Qualifying Draws: Barrington Blasts into Open
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October 29-30, 2004

More than twenty years after the famous squash name last appeared in the starting line-up of the British Open, a Barrington will feature in the 2004 Championships which get underway tomorrow (Sunday) in Nottingham.

Joey Barrington, son of the legendary six-times champion Jonah Barrington, fought from 0/2 and 2/7 down to overcome compatriot Peter Genever in a marathon qualifying battle at Nottingham Squash Club to reach the first round of the Harris British Open Championships in his fourth attempt since 2001.

"I've been suffering with a hip injury over the past few weeks, but tests just a few days ago thankfully revealed that the trouble was just muscular," said the delighted 24-year-old from Glastonbury in Somerset after his 4-11 6-11 11-8 11-7 11-7 in 88 minutes. "I wasn't feeling too bright in the early part of the game, but was able to pull myself together and get on top of Pete, who's always a difficult opponent, in the end.

"My Dad had other commitments with the kids he coaches at Millfield School today, but hopefully he'll be able to be with me when I play my first round match," Barrington junior added.

Barrington was joined by four other English qualifiers in the first round, including the Gloucestershire pair Alister Walker and Alex Stait. Botswana-born Walker, a former pupil at Wycliffe College in Gloucester, beat Switzerland's Lars Harms 11-8 11-8 11-10, while Stroud-based Stait beat Surrey's Ben Garner, ranked 15 places higher in the world, 11-4 11-4 6-11 11-9 in 45 minutes.

Three home players came through the women's qualifying finals, in all cases winning all-English clashes. Manchester's Rebecca Botwright beat Sussex's Suzie Pierrepont 9-2 9-0 9-6 to join her sister Vicky Botwright in the first round, while Harrow's Dominique Lloyd-Walter overcame Emma Beddoes, from Warwick, 9-3 9-1 9-2. It took just 18 minutes for Essex's Lauren Briggs to despatch Yorkshire's Kirsty McPhee 9-1 9-1 9-7, while a later match saw Guyana's Nicolette Fernandes extend Runa Reta for 85 minutes before the Canadian prevailed 7-9 9-7 9-5 6-9 9-6.

Men's qualifying
F inal Round:
Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Peter Barker (ENG) 3-11, 10-11 (0-2), 11-9, 4-1 ret. (47m)
Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Scott Handley (ENG) 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 (33m)
Alister Walker (ENG) bt Lars Harms (SUI) 11-8, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) (42m)
Joey Barrington (ENG) bt Peter Genever (ENG) 4-11, 6-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 (88m)
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt Stephen Meads (ENG) 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 (31m)
Stacey Ross (ENG) bt Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) 11-7, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-10 (2-0) (85m)
Alex Stait (ENG) bt Ben Garner (ENG) 11-4, 11-4, 6-11, 11-9 (45m)
Borja Golan (ESP) bt Farrukh Zaman (PAK) 11-9, 4-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-10 (2-0) (83m)

1st qualifying round:
Peter Barker (ENG) bt David Barnett (ENG) 11-10 (8-6), 11-5, 11-5
Raj Nanda (AUS) bt Arthur Gaskin (IRL) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9
Shahid Zaman (PAK) bt Nick Douglas (ENG) 11-8, 11-1, 11-7
Scott Handley (ENG) bt John Rooney (IRL) 11-10 (2-0) ret.
Lars Harms (SUI) bt Cameron Pilley (AUS) 7-11, 10-11 (1-3), 11-5, 11-5, 11-6
Alister Walker (ENG) bt James Wright (ENG) 11-5, 11-7, 11-8
Joey Barrington (ENG) bt Ian Power (CAN) 11-9, 11-3, 11-7
Peter Genever (ENG) bt Duncan Walsh (ENG) 11-5, 11-9, 11-4
Stephen Meads (ENG) bt Phillip Barker (ENG) 11-9, 11-2, 11-3
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) bt Ritwik Bhattacharya (IND) 11-9, 7-11, 11-2, 11-5
Stacey Ross (ENG) bt Andrew Whipp (ENG) 11-4, 6-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-8
Laurens Jan Anjema (NED) bt Sam Miller (ENG) 11-6, 11-9, 11-1
Alex Stait (ENG) bt Callum O'Brien (NZL) 8-11, 11-10 (3-1), 11-7, 11-8
Ben Garner (ENG) bt Laurent Elriani (FRA) 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
Farrukh Zaman (PAK) bt Arshad Iqbal Burki (PAK) 11-10 (3-1), 11-10 (2-0), 11-7
Borja Golan (ESP) bt Niall Rooney (IRL) 11-3, 11-6, 11-6

Women's qualifying
Final round:
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bt Sarah Kippax (ENG) 9-5, 9-7, 5-9, 9-3 (55m)
Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) 9-2, 9-0, 9-6 (25m)
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bt Emma Beddoes (ENG) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2 (30m)
Line Hansen (DEN) bt Elise Ng (HKG) 9-6, 9-2, 9-0 (23m)
Lauren Briggs (ENG) bt Kirsty McPhee (ENG) 9-1, 9-1, 9-7 (18m)
Runa Reta (CAN) bt Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 7-9, 9-7, 9-5, 6-9, 9-6 (85m)
Manuela Manetta (ITA) bt Kate Roe (ENG) 9-2, 9-1, 9-3 (24m)
Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Aisling Blake (IRL) 6-9, 9-7, 9-5, 9-4 (47m)

1st qualifying round:
Engy Kheirallah (EGY) bye
Sarah Kippax (ENG) bye
Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bye
Suzie Pierrepont (ENG) bt Jenna Gates (ENG) 9-4, 9-5, 9-6
Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG) bye
Emma Beddoes (ENG) bt Lauren Siddall (ENG) w/o
Line Hansen (DEN) bye
Elise Ng (HKG) bt Toyin Emmanuel (NIG) w/o
Kirsty McPhee (ENG) bye
Lauren Briggs (ENG) bye
Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) bt Georgina Stoker (ENG) 6-9, 9-3, 9-0, 9-1
Runa Reta (CAN) bye
Manuela Manetta (ITA) bt Joy Obayendo (NIG) 9-4, 4-9, 9-1, 4-9, 9-3
Kate Roe (ENG) bye
Aisling Blake (IRL) bt Tina Rix (ENG) w/o
Sharon Wee (MAS) bye

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