Squash: Landers-Murphy in mixed quarters

Rotorua squash player Amanda Landers-Murphy and Paul Coll were beaten in the quarterfinals overnight at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

The pairing defeated Scotland's Alan Clyne and Frania Gillen-Buchert 2-1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-5) yesterday morning to qualify.

But in the quarters they lost in straight sets to Australia's Kasey Brown and Cameron Pilley.

This is the first time Landers-Murphy, 23, has competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Her mum Delwyn Wharehoka travelled to Glasgow to watch her daughter and said it was an amazing atmosphere.

"We were extremely proud of Amanda when she was selected for the Commonwealth Games as it had been a long-term goal of hers for a number of years, so to be here to watch her is better than we had imagined it would be.

"The weather is brilliant and warm and the people of Glasgow are amazing. They are so friendly and helpful."

In other quarter-final action, men's pair Lance Beddoes and Paul Coll lost to Englishmen Daryl Selby and James Willstrop in three sets.

Joelle King and Martin Knight, who won silver four years ago, beat Indian pair Harinder Pal Sandhu and Joshana Chinappa 11-7, 8-11, 11-6 to advance to the semifinals.

Landers-Murphy and squash partner Joelle King lost their women's doubles quarterfinal match yesterday morning (NZT) to India's Dipika Pallikal and Joshana Chinappa 2-0 (11-9, 11-5).

Wharehoka said watching King win a bronze medal in the singles was a great moment.