RESULTS: April 29

Defending champions England stormed into the semi-finals of the European Team Squash Championships in Austria, the men's team beating Wales 4-0 and the women overpowering Scotland 3-0 in the final qualifying round of the championships in Linz.

England's men, second seeds in the event and winners of Pool B, now face Pool A runners-up Finland - who were beaten 4-0 by top seeds Scotland in the final qualifying round. Scotland, led by Peter Nicol who on 1st May loses his world No1 status to Canadian Jonathon Power, face Wales in the other men's semi-final.

In the women's event Pool A winners England meet Netherlands in the semi-finals, while Pool B winners Germany face Scotland.

Men (Pool B): 3rd qualifying round:

ENGLAND 4-0 WALES
Paul Johnson beat Alex Gough 9/3 9/0 9/8
Simon Parke beat David Evans 9/6 6/9 1/9 9/4 9/2
Chris Walker beat Matthew Benjamin 9/4 9/1 10/8
Lee Beachill beat Gareth Davies 9/6 9/2 9/0

Women (Pool A): 3rd qualifying round:

ENGLAND 3-0 SCOTLAND
Cassie Jackman beat Pamela Nimmo 9/3 9/4 9/2
Suzanne Horner beat Claire Waddell 9/1 9/0 9/0
Stephanie Brind beat Senga Macfie 7/9 10/8 9/4 2/9 9/5

Issued on behalf of SRA by Howard Harding

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30 April, 1999