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English players, representing youth (Chris Ryder) and experience (Stacey Ross) won their first round qualifying bout for the Canary Wharf Classic, toether with six internationals representing six different nationalities.

Teenage sensation Mohamed El Shorbagy looks set to join the ruling Egyptian squash dynasty.
The 17-year-old Millfield student produced a devastating display of outrageous winners as he beat French opponent Julien Balbo in the first qualifying round of the ISS Canary Wharf Classic at the Wimbledon Rackets Club.

Balbo conceded in the third game with a stiff neck, which was probably caused by all the twisting and turning he was required to do as Shorbagy unleashed a mind-boggling repertoire of shots.

The most memorable was the winner that took him to game ball in the second. Down on one knee at the back of the court, he unleashed a straight kill that died in the nick at the front right of the court.
Tomorrow he meets India's Saurav Ghosal, who will need all his renowned speed around the court to contain the Egyptian sensation. Ghosal may well be suffering from the exertions of today's marathon encounter with Surrey's Tom Richards, who folded at the closing stages of the firth game as Ghosal squeezed home 11-8 after an 85-minute battle.

South Africa No.1 Jesse Engelbrecht survived a determined fightback from Gloucestershire's Jonny Harford in the first qualifying round of the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic.

Engelbrecht won a marathon tiebreak in the second game to open up a two-game lead but Harford produced a courageous recovery to draw level and take the match to a fifth game at the Wimbledon Rackets and Fitness Club.

However, his energy levels were depleted by his efforts and Engelbrecht eased home 11-3 in the final game to complete victory in 85 minutes.

Engelbrecht now meets the vastly experienced Stacey Ross, who overcame his Surrey team-mate Phil Nightingale despite a niggling calf injury that hampered his movement around the court.

Nightingale, from Reigate, took the opening game but Wimbledon-based Ross made full use of his superior racket skills to book his place in the qualifying finals.

Earlier, the top qualifying seed, Hertfordshire's Chris Ryder, eased past Kent's Ben Ford in straight games to set up a qualifying final with Australia's Scott Arnold, who powered past England's Neil Hitchens.

Final qualifying takes place tomorrow (Sunday) at the Wimbledon Club.

RESULTS:        Canary Whaf Classic: Day One Qualifying , London, England

First Round :
Chris Ryder (ENG) def Ben Ford (ENG) 11-6 11-7 11-3
Scott Arnold (AUS) def Neil Hitchens (ENG) 11-5 11-6 11-4
Saurav Ghosal (IND) def Tom Richards (ENG) 11-8 8-11 10-11(2-4) 11-7 11-8
Mohammed El Shorbagy (EGY) def Julien Balbo (FRA) 11-10(3-1) 11-6 6-4 retired
Simon Rosner (GER) def Joe Lee (ENG) 11-2 11-7 11-8
Mark Krajcsak (HUN) def Robbie Temple (ENG) 11-8 11-5 11-6
Jesse Engelbrecht (RSA) def Jon Harford (ENG) 11-8 11-10(5-3) 7-11 4-11 11-3
Stacey Ross (ENG) def Phil Nightingale (ENG) 4-11 11-8 11-8 11-5

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