Lee & Lau In All-Hong Kong Buler Final
by Howard Harding
21 April 2012 - For the second time in four years, Max Lee and Dick Lau will contest an all-Hong Kong Buler Challenge Cup final after surviving contrasting semi-finals of the PSA World Tour Challenger 10 squash event today at the Hong Kong Squash Centre in Hong Kong.
Top seed Lee, the reigning Hong Kong national champion and the country's top-ranked player, faced national rival Leo Au, the Hong Kong number two.
Lee, the 24-year-old world No35, recovered from losing the second game to beat fourth seed Au 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2 in 46 minutes.
But unseeded Lau, Lee's predecessor as national champion, had to battle for 63 minutes against fellow non-seed Kam Hing Choong in the other semi before beating the Malaysian 10-12, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9.
The final will mark the Hong Kong pair's 10th meeting on the PSA World Tour, with Lee currently boasting a 6/3 advantage.
Lee is celebrating his eighth Tour final appearance, while 26-year-old Lau is marking his seventh, but the first since July 2009.
RESULTS: PSA Challenger 10 Buler Challenge Cup, Hong Kong China
Semi-finals:
[1] Max Lee (HKG) bt [4] Leo Au (HKG) 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-2 (46m)
Dick Lau (HKG) bt Kam Hing Choong (MAS) 10-12, 12-10, 8-11, 11-4, 11-9 (63m)
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