Georgia Adderley welcomes equal prize money at revamped Scottish Squash Open

By GARY HEATLY
Published 31st Mar 2019, 07:00 BST
Georgia Adderley is looking forward to the return of the Scottish Open after an 18-year gap. Picture: Scottish SquashGeorgia Adderley is looking forward to the return of the Scottish Open after an 18-year gap. Picture: Scottish Squash
Georgia Adderley is looking forward to the return of the Scottish Open after an 18-year gap. Picture: Scottish Squash
Up-and-coming squash player Georgia Adderley had only just been born the last time the Scottish Open was played 18 years ago, but fast forward to the present day and she cannot wait to take on some of the big names in the revamped event.

The Scottish Open, last played in 2001, now has a title sponsor in Springfield Properties and takes place at Oriam on the outskirts of Edinburgh from Wednesday to Sunday.

It will be a Professional Squash Association (PSA) Challenger 10 event with a $20,000 prize fund which will be equally split between male and female players.

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The tournament has attracted some big names from Britain and further afield with Lucy Turmel of England top seed in the women’s draw and Scotland’s Alan Clyne number one seed in the men’s event.

University of Edinburgh student Adderley, 18, is due to face Alicia Mead from England in round one on Wednesday and the former Scotland age-grade football player is heading into the “home” event in good form.

She recently reached the semi-finals of the Swedish Open, her highest PSA Tour finish, and she said: “It is really great that the Scottish Open is making a comeback and I know all the guys who train at Oriam cannot wait to play in a big tournament there.

“It is great that the prize fund is to be split equally between men and women too, a number of squash events are doing that now which is really good and is leading the way.