Malaysia’s squash kids heat up Pontefract Junior Open

National junior squash player S. Kiven (front) during training camp last month prior to the British Junior Open tournament from Jan 2-6 in Sheffield. - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: Never mind the snow in England. The national squash juniors were on fire with six of them making the semi-finals in the Pontefract Junior Open in West Yorkshire.

The tournament is a warm-up for the juniors prior to the prestigious British Junior Open in Sheffield from Jan 2-6. On Saturday, six out of the seven players who competed in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories made the last four.