Badminton: English pair boost their Olympic hopes

England badminton pair Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork at the race to qualify for London 2012 yesterday (PA)

England badminton pair Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork gave themselves a ranking boost in the race to qualify for London 2012 by overcoming team-mates Ben Stawski and Lauren Smith 21-15, 21-11 at the Polish International yesterday.

Their win in Wroclaw followed up their title success at the Swedish International in Stockholm in January. Mariana Agathangelou and Heather Olver also collected a vital haul of rankings points as they battle for a women's doubles spot at London 2012. The English top seeds were in fine form, beating Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana, the third seeds from the US, 21-12, 23-21 to add the Polish title to their Swedish success earlier this year.