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Tue 09 Dec, Round One: Chiu Cannot Capitalise, as Bailey & Duncalf crash out Colin McQuillan reports from Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s diminutive Rebecca Chiu started brilliantly against
Rebecca Macree of England in the longest match of today’s opening round
of the Credit Suisse Privilege Women’s World Open Championship, advancing on
her home showcourt at the Hong Kong Squash Centre to a 7-1 lead in the first
game, but she sacrificed the early advantage to lose 9-7 9-5 7-9 9-4 in 69
minutes. Cairo based Rachael Grinham, the third seeded British Open Champion, defeated Alison Waters 9-3 9-1 9-2 in precisely 26 minutes. Amsterdam based Natalie Grinham, the seventh seeded Dutch Open Champion, defeated Vicky Lankester 9-0 9-0 9-3 in 25 minutes and 55 seconds. “I am today’s Toowoomba Champion,” declared Natalie to her
mother, who has travelled from the Queensland town for a rare chance to see
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Round One: [1] Carol Owens (NZL) bt [Q] Carla Khan (PAK) 9-2 9-6 9-3 (24min) [11] Vicky Botwright (ENG) bt [Q] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) 9-5 9-6 5-9 9-1 (46min) [7] Natalie Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Vicky Lankester (ENG) 9-0 9-0 9-3 (26min) [12] Stephanie Brind (ENG) bt Latasha Khan (USA) 9-7 9-4 9-4 (20min) [3] Rachael Grinham (AUS) bt [Q] Alison Waters (ENG) 9-3 9-1 9-2 (26min) [10] Jenny Tranfield (ENG) bt Pamela Nimmo (SCO) 9-0 9-2 9-1 (24min) [6] Vanessa Atkinson (NED) bt [Q] Wendy Maitland (SCO) 9-2 9-2 9-4 (23min) [9] Rebecca Macree (ENG) bt Rebecca Chiu (HKG) 9-7 9-5 7-9 9-4 (69min) Madeline Perry (IRL) bt [16] Jenny Duncalf (ENG) 9-7 9-5 9-2 (32min) [5] Linda Charman (ENG) bt Annelize Naude (NED) 9-1 9-2 9-4 (23min) [15] Shelley Kitchen (NZL) bt [Q] Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) 9-1 9-2 9-4 (20min) [4] Cassie Jackman (ENG) bt Sharon Wee (MAS) 9-7 4-9 9-7 9-5 (31min) [13] Fiona Geaves (ENG) bt [Q] Kim Hannes-Teunen (BEL) 9-5 9-1 9-1 (22min) Isabelle Stoehr (FRA) bt [8] Tania Bailey (ENG) 4-9 0-4 ret. inj Nicol David (MAS) bt [14] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) 9-0 9-2 9-3 (20min) [2] Natalie Grainger (USA) bt [Q] Laura Lengthorn (ENG) 9-5 9-7 9-1 (27min) |
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