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New Zealand pair Anna Scarlett and Susan Blundell have qualified for the main draw on the world beach volley tour in Myslowice, Poland.
Back-to-back, 2-0 wins over Lucy Boulton and Zara Dampney, of Britain, and Poland's Sylwia Pilarek and Izabela Soja pushed the New Zealand duo through to the main draw.
In the first round of the draw, Scarlett and Blundell will meet the Czech Republic team, Hana Klapalova and Tereza Petrova.
The New Zealand pair's success follows a strong performance in Norway last week, where they placed 13th after qualifying for the main draw for the first time.
Results:
Blundell-Scarlett (NZ) bt Boulton-Dampney (Great Britain) 2-0 (19-21, 20-22)
Blundell-Scarlett (NZ) bt Soja-Pilarek (Poland) 2-0 (13-21, 15-21).
- NZPA
