Asian Netball Championships: Hong Kong book place in semi-finals with win over Thailand, Singapore up next
- Elderi Bennett-Horak leads scoring for Hong Kong with 93 per cent success rate, bags 27 goals
- Krystal Edwards and Thandiwe Moyo also contribute during Group D clash in Singapore
Hong Kong booked their place in the next round of the Asian Netball Championships with a 56-29 win over Thailand in Group D on Sunday.
Elderi Bennett-Horak led the way in Singapore, scoring 27 goals from 29 attempts, while Krystal Edwards (20) and Thandiwe Moyo (9) also chipped in at OCBC Arena.
Victory puts Hong Kong in the same group as the host nation, who grabbed their second win in two days in Group B, cruising to a 96-10 win over the Maldives, having dispatched Japan 103-3 on Saturday.
In the day’s other matches, the Philippines (Group A) and Brunei (Group C) staved off spirited comebacks from their opponents, beating India 45-41 and Taiwan 38-34 respectively.
With Sri Lanka beating India 102-14 on Saturday, top spot in Group A will be decided on Monday, when the defending champions face the Philippines. The preliminary round will conclude with Malaysia, who beat Brunei 78-22 in their opening game, taking on Taiwan, and the Maldives facing Japan.
The second round of the championships will see the top team of each group drawn into the same pool, where they will play group matches against one another to decide positions for the semi-finals.
Hong Kong’s first game will be against Singapore on Tuesday, and vice-captain Ann Lo Fung-yee said they were looking forward to the challenge.