The New Zealand team named for the Thomas Cup Prelims in Auckland is as follows: Geoff BELLINGHAM Waitakere Alan CHAN Auckland Craig COOPER Waikato John GORDON Waitakere John MOODY North Harbour Daniel SHIRLEY Waitakere Henry TAM North Harbour The New Zealand team named for the Uber Cup Prelims in Auckland is as follows: Rebecca BELLINGHAM Auckland Michelle CHAN Auckland Donna CRANSTON Waikato Renee FLAVELL Auckland Rachel HINDLEY North Harbour Nicole GORDON Auckland Sara RUNESTEN PETERSEN North Harbour Lianne SHIRLEY Waitakere Nice to see some of the young ones getting this opportunity. No real surprises other than Chance Cheng isn't on the team.
Its a similar but smaller team. This link gives the info; http://www.sportingpulse.com.au/assoc_page.cgi?client=%40Badminton%20New%20Zealand%402406%40%40%40%40%40%4036%40%401%40&sID=47&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=169610§ionID=47
& NZ just won both the Thomas & Uber Oceania phase. I'm just wondering why New Caledonai didn't compete. The Oceania team event is on now & New Caledonai appears to be much stronger than Samoa.
New Zealand win both Thomas & Uber Cup prelims!!! New Zealand have won both the Men's Thomas Cup and Women's Uber Cup Oceania Prelims in Auckland last night, both NZ teams now qualify for the Thomas & Uber Cup finals in Japan in May. In the Men's Thomas Cup New Zealand defeated Australia 4-1 and Fiji defeated Samoa 5-0. While in the Women's Uber Cup New Zealand defeated Samoa 5-0 and Australia defeated Fiji 5-0.
