Spencer Carries Home Hopes In Namibia World Championships

Dylan Marc Spencer singlehandedly leads home hopes into the second round of the Men's WSF World Junior Squash Championship - but only after the withdrawal of his first round opponent in the World Squash Federation event being staged for the first time in Namibia at the Wanderers Sports Club in the country's capital Windhoek.

The 17-year-old Namibian received the walkover after the withdrawal of Jordan's Mohammad Alsarraj - and will now face Khaled Al-Jenaidel for a place in the third round after the Kuwaiti beat Tafadzwa Mushunje of Zimbabwe 11-7, 13-11, 11-8.

More than 150 players from 31 countries were welcomed at an Opening Ceremony hosted by the event's main sponsors Trustco Group International.

In an address given by Quinton van Rooyen, the Trustco Group Managing Director said the hosting of the World Junior Squash Championships in Namibia was not just a milestone for the country, but also for Trustco.

"It is an incredible opportunity for Namibia to showcase our hospitality, talent and infrastructure on the international arena. For Trustco, it's the culmination of years of commitment and investment in the development of squash in Namibia."

David Baillargeon leads a trio of Canadians through to the second round. The 18-year-old battled for four games to overcome USA's Thomas Kingshott 11-5, 11-8, 4-11, 11-5.

Men's championship 2nd round line-up:
[1] Diego Elias (PER) v James Evans (ENG)
Vijay Meena (IND) v Andres Gonzalez (COL)
Cillian Dunne (IRL) v Juan Segundo Barreyro (ARG)
[9/16] Mohd Syafiq Kamal (MAS) v Max D Reed (USA)
[9/16] Israr Ahmed (PAK) v Enzo Corigliano (FRA)
Miko Aijanen (FIN) v Dairo Sandoval (COL)
Muhammad Asim Khan (PAK) v Bernat Jaume (ESP)
[5/8] Mohamed Elgawarhy (EGY) v Runyararo Kadyautumbe (ZIM)
[5/8] George Parker (ENG) v Ivan Caucich (ARG)
Khaled Al-Jenaidel (KUW) v Dylan Marc Spencer (NAM)
Saad El Din Ehab (EGY) v Qaini Bonilla (GUA)
[9/16] David Ryan (IRL) v David Baillargeon (CAN)
[9/16] Michael Craig (IRL) v Derek Hsue (USA)
Scott Galloway (NZL) v Darren Chan (MAS)
Edmon Lopez Moller (ESP) v Roee Avraham (ISR)
[3/4] Kush Kumar (IND) v Luke Michael Mannion (ZIM)
[3/4] Tayyab Aslam (PAK) v Jarryd Osborne (CAN)
Patrick Rooney (ENG) v Velavan Senthilkumar (IND)
Santiago Orozco (COL) v Eain Yow Ng (MAS)
[9/16] Auguste Dussourd (FRA) v Mohammad Alterki (KUW)
[9/16] Omar Elatmas (EGY) v Timothy Robert Brownell (USA)
Federico Cioffi (ARG) v Santiago Camargo (COL)
Wayne Sithole (RSA) v Kristian Rautiainen (FIN)
[5/8] Lyell Fuller (ENG) v Ong Sai Hung (MAS)
[5/8] Daniel Poleshchuk (ISR) v Laurence Kuhn (RSA)
Iker Pajares Bernabeu (ESP) v David Yacobucci (USA)
Michael Thompson (CAN) v Lucas Wirths (GER)
[9/16] Syed Ali Mujtaba Shah Bokhari (PAK) v Jami Aijanen (FIN)
[9/16] Youssef Soliman (EGY) v Nicolas Valderrama (COL)
Madhav Dhingra (IND) v Callum Lawton (ZIM)
Abdulrahaman Yusuf (NGR) v Youssef Aboul-Makarim (EGY)
[2] Karim El Hammamy (EGY) v Franco Andres Romiglio (ARG)