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Worlds top squash players at Ilkley Open
The Nidd Vale Group Ilkley Squash Open, being held at the Ilkley Tennis and Squash Club this weekend, has attracted a number of world's top players.
The ladies event has World No 8 Vicky Bothwright as the top seed and she will be hoping to defend the title she won last year.
She will have some tough opposition as second seed is World No 12 Laura Lengthorn-Massaro and the other two seeds are World No 21 Dominique Lloyd Walter and World No 31 Sarah Kippax.
The men's event has last year's runner up Scott Handley, World ranked 65, back and hoping to get his hands on the title.
The men's draw looks quite open with a number of players capable of going all the way. Seeded 2 is Andy Whipp, while the other seeded players are top Irish player John Rooney and the ever reliable Steve Meads. There are a number of players ranked in the world's top 100. There will also be a team from Scotland at the event.
Matches start tomorrow, Friday, with the men's first round from noon, the second round starting from 5.30pm, with the first round ladies.
On Saturday ladies quarter-finals start at 10.30am, with the men's following. 6Ladies semi-finals start from Saturday at 4pm followed by the men's events. The finals on Sunday start with the ladies from 1pm. Admission is free all weekend and this is a great chance to watch world class squash in the area.
Nidd Vale Group, the local Peugeot dealership, are the main sponsors and the Ilkley Club is grateful to them for their sponsorship.
Supporting sponsors are local estate agents Dacre Son & Hartley, Fudge Hair Products and local property development company Olivetree World.
12:29pm Thursday 24th April 2008
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