WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS:        Crocodile Challenge Cup, Hong Kong

Koreans Take Up Hong Kong Challenge

Korean squash players claimed places in the first round of both the men’s and women’s events of the Crocodile Challenge Cup after triumphs in today’s (Wednesday) qualifying finals in Hong Kong .

In the $13,750 women’s event, Lee Hai-Kyung fought off a challenge from Amanda Hopps to beat the Australian 10-9 1-9 4-9 9-5 9-0 in 57 minutes.  The 30-year-old from Seoul has earned a first round clash with seventh seed Louise Crome, from New Zealand.

In the men’s event, Seoul-born Kim Dong Woo earned his first appearance in the main draw of a PSA Tour event after beating local player Raymond Chiu 11-6 3-11 11-5 11-4.  The 20-year-old also faces a New Zealander for a place in the quarter-finals - fourth seed Campbell Grayson.

Updated women’s 1st round draw:
[1] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) v [Q] Chinatsu Matsui (JPN)
[8] Jaclyn Hawkes (NZL) v [Q] Elise Ng (HKG)
[4] Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) v Christina Mak (HKG)
[6] Melanie Jans Burke (CAN) v Tricia Chuah (MAS)
[7] Louise Crome (NZL) v [Q] Lee Hai-Kyung (KOR)
[3] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) v [Q] Lisa Camilleri (AUS)
[5] Kasey Brown (AUS) v Nicolette Fernandes (GUY)
[2] Rebecca Chiu (HKG) v Mami Nishio (JPN)

Updated men’s 1st round draw:
[1] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) v [Q] Friedrich Scheel (GER)
[5] Shahril Shahidan (MAS) v [Q] Dick Lau (HKG)
[3] Timothy Arnold (MAS) v Kristen Johnson (SCO)
[8] Simon Rosner (GER) v Roger Ngan (HKG)
[7] Takehide Hota (JPN) v Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS)
[4] Campbell Grayson (NZL) v [Q] Kim Dong Woo (KOR)
[6] Ryan Thompson (NAM) v Nafzahizam Adnan (MAS)
[2] Dylan Bennett (NED) v [Q] Darren Lewis (ENG)

Men’s qualifying finals:
Dick Lau (HKG) bt Rik Smet (BEL)                                            11-7, 9-11, 11-3, 7-11, 11-2 (45m)
Darren Lewis (ENG) bt Kim Sung Young (KOR)                         11-6, 8-11, 11-9, 10-11 (0-2), 11-8 (65m)
Kim Dong Woo (KOR) bt Raymond Chiu (HKG)                           11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-4 (33m)
Friedrich Scheel (GER) bt Chiu Ho Fai (HKG)                          11-10 (3-1), 11-4, 11-10 (4-2) (33m)

Women’s qualifying finals:
Elise Ng (HKG) bt Kozue Onizawa (JPN)                                  2-9, 9-1, 9-2, 9-4 (30m)
Lee Hai-Kyung (KOR) bt Amanda Hopps (AUS)                         10-9, 1-9, 4-9, 9-5, 9-0 (57m)
Chinatsu Matsui (JPN) bt Eun Chan Ahn (KOR)                         9-2, 9-2, 9-6 (33m)
Lisa Camilleri (AUS) bt Annie Au (HKG)                                   9-4, 1-9, 10-8, 9-6 (39m)