1986 European Squash Team Championships

1986 European Squash Team Championships
1986 European Squash Team Championships
14th
Location	Aix-en-Provence
Date	1 – 3 May 1986
	Website; europeansquash.com
Results
Champions	Men England; Women England

The 1986 European Squash Team Championships, was the 14th edition of European Squash Team Championships for squash players. The event was held in Aix-en-Provence, France, from 1 to 3 May 1986. The tournament was organised by the European Squash Rackets Federation (ESRF).^[1]^[2]

The England men's team won their 12th title and the England women's team won their 9th title.^[3]^[4]

Men's tournament

First Round

Team 1	Team 2	Score
Austria	Luxembourg
Belgium	Portugal
Greece	Andorra
Italy	Monaco

Second Round

Team 1	Team 2	Score
England	Austria	5-0
Sweden	Italy	5–0
Ireland	Denmark	5–0
France	Spain
West Germany	Switzerland
Netherlands	Greece
Finland	Belgium	5–0
Scotland	Norway

Quarter finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
England	France	5-0
Finland	Scotland	3–2
West Germany	Netherlands
Sweden	Ireland	5–0

Semi finals

England
5

Semi-final 1

West Germany
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Gawain Briars Carol Martini	9 1	9 1	9 1	9
2	Martin Bodimeade Michael Ehlers	9 5	4 9	9 1	9 2
3	David Pearson Ralf Schuldt	9 1	10 8	9 3
4	Bryan Beeson Marc Rummel	9 2	9 1	9 2
5	Ashley Naylor Franz Schwerer	9 5	9 5	9 3

Sweden
5

Semi-final 2

Finland
0

		1	2	3	4
1	Jan-Ulf Söderberg Matti Saarela	2 9	9 1	9 0	9 6
2	Fredrik Johnson Sami Elopuro	7 2	9 1	9 5	9
3	Anders Wahlstedt Pentti Pekkanen	9 2	9 5	9 1
4	Björn Almström Marko Pulli	5 9	9 4	9 0	9 0
5	Jonas Görnerup Kale Leskinen	9 5	9 6	9 3

Third place

Finland
4

Third place

West Germany
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Pentti Pekkanen Mark Rummel	8 10	9 5	9 6	9 4
2	Sami Elopuro Ralf Schuld	9 5	9 3	9 3
3	Marko Pulli Franz Schwerer	3 9	9 4	2 9 9	2
4	Matti Saarela Carol Martini	9 3	9 0	9 4
5	Markku Sainio Michael Ehlers	7 9	9 3	9 0	9 1

Final

England
3

Final

Sweden
2

		1	2	3	4	5
1	Gawain Briars Jan-Ulf Söderberg	0 9	9 6	6 9	4 9
2	Geoff Williams Fredrik Johnson	10 8	9 1	9 3
3	Martin Bodimeade Anders Wahlstedt	10 9	4 9	9 2	9 5
4	David Pearson Björn Almström	9 7	8 10	6 9	6 9
5	Bryan Beeson Ulf Lagunoff	6 9	2 9	9 2	9 1	9 4

Women's tournament

First Round

Team 1	Team 2	Score
England	Luxembourg	3-0
Sweden	France
Ireland	Monaco	3–0
Scotland	Austria
Finland	Norway	3–0
Switzerland	Belgium
West Germany	Denmark
Netherlands	Spain

Quarter finals

Team 1	Team 2	Score
England	Sweden	3-0
Ireland	Switzerland	3-0
Scotland	Netherlands
Finland	West Germany	2–1

Semi-finals

Ireland
2

Semi-final 1

Scotland
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Rebecca Best Heather Wallace	4 9	10 9	9 10	6 9
2	Marjorie Burke Alison Cruikshank	9 2	9 1	9 4
3	Barbara Lowans Shirley Brown	9 7	9 3	9 2

England
3

Semi-final 2

Finland
0

		1	2	3
1	Lucy Soutter Tuula Myllniemi	9 7	9 4	9 3
2	Martine Le Moignan Katja Sauerwald	9 1	9 1	9 1
3	Ruth Strauss Nina Taimiaho	9 2	9 5	9 0

Third place

Scotland
2

Third place

Finland
1

		1	2	3	4
1	Heather Wallace Tuula Myllyniemi	8 10	9 1	9 1	9 1
2	Shirley Brown Nina Nylund	9 1	9 2	9 5
3	Alison Cruikshank Katja Sauerwald	9 2	4 9	9 2	9 5

Final

England
3

Final

Ireland
0

		1	2	3
1	Lucy Soutter Rebecca Best	9 2	9 1	9 0
2	Martine Le Moignan Marjorie Burke	9 2	9 1	9 1
3	Alison Cumings Barbara Lowans	9 3	9 6	9 3

References

↑ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
↑ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
↑ Halpin, Larry (1986). The Squash Rackets Association Annual 1986-87. Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-900698-098.
↑ "Irish eyes are smiling again". Irish Independent. 3 May 1986. Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[1] "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

[2] "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 24 June 2025.

[3] Halpin, Larry (1986). The Squash Rackets Association Annual 1986-87. Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd. pp. 100–101. ISBN 0-900698-098.

[4] "Irish eyes are smiling again". Irish Independent. 3 May 1986. Retrieved 24 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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