Auckland teams both through to finals

Auckland has made both teams event finals at the National Championships, will they be able to do the double?

The top seeded Auckland women's team progressed to the final as expected with a convincing 4/0 win over Waikato.  They will come up against Central, who defeated Canterbury 3/1 in a slight upset in the other (live streamed) semi-final. 

The Auckland men's team pulled off an upset over second seeds Canterbury in their semi-final, and will come up against top seeds Wellington in the men's final.  Wellington were too strong for Bay of Plenty in the final, coming through 3/1.

The finals will be played tomorrow (Sunday) at North Shore Squash Club at midday.  Spectators are welcome and entry is free.  Play will also be live streamed (exact matches/ties to be confirmed) here.

Results

Men's Semi-finals

(1) Wellington bt (4) Bay of Plenty 3/1

Martin Knight bt Ben Grindrod 11-7 11-9 11-7
Michael Pittams lost to Matiu Te Kani-McQueen 8-11 13-11 11-13 6-11
Sam Atkins bt James Cooper 11-7 11-4 11-9
Willie Bicknell bt James Skiffington 5-11 11-4 12-10 8-11 11-7

(3) Auckland bt (2) Canterbury 2/2 (8-6)

Lance Beddoes lost to Paul Coll 3-11 4-11 1-11
Michael Sunderland lost to Chris van der Salm 9-11 11-6 3-11 11-6 4-11
Andre Wagenaar bt Adam Odering 11-4 11-8 15-13
Sion Wiggin bt Jackson Beresford 11-5 11-4 11-0

Women's Semi-finals

(1) Auckland bt (4) Waikato 4/0

Ellie Epke bt Alana Sincock 11-5 11-7 11-3
Abbie Palmer bt Lassie Cull 11-8 5-11 11-8 9-11 11-3
Lisa Cowlard bt Jacinta Matson 11-7 11-9 11-5
Sue Kim bt Taylor Ashton 11-8 11-7 11-4

(3) Central bt (2) Canterbury 3/1

Rebecca Barnett lost to Megan Craig 3-11 5-11 4-11
Danielle Fourie bt Eliza Sim 11-3 10-12 11-8 11-4
Jackie Tapp bt Emma Sim 8-11 11-7 11-3 10-12 11-8
Kaitlyn Watts bt Sophie O'Connell 11-7 7-11 11-1 11-8