🏆 2025 Champion
Lewis Doughty
Rochdale-born head coach and former world number 150 triumphed in an entertaining final against Korea’s Jaejin Yoo. The packed-out crowd witnessed top-class squash throughout the weekend as Doughty ultimately prevailed in the championship match.
🥈 2025 Runner-up
Jaejin Yoo (Korea)
World ranked number 600 from Korea provided an entertaining final match. The Korean National Team’s 7th overseas training camp was held during the tournament, making it a truly global event that put Rochdale on the world squash map.
🌟 Rising Local Talent
George Bailey
20-year-old Rochdale-born George Bailey was given a wildcard entry and drew the top seed, David Turner (world ranked #200) from Australia, in the first round. George pushed hard but ultimately lost out to Turner’s experience, showing remarkable maturity against world-class competition.
🌍 International Field
5 Countries Represented
Players from UK, Korea, Australia, Uganda, and Guyana competed in this PSA Satellite tournament. The inaugural event attracted professional players from around the world, with players aiming to win world ranking points and prize money in Darren’s memory.
2025 Tournament Story
Squash players from around the world gathered in Rochdale to take part in Rochdale Sports Club’s first professional squash tournament. The inaugural Darren Lee Ogden Memorial Tournament was held at Rochdale Squash Club over the weekend with players from across the UK and as far as Korea, Australia, Uganda and Guyana attending.
Rochdale Squash head coach, and former world number 150, Lewis Doughty said: “To see some of our homegrown talent compete with such maturity against world class athletes is something to be very proud of and shows we’re on the right path.”
After a weekend of top-class squash to a packed-out crowd each night, the weekend culminated in a final on Sunday between Rochdale-born Lewis Doughty and world number 600 Jaejin Yoo, from Korea. Ultimately it was Doughty who prevailed, taking the win in an entertaining match.
