Zamans Strong on 1st Day
Nov 26, 2004, SquashTalk Independent News Service © 2004;

Two Dutch Players Advance.
Qualifying play got underway today in Doha Qatar as 31 players vye for eight qualifying spots in the $120,000 world open tournament.

Mansoor and Shahid Zaman, both of whom were disappointed in the just completed CNS International event in Karachi, rebounded in first day's qualifying action here. Mansoor will need to get past Jonathan Kemp from England to reach the main draw.

Meanwhile, both Dutch contenders, Laurens Jan Anjema and Tommy Berden had strong outings and stand one win away from the main draw.

While Holland, with a population of 17 million enjoyed two qualifiers, another World Open goes by with not a single qualifying entrant among the pool of American players.

Peter Wins Barker Family Duel In Qatar
A family duel between two squash-playing brothers from Upminster in Essex took on added significance when England's Peter Barker beat his older brother Phillip Barker in a fight for a place in the qualifying finals of the Qatar Men's World Open Squash Championship in Doha, Qatar.

Phillip, 23, took time off from the international squash circuit to study for a Sports Science degree at the University of Wales in Cardiff, while Peter, 21, went full-time on leaving school and now boasts a world number 31 ranking - 32 places above his older brother.

Cruelly drawn to meet other in the first qualifying round of the most important event on the PSA Tour, the pair forgot their family loyalties as each tried to outdo the other. The result supported the ranking list as Peter prevailed 11-9 1-11 11-9 11-3.

Qualifying First Day Results, Nov 26 2004, Doha Qatar:

Alex Gough (Wal) bye
Joey Barrington (ENG) def Farrukh Zaman (PAK) 11-4, 11-3, 11-7 (44m)
Tommy Berden (NL) def Ben Garner (ENG) 11-5, 11-6, 9-11, 6-11, 11-3 (49m)
Alister Walker (ENG) def Cameron Pilley (AUS) 7-11, 10-12, 11-6, 11-8, 11-7 (71m)
Mansoor Zaman (PAK) def Jean-Michel Arcucci (FRA) 11-5, 11-8, 9-11, 11-8 (55m)
Jonathan Kemp (ENG) def Alex Stait (ENG) 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-3, 11-7 (58m)
Peter Barker (ENG) def Philip Barker (ENG) 11-6, 1-11, 11-9, 11-3 (51m)
Mohamed Essam A Hafiz (EGY) def Jan Koukal (CZE) 11-5, 11-10, 8-11, 11-9 (52m)
Hisham Ashour (EGY) def Klemaen Gutman (SLO) 11-5, 11-2, 11-10 (24m)
Rodney Durbach (RSA) def Liam Kenny (IRL) 7-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-1 (54m)
Laurens Jan Anjema (NL) def Lee Drew (ENG) 7-11, 11-6, 11-6, 11-9 (41m)
Mohd Azlan Iskandar (MAS) def Gavin Jones (WAL) 11-9, 11-4, 11-7 (26m)
Bradley Ball (ENG) def Arshad Iqbal Burkhi (PAK) 11-8, 11-7, 6-11, 7-11, 11-8 (74m)
Shahid Zaman (PAK) def Shahier Razik (CAN) 9-11, 11-9, 11-5, 11-10(3-1) (55m)
Stephane Galifi (FRA) def Borja Golan (Esp) 11-6, 11-6, 11-10 (4-2) (38m)
Wael El Hindi (Egy) def Ryan Thompson (Nam) 11-4, 11-3, 11-4 (20m)

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