Squash players head for GB Championships

Thursday 5th February 2009, 2:58PM GMT.

SIX of the Island’s leading squash players head off to the National Squash Championships in Manchester next week – a record number.

Defending his Over-35s title will be Jersey’s director of squash Nick Taylor, while CI champion Mike Hopkins, a Commonwealth Games competitor and former world ranked professional will tackle the open.

The CI ladies’ champion Kate Cadigan is the sole female representative, while Rob Hickling – eight times a CI champion – will go with high hopes in the Over 40s section.

Steve Law, the president of the Jersey Squash Association, and John Wood, the current CI Over-45 champion will go in the veteran events.

• Picture: Five the Jersey contingent heading for the British National Squash Championships (from left): Nick Taylor, Steve Law, Kate Cadigan, Rob Hickling and John Wood. Picture by Tony Pike. (00615718)

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