New Zealand and Australia returned to the court once again on day 3 of the LI-NING BWF World Junior Championships 2018 as they compete for overall standings between 33-40.
Having faced each other earlier in the day, New Zealand won the battle to play against Poland in the next round of games while Australia took to the court against Macau China. It was positive results for both teams, as they each walked away with a 3-1 victory against the respective countries:
| Event | New Zealand | Poland | Score |
| XD |
Dacmen Vong Jacqueline Yu |
Andrzej Niczyporuk Julia Plawecka |
21-13 21-14 |
| MS | Edward Lau | Mikolaj Szymanowski | 21-8 21-7 |
| WS | Ella Smith | Joanna Podedworny | 18-21 18-21 |
| MD |
Ryan Tong Dacmen Vong |
Mikolaj Szymanowski Mikolaj Wrzalik |
21-18 21-13 |
| WD |
Roanne Apalisok Jacqueline Yu |
Agnieszka Foryta Julia Plawecka |
| Event | Australia | Macau China | Score |
| XD |
Ryan Venpin Kaitlyn Ea |
Lee Rui Huan Cheong I Teng |
21-15 21-8 |
| MS | Kai Chen Teoh | Pang Fong Pui | 15-21 18-21 |
| WS | Angela Yu | Wong Cheng Wa | 21-14 21-12 |
| MD |
Ricky Tang Peter Yan |
Pui Ngai Che Leong Lok Chong |
21-12 21-17 |
| WD |
Jodee Vega Angela Yu |
Cheong I Teng Chio Weng U |
The next round will decide which teams will fight for places 33 and 34 and if both teams win their next match, then New Zealand and Australia will face each other once again to compete for these positions. Tomorrow’s matches include:
- New Zealand v Uganda – 8.30am on Thursday 8 November, local time
- Australia v Slovakia – 12 midday on Thursday 8 November, local time
You can keep up to date with the live scores here.
