Quite Quiet
A fairly quiet month
for the top men, although Thierry Lincou gave notice of great things to
come, winning in Chicago. A strong Munich Open saw Sarah Fitz-Gerald still
going strong.
C U, Jimmy ...
Squash made the world press in a big
way this month though, when World Champion Peter Nicol first announced
his intention to 'defect' from Scotland to England, and later confirmed the
shock move. Full
story
And they're off
Several tournaments were deferred or cancelled, including
the Irish Open (foot and mouth),
Queens Cup (funding) and Hurghada (TV
scheduling). A portent of things to come later in the year ...
Nicol drops one ...
Somehow Jonathon Power deposed Peter Nicol at the top of
the world rankings, denying England a world number one, and somehow Fitz-Gerald remained at three.
