Sport in Short: Squash

PHIL WHITLOCK, who played in and won the National Championships earlier this month despite a boycott by top British professionals, will face his fellow- countryman and the rebels ringleader, Tony Hands, in the Canadian Open final. The victor will be the first English player to win a world circuit title since 1984.

CANADIAN OPEN (Calgary) Semi-finals: A Hands (Eng) bt S Meads (Eng) 15-7 15-5 15-5; P Whitlock (Eng) bt D Meddings (Eng) 15-11 15-10 15-8.