Date:01/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/01/stories/2009010160072100.htm

Sport - Squash

Kush Kumar wins Scottish junior title

New Delhi: Delhi boy Kush Kumar won his maiden European title when he clinched the Scottish Junior Open squash tournament in the boys’ under-13 category. Dominating his category, Kush won all his matches without dropping a game in Edinburgh, National coach Cyrus Poncha said.

Kush thus capped an excellent year in which he won the Malaysian Junior Open, Penang Junior Open and the junior National titles.

In the Edinburgh event, Yohan Pandole came third while Sandeep Ramachandran finished fifth in the under-13 category. Among others, Deepak Mishra finished runner-up in the under-15 category, where Rahil Fazelbhoy came eighth.

In the girls’ under-13 section, Pankhuri Malhotra came third. — PTI