Photo: Getty ImagesThe New Zealand men’s team secured its best finish in 20 years with a fifth placing at the world championships in Washington DC yesterday. After the disappointment of losing its pool match to Scotland, which knocked the side out of a semifinal place, it then rattled off wins over Australia, Spain and Germany to finish fifth. Then in a match which was always going to be a battle, Paul Coll, ranked fifth in the world, took on Simon Rosner, the sixth-ranked player. For Coll the victory and playing for New Zealand means a lot. It was also the second consecutive time he has gone unbeaten at the championships.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 22, 2019 14:03 UTC