9 15th 9     7th  AustraliaAustralia A. Hill 17th 15th 17th  
 EnglandEngland D. Meddings 8th 6th 7th      EnglandEngland J. Nicolle 16 10 15th  
 EnglandEngland J. Nicolle 15th 15th 15th     7th  AustraliaAustralia A. Hill 10 9 7th
 IrelandIreland A. Kirkland 7th 6th 13     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Eyles 15th 15th 15th  
Q  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 15th 15th 15th     Q  CanadaCanada G. Ryding 9 10 8th  
 AustraliaAustralia C. Rowland 15th 11 14th 15th 5     2  AustraliaAustralia R. Eyles 15th 15th 15th  
2  AustraliaAustralia R. Eyles 11 15th 15th 13 15th    

Ladies

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached

01. AustraliaAustralia Michelle Martin victory
02. AustraliaAustralia Sarah Fitz-Gerald final
03. AustraliaAustralia Liz Irving Quarter finals
04th EnglandEngland Cassie Jackman Quarter finals

05. AustraliaAustralia Carol Owens Quarter finals

06th EnglandEngland Suzanne Horner Quarter finals

07th GermanyGermany Sabine Schöne Round of 16

08th. EnglandEngland Fiona Geaves Semifinals
No. Player Round reached
09. EnglandEngland Sue Wright Round of 16

10. EnglandEngland Jane Martin Semifinals

11. South AfricaSouth Africa Claire Nitch Round of 16

12. New ZealandNew Zealand Philippa Beams Round of 16

13. AustraliaAustralia Robyn Cooper Round of 16

14th EnglandEngland Rebecca Macree Round of 16

15th AustraliaAustralia Vicki Cardwell Round of 16

16. New ZealandNew Zealand Leilani Marsh Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

  • r = retired
  • d = disqualification
  • where = walkover

Results

First round   Round of 16   Quarter finals   Semifinals   final
1  AustraliaAustralia M. Martin 9 9 9                      
Q  South AfricaSouth Africa A. Clifton Parks 1 0 2     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Martin 9 9 9
Q  AustraliaAustralia R. Grinham 3 2 7th     13  AustraliaAustralia R. Cooper 1 3 3  
13  AustraliaAustralia R. Cooper 9 9 9     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Martin 9 9 9
11  South AfricaSouth Africa C. Nitch 9 9 9     6th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 6th 1 3  
 ScotlandScotland S. Macfie 3 6th 0     11  South AfricaSouth Africa C. Nitch 4th 2 9 7th  
Q  EnglandEngland A. Wray 9 0 0 0     6th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 9 9 0 9  
6th  EnglandEngland S. Horner 4th 9 9 9     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Martin 9 9 9
7th  GermanyGermany S. Beautiful 9 9 9     10  EnglandEngland J. Martin 4th 7th 4th  
 AustraliaAustralia T. Weeks 5 4th 3     7th  GermanyGermany S. Beautiful 5 2 9 6th  
 CanadaCanada H. Wallace 2 2 2     10  EnglandEngland J. Martin 9 9 7th 9  
10  EnglandEngland J. Martin 9 9 9     10  EnglandEngland J. Martin 9 6th 5 9 9
12  New ZealandNew Zealand P. Beams 9 9 9     3  AustraliaAustralia L. Irving 2 9 9 7th 2  
Q  EnglandEngland T. Shenton 1 5 5     12  New ZealandNew Zealand P. Beams 2 2 0  
Q  GermanyGermany S. Tree 0 5 2     3  AustraliaAustralia L. Irving 9 9 9  
3  AustraliaAustralia L. Irving 9 9 9     1  AustraliaAustralia M. Martin 1 9 9 9
4th  EnglandEngland C. Jackman 9 9 9     2  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 9 5 1 7th
 EnglandEngland L. Charman 4th 0 5     4th  EnglandEngland C. Jackman 9 9 9  
 AustraliaAustralia M. Ball 7th 2 8th     15th  AustraliaAustralia V. Cardwell 1 5 6th  
15th  AustraliaAustralia V. Cardwell 9 9 10     4th  EnglandEngland C. Jackman 9 3 9 6th 4th
14th  EnglandEngland R. Macree 9 9 9     8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 4th 9 6th 9 9  
 EnglandEngland D. Leeves 6th 4th 5     14th  EnglandEngland R. Macree 5 0 0  
Q  EnglandEngland J. Thacker 5 1 6th     8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 9 9 9  
8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 9 9 9     8th  EnglandEngland F. Geaves 7th 2 1
5  AustraliaAustralia C. Owens 9 10 9     2  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 9 9 9  
Q  AustraliaAustralia J. Hickey 1 8th 5     5  AustraliaAustralia C. Owens 9 9 9  
 New ZealandNew Zealand J. Wilson 3 2 5     16  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Marsh 4th 2 2  
16  New ZealandNew Zealand L. Marsh 9 9 9     5  AustraliaAustralia C. Owens 2 3 1
9  EnglandEngland S. Wright 9 9 9     2  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 9 9 9  
Q  EnglandEngland D. Vardy 1 3 1     9  EnglandEngland S. Wright 9 7th 5 9  
 AustraliaAustralia N. Tippett 0 2 0     2  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 3 9 9 10  
2  AustraliaAustralia S. Fitz-Gerald 9 9 9    

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