Five of last month’s Irish Masters Open title winners – Dave Lalor, Michael Conlon, Tanya Scullion, Maureen Duke and Aisling McArdle – won titles at this weekend’s Ulster Masters Open. The 15-event, 88-player tournament took place over two days at Belfast Boat Club.
The other nine men’s title winners were Mark Gilliland, Dermot MacNamara, Patrick Morrissey, Alan Megaw, David Ayerst, Adrian Leeson, Patrick Barclay, Gerry Callanan and David Gotto.
Lynda Dunlop, meanwhile, picked up the other women’s title on offer.
Ulster Masters Open finals
MO35 (four players): Mark Gilliland [1] of Ballyearl won all three round-robin matches to finish ahead of Rory Canavan [3] of ABC
WO35/40 (seven players): Tanya Scullion [1] of Cookstown won 3-0 v Aoileann Ni Chomhrai [3] of Sutton
MO40 (eight players): Dermot MacNamara [4] of Fitzwilliam won 3-0 v Donnagh Crowley [6] of Gleneagle
MO45 (eight players): Patrick Morrissey [2] of Freshford won 3-2 v Kevin Moore [1] of Fitzwilliam
MO40/45B (six players): Alan Megaw [3] of Belfast won 3-1 v William Nicholson [5] of Mid-Ulster
MO50 (eight players): David Ayerst [1] of Civil Service won 3-0 v Vincent Pippet [3] of Belvedere
WO50 (three players): Aisling McArdle of Fitzwilliam won her two round-robin matches to finish ahead of Suzanne O’Shaughnessy of Westwood
MO55 (eight players): Adrian Leeson [1] of Ballynafeigh won 3-1 v Tom Crowe [2] of Belvedere
MO55B (three players): Peter Barclay [2] of ABC won his two round-robin matches to finish ahead of John McCartney [1] of Belfast
WO55 (three players): Lynda Dunlop of Ballynafeigh won her two round-robin matches to finish ahead of Beverley Scott of Ballynafeigh
MO60 (eight players): Gerry Callanan [4] of Fitzwilliam won 3-0 v Teddy Reinecke [2] of Belvedere
MO65 (seven players): Dave Lalor [4] of Fitzwilliam won 3-0 v Nicky Rusk [6] of ABC
WO60/65 (four players): Maureen Duke of Thurles won all three of her round-robin games to finish ahead of Rose Hynes of Fitzwilliam
MO70 (eight players): Martin Conlon [1] of Ennis won 3-0 v Robert Garvin [7] of Barnt Green
MO75 (three players): David Gotto of Windsor won his two round-robin matches to finish ahead of Paddy Butler of South Down
The three-day Irish Masters Open 2025 came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday, with finals across 13 events resulting in titles for a dozen Irish players and one French player.
Michael Conlon [1], the recent European silver medallist, got showpiece Sunday going with a 3-1 win over Dominique Dautremont [3/4] of France in the MO70 final, and this was followed by Maureen Duke [1] clinching her WO60/65/70 title with a 3-1 over Veronique Leray, the No.2 from France.
Sarah Berkeley [5/8] recorded a 3-0 WO55 final win over Danielle Donohue [3/4], with Dave Lalor [2] seeing off Alain Gardette [1] of France 3-0 in the MO65 final.
A fourth Irish title win over French opposition followed when Aisling McArdle [3/4] picked off Maud Bailly [1] 3-0 in the WO45/50 final.
Willie Hosey [1] was a 3-0 winner of the MO60 final versus Vincent Bradley [2], while Brian Lalor [2] had a walkover against Tom Crowe [5/8] in the MO55 decider.
Paddy Butler [3/4] secured his MO75 title with a 3-0 win over England’s Allan Whittow [3/4], before the only final with no Irish participant – the MO50 – was won 3-2 by Matthieu Benoit [1] of France against Jonathan Gallacher [2] of Austria. Their fifth game decider was an 11-9 cliffhanger.
Another excellent five-game final followed with Neil Macarron [1] beating Nigel Peyton No.2 at MO45 level, while the unseeded Sam Olwill rounded off his MO35 title win with a 3-0 victory over David Grabenweger [1] from Austria.
That left just two other titles to be decided, the first going to Tanya Scullion [5/8] with a 3-0 win over Aoileann Ni Chomhrai [1] in the WO35/40. Squash Ireland junior performance coach David Noone [1] then wrapped up the tournament with his 3-2 MO40 final victory against Alex Preston [3/4] of England. The decisive fifth game ended 11-4.
THE IRISH MASTERS OPEN PODIUM
MO35: 1st. Sam Olwill (Ireland), 2nd. Mark Gilliland (Northern Ireland), 3rd. David Grabenweger (Austria)
MO40: 1st. David Noone (Ireland), 2nd. Alex Preston (England), 3rd. Ronan Campbell (Ireland)
MO45: 1st. Neil Macarron (Ireland), 2nd. Nigel Peyton (Ireland), 3rd. Kevin Knox (Ireland)
MO50: 1st. Matthieu Benoit (France), 2nd. Jonathan Gallacher (Austria), 3rd. Rob Staunton (Ireland)
MO55: 1st. Brian Lalor (Ireland), 2nd. Tom Crowe (Ireland), 3rd. Adrian Leeson (Northern Ireland)
MO60: 1st. Willie Hosey (Ireland), 2nd. Vincent Bradley (Ireland), 3rd. Olivier Collignon (France)
MO65: 1st. Dave Lalor (Ireland), 2nd. Alain Gardette (France), 3rd. John Dineen (Ireland)
MO70: 1st. Michael Conlon (Ireland), 2nd. Dominique Dautremont (France), 3rd. Donal Coughlan (Ireland)
MO75: 1st. Paddy Butler (Ireland), 2nd. Seamus Daly (Ireland), 3rd. Allan Whittow (England)
WO35/40: 1st. Tanya Scullion (Ireland), 2nd. Aoileann Ni Chomhrai (Ireland), 3rd. Claire King (Ireland)
WO45/50: 1st. Aisling McArdle (Ireland), 2nd. Maud Bailly (France), 3rd. Sandra Walshe (Ireland)
WO55: 1st. Sarah Berkeley (Ireland), 2nd. Danielle Donohue (Ireland), 3rd. Emer O’Brien (Ireland)
WO60/65/70: 1st. Maureen Duke (Ireland), 2nd. Dympna Reardon (Ireland), 3rd. Mary Keyes (Ireland)
European silver medallist Michael Conlon is poised to be the first champion crowned at the Irish Masters Open on Sunday when the third and final day of action begins at Fitzwilliam.
The MO70 runner-up in Wroclaw in August has lived up to his No.1 seeding in Dublin by winning all three of his group matches to reach the decider.
That progress wasn’t seamless, though, as he needed a 12-10 game five tiebreaker to get the better of fellow Irishman David Coughlan [5/8] in one of the best matches of the entire weekend.
That close tussle, which was sandwiched by a 3-1 win over another Irish player, Gerry Delaney [5/8], and a 3-0 success against Spain’s Jose Vicente Ferragud [3/4], has set Conlon up for his 9am Sunday final against Dominique Dautremont.
The 3/4 seed from France upset Peter Stephens, Ireland’s recent German Masters title winner, 3-1 on Saturday to book his ticket to face Conlon in the decider.
WO60/65/70 No.1 Maureen Duke from Ireland will look to complete a clean sweep by picking up her fifth group win of the weekend when she faces Veronique Leray, the No.2 from France, at 9:30am.
Also on court at that time will be the all-Irish WO55 final pairing of Sarah Berkeley and Danielle Donohue. Both players enjoyed big wins this weekend, with 5/8 seed Berkeley beating No.1 Josephine Grogan 3-0 and 3/4 seed Donohue winning 3-0 against No.2 Suzanne Doyle.
In contrast, the MO65 event has panned out to seeding as Alain Gardette of France, the No.1, will tackle Dave Lalor, the No.2 from Ireland, in the 10am final.
A half-hour later, another French player, Maud Bailly, will go into the WO45/50 final as the No.1 seed against Ireland’s Aisling McArdle, the 3/4 seed, who upset the odds on Saturday with a 3-1 win over the No.2, Sandra Walsh.
The 11am all-Irish MO60 final will feature No.1 Willie Hosey versus No.2 Vincent Bradley, with another all-local decider following at 11:30am when MO55 5/8 seed Tom Crowe plays No.2 Brian Lalor.
Crowe enjoyed a massive Saturday afternoon win, coming from 0-2 behind to win 3-2 (including two 12-10 tiebreakers) against Ignacio Rodriquez, the No.1 from Spain.
Also beginning at 11am is the MO75 round-robin fixture where Ireland’s Paddy Butler [3/4] knows a success against Allan Whittow [3/4] of England will see him top the podium following his 3-0 win on Saturday over No.1 Michael McGrath.
The weekend’s only final with no Irish participant is the 12pm MO50 clash featuring No.1 Matthieu Benoit of France and No.2 Jonathan Gallacher of Austria. They both defeated 3/4 seeded Irish opposition in the semi-finals, Benoit beating David Ayerst 3-1 and Gallacher winning 3-2 versus Rob Staunton with the fifth game ending 11-8.
Two all-Irish finals will then follow on the schedule, with No.1 Neil Macarron and No.2 Nigel Peyton in the MO45 decider at 12:30pm and No.1 Aoileann Ni Chomhrai against 5/8 seed Tanya Scullion in the WO35/40 finale. Scullion’s progress included a big 3-0 win over No.2 seed Helen Byrne.
Starting at 1:30pm, the MO40 No.1 seed David Noone, the Squash Ireland junior performance coach, is up against Alex Preston, the 3/4 seed from England, who had a 3-0 win over No.2 Ronan Campbell.
At the same time, unseeded Irish player Sam Olwill has the chance to clinch MO35 glory. Having won all four group games so far, he takes on David Grabenweger, the No.1 from Austria, who lost his opening game on Friday against 3/4 seed Mark Gilliland of Northern Ireland.
Three of the No.1 seeds across the 13 events at the Irish Masters Open 2025 tasted defeat on Friday’s opening day.
Irish duo Michael McGrath (MO75) and Josephine Grogan (WO55) were beaten in their opening round-robin matches at the Fitzwilliam, respectively losing 0-3 to England’s Allan Whittow [3/4] and Ireland’s Sarah Berkeley [5/8].
Both McGrath and Grogan must wait until Saturday to go again, but Austria’s David Grabenweger (MO35), who was beaten 1-3 by Northern Ireland’s Mark Gilliland [3/4], bounced back later on Friday in his second match with a 3-0 win over Spain’s Pedro Rios Perez [3/4].
Six other No.1 seeds – Ireland’s David Noone (MO40), Spain’s Ignacio Rodriquez (MO55), France’s Alain Gardette (MO65), Ireland’s Michael Conlon MO70, France’s Maul Bailly (WO45/50) and Ireland’s Maureen Duke (WO60/65/70) – started their campaigns with two round-robin wins each, while a seventh top tank, Aoileann Ni Chomhrai (WO35/40), won her sole round-robin match so far.
The remaining three events have an elimination format. Ireland’s Neil Macarron (MO45) was a 3-0 round of 16 winner against Spain’s Miguel Gomez [9/16] to set up a quarter-final versus fellow Irishman Karl Gillis [5/8].
Matthieu Benoit (MO50) of France saw off Ireland’s Cuan MacAogain [9/16] with a 3-0 win to book a quarter-final against another nine/16 seed, Spain’s Manual Ramirez.
Meanwhile, Willie Hosey, the Irishman seeded MO60 No.1, will begin his tournament on Saturday with a quarter-final against England’s Peter Call [5/8] following a round of 16 bye.
The day two action in Dublin, which will see Mount Pleasant host some fixtures as well as Fitzwilliam, has a 9am start with matches scheduled across the day through to 6pm.
Forty-seven players from overseas – including a 19-strong Spanish contingent – will play in the 136-player Irish Masters Open from this Friday to Sunday.
Participants from 11 different countries will join 89 Irish players at the Fitzwilliam in Dublin for the three-day event that gets going at 9am on Friday with five opening round matches.
Those early risers include Michael Conlon, the No.1 MO70 seed (pictured above, second from right). He was a silver medallist at last weekend’s Lithuanian Masters following on from his silver at the European Masters in Wroclaw in August.
The 13 Dublin draws are spread across nine men’s and four women’s events, with Ireland having a total of eight No.1 seeded players.
The most popular event – with 29 players – is the MO50 where the start list includes No.1 seed Matthieu Benoit from France, a silver medallist at the European Masters.
Also taking part is Rob Staunton, Ireland’s bronze medallist in Poland (pictured above, right). Both players have received a round of 32 bye.
Austria’s David Grabenweger is the top-ranked MO35 player, and Ireland junior performance coach David Noone is seeded No.1 in the MO40.
Neil Macarron, the 2023 European champion in Hamburg, is No.1 in the MO45, Spain’s Ignacio Rodrigues the MO55 No.1, Ireland’s Willie Hosey the MO60 No.1, France’s Alain Gardette the MO65 No.1 and Ireland’s Michael McGrath the MO75 No.1.
In the women’s events, Maureen Duke, the recent Irish WO65 European bronze medallist in Wroclaw (pictured above, second left), is the WO60/65/70 No.1.
Ireland’s Josephine Grogan (WO55), France’s Maud Bailly (WO45/50) and Aoileann Ni Chomhrai (WO35/40), second in the recent Belgian Masters, are the other No.1 women seeds.
Six of last year’s 12 Irish Masters Open title winners have registered for the 2025 edition, which will take place in Dublin on October 17th-19th.
Five champions from Ireland – Nigel Peyton (MO35/40+), Kevin Knox (M45+), Seamus Daly (M75/80+), Jennifer Dillon (WO55+) and Rosie Barry (WO60/65+) – and one from overseas – Maud Bailly (WO45/50+) of France – will be back at the Fitzwilliam looking to achieve repeat success.
Registration closed on September 28th and a late surge resulted in 145 players signing up, an increase of 19 on last year’s participation figure of 126.
The two most popular registration events were the MO50, which has 29 players booked, and the MO60, which has 19.
As was the case last year, there is a strong overseas take-up with players from France, South Africa, Spain, England, Portugal, Austria, Pakistan, Greece, the USA, Germany and India set for an event where the next preparatory step will be the release of the various draws.
The Irish entry list includes Peter Stephens, last Sunday’s M70+ title winner at the German Masters Open in Hamburg.
Also listed to play are three medal winners from the recent European Masters Championships in Wroclaw, Michael Conlon (3rd M70+), Maureen Duke (3rd W65+) and Rob Staunton (3rd M50+).
Registration has opened for the 2026 World Masters Championships in Perth, which will run from August 30th to September 6th.
The bi-annual event was most recently held in Amsterdam in August 2024, and Ireland enjoyed a rich five-medal harvest.
Mary Sceney finished W+65 champion while there were four men’s podium finishes – Arthur Gaskin was second in the M+35, Neil Macarron third in the M45+, Nick Staunton second in the M+50 and Willie Hosey second in the M+60.
There were 1,227 players entered in the 2024 Championships spread across 19 events, and the participation levels are expected to be just as high in 10 months when Australia plays host to the World Masters for the sixth time.
The men’s event was first staged there in 1979, with women’s events following in 1982 and 1990. There were also two combined events in 1995 and 2001, and the Championships are now heading back Down Under after a two and a half decade wait.
Competitors will play on the 14 courts of Mirrabooka Squash Centre and the eight courts of Bellmont Squash Centre.
They will also compete on an all-glass show court that will be erected at Western Australia’s largest shopping centre, the Karrinyup, to provide a one-of-a-kind sporting showcase for visitors and fans.
According to World Squash, the ‘centre takeover’ planned during the event will transform the retail precinct into a vibrant sporting arena, offering both world-class high-performance squash action and community engagement in one of Perth’s most iconic venues.
Michael Conlon fell short in his grand ambition to become the M70+ European Masters Championships champion, losing his final 0-3 to Kale Leskinen in Wroclaw.
Conlon came into Saturday’s decider buoyed by his excellent semi-final victory over fellow Irishman Kyran Hurley, but Leskinen, the tournament’s No.1 seed from Finland, needed just 16 minutes to secure the title with an 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 win.
Hurley, the European champion at Hamburg 2023, clinched third place in Poland with a 3-0 win over Peter Stephens, another Irish player. The highlight of their 26-minute match was the 34-point third game, which Hurley eventually clinched 18-16.
A total of 27 Irish players took to the courts across the four-day event at the Hasta La Vista club. Aside from the achievement of having three M70+ semi-finalists, several other performances caught the eye.
Neil Macarron, a champion from Hamburg two years ago, finished fourth in the M45+, while Rob Staunton, another 2023 title winner, came third in the M50+ with Nick Staunton in seventh. There were also two ninth-place finishers, John Dineen in the M65+ and Paddy Butler in the M75+.
In the women’s section, Maureen Duke was a third place finisher in the W65+, Siobhan Parker came seventh in the W40+, with Rosie Barry eighth in the W60+.
Michael Conlon will contest Saturday’s M70+ European Masters Championships final in Wroclaw after dethroning defending champion – and fellow Irishman – Kyran Hurley in Friday’s semi-final.
Seeded No.2, Hurley was fancied to take another successful step towards retaining the title he won at Hamburg 2023. However, court seven at the Hasta La Vista club witnessed a five-game, 34-minute thriller where Conlan came from 1-2 down to win 3-2 courtesy of hard-fought 12-10 and 11-8 games.
Hopes of an all-Irish final, though, were dashed as Peter Stephens lost 0-3 to Kale Leskinen [1, Finland]. Saturday’s decider is scheduled 12:50pm local Polish time.
Conlon was one of eight Irish male players who went into Friday’s action still chasing a main draw title success, but he was left the last man standing by the close of business.
Ireland had three quarter-finalists in the M50+, but David Ayerst [5/8] and Nick Staunton [3/4] respectively lost 0-3 and 2-3 to Christian Drakenberg and Jonathan Gallacher. Drakenberg, the No.1 seed from Sweden, then eliminated defending champion Rob Staunton 3-0 in the semi-finals.
Ireland’s third defending champion from 2023 also came unstuck at the semi-final stage. Neil Macarron, the M45+ No.2 seed, defeated Germany’s Armin Hameed in his quarter-final, but retired from his semi-final fixture against another German, Heiko Schwarzer.
Nigel Peyton was beaten 1-3 in his quarter-final versus the top-seeded James Bowden of England.
In the women’s section, Maureen Duke was beaten 0-3 by Lynne Davies, the No.2 W65+ seed from Wales, and finished second in her round-robin pool.
European Masters Individual Squash Championships – Main Draw results (Friday)
MEN 45+: Quarter-final
Nigel Peyton [5/8] LOST 1-3 (8-11, 11-8, 6-11, 8-11) v James Bowden [1, England]
Neil Macarron [2] WON 3-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-9) v Armin Hameed [5/8, Germany]. Semi-final: RETIRED v Heiko Schwarzer [3/4, Germany]
MEN 50+: Quarter-final
David Ayerst [5/8] LOST 0-3 (6-11, 1-11, 5-11) v Christian Drakenberg [1, Sweden]
Rob Staunton [3/4] WON 3-1 (2-11, 11-9, 11-5, 12-10) v Conrado Ramos [9/16, France]. Semi-final: LOST 0-3 (6-11, 4-11, 7-11) v Christian Drakenberg [1, Sweden]
Nick Staunton [3/4] LOST 2-3 (12-10, 11-6, 6-11, 8-11, 6-11) v Jonathan Gallacher [5/8, Austria]
WOMEN 65+
Pool B: Maureen Duke [3/4] LOST 0-3 (7-11, 4-11, 5-11) v Lynne Davies [2, Wales]
MEN 70+: Semi-final
Peter Stephens LOST 0-3 (12-14, 10-14, 5-11) v Kale Leskinen [1, Finland]
Michael Conlon [3/4] WON 3-2 (11-9, 8-11, 4-11, 12-10, 11-8) v Kyran Hurley [2, Ireland]
Nine Irish players are still chasing main draw titles at the European Masters Individual Squash Championships in Wroclaw – including three M70+ semi-finalists.
Kyran Hurley, the defending M70+ champion from Hamburg 2023 and current No.2 seed, defeated French and English opposition on Thursday to secure an all-Irish semi-final with Michael Conlon [3/4], who defeated English and Finnish players.
Peter Stephens has also made the semi-finals, beating Finnish and Israeli players to book a match with Kale Leskinen, the No.1 seed from Finland.
Irish players are also impressing in the M50+ event, with three set to play in quarter-finals on Friday. Rob Staunton [3/4], the 2023 champion, will face Conrado Ramos [9/16, France] following wins over Hungarian and English players.
Nick Staunton [3/4] got past Israeli and Belgian players to secure a last-eight fixture with Jonathan Gallacher [5/8, Austria], while David Ayerst [5/8] faces Christian Drakenberg, the No.1 seed from Sweden, after defeating Hungarian and French opponents.
Ireland also has two quarter-finalists in the M45+, with defending champion Neil Macarron [2] set to play the German, Armin Hameed [5/8], following a 3-0 win over the Ukrainian Timofey Zheludkov [9/16].
Nigal Peyton [5/8] is also a quarter-finalist, beating Eduardo Razquin, the 9/16 from Spain, to secure a clash with James Bowden [1, England].
Maureen Duke [3/4], meanwhile, is still a title shot in the W65+. After beating Julianna Weber [9/16, Hungary], she next plays Lynne Davies [2, Wales].
European Masters Individual Squash Championships – Main Draw results (Thursday)
WOMEN 40+: Quarter-final
Siobhan Parker [5/8] LOST 0-3 (6-11, 2-11, 0-11) v Nicole Seils [3/4, Germany]
MEN 45+: Round of 16
Nigel Peyton [5/8] WON 3-1 (4-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-8) v Eduardo Razquin [9/16, Spain]. NEXT: Quarter-final v James Bowden [1, England] on Friday at 11:20am local
Neil Macarron [2] WON 3-0 (11-5, 12-10, 11-4) v Timofey Zheludkov [9/16, Ukraine]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Armin Hameed [5/8, Germany] on Friday at 12pm local
MEN 50+: Round of 32 and 16
David Ayerst [5/8] WON 3-0 (11-4, 11-1, 11-3) v Istvan Horvath [17/32, Hungary). WON 3-1 (13-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-9) v Bertrand Tissot [9/16, France]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Christian Drakenberg [1, Sweden] on Friday at 1pm local
Rob Staunton [3/4] WON 3-1 (8-11, 11-4, 11-3, 11-6) v Janos Kozma [17/32, Hungary]. WON 3-1 (10-12, 11-7, 11-8, 11-7) v Matthew Stephenson [9/16, England]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Conrado Ramos [9/16, France] on Friday at 1pm local
Nick Staunton [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-5) v Nir Bejerano [17/32, Israel]. WON 3-2 (4-11, 11-3, 9-11, 11-6, 13-11) v Cedric Sadin [9/16, Belgium]. NEXT: Quarter-final v Jonathan Gallacher [5/8, Austria] on Friday at 1pm local
Philip Coleman LOST 0-3 (7-11, 7-11, 4-11) v Matthieu Benoit [2, France]
MEN 55+: Round of 32 and 16
Brian Lalor [5/8] WON 3-0 (11-5, 11-2, 11-5) v Robert Svrlansky [17/32, Czech]. LOST 1-3 (8-11, 11-7, 6-11, 7-11) v Laurent Combaluzier [9/16, France]
Tom Crowe [17/32] LOST 0-3 (6-11, 3-11, 6-11) v Peter Buchan [9/16, Scotland]
MEN 60+: Round of 16
Gerry Callanan [17/32] LOST 3-0 (3-11, 3-11, 2-11) v Darren Withey [3/4, England]
Teddy Reinecke LOST 0-3 (6-11, 12-14, 6-11) v Gilles Petitjean [5/8, France]
WOMEN 60+: Pool A and quarter-final
Rosie Barry [5/8] LOST 0-3 (4-11, 3-11, 11-13) v Sue Strachan [1, Scotland]. LOST 1-3 (11-9, 6-11, 8-11, 11-13) v Sil Schrijvers [Belgium]
MEN 65+: Round of 32 and 16
John Dineen [5/8] WON 3-0 (12-10, 12-10, 11-9) v Timothy McGlynn [17/32, England]. LOST 0-3 (6-11, 6011, 4-11) v Jean-Luc de Zeeuw [9/16, France]
David Lalor [17/32] Walkover v Richard Millman [3/4, England]. LOST 1-3 (11-6, 8-11, 8-11, 5-11) v Seppo Rissanen [Finland]
WOMEN 65+
Pool A: Rose Hynes [5/8] LOST 0-3 (4-11, 1-11, 6-11) v Petra Ghanam [5/8, Germany], LOST 0-3 (4-11, 3-11, 3-11) v Jill Campion [1, Wales]
Pool B: Maureen Duke [3/4] WON 3-1 (9-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-8) v Julianna Weber [9/16, Hungary]. NEXT: v Lynne Davies [2, Wales] on Friday, 2pm local
MEN 70+: Round of 16 and quarter-final
Peter Stephens [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-7, 11-2, 11-7) v Pekka Riikonen [9/16, Finland]. WON 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7) v Meir Zemach [5/8]. NEXT: Semi-final v Kale Leskinen [1, Finland] on Friday at 2pm local
Michael Conlon [3/4] WON 3-0 (11-8, 11-4, 11-6) v Joe McAuley [9/16]. WON 3-0 (11-4, 11-6, 11-3) v Jari Mether [5/8, Finland]. NEXT: Semi-final v Kyran Hurley [2, Ireland] on Friday at 2pm local
Kyran Hurley [2] WON 3-0 (11-9, 11-4, 11-2) v Jaime Antonio Gregoire [France]. WON 3-1 (11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 11-6) v David Matthew [5/8, England]. NEXT: Semi-final v Michael Conlon [3/4, Ireland] on Friday at 2pm local
