The recent International Doubles Invitational hosted by Squash England and the National Squash Centre in Manchester, England has served as a major hitout for the leading Commonwealth nations and a key selection event for many of the teams, including Australia before the Commonwealth Games in Delhi later this year. The tour to UK by the Australian Delhi 2010 Shadow Squad is supported by the Australian Commonwealth Games Association.

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S RESULTS MEN'S INTERNATIONAL DOUBLES INVITATIONAL        
       
Final    CHINAPPA PALLIKAL  (IND)  Def   BROWN URQUHART (AUS)       11/10, 3/11, 11/10 

The match was very tight and at 10 all in the third it was anyones match. Donna and I are in good form for the Commonwealth Games.

In the mixed Cameron Pilley and I lost to Jenny Duncalf and James Wilstrop in a close 2/1 match. The English pair easily won the final of the mixed.

It was a long three days but good to get in some practice before the Games in October. Next event will be the Australian Doubles in Ausgust, held i Melbourne.

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