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Sports Bulletin Report Nancy (France):-Pakistan claimed two victories on Thursday in the ongoing World Junior’s Team Event Squash Championship after beating both Netherlands and Hong Kong 3-0 in Nancy, France. In the first day of the match, Pakistani teenagers displayed top quality squash and won all three matches comfortably. Mohammad Hamza and Mohammad Ashab defeated their opponents in straight games while Noor Zaman overcame Knut Hogevorst 3-1. Later, in the evening session, Pakistan thrashed Hong Kong in similar style 3-0. This time, Noor Zaman and Mohammad Ashab won their matches in straight games 3-0 while Mohammad Hamza ousted his rival 3-1. After these comprehensive triumphs Green Shirts have confirmed their berths in quarterfinal stage.      Pakistan beat Netherland (3-0): Mohammad Hamza Khan beat Samuel Gerrits (3-0) 11-9, 11-5, 11-6 Noor Zaman beat Knut Hogevorst (3-1) 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-8 Mohammad Ashab Irfan beat Hjalmer Mols (3-0) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5 Pakistan beat Hong Kong (3-0): Mohammad Ashab Irfan beat Tsz shing (3-0) 11-1, 11-6, 11-2 Noor Zaman Khan beat Akifumi (3-0) 11-5, 11-6, 11-7 Mohammad Hamza Khan beat Jat Tse (3-1) 4-11, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4

Sports Bulletin Report  ISLAMABAD:-The PSF-Combaxx International Squash Tournament for Men will start from August 24, 2022 at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad, as the Egyptian player Khaled Labib, world number 97 will be top seeded player of the 5-day international fixture. According to an official of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), Noor Zaman is occupying second place in the seeding. The tournament carries a prize money of US$ 12,000. Apart from 16 Pakistanis, 03 international ranking players from Egypt, 02 from Iran and 03 from Malaysia have also confirmed their participation. Names of 24 seeding players according ranking: Khaled Labib Egypt 97, Noor Zaman Pakistan 110, Alireza Shamil Iran 114, Nasir Iqbal Pakistan 115, Farhan Zaman Pakistan 144, Ahsan Ayaz Pakistan 146, Mohammad Ashab Irban Pakistan 151, Hamza Khan Pakistan 152, Farhan Mehboob Pakistan 182, Abdellah El Marsy Egypt 188, Zeeshan Zeb Pakistan 196, Saeed Abdul Pakistan 202, Salman Saleem Pakistan 207, Zahir Shah Pakistan 212, Duncan Lee Malaysia 217, Wee Ming Hock Malaysia 217, Abdelrahman Nassar Egypt 221, Hafiz Zhafri Malaysia 233, Sepehr Etemadpoor Iran 244, Naveed Rehman Pakistan 256, Waqar Mehboob Pakistan 280, Mohammad Ammad (WC) Pakistan 498, Moeen Ud Din (WC) Pakistan 546, Talha Saeed (WC) Pakistan 531

Sports Bulletin Report Nancy (France):-Pakistan beat Guyana 3-0 in their opening match of the World Junior Team Event Squash Championship that started here on Wednesday. A group of 23 teams from all over the world have entered and have been divided into six pools. Pakistan has been placed in Pool-C along with Netherland, Hong Kong and Guyana.  In the 1st pool match, Pakistan beat Guyana by 3-0. Noor Zaman beat Shomari Wiltshire 3-0, Mohammad Ashab Irfan beat Nicholas Verwey 3-0 and Mohammad Hamza Khan beat Samuel Ince-Carvalhal 3-0. Pakistan will play against Netherland in the morning session and against Hong Kong in the evening session on Thursday at the same venue.

Sports Bulletin Report Nancy (France):-Upcoming Dutch squash lad, Rowan Damming and Egyptian girl Amina Orfi have won the title of the World Juniors’ Squash Championships 2022 after thrashing their opponents in the finals on Wednesday at Nancy, France. Top seed Pakistani Mohammad Hamza got bronze medal. Orfi comes back again to claim the title Coming from two games down for the second day in a row, second seed Amina Orfi denied compatriot Salma El Tayeb to win an hour long five game battle and become the 2022 World Junior Champion. After an even opening to the match with Orfi leading the first 8-7, Salma’s more varied game took control as she took the lead 11-9, raced through the second 11-1 and at 5-2 in the third the title looked to be hers to lose. Although Salma didn’t look to be tiring, the momentum switched dramatically as Amina’s relentless hard hitting style began to dominate. She powered through to take the third 11-6, the fourth 11-3 and from 5-5 in the fifth put in a winning burst to take the title 11-7 in exactly an hour. At fourteen Amina is the youngest winner since Nour El Sherbini who won the 2009 edition at the age of 13. “I feel so happy, I didn’t know what to expect as I didn’t play a single U19 tournament this year, I was playing completely new competitors. “I never like to lose and when I got to 2/0 down, I knew I didn’t play my best in the first two games, so I gave my all because it was my last match! “I’m grateful to my dad, today he managed to stay calm, even if sometimes he gets angry, and he was a great help. I want to dedicate this title to my mum and my sister in Cairo, they were so tense I’m sure, even if they were not the one playing! “Also, my coach back in Cairo, and also the national team coach, who helped us getting prepared in the first three days here.” Damming is the first Dutch champion The men’s final was the first all-European one for 20 years as England’s Finnlay Withington and Netherlands’ Rowan Damming locked horns in a repeat of their European U19 final this April. That title went to Withington, but today there was no stopping Damming as the 17-year-old Dutchman prevailed in straight games. After an even first few points Damming raced away to take the lead 11-4, then got the better of a tight finish to a close second game, doubling his advantage 12-10. Withington looked to be struggling physically towards the end of that game, and it was the Dutchman who maintained the momentum as he went 9-4 up in the third. Withington pulled a few points back, but from 9-8 Damming took the final two points to clinch the title and become the first ever Dutch World Junior Champion. “It feels amazing!  I’m just so happy to win this title, I don’t know what to say! I watched some videos and changed some thing, particularly making less errors on the backhand and I thought that was the difference in today’s match.”

Sports Bulletin Report Nancy (France):-English national Finnlay Withington overcame top seed Mohammad Hamza Khan 3-2 in the first semifinal of the World Juniors’ Squash Championship 2022 at Nancy France on Monday. The final score-line was 11-2, 11-9, 5-11, 11-13and 11-2. Withington was in total control in the first, and took an early lead in the second before a series of errors allowed Khan to bounce back in the match. Withington just about held on to go two games up, but the momentum was with Khan now and the top seed dominated the third and led for most of a closer fourth. Withington played three strong rallies to go 10-8 up, but found the tin on both match balls – and again at 11-10 – before Khan took the next three points to set up a decider. The fifth was a repeat of the opening game as Withington dominated to become the first Englishman to reach the final since the all-English final of 2002. Salma topples top seed Kenzy First up was one of two all-Egyptian women’s semis as top seed Kenzy Ayman met 5/8 seed Salma El Tayeb. El Tayeb was on top in the first game, and took an early lead in the second before Ayman fought back to level the match. A 6-0 start in the third was enough for El Tayeb to hold off another Ayman comeback and retake the lead, and the underdog kept ahead through the fourth to claim a place in the final 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6. The second women’s semi was a thriller, with second seed Amina Orfi coming from two games down and taking the decider in extra points. Fayrouz Abouelkheir had egded the first two games both 11-9, but Orfi stormed back to go 10-4 up in the third, taking it 11-9, and racing through the fourth 11-2. The fifth was close all the way and at 8-8 it was anyone’s. Orfi moved to 10-8, Abouelkheir saved both of those but couldn’t do it on the third attempt as the 15-year-old took it 12-10 to go through to the final. Results (Semifinals): Women’s Salma El Tayeb(Egy) beat 3-1 Kenzy Ayman (Egy) 11-9, 7-11, 11-7, 11-6 Amina Orfi (Egy) beat 3-2 Fayrouz Aboulkheir(Egy) 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-2, 12-10 Men’s Finnlay Withington (Eng) beat 3-2 Mohammad Hamza Khan (Pak) 11-2, 11-9, 5-11, 11-13, 11-2 Rowan Damming (Ned) beat 3-1 Mohamed Zakaria(Egy) 11-13, 17-15, 11-8, 11-8  

Sports Bulletin Report Nancy (France):-Top seed Pakistani squash lad, Mohammad Hamza Khan moved into the quarterfinals of the ongoing World Juniors’ Squash Championships 2022 after beating Ameeshenraj from Malaysia in straight games 3-0 at Nancy France. The final score-line was just 11-8, 11-6 and 11-6. Local junior guy Brice Nicolas from France ousted second seed Pakistan player Noor Zaman 3-1 at the same stage of the championship with the score-line of 11-5, 11-8, 9-11 and 11-4.  Results (Men’s Competitions): Mohammad Hamza Khan (Pak) beat 3-0 Ameeshenraj Chandran 11-8, 11-6, 11-6 Mohammed Nasser (Egy) beat 3-1 Jonah Bryant (Eng) 11-6, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9 Sam Osborne-Wylde (Eng) beat 3-2 Joachim Chuah (Mas) 11-3, 7-11, 3-11, 11-1, 11-9 Finnlay Withington (Eng) beat 3-0 Arnaav Sareen (Ind) 12-10, 11-9, 11-7  Juan Torres Lara (Col) beat 3-0 Krishna Mishra (Ind) 13-11, 11-7, 11-3 Rowan Damming (Ned) beat 3-0 [9/16] Denis Gilevskiy (Irl) 11-9, 11-5, 11-8 Mohamed Zakaria (Egy) beat 3-1 Salman Khalil (Egy) 7-11, 11-3, 11-9, 13-11 Brice Nicolas (Fra) beat 3-1 Noor Zaman (Pak) 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-4 Results (Women’s Competitions): Kenzy Ayman (Egy) beat 3-0 Asia Harris (Eng) 11-2, 11-6, 11-5 Saran Nghiem (Eng) beat 3-1 Xin Ying Yee (Mas) 7-11, 11-7, 11-5, 11-7 Salma El Tayeb (Egy) beat 3-0 Nardine Garas (Egy) 11-4 , 11-7, 11-2 Aira Azman (Mas) beat 3-1 Sehveetraa Kumar (Mas) 11-6, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7 Fayrouz Aboulkheir (Egy) beat 3-0 Lucie Stefanoni (USA) 11-4, 11-3, 11-9 Anahat Singh (Ind) beat 3-1 Torrie Malik (Eng) 11-5, 11-5, 6-11, 11-7 Malak Khagafy (Egy) beat 3-1 Kirstie Po (Hkg) 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-5 Amina Orfi (Egy) beat 3-0 Caroline Fouts (Usa) 11-6, 11-8, 11-5

Sports Bulletin Report Cochabamba (Bolivia):-Colombia picked up three gold medals at the recently-concluded 2022 Pan American Junior Squash Championships that took place between from July 31 to August 6 at Cochabamba, Bolivia. This year’s edition of the championships ended a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Under 19 athletes being given the opportunity to battle for medals for the first time since the 2019 event in Toronto, Canada. Colombia were victorious in both the individual events, with Juan Torres beating Javier Romo of Ecuador to the men’s gold medal, while Maria Ramirez took out USA’s Caroline Eielson to prevail in the women’s final. Torres captured a second gold medal when he teamed up with Juan Irisarri to take gold in the men’s doubles, while Ecuador took the honours in the women’s doubles. Romo went one better than his individual silver as he claimed gold in the mixed doubles, together with compatriot Ariana Alava. Meanwhile, the team’s event was dominated by USA, who won both the men’s and women’s event. The fair play award went to USA’s Hollis Robertson and Bolivia’s own Andrea Fuertes. Colombia ended up top of the medals table with a trio of gold medals, alongside three silvers and a bronze. Meanwhile, USA had three silvers and three bronze medals to go with their two golds, while Ecuador also took two gold medals, alongside a silver medal and four bronzes.

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Pakistan’s two players Hamza Khan and Noor Zaman got bye in the first round of the World Juniors’ Squash Championship 2022, which will be kicked off on Thursday (August 11) at Nancy, France. According to an official of Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), the WSF Mens’ World Junior Individual and Team Squash Championship will be held at Nancy, France from August 11 to 21, 2022. The Individual Event has a draw of 128 players and will be played from August 11 to 16, 2022 while Team Event would be played from August 17 to 21. Pakistan squash contingent comprising 04 players, Mohammad Hamza Khan, Noor Zaman, Mohammad Ashab Irfan and Anas Ali Shah and two officials a coach and the manager to take part in the championship. In the 1st round matches, Hamza Khan and Noor Zaman have been given bye while Mohammad Ashab Irfan will play against Titouan Isambard from France and Anas Ali Shah will face Denis Gilevskiy from Ireland.

Sports Bulletin Report Birmingham (UK):-England’s Georgina Kennedy and New Zealand’s Paul Coll became the Commonwealth Games 2022, singles champions after they beat Canada’s Hollie Naughton and Wales’ Joel Makin in front of a sell-out crowd of 2,000 inside the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre. Appearing in her debut Commonwealth Games, 3/4 seed Kennedy put in yet another remarkable performance to cap a year in which she has risen from a relative-unknown World No.185 to World No.8 and a national star, drawing comparisons with clubmate Emma Raducanu. Kennedy, as she had in victories over Yeheni Kuruppu, Nicole Bunyan, Rachel Arnold and compatriot Sarah-Jane Perry in Birmingham, today blew 5/8 seed Naughton away with her devastating speed and court coverage. There was an intriguing clash of styles in game one, with Naughton’s power and Kennedy’s pace well matched as the scores reached 6-6. Kennedy, though, soon kicked on and took the first game 11-7 before doubling her advantage with a dominant 11-5 win in the second. Naughton responded well in the third and blasted her way to a 10-4 lead, before Kennedy incredibly saved all six game balls to force a tie break. Kennedy had one hand on the gold medal when she had match ball at 11-10, before a determined Naughton pulled the game back with a 14-12 win. Somehow, Kennedy moved even faster in the fourth game and went on the attack as she raced away to a 6-1 lead. This time, Naughton was unable to recover, and Kennedy took the title with a 11-5 victory. More history was made in the men’s final, as Coll became the first Kiwi to win a singles gold medal after twice coming from behind in an epic encounter with Makin. Coll went into the match with an 11-2 head-to-head record over Makin, including a victory from two games down in the semi-finals of the 2018 Games. It was the University of Birmingham graduate Makin, though, who began quicker and the World No.7 made the ideal start to the match when his attacking strategy caught Coll off guard as he won the first game 11-3. Makin continued to show excellent ball control in a tight second game, but was unable to prevent an improving Coll – who was ranked World No.1 between March and May of this year – from edging the contest 11-9. Makin, who enjoyed the vast majority of the crowd’s support, responded fantastically in the third game. The 27-year-old attacked the front of the court with relish to reclaim the lead with an 11-8 win, as the incredible athleticism of both men drew gasps and applause from the fans. Neither player elected to change the ball for the fourth game, which became a shootout as both men played thrilling squash. Coll, though, was able to keep his nose ahead throughout and took the match into a fifth game with an 11-8 win. Although Makin continued to throw everything at Coll in the final game, the 2018 runner up looked ice cold in his bid to erase the pain of four years ago. The Kiwi began to dominate the court and had five gold medal balls at 10-5. Makin went all out and saved two, but Coll eventually brought a thrilling match to an end with an 11-7 win. In the women’s final, England’s Sarah-Jane Perry avenged her defeat in the 2018 Gold Coast final with a brilliant comeback to beat New Zealand’s 2018 champion Joelle King. Birmingham-born Perry was in a desperate situation at two games down and trailing 8-4 in the third. The 32-year-old, though, showed remarkable mental strength to come back and take the game 12-10, before levelling the match with an 11-6 win in the fourth. In an absorbing fifth game, Perry saved two bronze medal balls and then had one of her own saved, before eventually taking the match with a 14-12 victory to the roars of the crowd. Results (Commonwealth Games Squash Finals): Men’s Singles: Paul Coll (NZL) beat [2] Joel Makin (WAL) 3-2: 3-11, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7 (102m) Women’s Singles: Georgina Kennedy (ENG) beat Hollie Naughton (CAN) 3-1: 11-7, 11-5, 12-14, 11-5 (56m) Men’s Bronze Medal Match: Saurav Ghosal (IND) beat James Willstrop (ENG) 3-0:11-6, 11-1, 11-4 (42m) Women’s Bronze Medal Match: Sarah-Jane Perry beat Joelle King (NZL) 3-2: 6-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 14-12 (76m).

Sports Bulletin Report Birmingham (UK):-Pakistan’s only hope in squash, Nasir Iqbal lost his match 3-0 against James Willstrop in the 3rd round match of Men’s Squash fixture of the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 on Sunday. The final score-line was 11-6, 11-4 and 11-7. Results (Men’s Round-III): Joelle King (Nzl) 3-0 [9/16] Georgia Adderley (Sco) 11-3, 11-5, 11-5 Lucy Turmel (Eng) 3-1 [9/16] Jess Turnbull (Aus)11-1, 13-11, 9-11, 11-4 Paul Coll (Nzl) 3-1 Emyr Evans (Wal) 8-11, 11-0, 11-5, 12-10 Adrian Waller (Eng) 3-0 Chris Binnie (Jam) 11-7, 11-4, 11-4 Hollie Naughton (Can) 3-0 [9/16] Aifa Azman (Mas) 11-6, 11-7, 16-14 Joshna Chinappa (Ind) 3-1 Kaitlyn Watts (Nzl) 11-8, 9-11, 11-4, 11-6 Greg Lobban (Sco) 3-2 [9/16] Ivan Yuen (Mas) 11-3, 9-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-7 James Willstrop (Eng) 3-0 Nasir Iqbal (Pak) 11-6, 11-4, 11-7