Queensland take early lead in Teams Championships

Queensland have taken an early lead in both Division 1 & 2 of the Teams events at the Australian Junior Championships.

The Sharks opened their campaign with a 11-5 win over Western Australia in morning session which was followed by a loss to NSW by the same scoreline in the afternoon.

WA managed to score a day one victory in division one despite sharing eight-wins-apiece against South Australia. Their superior games difference (30-26) was utimately the difference between the two teams.

Victoria are also looking strong after day one, conceding just 10 games on their way to 14 wins from their 16 division one games against SA.

With one match in hand over Queensland, defending champions Victoria and home state NSW will be looking to make their mark on Thursday.

Division 1 Standings: Queensland 18, Victoria 16, Western Australia 15, New South Wales 13, South Australia 10

Like their Division 1 counterparts, Queensland's Division 2 team made the most of their day one fixtures to take an early lead over their rivals.

In the morning session, Queensland dropped just five games in eight matches en route for a 7-1 victory and backed it up with a 5-3 win over ACT in the afternoon.

Not to be outdone, NSW conceded just four games in their 7-1 win over WA, who fought back later in the day to down Victoria 5-3.

Division 2 Standings: Queensland 16, New South Wales 9, Western Australia 8, Victoria 4, Australian Capital Territory 3