Women's World Team Squash Championship 2010
At New Zealand  (04/12/2010)

Australia Reclaim World Team Title in New Zealand

After last winning the title in 2004 - and finishing in 10th place two years later - Australia re-established their authority in women's world squash by beating England in today's final of the Women's World Team Championship in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Final:
[2] AUSTRALIA bt [1] ENGLAND 2/1
Sarah Fitz-Gerald bt Sarah Kippax 11-4, 11-4, 11-4 (30m)
Rachael Grinham lost to Jenny Duncalf 5-11, 6-11, 5-11 (35m)
Kasey Brown bt Laura Massaro 11-6, 11-9, 8-11, 11-8 (77m)

11th place play-off:

[10] INDIA bt [13] HONG KONG 2/0
Anaka Alankamony bt Carmen Lee 6-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-5 (38m)
Dipika Pallikal bt Liu Tsz-Ling 11-9, 4-11, 11-4, 11-3 (29m)

9th - 12th place play-offs:
[11] SOUTH AFRICA bt [10] INDIA 2/1
Milnay Louw bt Anaka Alankamony 11-3, 11-7, 11-8 (22m)
Tenille Swartz lost to Dipika Pallikal 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 15-17, 8-11 (59m)
Siyoli Waters bt Joshna Chinappa 6-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-7, 11-9 (42m)

Earlier Rounds:

[10] INDIA bt [16] AUSTRIA 3/0
Joshna Chinappa bt Sandra Polak 11-4, 11-7, 12-10 (20m)
Dipika Pallikal bt Birgit Coufal 11-5, 8-11, 15-13, 11-5 (36m)
Anaka Alankamony bt Judith Gradnitzer 11-6, 11-7 (15m)

[7] IRELAND bt [10] INDIA 2/1
Aisling Blake lost to Joshna Chinappa 9-11, 11-6, 5-11, 8-11 (42m)
Laura Mylotte bt Anaka Alankamony 6-11, 8-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 (40m)
Madeline Perry bt Dipika Pallikal 11-5, 11-6, 11-6 (24m)