Egypt Celebrates All Africa Hat-Trick by Howard Harding April 9, 2015
- Egypt triumphed in the All Africa Junior Squash Championships,
winning all three titles in the regional event in Gabarone, Botswana.
Both individual events concluded in all-Egyptian finals. Top seed Amr
Arafa dismissed Saadeldin Abouaish, the No.3 seed, 11-9, 9-11, 11-6,
11-8 in the men's final to keep the trophy in Egyptian hands for the
fourth year in a row.
It was a similar position in the other final where Mariam Metwally
extended Egyptian ownership of the women's trophy. But the 18-year-old
top seed, ranked 38 in the world, was taken the full distance by second
seed Mayar Hany Mohamed before beating the world No.101 from Cairo
11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 9-11, 11-8.
South Africa provided the opposition in the team final. But for the
fourth time in successive years, the Egyptian favourites brushed aside
the second seeds 3/0 to ensure Egypt a trio of titles in the Botswana
capital.
RESULTS: All Africa Junior Squash Championships, Gabarone, Botswana
