The British National Squash Championships are the national squash championships for players from the United Kingdom & Ireland. They are held annually in early February and have been held at the National Squash Centre at Sportscity in Manchester since 2003.
The 2012 men's final was contested between the reigning World Champion and World No.1, Nick Matthew, and the reigning World No.2, James Willstrop. Matthew won 3-1 to claim his fourth British National title.
The 2012 women's final was won by Laura Massaro 3-1 against the 2008 & 2010 Champion, Alison Waters, who was returning after a long injury lay-off.
The 2011 champions were Daryl Selby and Laura Massaro, both winning the event for the first time.
The championships also involve masters events for British squash players in different age groups.
The categories for men are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50, Over 55, Over 60, Over 65, Over 70 and Over 75.
The categories for women are:- Over 35, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50 and Over 55.
The men's Over 70 event was added in 2005 and the men's Over 75 event was added in 2011.