Sporting Digest: Squash

Anthony Hill, of Australia, was yesterday banned by the Professional Squash Association for two months of the PSA tour from the start of next month and fined pounds 200, after testing positive for marijuana at a professional league match in France last May.

MENS WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (Kuala Lumpur): Pool A: Pakistan 2 Germany 1; Canada 2 England 1 (J Power bt S Park 9-1 9-5 10-8, G Ryding bt P Marshall 9-2 9-7 9-2, G Waite lost to C Walker 2-9 1-9 2-9). Pool B: Egypt 2 Finland 1; Australia 3 Wales 0 (R Eyles bt D Evans 4-9 9-4 9-7 9-5, B Martin bt G Davies 9-1 9-0 9-2, C Rowland bt M Benjamin 9-1 9-4 9-0). Pool C: South Africa 2 France 1; New Zealand 2 Spain. Pool D: Malaysia 2 Scotland 1 (K Low bt M Heath 9-5 9-4 9-2, O Beng Hee lost S Cowie 5-9 9-4 1-9 0-9, Y Kok Four bt D Heath 9-1 9-0 7-9 9-0); Sweden 3 Argentina 0. Pool E: Netherlands 2 Switzerland 1; Denmark 3 Singapore 0. Pool F: Austria 2 Hong Kong 2; Ireland 3 Brazil 0 (D Ryan bt R Mori 9-0 9-2 9-2, M Collins bt T Cabral 7-9 9-4 9-1 9-0, C Collins bt L Andre Cout 9-4 10-8 3-9 9- 7). Pool G: Italy 2 Nigeria 1; Mexico 3 Portugal 0. Pool H: Norway 2 Japan; USA 2 Kuwait 1.