Sporting Digest: Squash

JANSHER KHAN, of Pakistan, the top seed, easily won the world's second-richest tournament, the pounds 135,000 Qatar International yesterday, beating the No 2 seed Rodney Martin of Australia 15-7, 15-8, 15-9 in only 43 minutes.

ALLEGATIONS that two players accused a referee of racial bias at the Qatar International are to be investigated by the Professional Squash Association. Zubair Jahan Khan, of Pakistan, and Abdul Faheem Khan, of Hong Kong, are alleged to have directed the remarks at the Welsh referee Peter Lawrence during defeats by England's Paul Lord and Tony Hands respectively.

QATAR INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT Final: Jansher Khan (Pak) bt R Martin (Aus) 15-7 15-8 15-9.