Cantab Williams causes upsets at Juniors

There have been major upsets in the quarter-finals of the boys' under 19 division today at Junior Nationals.  The top two seeds have been knocked out in the quarter-finals in two stunning results.  Cantab Joseph Williams has beaten Scott Galloway, while Luke Cooper ousted second seed Max Trimble to wreak havoc with the seedings.

Seeded ninth, Williams played well to beat eighth seed Ben Thornton (Waikato) in straight games in the second round.  It provided little indication of what was to come, as he stunned top seed Scott Galloway (Wellington) in the quarter-finals 16-14 9-11 11-9 11-9.  Cooper, of the Mt Maunganui Sports Club, had needed five sets to overcome Te Kuiti's Montell Whatarangi in his second round that morning.  He showed amazing powers of recovery to last five sets again in the evening to overcome Max Trimble (Whangarei)  The other under 19 quarter-finals went to plan, with Chapman Kutia beating Josh Oakley and Luke Jones beating Joseph Lyons.

The girls' under 19 is also going to seeding thus far, after two rounds.  The quarter- and semi-finals will be played tomorrow.

Saturday will see semi-finals played in all divisions.  Entry for spectators is free.

Semi-final match-ups

Boys' under 19

(9) Joseph Williams vs (4) Chapman Kutia
(7) Luke Cooper vs (3) Luke Jones

Girls' under 19

Quarter-finals Saturday morning:

(1) Ellie Epke vs (8) Nikki Kennedy
(4) Kaitlyn Watts vs (5) Jacinta Matson
(3) Juee Bhide vs (11) Ellen Verry
(2) Hayley Hughes vs (7) Sophie O'Connell

Boys' under 17

(1) Jamie Oakley vs (4) Quin Udy
(2) Alex Revington vs (3) Rafa Yam

Girls' under 17

(1) Abbie Palmer vs (4) Katie Fairweather
(2) Camden Te Kani-McQueen vs (3) Anna Hughes

Boys' under 15

(1) Matthew Lucente vs (5) Anthony Lepper
(2) Gabe Yam vs (3) Sean Dykes

Girls' under 15

(1) Ruby Turnbull vs (4) Zoe Dykzeul
(2) Nadia Hubbard vs (3) Courtney Trail

Boys' under 13

(1) Glenn Templeton vs (4) Kobe Fleming
(2) Elijah Thomas vs (3) Leo Fatialofa

Girls' under 13

(1) Anika Jackson bt (4) Ruby Saies 3/0
(2) Annaleise Faint bt (3) Georgia Fyfe 3/0

Boys' under 11

(1) Mason Smales vs (5) Luke Steyn
(2) Nathan Lucock vs (3) Apa Fatialofa

Girls' under 11

(1) Martha Toghill vs (4) Natalie Sayes
(2) Diana Galloway vs (3) Manaia Jade Pene