Marathon battles in the Men's U19 semi-finals of the Tecnifibre British Junior Open ended English interest in the world's most prestigious junior squash event in the Yorkshire city of Sheffield.

England junior internationals Adrian Waller and Joe Lee kept home hopes of success in the Tecnifibre British Junior Open alive by making it through to the semi-finals of the Men's U19 event for the Drysdale Cup in Sheffield.

While domestic hopes ride high after two days' play in the Tecnifibre British Junior Open, Switzerland's European Junior champion Nicolas Mueller crashed out at the last sixteen stage of the Men's U19 event in a major upset in the world's most prestigious junior squash championships which has attracted more than 450 players from 34 countries to the Yorkshire city of Sheffield.

England players made solid starts on the opening day of action in the Tecnifibre British Junior Open - the world's most prestigious junior squash championships, which has attracted more than 450 players from 34 countries to the Yorkshire city of Sheffield.

England's Sarah-Jane Perry and Harinder Pal Sandhu, from India, celebrated title triumphs successes in the Scottish Junior U19 Open in Edinburgh - in the final European Squash Federation Junior Circuit event of the year at the National Squash Centre at Heriot-Watt University.

Irishman Rory Byrne and USA's Olivia Blatchford emerged triumphant in the finals of the IACT Irish Junior U19 Open in Dublin - Byrne providing long-awaited domestic success in the men's event of this European Squash Federation Junior Circuit championship, while 14-year-old Blatchford was recording one of the youngest ever successes in the women's category.