27 Oct 2012

Sport: Vanuatu beach volley duo 9th in Thai competition

9:54 am on 27 October 2012

Vanuatu beach volleyball pair Miller Elwin and Henriette Iatika have finished in share of ninth place at the world tour event in Bangsaen, Thailand.

After beginning day two with a win over Canada the duo beat Australia in three sets before falling in straight sets to the American second seeds, April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, who are the Olympic Silver Medalists.

Elwin and Iatika pick up 240 rankings points and US$6000 prize money for their efforts.