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04/08/2008 - NEWSFLASH - The Junior Boys have beaten eighth seed Hong Kong in Switzerland |
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A perfect record for New Zealand in pool play at the Junior Men's World Squash Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.
The ninth seeded kiwis have upset eighth seed Hong Kong 2/1 in the final round of pool play in the teams event, to finish with three wins from three in Group H.
They will now face 11th seeded Canada in the first round of the top 16 knockout phase.
Cameron Jamieson got the kiwi team off to a winning start against Hong Kong, outlasting Ji Yang Fung 9/5 1/9 9/4 6/9 5/2, with the Hong Kong player forced to retire with cramp after 113 minutes on court.
However, Chun Ming Leo Au levelled the tie for the Asian side, handing kiwi number one Evan Williams his first defeat of the teams event, with a 9/3 10/9 9/5 victory in 50 minutes.
That left Alex Grayson the task of winning the tie for New Zealand, which he duly achieved with a 9/3 9/3 9/4 victory over Kai Chi Nelson Chan in the battle of the number threes.
Result...
Cameron Jamieson def Ji Yang Fung 9/5 1/9 9/4 6/9 5/2 - retired injured (113 mins) Evan Williams lost to Chun Ming Leo Au 3/9 9/10 5/9 (50 mins) Alex Grayson def Kai Chi Nelson Chan 9/3 9/3 9/4 (39 mins)
Full results/draw...www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/matches.aspx?id=22868&d=20080803
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