Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Squash
at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Squash pictogram.svg
VenueMelbourne
Dates16–26 March 2006
  2002
2010  

The Squash at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was played for the most part at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. Singles play took place from March 16 to 20 (Men's and Women's), and the doubles was contested from March 21 to 26 (Men's, Women's, and Mixed). [1]

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A high number of multiple entries by countries in the doubles events occurred because players could enter both the men's or women's events as well as the mixed doubles, and countries could put in as many entries as they chose to, as long as their players were in one of the singles events. The most medals one player could win at the Games was three: one in singles, one in men's or women's doubles, and one in mixed. Australians David Palmer, Rachael Grinham and Natalie Grinham all achieved this feat, with Natalie Grinham winning three gold medals. She was the first competitor ever to win three gold medals in squash at a single Commonwealth Games.

Medals Table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia.svg  Australia*3328
2Flag of England.svg  England 2125
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0112
Totals (3 entries)55515

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singles Peter Nicol
Flag of England.svg  England
David Palmer
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Lee Beachill
Flag of England.svg  England
Women's singles Natalie Grinham
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Rachael Grinham
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Shelley Kitchen
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Men's doubles Peter Nicol & Lee Beachill
Flag of England.svg  England
Stewart Boswell and Anthony Ricketts
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Dan Jenson and David Palmer
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Women's doubles Natalie Grinham and Rachael Grinham
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Shelley Kitchen and Tamsyn Leevey
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tania Bailey and Vicky Botwright
Flag of England.svg  England
Mixed doubles Natalie Grinham and Joe Kneipp
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Vicky Botwright and James Willstrop
Flag of England.svg  England
Rachael Grinham and David Palmer
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

Results

[2]

Men's singles (16-20 March)

Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
4 Flag of England.svg Peter Nicol 9 9 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matthew Giuffre 2 2 0 4 Flag of England.svg Nicol 9 9 9
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graham Ryding 9 9 9 9 8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryding 5 1 3
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azlan Iskandar 10 1 0 5 4 Flag of England.svg Nicol 3 9 9 9
7 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew 9 9 9 7 Flag of England.svg Matthew 9 5 4 5
9 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong Beng Hee 4 2 7 7 Flag of England.svg Matthew 9 3 8 10 9
2 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop 9 9 9 2 Flag of England.svg Willstrop 3 9 10 8 5
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gavin Jones 0 7 1 4 Flag of England.svg Nicol 9 10 4 9
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer 9 9 10 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer 5 8 9 2
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shahier Razik 2 4 6 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer 2 10 9 9
6 Flag of Scotland.svg John White 9 9 9 6 Flag of Scotland.svg White 9 8 6 0
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp 6 0 2 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer 9 9 9 Third place
5 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill 9 9 9 5 Flag of England.svg Beachill 0 4 4
13 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Alex Gough 1 0 1 5 Flag of England.svg Beachill 9 9 9 7 Flag of England.svg Matthew 3 7 3
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell 10 9 9 10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boswell 4 3 3 5 Flag of England.svg Beachill 9 9 9
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Ricketts 8 2 7

Women's singles (16-20 March)

Round of 16Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham 7 9 9 9
16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tricia Chuah 9 5 3 0 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham N 9 9 4 9
7 Ulster Banner.svg Madeline Perry 6 9 9 6 9 7 Ulster Banner.svg Perry 1 7 9 3
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharon Wee 9 3 5 0 5 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham N 9 9 4 9 9
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nicol David 9 9 9 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg David 10 7 9 6 3
13 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Runa Reta 0 0 3 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg David 9 10 9
8 Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey 9 9 9 8 Flag of England.svg Bailey 6 9 3
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amelia Pittock 2 2 1 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham N 2 9 9 9
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachael Grinham 9 9 9 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham R 9 6 1 6
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kasey Brown 3 1 2 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham R 1 9 9 9
6 Flag of England.svg Linda Elriani 9 10 9 6 Flag of England.svg Elriani 9 5 5 3
11 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Tegwen Malik 6 8 3 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham R 10 9 9 Third place
9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen 9 4 9 9 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kitchen 8 4 2
5 Flag of England.svg Jenny Duncalf 6 9 6 1 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kitchen 10 9 9 1 Flag of Malaysia.svg David 9 6 5 2
4 Flag of England.svg Vicky Botwright 9 9 9 4 Flag of England.svg Botwright 8 5 1 9 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kitchen 5 9 9 9
Flag of South Africa.svg Tenille Swartz 4 7 7

Men's doubles (21-26 March)

Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
                     
2 Flag of England.svg Lee Beachill &
Peter Nicol
5 9 9 9
8 Flag of Scotland.svg Harry Leitch &
John White
9 4 6 4
2 Flag of England.svg Beachill & Nicol 5 9 9 9
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer & Jenson 9 4 6 4
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer &
Dan Jenson
9 9 7 9
6 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Evans &
Alex Gough
6 2 9 7
2 Flag of England.svg Beachill & Nicol 7 9 9 10
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boswell & Ricketts 9 7 1 8
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stewart Boswell &
Anthony Ricketts
9 6 7 9 9
7 Flag of South Africa.svg Rodney Durbach &
Adrian Hansen
7 9 9 7 5
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boswell & Ricketts 9 11 11 Third place
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Grayson & Knight 6 9 9
5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Campbell Grayson &
Martin Knight
9 5 9 9 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer & Jenson 9 9 6 9
4 Flag of England.svg Nick Matthew &
James Willstrop
4 9 5 6 5 Flag of New Zealand.svg Grayson & Knight 2 4 9 6

Women's doubles (21-26 March)

Semi finalsFinal
              
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Natalie Grinham &
Rachael Grinham
5 9 9 9
3 Flag of England.svg Tania Bailey &
Vicky Botwright
9 3 3 6
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grinham & Grinham 1 9 9 9
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kitchen & Leevey 9 4 3 3
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shelley Kitchen &
Tamsyn Leevey
3 8 9 9 9
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Lara Petera &
Louise Crome
9 10 4 6 3 Bronze
3 Flag of England.svg Bailey & Botwright 10 4 9 9
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Petera & Crome 8 9 4 6

Mixed doubles (21-26 March)

Quarter finalsSemi finalsFinal
                     
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joseph Kneipp &
Natalie Grinham
9 7 9 9
9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Gavin Jones &
Tegwen Malik
7 9 5 5
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kneipp & Grinham N 9 9 3 3 9
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer & Grinham R 7 7 9 9 7
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Palmer &
Rachael Grinham
9 9 11
7 Flag of England.svg Adrian Grant &
Alison Waters
1 6 9
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kneipp & Grinham N 6 9 9 9
4 Flag of England.svg Willstrop & Botwright 9 6 5 6
4 Flag of England.svg James Willstrop &
Vicky Botwright
6 9 9 9
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Callum O'Brien &
Lara Heta
9 5 7 6
4 Flag of England.svg Willstrop & Botwright 3 6 13 9 9 Third place
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wilson & Kitchen 9 9 11 3 3
2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Glen Wilson &
Shelley Kitchen
9 9 9 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Palmer & Grinham R 9 9 9
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Craig Van der Wath &
Diana Argyll
4 3 5 2 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wilson & Kitchen 4 6 6

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