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England confident of the world title
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Reprinted with permission from New Straits Times
From New Straights Times
by K.M. Boopathy
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© 2001 Squashtalk
Team Pools reports: Martin Bronstein - Day 3 and Day 2
CONSISTENCY and fighting spirit have been England's virtues and it will be little surprise if they clinch the team title for the fifth time in the world women's junior championships in Penang.
English coach David Campion said that his charges are looking forward to the final with confidence. "We want to leave Penang as world champions and the girls are in an upbeat mood," said Campion at Penang International Squash Centre in Bukit Dumbar yesterday."Our side is balanced and they have got a strong will do it. Above all, they want to be part of the final after the extraordinary atmospehere during the individual event. "We are quite confident that we can clinch the title this time."
England, seeded second, are the most successful team in the tournament as they have won a record four titles in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1997 in their previous eight attempts and to go with their unprecedented feat of winning five individual titles.
They came close in Antwerp in 1999 but were stopped in the final by the talented Egyptians but it could be their championship to savour this time. The much anticipated final between England and top seeds Malaysia might just favour the English side who will be going in without pressure unlike the hosts.
England's second ranked player Laura Jane Lengthorn holds the key against Malaysia in the nail-biting final as her match against Tricia Chuah is expected to decide the outcome of the tie. Campion said that Laura is well aware of the possibility even before coming to Penang and has been preparing for the event. "I reckon Laura is in her best shape and she knows her situation very well. She is confident and mentally ready for the cruncher. "Laura is a good hitter and hardly makes unforced errors and there is nothing much to separate the two (Laura and Tricia).
Nicol David has a clear edge against England number one Jenny Duncalf while their third ranked player Alison Waters will be too good for Malaysian Teng Ooiean and this should will leave the spectators on the edge of their seats in the deciding Tricia-Laura showdown. England were looking very serious about the final and have already started practising at the perspecs (all-glass courts) at Penang International Sports Arena (PISA) in Relau, since Sunday. Lack of experience on the perspecs courts let Jenny down in the individual semifinal against Nicol and England are not taking any chances.
However, Campion was also cautious about their rivals in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. England are expected will meet Germany in the last eight while their semifinal opponents are expected to be the USA, the fifth seeds.
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