ROYAL OAK OPEN:
(Wellington)
First round: 1-R. Bhattacharya (Ind) bt M. Elkeiy (Egy) 15-2 15-1 15-11, L. Mastrostefano (Ita) bt 9-W. Johnstone (Aus) 11-15 15-11 6-15 15-7 15-11, C. Grayson (NZ) bt 8-A. Bianchetti (Ita) 9-15 7-15 15-13 15-13 15-12, 12-A. Frankcomb (Aus) bt J. A. Abrahamse (S Africa) 15-12 15-12
4-15 15-13, 4-T. James (Aus) bt O. Johnston (NZ) 11-15 15-11 15-9 15-10, 15-S. Miller (Eng) bt M. Elford (Eng) 15-9 15-4 15-11, M. Ismail (Egy) bt 5-A. Mansi (Egy) 15-10 10-15 15-8 15-13, 16-T. Manning (Aus) bt M. Knight (NZ) 15-8 15-12 15-13.
11-P. Hughes (Aus) bt R. Clarke (Can) 15-12 15-12 15-8, K. Shuja (NZ) bt 7-T. Hota (Japan) 15-5 15-9 15-6, G. Wilson (NZ) bt 14-L. Margan (Aus) 15-6 15-10 15-8, 3-S. Butt (Can) bt Wai Hang Wong (HK) 15-2 15-5 15-12, 13-K. Sinclair (Aus) bt K. Elebrashy (Egy) 17-14 17-15 17-16, 6-C. O'Brien (NZ) bt P. Barker (Eng) 15-10 15-9 5-15 9-15 15-11, A. Flathers (Eng) bt 10-M. Ikin (Aus) 15-9 15-13 15-5, 2-D. Bennett (Ned) bt S. Huffer (Aus) 15-9 15-6 15-12.
Second round: Bhattacharya bt Mastrostefano 15-9 15-11 15-6, Frankcomb bt Grayson 15-10 15-14 15-5, Miller bt James 15-8 15-8 14-15 2-15 15-9, Manning bt Ismail 6-15 15-4 15-9 15-9, Shuja bt Hughes 15-9 15-12 14-15 15-4, Wilson bt Butt by default, O'Brien bt Sinclair 15-7 15-9 15-2, Bennett bt Flathers 13-15 15-12 17-15 15-13.