1991 Men's British Open Squash Championship

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British Open Squash Championships
53rd British Open Championships
Details
Location London, England
VenueLambs Squash Club &
Wembley Conference Centre
  1990
1992  

The 1991 Hi-Tec British Open Championships was held at the Lambs Squash Club with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre from 12 to 22 April 1991.
Jahangir Khan won his tenth consecutive title defeating Jansher Khan in the final.
Jahangir was only seeded fourth because he had previously taken time off from competition through illness and exhaustion.
Jamie Hickcox and Austin Adarraga now represented Canada and Australia respectively. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar
  4. Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin
  7. Flag of Pakistan.svg Mir Zaman Gul
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Nancarrow
  9. Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Maclean
  10. Flag of Finland.svg Sami Elopuro
  11. Flag of New Zealand.svg Ross Norman
  12. Flag of England.svg Del Harris
  13. Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adrian Davies
  14. Flag of England.svg Bryan Beeson
  15. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles
  16. Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Hailstone

Draw and results

[2]

First round

Player OnePlayer TwoScore
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Hill Flag of England.svg Mark Cairns 9-7 0-9 0-9 9-5 9-6
Flag of England.svg Paul Gregory Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Craig van der Wath 10-9 9-5 9-6
Flag of England.svg Tony Hands Flag of England.svg Danny Meddings 9-4 9-4 9-4
Flag of Spain.svg Austin Adarraga Flag of Finland.svg Marko Pulli 9-4 4-9 9-5 9-5
Flag of England.svg David Campion Flag of England.svg Robert Owen 8-10 9-4 10-9 9-1
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Johnson Flag of England.svg Robert Graham 7-9 9-5 9-7 9-6
Flag of England.svg Stephen Meads Flag of England.svg Phil Kenyon 9-3 9-4 9-3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zarak Jahan Khan Flag of England.svg Chris Walker 9-4 10-8 2-9 9-10 9-7
Flag of England.svg Phil Whitlock Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Ryan 10-8 9-6 9-3
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Schreiber Flag of Germany.svg Hansi Wiens 9-0 9-1 9-5
Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan Flag of England.svg Mark Carlyon 8-10 9-4 9-1 9-5
Flag of England.svg Damian Walker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamie Hickox 9-2 9-0 3-9 9-4
Flag of England.svg Peter Marshall Flag of Pakistan.svg Ghous Ur Rehman 9-5 9-3 9-2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sabir Butt Flag of New Zealand.svg Glen Wilson 9-6 9-6 9-
Flag of England.svg Paul Carter Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Goodchild 10-8 7-9 9-7 9-6
Flag of England.svg Simon Parke Flag of England.svg Jason Nicolle 9-3 9-5 9-5

Main draw

Second roundThird roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finals
4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir Khan
Flag of England.svg Damian Walker 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir K 9 10 9
13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Adrian Davies 13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Davies 3 9 0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Hill 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir K 9 9 9
14 Flag of England.svg Bryan Beeson 14 Flag of England.svg Beeson 3 0 0
Flag of England.svg Phil Whitlock 14 Flag of England.svg Beeson 7 9 9 9
Flag of Pakistan.svg Umar Hayat Khan 9 9 1 9 Flag of Pakistan.svg U H Khan 9 6 4 4
7 Flag of Pakistan.svg Mir Zaman Gul 1 6 9 7 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir K 9 9 9
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Martin 0 9 9 9 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin R 5 2 7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sabir Butt 9 6 1 2 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin R 9 9 1 9
Flag of England.svg Peter Marshall Flag of England.svg Marshall 6 6 9 4
9 Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Maclean 5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin R 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Simon Parke 9 9 9 Flag of England.svg Parke 3 3 4
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Robertson 3 2 5 Flag of England.svg Parke 9 9 9 Final
10 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Elopuro 3 5 10 9 9 10 Flag of Finland.svg Elopuro 4 1 1
Flag of England.svg Paul Carter 9 9 8 0 2 4 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jahangir K 2 9 9 9
1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher Khan 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher K 9 4 4 0
Flag of Spain.svg Austin Adarraga 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher K 9 9 9
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Norman 9 9 2 9 11 Flag of New Zealand.svg Norman 2 0 2
Flag of England.svg Paul Gregory 2 2 9 5 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher K 9 9 6 9
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rodney Eyles 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eyles 3 3 9 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Schreiber 15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eyles 4 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Tony Hands Flag of England.svg Hands 9 1 7 7
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Nancarrow 1 Flag of Pakistan.svg Jansher K 9 9 9 9
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Dittmar w/o 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 10 1 6 2
Flag of England.svg David Campion scr 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 1 9 9
16 Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Hailstone 9 1 9 9 16 Flag of Scotland.svg Hailstone 2 9 5 3
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Johnson 4 9 0 2 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dittmar 9 9 9
12 Flag of England.svg Del Harris 12 Flag of England.svg Harris 1 3 3
Flag of Pakistan.svg Zarak Jahan Khan 12 Flag of England.svg Harris 9 9 9
Flag of England.svg Stephen Meads 10 9 0 5 9 Flag of England.svg Meads 0 4 3
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brett Martin 8 3 9 9 5
Preceded by British Open Squash Championships
England (London)

1991
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