World Team Cup – Day 2

New Australian representative Aron Sherriff posted his maiden singles victory to give the home team a much-needed win over New Zealand at the World Team Cup at Tweed Heads today (18-5).

 

Sherriff’s strong straight sets result came on the back of a tense tie-break victory by team-mates Wayne Turley and Nathan Rice in the opening pairs rubber.

 

The Australian duo defeated New Zealand ’s Andrew Todd and Richard Girvan in a rollercoaster match.

 

The Kiwis scored a consolation win in the triples, but it was the 21-year-old Sherriff’s 10-1, 8-7 result over Ali Forsyth that secured the match.

 

“It’s a great feeling, I am just over the moon,” Sherriff said.

 

“To play for Australia is a dream come true, but to win a match against a great player like Ali makes it even sweeter.

 

“I’m thrilled to make a contribution after Nathan and Wayne got us started this morning.”

 

Turley and Rice obliterated the Kiwi team 23-0 in the first set before unbelievably conceding the second 5-7.

 

It took all the skill of the hosts to win the tie-breaker 4-3 at Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

 

In the triples, a dead rubber, New Zealand won 11-6, 8-7.

The win was an important one after Australia was downed by England on the opening day of the event.

The Australian women continued their solid form with a third straight win, this time toppling Scotland courtesy of wins in the pairs and triples.

Karen Murphy and Kelsey Cottrell, 16, teamed to defeat Scotland 7-10, 11-2, 3-2 in the pairs while Julie Keegan stepped up to join them in a triples win (7-8, 16-4, 7-0).

Keegan’s singles campaign stumbled against Kay Moran 10-6, 8-7.

Meanwhile, Ireland held off a plucky Canada 2-1 in their men’s match.

In the women’s event, New Zealand swept past Malaysia 3-0 and Ireland was too good for south-east Asia , completing a 3-0 triumph.

Day Session - 18 May 2007

MEN: Sec 1: 

IRELAND 2 bt CANADA 1 

Singles: M McHugh lost to H Bhartu 7-7 9-6. 

Pairs: J Henry I McClure bt K Roney R Bester 4-8 9-4 3-1. 

Triples: M McHugh J Henry I McClure bt R Bester K Roney H Bhartu 11-5, 11-9 

Sec 2:

AUSTRALIA 2 bt NEW ZEALAND 1 

Singles: A Sherriff bt A Forsyth 10-1 8-7

Pairs: N Rice W Turley bt A Todd R Girvan 23-0 5-7 4-3. 

Triples: A Sherriff N Rice W Turley lost to A Forsyth A Todd R Girvan 11-6, 8-7

WOMEN: Rd 3:

  AUSTRALIA 2 bt SCOTLAND 1 

Singles: J Keegan lost to K Moran 10-6 8-7

Pairs: K Cottrell K Murphy bt K Dawson M Letham 7-10 11-2 3-2. 

Triples: K Cottrell J Keegan K Murphy bt M Letham K Moran K Dawson 7-8 16-4 7-0

NEW ZEALAND 3 bt MALAYSIA 0 

Singles: V Smith bt S Ahmad 11-3 13-7. 

Pairs: W Jensen J Edwards bt N Ismail A Arshad 10-5 6-5. 

Triples: W Jensen V Smith J Edwards bt S Ahmad N Ismail A Arshad 9-1 5-5. 

IRELAND 3 bt SOUTH-EAST ASIA 0 

Singles: M Johnston bt M Witheridge 6-5 7-8 5-2

Pairs: M Cunningham D McNally bt R Shek R Greenless 15-9 2-16 3-1

Triples: M Johnston D McNally M Cunningham bt M Witheridge R Shek R Greenless 6-6 14-4  

Evening Session - 18 May 2007

MEN: Sec 1:

SCOTLAND 2 bt WALES 1 

Singles: G Archer bt A Fleming 11-10 3-12 2-1

Pairs: A Lauder A Hainey bt K Peregrine C Williams 10-13 9-4 4-1

Triples: G Archer A Lauder A Hainey lost to C Williams K Peregrine A Fleming 4-16 9-7 2-1

Sec 2:

ENGLAND 3 bt MALAYSIA 0 

Singles: M Walton bt S Said 9-7 6-7 3-0

Pairs: R Newman M Walton bt M Yusof F Muin 12-5 13-9

Triples: N Brett R Newman M Walton bt S Said M Yusof F Muin 12-4 13-6).

WOMEN: Rd 4: 

AUSTRALIA 2 bt MALAYSIA 1 

Singles: J Keegan lost to S Ahmad 9-5 3-9 5-0

Pairs: K Cottrell K Murphy bt N Ismail A Arshad 7-6 8-7

Triples: K Cottrell J Keegan K Murphy bt S Ahmad N Ismail A Arshad 11-5 10-4

NEW ZEALAND 2 bt SOUTH EAST ASIA INVITATIONAL 1 

Singles: V Smith lost to M Witheridge 6-6 9-2

Pairs: W Jensen J Edwards bt R Shek R Greenless 16-0 9-6

Triples: V Smith W Jensen J Edwards bt M Witheridge R Shek R Greenless 8-4 15-5

SCOTLAND 2 bt ENGLAND INVITATIONAL 1 

Singles: K Moran bt C Ashby 8-7 7-10 3-1

Pairs: K Dawson M Letham bt K Hawes C Popple 12-5 14-2

Triples: M Letham K Moran K Dawson lost to C Ashby K Hawes C Popple 9-7 6-10 5-2).