Mansoor beaten in second round

Published August 30, 2002

HONG KONG, Aug 29: Pakistan’s Mansoor Zaman was ousted from the Hong Kong Open squash tournament Thursday when he lost in straight games to Ong Beng Hee.

The Malaysian won 17-15, 15-10, 15-13.

Second round: Peter Nicol (England) beat Joseph Kneipp (Australia) 15-12, 15-3, 10-15, 9-8 — retired; Lee Beachill (England) beat John White (Scotland) 15-8, 15-10, 15-8; Stewart Boswell (Australia) beat Karim Darwish (Egypt) 15-10, 17-16, 13-15, 15-9; Ong Beng Hee (Malaysia) beat Mansoor Zaman (Pakistan) 17-15, 15-10, 15-13; Anthony Ricketts (Australia) beat Mark Chaloner (England) 15-12, 15-13, 15-7; Thierry Lincou (France) beat Adrian Grant (England) 15-11, 15-12, 12-15, 15-5; Jonathon Power (Canada) beat Paul Price (Australia) 17-16, 15-7, 15-8.—AFP

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