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NZ Team in World Junior Champs is in Same Group as Thailand, Russia and Pakistan.

Teams play off with others who finish in the same place as them in their sub group. E.g. 3^rd place in X1 play 3^rd place in X2. They then go to a knock out group between W,X,Y and Z

There are 8 Groups.

Group W1 Korea, Australia, Czech Republic and Botswana

Group W2 Germany, India, Vietnam, Macau

Group X1 Malaysia, Chinese Taipei, Ukraine, Philippine

Group X2 Denmark, Japan, Canada, South Africa

Group Y1 Indonesia, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Mongolia

Group Y2 England, Singapore, Bulgaria, Sri Lanka

Group Z1 China, USA, Turkey, Egypt

Group Z2 Thailand, New Zealand, Russia, Pakistan

China Scoop Titles at the PICC China Open wining four of the 5 titles – Mens and Women Singles, Womens Doubles and Mixed.

Mens Singles

Chen Hong beat Bao Chunlai 21-17, 21-19 (Bao had earlier beaten Lin Dan).

Women Singles

Zhang Ning beat Yao Jie 21-14, 21-5

Mens Doubles

Markis Kido and Hendra Setiawan (Indonesia) beat Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng 21-16, 21-16

It was an important win for the young and promisng Indonesian Doubles pair.

Womens Doubles

Zhang Jiewen / Yang Wei beat Zhang Wei / Zhao Tingting 21-17, 21-7

Mixed Doubles

Xie Zhongbo / Zhang Yawen beat Xu Chen / Xia Xuanze 21-19, 21-5

For more information see http://www.internationalbadminton.org/

International Events Coming Up

October

24^th to 28^th Invitational World Cup in China

24^th to 29^th Bitburger Luxembourg Open - Saar-Lor-Lux Luxembourg (2 Star)

31^st to Nov 5^th Denmark Open – Aarhus Denmark (5 Star)

November

2^nd to 5^th World Junior Team Championships – Incheon Korea

5^th to 11^th World Junior Invividual Championships – Incheon Korea

7^th to 12^th Big Boss Dutch Open – Nertogenbosch Holland (2 Star)

15^th to 19^th Yonex Vietnam Open – HCM City Vietnam (1 Star)