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For the second time, a match between a Taiwan selection and a World
Team was organized in Taoyuan, Taiwan.
The first match in August 2003 was won by the host team. But this time,
much better players had been selected
for the World Team.
On day one, four doubles were played in races to 9:
M.-L.
Fang / F.-P. Chao -
K. Takahashi (JPN) / A. Pagulayan (CAN)
7-9
C.-S. Yang / H.-P. Chang
- R. Morris (USA)
/ M. Immonen (FIN)
8-9
H.-K. Hsia / C.-C. Kang
- E.
Strickland (USA) / R. Souquet (GER)
6-9
K.-F. Lee / C.-W. Fu
- E.
Reyes (PHI) / F. Bustamante (PHI)
7-9
The
World All Stars were leading 4-0.
On
day two, eight singles were played in races to 7. Team Captain Rolando
Vicente had composed the team as follows:
H.-K.
Hsia -
R. Morris
7-6
K.-F. Lee
- M. Immonen
7-3
C.-W. Fu
- A.
Pagulayan
7-2
M.-L. Fang
- K. Takahashi
0-7
H.-P. Chang -
F. Bustamante
3-7
C.-S. Yang -
E. Reyes
7-5
C.-C. Kang
- R. Souquet
6-7
F.-P. Chao
- E. Strickland
7-3
After
a furious start on day 2, the Chinese Taipei All Stars came back to 5-7
and made sure a real suspense for the final day.
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On the final day, the following matches were played:
C.-W.
Fu
-
R. Souquet
1-7
H.-K. Hsia
-
R. Morris
4-7
C.-S. Yang
- K. Takahashi
7-6
C.-C. Kang -
E. Reyes
7-4
H.-P. Chang -
A. Pagulayan
3-7
F.-P. Chao
- M. Immonen
5-7
M.-L. Fang
- E. Strickland
6-7
K.-F. Lee
- F. Bustamante
3-7
After
the World All Stars could increase the lead to 9-5, the Taiwan team
came back to 7-9. The next two matches
were scored by the "Dream Team" and this was already
decisive. Even if the last two matches were fiercley fought for,
one could sense that the suspense was gone. The final score of 13-7
for the World All Stars reflected well the match.
But the losing team has already announced their wish to take their
revenge, most probably still this year.
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