Jahangir’s squash
PA Auckland’r While the world squash champion. Jahangir Khan was reaffirming he is in a class of his own. leading New Zealand players showed they are ready and able to climb the world rankings- at the open championships at the Henderson Squash Club at. the week-end. The; Egyptian, world No. 4, Gamal Awad, matched'Jahangir stroke; for-brilliant stroke in the first game of their final. Awad ■won; it in 40 minutes of long, thrilling rallies. But whereas the Pakistani carried on at the same remorseless pace, Awad faded and lost the remaining three games in 24 minutes. The power
and machine-like precision of Jahangir overwhelmed the incredible speed, touch and gymnastic ability of Awad. Scores: Men.- Final: Jahangir Khan (Pakistan) beat Gamal Awad K, 8-10, 9-3, 9-0, 9-0. SemiJahangir beat Ross. Norman (Panmure), 9-2, 10-8, 9-2: Awad beat Stuart Davenport (Kandaliah), 9-7, 9-7, 9-3. Quarterfinals: Jahangir beat Neven Barbour (Henderson). 9-1, 9-3, 9-0: Norman beat Rod Hayes (Christchurch). 9-2, 9-7, 9-6: Davenport beat Phil Kenyon (England), 2-9, 9-6, 9-2, 9-0: Awad beat Craig Blackwood (Panmure). 3-9, ’9-4, 92, 9-2.
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