National Teams Event underway

No upsets in the first round of the National Championships teams event in Auckland.  The top seeds in both divisions had byes in the first round, and will look to hit the ground running in the semi-finals this afternoon.

The next round of play begins at 2pm this afternoon, with entry free for all spectators.

Live streaming of the women's semi-final between Canterbury and Central will be available at this link.

Men's

(1) Wellington vs Bye

(4) BOP bt (5) Waikato 3-1

Ben Grindrod bt Zac Millar 7-11 13-11 11-5 10-12 11-5
Matiu Te Kani-McQueen bt Phil Buscke 11-6 10-12 retired
James Cooper lost to Mike Martin 11-7 8-11 8-11 6-11
James Skiffington bt Ben Thornton 11-2 11-4 11-9

(3) Auckland bt (6) Eastern 4-0

Lance Beddoes bt Cameron Jamieson 11-8 12-10 11-8
Mike Sunderland bt Bryce Redman 13-11 11-9 11-4
Andre Wagenaar bt Jason Baty 11-8 11-6 11-5
Sion Wiggin bt Jordan Le Comte 9-11 11-4 11-3 11-1

(2) Canterbury bt (7) Central 3-1

Paul Coll bt Kashif Shuja 11-6 11-6 8-11 11-9
Chris van der Salm bt Ben Calvert 11-5 11-7 11-3
Jackson Beresford lost to Jason van der Walt 6-11 11-3 7-11 14-16
Matt Smith bt Brandon Keenan 11-6 11-7 12-10

Women's

(1) Auckland vs Bye

(4) Waikato bt (5) BOP 3-1

Alana Sincock bt Georgina Shelton-Agar 11-4 11-7 11-7
Lassie Cull bt Becky Clarke 13-11 7-11 11-6 4-11 11-9
Jacinta Matson lost to Holly DOnnelly 16-18 13-15 7-11
Nicola Blake bt Karen Roberts 13-11 11-3 7-11 4-11 11-9

(3) Central bt (6) Northland 4-0

Rebecca Barnett bt Trina Moore 11-4 8-11 11-8 6-11 11-6
Danielle Fourie bt Sacha Pou-Tito 11-9 11-4 11-5
Jackie Tapp bt Sophie McClymont 11-7 11-4 14-12
Rebecca Clifford bt Miranda Harrison 11-4 7-11 11-8 10-12 11-9

(2) Canterbury bt (7) Wellington 4-0

Megan Craig bt Steph Smith 11-1 11-4 11-4
Eliza Sim bt Gemma Gee 11-9 11-8 11-7
Emma Sim bt Vanessa Larsen 11-6 9-11 11-6 11-6
Sophie O'Connell bt Ellen Verry 11-5 11-3 11-5