Australia’s Indoor World Cup teams are returning home from South Africa victorious after a clean sweep of the event’s four divisions – Men’s, Women’s, 19 and Under Boys and 19 and Under Girls.
Australia’s Indoor World Cup teams are returning home from South Africa victorious after a clean sweep of the event’s four divisions – Men’s, Women’s, 19 and Under Boys and 19 and Under Girls.
Held in the Gauteng province of South Africa over the past week, the Australian teams entered the tournament eager to retain the four trophies won at the 2009 tournament.
The Australian ‘Extreme’ Men’s team recorded its eighth consecutive World Cup by defeating South Africa 94 to 55, ensuring the World Cup trophy remains in Australia, as it has since the tournament’s inception.
The Australian ‘Extreme’ Women’s side matched the efforts of their male counterparts, defeating South Africa 66 to 33 before the junior sides capped the four-trophy effort.
The 19 and Under Boys comprehensively defeated tournament hosts South Africa 144 to 44 and the 19 and Under Girls confirmed the clean sweep with a 120 to 74 victory over traditional rivals England.
The Indoor World Cup is a biennial event and in 2011 featured teams from Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Wales, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, France, Guernsey and U.A.E.
