Botwright Crashes Egyptian Party
July 6, 2004, By Howard Harding; SquashTalk Independent News Service © 2004

Rebecca Botwright Qualifies in Egyptian Event

England's Rebecca Botwright put paid to an all-Egyptian qualifying line-up in the Women's Hurghada Squash International when she despatched local player Nadine Bahgat 9-2 9-0 9-0 in the qualifying finals to earn a place in the first round of this established WISPA World Tour event in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in Egypt.

Botwright, 22, from Manchester, will face compatriot Rebecca Macree, the second seed from London who is ranked nine in the world.

Seeded to win the event is Australia's Cairo-based Rachael Grinham, the world No2 who faces Egyptian qualifier Salma Shabana in the first round.

RESULTS: Women's Hurghada Squash International, Hurghada, Egypt

Qualifying finals:    [complete qualifying results]
Rebecca Botwright (ENG) bt Nadine Bahgat (EGY) 9-2, 9-0, 9-0
Salma Shabana (EGY) bt Amnah El Trabolsy (EGY) 9-5, 9-5, 3-9, 8-10, 9-2
Kate Roe (ENG) bt Hend Osama (EGY) 9-5, 9-1, 9-4
Raneem El Weleily (EGY) bt Lina El Tannir (EGY) 9-3, 9-7, 9-6

1st round draw:     [complete draw]
[1] Rachael Grinham (AUS) v [Q] Salma Shabana (EGY)
[8] Engy Kheirallah (EGY) v [Q] Kate Roe (ENG)
[4] Pamela Nimmo (SCO) v Eman El Amir (EGY)
[7] Alison Waters (ENG) v Runa Reta (CAN)
[6] Tegwen Malik (WAL) v [Q] Raneem El Weleily (EGY)
[3] Omneya Abdel Kawy (EGY) v Dominique Lloyd-Walter (ENG)
[5] Carla Khan (PAK) v Sharon Wee (MAS)
[2] Rebecca Macree (ENG) v [Q] Rebecca Botwright (ENG)

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