Charles Read was a professional squash player from England. Professional squash began in England in 1907. Based at the Queen's Club in London, Read beat C. Bannister of the Bath Club 15-5, 15-13 at the Bath Club to win the first English professional championship title. Read then defended his title as English champion three more times until 1928. When the British Open men's championship was instituted at the beginning of the 1930s, Read was officially designated the first title "holder", and thus played in the first final as the "defending champion". However he lost in inaugural final in 1931 to Don Butcher (a professional player from the Conservative Club). Squash racquet and ball Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was, until recently, called Squash Rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball used in its parent game Racquets or Rackets--see below). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Queens Club Championships is a grass-court tennis tournament for mens singles and doubles held on an annual basis in the week after the French Open, as a warm-up event for Wimbledon. ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The British Open Squash Championships is one of the oldest and most established tournaments in the game of squash. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the global depression. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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