There was a busy day of action in the World Championships today with action at both Great Blakenham and Kesgrave. At Great Blakenham it was the Pre-Qualifying Rounds and Semi-Finals for the Women’s World Individual Championship whilst Kesgrave hosted the Under 16 Open Pre-Quakifying rounds plus the Over 40’s Federation Cup match between Australia & Poland. Full results from today are below:
Women’s Semi-Final 1
Qualifiers:
Lizzie Rigley (England) 18, Lily Parr (England) 17, Maddie Saunders (England) 17. Zuzanna Klett (Poland) 17, Laura Watson (England) 15, Kayleigh Clarke (Australia) 14, Lacey Ackroyd (England) 14, Lucy Whitehead (England 14
Reserve: Lauren Hookway (England) 13
Non Qualifiers:
Karina Gorniaczyk (Poland) 12, Harleigh Rochester (Australia) 11, Taylor Hoffman (Australia) 9, Matisyn Smith (Australia) 9, Lola martin (Ireland) 8, Oliwia Wilbrandt (poland) 6, Agnieszka Bujnowska (Poland) 5
Referee: Bob Prince (England)
Women’s Smei-Final 2
Qualifiers:
Emilt Burgess (England) 20, Amberley Gant (England) 19, Rachel Lammin (England) 18, Esmae Lewis (Wales) 15, Ella Case (England) 14, Holy Greenhalgh (Australia) 14, Lexie Curtis (England) 14, Rebekah Humphries (England) 13 (after run-off)
Reserve: Nel Bialowas (Poland) 13
Non Qualifiers:
Maisy Baker (England) 12, Charlie-Jane herbert (England) 10, Julia Pieprzyk (Poland) 10, Georgia Burt (England) 10, Amy Baynes (England) 6, Ava Chapman (England) 6, Ellie george (Wales) 5
Referee: Bob Prince (England)
Over 40’s Federation Cup
Poland 101
Lukas Nowacki 23, Jacek Wleklik 18, Dariusz Pilas 18, Tomasz Wlodarczyk 17, Daniel Kubiak 11, Artur Bojnowski 10
Australia 77
Daniel Pudney 16, Chris Wood 15, Paul White 12, Darrell Candy 12, Brad Hoppo 11, Rob Fleming 7, Ian Knights 4
Referee: Mark Winwood (Wales)
Tomorrow the action moves to Norfolk for the day where the World Cup Qualifiers and the Under 16 Open Semi-Finals and Final take place. Norwich stage the World Cup Qualifiers at Eaton Park starting with the Junior match at 11am where England, Wales, Ireland and Australia compete with the top 3 teams joining Poland in the final. The Over 40’s World Cup Qualifier follows at 1pm and this sees Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Australia take to the track with the top 2 teams joining Poland and England in the final. The Open World Cup Qualifier follows at 3pm with the 4 home nations Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England taking part and the top 2 teams joining Poland and Australia in the final
Meanwhile at Hethersett the first 2025 World Champion will be crowned as the Under 16 Open Semi-Finals & Final will be staged at Hethersett. The 2 Semi-Finals take place at 2.30pm & 3.45pm with the final at 6pm