RESULTS: Commonwealth Games Squash, Melbourne, Australia
Men's 1st round:
David Evans (WAL) bt Hardeep Reel (KEN) 9-7, 9-5, 9-2 (30m)
[14] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Yasir Issadeen (SRI) 9-3, 9-0, 9-3 (18m)
Chris Simpson (GUE) bt Navin Samarasinghe (SRI) 9-0, 9-4, 9-0 (22m)
Nicholas Kyme (BER) bt Chikumbutso Mkutumula (MAW) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1 (21m)
[16] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt Joseph Chapman (BVI) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1 (17m)
Joseph Desira (MLT) bt Shawn Badrinath (GUY) 9-3, 9-4, 9-6 (32m)
Colin Ramasra (TRI) bt Maxim Weithers (GUY) 10-8, 9-4, 9-2 (29m)
Steve Richardson (NIR) bt Joshua Pinard (TRI) 9-2, 9-1, 9-1 (27m)
Craig van der Wath (RSA) bt Nadeem Hosenbux (MRI) 9-0, 9-2, 9-1 (14m)
[13] Alex Gough (WAL) bt Colin Alexander (SVG) 9-1, 9-0, 9-2 (20m)
James Stout (BER) bt Joseph Karigithe (KEN) 9-2, 9-0, 9-0 (17m)
Clinton Leeuw (RSA) bt Jeffery Broderick (CAY) 9-1, 9-1, 9-0 (17m)
[12] Graham Ryding (CAN) bt Karl Nassief (DMN) 9-3, 9-1, 9-0 (15m)
Christopher Binnie (JAM) bt Leonard Bedneau (DMN) 9-0, 9-2, 9-3 (17m)
Matthew Giuffre (CAN) bt Andrew McGoon (FIJ) 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 (10m)
Rodney Durbach (RSA) bt Chirag Shah (KEN) 9-0, 9-7, 9-2 (17m)
Shawn Delierre (CAN) bt Sonalmeet Nagra (FIJ) 9-1, 9-0, 9-1 (18m)
Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) bt Aubrey Taulo (MAW) 9-0, 9-0, 9-4 (17m)
O'Neil Chilambwe (ZAM) bt Hartaj Bains (KEN) 9-6, 9-2, 9-6 (30m)
Gavin Jones (WAL) bt [15] Mansoor Zaman (PAK) 9-7, 9-6, 5-9, 2-9, 9-6 (64m)
Harry Leitch (SCO) bt James Bentick (SVG) 9-5, 9-3, 9-5 (22m)
2nd round:
[1] David Palmer (AUS) bt David Evans (WAL) 9-2, 9-4, 9-6 (31m)
[14] Shahier Razik (CAN) bt Chris Simpson (GUE) 9-3, 2-9, 9-3, 9-6 (50m)
[6] John White (SCO) bt Nicholas Kyme (BER) 9-7, 9-1, 9-1 (21m)
[16] Joseph Kneipp (AUS) bt Joseph Desira (MLT) 9-4, 9-1, 9-1 (18m)
[3] Anthony Ricketts (AUS) bt Colin Ramasra (TRI) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1 (18m)
[10] Stewart Boswell (AUS) bt Steve Richardson (NIR) 9-4, 9-0, 9-4 (39m)
[5] Lee Beachill (ENG) bt Craig van der Wath (RSA) 9-1, 9-2, 9-1 (28m)
[13] Alex Gough (WAL) bt James Stout (BER) 9-4, 9-1, 1-7 ret. (17m)
[12] Graham Ryding (CAN) bt Clinton Leeuw (RSA) 9-1, 9-6, 9-0 (37m)
[13] Alex Gough (WAL) bt Christopher Binnie (JAM) 9-0, 9-1, 9-1 (18m)
Matthew Giuffre (CAN) bt [11] Shahid Zaman (PAK) 9-4, 10-8, 10-9 (43m)
[4] Peter Nicol (ENG) bt Rodney Durbach (RSA) 9-5, 9-1, 9-1 (29m)
[9] Ong Beng Hee (MAS) bt Shawn Delierre (CAN) 9-3, 9-1, 9-2 (27m)
[7] Nick Matthew (ENG) bt Chiluba Chilufya (ZAM) 9-2, 9-1, 9-2 (29m)
Gavin Jones (WAL) bt O'Neil Chilambwe (ZAM) 9-3, 9-3, 9-4 (35m)
[2] James Willstrop (ENG) bt Harry Leitch (SCO) w/o
Women's 1st round:
[1] Nicol David (MAS) bye
[13] Runa Reta (CAN) bt Eli Webb (PNG) 9-1, 9-1, 9-2 (16m)
[8] Tania Bailey (ENG) bt Diana Argyle (RSA) 9-3, 9-1, 9-0 (16m)
[12] Amelia Pittock (AUS) bt Marlene West (JAM) 9-1, 9-0, 9-1 (19m)
[3] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt Chantelle Day (CAY) 9-0, 9-0, 9-1 (12m)
[16] Tricia Chuah (MAS) bt Vanessa Florens (MRI) 9-3, 9-0, 9-5 (17m)
[7] Madeline Perry (NIR) bt Tehani Guruge (SRI) 9-1, 9-0, 9-0 (10m)
[10] Sharon Wee (MAS) bt Nicolette Fernandes (GUY) 4-9, 9-6, 7-9, 9-6, 9-2 (54m)
[9] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt Naluge Guy (PNG) 9-2, 9-1, 9-0 (13m)
[5] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) bt Louise Philip (SCO) 9-2, 9-3, 9-0 (18m)
Tenille Swartz (RSA) bt [14] Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) 9-5, 9-6, 9-4 (22m)
[4] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt Sharon Chimfwembe (ZAM) 9-0, 9-1, 9-3 (11m)
[11] Tegwen Malik (WAL) bt Nirasha Guruge (SRI) 9-3, 9-0, 9-0 (16m)
[6] Linda Elriani (ENG) bt Karen Anderson (JAM) 9-4, 9-1, 9-2 (15m)
[15] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt Frania Gillen-Buchert (SCO) 9-3, 9-0, 9-4 (22m)
[2] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bye
Jones & Giuffre Jettison Pakistanis To Reach Last Sixteen In Melbourne
It was a disappointing day for Pakistan on today's (Thursday) opening day of squash action in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne when the country's two seeded players, cousins Shahid Zaman and Mansoor Zaman, were bounced out of the men's singles event by Canada's Matthew Giuffre and Welshman Gavin Jones, respectively.
Jones, the 26-year-old world No39 from Maesteg who became Welsh national champion for the first time in November, made his killing in the first round at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) when he beat Mansoor Zaman, the 15th seed, 9-7, 9-6, 5-9, 2-9, 9-6 in 64 minutes.
The Welshman went on to overcome Zambian O'Neil Chilambwe in the second round to earn a surprise slot in the last sixteen, where he will face fellow Briton James Willstrop. The No2 seed from Pontefract in England made it into the third round without even getting his racket out of the bag when Scotsman Harry Leitch – who earlier beat St Vincent's James Bentick 9-5, 9-3, 9-5 to earn his place in the second round – conceded the match.
Matthew Giuffre followed a whirlwind 9-0, 9-0, 9-0 first round victory over Fiji's Andrew McGoon in just 10 minutes by upsetting 11th seed Shahid Zaman 9-4, 10-8, 10-9 in 43 minutes. The 23-year-old from Edmonton now faces England's Peter Nicol, the 1998 gold medallist who despatched South Africa's former world No23 Rodney Durbach 9-5, 9-1, 9-1 in 29 minutes.
In the women's event Australia’s Natalie Grinham celebrated her 28th birthday in fine style with a strong win over the Cayman Island’s Chantelle Day 9-0, 9-0, 9-1. In the next round, the third seed who married Dutch player Tommy Berden on the eve of the event, will meet Malaysia’s Tricia Chuah who enjoyed a straight games victory over Vanessa Florens from Mauritius 9-3, 9-0, 9-5.
“I think that Vanessa played very well for a newcomer and it was tough at times,” commented Chuah, the 23-year-old 16th seed from Kuala Lumpur.
There was a notable upset in the event when South African teenager Tenille Swartz became the youngest and only unseeded player to reach the last sixteen when she shocked New Zealand's No14 seed Tamsyn Leevey 9-5, 9-6, 9-4 in 22 minutes.
The 18-year-old from Parys will now face England's Vicky Botwright for a place in the quarter-finals. The fourth seed from Manchester dashed Zambian hopes with a 9-0, 9-1, 9-3 dismissal of Sharon Chimfwembe in just 11 minutes.