Buler Cup 2007

Buler Squash Challenge Cup 2007
17 - 21 Jan, Hong Kong, $18k

the champions with HK Squash Chairman David Mui and Stanley Lau of Buler

21-Jan, Finals:

[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) bt [2] Kasey Brown (Aus) 9/6, 9/1, 9/2 (22m)
Steve Coppinger (Rsa) bt [1] Wai Hang Wong (Hkg) 11/6, 6/11, 5/11, 11/2, 16/14 (71m)

Rebecca Delivers,
Steve's first title ...

Hong Kong got half the double it was hoping for, but how close it was ...

Rebecca Chiu, appearing in her third consecutive Buler final, finally took the women's title with a straight games win over second seed Kasey Brown.

HK's men's top seed Wai Hang Wong was denied a repeat of his 2005 victory in a nail-biting finish against unseeded Steve Coppinger, who prevailed 16/14 in the fifth to claim his first PSA title in only his fifth month on the tour.

Buler Squash Challenge Cup 2007 Hong Kong, 17 - 21 Jan $4k
Round One 18 Jan	Quarters 19 Jan	Semis 20 Jan	Final 21 Jan
[1] Wai Hang Wong (Hkg) 11/3, 9/11, 11/5, 11/8 (35m) [Q] Jonas Laursen (Den)	Wai Hang Wong 7/11, 3/11, 11/8, 15/13, 11/7 (60m) Romain Tenant	Wai Hang Wong 11/9, 11/6, 4/11, 11/2 (46m) Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan	Wai Hang Wong 11/6, 6/11, 5/11, 11/2, 16/14 (71m) Stephen Coppinger
[8] Romain Tenant (Fra) 11/9, 11/0, 12/14, 11/7 (43m) Max Lee (Hkg)
[3] Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan (Mas) 12/10, 9/11, 11/6, 8/11, 11/7 (72m) Gaurav Nandrajog (Ind)	Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan 11/7, 11/6, 11/7 (34m) Roger Ngan
[7] Nafzahizam Adnan (Mas) 11/6, 5/11, 11/9, 11/8 (50m) Roger Ngan (Hkg)
Stephen Coppinger (Rsa) 11/3, 11/6, 11/4 (37m) [5] Dick Lau (Hkg)	Stephen Coppinger 10/12, 11/7, 11/8, 11/7 (40m) Campbell Grayson	Stephen Coppinger 9/11, 13/11, 17/15, 11/2 (49m) David Vidal
[Q] Duncan Walsh (Eng) 11/3, 11/8, 11/3 (28m) [4] Campbell Grayson (Nzl)
[Q] David Vidal (Esp) 16/14, 11/4, 11/3 (32m) [6] Shahril Shahidan (Mas)	David Vidal 9/11, 13/11, 17/15, 11/2 (49m) Timothy Arnold
[Q] Yuta Fukui (Jpn) 11/9, 11/7, 12/10 (24m) [2] Timothy Arnold (Mas)

Qualifying, 17-Jan:

Finals:
Duncan Walsh (Eng) bt Eddie Charlton (Eng)     11/6, 10/12, 11/5, 7/11, 11/7 (56m)
Jonas Laursen (Den) bt Bruno Vega (Esp)         11/5, 12/10, 11/8 (27m)
Yuta Fukui (Jpn) bt Chiu Ho Fai (Hkg)               11/5, 11/8, 10/12, 5/11, 11/7 (53m)
David Vidal (Esp) bt Leo Au (Hkg)                     11/6, 11/9, 11/4 (40m)

Round One:
Duncan Walsh (Eng)                                          bye
Eddie Charlton (Eng) bt Chan Chi Ki (Hkg)          11/4, 5/11, 11/8, 11/4 (34m)
Jonas Laursen (Den) bt Wong Hon Fung (Hkg)     11/5, 11/8, 11/6 (24m)
Bruno Vega (Esp) bt Wong King Ngo (Hkg)          11/8, 11/5, 11/9 (24m)
Chiu Ho Fai (Hkg) bt Choy Kit Lun (Hkg)             11/6, 11/2, 11/7 (21m)
Yuta Fukui (Hkg) bt Fung Ji Yang (Hkg)               11/1, 11/4, 11/3 (18m)
Leo Au (Hkg) bt Kwok Chun Lok (Hkg)                11/9, 11/5, 11/6 (21m)
David Vidal (Esp) bt Patrick Choi (Hkg)               11/2, 11/7, 11/9 (28m)

Buler Squash Challenge Cup 2007 Hong Kong, 17 - 21 Jan $14k
Round One 18 Jan	Quarters 19 Jan	Semis 20 Jan	Final 21 Jan
[1] Rebecca Chiu (Hkg) 9/7, 9/3, 9/4 (33m) [Q] Annie Au (Hkg)	Rebecca Chiu 9/6, 9/0, 9/4 (23m) Donna Urquhart	Rebecca Chiu 9/1, 9/4, 9/3 (29m) Christina Mak	Rebecca Chiu 9/6, 9/1, 9/2 (22m) Kasey Brown
[8] Peta Hughes (Fra) 6/9, 9/4, 0/9, 9/5, 10/8 (65m) Donna Urquhart (Aus)
[4] Louise Crome (Nzl) 9/2, 4/9, 9/6, 9/5 (41m) [Q] Rachel Smith (Aus)	Louise Crome 3/9, 9/4, 10/8, 10/9 (48m) Christina Mak
[6] Christina Mak (Hkg) 9/6, 9/5, 9/5 (39m) [Q] Leung Shin Nga (Hkg)
Delia Arnold (Mas) 9/0, 9/6, 9/5 (34m) Dianne Desira (Aus)	Dianne Desira 9/7, 9/, 9/ (33m) Line Hansen	Dianne Desira 9/0, 9/0, 9/0 (25m) Kasey Brown
Line Hansen (Den) 5/9, 2/9, 9/2, 9/7, 9/6 (60m) [3] Sarah Kippax (Eng)
Lim Yoke Wah (Mas) 5/9, 10/9, 9/4, 10/9 (52m) [7] Orla Noom (Ned)	Orla Noom 9/3, 9/0, 9/0 (24m) Kasey Brown
[Q] Joey Chan (Hkg) 9/5, 9/3, 9/0 (30m) [2] Kasey Brown (Aus)

Qualifying, 17-Jan:

Finals:
Rachel Smith (Aus) bt Karen Lau (Hkg)                9/4, 5/9, 9/6, 9/5 (44m)
Annie Au (Hkg) bt Tong Tsz Wing (Hkg)                9/5, 9/0, 9/5 (24m)
Leung Shin Nga (Hkg) bt Lauren Selby (Eng)         9/5, 9/7, 9/5 (34m)
Joey Chan (Hkg) bt Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) 9/2, 9/2, 9/3 (22m)

Round One:
Rachel Smith (Aus) bt Liu Tsz Ling (Hkg)               9/6, 9/2, 10/8 (31m)
Karen Lau (Hkg) bt Chiu Ka Kei (Hkg)                   9/5, 9/4, 9/7 (30m)
Annie Au (Hkg) bt Dorothy Ko (Hkg)                     9/1, 9/0, 9/3 (24m)
Tong Tsz Wing (Hkg) bt Josefa Bertilsson (Swe)     9/1, 9/2, 9/0 (22m)
Lauren Selby (Eng) bt Karla Chong (Hkg)              9/3, 9/2, 9/1 (20m)
Leung Shin Nga (Hkg) bt Anthea Yung (Hkg)          9/0, 9/4, 3/9, 9/2 (35m)
Anna-Carin Forstadius (Swe) bt Carmen Lee (Hkg) 9/3, 9/3, 9/4 (23m)
Joey Chan (Hkg) bt Karman Siu (Hkg)                   9/2, 9/6, 7/9, 9/1 (33m)

20-Jan, Semi-Finals:
HK Dream still on course

Hong Kong top pair Rebecca Chiu and Wai Hang Wong will contest the finals of the Buler Challenge Cup after they delighted home fans with semi-final victories over Mohd Nafiizwan Adnan and Christina Mak, respectively.

Chiu, bidding to go one better than her runners-up spot last year, will meet second seed Kasey Brown, who demolished fellow-Aussie Dianne Desira 27-0, while Wong faces South African Steve Coppinger, who ended the giant-killing run of Spain's David Vidal in a closely fought contest.

19-Jan, Quarter-Finals:
HK double still on ...
but only just

Top seeds Rebecca Chiu and Wai Hang Wong remain on course for a Hong Kong double in the Buler Cup, but they enjoyed contrasting victories today.

Chiu eased into the semi-finals with a straight-games win over Donna Urqhuart, and now meets compatriot Christina Mak for a place in the final. The other women's semi will be an all-Australian affair between Kasey Brown and Dianne Desira.

In the men's event HK number one Wong found himself two games down to Frenchman Romain Tenant, but dug himself out of trouble with a valiant comeback in a hour-long match. Wong faces Malaysian Nafiizwan Adnan for a place in the final.

Second seed Timothy Arnold perished in a very tight encounter with David Vidal, and the Spanish qualifier now meets South Africa's Steve Coppinger in the semis.


17-Jan Qualifying: Four through for HK Hosts Hong Kong gained an additional four places in the main draw of the 2007 Buler Challenge Cup after qualifying matches at the Hong Kong Squash Centre today. Top juniors Annie Au and Joey Chan were joined by Leung Shin Nga and Australia's Rachel Smith after two wins today, with Annie drawn to face top seed Rebecca Chui and Joey up against second seed Kasey Brown in the main draw. In the men's event it was a multi-national lineup with Yuku Futa, Duncan Walsh, David Vidal and Jonas Laursen reaching the main draw. Results: Men Women	Annie, Leung and Joey qualify ...

Hong Kong hopes for
Buler Double ...

If all goes to seeding it will be a Hong Kong double at the latest edition of the Buler Challenge Cup at the Hong Kong Squash Centre.

In the $14k women's event top seed is Rebecca Chiu, who will be looking to go one better than the runner-up spot she occupied in 2005 and 2006, while Wai Hang Wong, once again top seed in the $4k men's event, will be hoping to repeat his success in the 2005 edition.

The Hong Kong pair's main challengers are expected to be Australia's Kasey Brown and Malaysia's Timothy Arnold.

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