Sports Bulletin

Faisal JB ISLAMABAD (December 25, 2022): Nasir Iqbal and Mariam have grabbed the men’s and women’s titles of the National Squash Championship after winning their respective finals at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Sunday. In the Men’s Seniors’ final, Nasir Iqbal from WAPDA got rid-of upcoming squash lad Noor Zaman from PAF 3-1 in a well-contested four games match. The final score-line was 11-7, 11-9, 9-11 and 11-9, as the match lasted 38 minutes. Earlier, in the Women’s Senior final, Mariam Malik (Army) thrashed Noor-ul-Ain Ejaz from SNGPL in straight games 3-0. The third game finished very close that decided on a tie-break. The final score-line was 11-6, 11-6, and 12-10. The match lasted 30 minutes.

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: The National Junior’s Squash championship 2022 started on Sunday here at Mushaf Squash Complex. Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19 disciplines are the part of boys’ fixture while girls will compete in Under-15 and Under-19 titles. Results (Junior’s Event): Boys’ Under-11: Faizan Ali (Pb) beat Haseeb Ali (Pb) 11-0, 11-0, 11-2, Atta-e-Mustafa (Pb) beat Umar Ashraf (Pb) 11-3, 11-3, 11-7, Abdul Rehman (KP) beat Abdullah Aniq (PAF) 11-0, 11-1, 11-1, Ahmed Safwan (KP) beat Ayan Mehboob (KP) 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, Syed Zain Ali (Pb) beat Moaz Khan (Bal) 11-7, 3-11, 11-8, 11-1, Salman Tahir (Pb) beat Essa Nafay (KP) 11-2, 11-4, 11-5, Anas Rafay (KP) beat Mohammad Rayyan Zaman (Pb) 11-4, 11-5, 11-9, Mustafa Khan (Pb) beat Golden Arif (Pb) 11-3, 11-5, 11-3, M Jasim (Pb) beat Mohammad Salar (KP) 11-3, 11-6, 11-2, Malik Mohammad (KP) beat Ibrahim Ahmed (Pb) 11-2, 11-1, 11-3, Ayan Noor (Pb) beat Mohammad Essam (KP) 12-10, 11-7, 11-8, Talha Irfan (Pb) beat Salman Adnan (Pb) 11-3, 11-2, 11-1, Atif Ali Naz (KP) beat Shahzain Khawaja (Pb) 11-2, 11-0, 11-2, Mustafa (KP) beat Abrul Rehman Shuraim (Pb) 11-9, 11-7, 5-11, 4-11, 12-10, Raheel (Sindh) beat Mohammad Luqman (KP) 11-1, 11-2, 11-2 and Abdul Kabir (KP) beat Huzaifa (KP) 11-0, 11-1, 11-2. Boys’ Under-13: Huzaifa Shahid (Sindh) beat Joshua Tariq (Pb) 11-2, 11-2, 11-2, Mohammad Faizan (KP) beat Salman Khan (Sindh) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4, Abdullah Shah (KP) beat Ahmed Ali (Pb) 11-3, 12-10, 12-10, Rehan Siddiq (Pb) beat Tahoor Tahir (Sindh) 11-2, 11-0, 11-1, Rana Ayyan (Pb) beat Tauseef Ahmed (Pb) 6-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-9, Fawad (KP) beat Awais Jan (KP) 11-0, 11-4, 11-3, Raja Ali Amir (Pb) beat Hamza Gul (KP) 7-11, 11-7, 11-4, 4-11, 11-7, Arslan Farman (KP) beat Amir Adnan (Pb) 11-9, 11-8, 11-6, Noor Ali (Pb) beat Zarak Khan (PAF) 11-2, 11-2, 12-10, Haris Khalil (Sindh) beat Sufyan Shahhid 11-2, 11-3, 11-3, Shah Nawab (Pb) beat Ansaar (KP) 11-9, 11-8, 13-11, Mamoon Khan (PAF) beat Adnan Sohail (Pb) 11-3, 11-5, 12-10, Sameer Khan (Pb) beat Mohammad Bin Atif (Pb) 11-8, 11-8, 11-7, Rayyan Bahadur (KP) beat Rehmat Khan (KP) 11-4, 11-4, 11-4, Syed Mohammad Hussain (Pb) beat Inshal Abbas (Pb) 11-3, 11-2, 11-0 and Shahazd (PAF) beat Danish Sikandar (KP) 11-1, 11-3, 11-7. Boys’ Under-15: Asmatullah (Bal) beat Mohammad Malik (KP) 11-9, 11-4, 10-12, 10-12, 11-9, Faseeh-ur- Ur Rehman (Pb) beat Arslan Khawar (Pb) 11-2, 11-8, 12-10, Yahya Khan (KP) beat Mustafa Azad (PAF) 11-9, 11-6, 11-5, Ahmed Rayyan Khalil (PAF) beat Hassan Ramzan (Pb) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1, Abdullah (KP) beat Omar Farooq Butt (Pb) 11-7, 11-6, 11-6, Talha Butt (Pb) beat Hamza Khan (KP) 11-4, 11-4, 11-7, Zohaib Khan (Sindh) beat Junaid (KP) 11-1, 11-0, 11-3, Rehan Alamgir (KP) beat Arham Khan (PAF) 11-5, 11-13, 15-13, 5-11, 11-9, Haris Zahid (PAF) beat Hassan Fahim (KP) 13-11, 11-9, 11-1, Nouman Khan (PAF) beat Umar Ahmed Usmani (Sindh) 11-2, 11-4, 11-6, Kamran Khan (Pb) beat Adil Ahmed (Pb) 11-1, 11-7, 11-3, Abdullah Zaman (PAF) beat Arman Ali (KP) 1-11, 11-6, 11-4, 11-4, Raheel (KP) beat Habib Moazzam (Pb) 11-8, 11-8, 12-10 and Ibrahim Zeb (KP) beat Nasrullah (Bal) 11-1, 11-1, 11-8 Boys’ Under-17: Ibrahim Mohib (Army) beat Huzaifa Jahanzeb (KP)  11-4, 11-9, 12-10, Azan Ali (Army) beat Raja Sikandar (Pb) 11-9, 11-0, 11-4, Noor Khan (KP) beat Hammad (KP) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7, Mohammad Babar (Pb) beat Furqan (KP) 11-6, 11-9, 11-8, Adnan Zaman (Sindh) beat Waqif (KP) 11-1, 11-3, 11-2, Mohammad Shamlan Gul (KP) beat Arslan Ali (Pb) 11-6, 11-4, 11-4, Mohammad Zubair (Pb) beat Rohan Ali (KP) 10-12, 11-5, 11-3, 11-5, Mubeen Khan (PAF) beat Labib Butt (Sindh) 10-12, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5, Mohammad Zaman (SNGPL) beat Huzaifa (KP) 11-2, 11-2, 11-1, Saim Asif (Pb) beat Mohammad Raza (KP) 11-6, 11-3, 11-5, Rana Zohaib Ali (Pb) beat Salahuddain Ayaz (Pb) 11-5, 5-11, 11-4, 11-5, Ahmed Kamran (Pb) beat Abdullah Butt (Pb) 11-9, 11-8, 2-11, 11-9, Shayan Ali (Sindh) beat Mir Khawaja (Pb) 11-4, 11-2, 11-5, Abdul Basit (Sindh) beat Ali Ahmed Usmani (Sindh) 11-1, 11-5, 11-8 and Mufarik Ali Shah (KP) beat Mohammad Aliyan Khan (Sindh) 11-4, 11-3, 11-3. Girls’ Under-15: Mahnoor Ali (Sindh) got Bye, Zynab Fatima (PAF) beat Saha Noor (KP) 11-5, 11-1, 11-3, Hafsa Umar (KP), Sunzil Safdar (KP), Bushra Shahbaz (Pb), Zymal Khan (PAF), Zynab Zubair (Pb) and Sehrish Ali (Sindh) also got Bye in the 1st round.

Sports Bulletin Report  ISLAMABAD (December 24, 2022): Noor Zaman Khan and Nasir Iqbal qualified for the final of the PSF-National Squash Championship men’s event after winning their respective semifinals here at Mushaf Squash Complex on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday at the same venue. Results: Men’s Seniors Event (Quarterfinals): Noor Zaman (KP) beat Faraz (Navy) 11/9, 9/11, 11/8, 11/5 (25 Min) Zeeshan Zeb (KP) beat Waqar Mehboob (KP) 12/10, 11/4, 11/6 (24 Min) Nasir Iqbal (Wapda) beat Sadam Ul Haq (Army) 11/9, 11/4, 7/11, 11/7 (28 Min) Farhan Zaman (PAF) beat Salman Saleem (PB) 11/5, 11/5, 11/5 (24) Min) Semifinals Noor Zaman (KP) beat Zeeshan Zeb (KP) 11/6, 11/8, 11/9 (26 Min) Nasir Iqbal (Wapda) beat Farhan Zaman (PAF) 11/5, 11/9, 11/6 (25 Min) Women’s Seniors Event (Quarterfinals): Anam Mustafa (Sindh) beat Hira Aqeel (KP) 11/3, 11/8, 12/10 (21 Min) Noor Ul Ain (SNGPL) beat Saima Shoukat (Wapda) 11/9, 11/4, 12/10 (20 Min) Sadia Gul (SNGPL) beat Mehwish Ali (Sindh) 11/6, 11/6, 8/11, 10/12, 11/8 (39 Min) Minahil Aqeel (KP) beat Marium Malik (Army) 11/4, 11/5, 11/1 (20 Min) Semifinals Noor Ul Ain (SNGPL) beat Anam Mustafa (Sindh) 6/11, 11/5, 11/8, 11/6 (28 Min) Marium Malik (Army) beat Sadia Gul (SNGPL) 11/6, 7/11, 11/8, 11/6 (28 Min) Masters Event (Quarterfinals): Omar Qadoosi (PB) got W/O against Imtiaz Ahmad (PB) Zubair Sheikh got W/O against Habib Ahmad (PB) Mohammad Mehdi (Bal) beat Zahid Ali (PB) 11/8, 11/4, 11/6 (20 Min) Bilal Khudadad (KP) got W/O against Wg Cdr Taimur (PAF) Semifinals Bilal Khudadad (KP) beat Omar Qadoosi (PB) 11/5, 11/4, 11/6 (21 Min) Mohammad Mehdi (Bal) beat Zubair Sheikh (PB) 11/6, 11/4, 11/3 (18 Min)

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: PSF-National Squash Championship commenced on Friday here at Mushaf Squash Complex under the banner of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF). The Junior Boys Event included Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19 categories while Junior Girls Event will be played in Under-15 and Under-19 age groups. Results: Men’s Senior Event (Round-I): Noor Zaman (KP) bt Abdullah (Army) 11/5, 12/10, 11/9 (25 min), Tanveer (KP) bt Kamran (KP) 12/10, 9/11, 12/10 11/7 (28 Min), Faraz (Navy) bt Arbab Mehran (KP) 11/8, 11/5, 11/3 (17 min), Samiulah (KP) bt Naveed Rehman (Sindh) 10/12, 11/3, 11/9, 6/11, 11/8 (41 min), Hamza Khan (Army) bt Zain Ramzan ((PB) 9/5 (Retd), Waqar Mehboob (KP) bt Fawad (KP) 11/8, 11/3, 11/8 (20 min), Ashar Butt (PB) bt Wajihullah (KP) 11/2, 11/4, 11/3 (17Min), Zeeshan zeb (KP) by Mehmood Mehboob (PB) 11/2, 11/4, 11/3 (18 Min), Nasir Ibqal (Wapda) bt Anas Ali (KP) 12/10, 11/3, 11/8 (15 Min), Abdul Qadir (PB) bt Khaqan Malik (PB) 8/11, 9/11, 11/5, 11/5, 11/2 (25 Min), Sadam Ul Haq (Army) bt Varun Asif (PB) 11/4, 11/1, 11/9 (18 Min), Bilal Zakir (Army) bt Abdullah (KP) 11/7, 11/3, 11/4 (17 Min), Salman Saleem (PB) bt Jawad (KP) 11/5, 11/7, 11/9, (19 Min), Mutahir Ali (KP) bt Owais Mastor (Sindh) 11/3, 11/8, 11/2 (28 Min), Kushal Riaz (KP) bt Usman Nadeem (PB) 11/5, 10/12, 11/1, 4/11, 11/2, Farhan Zaman (PAF bt Abdullah Nadeem (PB), 9/11, 11/9, 11/7, 11/6 (22 Min) Men’s Senior Event (Round-II): Noor Zaman (KP) bt Tanveer Khan (KP) 11/3, 11/8, 11/5 (15 Min), Waqar Mehboob (KP) bt Zain Ramzan (PB) 11/9, 11/3, 11/4 (17 Min), Zeeshan Zeb (KP) bt Ashar Butt (PB) 11/4, 11/8, 11/2 (18 Min), Nasir Iqbal (Wapda) bt Abdul Qadir (PB) 11/1, 11/7, 11/7 (18 Min), Sadam Ul Haq (Army) bt Bilal Zakir (Army) 9/11, 11/5, 11/4, 11/5 (29 Min), Salman Saleem (PB) bt Mutahir Ali (KP) 9/11, 11/8, 11/4, 8/11, 11/4 (40 Min), Farhan Zaman (PAF) bt Khushal Riaz (KP) 11/5, 10/12, 11/1, 4/11, 11/2 (25 Min) Women’s Senior Event (Round-I): Anam Mustafa (Sindh) bye, Mahnoor (Sindh) bye, Zohra Abdullah (KP) bye, Hira Aqeel (KP) bye, Saima Shoukat (Wapda) bye, Amna Malik (Army) bt Wajeeha Altaf (KP) 11/6, 11/2, 11/5 (15 Min), Noor Ul Ain (PB) bt Naheed Faiz (KP) 11/0, 11/2, 11/2 (10 Min), Komal Khan (Wapda) bye, Mehwish Ali (Sindh) bye, Maira (KP) bt Fajar (PB) 11/7, 11/4, 11/3 (14 Min), Sadia Gul (SNGPL) bye, Mishal Khan (KP) bye, Marium Malik (Army) bt Kalsoom (KP) 11/4, 11/1, 11/3 (16 Min), Sehrish Ali (SIN) bye, Minahil Aqeel (KP) bt Zarlish Safdar, Rushna Mehboob bye. Women’s Senior Event (Round-II): Anam Mustafa (Sindh) bt Mahnoor Ali (Sindh) 11/6, 11/6, 11/6 (13 Min), Hira Aqeel (KP) bt Zohra Abdullah (KP) 4/11, 11/7, 11/8, 3/11, 11/4 (30 Min), Saima Shoukat (Wapda) bt Amna Malik (Army) 7/11, 13/11, 11/2, 11/3 (20 Min) , Noor Ul Ain (SNGPL) bt Komal Khan (Wapda) 7/11, 13/11, 11/2, 11/3 (20 Min), Mehwish Ali (Sindh) bt Maira (KP) 11/3, 11/4, 11/5 (14 Min), Sadia Gul (SNGPL) bt Mishal Khan  (KP) 11/2, 11/1, 11/1 (10 Min), Marium Malik (Army) bt Sehrish Ali (Sindh) 11/3, 11/4, 11/5 (16 Min), Mihahil Aqeel (KP) bt Roshna Mehboob (ZTBL) 11/1, 11/3, 11/5 (15 Min). Masters Event (Round-I): Bilal Khudadad (AWC) bt Mohammad Usman (PB) 11/3, 11/3, 11/6 17 Min All other players got bye Masters’ Event (Round-II): Bilal Khudadad (AWC) bt Sheikh Mohammad Ibrahim (PB) 11/5, 11/3, 11/7 (20 Min), Imtiaz Ahmad (PB) bt Air Cdre Waseem (PAF) 11/3, 13/11, 11/1 (15 Min), Omar Qadoosi (PB) got W/O, Wg Cdr Taimur (PAF) bt Arif  Ali (Sindh) 11/6, 11/8, 11/1 (16 Min), Mohammad Mehdi (Bal) bt Col Zulfiqar Malik (Army), 11/4, 12/10, 9/11, 12/10 (26 Min), Air Cdre Babar (PAF) bt Zahid Ali Shams (PB) 5/11, 11/7, 11/7, 8/11, 11/5 (20 Min), Zubair Sheikh got W/O, Habib Ahmad (PB) got W/O.

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has announced that the National Junior’s Squash Championship would be rolled into action from December 25 here at Mushaf Squash Complex on the premises of Pakistan Sports Complex. The juniors’ squash championship will be played in different five age group categories including Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19, and the championship is pursuing Rs.900 thousand prize money. The Seniors’ Events will be played on December 23 and 25 and Men Senior, Women Senior, and the 1st National Masters Championship will be part of the fixture. Junior Boys and Girls Events will be played from 25 to 28 December. The Junior Boys Event will include U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17, and U-19 categories whereas, Junior Girls Event will be played in U-15 and U-19 age groups. Each category will have a main draw of 32 players.

Sports Bulletin Report Cairo (Egypt): South Africa, who went into the tournament with only one full-time professional and were predicted to finish 12th, beat that prediction by three places. After beginning their campaign with a 3-0 defeat to No.3 seeds England and a narrow 2-1 loss to Hong Kong, China, South Africa won all four of their remaining matches, recording straight-match wins over Ukraine and Switzerland and 2-1 wins against nine-time champions Australia and Japan. The achievements of the week, led to South Africa being recognised as the Team of the Tournament at the prize ceremony at Madinaty Sporting Club. Paul Atkinson, South Africa's coach, reflected on the achievement: "I think for us, winning this particular award is very special. Typically, South Africans have always been pretty strong in the team events, both at the Men's and the Women's World Teams, because we come from a rich team tradition from the Jarvis and Kaplan Cup, which has been played in our country for the last 55 years. "So, we're used to playing in these teams environments and we thrive on it. But at the same time, none of our players are full-time professionals except for Alex Fuller. So we were always going to be under pressure against the other sides when three of our players play part-time and two of them are mothers with two and four kids each. "For us to come together as a team and really gel and play so well during the week together and then finish three positions higher than we were seeded, that's something we're very happy with. I think it came down to a real team effort with our reserve playing two matches and winning them both, and her being the youngest in the team. "I think, when you have people who do not play full time and they put in a lot of sacrifices and give up a lot of things in order to train really hard to participate in a team event like this, and then the results show [the reward], I think it's extremely satisfying and very proud for us as a small country. "It means a fantastic amount to the girls and to the people back home who have helped fund us and get us to the World Team Championships."

Sports Bulletin Report Cairo (Egypt): Although Egypt have won their fifth WSF Women’s World Team Championship title last week, they were far from the only team to record an impressive achievement at the tournament, which successfully returned after four years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the Madinaty Sporting Club, Japan were one of a number of teams that impressed, with the Asian nation finishing 10th, one place higher than their previous best. While every member of the Japan team made a valuable contribution, one name stood out repeatedly: Satomi Watanabe. The World No.33 had been making a name for herself on the PSA World Tour recently, with excellent showings at the New Zealand Open and Hong Kong Open, but in Cairo that talent was on full display to the watching world. In a commendable personal achievement, the Japan No.1 won every single one of the six matches she played, with Melissa Alves, Aifa Azman, Emilia Soini, Donna Lobban, Cindy Merlo and Alexandra Fuller all falling to the 23-year-old. In recognition of her form in Egypt, Watanabe was awarded the Most Valuable Player [MVP] of the tournament at the championship closing ceremony. Speaking on the recognition, Watanabe said: “I’m really happy to be awarded! It means a lot for me and I could never have done it alone, so I really appreciate my teammates and those who supported me.” The Yokohama native admits that, although she and her team are proud of what they achieved, they are unapologetic in their ambitions and are setting their sights on improvement in 2023. “It’s always a good experience to play in the Women’s World Teams and I think this was the closest chance the team has had to make it into the top eight. I’m gutted not to make it through but there are so many positives to take for me and the team. We’re all really looking forward to playing again in two years!” Watanabe said. At just 23 years of age, Watanabe will no doubt have plenty of opportunities to help Japan build on their achievement in Egypt. Expect plenty more to come from Japan’s breakout star.

Faisal ISLAMABAD: A 12-member Pakistan squad including nine players and three officials will leave for England on December 30 to participate in the upcoming British Open Juniors’ Squash Championship, which is scheduled to be held from January 4 to 8, 2023 in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK). According to an official of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), 12 members squad including 8 boys, 3 officials, and 1 girl will visit the UK. Mahnoor Ali will take part in the Girl’s Under-11 discipline for the first time in the history of the British Juniors Squash Championship. Eight boys will represent their country in four different age group categories competitions including Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19. In 2020, Mohammad Hamza Khan lifted the gold medal for Pakistan in the Under-15 discipline after an 8-year gap. Pakistan claimed only one British Juniors title in 2003 when Pakistan won three gold medals in Under-13, Under-17, and Under-19. In 2003, Rehmat Khan was the mentor of Pakistani squash lads, who clinched the British Juniors title with three top positions. Aamir Atlas Khan, Yasir Butt, and Safeer-Ullah Khan won the finals of Under-13, Under-15, and Under-19 respectively. Names of players: Under-11: Mahnoor Ali Under-13: Nauman Khan, Ahmed Rayyan Khalil Under-15: Mubeen Khan, Azan Ali khan Under-17: Huraira Khan, Abdullah Nawaz Under-19: Mohammad Hamza Khan, Noor Zaman Khan Officials: Farhan Zaman (coach), Zafaryab Khan (manager), Wasim Ahmed (physical trainer)

Sports Bulletin Report PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhunkawa (KP) Juniors Squash Championship for boys and girls concluded here on Saturday that held under the auspices of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Squash Association. President KP Squash Association and Secretary Higher Education Dawood Khan was chief guest along with squash legend Qamar Zaman, Mohibullah Khan, Shafqatuulah Legend Farmaullah Khan, President Peshawar press club Riaz Khan, Chief Organizer & Directorate Coaches Munawar Zaman, Tahir Iqbal, Mohammad Waseem, Amjad Khan Chief referee Adil Faqir, Executive Member KP SA Fazal Khalil and other personalities were present on this occasion. Results (Finals): Boy's U-11: Malik Mohammad beat Abdul Qabir 3-0 (13-11 11-2 12-10) Boy's U-13: Mohammad Fawad beat Danish Sikandar 3-1 (9-11 11-8 11-5 11-5) Boy's U-15: Mohammad Anis Sijjad beat Raheel 3-0 (11-8 11-6 11-3) Girl's U-15: Rania Qazi Abt beat Wajeeha Altaf 3-0 (11-4 11-9 16-14)

Sports Bulletin Report Cairo (Egypt): Defending champions Egypt retained their of the WSF Women's World Team Championship title after thrashing the United States of America (USA) 2-0 in the final at the Madinaty Sporting Club, Cairo. Top seed hosts were represented by World No.1 Nouran Gohar, World No.2 Nour El Sherbini, World No.3 Hania El Hammamy and World No.6 Nour El Tayeb had reached their sixth final without dropping a match, with Nouran Gohar's 3-1 win over Aifa Azman yesterday representing the only game dropped by the top seeds. The USA, represented by World No.5 Amanda Sobhy, World No.10 Olivia Fiechter, World No.15 - and younger sister to Amanda - Sabrina Sobhy, and World No.20 Olivia Clyne had already made history by reaching the final, with fifth being the No.2 seeds previous best ever finish. In a brilliant opening match, the best contest of the tournament, Gohar was pushed to the very brink by Sobhy. The World No.1 had looked in complete control when she took a 7-0 lead in the first game, only for Sobhy to dig in brilliantly. In front of a raucous crowd, Sobhy began to pull points back. Although it was too late to rescue the first game, which Gohar took 11-7, the American levelled the scores with a well-deserved 11-5 win in the second. The 29-year-old then took a hard-fought and feisty third game 12-10, putting Egypt behind for the first time in the tournament. Now, though, it was Gohar's turn to show her mettle. After falling behind in the fourth game, 'the Terminator' saved two match balls to level the tie with a 13-11 win. Roared on by 1,500 fans and with her opponent beginning to wilt, Gohar pressed her advantage in the decider, firing past Sobhy time and again to hand Egypt a crucial one-match lead with an 11-8 victory in the fifth. In the second match of the tie, El Sherbini quickly snuffed out any hopes of a repeat of the tension that had accompanied the first tie. The 'Warrior Princess', the defending individual as well as team world champion, wasted no time in going after Fiechter, with the American going down 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 in 21 minutes to keep the trophy in Egyptian hands. Results (final): Egypt beat USA 2-0 Nouran Gohar beat Amanda Sobhy (3-2) 11-7, 5-11, 10-12, 13-11, 11-8 (56m) Nour El Sherbini beat Olivia Fiechter (3-0) 11-3, 11-4, 11-5 (21m) Hania El Hammamy v Sabrina Sobhy (w/d) Women's World Team Championship (final standings): 1- Egypt, 2- USA, 3- England & Malaysia, 5- Hong Kong, 6- France, 7- Canada, 8- Scotland, 9- South Africa, 10-Japan, 11- Australia, 12- Switzerland, 13- Germany, 14- Wales, 15- Finland, 16- Chinese Taipei, 17- Ukraine.