NAO Blog 2012

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  • 02/22/2012
    The Davenport North American Open, presented by Brown's Jaguar, is proud to welcome The Governor of Virginia, Mr Bob McDonnell to the Westwood Club this evening. The Governor will be meeting top seed James Willstrop and his opponent Thierry Lincou before they play their second round match.
  • 02/23/2012
    DAVENPORT North American Open, presented by Brown's Jaguar Quarter-finals (Thursday): (1) Willstrop v (6) Shabana (7pm) (3) Gaultier v (Q) Awad (5pm) (4) Ashour v (5) Darwish (6pm) (2) Matthew v Rosner (8pm)
  • 02/23/2012
    Davenport North American Open presented by Brown’s Jaguar At the Westwood Club, Richmond, Virginia Second round, Wednesday, February 22, 2012: (1) James Willstrop (England) beat Thierry Lincou (France) 16-14, 11-7, 11-6 (50m) (6) Amr Shabana (Egypt) beat Adrian Grant (England) 11-8, 11-5, 4-11, 11-6 (59m) (Q) Karim Abdel Gawad (Egypt) beat (8) Mohd Azlan Iskandar (Malaysia) 11-8, 11-4 retired (26m) (3) Gregory Gaultier (France)  beat Shahier Razik (Can) 11-1, 11-4, 11-4 (29m)
  • ALAN THATCHER
    02/22/2012
    EVENING SESSION 5pm:  Simon Rosner (Germany) beat Alister Walker (Botswana) 11-6, 11-6, 11-6 (46m) 6pm: (6) Amr Shabana (Egypt) beat Adrian Grant (England) 11-8, 11-5, 4-11, 11-6 (59m) WELCOME to the Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell 7.15pm: (1) James Willstrop (England) v Thierry Lincou (France) LIVE NOW 8pm: (2) Nick Matthew (England) v Olli Tuominen (Finland)  ACTION HIGHLIGHTS
  • ALAN THATCHER
    02/22/2012
    Gregory Gaultier powered his way through to the quarter-finals by overwhelming Canadian Shaier Razik in just 29 minutes. The French maestro looked very shaarp indeed as he won 11-1, 11-4, 11-4. After the match he said: "I am feeling good and learning how to look after my body a lot better thaan I used to." Ramy Ashour was ten minutes late on court but attacked right from the start against Cameron Pilley. He won 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 in just 28 minutes.