Charman & Botwright In World Rankings Rise New Zealand's Carol Owens holds onto her No1 position in the new October Women's World Squash Rankings, announced today (02 October) by the Women's International Squash Players' Association (WISPA), but England's Linda Charman moves up to a career-high equalling No3 position. The English order was given a further boost by the rise to a career-best world No13 of Vicky Botwright. The 26-year-old from Manchester celebrated her new status in appropriate style by beating world No5 Vanessa Atkinson in yesterday's first round match in the British Open in Nottingham. 1 [1] Carol Owens NZL 2 [2] Natalie Grainger USA 3 [4] Linda Charman ENG 4 [3] Rachael Grinham AUS 5 [5] Vanessa Atkinson NED 6 [6] Cassie Jackman ENG 7 [7] Tania Bailey ENG 8 [8] Natalie Grinham AUS 9 [9] Rebecca Macree ENG 10 [10] Jenny Tranfield ENG 11 [12] Stephanie Brind ENG 12 [11] Fiona Geaves ENG 13 [14] Vicky Botwright ENG 14 [13] Omneya Abdel Kawy EGY 15 [15] Shelley Kitchen NZL 16 [16] Isabelle Stoehr FRA 17 [17] Pamela Nimmo SCO 18 [19] Rebecca Chiu HKG 19 [20] Sharon Wee MAS 20 [18] Madeline Perry IRL