China goalkeeper Rong Yao Yan foils an attempt by Australia's Jamie Dwyer during their Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey match in Ipoh on Thursday. Australian won 7-0. - SAIFUL BAHRI
IPOH: Rookie Nicholas Budgeon stole the show with a hat-trick of penalty corner goals to steer defending champions Australia to a 7-0 trouncing of China in the opening match of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup here.
Just before the match began at the Azlan Shah Stadium on Thursday, two Australian players – Eddie Ockenden and Glenn Simpson – were presented with mementoes by their coach Ric Charlesworth for making their 200th and 100th international appearances respectively.
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