Strong start to Malaysia doubles event

The New Zealanders have had some positive results on the first day of a doubles event in Malaysia this week.  The event - called the Tri Nations Squash Doubles - involves New Zealand, Malaysia and India, and is designed as preparation for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next month.

New Zealand has sent its eight strong Commonwealth Games team to the event, along with coaches Paul Hornsby and Dave Clarke.

Nicol David had this to say about the event.

Results Day One:

Mixed

Martin Knight & Joelle King bt Nafizwan Adnan & Delia Arnold 11-2,11-3
Lance Beddoes & Kylie Lindsay lost to Harinderpal Sandhu & Joshana Chippina 8-11, 8,11
Paul Coll & Amanda Landers-Murphy lost to Saurav Ghosal & Dipika Pallikal 9-11, 11-10, 6-11
Campbell Grayson & Megan Craig bt Valentino Bong & Rachel Arnold 10-11, 11-3, 11-3
Martin Knight & Joelle King bt Lance Beddoes & Kylie Lindsay 11-4,11-4
Paul Coll & Amanda Landers-Murphy bt Campbell Grayson & Megan Craig 11-4, 11-5

Men's

Lance Beddoes & Paul Coll bt Saurav Ghosal & Harinderpal Sandhu 11-10, 11-7
Campbell Grayson & Martin Knight bt Ong Beng Hee & Elvin Keo 10-11, 11-6, 11-7

Women's

Joelle King & Amanda Landers-Murphy bt Joshana Chippina & Dipika Pallikal 11-2, 9-11, 11-10
Kylie Lindsay & Megan Craig lost to Nicol David & Low Wee Wern 6-11, 7-11

There are two more days of competition, before the players disperse around the world to their various training bases.  They will not all be assembled again until just before the Commonwealth Games.  There will be more pool matches tomorrow, with playoffs to follow.  The New Zealand teams are very hopeful of featuring in the finals.

Results, and general information on the buildup to the Commonwealth Games, will be stored here.