Sport in Short: Squash

PETER MARSHALL, No 1 in the England rankings, faces a fixture clash which could prevent him defending his national title. The International Players' Association super series finals are in Zurich from 16 to 19 January with a dollars 100,000 (pounds 57,150) prize fund. The national championships are scheduled for 14 to 19 January in Manchester. Marshall could earn more money in Zurich, but players who have previously opted out of the British event have been stripped of their England ranking and not considered for the national team.

CASSIE JACKMAN, the 19-year-old world junior champion from Norfolk, is the new national women's No 1.