Gallery #7, FINALS DAY

Gallery #6, FINALS from Fritz Borchert
 

Gallery #5, Semi-Finals by Fritz
 

Gallery #4, Quarters & Semis in the Great Hall

 

Gallery #3: Quarter-finals action from Fritz Borchert
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Gallery #2: Getting closer, Thu 6th ...
 
We're staying in student accommodation at the top end of the campus, it's a nice 25-minute walk down the canal towpath to the centre, with the Great Hall and Munrow Sports Centre ...
 

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Gallery #1: Getting the great hall ready, Wed 5th.
Steve Cubbins in Birmingham

Ever had that Déjà vu feeling?

The moment I stepped into the Aston Web Great Hall I had it. And I knew instantly where it reminded me of - Ulster Hall in Belfast, venue for the Women's World Open last November.

The outside setting is different, here we're in the middle of a University campus surrounded by tranquillity and greenery, while in Belfast it was in the centre of a thriving city. But internally there is so much similarity - the basic shape, the second level, the features and windows behind the front wall.

It's early days yet, play doesn't start here until Friday evening, but by then this place will be looking magnificent - no wonder Jonny Harford, an ex-student, was so keen to be able to play squash in the venue where he took his finals.
   

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