Warwickshire Success at British Open Racketball Championships
Warwickshire players produced at string showing at the British Open Racketball Championships held in Sheffield in October. With the biggest prize fund in racketball up for grabs, the Men’s event attracted some strong names including defending champion Tim Vail, former World number 1 squash player Nick Matthew and 2022 British Championship finalist Luke Bishop.
Guy Pearson and Chris Hall performed well to reach the semi-finals, with Pearson losing out 12-10 in the 5th to Matthew, Hall beating losing out to Vail after beating Devon’s Bishop in the previous match.
Hall was also in action in the O35 event, beating Kenilworth’s Sodhi Nat en route to taking the title. Graham Greensall reached the final of the O70 event whilst Andrew Lindsay won the A grade plate.