The return of Khan attracted 1,000 to the marquee erected in the historic town square and Power, the personable Canadian with his own line of humour, made sure they got their moneys-worth. He was clearly nervous - as world champion he had everything to lose and little to gain - and some loose play allowed Khan to hit some super forehand winners and run to a 14-6 lead. Power then played five winners of his own to get back to 14-11 before Khan hit the winning point after 11 minutes.

Power seemed unworried, still able to joke at the referees decisions against him and got into his stride to run away with the second 15-6. Khan was simply unable to read Power's shots and time and time again he was left stranded as the Power cross court slams sped past him.

By the fourth Power was totally relaxed and found that Khan no longer had the explosive movement to the front of the court he had exhibited earlier in the match. Seven times he hit his crisp backhand drop and each time Khan was unable to retrieve it. Power led 10-3 and Khan's determination evaporated giving Power the game 15-7. The final game was a mere formality as Power took it 15-4 to win the 59 minute battle.

Luck was slightly with Nicol and he took the first game after 18 minutes 15-11 - it could have easily gone the other way. In the second with Parke leading 8-6 there was a rally that was probably the best example of 'never give up' that I have ever witnessed.

Parke fell flat going for a ball at the front and just stretched enough to contact the ball which just got to the front wall. Nicol smashed it but Parke was up and picked it up at the back of the court an inch off the floor. Another drop from Nicol another incredible pick up from Parke. Another drive, another retrieval.(Were there two Parkes on the court?) Parke was moving like a whippet on speed and then finished the rally with a forehand volley slam into the nick. The audience erupted into a 60 second stamping, screaming ovation which brought a smile to both players faces.. Parke went on to win the game 15-12 and rightly too.

They fought point for point in the third , never separated by more than two points with Parke constantly dictating play but Nicol was hitting perfect length so often that even Park could do nothing about it and once again he saw the game slip away 15-13.

Almost from the word go it was Power in charge, working Nicol around the court until the moment came to put in the winner. But for the first game Nicol was able to respond with some fine length and on three occasions pulled points out of the fire which Power should have won.

There was a moment when it seemed Nicol would frustrate the world champion into making errors and leading 13-12 there was real doubt about the outcome. Not for Power, however, who produced a beautifully delayed forehand to pull level, then a low forehand drive that Nicol could not pick up and finally sewed up the game with a superb long backhand drop to win 15-13 after 20 minutes.

Nicol did not look happy. By the middle of the second game he seemed that he would rather not be there. Power led 12-9 and Nicol started to go for winners, always a bad sign. He got some beauties to get to 14-12, but he was flat on the floor when Power hit the winning drop, 15-12.