McDougall, Schnell Qualify For Canadian Men's World Team,
Join Shahier Razik and Shawn DeLierre
July 9, 2011 MONTREAL
– Andrew McDougall of Calgary won his four matches this week to
place first at tightly contested Canadian team world squash
championship trials which were held here this week.
Three of the eight matches at the trials went the five-game limit and
two more went to four. Dane Sharp of Ajax, Ont., was the
heartbreak kid of the tournament losing two matches in five games.
Both McDougall and second place finisher Andrew Schnell of Calgary join
Shahier Razik of Toronto and Shawn DeLierre of Brossard, Que., on the
Canadian squad for the world team squash championships set for August
21-27 in Paderborn, Germany.
Razik and DeLierre had already clinched berths on the team because of
their world rankings. Razik is currently ranked 31st and DeLierre
58th.
This week, five players were battling for the two spots.
McDougall defeated Nick Sachvie of St. Catharines, Ont., 11-6, 11-7,
11-4, Sharp 11-9, 11-6, 4-11, 9-11, 11-8 and Schnell 9-11, 11-7, 11-4,
11-8.
Schnell’s two victories were over Sharp 11-13, 11-5, 7-11, 11-7,
11-9 and David Phillips of Pointe-Claire, Que., 8-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-9,
11-7.
Sharpe was named the team alternate.
from Squash Canada