Sam and Chloe Magee went out of the mixed quarter final losing to no 1 seeds Maneepong Jongjit and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand. The Magee’s started the quarter well taking the first game. The Thailand pair fought back to take a close second game. In the final game the spectators were treated to a number of long rallies with the Thailand pair coming out on top. After the mid game interval the number one seeds pulled away to win the match which lasted an hour.
Scott Evans was next of the Irish up and he also was looking to create an upset facing no 2 seed Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei. Despite a large gap in the rankings between the players Evans seemed undaunted by the challenge as the game was finely balanced in the first game. Chou showed his experience winning the big points at the end of the first winning 21-19. In the second game the Chinese Taipei player looked in control as he took the match winning 21-11.
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Men Singles
Quarter Final
Scott Evans (IRE) lost to (2) Tien Chen Chou (TPE) 19-21 11-21
RD 16
Scott Evans (IRE) bt (16) Petr Koukal (CZE) 21-18 21-19
Rd 32
Scott Evans (IRE) bt Ka long Ng (HKG) 18-21 21-13 22-20
Rd 64
Scott Evans (IRE) bt Him Lam (Can) Won 21-17 21-5
Mixed doubles
Quarter final
Sam Magee/Chloe Magee (IRE) lost to (1) Maneepong Jongjit/Sapsiree Taerattanachai (TPE) 22-20 18-21 15-21
Rd 16
Sam Magee/Chloe Magee (IRE) bt Hock Lai Lee/Eva Lee (USA) 21-9
Rd 32
Sam Magee/Chloe Magee (IRE) bt Evgenij Dremin/Evgenia Dimova (RUS) 21-18 21-12
