Soo, Nicol are crowned the Under-19 champions

14/07/1997

MICHAEL Soo and Nicol David were crowned overall Under-19 champions at the
SportExcel-Milo-NSC Squash Grand Finals at the Jalan Duta courts in Kuala
Lumpur yesterday.
Nicol, representing the Squash Rackets Association of Malaysia (SRAM),
raced ahead in the first match and Daphine Ting of SRAM had no answers for
her well placed shots.
In the second, Daphine fought for every ball and the score was 8-2 in
her favour at one stage.
Nicol made a gallant fightback to claw her way back and win 10-8.
Daphine lost concentration in the third and lost 9-2.
Sisters Nicol and Cheryl, Daphine and Leong Siu Lynn will take part in
the World Junior Women's squash championships in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil,
on July 26-Aug 8.
The circuit served as a warmup for Nicol, Cheryl and Daphine while Asian
champion Siu Lynn, the skipper for Rio, is training under World No 15
Robyn Cooper in Australia.
In the Boys' Under-19, Michael Soo (SRAM) started off well and thrashed
Azlan Iskandar (SRAM) 9-0 in the first game. In the second, although the
final score was 9-4, Azlan had the upper hand for most of the match.
Soo was practically walking around the court and looked tired but his
experience saw him through 9-4 in the third.
The boys' Under-14 was an all-Hong Kong affair. So Pak Hei beat Choi
Tong Yin 9-6, 4-9, 9-3, 9-4 for the title while another Hong Kong player,
Dick Lau Siu Wai, beat Kenneth Liew of SRAM 9-0, 9-0, 9-3 for third.
RESULTS - Boys' Under-19 final: Michael Soo (SRAM) bt Azlan Iskandar
(SRAM) 9-0, 9-4, 9-4; 3rd: Vincent Cheung (HK) bt Mohamed Rizal (Sin) 9-5,
9-7, 9-4.
Under-16 final: Paul Ng (HK) bt Teng Kean Guan (SRAM) 9-7, 9-5, 9-4;
3rd: Looi Fon Sow (SRAM) bt Loo Hong Ting (SRAM) 9-2, 9-4, 9-6.
Under-14 final: So Pak Hei (HK) bt Choi Tong Yin (HK) 9-6, 4-9, 9-3, 9-
4; 3rd: Dick Lau Siu Wai (HK) bt Kenneth Liew (SRAM) 9-0, 9-0, 9-3.
Girls' Under-19 final: Nicol David (SRAM) bt Daphine Ting (SRAM) 9-3,
10-8, 9-2; 3rd: Cheryl David (SRAM) bt Geraldine Read (SRAM) 9-3, 9-3, 9-
1.
Under-16 final: Kong Yi Zhen (SRAM) bt Janice Wong (Sin) 9-2, 9-6, 9-1;
3rd: Teng Ooi Ean (SRAM) bt Pamela Lee (HK) 10-9, 9-10, 9-6, 9-5.
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