Nottingham open doubles 2023
Nottingham Doubles Results
6 grades, 96 pairs, 200 matches, 60 in the boat race and a finish before midnight, a great Nottingham Open Doubles!
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| b_grade_nottingham_open_doubles_2023_results.pdf |
| c_grade_nottingham_open_doubles_2023_results.pdf |
| d_grade_nottingham_open_doubles_2023_results.pdf |
| e_grade_nottingham_open_doubles_2023_results.pdf |
| mixed_grade_nottingham_open_doubles_2023_results.pdf |
2023 Nottingham Doubles Winners and Runners Up
A Grade Winners: Lwamba Chileshe/Temwa Chileshe
A Grade Runners Up: Owain Taylor/Michael Andrews
B Grade Winners: Richard Underhill/Conrad Yeung
B Grade Runners Up: Robin Sparkes/Mike Pinfold
C Grade Winners: Jeremy Shayler/Barnaby Smith
C Grade Runners Up: Dan Boyle/Sam Burton
D Grade Winners: Fergus McKeever/Ivan Garahan
D Grade Runners up: Gary Lockwood/Tim Scott
E Grade Winners: Kate Russell/Katie Hanley
E Grade Runners Up: Mark Stamford/Daniel Stamford
Mixed Grade Winners: Michael Andrews/Hayley Openshaw-Blower
Mixed Grade Runners Up: Anuj Savani/Vasudha Surange
Tournament Schedule
I have tried to spread the matches out across all of the courts so it might be that you have one match on courts 1 to 3 and another on 4-6. If you look across all three of the files below you should be able to see all of your matches.
There are a few players taking part across multiple grades. I have avoided clashes as much as possible. On the day it might be that some courts run quicker than others. If there are clashes we will adjust the court board to manage this.
There are a few players taking part across multiple grades. I have avoided clashes as much as possible. On the day it might be that some courts run quicker than others. If there are clashes we will adjust the court board to manage this.
| nottingham_open_doubles_2023_schedule_courts_1_to_3.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_schedule_courts_4_to_6.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_schedule_court_7_to_10.pdf |
Tournament Draws 14th February
Open the PDF below to see the tournament draws. Event schedule will be released tomorrow, 15th February.
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| nottingham_open_doubles_b_grade.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_c_grade.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_2023_d_grade.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_2023_e_grade.pdf |
| nottingham_open_doubles_2023_mixed_grade.pdf |
For anyone who would needs to know a rough idea on times the best place to check is last years schedule, follow the links in the website navigation bar to the 2022 Nottingham Doubles.
Tournament current entry list 13th February
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Nottingham Open Introduction
The Nottingham Doubles is now established as the most popular doubles event, and the biggest single day amateur squash tournament in the country, regularly selling out and attracting 200 players.
This is the 28th year that we have been running the competition and every year it becomes bigger and better than ever. Nottingham Squash Club are putting on some food deals throughout the day and some drink offers in the evening.
There will be a cash prize for the A Grade. All other grade winners will receive bottles of wine which always goes down well.
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club it is one of the best squash clubs in the UK. 10 courts including 6 glass backs, a gym where you can warm up and a cozy bar situated in the heart of the iconic Park Estate.
All matches are best of three games, every competitor is guaranteed at least 3 matches on the day!
If you are looking to enter the popular events such as the B, C or Mixed grades, please enter as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Follow this link to see the results and reports from last years event, it was a brilliant day and will give you an idea of quite how much fun this event is! http://www.uk-racketball.com/notts-doubles-2022.html
If you have any questions contact Mark Fuller on mark@starsportsdevelopment.com
TOURNAMENT SOLD OUT - ALL ENTRIES WILL NOW GO ONTO THE RESERVE LIST
A Grade - Nottingham Open Doubles 2023
£30.00 - £49.00
Saturday 18th February - Nottingham Squash Club - biggest and best doubles tournament in the country
B Grade - Nottingham Open Doubles 2023
£30.00 - £49.00
Saturday 18th February - Nottingham Squash Club - biggest and best doubles tournament in the country
C Grade - Nottingham Open Doubles 2023
£30.00 - £49.00
Saturday 18th February - Nottingham Squash Club - biggest and best doubles tournament in the country
D Grade - Nottingham Open Doubles 2023
£30.00 - £49.00
Saturday 18th February - Nottingham Squash Club - biggest and best doubles tournament in the country
Nottingham Open Doubles Main Tournament Information
What: Nottingham Doubles
When: Saturday 18th February (one day competition)
Where: Nottingham Squash Club, The Park
Postcode: NG7 1BX
Cost: £30.00 per pair
T-Shirts: tournament shirts are £9.50 each and well worth the investment. Quick dry sports material and sublimated print. We will not have spares available on the day so make sure that if you would like a t-shirt you have signed up for it at the time of booking.
Grades: This is an event for all ages and abilities with 6 grades to choose from, A, B, C, D, E and Mixed. If you are not sure which grade to choose scroll down to the "Grades and Squash Levels" section.
Prizes: A Grade cash prize. All other grades winners will receive a select bottle from Weavers Wines (this proved very, very popular last year) as well as Eye Rackets accessories.
Deadline for entry: Friday 10th February (please note that entries might sell out before this. If they do then you will be automatically added to the reserve list)
Contact for more information: Mark 07846 067505 or mark@starsportsdevelopment.com
When: Saturday 18th February (one day competition)
Where: Nottingham Squash Club, The Park
Postcode: NG7 1BX
Cost: £30.00 per pair
T-Shirts: tournament shirts are £9.50 each and well worth the investment. Quick dry sports material and sublimated print. We will not have spares available on the day so make sure that if you would like a t-shirt you have signed up for it at the time of booking.
Grades: This is an event for all ages and abilities with 6 grades to choose from, A, B, C, D, E and Mixed. If you are not sure which grade to choose scroll down to the "Grades and Squash Levels" section.
Prizes: A Grade cash prize. All other grades winners will receive a select bottle from Weavers Wines (this proved very, very popular last year) as well as Eye Rackets accessories.
Deadline for entry: Friday 10th February (please note that entries might sell out before this. If they do then you will be automatically added to the reserve list)
Contact for more information: Mark 07846 067505 or mark@starsportsdevelopment.com
Food and Drink - the important part
Throughout the day Nottingham Squash Club will be putting on food.
In the evening we will be running a "Happy Hour" during the finals with some great deals on drink. There will be some fantastic squash on display so well worth hanging around to watch and make the most of the bar!
At the end of the day we will be running our traditional boat race.
Last the lead by squash and drinking legend Simon Martin Racquets Fitness Centre Thame came through as victors narrowly defeating the 2018 winners Nottingham University Alumni... https://www.facebook.com/FantasySquash/videos/341594489790986/
In the evening we will be running a "Happy Hour" during the finals with some great deals on drink. There will be some fantastic squash on display so well worth hanging around to watch and make the most of the bar!
At the end of the day we will be running our traditional boat race.
Last the lead by squash and drinking legend Simon Martin Racquets Fitness Centre Thame came through as victors narrowly defeating the 2018 winners Nottingham University Alumni... https://www.facebook.com/FantasySquash/videos/341594489790986/
Tournament Format
- All grades will have group stages leading into a knockout.
- The top two teams from every grade will progress to the semi-finals.
- All competitors are guaranteed at least three matches!
- All matches will be best of three games PAR scoring to 11. Tiebreak so two clear at 10-10.
The popularity of this event has meant that there has sometimes been waiting periods between matches. This year we will aim to have all C, D and E grade group stage matches finish before lunch. This means that A and B grade matches will not begin until after lunch. All semi-final and final matches will then take place later in the afternoon.
Tournament Rules
Serving: There will be a 1st and 2nd server. In the first point of a game the 2nd server will serve.
Courts: The A Grade will play on a doubles sized court. All other grades will all play on standard sized squash courts. This includes the semi-finals and finals.
Scoring: Scoring will be PAR (Point a rally) to 11. If the game reaches 10-10 then it is sudden death to 11. Matches will be best of 3 games.
Strokes and Lets: Strokes will only be awarded if the ball hits a player or if someone is deliberately blocking and obstructing play.
Timekeeping: Everyone must be aware of the times that they are on court. It is your responsibility to find on when you need to be on court. Please be aware that some courts can run faster or slower so make sure you are aware of who is on court before you. Unless a genuine reason has been declared to the tournament organiser the following rule will be enforced: For every 5 minutes late on court a game will be awarded against you.
Courts: The A Grade will play on a doubles sized court. All other grades will all play on standard sized squash courts. This includes the semi-finals and finals.
Scoring: Scoring will be PAR (Point a rally) to 11. If the game reaches 10-10 then it is sudden death to 11. Matches will be best of 3 games.
Strokes and Lets: Strokes will only be awarded if the ball hits a player or if someone is deliberately blocking and obstructing play.
Timekeeping: Everyone must be aware of the times that they are on court. It is your responsibility to find on when you need to be on court. Please be aware that some courts can run faster or slower so make sure you are aware of who is on court before you. Unless a genuine reason has been declared to the tournament organiser the following rule will be enforced: For every 5 minutes late on court a game will be awarded against you.
Grades and squash levels
- Not sure which grade to enter?
- Follow this link to squashlevels to see your level - www.squashlevels.com
- The PDF below has the grades for 2020 and the levels of different players in each grade. We anticipate that 2023 will be very similar so enter the grade that is reflected by your squashlevels
| nottingham_doubles_entry_list_2020.pdf |
Note that the file above is the entry list from 2020, this is not this years entry list
Select the grade that you would like to enter. For the most part we will stick to this however if some grades sell out then we might need to move players into different grades. We will use SquashLevels to help us do this but will still use subjective judgement as SquashLevels, although accurate in many regions is not completely accurate across all regions.
There might be a situation where players in a lower grade do have a higher SquashLevels than a player in the grade above.
There are a couple of reasons for this. The first is that I will not drop players down by more than one grade (they might have doubles specialists and squash levels only takes into account singles). I have taken into account how early people entered as I think that this is fair. I hope that this all makes sense, where possible I have tried to keep people happy so that everyone has a great time on Saturday!
There might be a situation where players in a lower grade do have a higher SquashLevels than a player in the grade above.
There are a couple of reasons for this. The first is that I will not drop players down by more than one grade (they might have doubles specialists and squash levels only takes into account singles). I have taken into account how early people entered as I think that this is fair. I hope that this all makes sense, where possible I have tried to keep people happy so that everyone has a great time on Saturday!
Timings and faqs
The most frequently asked questions that we receive are around timings, when the day is likely to start and when you are likely to finish. Until all of the entries are in it is obviously impossible to know how much time the event will take up but if it mirrors 2020 below are the main timings.
Grades C,D and E: 9:00 start with group stages finishing by roughly 14:00 - players will then go into a knockout, once a team has lost they will be finished.
Grades A and B: Start around midday
Mixed Grade: Start at 9:00 with the group matches running throughout the day.
Tournament finals, if you make it all the way and the presentation is likely to be around 20:00
At the bottom of the page is links to the previous years events, this will give you a good idea on how everything has shaped up in the past.
Grades C,D and E: 9:00 start with group stages finishing by roughly 14:00 - players will then go into a knockout, once a team has lost they will be finished.
Grades A and B: Start around midday
Mixed Grade: Start at 9:00 with the group matches running throughout the day.
Tournament finals, if you make it all the way and the presentation is likely to be around 20:00
At the bottom of the page is links to the previous years events, this will give you a good idea on how everything has shaped up in the past.
Club Information and Location
The Nottingham Open Doubles is running at it's traditional home this year. Nottingham Squash Club.
The Nottingham Open Doubles "takes over the club for the day".
With 10 high quality squash courts including 6 glass backs and 2 doubles courts Nottingham Squash Club is the ideal venue to host the biggest doubles event of the year!
Nottingham Squash Club
Tattershall Drive
The Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Club Website: http://www.nsrc.co.uk/
The Nottingham Open Doubles "takes over the club for the day".
With 10 high quality squash courts including 6 glass backs and 2 doubles courts Nottingham Squash Club is the ideal venue to host the biggest doubles event of the year!
Nottingham Squash Club
Tattershall Drive
The Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Club Website: http://www.nsrc.co.uk/
Event History
The Nottingham Open Doubles is the largest doubles tournament in the country and runs in February every year.
The event has been running since 1994 making this the 26th Nottingham Open Doubles!
Follow this link to see previous event photos
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2022
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2020
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2019
Follow this link to view the report and results from 2018
The event has been running since 1994 making this the 26th Nottingham Open Doubles!
Follow this link to see previous event photos
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2022
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2020
Follow this link to see the report and results from 2019
Follow this link to view the report and results from 2018
Weavers Wines
Weavers Wines are returning as a sponsor for the second year running. The 2018 winners greatly appreciated their Weavers Wines prizes with one winner heard to comment "this is going to to be of much more use than a racket..."
Weavers Wines is located a 15 minute walk from the squash club in the town centre and well worth a look if you find yourself in Nottingham. For more information and to find out how to order online follow this link... www.weaverswines.com/
Weavers Wines is located a 15 minute walk from the squash club in the town centre and well worth a look if you find yourself in Nottingham. For more information and to find out how to order online follow this link... www.weaverswines.com/
A look back at last year the Nottingham Open Doubles 2022
It was fantastic to return to the Nottingham Squash Rackets Club for the biggest Squash Doubles event in the country. After missing out last year, the 2022 Nottingham Open Doubles was a chance to catch up with some old friends and get back on court for some great squash! With more courts available than in previous years, we were able to run Quarter-Finals in each grade, with the top 2 from each group making it through to the knock-out stages. This kept groups alive for longer than before, and produced some huge results and upsets to the seedings across all the grades.
The Mixed Grade got things underway over on court 10, with an early start and matches continuing throughout the day. There were close matches and upsets throughout, with the grade being best summarised by Group C. Three pairs finished on 5 points, and having each beaten one of the other there was no way to split them at the end of the group stage! Matt Thompson/Jess Morgan, Andy Hopwood/Saoirse O'Sullivan, and Alex Whitehouse/Elaine Radcliffe then played a mini-knockout to see who would progress, with Thompson/Morgan going through as winners and Whitehouse/Radcliffe in second. Number 2 seeds Sam Gibbon/Faiza Zafar would knock out the Number 1 seeds Mike Andrews/Hayley Openshaw-Blower in a tight 2/1 Semi-Final, with Gibbon/Zafar going on to beat local pair Elliot Green/Lucy Townley in the final, a repeat of their earlier group stage match.
In the E Grade, top-seeded Nottingham pair Jane Berry/Susan Pynegar won all of their group matches, and were joined in the semi-finals by Brian Gibbon/Greg Robson. In Group B Richard Burton/Mike Sturrock, Garrie Darling/Mick Deakin, and Ed Purse/Richard Davies each won 2 lost 1. Burton/Sturrock came through as group winners by virtue of an extra game, with Purse/Davies in second having beaten the Darling/Deakin pair earlier. In the final, Burton/Sturrock would put a stop to Berry/Pynegar's excellent run of form to take the title for the E Grade.
The D Grade continued the trend of tight matches and unseeded pairs taking the fight to higher-ranked teams. Group D presented another closely-fought group with all pairs scoring wins throughout. 3 pairs finished on 4 points, with the final pair close behind on 3. Elaine Radcliffe/Roxy Keshavarz and Mike Broadbent/Jet Stoker would progress to the Quarters having won the most matches, with Radlcliffe/Keshavarz going through as group winners by virtue of victory over Broadbent/Stoker. With the 1, 4, and 6 seeds not making it through, this grade was wide open as the quarter-finals progressed and the title looked to be anyone's for the taking. In the first SF, 5 Seeds Wayne Scott/Graeme Pembury got past 8 Seeds Frank Sheeran/Nick Gollaglee in a close encounter. The second SF saw the 2 and 3 seeds go head-to-head, with Aisling Guerzoni/Hayley Openshaw-Blower winning a spot in the final over Radcliffe/Keshavarz. Guerzoni/Openshaw-Blower would go on to win the final, dropping just the one game the whole day.
The C Grade saw a last-minute change, with an on-the-day dropout opening the way for Metheringham Daniel Carlile/Jack Buckley to play. They made the most of the opportunity, winning 2 of their group stage matches and coming through in second place. 3 of the top 4 seeds had been knocked out by the time the Semi-Finals came around, with Carlile/Buckley losing out to Angus Clapham/Sam Burton in the first and 3 Seeds Matt North/Josh Stinson overcoming Toby Westall/Mark Oliver in the second. NTU pair North/Stinson would go on to win the final and take the title for the C Grade.
The B Grade was filled with drama, as injuries and upsets took out the 2 and 5 seeds in the group stages. Top seeds Ivan Garrahan/Kieran Heaphy looked in cruise control for most of the day, comfortably winning their group and making it through both the Quarters and the Semi-Finals. They were joined by 4 Seeds Tom Pepper/Jonny Duffield from Wigginton, who enjoyed a similar run of form to set up a highly-anticipated final. In a match which saw momentum swing one way and another, the neither pair wanted to give an inch but it was Pepper/Duffield who eventually completed the upset and took home the title.
It's a testament to the quality of the grades and the competitiveness of everyone involved that it was only during the A Grade that the seeded pair all made it through unscathed. Top seeds Adam Turner/Nick Wall Jnr and 3 seeds Owain Taylor/Michael Andrews looked in ominous form, both pairs coming through without dropping a game. The semi-finals saw the top 4 pairs battle it out, with Adam Taylor/Tom Bamford putting up a huge fight against Turner/Wall Jnr in the first SF but not able to pull off the upset. Fresh from his Mixed Grade SF, Michael Andrews joined Owain Taylor in the second A Grade SF against Adam Auckland/Matt Gregory, with the former proving a bit too consistent for the 2 seeds. In the last match of the day, Taylor/Andrews took on Turner/Wall Jnr in front of a packed Nottingham crowd. Drawing on the support from behind the glass, Taylor/Andrews put up a huge fight with both pairs enjoying spells of momentum and swings of points in their favour. The Sheffield pair eventually pulled away, and when they won the second 12/10 Adam Turner and Nick Wall Jnr took the Nottingham Open Doubles title for the first time.
Congratulations to everyone involved, and a huge thank you to Nottingham Squash Rackets Club and all the staff who made the day possible.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year!
See below for the full results.
The Mixed Grade got things underway over on court 10, with an early start and matches continuing throughout the day. There were close matches and upsets throughout, with the grade being best summarised by Group C. Three pairs finished on 5 points, and having each beaten one of the other there was no way to split them at the end of the group stage! Matt Thompson/Jess Morgan, Andy Hopwood/Saoirse O'Sullivan, and Alex Whitehouse/Elaine Radcliffe then played a mini-knockout to see who would progress, with Thompson/Morgan going through as winners and Whitehouse/Radcliffe in second. Number 2 seeds Sam Gibbon/Faiza Zafar would knock out the Number 1 seeds Mike Andrews/Hayley Openshaw-Blower in a tight 2/1 Semi-Final, with Gibbon/Zafar going on to beat local pair Elliot Green/Lucy Townley in the final, a repeat of their earlier group stage match.
In the E Grade, top-seeded Nottingham pair Jane Berry/Susan Pynegar won all of their group matches, and were joined in the semi-finals by Brian Gibbon/Greg Robson. In Group B Richard Burton/Mike Sturrock, Garrie Darling/Mick Deakin, and Ed Purse/Richard Davies each won 2 lost 1. Burton/Sturrock came through as group winners by virtue of an extra game, with Purse/Davies in second having beaten the Darling/Deakin pair earlier. In the final, Burton/Sturrock would put a stop to Berry/Pynegar's excellent run of form to take the title for the E Grade.
The D Grade continued the trend of tight matches and unseeded pairs taking the fight to higher-ranked teams. Group D presented another closely-fought group with all pairs scoring wins throughout. 3 pairs finished on 4 points, with the final pair close behind on 3. Elaine Radcliffe/Roxy Keshavarz and Mike Broadbent/Jet Stoker would progress to the Quarters having won the most matches, with Radlcliffe/Keshavarz going through as group winners by virtue of victory over Broadbent/Stoker. With the 1, 4, and 6 seeds not making it through, this grade was wide open as the quarter-finals progressed and the title looked to be anyone's for the taking. In the first SF, 5 Seeds Wayne Scott/Graeme Pembury got past 8 Seeds Frank Sheeran/Nick Gollaglee in a close encounter. The second SF saw the 2 and 3 seeds go head-to-head, with Aisling Guerzoni/Hayley Openshaw-Blower winning a spot in the final over Radcliffe/Keshavarz. Guerzoni/Openshaw-Blower would go on to win the final, dropping just the one game the whole day.
The C Grade saw a last-minute change, with an on-the-day dropout opening the way for Metheringham Daniel Carlile/Jack Buckley to play. They made the most of the opportunity, winning 2 of their group stage matches and coming through in second place. 3 of the top 4 seeds had been knocked out by the time the Semi-Finals came around, with Carlile/Buckley losing out to Angus Clapham/Sam Burton in the first and 3 Seeds Matt North/Josh Stinson overcoming Toby Westall/Mark Oliver in the second. NTU pair North/Stinson would go on to win the final and take the title for the C Grade.
The B Grade was filled with drama, as injuries and upsets took out the 2 and 5 seeds in the group stages. Top seeds Ivan Garrahan/Kieran Heaphy looked in cruise control for most of the day, comfortably winning their group and making it through both the Quarters and the Semi-Finals. They were joined by 4 Seeds Tom Pepper/Jonny Duffield from Wigginton, who enjoyed a similar run of form to set up a highly-anticipated final. In a match which saw momentum swing one way and another, the neither pair wanted to give an inch but it was Pepper/Duffield who eventually completed the upset and took home the title.
It's a testament to the quality of the grades and the competitiveness of everyone involved that it was only during the A Grade that the seeded pair all made it through unscathed. Top seeds Adam Turner/Nick Wall Jnr and 3 seeds Owain Taylor/Michael Andrews looked in ominous form, both pairs coming through without dropping a game. The semi-finals saw the top 4 pairs battle it out, with Adam Taylor/Tom Bamford putting up a huge fight against Turner/Wall Jnr in the first SF but not able to pull off the upset. Fresh from his Mixed Grade SF, Michael Andrews joined Owain Taylor in the second A Grade SF against Adam Auckland/Matt Gregory, with the former proving a bit too consistent for the 2 seeds. In the last match of the day, Taylor/Andrews took on Turner/Wall Jnr in front of a packed Nottingham crowd. Drawing on the support from behind the glass, Taylor/Andrews put up a huge fight with both pairs enjoying spells of momentum and swings of points in their favour. The Sheffield pair eventually pulled away, and when they won the second 12/10 Adam Turner and Nick Wall Jnr took the Nottingham Open Doubles title for the first time.
Congratulations to everyone involved, and a huge thank you to Nottingham Squash Rackets Club and all the staff who made the day possible.
We look forward to seeing you all again next year!
See below for the full results.
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