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Buler Challenge Cup 2013
02-07 Jul, Hong Kong, $15k |
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07-Jul, Finals:
Max retains but Annie retires
Top seed and defending champion
Max Lee delighted the home fans at Hong Kong Squash Centre as he
retained the title with a straight-game win over unseeded Aussie
Steve Finitsis in the men's final, but the women's title was
taken by American fifth seed Amanda Sobhy after HK's top
seeded Annie Au was forced to withdraw due to illness.
For Max the win marks a 7th PSA title, while Amanda is also
celebrating her seventh - and biggest - WSA title.
Mr. John Wong, the vice Chairman of Hong Kong Squash presented the
prizes to the winner together with Mr. Gary Lau, Manager of Free
Town Watch Products Limited and Mr. Norman Chan, GBS JP, Chief
Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
"Mixed feelings about my win due to
the withdrawal of my opponent because of illness. I wish Annie a
speedy recovery and hope to get well soon. However, a win is a win
and I am delighted to become the 2013 Buler Cup Champion today!"
Amanda Sobhy
Outbreak threatens Hong Kong's squash dominance
South
China Morning Post An outbreak of hand, foot and mouth
disease is threatening to disrupt Hong Kong's dominance at an East
Asian Games rehearsal in Tianjin this week. |
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  Buler
Challenge Cup 2013
02-07 Jul, Hong Kong, $15k |
Round One
04 Jul |
Quarters
05 Jul |
Semis
06 Jul |
Final
07 Jul |
[1] Annie Au (Hkg)
11/3, 11/1, 11/4
Karman Siu (Hkg) |
[1] Annie Au
11/5, 11/6, 11/8 (27m)
[Q] Ho Tze Lok |
[1] Annie Au
11/6, 11/2, 3/11, 11/8 (35m)
Tesni Evans |
[1] Annie Au
w/o
[5] Amanda Sobhy |
[8] Kylie Lindsay (Nzl)
6/11, 11/7, 11/4, 6/11, 11/8
[Q] Ho Tze Lok (Hkg) |
[3] Joey Chan (Hkg)
11/2, 11/1, 11/7
[Q] Ho Ka Po (Hkg) |
[3] Joey Chan
w/o ill
Tesni Evans |
[7] Delia Arnold (Mas)
7/11, 11/9, 14/12, 11/8
Tesni Evans (Wal) |
Tong Tsz Wing (Hkg)
11/7, 8/11, 12/10, 14/12
[6] Latasha Khan (Usa) |
Tong Tsz Wing
11/6, 3/11, 11/8, 11/4 (38m)
[4] Joshana Chinappa |
[4] Joshana Chinappa
11/9, 11/6, 11/5 (24m)
[5] Amanda Sobhy |
[Q] Lee Ka Yi (Hkg)
11/4, 11/9, 12/10
[4] Joshana Chinappa (Ind) |
Deon Saffery (Wal)
11/9, 11/7, 11/9
[5] Amanda Sobhy (Usa) |
[5] Amanda Sobhy
11/4, 11/7, 11/7 (25m)
[2] Donna Urquhart |
[Q] Li Dongjin (Chn)
11/5, 11/9, 11/8
[2] Donna Urquhart (Usa) |
Qualifying Finals:
Lee Ka Yi (Hkg) bt Carmen Lere (Hkg)
11/9, 4/3 rtd
Li Donglin (Chn) bt Aparajitha Balamurukan (Ind)
11/8, 11/9, 7/11, 13/11
Hoe Tze Lok (Hkg) bt Gu Jinyue (Hkg)
11/7, 11/7, 10/12, 11/8
Ho Ka Po (Hkg) bt Song Sun-Mi (Kor)
7/11, 11/9, 6/11, 11/7, 11/3
Qualifying Round One:
Carmen Lere (Hkg) bt Chan Ho-Ching (Hkg)
11/1, 11/6, 5/11, 11/8
Lee Ka Yi (Hkg) bt Eun Chan Ahn (Kor)
12/10, 13/11, 8/11, 12/10
Aparajitha Balamurukan (Ind) bt Chou Uen Shan (Hkg) 11/6,
13/11, 11/7, 9/11, 11/6
Li Donglin (Chn) bt Chloe Mesic (Fra)
13/15, 11/4, 11/5, 11/5
Gu Jinyue (Hkg) bt Diana Garcia (Mex)
w/o
Hoe Tze Lok (Hkg) bt Anaka Alankamony (Ind)
2/11, 12/10, 10/12, 13/11, 11/6
Ho Ka Po (Hkg) bt Yura Choi (Kor)
11/6, 11/6, 12/10
Song Sun-Mi (Kor) bt Pansy Chan (Hkg)
11/7, 12/10, 11/7
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 Buler
Challenge Cup 2013
02-07 Jul, Hong Kong, $15k |
Round One
04 Jul |
Quarters
05 Jul |
Semis
06 Jul |
Final
07 Jul |
[1] Max Lee (Hkg)
11/4, 11/6, 11/4 (25m)
[Q] Ammam Altamimi (Kuw) |
[1] Max Lee
11/4, 11/3, 11/4 (28m)
Rex Hedrick |
[1] Max Lee
11/9, 11/8, 11/9 (43m)
Harinder Pal Sandhu |
[1] Max Lee
12/10, 11/3, 11/7
Steve Finitsis |
Rex Hedrick (Aus)
11/9, 11/3, 11/3 (34m)
Hon Fung Wong (Hkg) |
Leo Au (Hkg)
12/10, 11/9, 9/11, 11/2 (56m)
Harinder Pal Sandhu (Ind) |
Harinder Pal Sandhu
11/3, 11/6, 5/11, 2/11, 11/11/6 (70m)
[Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar |
[3] Abdullah Al Mezayen (Kuw)
13/11, 11/7, 9/2 rtd (39m)
[Q] Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind) |
Elvinn Keo (Mas)
4/11, 11/9, 11/4, 12/10 (51m)
[4] Karim Ali Fathi (Egy) |
Elvinn Keo
11/9, 4/11, 11/7, 11/8 (46m)
Ivan Yuen |
Ivan Yuen
11/7, 11/9, 11/8 (47m)
Steve Finitsis |
Ivan Yuen (Mas)
11/9, 11/6, 7/11, 11/9 (40m)
[Q] Shinnosuke Tsukue (Jpn) |
Steve Finitsis (Aus)
11/7, 11/4, 11/1 (24m)
[Q] Yip Tsz Fung (Hkg) |
Steve Finitsis
11/9, 6/11, 8/11, 11/5, 11/5 (72m)
[2] Nafiizwan Adnan |
Muhd Asyraf Azan (Mas)
10/12, 11/5, 11/4, 11/7 (60m)
[2] Nafiizwan Adnan (Mas) |
Qualifying Finals:
Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind) bt Valentino Bong (Mas)
11/1, 11/4, 11/4
Shinnosuke Tsukue (Jpn) bt Tang Cheuk Yan (Hkg)
11/5, 15/13, 11/3
Yip Tsz Fung (Hkg) bt Ravi Dixit (Ind)
13/11, 10/12, 14/12, 11/4
Ammar Altamimi (Kuw) bt Yeung Ho Wai (Hkg)
14/12, 11/2, 11/5
Qualifying Round One:
Mahesh Mangaonkar (Ind) bt Alex Lau (Hkg)
11/5, 11/4, 11/3
Valentino Bong (Mas) bt Jaejin Yoo (Kor)
6/11, 11/6, 11/7, 11/6
Tang Cheuk Yan (Hkg) bt Chris Lo (Hkg)
11/7, 11/8, 12/10
Shinnosuke Tsukue (Jpn) bt Ma Tsz Hei (Hkg)
11/7, 11/8, 11/7
Ravi Dixit (Ind) bt Chi Him Wong (Hkg)
11/7, 11/4, 11/9
Yip Tsz Fung (Hkg) bt Jan van der Herrewegen (Bel) 11/5,
9/11, 11/5, 8/11, 12/10
Yeung Ho Wai (Hkg) bt Seyhun Lee (Kor)
11/8, 5/11, 11/3, 11/7
Ammar Altamimi (Kuw) bt Yuen Tsun Hei (Hkg)
11/6, 11/6, 11/2
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05-Jul, Quarters:
Second seeds scuppered
in Buler quarters ...
 The
quarter-finals of the Buler Challenge Cup at Hong Kong Squash
Centre saw top seeds and home favourites Annie Au and Max
Lee progress safely enough as the second seeds were beaten in
both men's and women's events.
Au, the 2011 champion, eased past compatriot Ho Tze Lok in straight
games, but there was disappointment for defending champion Joey Chan
as the third seed was forced to concede her match against Tesni
Evans due to illness.
 In
the bottom half of the draw second seed Donna Urquhart - the 2010
champion - was taken out in straight games by fellow left-hander
Amanda Sobhy, who now meets India's fourth seed Joshana
Chinappa for a place in the final.
Second seed Nafiizwan Adnan couldn't convert a 2-1 lead as he lost
out in another marathon to big Aussia Steve Finitsis, who now
meets another Malaysian after Ivan Yuen compatriot Elvinn Keo
in four games.
 Defending
men's champion Lee wasted no time in despatching Rex Hedrick in
straight games, and faces Harinder Pal Sandhu, who overcal
fellow Indian Mahesh Mangoankar in a five-game marathon, in the
semis.
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Qualifying complete in HK
It was a good day for the local girls as they claimed three of the
four available spots in the main draw, with Lee Ka Yi, Hoe Tze
Lok and Ho Pa Po all coming through two rounds of
qualifying at the Hong Kong Squash Centre. The other women's
qualifier is China's Li Donglin, who gets the toughest task
as she faces second seed Donna Urquhart in the main draw.
Less local success in the men's draw, with Yip sz Fung the
only Hong Kong qualifier, along with Mahesh Mangaonkar,
Shinnosuke Tsukue and Ammar Altamimi.
Top seeds and local favourites Annie Au and Max Lee
lead the home challenge in tomorrow's opening round of the main
draw.
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