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Luar sugsgetstio nr too be alt lB urnoside f the dice for cwhoile thne lotseer andn Madlaysiea arer bsoth Oearly yesterday for the men’s guaranteed places in tomorrow’s singles shootout between reigning NZ eliminations. national champion Mike Kernaghan Malaysian world champions Siti Zalina and world number two Ryan Bester Ahmad and Emma Saroji will emerge from Canada proved well-founded. from section 1 of the women’s pairs The clash between the grand warriors with a guaranteed medal, while Black- was an absolute blockbuster that jacks and along underpinned the mental toughness, with Carmen Anderson and Petal deft touch and great power world-class Jones from Norfolk Island will appear singles exponents must possess. in tomorrow morning’s elimination Bester grabbed the early run before finals. Kernaghan employed a series of fine In section 2 Aussie world champions conversion shots to be just one in Karen Murphy and Kelsey Cottrell are arrears at 11-12. However, after two unbeaten and have a certain bronze days of struggling to find rhythm and • Canada’s Ryan Bester in action medal, while Canada and the Philip- fighting the elements and lightning at Burnside yesterday pines are secure in the minor placings. fast greens that New Zealand is renow- berth from section 2, and Kenta But it is the women’s triples that will ned for, Bester was on song. So was his Hasebe from Japan is safe, while the attract most attention today. Three driving – no-one does it better in the winner of this morning’s Ken Chan teams are on equal points in section 1, game. versus Sunil Bahadur battle will secure where the wash-up is that Australia’s And even though Kernaghan contin- the other elimination final spot. Carla Odgers, Anne Johns and Nata- ued to surround the jack with quality In section 1 of the men’s fours com- sha Scott play Canada’s Shirley wood, Bester either crunched petition, the powerhouse Australian Fitzpatrick-Wong, Harriette Pituley and unfavourable heads to all parts of the quartet of Ray Pearse, Wayne Rue- Kelly McKerihen this morning and the green, plucked the Blackjack star’s diger, Nathan Rice and Mark Casey are winner claims a semi final berth. Fiji is really close shots out of the counting unbeaten and only a catastrophic assured of the other elimination final area, or found a drawing option to event can halt their march to tomor- berth. gain the advantage. He won 21-15 and row’s semi finals. Hong Kong China In the corresponding section undefeat- the possibility of a return bout later appears set for an eliminator, while a ed Blackjacks Katelyn Inch, Angela this week in the play-offs is too few wise heads are suggesting that Boyd and Sandra Keith must defend seductive to resist. fifth placed Norfolk Island can barge their top position against Hong Kong So, let’s have a look at some of today’s into contention if they win both starts China’s Angela Chau, Mercredi Yeung scenarios. In men’s singles section 1 today. and Amy Choi. Should the HKC trio Kernaghan will finish on top, while Section two see the unbeaten Black- snatch an eight shot win they will Bester’s two untimely losses will see jacks Mike Nagy, Andrew Kelly, clinch the semi final position. The him in an elimination final along with Shannon McIlroy and Philippines trio of Hazel Jagonoy, Malaysia’s Hizlee Rais. Australian Aron playing USA’s Bill Brault, Scott Roberts, Ronalyn Greenlees and Rosita Brad- Sherriff, a former world singles cham- Aaron Zangl and Charlie Herbert for born are assured of third place and a pion of champions, owns the semi final the semi final berth. Simple as that – start tomorrow. Enjoy!