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2005 ENTRY LIST |
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Player |
Profile |
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1 |
 Lee Beachill |
World number two and defending champion from
Yorkshire, Beachill will be the man to beat on his home territory ... |
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2 |
 David Palmer |
Former world champion, three-time British Open
champion.
the Australian number one was a semi-finalist here in 2003 ... |
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3 |
 Peter Nicol |
Co-promoter Nicol has so far yet to make even
the final of his 'own' event, but is looking fit and eager for 2005 ... |
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4 |
 James Willstrop |
His quarter with John White last year was
sensational, and James is sure to provide great entertainment on squash and
stage ... |
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5 |
 Nick Matthew |
The local boy, with great expectations from the
Sheffield crowd, and making a real impact on the top echelons in the past
months ... |
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6 |
 John White |
Champion in 2003 and always a crowd favourite,
White will be coming from his new base in the USA to take on the English ... |
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7 |
 Shahid Zaman |
Rising star from Pakistan, Shahid's speed and
skill will make him a handful for anyone ... faces a qualifier |
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8 |
 Joe Kneipp |
Back for his second appearance at the Crucible,
Joe awaits a qualifier in the first round, and like Matthew, White and Zaman
is probably hoping to miss Boswell
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9 |
 Olli Tuominen |
A regular at The Crucible, the 'Flying Finn'
hasn't had lucky draws, and this time faces Palmer in the first round ... |
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10 |
 Simon Parke |
Surprise finalist last year, Parke adds another
Yorkshire player to the draw, and faces a Nicol out for revenge ... |
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11 |
 Bradley Ball |
The tall Ball has all the shots, and will need
them in his first round encounter with defending champion Beachill ... |
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12 |
 Ben Garner |
A wild card entry for Ben, as last year when he
took John White to the brink of defeat ... this time James is in the firing
line ... |
Qualifiers:
Mansoor Zaman, Alex Gough, Peter
Barker, LJ Anjema, Rodney Durbach, Davide Bianchetti, Alister Walker,
Phillip Barker, Stacey Ross, Jean-Michel Arcucci, Yasir Butt, Scott
Handley
Locals:
Stewart Boswell, Alex Stait, Daryl Selby, Laurence Delasaux.
Reserves:
Laurent Elriani, Khayal Muhammed, Andrew Whipp, Marton Szaboky,
Andreas Fuchs ...
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