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MALAYSIA'S SQUASH QUEEN BANKING ON TEAM-MATES TO DELIVER
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- World number 1 Malaysian Nicol David is
banking on her team-mates to deliver at the 16th Women's World Team Championship
in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.
"This time, the team line-up has quality players and enjoy a strong sense
of
rapport among themselves, which is paramount to deliver the desired results,"
she said.
Nicol, who completed her 10th Wispa Tour titles this year after clinching
the Hong Kong Open title recently, said that besides team captain Sharon Wee who
is ranked 24th, Delia Arnold (ranked 34th) and Low Wee Wern (ranked 46th) have
performed well in the World Open and British Open, two prestigious titles in
squash, this year.
For the record, the 25-year-old Penangite has won the World Open and
British
Open titles thrice in 2005, 2006 and this year.
"In the team event championship, we will rely on each other for support,"
she said after a flag handing-over ceremony at the National Squash Centre in
Bukit Jalil here Thursday.
"After winning 10 Wispa Tour titles, I am aiming for a final push for
the Malaysian team to win this championship as it will be a curtain-raiser title
this year," added Nicol.
Present at the ceremony were Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM)
president A. Sani Karim who presented the flag to the team manager, and Dr
Faizah Ahmad who will led the team to Egypt.
At the 2006 Women's Championship in Edmonton, Canada, the Malaysian team
won
third placing after beating the Netherlands 2-1 in the play-off match. The
Malaysian team were represented by Sharon, Nicol, Tricia Chuah and Delia Arnold.
England emerged champions, beating second seed Egypt 2-0 in the final to
win
its sixth title since the inaugural biennial championship in 1979.
The 16th Women's Team Championship will be staged at the National Stadium
in
Cairo from Nov 30 to Dec 6.
The national teams in the four pools: ( ) denotes seedings
Pool A: (1) ENGLAND, (8) FRANCE, (9) HONG KONG, (16) SPAIN, (17) AUSTRIA
Pool B: (2) EGYPT, (7) AUSTRALIA, (10) CANADA, (15) JAPAN, (18) SWITZERLAND
Pool C: (3) NEW ZEALAND, (6) IRELAND, (11) USA, (14) ITALY, (19) CHINA
Pool D: (4) MALAYSIA, (5) NETHERLANDS, (12) GERMANY, (13) SOUTH AFRICA
-- BERNAMA
banking on her team-mates to deliver at the 16th Women's World Team Championship
in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.
"This time, the team line-up has quality players and enjoy a strong sense
of
rapport among themselves, which is paramount to deliver the desired results,"
she said.
Nicol, who completed her 10th Wispa Tour titles this year after clinching
the Hong Kong Open title recently, said that besides team captain Sharon Wee who
is ranked 24th, Delia Arnold (ranked 34th) and Low Wee Wern (ranked 46th) have
performed well in the World Open and British Open, two prestigious titles in
squash, this year.
For the record, the 25-year-old Penangite has won the World Open and
British
Open titles thrice in 2005, 2006 and this year.
"In the team event championship, we will rely on each other for support,"
she said after a flag handing-over ceremony at the National Squash Centre in
Bukit Jalil here Thursday.
"After winning 10 Wispa Tour titles, I am aiming for a final push for
the Malaysian team to win this championship as it will be a curtain-raiser title
this year," added Nicol.
Present at the ceremony were Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM)
president A. Sani Karim who presented the flag to the team manager, and Dr
Faizah Ahmad who will led the team to Egypt.
At the 2006 Women's Championship in Edmonton, Canada, the Malaysian team
won
third placing after beating the Netherlands 2-1 in the play-off match. The
Malaysian team were represented by Sharon, Nicol, Tricia Chuah and Delia Arnold.
England emerged champions, beating second seed Egypt 2-0 in the final to
win
its sixth title since the inaugural biennial championship in 1979.
The 16th Women's Team Championship will be staged at the National Stadium
in
Cairo from Nov 30 to Dec 6.
The national teams in the four pools: ( ) denotes seedings
Pool A: (1) ENGLAND, (8) FRANCE, (9) HONG KONG, (16) SPAIN, (17) AUSTRIA
Pool B: (2) EGYPT, (7) AUSTRALIA, (10) CANADA, (15) JAPAN, (18) SWITZERLAND
Pool C: (3) NEW ZEALAND, (6) IRELAND, (11) USA, (14) ITALY, (19) CHINA
Pool D: (4) MALAYSIA, (5) NETHERLANDS, (12) GERMANY, (13) SOUTH AFRICA
-- BERNAMA
