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ANDY JACKSON\/Fairfax NZ <\/p>\n
Kaitlyn Watts was in dominant form at the Oceania Junior Championship where she won the under-19 girls division. <\/p>\n
Palmerston North'sKaitlynWatts continues to find success on the squash court, this time picking up a title at the Oceania Junior Championship. <\/p>\n
Watts, 16, won the under-19 final at the tournament which helped New Zealand retain the overall title at the event held in Henderson, Auckland over Easter Weekend. <\/p>\n
She was one of eight Kiwis to pick up wins, easily bettering Australia (one) and Singapore (one). <\/p>\n
Watts cruised her way through the main draw with wins over Australian Jessica Graham (11-3, 11-2, 11-4) and Kiwi Winona-Jo Joyce (11-2, 11-4, 11-3) <\/p>\n
She then beat Kiwi Nadia Hubbard (11-7, 11-2, 11-7) to set up a final with 15-year-old Australian Alex Haydon. <\/p>\n
While Haydon put up a big fight in the opening two games, Watts proved too strong winning 11-8, 11-8 and 11-4 meaning she did not drop a game all tournament. <\/p>\n
Both Watts and Haydon were competing in higher grades than they had to, but their dominance against older players proved why they opted for the under-19 level. <\/p>\n
It was a toptournament forNew Zealand players. <\/p>\n
Finn Trimble beat fellow Kiwi Quinn Udy to win the under-19 boys division. <\/p>\n
RhiarneTaiapa andMatthewLucente won the girls and boys under-17 titles respectively. WhileLeo Fatialofa won the under-15 boys,Natalie Sayes the under-13 girls andMaia Smales and Matthew Growcottclaiming the under-11 girls and boys titles respectively. <\/p>\n
Australia's only win came in the under-15 girls whereSze Yu Lee beat compatriotGeorgia Lane in the final. <\/p>\n
Edward Boon HwiThng picked up a win for Singapore in the under-13 boys by beating AustralianOscar Curtis. <\/p>\n
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