The 1997 Men's ASCM Sharp World Team Squash Championships were held in Malaysia and took place from November 10-15, 1997.[1][2]
| Men's World Team 1997 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16th World Men's Team Championship | |||
| Location |  Malaysia | ||
| Date(s) | November 10–15, 1997 | ||
| Results | |||
 Champions |  England | ||
 Runners-up |  Canada | ||
 Third place |  Australia | ||
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Results
editPool A
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canada |
 Germany |
2-1 |
| Canada |
England |
2-1 |
| Canada |
 Pakistan |
3-0 |
| England |
Pakistan |
3-0 |
| England |
Germany |
3-0 |
| Pakistan |
Germany |
2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada |
Jonathon Power, Graham Ryding, Gary Waite, Kelly Patrick | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | England |
Simon Parke, Del Harris, Chris Walker, Peter Marshall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Pakistan |
Zubair Jahan Khan, Amjad Khan, Kumail Mehmood | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany |
Simon Frenz, Florian Pössl, Oliver Kowalski | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool B
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
 Finland |
3-0 |
| Australia |
 Wales |
3-0 |
| Australia |
 Egypt |
3-0 |
| Egypt |
Wales |
2-1 |
| Egypt |
Finland |
2-1 |
| Finland |
Wales |
2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
Brett Martin, Rodney Eyles, Craig Rowland, Dan Jenson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Egypt |
Amr Shabana, Amir Wagih, Omar El Borolossy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland |
Juha Raumolin, Janne Kyttanen, Mika Monto, Ville Sistonen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Wales |
Alex Gough, David Evans, Gareth Davies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool C
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
 South Africa |
 New Zealand |
3-0 |
| South Africa |
 France |
2-1 |
| South Africa |
 Spain |
3-0 |
| New Zealand |
Spain |
2-1 |
| New Zealand |
France |
2-1 |
| France |
Spain |
3-0 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
Craig Wapnick, Glenn Whittaker, Craig van der Wath, Mike Tootill | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | New Zealand |
Glen Wilson, Wayne Werder, Paul Steel, Daniel Sharplin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | France |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Spain |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool D
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
 Scotland |
2-1 |
| Malaysia |
 Sweden |
2-1 |
| Malaysia |
 Argentina |
3-0 |
| Sweden |
Argentina |
3-0 |
| Sweden |
Scotland |
2-1 |
| Scotland |
Argentina |
2-1 |
| Pos | Nation | Team | P | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia |
Kenneth Low, Yap Kok Four, Ricky Lee | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden |
Fredrik Johnson, Anders Thoren, Daniel Forslund | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland |
Martin Heath, Alan Thomson, Stuart Cowie, Peter Nicol* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Argentina |
Federico Usandizaga, Diego De Bella, Jorge Gutiérrez | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Nicol unable to compete*
Quarter-finals
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canada |
Malaysia |
3-0 |
| Australia |
South Africa |
3-0 |
| England |
Finland |
3-0 |
| Egypt |
Pakistan |
3-0 |
Semi-finals
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England |
Australia |
3-0 |
| Canada |
Egypt |
2-1 |
Third Place Play Off
edit| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
Egypt |
2-1 |
Final
edit England 3 |
FINAL Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 15 November 1997 |
 Canada 0 |
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References
edit- ^ "Men's World Team Championship 1997" (PDF). worldsquash.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-30.
- ^ "Times Archives". Oxfordshire Libraries.
- ^ "Men's ASCM-Sharp World Team Championship 1997". Squash Info.
- ^ "Australia annual report" (PDF). ausport.gov.au.