# British National Squash Championships

The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held on an annual basis, with the venue changing for each year.
The Championships were inaugurated in 1974 are not to be confused with the British Open Squash Championships which is open to all nationalities and is the oldest squash tournament. The championships also involve masters events for British squash players in different age groups. The categories for men are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50, Over 55, Over 60, Over 65, Over 70 and Over 75. The categories for women are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50 and Over 55.

## History

The first championships were held for men in 1974, with the women's tournament added the following year. Initially held in December of each year, the championships were moved to January/February in 1991.
Many leading male players boycotted the 1993 tournament in protest over a range of issues, including the amount of prize money on offer and the Squash Rackets Association's selection criteria for the England team.
In 2004, Cassie Campion (during her final competitive year) surpassed Sue Cogswell's record by winning her sixth title. This remains as the women's record today. The men's Over 70 event was added in 2005 and the men's Over 75 event was added in 2011.
The 2012 men's final was contested between the reigning World Champion and World No.1, Nick Matthew, and the reigning World No.2, James Willstrop. Matthew won 3–1 to claim his fourth British National title and equal the record set by Phil Kenyon. During the year that Matthew retired (2018) he extended the record to ten titles.

### Venues

The championships were held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester from 2003 to 2018.
The women's tournament began in 1975 and was initially hosted at Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, before moving on to Dallington, Northamptonshire (1976–77), Carriages in Hellingly, East Sussex (1978), Chichester, West Sussex (1979) and Wembley Squash Centre (1980–82). From 1983 the women's and men's championships were held in the same location.
| Year | Venue | Location |
| 1974-75 | Wembley Squash Centre | London |
| 1976 | Wimbledon Stadium | London |
| 1977-84 | Abbeydale Park | Dore, South Yorkshire |
| 1985-88 | Brunel Old Station | Bristol |
| 1989-91 | Eldon Square | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 1992 | Armitage Centre, University of Manchester | Manchester |
| 1993 | Village Hotel | Cheadle, Greater Manchester |
| 1994 | Herts Country Club | Welwyn Garden City |
| 1995 | Abbeydale Park | Dore, South Yorkshire |
| 1996 | Edgbaston Priory Club | Birmingham |
| 1997 | Northern Lawn Tennis Club | Manchester |
| 1998 | G-Mex | Manchester |
| 1999-2002 | Manchester Velodrome | Manchester |
| 2003–2018 | National Squash Centre | Manchester |
| 2019–2020 | David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRC | Nottingham |
| 2021 | National Squash Centre | Manchester |
| 2022 | David Ross Sports Village and Nottingham SRC | Nottingham |
| 2023–2024 | St George's Hill Lawn Tennis Club | Weybridge |

## Past results
### Men's finals

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
| 1974 | Jonathan Leslie | Stuart Courtney | 6–9, 8–10, 9–3, 9–3, 9-2 |
| 1975 | Phil Ayton | Stuart Courtney | 7–9, 9–7, 9–10, 9–7, 9-1 |
| 1976 | Jonathan Leslie | John Richardson | 2–9, 9–4, 5–9, 9–6, 9-5 |
| 1977 | Phil Kenyon | Jonathan Leslie | 2–9, 9–5, 9–3, 9-6 |
| 1978 | Peter Verow | Phil Kenyon | 7–9, 9–6, 9–10, 9–4, 9-0 |
| 1979 | Gawain Briars | Ian Robinson | 9–5, 9–5, 9-0 |
| 1980 | Jonah Barrington | Gawain Briars | 4–9, 9–3, 9–0, 9-2 |
| 1981 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 9–5, 9–4, 9-6 |
| 1982 | Gawain Briars | Phil Kenyon | 9–7, 9–0, 9-2 |
| 1983 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 5–9, 9–4, 1–9, 10–8, 9-1 |
| 1984 | Geoff Williams | Bryan Beeson | 9–3, 9–1, 9-1 |
| 1985 | Phil Kenyon | Gawain Briars | 2–9, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3 |
| 1986 | Bryan Beeson | Mark Maclean | 9–2, 9–4, 6–9, 9-3 |
| 1987 | Del Harris | Ashley Naylor | 3–9, 9–1, 9–6, 9-4 |
| 1988 | Paul Carter | Neil Harvey | 2–9, 9–4, 3–9, 9–6, 9-2 |
| 1989 | Del Harris | Bryan Beeson | 1–9, 6–9, 9–4, 9–2, 9-3 |
| 1990 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1991 | Paul Gregory | Simon Parke | 9–4, 7–9, 9–2, 9-0 |
| 1992 | Peter Marshall | Bryan Beeson | 7–9, 9–4, 9–0, 9-0 |
| 1993 | Phil Whitlock | Mark Allen | 9–1, 9–7, 9-1 |
| 1994 | Peter Marshall | Peter Nicol | 9–6, 9–7, 9-4 |
| 1995 | Stephen Meads | Nick Taylor | 9–2, 9–0, 9-1 |
| 1996 | Peter Nicol | Mark Chaloner | 9–6, 9–7, 9-1 |
| 1997 | Mark Cairns | Alex Gough | 9–5, 9–7, 9-4 |
| 1998 | Simon Parke | Mark Cairns | 15–11, 15–11, 15-13 |
| 1999 | Paul Johnson | Simon Parke | 10–15, 15–5, 15–8, 1–15, 15–7 |
| 2000 | Peter Marshall | David Evans | 15–9, 15–6, 15–11 |
| 2001 | Lee Beachill | Nick Taylor | 15–13, 15–5, 15–8 |
| 2002 | Lee Beachill | Peter Nicol | 15–8, 13–15, 15–5, 15–10 |
| 2003 | Peter Nicol | Lee Beachill | 7–15, 15–11, 15–9, 12–15, 15–8 |
| 2004 | John White | Lee Beachill | 17–16, 17–14, 14–15, 15–8 |
| 2005 | Lee Beachill | James Willstrop | 11–3, 11–6, 11–3 |
| 2006 | Nick Matthew | Lee Beachill | 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 10–12, 12–10 |
| 2007 | James Willstrop | John White | 12–10, 11–7, 11–5 |
| 2008 | James Willstrop | Lee Beachill | 11–9, 11–8, 11–4 |
| 2009 | Nick Matthew | Adrian Grant | 11–4, 11–3, 11–9 |
| 2010 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–5, 11–6, 11–6 (49m) |
| 2011 | Daryl Selby | Nick Matthew | 9–11, 11–9, 6–11, 11–9, 11–7 (84m) |
| 2012 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–8, 11–3, 8–11, 14–12 (81m) |
| 2013 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–9, 11–3, 11–3 (49m) |
| 2014 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 5–11, 12–10, 11–4, 11–8 (78m) |
| 2015 | Nick Matthew | Daryl Selby | 11–5, 11–3, 11–2 (45m) |
| 2016 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–2, 6–11, 11–3, 11–3 (50m) |
| 2017 | Nick Matthew | Joe Lee | 11–6, 11–4, 11–8 (40m) |
| 2018 | Nick Matthew | James Willstrop | 11–7, 12–10, 8–7, 11–6 (69m) |
| 2019 | James Willstrop | Daryl Selby | 11–5, 7–11, 11–5, 11-7 (60m) |
| 2020 | James Willstrop | Joel Makin | 12–10, 0–11, 12–10, 14-12 |
| 2021 | Joel Makin | Adrian Waller | 11–7, 11–2, 11-1 |
| 2022 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Joel Makin | 12–10, 12–10, 12-10 |
| 2023 | Mohamed El Shorbagy | Joel Makin | 11–7, 12–10, 11-5 |
| 2024 | Joel Makin | Mohamed El Shorbagy | 8–11, 15–13, 11–3, 8–11, 11-2 |

### Women's finals

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score in final |
| 1975 | Sue Cogswell | Teresa Lawes | 9–4, 9–7, 9-1 |
| 1976 | Angela Smith | Sue Cogswell | 9–3, 9–5, 9-7 |
| 1977 | Sue Cogswell | Teresa Lawes | 9–2, 9–0, 9-1 |
| 1978 | Sue Cogswell | Angela Smith | 10–8, 9–1, 9-4 |
| 1979 | Sue Cogswell | Angela Smith | 5–9, 10–9, 10–8, 9-4 |
| 1980 | Sue Cogswell | Martine Le Moignan | 9–7, 9–4, 9-1 |
| 1981 | Lisa Opie | Angela Smith | 10–8, 9–4, 9-7 |
| 1982 | Alison Cumings | Martine Le Moignan | 7–9, 9–4, 7–9, 9–2, 9-4 |
| 1983 | Lisa Opie | Martine Le Moignan | 10–9, 9–1, 9-4 |
| 1984 | Martine Le Moignan | Alison Cumings | 9–1, 9–2, 9-0 |
| 1985 | Lucy Soutter | Heather Wallace | 9–7, 9–5, 9-0 |
| 1986 | Lisa Opie | Martine Le Moignan | 9–7, 9–1, 9-0 |
| 1987 | Lisa Opie | Lucy Soutter | 6–9, 5–9, 9–2, 9–0, 9-4 |
| 1988 | Martine Le Moignan | Alison Cumings | 9–3, 6–9, 4–9, 9–4, 9-0 |
| 1989 | Lucy Soutter | Suzanne Horner | 9–3, 9–5, 9-3 |
| 1990 | not held | not held | not held |
| 1991 | Martine Le Moignan | Suzanne Horner | 9–7, 9–1, 10-8 |
| 1992 | Sue Wright | Suzanne Horner | 9–2, 9–6, 5–9, 9-5 |
| 1993 | Cassie Campion | Fiona Geaves | 9–3, 9–3, 9-4 |
| 1994 | Suzanne Horner | Sue Wright | 9–4, 9–1, 9-1 |
| 1995 | Fiona Geaves | Linda Elriani | 9–6, 9–10, 9–6, 9-6 |
| 1996 | Suzanne Horner | Linda Elriani | 9–4, 7–9, 9–4, 9-1 |
| 1997 | Sue Wright | Cassie Campion | 9–4, 9–10, 9–6, 9-6 |
| 1998 | Sue Wright | Cassie Campion | 3–9, 9–3, 9–1, 9-2 |
| 1999 | Cassie Campion | Sue Wright | 9–5, 3–9, 6–9, 9–0, 9–6 |
| 2000 | Cassie Campion | Sue Wright | 9–1, 2–9, 9–2, 2–9, 9–3 |
| 2001 | Sue Wright | Fiona Geaves | 10–9, 9–2, 3–9, 10–8 |
| 2002 | Cassie Campion | Linda Charman | 9–5, 9–6, 9–2 |
| 2003 | Cassie Campion | Rebecca Macree | 9–6, 4–9, 9–4, 9–3 |
| 2004 | Cassie Campion | Linda Charman | 9–3, 9–1, 9–5 |
| 2005 | Linda Charman | Alison Waters | 9–2, 9–4, 9–3 |
| 2006 | Tania Bailey | Linda Charman | 9–7, 6–9, 9–6, 9–3 |
| 2007 | Jenny Duncalf | Alison Waters | 5–9, 6–9, 9–3, 9–0, 9–3 |
| 2008 | Alison Waters | Laura Lengthorn-Massaro | 6–11, 11–7, 11–8, 11–9 |
| 2009 | Jenny Duncalf | Alison Waters | 11–13, 11–8, 11–6, 11–6 |
| 2010 | Alison Waters | Jenny Duncalf | 10–12, 11–7, 4–11, 11–7, 12–10 (65m) |
| 2011 | Laura Massaro | Jenny Duncalf | 7–11, 11–9, 7–11, 11–7, 11–2 (62m) |
| 2012 | Laura Massaro | Alison Waters | 11–2, 11–9, 8–11, 11–4 (53m) |
| 2013 | Alison Waters | Laura Massaro | 11–7, 7–11, 12–10, 6–11, 13–11 (78m) |
| 2014 | Alison Waters | Madeline Perry | 11–3, 11–6, 11–6 (32m) |
| 2015 | Sarah-Jane Perry | Laura Massaro | 12–10, 11–9, 7–11, 10–12, 11–7 (80m) |
| 2016 | Laura Massaro | Alison Waters | 11–2, 11–5, 11–4 (24m) |
| 2017 | Laura Massaro | Sarah-Jane Perry | 11–5, 12–10, 11-9 (42m) |
| 2018 | Tesni Evans | Alison Waters | 11–5, 11–9, 11-7 (43m) |
| 2019 | Tesni Evans | Emily Whitlock | 11-3 11-6 11-5 (31m) |
| 2020 | Sarah-Jane Perry | Jasmine Hutton | 11–9, 11–9, 11-9 |
| 2021 | Sarah-Jane Perry | Georgina Kennedy | 9–11, 11–4, 11–8, 11-6 |
| 2022 | Jasmine Hutton | Lucy Beecroft | 11–3, 11–9, 11-8 |
| 2023 | Jasmine Hutton | Tesni Evans | 13–11, 11–8, 8–11, 7–11, 5–3 ret |
| 2024 | Georgina Kennedy | Sarah-Jane Perry | 11–9, 11–8, 9–11, 11–9 |