Squash

CHAPEL ALLERTON stormed to a 20-2 victory at Hull and East Riding this week to reduce Pontefract’s lead at the top of the Yorkshire Squash League to 23 points.

IT was a case of Egypt 2 England 0, with Sheffield’s Nick Matthew being one of those to miss out on a place in the final of the Qatar Classic.

SHEFFIELD’S Nick Matthew acknowledged he had come through another fierce battle at the Qatar Classic, prevailing against Scotland’s Alan Clyne to clinch a place in the quarter-finals.

JAMES WILLSTROP came out on top against Chris Simpson as the Harrogate-based ‘neighbours’ took their rivalry to the Qatar Classic.

TWO former world champions graced the Yorkshire Squash League Premier Division this week in a South Yorkshire derby – and it was Nick Matthew’s Hallamshire who came out on top against Laura Massaro’s Barnsley.

Three-time champion Nick Matthew moved into to the last eight of the 2016 PSA Men’s World Championship thanks to a convincing 3-1 victory over Germany’s Simon Rösner.

NICK MATTHEW maintained Yorkshire’s interest in the World Squash Championships after seeing off the challenge of Hong Kong’s Leon Au in the second round.

HARROGATE’S Chris Simpson is hoping to put previous World Championship disappointment behind him after easing through to the second round of the 2016 event in Cairo.

Yorkshire trio Chris Simpson, Nick Matthew and James Willstrop had contrasting fortunes in reaching the second round of the squash World Championships in Egypt.

Reigning Yorkshire Squash League champions Barnsley closed the gap on Premier Division leaders Pontefract this week.

Sheffield’s Nick Matthew declared himself content despite having to retire hurt in the final of the US Open against world No 1 Mohamed ElShorbagy.

Pontefract bounced back from their first defeat of the Yorkshire Squash League Premier Division season in style on Wednesday night to remain top of the table.

SHEFFIELD’S Nick Matthew continues to prove age is no barrier after powering through to the semi-finals of the US Open.

YORKSHIRE’S James Willstrop admitted to feeling “great” after reaching his first PSA World Series semi-final for two years.

SHEFFIELD’S Nick Matthew fought back from 2-1 down to deny German Simon Rösner and secure his place in the quarter-finals of the 2016 Delaware Investments US Open.

YORKSHIRE’S James Willstrop produced another stunning performance in Philadelphia to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Dunnington marked their opening fixture of the 2016-17 Yorkshire Squash League campaign by ending Pontefract’s 100 per cent record.

YORKSHIRE’S James Willstrop produced a superb comeback to overturn a two-game deficit and eliminate Germany’s Simon Rösner in the quarter-final stage of the NetSuite Open in San Francisco.

After two rounds of the Yorkshire Squash League Premier Division only three teams can boast 100 per cent records – and two are from Pontefract.