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NZPA Melbourne The world squash champion, Geoff Hunt, was in great form in the second round of the Benefieia! Australian professional championships in Melbourne last night. He allowed Bruce Brownlee. New Zealand's top player, only six points to win in straight games, 9-3, 9-0, 9-3. Four Pakistanis have won their way to the quarter-finals, with Hiddy Jahan the only one to have lost a game. The former world amateur champion, Kevin Shawcross, of New South Wales, played
i tremendous squash for the first , three games but then tired i badly, allowing the hard-hitting • Jahan to win in four trainee. 9-2. I 4-9, 9-4, 9-2. Qamar Zaman and Gogi Alauddin both played tremendous . squash to annihilate their opponents, Britain’s John Easter and t Rahmat Khan, of Pakistan Easter eliminated Murray Lii- ' lee (N.Z.) in the first round. i The world-ranked number two, > Pakistan’s Mohibullah Klian. was too fast and criso for • Ken Hiscoe. Khan beat the f veteran Hiscoe in straight i games. 9-5. 9-2. 9-4
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