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The 1990 Hi-Tec British Open Championships was held at the Lambs Squash Club with the later stages being held at the Wembley Conference Centre from 16–23 April 1990.
Jahangir Khan won his ninth consecutive title defeating Rodney Martin in the final. This ninth success by Khan set a new record beating the previous record held by Australian Geoff Hunt.
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 12–22 April 1991.
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References
- ↑ Squash, Rackets Association (1985). The SRA Squash Annual 1984–85. The Squash Rackets Association. ISBN 0-7207-1538-5.
- ↑ "Roll of Honour". northumbriasquash.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
