Kaitlyn Watts claims under-19 Oceania Junior Championship title – Manawatu Standard

Last updated12:53, April 18 2017

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Kaitlyn Watts was in dominant form at the Oceania Junior Championship where she won the under-19 girls division.

Palmerston North'sKaitlynWatts continues to find success on the squash court, this time picking up a title at the Oceania Junior Championship.

Watts, 16, won the under-19 final at the tournament which helped New Zealand retain the overall title at the event held in Henderson, Auckland over Easter Weekend.

She was one of eight Kiwis to pick up wins, easily bettering Australia (one) and Singapore (one).

Watts cruised her way through the main draw with wins over Australian Jessica Graham (11-3, 11-2, 11-4) and Kiwi Winona-Jo Joyce (11-2, 11-4, 11-3)

She then beat Kiwi Nadia Hubbard (11-7, 11-2, 11-7) to set up a final with 15-year-old Australian Alex Haydon.

While Haydon put up a big fight in the opening two games, Watts proved too strong winning 11-8, 11-8 and 11-4 meaning she did not drop a game all tournament.

Both Watts and Haydon were competing in higher grades than they had to, but their dominance against older players proved why they opted for the under-19 level.

It was a toptournament forNew Zealand players.

Finn Trimble beat fellow Kiwi Quinn Udy to win the under-19 boys division.

RhiarneTaiapa andMatthewLucente won the girls and boys under-17 titles respectively. WhileLeo Fatialofa won the under-15 boys,Natalie Sayes the under-13 girls andMaia Smales and Matthew Growcottclaiming the under-11 girls and boys titles respectively.

Australia's only win came in the under-15 girls whereSze Yu Lee beat compatriotGeorgia Lane in the final.

Edward Boon HwiThng picked up a win for Singapore in the under-13 boys by beating AustralianOscar Curtis.

-Stuff

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