1997 Men's British Open Squash Championship

British Open Squash Championships
	59th British Open Championships
Details
Location	Cardiff, Wales
Venue	Wales National Ice Rink

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]

Draw and results

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Seeds

Main draw

First Round							Second Round							Quarter Finals							Semi Finals

1	Jansher Khan	15	15	15
	Derek Ryan	7	6	9			1	Jansher K	15	15	15
	Joseph Kneipp	15	15	15				Kneipp	9	8	9
15	Paul Gregory	12	11	7										1	Jansher K	15	15	15
5	Chris Walker	w/o												5	Walker	5	9	12
	Martin Heath	scr					5	Walker	13	12	15	15	15
	David Evans	15	15	15				Evans	15	15	9	6	12
14	Jason Nicolle	4	7	3																	1	Jansher K	13	15	15	15
7	Ahmed Barada	15	7	15	4	15															7	Barada	15	8	8	4
	Omar El Borolossy	6	15	12	15	8	7	Barada	15	15	15
	Stephen Meads	15	15	5	w/o			Meads	9	9	9
10	Zubair Jahan Khan	9	9	3	ret									7	Barada	14	12	15	15	15
	Dan Jenson	15	15	15											Jenson	15	15	13	10	12
4	Simon Parke	7	10	13				Jenson	15	12	10	15	17								Final
9	Del Harris	15	13	15	15		9	Harris	5	15	15	14	14
	Zarak Jahan Khan	8	15	8	5																1	Jansher K	17	9	15	8	15
2	Rodney Eyles	17	15	14	15																3	Nicol	15	15	12	15	8
	Nick Taylor	16	10	15	9		2	Eyles	15	11	15	15
12	Mark Chaloner	15	15	15			12	Chaloner	13	15	8	9
	Anthony Ricketts	7	5	7										2	Eyles	15	5	9	15	15
6	Jonathon Power	2	15	15	3	15								6	Power	13	15	15	12	11
	Danny Meddings	10	5	2			6	Power	15	15	15
16	Julien Bonetat	10	15	15	15		16	Bonetat	3	2	12
	Craig Wapnick	15	12	5	10																2	Eyles	15	12	14	2
3	Peter Nicol	7	15	15	15	15															3	Nicol	5	15	17	15
	Paul Johnson	15	17	14	7	6	3	Nicol	15	10	15	15
11	Anthony Hill	17	14	15	13	15	11	Hill	5	15	8	12
	Anders Thorén	15	17	11	15	12								3	Nicol	15	15	13	15
8	Brett Martin	15	15	12	12	15								8	B Martin	10	11	15	12
	Peter Marshall	12	8	9			8	B Martin	15	9	15	15
13	Mark Cairns	15	15	15			13	Cairns	7	15	9	11
	David Palmer	12	10	14

Preceded by 1996	British Open Squash Championships Wales (Cardiff) 1997	Succeeded by 1998

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References

"Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.
"Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.

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[1] "Times Archives 1997 Open Championship". Oxfordshire Libraries.

[2] "Squash Rackets". The Times Archives.