KEY POINTS:
New Zealand beat Canada 3-1 to confirm their third placing in division three of the world mixed team badminton competition -- the Sudirman Cup -- in Glasgow, Scotland, today.
Finishing third in their group, they beat the third-placed team from another group -- Canada.
The New Zealand mixed pair of Dan Shirley (Waitakere) and Renee Flavell (Auckland) were taken to three games in the first match but they eventually won.
Northland-born John Moody took 54 minutes against Andrew Dabeka in the men's singles and won in three games.
New Zealand dropped the women's singles as Michelle Chan, the New Zealand No 2 ranked at 102 in the world, went down to world No 23 Anna Rice 21-11 18-21 21-10.
Dan Shirley and John Gordon secured the overall win in three games over Mike Beres and William Milroy 21-11 19-21 21-17.
RESULTS
New Zealand 3 Canada 1 (NZ names first)
Mixed - Dan Shirley/Renee Flavel bt Mike Beres/Valerie Loker 13-21 21-18 21-10.
Men's singles - John Moody bt Andrew Dabeka 21-18 13-21 21-15.
Women's singles - Michelle Chan bt Anna Rice 21-11 18-21 21-10,
Men's doubles - John Gordon/Dan Shirley bt Mike Beres/William Milroy 21-11 19-21 21-17.
- NZPA
