Sporting Digest: Squash

European Team Championships (Zoetermeer, Neth) Qualifying round: MEN: Group 1A: Sweden 2 Wales 2; France 4 Spain 0; Scotland 2 England 2 (Sco first: P Nicol bt T Hands 9-2 9-2 9-6; M Heath bt P Whitlock 10-8 9-5 10-8; D Ritchie lost to J Nicolle 6-9 2-9 9-4 5-9; D Gordon lost to S Meads 6-9 1-9 6-9. 1B: Germany 3 Finland 1. Group 2A: Netherlands 4 Greece 0. 2B: Ireland 4 Luxembourg 0. 2C: Belgium 4 Monaco 0; Italy 3 Denmark 1. 2D: Austria 4 Czech Republic 0; Switzerland 4 Portugal 0. WOMEN: Group 1A: Ireland 2 Spain 1; England 3 Scotland 0 (S Horner bt S Macfie 9-6 9-1 9-0; C Jackman bt C Waddell 9-0 9-1 9-1; S Geaves bt W Maitland 9-7 9-0 9-3) 1B: Germany 3 Switzerland 0; Netherlands 3 France 0. Group 2A: Austria 2 Denmark 1; Finland 3 Belgium 0. 2B: Sweden 3 Israel 0; Norway 2 Wales 1; Sweden 2 Norway 1; Wales 3 Czech Republic 0; Israel 3 Czech Republic 0.