Boswell stuns Evans

By Raju Chainani

HONG KONG, AUG. 23. The eclipse of the seeds continued in the US$ 100,000 Cathay Pacific squash Open as fourth-seeded David Evans (Wales) was comprehensively beaten by Australia's Stewart Boswell. The 22-year-old from Canberra won 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 in 41 minutes during which he never allowed last year's British Open champion to settle into any sort of rhythm.

Boswell plays ninth-seeded Martin Heath (Scotland) tomorrow. Heath was too good for the world junior champion Kareem Darwish as he posted a 33-minute 17-14, 15-4, 15-4 win. England's Paul Johnson, the number 10 seed, had reached the last eight here for the last three years. Tonight, the Londoner found an able opponent in Olli Tuominen (Finland), who had eliminated sixth- seeded John White (Scotland) in the first round.

The results:

Men (second round): 3-David Palmer (Aus) bt Nick Matthew (Eng) 12-15, 15-2, 15-14, 15-6; 7-Ong Beng Hee (Mal) bt Del Harris (Eng) 15-12, 15-10, 14-17, 17-15; Alex Gough (Wal) bt Amjad Khan (Pak) 15-11, 15-1, 15-9; Mark Chaloner (Eng) bt Stefan Castelyn (Bel) 9-15, 17-15, 15-9, 15-5; 9-Martin Heath (Scot) bt Kareem Darwish (Egy) 17-14, 15-4, 15-4; Stewart Boswell (Aus) bt 4-David Evans (Wal) 15-6, 15-6, 15-5; Olli Tuomenin (Fin) bt 10-Paul Johnson (Eng) 12-15, 4-15, 15-12, 15-5, 15-6; Thierry Lincou (Fra) bt Chris Walker (Eng) 15-11, 15-12, 11-15, 15-9.

First round: Alex Gough bt Nick Taylor (Eng) 15-8, 15-8, 11-15, 15-12; 7-Ong Beng Hee bt Anthony Ricketts (Aus) 15-13, 15-12, 8- 15, 15-9; 3-David Palmer bt Omar Elborolossy (Egy) 15-8, 15-9, 15-11; Del Harris bt Jean-Michel Arucucci (Fra) 12-15, 15-11, 15- 3, 15-8; Amjad Khan bt Mansoor Zaman (Pak) 15-4, 17-14, 15-8; Nick Matthew bt Amr Shabana (Egy) 15-13, 9-15, 15-9, 13-15, 15- 13; Stefan Castelyn bt Paul Price (Aus) 17-15, 8-15, 15-13, 12- 15, 15-12; Mark Chaloner bt John Russell (Eng) 15-6, 13-15, 15- 11, 12-15, 15-5.

Women (second round): 1-Leilani Joyce (NZ) bt Cassie Campion (Eng) 9-6, 9-0, 9-0; 8-Suzanne Horner (Eng) bt Shelly Kitchen (NZ) 9-6, 9-2, 6-9, 9-3; 3-Sarah Fitz- Gerald (Aus) bt Rebecca Macree (Eng) 9-1, 9-3, 9-1; 10-Stephanie Brind (Eng) bt Madeline Perry (Ire) 9-6, 9-2, 9-4; 7-Fiona Geaves (Eng) bt Liz Irving (Aus) 9-1, 10-9, 9-3; 6-Tania Bailey (Eng) bt Natalie Grinham (Aus) 9-3, 2-9, 8-10, 9-2, 9-3; 9-Rachael Grinham (Aus) bt Vanessa Atkinson (Ned) 8-10, 4-9, 9-3, 9-6, 9-0; 2-Carol Owens (Aus) bt Jenny Tranfield (Eng) 9-4, 10-8, 9-1.

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