SquashMedia.org Lee Beachill Begins Recovery Lee Beachill, the two-times British squash champion who underwent ankle surgery two weeks ago, is on the road to recovery after having his plaster cast and stitches removed today (Tuesday). "After two weeks of total inactivity, I can at last start walking again," said the world No8 on his official website www.LeeBeachill.com "I guess it's gone better than I expected," said the delighted 25-year-old from Pontefract in Yorkshire, who was told he'd be out of action for a total of eight weeks after the keyhole surgery repair of a tendon in his right ankle. "My ankle's in a brace now, so I can look forward to gentle movement and working on an exercise bike - basically anything that doesn't involve bouncing on my toes. "Luckily my consultant likes to get his patients up and walking as soon as possible - I'd certainly prefer to get up and get on with it, which is exactly what he's told me to do," added Beachill. "I'm due to see him again in four weeks, after which I hope I'll be able to start running." Despite an MRI scan early in February which revealed a rupture in a tendon in the ankle, Beachill was able to reach his third British National Championships' final in a row in Manchester, where he came close to extending his record two successive titles before being beaten in five close games by his Commonwealth Games Men's Doubles Gold medal-winning partner and world No1 Peter Nicol. The England international expects to be back in action for the Super Series Finals in London in the middle of May, though he is not ruling out being ready for the PSA Masters in Qatar at the end of April.