Category: "tournaments"

Canada reach semis in Quito!

August 6, 2010 • Tags: Canada, Men's World Junior Squash Championships, Quito, WSF • Categories: all posts, teams, tournaments

Canada upset fourth seeds India in the quarter-finals of the Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship. With their 2/1 victory Canada ensured a top 4 position in the event for the first time since 1992. Canada will face now favourites and former champions (2006) Egypt, who brushed aside 7th seeds France 3/0, for a place in the final. Defending champions Pakistan and former champions (2000) England will meet in the 2nd semi-final. Pakistan, the 2nd seeds, crushed Germany 3/0, while England, the 3rd seeds, defeated outsiders New Zealand 3/0.

New Zealand charge into the quarter-finals in Quito!

August 5, 2010 • Tags: Men's World Junior Squash Championships, New Zealand, Quito, WSF • Categories: all posts, teams, tournaments

11th seeds New Zealand stormed into the quarter-finals of the Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship after defeating Venezuela 3/0 in the Ecuador capital Quito. Already guaranteed to record their best finish since 2004, New Zealand will now face 3rd seeds England in the last eight. England beat British rivals Wales 3/0. Egypt and Pakistan, expected to face each other in the final for the 4th successive time, eased into the last eight. Top seeds Egypt defeated Colombia 3/0 - while 2nd seeds Pakistan conquered Korea by the same margin. Germany also exceeded their seedings to make sure of a top eight finish. The 9th seeds beat former champions Australia 2/1.

Mundial Junior de Squash 2010 - Quito - Ecuador
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Mundial Junior de Squash 2010

Egypt favourite for the World Junior Team title!

August 4, 2010 • Tags: Men's World Junior Squash Championships, Quito, WSF • Categories: all posts, teams, tournaments

After claiming gold, silver and bronze medals in the individual competition, favourites Egypt made a powerful start in the Men's World Junior Team Squash Championship in Quito. With two 3/0 victories over Ireland and South Korea Ali Farag, Zahed Mohamed and Marwan El Shorbagy ensured a winning finish in Pool A. Egypt could easily afford to give World Champion Amr Khaled Khalifa break on the opening day. Also 2dn seeds and titleholder Pakistan, 3rn seeds England and 4th seeds India did not face any problems in the pool matches so far.

Mundial Junior de Squash 2010 - Quito - Ecuador
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Mundial Junior de Squash 2010

Top stars to enter the ROWE British Grand Prix!

August 3, 2010 • Tags: Alister Walker, Greg Gaultier, James Willstrop, Manchester, Nick Matthew, ROWE British Grand Prix, Thierry Lincou • Categories: all posts, players, tournaments

After world no.1 Nick Matthew consents, four more top players have confirmed their participation in the ROWE British Grand Prix in Manchester. The two Frenchman former world no.1 Greg Gaultier (pic ri) and World Champion 2004 Thierry Lincou plus the two English stars James Willstrop (pic le) and Alister Walker have decided to attend from the 15th to the 20th in Manchester.