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Saudi International
Qualifying
08-09 Sep, St
George's Hill, Surrey |
09-Sep-06, Finals:
Aamir Atlas Khan
(Pak) bt Jean-Michel Arcucci (Fra)
11/10(5-3), 11/10(2-0) 8/11, 11/5 (64m)
Shahid Zaman (Pak) bt Bradley Ball (Eng)
11/8, 11/9, 10/11(1-3), 1/11, 11/9 (66m)
Alister Walker (Eng) bt Joe Kneipp (Aus)
11/3, 11/2, 2/0 rtd (22m)
Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Davide Bianchetti (Ita)
8/11, 11/10(2-0), 3/11, 11/9, 11/2 (98m)
Simon Parke (Eng) bt Mark Chaloner (Eng)
10/11(2-4), 11/6, 11/7, 11/4 (60m)
Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Stacey Ross (Eng)
9/11, 11/9, 11/7, 11/2 (59m)
Laurens Jan Anjema (Ned) bt Ben Garner (Eng)
11/7, 11/6, 11/2 (35m)
Hisham Ashour (Egy) bt Julian Illingworth (Usa)
11/6, 11/6, 11/7 (28m) |
Off to Saudi for the
Surrey Eight ...
Final qualifying at the St George's Hill Club in Surrey saw eight
players book themselves onto a flight to Saudi Arabia in December for
the Saudi International, the second-richest event on the calendar.
Both Pakistanis made it, Shahid Zaman and Aamir Atlas Khan taking over
an hour each, but the longest match of the day was Daryl Selby's
marathon 98-minute win over Davide Bianchetti.
Selby is joined by three other Englishmen, a Dutchman and an Egyptian
.... roll on December ...
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St George's Hill
Saudi Arabia
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08-Sep-06:
From
Surrey to Saudi ... hopefully!
The
main event won't take place until December, but 32 hopefuls will this
weekend play the qualifying competition for the $130,00 Saudi
International Squash Championship, the second biggest event of the
year, with the eight winners booking themselves on the plane to the
Kingdom.
The draw took place at 12noon at St George's Hill, with matches starting
at 1pm ...
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Draw & Results
Saudi International,
December 2005
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Day
One ... the Quote Room ... |
Simon Parke (Eng)
bt Yasir Butt (Pak)
11/6, 11/9, 11/9 (46m) |
 ” He hits the ball well and is pretty talented. I found that if I played
tight controlled squash then he would get frustrated. The last two or
three points he gave up. Now I play ‘Chip’ in the battle of the ‘Oldies’
! “
Simon Parke
“I have nothing to say. I am not happy with how
I played.”
Yasir Butt
Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Joe Lee (Eng)
11/6, 11/6, 11/7 (38m) |
“I played well today. There were lots of good hard long rallies and I
thought that I controlled the T well I hit a good length, but I still
need to be more positive going forward with the lower tin. I enjoyed
playing Joe and he gets better every time. I am looking forward to
playing Davide tomorrow “
Daryl Selby
“He absorbs pressure well. I thought that I
played the right game, but missed a few vital shots”
Joe Lee
(Aged 16)
Bradley Ball (Eng)
bt
Shawn DeLierre (Can)
11/6, 11/7, 11/8 (33m) |
"I felt like this was a warm up to the season
and I was getting used to the pace. I have to create my own pace and I
wasn’t hard enough on him. I felt things out and feel I need more
matches like this to look forward to the season."
Shawn Delierre
Alister Walker (Eng) bt Jesse Engelbrecht (Zim)
11/10(2-0), 11/9, 11/8 (49m) |
"That was not pretty but I managed to
get through 3-0 and that’s what counts. Now I’m looking forward to
tomorrow."
Alister Walker
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Aamir Atlas Khan (Pak)
bt Renan Lavigne (Fra)
11/3, 11/7, 11/9 (41m) |
 “I
started badly and I didn’t expect him to be so good. My movement wasn’t
good. I was better in the third but by then it was a little late. He is
a very good player though.”
Renan Lavigne
“I am happy I beat good player. I moved
him around 4 corners. It was a very fast game and I was confident and
inshallah tomorrow all will go well “
Amir Atlas (Aged 16) |
Hisham Ashour (Egy) bt Rob Sutherland (Wal)
11/10 (2-0), 11/2, 11/8 (30m) |
 “I
didn’t expect him to be so good. He has really improved. It was a tight
first followed by an easy second. In the third he was back again
fighting. I think that I am fit and confident. Tomorrow I am looking
forward to a win against Julian! “
Hisham Ashour
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Mark Chaloner (Eng) bt Aaron Franckomb (Aus)
11/3, 8/11, 11/8, 11/7 (56m) |
 “It
was a sweet revenge match after last year when I lost to him at the same
tournament. I felt that I controlled the match pretty well on nice hot
courts. He is full of confidence after his win in Brazil . I was pleased
to get him off 3-1. It’s a while since I played ‘Parky’ and it’s going
to be hard. Looking forward to it though it should be fun !”
Mark Chaloner |
Joe Kneipp (Aus) bt Scott Handley
(Eng)
11/9, 11/10(3-1), 11/4 (39m) |
“I feel a
bit strange because I actually won a match ! No disrespect to Scott of
course. It’s been a while so I am still getting used to the feeling. My
attacking game was good and I had no expectations of myself, just tried
to get myself up for the match.
"I was hungry for once. No expectations again for tomorrow , just see
what happens against Alistair. That’s who someone told me I’m playing. I
didn’t even look at the draw !”
Joseph Kneipp |
Joey Barrington
(Eng) bt Alex Stait (Eng)
8/11, 11/4, 11/8, 11/0 (47m) |
 "I'm
happy to get through that one, as I tore a few fibres in Egypt."
Joey Barrington |
Ziad Al-Turki
Tournament Promoter |
Joe Lee
Qualifying hopeful |
Danny Lee
St George's Coach |
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 Saudi
Qualifying 2006
08-09 September, St George's Hill, Surrey |
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Round One: Fri
8th Sep |
Finals: Sat 9th Sep |
Laurens Jan Anjema
(Ned) bt Arthur Gaskin
(Irl) 11/6, 11/4, 11/6 (32m)
Ben Garner (Eng) bt Jago Nardelli (Eng)
11/5, 11/6, 11/9
(30m) |
Q LJ Anjema Q
11/7, 11/6, 11/2 (35m)
Ben Garner |
Julian Illingworth
(Usa) bt Dylan Bennett (Ned)
11/5, 9/11, 11/2, 11/3 (35m)
Hisham Ashour (Egy) bt Rob Sutherland (Wal)
11/10 (2-0), 11/2, 11/8 (30m) |
Julian Illingworth
11/6, 11/6, 11/7 (28m)
Q
Hisham Ashour Q |
Davide Bianchetti (Ita)
bt Jason Barry (Rsa)
11/8, 11/5, 11/4 (40m)
Daryl Selby (Eng) bt Joe Lee (Eng)
11/6, 11/6, 11/7 (38m) |
Davide Bianchetti
8/11, 11/10(2-0), 3/11, 11/9, 11/2 (98m)
Q
Daryl Selby Q |
Simon Parke (Eng)
bt Yasir Butt (Pak)
11/6, 11/9, 11/9 (46m)
Mark Chaloner (Eng) bt Aaron Franckomb (Aus)
11/3, 8/11, 11/8, 11/7 (56m) |
Q Simon Parke Q
10/11(2-4),11/6, 11/7, 11/4 (60m)
Mark Chaloner |
Aamir Atlas Khan (Pak)
bt Renan Lavigne (Fra)
11/3, 11/7, 11/9 (41m)
Jean-Michel Arcucci (Fra) bt Lee Drew (Eng)
5/11, 11/9, 11/7, 11/6, (56m) |
Q Aamir Atlas Khan Q
11/10(5-3), 11/10(2-0) 8/11, 11/5 (64m)
Jean-Michel Arcucci |
Bradley Ball (Eng)
bt
Shawn DeLierre (Can)
11/6, 11/7, 11/8 (33m)
Shahid Zaman (Pak) bt Chris Simpson (Eng)
11/8, 11/9, 11/8 (38m) |
Bradley Ball
11/8, 11/9, 10/11(1-3), 1/11, 11/9 (66m)
Q
Shahid Zaman Q |
Joe Kneipp (Aus) bt Scott Handley
(Eng)
11/9, 11/10(3-1), 11/4 (39m)
Alister Walker (Eng) bt Jesse Engelbrecht (Zim)
11/10(2-0), 11/9, 11/8 (49m) |
Joe Kneipp
11/3, 11/2, 2/0 rtd
Q
Alister Walker Q |
Stacey Ross (Eng)
bt Tom Richards (Eng)
7/11, 11/9, 11/5, 11/7 (64m)
Joey Barrington (Eng) bt Alex Stait (Eng)
8/11, 11/4, 11/8, 11/0 (47m) |
Stacey Ross
9/11, 11/9, 11/7, 11/2 (59m)
Q
Joey Barrington Q |
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