Kuching Closed attracts young squash players
KUCHING: Nathalie Sim and Muhammad Shoaib Hassan defeated Jess Tay and Emmanuel David in straight sets to clinch the doubles crown of the Kuching Closed Squash competition at the Sarawak Squash Centre, Petra Jaya last Sunday.
Nathalie, 14, and Shoaib, the state coach from Pakistan combined well to tame their opponents 11-7, 11- 9 much to the applause of the spectators.
The Premier final, which was another much watched game, saw top seed Clifford Tay Ye Jie outgunning Gregory Chan in three sets of 11- 4, 11- 6, 12-10 to claim the title.
Grass Root 1
Champion: Aiman Hakim Roslan Second: Elijah Yeo Third: Bill Chan
Grass Root 2
Champion: Izzat Aqil Rozi Second: Assufi Luqman Third: Muhammad Ikhwan Rahman
Division 1
Champion: Adam Muzaffar Abdillah Second: Albert Chin Third: Troy Sim
Division 2
Champion: Anabelle Marvin Second: Nigel Tan Third: Ashley Rogees
Young Adult
Champion: George Lawai Galau Second: Ku Muhamad Rais Third: Mohamad Amirul
Veteran
Champion: Sim Chin Kheng
Premier
Champion: Clifford Tay Ye Jie Second: Gregory Chan Third: JC Kueh
Doubles
Champion: Muhammad Shoaib HassanNathalie Sim Second: Jess Tay-Emmanuel David Third: Gregory Chan-Ian Chiew
FIXTURES
Wednesday, April 26 ( 9pm unless stated) Sarawak vs Kelantan - 8.15pm Penang vs JDT Melaka United vs PKNS Perak vs Kedah T-Team vs Selangor Pahang vs Felda United
George Lawai Galau was the champion in the Young Adult category, followed by Ku Muhamad Rais and Mohamad Amirul in second and third spots respectively while Squash Association of Kuching (SAK) president Sim Chin Kheng was the champion in the Veteran contest. This competition organised by SAK attracted over 110 participants with 100 of them aged seven to 20 years.