Jenny Duncalf is celebrating another major success in her march up the international squash ladder.

The 20-year-old North Yorkshire star captured the British Under-23 Championship with a sizzling performance at the National Squash Centre in Manchester.

Playing some awesome squash Duncalf, a member of Harrogate Squash Club, brushed aside the challenge of Dominique Lloyd-Walter, the no2 seed, 9-3, 9-2, 9-2 in just 30 minutes.

Duncalf, who turned professional after leaving Harrogate Grammar School two years ago, has been coached to success by her step-father David Pearson, the Harrogate-based National Squash Team Coach, along with David Campion, the National Junior Coach from Halifax.

Pearson said after seeing Duncalf's latest triumph: "It was a really positive and confident display."

Astute observers were also impressed by Duncalf's style and determination in succeeding against the Middlesex player.

Duncalf said of her latest success: "It's normally a very close match when I play Dominique. But this one was very different. It certainly helped me playing on the all-glass court. I feel more comfortable on that type of court and I think it gave me more confidence."

Almost two years ago Duncalf had battled her way to 108 on the senior world rankings. Now she is in 25th place Every move has been on an upward curve since turning professional.

Her next target is to reach the top 20. But she is still as determined to become world No 1 as she was when embarking on her professional career as an 18-year-old.

The next big challenge for the player, who lives in the Leadhall area of Harrogate, comes at Salt Lake City where she has been seeded eighth in a top class world field, headed by Cassie Jackman, one of Duncalf's heroes, who comes from Norfolk, but until recently played for the Queen's Club in Halifax.

With the squash season extended into May and June the Harrogate player is looking ahead to a more relaxing spell at home in July before her major assault on the rankings at the start of next season.