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Kemp & Kitchen take
Auckland titles
Gary Denvir reports

Top seeds Jonathan Kemp and Shelley Kitchen have taken out their respective titles at the Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Club.

Englishman Kemp, the world number 25, made light work of the men's PSA Tour final against third seeded Australian Mike Corren, sweeping to a 11-4 11-9 11-2 victory in just 24 minutes.

13th ranked Kitchen won the women's WISPA Tour final, also in straight games, despite stern resistance from second seeded fellow kiwi Jaclyn Hawkes, edging home  in 55 minutes.

2005 Event

Dianne Desira

Jaclyn Hawkes

Jaclyn Hawkes

Qualifying Finals
1. Rachel Smith (AUS) bt 8. Jackie Laurenson (NZL) 9-0 9-3 9-2 (19 mins)
3. Peta Hughes (AUS) bt 6. Eun Ok Park (KOR) 9-6 9-4 9-5 (45 mins)
7. Joelle King (NZL) bt Sally Hawkes (NZL) 2-9 9-5 9-3 9-1 (37 mins)
2. Sachiko Shinta (JPN) bt 5. Eun Chan Ahn (KOR) 9-6 1-9 9-7 10-9 (41 mins)


First round
1. Rachel Smith (AUS) BYE
8. Jackie Laurenson (NZL) bt Kerry Wickett (NZL) 9-6 4-9 9-2 9-6 (38 mins)
6. Eun Ok Park (KOR) BYE
3. Peta Hughes (AUS) bt Lana Harrison (NZL) 9-1 9-1 9-4 (22 mins)
7. Joelle King (NZL) BYE
Sally Hawkes (NZL) bt 4. Siti Munirah Jusoh (MAS) 9-1 9-5 6-9 6-9 9-6 (53 mins)
5. Eun Chan Ahn (KOR) bt Kylie Lindsay (NZL) 6-9 9-1 9-4 9-4 (37 mins)
2. Sachiko Shinta (JPN) BYE
 

 11/4, 11/9, 11/2 (24m)
 

10-13  14-12 11-3 11-4 (57m)

Steve Finitsis

   Qualifying Round One:

   Finals:
   Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) bt Sam Atkins (NZL) 11-7 11-5 6-11 11-2 (53 mins)
   Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Yasunori Ishiwata (JPN) 11-7 11-10  11-9 (43 mins)
   Roger Ngan (HKG) def Josh Greenfield (NZL) 11-8 11-10  11-5 (39 mins)
   Scott Arnold (AUS) def Dick Lau (HKG) 11-5 11-10  4-11 11-6 (41 mins)  

   Round One:
   Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) bt Tim Arnold (MAS) 11-4 11-9 11-6 (30 mins)
   Sam Atkins (NZL) bt Joseph Desira (AUS) 11-7 11-6 11-2 (26 mins)
   Campbell Grayson (NZL) bt Rik Smet (BEL) 11/10  11-8 3-11 8-11 11-5 (64 mins)
   Yasunori Ishiwata (JPN) bt Michael Bill (NZL) 11-7 3-11 11-9 11-6 (33 mins)
   Roger Ngan (HKG) bt Graeme Wilson (NZL) 10-11  11-7 11-9 11-10  (43 mins)
   Josh Greenfield (NZL) bt Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (MAS) 11-5 11-8 11-4 (24 mins)
   Dick Lau (HKG) bt Josh Thom (NZL) 11-5 11-8 11-5 (21 mins)
   Scott Arnold (AUS) bt Jacob Lohrisch (AUS) 11-4 11-4 11-4 23 mins
 

19-Aug, Semi-Finals:
Upsets Galore in Auckland
Gary Denvir reports

World number 25 Jonathan Kemp is on target to take full toll of his first ever PSA squash tournament in New Zealand. The top seed has cruised into the final of the Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Club, with an 11-6 11-7 11-7 victory over seventh seeded Australian Jason Mudge in the semifinals.

Kemp will face another Australian, Mike Corren, in the title decider, after the third seed battled past fellow Aussie Steve Finitsis in four.

Meanwhile, top seed Shelley Kitchen had two straightforward victories in the women's WISPA Tour event. The world number 13 has beaten New Zealand teammate Joelle King in straight games in the quarterfinals, before repeating the dose against third seeded Australian Dianne Desira in the semis. Kitchen will face Jaclyn Hawkes in the final, with the second seeded kiwi also winning her two matches in straight games.

18-Aug, Women's Round One, Men's Quarters:
Upsets Galore in Auckland
Gary Denvir reports

It has been a day of upsets at the Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Club today.

In the men's draw, Australian Steve Finitsis continued his giant killing run with a straight games victory in his quarterfinal against eighth seeded compatriot Aaron Frankcomb, while seventh seeded fellow Aussie Jason Mudge also won in three against fourth seed Wai Hang Wong from Hong Kong.

No such drama for top seed Jonathan Kemp from England, who proved too good for New Zealand's Kashif Shuja, beating the fifth seeded kiwi 11-5 11-4 11-6. Third seeded Australian Mike Corren was also relatively untroubled in a straight games win over compatriot Simon Carruthers.

In the women's draw, kiwi qualifier Joelle King surprised 7th seeded Malaysian Delia Arnold in the opening round, edging home in a five game thriller. Not to be outdone, Australian qualifier Peta Hughes is also through to the quarterfinals, after beating sixth seeded compatriot Lisa Camilleri 9-0 in the fifth. Top seed Shelley Kitchen and second seeded fellow kiwi Jaclyn Hawkes had the most convincing wins of the day, both taking just 24 minutes to win through to the last eight.

17-Aug, Round One:
Lucky Escape for Kashif
Gary Denvir reports

A lucky escape for New Zealand's Kashif Shuja in the opening round of the PSA Tour's Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Club.

The fifth seeded kiwi has edged out Australian qualifier Scott Arnold in a five game thriller, saving two match points in the fourth game before finally nailing victory 11-9 in the fifth.

Second seeded Australian Tim Manning hasn't been so lucky. Manning is the only seed to miss out on a place in the quarterfinals, after being bundled out in four by fellow Aussie Steve Finitsis.

Meanwhile, the ladies draw is now complete after two rounds of qualifying today. Australians Rachel Smith and Peta Hughes, New Zealand's Joelle King and Japan's Sachiko Shinta are all through to the opening round tomorrow.

16-Aug, Qualifying Finals:

Men's Qualifying Complete
in Auckland
Gary Denvir reports

The last four places have been filled in the men's main draw of the Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Cub.

Australians Ryan Cuskelly and Scott Arnold, New Zealand's Campbell Grayson and Roger Ngan from Hong Kong have all secured spots in the opening round, after safely navigating their way through two days of qualifying.

Ryan Cuskelly's celebrations may be a little muted however, having drawn world number 25 Jonathan Kemp from England in the first round. Scott Arnold's been handed a first up match against fifth seeded kiwi Kashif Shuja, Campbell Grayson faces sixth seeded Aussie Simon Carruthers and Roger Ngan is up against third seed Wai Hang Wong, also from Hong Kong.

The first round gets underway at 3pm tomorrow (Thursday August 17).

15-Aug, Qualifying Round One:
Three Kiwis Through
Gary Denvir reports

Three kiwi players have made it safely through the first round of qualifying at the Five Star Finance Auckland Open at the North Shore Squash Club.

Sam Atkins, Campbell Grayson and Josh Greenfield have all had opening wins, and can secure a spot in the main draw with victory in the second round of qualifying tomorrow.

Atkins crushed Australian Joseph Desira 11-7 11-6 11-2, while Greenfield thrashed Malaysia's Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 11-5 11-8 11-4. However, Grayson was pushed all the way by Belgian Rik Smet, before eventually winning 11-5 in the 5th game of a 64 minute battle.