Neighbouring countries Australia and New Zealand went head-to-head in the Play Off stages at the LI-NING BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2018 in Canada.
The tie got off to an emphatic start with a mixed doubles match that went the full distance. The three-game thriller was eventually won by Australia with a 22-20 decider, before New Zealand went on to take both Men’s and Women’s Singles matches. Australia fought valiantly in a must-win situation in the Men’s Doubles, but New Zealand’s Oscar Guo and Dacmen Vong managed to secure the overall win for New Zealand in three games.
Full match results:
| Event | Australia | New Zealand | Score |
| XD |
Jodee Vega Peter Yan |
Roanne Apalisok Edward Lau |
21-17 20-22 22-20 |
| MS | Kai Chen Teoh | Oscar Guo | 15-21 10-21 |
| WS | Zecily Fung | Shaunna Li | 10-21 18-21 |
| MD |
Ricky Tang Peter Yan |
Oscar Guo Dacmen Vong |
21-15 11-21 19-21 |
| WD |
Jodee Vega Angela Yu |
Roanne Apalisok Jaqueline Yu |
In the next stages of the competition, both teams will be playing for positions between 33-40 in the overallstandings:
- New Zealand v Poland – 3.30pm on Wednesday 7 November, local time.
- Australia v Macau China – 7pm on Wednesday 7 November, local time.
Keep track of the live results here.
