National Squash Centre in Manchester has hosted the event 17 times | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Squash |
| Location | Various |
| Established | 1974 |
| Administrator | England Squash |
| Website | England Squash |
TheBritish National Squash Championships are the nationalsquash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland.[1][2] They are held on an annual basis, with the venue changing for each year.[3]
The Championships were inaugurated in 1974 are not to be confused with theBritish Open Squash Championships which is open to all nationalities and is the oldest squash tournament. The championships also involve masters events for British squash players in different age groups. The categories for men are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50, Over 55, Over 60, Over 65, Over 70 and Over 75. The categories for women are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50 and Over 55.
The first championships were held for men in 1974, with the women's tournament added the following year. Initially held in December of each year, the championships were moved to January/February in 1991.
Many leading male players boycotted the 1993 tournament in protest over a range of issues, including the amount of prize money on offer and theSquash Rackets Association's selection criteria for the England team.[4][5]
In 2004,Cassie Campion (during her final competitive year) surpassedSue Cogswell's record by winning her sixth title. This remains as the women's record today. The men's Over 70 event was added in 2005 and the men's Over 75 event was added in 2011.
The 2012 men's final was contested between the reigningWorld Champion and World No.1,[6]Nick Matthew, and the reigning World No.2,James Willstrop. Matthew won 3–1 to claim his fourth British National title and equal the record set byPhil Kenyon. During the year that Matthew retired (2018) he extended the record to ten titles.
The championships were held at theNational Squash Centre at Sportscity inManchester from 2003 to 2018.[7]
The women's tournament began in 1975 and was initially hosted atEdgbaston Priory Club inBirmingham, before moving on toDallington, Northamptonshire (1976–77), Carriages inHellingly,East Sussex (1978),Chichester,West Sussex (1979) andWembley Squash Centre (1980–82). From 1983 the women's and men's championships were held in the same location.[8]
| Year | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | Wembley Squash Centre | London |
| 1976 | Wimbledon Stadium | London |
| 1977-84 | Abbeydale Park | Dore,South Yorkshire |
| 1985-88 | Brunel Old Station | Bristol |
| 1989-91 | Eldon Square | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 1992 | Armitage Centre,University of Manchester | Manchester |
| 1993 | Village Hotel | Cheadle, Greater Manchester |
| 1994 | Herts Country Club | Welwyn Garden City |
| 1995 | Abbeydale Park | Dore,South Yorkshire |
| 1996 | Edgbaston Priory Club | Birmingham |
| 1997 | Northern Lawn Tennis Club | Manchester |
| 1998 | G-Mex | Manchester |
| 1999-2002 | Manchester Velodrome | Manchester |
| 2003–2018 | National Squash Centre | Manchester |
| 2019–2020 | David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRC | Nottingham |
| 2021 | National Squash Centre | Manchester |
| 2022 | David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRC | Nottingham |
| 2023–2025 | St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club | Weybridge[9] |
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jonathan Leslie | Stuart Courtney | 6–9, 8–10, 9–3, 9–3, 9-2 | |
| 1975 | Phil Ayton | Stuart Courtney | 7–9, 9–7, 9–10, 9–7, 9-1 | |
| 1976 | Jonathan Leslie | John Richardson | 2–9, 9–4, 5–9, 9–6, 9-5 | |
| 1977 | Phil Kenyon | Jonathan Leslie | 2–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9-6 | |
| 1978 | Peter Verow | Phil Kenyon | 7–9, 9–6, 9–10, 9–4, 9-0 | |
| 1979 | Gawain Briars | Ian Robinson | 9–5, 9–5, 9-0 | |
| 1980 | Jonah Barrington | Gawain Briars | 4–9, 9–3, 9–0, 9-2 | |
| 1981 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 9–5, 9–4, 9-6 | |
| 1982 | Gawain Briars | Phil Kenyon | 9–7, 9–0, 9-2 | |
| 1983 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 5–9, 9–4, 1–9, 10–8, 9-1 | |
| 1984 | Geoff Williams | Bryan Beeson | 9–3, 9–1, 9-1 | |
| 1985 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 2–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3 | |
| 1986 | Bryan Beeson | Mark Maclean | 9–2, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3 | |
| 1987 | Del Harris | Ashley Naylor | 3–9, 9–1, 9–6, 9-4 | |
| 1988 | Paul Carter | Neil Harvey | 2–9, 9–4, 3–9, 9–6, 9-2 | |
| 1989 | Del Harris | Bryan Beeson | 1–9, 6–9, 9–4, 9–2, 9-3 | |
| 1990 | not held | |||
| 1991 | Paul Gregory | Simon Parke | 9–4, 7–9, 9–2, 9-0 | |
| 1992 | Peter Marshall | Bryan Beeson | 7–9, 9–4, 9–0, 9-0 | |
| 1993 | Phil Whitlock | Mark Allen | 9–1, 9–7, 9-1 | |
| 1994 | Peter Marshall | Peter Nicol | 9–6, 9–7, 9-4 | |
| 1995 | Stephen Meads | Nick Taylor | 9–2, 9–0, 9-1 | |
| 1996 | Peter Nicol | Mark Chaloner | 9–6, 9–7, 9-1 | |
| 1997 | Mark Cairns | Alex Gough | 9–5, 9–7, 9-4 | |
| 1998 | Simon Parke | Mark Cairns | 15–11, 15–11, 15-13 | |
| 1999 | Paul Johnson | Simon Parke | 10–15, 15–5, 15–8, 1–15, 15–7 | |
| 2000 | Peter Marshall | David Evans | 15–9, 15–6, 15–11 | |
| 2001 | Lee Beachill | Nick Taylor | 15–13, 15–5, 15–8 | |
| 2002 | Lee Beachill | Peter Nicol | 15–8, 13–15, 15–5, 15–10 | |
| 2003 | Peter Nicol | Lee Beachill | 7–15, 15–11, 15–9, 12–15, 15–8 | |
| 2004 | John White | Lee Beachill | 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8 | |
| 2005 | Lee Beachill | James Willstrop | 11–3, 11–6, 11–3 | |
| 2006 | Nick Matthew | Lee Beachill | 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 10–12, 12–10 | |
| 2007 | James Willstrop | John White | 12–10, 11–7, 11–5 | |
| 2008 | James Willstrop | Lee Beachill | 11–9, 11–8, 11–4 | |
| 2009 | Nick Matthew | Adrian Grant | 11–4, 11–3, 11–9 | |
| 2010 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–5, 11–6, 11–6 (49m) | |
| 2011 | Daryl Selby | Nick Matthew | 9–11, 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 11–7 (84m) | [10] |
| 2012 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–8, 11–3, 8–11, 14–12 (81m) | |
| 2013 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–9, 11–3, 11–3 (49m) | |
| 2014 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 5–11, 12–10, 11–4, 11–8 (78m) | |
| 2015 | Nick Matthew | Daryl Selby | 11–5, 11–3, 11–2 (45m) | |
| 2016 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–2, 6–11, 11–3, 11–3 (50m) | |
| 2017 | Nick Matthew | Joe Lee | 11–6, 11–4, 11–8 (40m) | |
| 2018 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–7, 12–10, 8–7, 11–6 (69m) | |
| 2019 | James Willstrop | Daryl Selby | 11–5, 7–11, 11–5, 11-7 (60m) | |
| 2020 | James Willstrop | Joel Makin | 12–10, 0–11, 12–10, 14-12 | |
| 2021 | Joel Makin | Adrian Waller | 11–7, 11–2, 11-1 | [11] |
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Joel Makin | 12–10, 12–10, 12-10 | [12] |
| 2023 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Joel Makin | 11–7, 12–10, 11-5 | [13] |
| 2024 | Joel Makin | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 8–11, 15–13, 11–3, 8–11, 11-2 | [14] |
| 2025 | Joel Makin | Nick Wall | 11–4, 12–10, 11–3 | [15] |