WORLD SQUASH NEWS. 1/7-9/2000 Marsh and McLennan Open starts in Rye New York Chris Walker upsets Anthony Hill in quarters [photo: Chris Walker, Left, at the US Open, photo © 1999 Vaughn Winchell] England captain Chris Walker upset the form book when he overturned top-seeded Australian Anthony Hill 15/5 15/10 6/15 11/15 15/9 to reach the semi-finals of the $40,000 Marsh & McLennan Apawamis Squash Open in New York, USA. London-based Walker now meets Essex county colleague Del Harris, who removed English compatriot Mark Chaloner 15/13 15/6 15/10. English qualifier Nick Taylor, from Manchester, also caused a significant upset when he beat Canada's 3rd seed Graham Ryding 15/13 15/13 16/17 15/2. He now faces unseeded Welshman David Evans, who beat another English qualifier Mark Cairns 15/13 3/15 15/7 15/4. Men's quarter-finals: [8] Chris Walker (ENG) bt [1] Anthony Hill (AUS) 15/5 15/10 6/15 11/15 15/9 [4] Del Harris (ENG) bt Mark Chaloner (ENG) 15/13 15/6 15/10 [Q] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [3] Graham Ryding (CAN) 15/13 15/13 16/17 15/2 David Evans (WAL) bt [Q] Mark Cairns (ENG) 15/13 3/15 15/7 15/4 Men's 1st round: [1] Anthony Hill (AUS) bt Byron Davis (AUS) 15/8 15/10 15/10 [8] Chris Walker (ENG) bt Lee Beachill (ENG) 15/11 13/15 15/6 15/11 [4] Del Harris (ENG) bt [Q] Rodney Durbach (RSA) 15/11 15/9 12/15 15/8 Mark Chaloner (ENG) bt [6] Billy Haddrell (AUS) 15/9 9/15 15/9 14/15 15/11 [Q] Nick Taylor (ENG) bt [7] Stewart Boswell (AUS) 15/8 15/7 15/5 [3] Graham Ryding (CAN) bt [Q] Marcus Berrett (ENG) 15/13 15/13 15/11 David Evans (WAL) bt [5] Derek Ryan (IRL) 15/14 15/12 15/10 [Q] Mark Cairns (ENG) bt [2] Martin Heath (SCO) 15/12 12/15 9/15 15/14 15/4 Women's quarter-finals: [1] Linda Charman (ENG) bt [7] Latasha Khan (USA) 9/2 9/4 9/0 [3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt [6] Tania Bailey (ENG) 8/10 8/10 9/3 10/8 9/0 [4] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [8] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 0/9 9/4 9/0 9/1 [2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [5] Rebecca Macree (ENG) 9/4 10/9 10/8 Women's 1st round: [1] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Senga Macfie (SCO) 9/4 9/1 9/3 [7] Latasha Khan (USA) bt [Q] Vicky Botwright (ENG) 5/9 9/2 9/3 9/3 [3] Suzanne Horner (ENG) bt Shabana Khan (USA) 9/1 9/0 9/0 [6] Tania Bailey (ENG) bt Kym Keevil (AUS) 9/5 9/0 9/2 [8] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) bt [Q] Salma Shabana (EGY) 9/6 10/8 9/4 [4] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Karen Hargreaves (WAL) 9/6 9/0 9/0 [5] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Janie Thacker (ENG) 9/6 5/9 9/6 7/9 9/6 [2] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [Q] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) 9/4 9/3 9/7 advertisement advertisement Issued on behalf of PSA and WISPA by Howard Harding For further information: Howard Harding Email: HowHard@aol.com 01/09/2000