Barrington Beats Richards In African Open Final

Joey Barrington emerged triumphant in the all-English final of the African Open, beating Tom Richards to claim the $23,250 PSA Tour squash title at the Ikoyi Club in Lagos, Nigeria.

It was the pair's first meeting on the Tour, but the experienced Barrington - the 28-year-old top seed from Glastonbury in Somerset - was too strong for fourth seed Richards, beating the 22-year-old from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey 11-3, 11-6, 11-5.

The success marks the sixth - and biggest - PSA Tour title won by Barrington, son of the illustrious Jonah Barrington who won six British Open titles more than three decades ago.

Final:
[1] Joey Barrington (ENG) bt [4] Tom Richards (ENG) 11-3, 11-6, 11-5