From Badminton Australia Website: www.badminton.org.au Article http://badminton.org.au/NZ%20beat%20Ausssie%20in%20Under%2023's%2019%20July%202004.htm NEW ZEALAND UNDER 23’s DEFEAT AUSTRALIA 19 July 2004 New Zealand has beaten Australia in an official Under 23 Test in Christchurch. The test was played in conjunction with the Canterbury International which concluded on Sunday. There were 14 matches played with New Zealand taking the series 9-5. Results with New Zealand names first: No 1 Men’s singles James Moffat lost to Gary Tho 13-15, 15-5, 9-15 No 2 Men’s singles Scott Menzies def Greg Meaghan 15-9, 15-6 No 3 Men’s singles Ishan Sembapperuma lost to Glenn Warfe 9-15, 6-15 No 1 Women’s singles Karen Tam def Eva Ratanasena 11-4, 11-4 No 2 Women’s singles Kimberly Windsor def Susan Dobson 11-2, 11-1 No 3 Women’s singles Donna Cranston def Nicole Reid 11-0, 11-9 No 1 Men’s Doubles Moffat & Menzies lost to Warfe and Ross Smith 9-15, 6-15 No 2 Men’s Doubles Sembapperuma & Stanley Koo lost to Tho & Meaghan 9-15, 11-15 No 1 Women’s Doubles Cranston & Windsor def Ratanesena & Dobson 15-8, 15-7 No 2 Women’s Doubles Tam & Gabby Shirley def Reid & Hannah Smith 15-8, 15-5 No 1 Mixed Doubles Moffat & Shirley lost to Warfe & Ratanesena 13-15, 11-15 No 2 Mixed Doubles Menzies & Windsor def Smith & Reid 15-10, 15-4 No 3 Mixed Doubles Koo & Tam def Tho & Dobson 15-10,5-15,15-12 No 4 Mixed Doubles Sembapperuma & Cranston def Meaghan & Smith 15-6, 15-8
New Zealand Under 23 Team photo New Zealand Under 23 Team photo (courtsey of New Badminton New Zealand Website)
