There have been no major surprises in this year’s Gnosis Bermuda National Squash Championships with most of the top seeds through to Thursday’s semi-finals.

Micah Franklin, the men’s defending champion needed 23 minutes to brush aside Kion Knights 11-6, 11-6, 11-1, and book his spot in the last four of the competition.

Standing in Franklin’s way to the final is Kristian Muldoon, who was stretched by D'Vario Thompson in the quarter-final before winning 3-2.

In the other semi-final, last year’s runner-up Noah Browne faces Taylor Carrick. Browne needed just a quarter of an hour to subdue Dylan Pratt 3-0, while Carrick defeated third seed Anaya Smith 11-3, 11-8, 11-2 in the quarter-finals.

Melina Turk, the women’s No 1 seed, goes up against fourth-seed Joann Bielby in the semi-finals. Turk, who is making her maiden appearance in the competition, required just 14 minutes to triumph 11-4, 11-1, 11-2 over the promising Gabrielle Turchiaro. Bielby took a minute less to overcome Somers Stevenson 11-3, 11-4, 11-8.

Eilidh Franklin, the reigning champion, faces Susie Howells in the semi-finals. Franklin won 11-6, 11-6, 11-5 against Suzanne Rose in the quarter-finals with Howells needing four sets to get the better of Shannon Mann 11-3, 9-11, 11-2, 11-3.

In the men’s over 40s, No 1 seed John Fletcher has Chris Dawson as his semi-final opponent, with the winner playing whoever comes out on top between Hadleigh Farrer and Anthony Fellows.

Bielby is also eyeing a spot in the women’s over 40s final but has to deal with Terrie Morris-Greenslade first. The winner of that encounter will meet Rose or Mann in the final.

Nick Leach, the No 1 seed in the men’s over 50s, faces Peter Drury in the semi-finals. Whoever triumphs will take on either Spencer Moss or Anthony White.

Edward Wickham and Tony Riker are targeting a spot in the men’s over 60s final, with the winner of their semi-final showdown to take on Ricky Spence or Adam Hawley.