WORLD SQUASH NEWS

RESULTS: North Shore Squash International, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand

Men's 2nd round:
[1] Dylan Bennett (NED) bt [15] Andrea Capella (ITA) 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 (46m)
[6] Kashif Shuja (PAK) bt [16] James Rogers (AUS) 15-9, 15-6, 15-12 (25m)
[4] Tony James (AUS) bt [11] Wai Hang Wong (HKG) 15-14, 15-13, 15-10 (43m)
[9] Wade Johnstone (AUS) bt [7] Paul Davis (AUS) 15-9, 16-17, 15-11, 10-15, 17-14 (64m)
Roger Ngan (HKG) bt [5] Mark Price (AUS) 11-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-10 (40m)
[3] Timothy Manning (AUS) bt [Q] El Iraky Omar Abd El Aziz (EGY) 15-14, 15-13, 16-17, 15-11 (44m)
Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt [8] Aaron Frankcomb (AUS) 13-15, 15-8, 15-5, 15-2 (78m)
[2] Phillip Barker (ENG) bt [13] Kirby Sinclair (AUS) 15-4, 15-9, 15-4 (28m)
Quarter-finals:
[6] Kashif Shuja (PAK) bt [1] Dylan Bennett (NED) 15-11, 13-15, 11-15, 15-13, 17-15 (81m)
[4] Tony James (AUS) bt [9] Wade Johnstone (AUS) 12-15, 14-15, 15-4, 15-4, 15-13 (64m)
[3] Timothy Manning (AUS) bt Roger Ngan (HKG) 15-7, 15-8, 11-15, 15-9 (44m)
[2] Phillip Barker (ENG) bt Campbell Grayson (NZL) 15-10, 15-6, 15-12 (42m)

Women's quarter-finals:
[5] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt Becky Clarke (NZL) 4-4 ret.
[15] Judith Casbolt (NZL) bt Louise Crome (NZL) 3-9, 9-5, 1-9, 9-7, 9-3 (60m)
[3] Dianne Desira (AUS) bt Joelle King (NZL) 9-1, 9-1, 9-2 (19m)
[2] Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt [14] Manuela Manetta (ITA) 9-0, 0-9, 9-3, 9-7 (18m)
Semi-finals:
[5] Kasey Brown (AUS) bt [15] Judith Casbolt (NZL) 9-0, 9-5, 9-4 (35m)
[2] Tamsyn Leevey (NZL) bt [3] Dianne Desira (AUS) 9-6, 9-4, 9-6 (46m)

Second Seeds Head For Victory In North Shore International

New Zealand's second seed Tamsyn Leevey has cruised into the final of the North Shore Squash International after a straight games' success in today's (Saturday) semi-finals in Auckland, New Zealand.

Leevey made short work of third-seeded Australian Dianne Desira, winning 9-6 9-4 9-6.  The 26-year-old from Wellington will meet Australian Kasey Brown in the decider, with the fifth seed having accounted for New Zealand's Judith Casbolt 9-0 9-5 9-4.

Pakistan's Kashif Shuja ended top seed Dylan Bennett's tournament in the men's quarter-finals.  The NZ-based sixth seed upset the Dutch world number 75 in five games, fighting back from 1/2 down to win the marathon battle 15-11 13-15 11-15 15-13 17-15 in 81 minutes.

Shuja will meet Australian fourth seed Tony James in the semi-finals, while English second seed Phillip Barker and third-seeded Australian Timothy Manning will do battle on the other side of the draw.