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Australia and Great Britain open Champions Trophy campaign with wins

Matt Gohdes of Australia is put under pressure from Sergi Enrique of Spain during the match between Australia and Spain on day one of the 2011 Men's Champions Trophy at the North Harbour Hockey Stadium on December 3, 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand. (credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images)
The FIH Champions Trophy got underway with Friday with the top four teams in the tournament all getting off to winning starts.

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The top four ranked teams in the Owen G Glenn FIH Champions Trophy all recorded victories on the opening day of the tournament. 

Australia and Great Britain currently lead the way in Pool A after kicking off their campaign with hard-fought victories over Spain and Pakistan respectively. 

Jamie Dwyer was the hero for Australia as he bagged a goal brace as the Kookaburras defeated Spain 3-2 in a thoroughly entertaining encounter in Aucklnad.

Great Britain made sure they got off to a winning start with a 2-1 win over Pakistan with Mark Pearn grabbing his first Champions Trophy in 10 years with Simon Mantell grabbing the winner.

In Pool B Germany and the Netherlands are already the teams to beat after getting off to dream starts against the hosts New Zealand and Korea.

Hosts New Zealand could not get off to a dream start on their home turf as the Blacksticks crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Germany. Thilo Stralkowski and Christopher Wesley grabbed the goals for Germany.

The Netherlands proved themselves to be too strong for opponents Korea in the final match of the day as they ran out 2-0 winners with Taeke Taekema and Billy Bakker grabbing the decisive goals.

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Australia and Great Britain open Champions Trophy campaign with wins

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