RESULTS: April 29

England Starts Strong

England made a positive start in the defence of their men's and women's titles in the European Team Squash Championships in Linz, Austria, with the three international newcomers all winning their opening encounters.

In the men's event, England played two matches on the opening day, beating Germany 3-1 and Sweden 4-0. Yorkshire's Lee Beachill and Marcus Berrett, from Barnsley and Halifax, respectively, registered two straight games successes in their European Championships debuts. While 21-year-old Beachill made his first senior international appearance only last month in the 'England v Rest of the World' Test series, the Linz appearance marked 23-year-old Berrett's England debut.

Kent's Stephanie Brind and Lincolnshire's world junior champion Tania Bailey also both scored 3-0 victories in their first international outings - as England's women beat Sweden 3-0 on the opening day, and Belgium 3-0 today (Thursday 29 April).

28 April 1999 Men (Pool B):

1st qualifying round:

ENGLAND 3-1 GERMANY
Paul Johnson lost to Simon Frenz 9/2 1/9 9/3 6/9 6/9
Chris Walker beat Oliver Kowalski 9/4 9/1 9/6
Lee Beachill beat Florian Poessl 10/8 9/2 9/0
Marcus Berrett beat Stefan Oppolzer 9/5 9/5 9/1

2nd qualifying round:

ENGLAND 4-0 SWEDEN
Simon Parke beat Daniel Forslund 9/3 9/7 9/6
Chris Walker beat Ola Jangbecker 9/1 9/0 9/0
Lee Beachill beat Christian Drakenberg 9/7 9/3 9/1
Marcus Berrett beat Pieter Sjoesten 9/3 9/5 9/2

Women (Pool A):

1st qualifying round:

ENGLAND 3-0 SWEDEN
Suzanne Horner beat Johanna Wahlberg 9/3 9/2 9/0
Stephanie Brind beat Jenny Akervall 9/3 9/0 9/0
Tania Bailey beat Maria Lundmark 9/1 9/6 9/1

2nd qualifying round (Thursday 29 April):

ENGLAND 3-0 BELGIUM
Cassie Jackman beat Kim Hannes 9/0 9/0 9/1
Stephanie Brind beat Katline Cauwels 9/7 9/7 9/3
Tania Bailey beat Tine Hannes 9/1 9/0 9/0

Issued on behalf of SRA by Howard Harding

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30 April, 1999