Results from the World Junior Badminton Championships

The World Junior Badminton Championships are currently being played in Malaysia

The event starts with a team competition which is then followed by the individual events

The format of the team events is 1 x Mens Singles, 1 x Womens Singles, 1 x Womens Doubles, 1 x Mens Doubles, 1 x Mixed Doubles

The format of the team event is firstly group play followed by play-offs so each team gains a final placing

New Zealand was placed in Group W with world super powers China and Indonesia. Also in their group were Russia and Macau.

There are 22 teams in the team event

The seeded teams are: 1 – China, 2 – Malaysia, 3/4- India, ¾ - Thailand

New Zealand has finished 4th in their group of 5 and now go through to the play-offs for placings 13-16 with Vietnam, England and France

New Zealand Results:

Lost to China 5-0

Lost to Indonesia 5-0

Lost to Russia 5-0

Defeated Macau 4-1

Results from the tie vs Macau (NZ Names first)

Luke Charlesworth/Mary O’Connor def Leong Lam Chi/Ha Mei Ha 21-8 21-18

Asher Richardson def Fai Lei Meng 21-15 21-12

Brock Matheson/Dhanny Oud def Lok Cheong Wai / Jorge De Assis 21-17 16-21 21-13

Michelle Chan lost to Cheng Fong Sui 19-21 15-21

Mary O’Connor/Madeleine Stapleton def San Ieong Pek/Eugenia De Assis 21-5 21-15