Australia take early Trans Tasman lead
Published Mon 15 Apr 2024
Australia has taken the lead on day one of the 2024 Junior Trans Tasman Test Series at Melbourne Sports Centres.
Keen to win back the title they surrendered away from home in December, Australia came out firing on Monday, winning six of the first eight matches to set the tone.
Australia holds a 10-6 advantage heading into day two, and the margin could have been wider were it not for Jonty Collier and Freddie Jameson edging out William Slade and Daniel Marsh in five-game results.
Marcus Wang produced the upset of the day in a three-game takedown of Oceania U17 champion Brodie Bennett, while Sarbani Maitra was equally impressive in her victory over AJO and OJC U17 top seed Erin Wyllie.
Australia's stars of the future were the backbone of today's win, with all eight Under 17 and Under 15 matches going Australia's way.
2024 JUNIOR TRANS-TASMAN TEST SERIES
DAY 1 | MONDAY 15 APRIL 2024
U19 GIRLS
Madison Lyon (AUS) d Maiden-Lee Coe 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-7)
Sophie Hodges (NZL) d Hannah Slyth (AUS) 3-1 (8-11, 11-1, 11-4, 11-4)
Emmy Lamb (AUS) d Ella Hill (NZL) 3-1 (11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 11-2)
Emma Merson (NZL) d Courtney Scholtz 3-1 (11-9, 5-11, 11-5, 11-7)
U19 BOYS
Freddie Jameson (NZL) d Daniel Marsh (AUS) 3-2 (10-12, 11-7, 11-13, 13-11, 11-9)
Oliver Dunbar (NZL) d Haider Naqvi (AUS) 3-0 (11-3, 11-3, 11-3)
Christopher Hebberd (NZL) d Darcy Hayes (AUS) 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-6)
Jonty Collier (NZL) d William Slade (AUS) 3-2 (11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 5-11, 11-7)
U17 GIRLS
Joanne Joseph (AUS) d Aria Bannister (NZL) 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-4)
Sarbani Maitra (AUS) d Erin Wyllie (NZL) 3-0 (11-1, 11-6, 11-2)
U17 BOYS
Kasper Cheung (AUS) d Riley Noonan (NZL) 3-1 (11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-7)
Marcus Wang (AUS) d Brodie Bennett (NZL) 3-0 (11-9, 11-9, 11-4)
U15 GIRLS
Tina Ma (AUS) d Agatha Griffiths (NZL) 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 11-5)
Lilly Wilson (AUS) d Brooke Valois (NZL) 3-1 (11-13, 11-8, 11-6, 12-10)
U15 BOYS
Henry Kross (AUS) d Zac Laing (NZL) 3-0 (11-6, 11-6, 16-14)
Joel Raj (AUS) d Vihan Chathury (NZL) 3-1 (11-8, 12-10, 7-11, 11-7)
