The 2019 Roberts & Morrow North Coast Open World Qualification event in Coffs Harbour entered its second day yesterday with the second round of the Men's competition and Quarter Finals of the Women's competition.

Check out the scores, report and images below from the incredible team at Coffs Harbour Squash.

Men - Second Round 
Mohd Syafiz Kamal MAL was impressive tonight with a controlled array of shots and pace to stifle the attacking flair of Moustafa El Sirty EGT. Mohd Kamal took the opening game with El Sirty replying with powerful strokes to take the second game. Kamal changed the pattern in the third and fourth games with a more focused and controlled pace and change of direction to run out winner in four games. After the match Kamal stated “ First, I thought my game plan works well. Just sometimes I get too excited to play fast and cost me a game. Because he kind of likes the fast pace. Happy to go through. Hopefully can recover for my next match against Nicholas Calvert AUS."

SCORES
Evan Williams NZL bt Zac Millar NZL 3/0 11/4 11/5 11/5 (26m)

(8) Thomas Calvert AUS bt Atticus Kelly USA 3/0 11/9 11/8 13/11 (44m)

(5) Ryosei Kobayashi JPN bt Joel Arscott NZL 3/0 11/5 11/8 11/8 (29m)

(4) Angus Gillams SCO bt Rhys Dowling AUS 3/0 11/2 11/4 11/8 (18m)

(3)Addeen Idrakie MAS bt Chang-Wook Woo KOR 3/0 11/9 11/4 11/6 (24m)

Bryan Lim MAS bt (6) Lwamba Chileshe NZL 3/0 12/10 11/5 11/2 (35m)

(7) Nicholas Calvert AUS bt Rohan Toole AUS 3/2 11/8 10/12 7/11 11/6 11/1 (47m)

(2) Mohd Syafiz Kamal MAL bt Moustafa El Sirty EGY 11/6 4/11 11/5 11/7 (37m)

Women - Quarter Finals 

Malaysian stars shone through with Ooi Kah Yan and surprise packet Aifa Azman advancing to the semi- finals with solid performances.

The top seed Vanessa Chu HKG had too much experience for Katriona Allen SCO and showed few errors in wrapping up the match in straight games. Fourth seed Ooi Kah Yan MAL also advanced with a controlled slower game against Chloe Mesic FRA.

A lapse in concentration saw Mesic recover to win the third game but in the fourth Ooi Yan moved Mesic to the corners wrapping up the game without conceding a point to take the match 3/1. Ooi stated after the match “ Played well in the first two sets, finding my length and also did a few good drops. Lost a little momentum in the third. But better in the last as my shots went in.”

Aifa Azman MAL dominated her match against the number six seed Abbie Palmer NZL with a dominant front court display of placement and winners for a straight games win.

Australian Jessica Turnbull, number 3 seed was made to work hard against Georgia Adderley SCO for a place in the semi-finals. Adderley held a two games to one lead before Turnbull raised the tempo and tightened her game plan, keeping Adderley moving to the corners especially the forehand front court which allowed Turnbull to gain control to take the last two games and match.

Turnbull now takes on Azman in the semi finals for a possible finals berth on Sunday. Turnbull stated after the match “ pleased to get through a tough one tonight, It was fairly physically in the second but happy that I got my game together in the fourth and fifth. Looking forward to the match.

RESULTS
Vanessa Chu HKG bt Katriona Allen SCO 3/0 11/6 11/6 11/3 (21m)
(4) Ooi Kah Yan MAL be (5) Chloe Mesic FRA 3/1 11/5 11/5 10/12 11/0 (30m)

(3) Jessica Turnbull AUS bt (8) Georgia Adderley SCO 3/2 9/11 13/11 3/11 11/4 11/5 (50m)

Aifa Azman MAL bt (6) Abbie Palmer NZL 3/0 11/2 11/3 11/4 (15m)


PHOTOS
Check out an action packed gallery of photos from the team at Coffs Squash via Facebook - FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION

 

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